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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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Throwaway Style: An Interview With the Black Tones

Martin Douglas speaks with the sibling rock 'n roll duo about an array of topics in this lengthy conversation.


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DoNormaal Encompasses the Cosmos with “magic doNormaal” Music Video (KEXP Premiere)

The Seattle rapper shares a Reed McCoy directed video for her last album THIRD DAUGHTER


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Announcing the 2019 Timber Outdoor Music Festival Lineup

Head to Carnation, WA this July for this year's Timber Outdoor Music Festival, featuring  Oh Sees, Mark Lanegan, Haley Heynderickx, and many more.


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Throwaway Style: Basking in the Seasons of Weep Wave's S.A.D.

Throwaway Style returns as Martin Douglas explores the Seattle band's recent high-concept full-length.


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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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