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New Music Reviews (8/26)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, including new releases from Fontaines D.C., Benny Trokan, Chime School, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Jeffrey Silverstein

Portland's Jeffrey Silverstein shares some of his favorite recent discoveries in the realms of country-funk, soft-rock, and barroom boogie that inspire his own unique music on his guest DJ mix .


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Mechanical Breakdown

Mechanical Breakdown: Neu-Romancer

Neu-Romancer is the solo venture of Berlin-based, Australian musician, producer, and DJ Laura Bailey.


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Vinelands

Vinelands Playlist: 8/17/24

Check out the playlist to the first-ever episode of Vinelands, KEXP's San Francisco-based radio show highlighting Bay Area music.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (8/19)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, including new releases from OK Cowgirl, PawPaw Rod, Wishy, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: ASHRR

LA-based trio ASHRR deliver a cosmic and groovy dance party on their exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Bodysync

Fresh off the release of their new album 'NUTTY,' Ryan Hemsworth and Giraffage aka Bodysync share a feel-good party-starting guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.


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Powering KEXP

Get to Know Greg Vandy, Host of The Roadhouse

To reintroduce Vandy, we had questions to get to know him, his musical philosophies, and some of the music that's impacted him personally


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Throwaway Style Features Local Music

Throwaway Style: J.R.C.G.'s Avant-Garde, Desert Climate Body Music

Martin Douglas spends an afternoon at the home of Justin R. Cruz Gallego. They talk about the Kitsap County and Seattle punk scenes, and Gallego's relationship to his childhood in Tucson.


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From the Archives:

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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated theĀ 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 ourĀ catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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