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Soccer Mommy Gifts Seattle an 8-Bit Performance of "crawling in my skin" (KEXP Premiere)

Soccer Mommy reveals Seattle-specific music video in honor of her cancelled show at Neumos


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Gillian Frances Announces Debut Full-Length Miles Away From Myself, Shares Video for "Lake"

The Anacortes by-way-of Portland singer/songwriter's forthcoming album is a slowcore masterwork of loss and dissolved relationships. Martin Douglas explores.


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R.I.P. Florian Schneider, Co-Founder of Kraftwerk

The pioneering electronic musician has died at the age of 73 following a "short cancer disease."


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Western Centuries Blast Off in New Video for "Space Force" (KEXP Premiere)

KEXP premieres entertaining new video from Seattle-based roots band Western Centuries


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R.I.P. Dave Greenfield, Keyboardist for The Stranglers

A long-standing member of the UK post-punk band, Dave Greenfield lost his battle against Covid-19 on Sunday, May 3rd, 2020.


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R.I.P. Tony Allen, Afrobeat Pioneer and Former Drummer for Fela Kuti

“Without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat" - Fela Kuti


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Record Store Day Practices Social Distancing with "RSD Drop" Later This Year

The annual event has been rescheduled with "properly distanced release dates" on Saturdays in August, September, and October.


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MAITA Ruminates on House Parties and Existentialism on "Someone's Lost Their Goddamn Wallet" (KEXP Premiere)

The new single from the Portland quartet is a peppy tune about how death eventually comes for us all. Martin Douglas explores.


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Bandcamp To Once Again Waive Its Cut of Sales to Support Artists on May 1st

Artists will receive 100% of all profits to support those affected by coronavirus lockdowns.


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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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