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Seattle's Sub Pop icons Mudhoney have been making a lot of noise about playing atop one of Seattle's most iconic landmarks this Thursday. Stay tuned for more information! [Mudhoney]


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Friday Music News

Last night, Beck finally performed his first concert of material from last year's full sheet music album, Song Reader. Franz Ferdinand, the Staves, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jarvis Cocker, and so many more joined him on stage in London. Check out the performances below (click on the next link for more…


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Wednesday Music News

It's only been, what, 9 years? And the Pixies have a new track! Titled "Bagboy" and with a video that shows exactly how the titular bag boy has fun in life, the track is round-about kicker. "I get no satisfaction from your recent sightings" the song goes, before the guitars jump in with an off-kilt…


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Tuesday Music News

French rockers, Phoenix have shared the video for the newest cut off their recent Bankrupt! album. "Trying To Be Cool" really lives up to its title by featuring as many hip elements as possible. According to a press release, "the resulting video, chock full of sparklers, confetti canons, fake mone…


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Out This Week 7/2

It's a very short list of new releases this holiday week, so you can probably tie your record store shopping to your quest for 4th of July BBQ supplies. While you're stocking up on burgers, weiners, beer and soda, you might stop to grab the latest from British producer Zomby, whose third album, our…


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Scene and Unheard: Prince Rama, Lee Gamble, Childbirth, Jaill and more!

On any given weekend in Seattle, there are a million amazing shows to see - from jazz sets at coffee shops and orchestras at theaters, to a grunge shows in DIY spaces and major touring acts at any of our larger venues. Maybe this weekend you want to try something new; maybe you heard one song by th…


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Friday Music News

Iron & Wine, aka Sam Beam, has graced us with a brand new song written especially for the upcoming movie, The Lone Ranger. "Rattling Bone" has a rugged and laid-back style that fits a western like a pair of skin tight Levis. The films soundtrack will also feature tracks from Lucinda Williams,…


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KEXP Suggests: Songs of Summer w/ Sera Cahoone, Deep Sea Diver, The Redwood Plan, more!

Rock out tonight, with girls and for girls! Head over to Chop Suey tonight to hear great music for a great cause. Local organization Gigs4Good presents Songs of Summer: A concert benefiting Rain City Rock Camp for Girls featuring a killer lineup of would-be inspirations for these future girl rocker…


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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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