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Youryoungbody Host Intergalactic Rave for "OD" Video

Youryoungbody unveils video for Devotion track "OD"


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R.I.P. Vern Rumsey of Unwound

The powerhouse bassist passed away at his home outside Olympia, Washington at the age of 47.


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Throwaway Style: A Series of Musings Inspired By Wolftone's Fortress Files Vol.1

Martin Douglas chronicles a bummer summer while listening to the Seattle beatmaker's debut instrumental collection on repeat.


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Fleet Foxes Side-Project Yeah Baby Opens Vacancy to the Lush and Dreamy Neptune Hotel (Exclusive Album Stream)

Stream Yeah Baby's debut album Neptune Hotel a day ahead of its release and find out more about the mysterious New York band with the Fleet Foxes member in an interview with KEXP


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Deep Sea Diver Announce New Album; Share Single + Video for "Lights Out"

Their forthcoming third full-length, titled Impossible Weight, will be released October 16, 2020 via High Beam Records (distributed by ATO Records).


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Bent Arcana (featuring members of Oh Sees and TV on the Radio) Share "Oblivion Sigil" (KEXP Premiere)

The jazz-fusion-leaning supergroup, led by John Dwyer, share the third single from their self-titled debut LP, out August 21st on Castle Face Records.


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R.I.P. Balla Sidibé of Orchestra Baobab

The co-founder of the revered Senegalese group died in his sleep after a short illness at age 78.


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R.I.P. Malik B of The Roots

Malik B, rapper and a founding member of iconic Philadelphia band The Roots, has reportedly died at age 47. The news was confirmed by The Roots through a post on Instagram. A cause of death has yet to be disclosed.


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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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