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KEXP Premiere

Tomo Nakayama Seamlessly Slides into Synth Pop on "Get To Know You" (KEXP Premiere + Interview)

KEXP premieres the lead single from Tomo Nakayama's forthcoming third solo record Melonday


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Features Interviews

Northwest Womxn on Their Experiences in The Music Industry and Hopes For The Future

KEXP chats with managers, artists, publicists and other womxn working behind the scenes in Seattle's music industry for International Women's Day.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Moral Crux - The Side Effects of Thinking

This week's Review Revue spotlights the Moral Crux album The Side Effects of Thinking. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Local Music Music News

Announcing the 2020 Timber! Outdoor Music Festival Line-Up

Featuring Dr. Dog, Cherry Glazerr, Sheer Mag, Deep Sea Diver, The Moondoggies, and so many more.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: LGBT Music and the South

The southern United States is considered to be the conservative bible belt of the country. It’s also home to the highest percentage of LGBT people in the U.S. KEXP's Sound & Vision explores the LGBT music scene in the South.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Sarathy Korwar Amplifies South Asian Voices on His Latest Album More Arriving

KEXP talks to percussionist/producer Sarathy Korwar about his latest release More Coming and how he fuses hip hop and jazz with various elements of the diverse music of India to create something new and vibrant.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Jamila Woods on Legacy! Legacy! and the Artists That Have Come Before Her

KEXP's Cheryl Waters spoke with the Chicago artist about the tracks on her latest album, which were inspired by artists of color like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Octavia Butler.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Cookies, Cats, and Old Tube Microphones — Kearney Barton’s 50 Year Career in Seattle

The recording engineer’s work is highlighted on a new Light in the Attic compilation titled Kearney Barton: Architect of the Northwest Sound.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (3/2)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex Ruder) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Caribou, Soccer Mommy, Christine and the Queens, and more.


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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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