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Sound & Vision: IMIJ, the All-Black Seattle Band You've Never Heard Of

On the 25th anniversary of an album called In Gods You Lust, KEXP's Eva Walker talks to the all-black rock-grunge-reggae fusion band from Seattle that almost made it in the '90s until a national record deal went sour.


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Sound & Vision: Thunderpussy Takes On the Supreme Court

KEXP talks to Seattle band Thunderpussy as they await a ruling from the Supreme Court on whether or not they can trademark their band name.


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Throwaway Style: Versing Offers a Track-by-Track Breakdown of 10000

In this month's edition of Throwaway Style, Daniel Salas of local band Versing gives us a track-by-track report on the band's debut full-length, 10000.


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Feedback: Jeff McCollough of Blackpool Astronomy

KEXP asks Jeff McCollough of Seattle shoegazers Blackpool Astronomy what he's stepping on during their shows.


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Versing Seek Peace During Mayhem With New Single “Renew” (KEXP Premiere)

Plus, check out the Claire Buss directed 360-degree video. 100000 is out May 3 via Hardly Art.


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Laura Veirs & Tucker Martine's Portland Recording Studio Burglarized

More than $70,000 worth of equipment was taken from the fledgling operation owned by the Grammy-nominated producer and his singer-songwriter wife.


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Sol Celebrates the Seattle Hip-Hop Scene in Video for "Soon Enough" (KEXP Premiere)

KEXP premieres a new video from Seattle rapper Sol for the title track off his latest LP Soon Enough.


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Announcing the 2019 Ballard SeafoodFest Line-Up

KEXP is excited to help present the 2019 Ballard SeafoodFest, July 12-14, with The Joy Formidable, Kyle Craft, The Moondoggies, and more.


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R.I.P. Shawn Smith

Seattle's own Shawn Smith has passed away at the age of 53.


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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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