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LIV† Celebrates Her Own Intersectionality With New Song and Video for "Somethin (A nod to Freddie Joachim)”

Seattle songwriter sings and raps about the multitudes of her identity on the first single from her upcoming She's A Social Nomad EP


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Throwaway Style: Damien Jurado Tries to Make His Way Through the World on The Horizon Just Laughed

After over a dozen full-length albums, Damien Jurado is still crafting impeccably written songs about both small and vast spaces and the people who occupy them. Listen to The Horizon Just Laughed in its entirety tomorrow at 8:30am on the Morning Show with John Richards.


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Julia Massey Talks New Band Warren Dunes, Shares "Come Find Me" (KEXP Premiere)

Whether she’s wearing a feather mask during a KEXP in-studio or making what she calls “kids music for adults,” Massey and her band mates have treated their audiences to songs that are good for the spirit, no matter your age.


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The Landmarks Embrace Ambition and Forgo Genre Constrictions With Mythological Future/s?! (KEXP Premiere)

Seattle quintet embraces a plethora of sounds from psychedelia to synth-pop to manifest an ambitious vision on their latest EP.


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Local Artist Spotlight: Special Explosion

The most recent album from the one-time Sound Off! competitors is a lush, emotional journey of dissolving relationships and the lingering depression that comes from it. If you're looking for a cathartic cry with your festival experience, be sure to catch their performance on June 2nd.


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Exclusive Interview: Allen Stone

KEXP catches up with the golden-voiced musician Allen Stone and asks him about the new project, how his life has changed over the years, and when he realized he could really sing.


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Throwaway Style Local Music

Throwaway Style: Purging the Treasure Chest #1

In the first installment of (perhaps) a new series, Martin Douglas has a weird, weird time with three local singles.


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Gazing Ahead Towards the 2018 Seagaze Festival with Founder Jeff McCollough 4/26-4/29

Seagaze Festival returns this weekend starting Thursday, April 26th through Sunday, April 29th. KEXP chats with founder Jeff McCollough.


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Take a Trip with New Vox Mod Single "Chronosthesia" (KEXP Premiere)

KEXP premieres a new track from Seattle electronic project Vox Mod, off the forthcoming full-length Sense of Us.


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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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