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UNHEARD Seattle Premiere: SassyBlack Shares the Story of Homeless Youth, Tyreesha, in the song "Discovery of Self"

With the UNHEARD Seattle campaign, the YMCA of Greater Seattle pairs musicians up with homeless youth to share their stories.


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Throwaway Style: Purging the Treasure Chest #2

Martin Douglas' short fiction series is back, using three of the year's best songs as an exploration of grief.


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The Gift of Listening: Remembering Richard Swift

As KEXP remembers those we've lost in 2018, we offer some brief reflections on the work of wunderkind producer and musician Richard Swift.


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Jupiter Sprites Find Beauty in the Unknown on “Save the Mystery” (KEXP Premiere)

Olympia-based dream-pop outfit shares the first single from their upcoming self-titled EP.


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Throwaway Style: AJ Suede Returns to the Dark Side on Darth Sueder II: Goth Marciano (KEXP Premiere)

For the installment of his growing and immersive Darth Sueder series, the Seattle transplant leans into the hermetic, spiritual, and compassionate sides of himself.


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Pedro The Lion Shares New Single “Model Homes”

The reformed group fronted by David Bazan returns with an aching ode to childhood from their upcoming album Phoenix, out Jan. 18 via Polyvinyl Records.


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Seattle’s Golden Idols Break Hearts with the Devious “Get You Alone” (KEXP Premiere)

The Seattle indie rock group skirts romance on the digital release of their latest single.


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Throwaway Style: Sloucher Turns Up the Volume on Be True

The Seattle band's debut album explores the strain of depression and deteriorating relationships (mostly) from behind a wall of sound. Martin Douglas investigates.


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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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