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Eli Kasan of The Gotobeds on Five Influential Punk Songs and More

KEXP’s Dr. West from Sonic Reducer talks to The Gotobeds frontman about five punk tracks that influenced the recording of what he calls their “accidental rap album.”


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Music News

R.I.P. Daniel Johnston

The iconic lo-fi songwriter and artist passes away at 58.


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Music News

Thurston Moore Covers New Order's "Leave Me Alone"

It will be featured as the B-side to three new 7" singles, out November 8 via Moore’s Daydream Library Series.


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Interviews

Rollin' with Kurt Vile: On Music Bios, Tour Life, and Banjos

The Philly-based guitarist talks to KEXP about some favorite music bio books, covering Charlie Rich, and why he didn't get a guitar for Christmas as a kid.


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Music Heals Album Reviews

Nights That Won't Happen: On Purple Mountains, David Berman's Final Album

For Music Heals: Mental Health, Martin Douglas surveys the last album made during the beloved and tragically departed poet and songwriter's life.


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Music News

Pond Announce Live Album Sessions

Hear their live take on “Don’t Look at the Sun (Or Else You’ll Go Blind).”


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (9/9)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Bat For Lashes, Tinariwen, Lower Dens, and more.


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Interviews

STRFKR on Over a Decade of Being One of the Best Live Acts You'll Ever See

KEXP spoke with STRFKR ahead of their ebullient set at this year's Capitol Hill Block Party


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Hayden James

Fresh off the release of his long-awaited debut album 'Between Us,' Sydney-based DJ and electronic producer Hayden James delivers a guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World full of high-energy house anthems.


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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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