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New Music Reviews (9/25)

Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from The National, Devendra Banhart, Benét, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Freak Heat Waves

Victoria, BC duo Freak Heat Waves showcase their deep, diverse, and cerebral influences on their eclectic guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.


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Powering KEXP

Get to Know Kevin Sur and Tory J, Hosts of KEXP's Sounds of Survivance

Hosts of KEXP's new show focused on global indigenous music each share two songs to get to know them.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Dj.Mc

Veteran Chicago juke/footwork producer Dj.Mc showcases his magnetic beats on his guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (9/18)

Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from Mitski, Nation of Language, Vagabon, and more.


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Powering KEXP

Get to Know Diana Ratsamee, Host of KEXP's Eastern Echoes

To help introduce Diana to our listeners, KEXP's Sound & Vision host Emily Fox caught up with the Eastern Echoes host to learn more about her background as well as three songs to get to know her.


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Get to Know DJ Jewel, Host of KEXP's new psych show Astral Plane

To help introduce DJ Jewel to our listeners, KEXP's Sound & Vision host Emily Fox caught up with the Astral Plane host to learn more about her background in psych music and tech as well as three songs as three songs to get to know her


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Get to Know Eva Walker, Host of Early on KEXP

Eva shares three songs to get to know her, from Kraftwerk to Public Enemy.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (9/11)

Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from James Blake, Romy, The Chemical Brothers, 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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