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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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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Rone

French electronic musician and filmmaker Rone shares a cinematic and whimsical guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that stitches together beautiful ambient and neo-classical passages with IDM explorations and other transportive electronic sounds.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Nikkita Oliver on Protest Demands, Meeting With the Mayor, and What It Means to Defund the Police

Gabriel Teodros talks with musician, poet, attorney, and former mayoral candidate Nikkita Oliver on the protests and social justice movement in Seattle.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Westerman

Fresh off the release of his debut album 'Your Hero Is Not Dead,' London-based musician Westerman shares a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World full of timeless and restorative songs by legends such as Miles Davis, Neil Young, Cocteau Twins, and more.


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Features

An Open Letter to My White Allies

A letter from KEXP writer Martin Douglas


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Features

We Stand In Solidarity

KEXP is committed to becoming an anti-racist organization. We mourn the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and all victims of racial injustice and police brutality. Black Lives Matter. We stand in solidarity with protestors across the nation who are calling for justice and acco…


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Nathan Fake

Fresh off the release of his 5th studio album Blizzards, British electronic producer Nathan Fake puts his sharp ear for cutting-edge electronic rhythms and innovative sound design on full display throughout his guest DJ mix.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (6/1)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJs Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Moodymann, Moses Boyd, and more.


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Features

Strength in Numbers: The Rise of Asian Women DJs in the Northwest

KEXP talks to local DJs Yung Futon, LGSP, Snapdragon, and T.Wan about the strength of Asian women in the Seattle electronic music scene.


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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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