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R.I.P. Iconic Italian Composer Ennio Morricone

The Oscar-winning composer died Monday, July 6th at the age of 91 following complications from a fall last week in which he broke his femur.


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Announcing the REFILL 2020 Benefit Concert

REFILL will feature performances by Brandon Marsallis & Talaya, Claudine Magbag, Perry Porter, Chong the Nomad, Ben Zaidi, Parisalexa, Sol, Left At London, Dave B, and Sango.


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Joe Talbot of IDLES Launches Virtual Talk Show; Welcomes Ishmael Butler, Sharon Van Etten, More

Current episodes feature Lauren Mayberry (CHVRCHES), Nadya Tolokonnikova (Pussy Riot), Mike Skinner (The Streets), and Hak Baker
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TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe Shares New Protest Song Titled "People"

Proceeds to be donated to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Movement for Black Lives, and the ACLU.


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Björk Adds Discography to Bandcamp; Proceeds to be Donated to Black Lives Matter UK

Plus, Bandcamp to donate 100% of their share of sales tomorrow to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Black Ends Premiere "Monday Mourning," Submit an Honest Essay About Being Black in America (KEXP Premiere)

The Seattle trio, led by the talented Nicolle Swims, release the first single from forthcoming EP Stay Evil and Swims pens a short but searing essay about being exhausted and Black.


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Benjamin Gibbard Releases New Single “Proxima B”; Plays Final Quarantine Livestream Concert Today

Tonight's performance will benefit local non-profit Northwest Film Forum with donations quadrupled by an anonymous donor.


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Soccer Mommy Announces New Cover Singles Series for COVID-19 Relief; Kicks Things Off with Jay Som

The Soccer Mommy & Friends Singles Series will benefit Oxfam’s COVID-19 relief efforts.


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From the Archives:

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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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