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Throwaway Style: The Return of Slim Moon

After 13 years away from the label he helped start, Slim Moon has returned as Kill Rock Stars president. Martin Douglas discusses Moon's return with both Moon himself and outgoing president Dr. Portia Sabin.


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El Sonido

Trance Technology: UJI brought Alborada to the Pacific Northwest.

The musician and producer from Argentina, Luis Maurette, brought to the city of Seattle his first album released as the solo project that began when he completed his part of the duo Lulacruza.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Coffin Break - Crawl

This week's Review Revue spotlights the album Crawl by Coffin Break. See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Music News

Chastity Belt Release New Single "Drown"

It's the third single shared from their forthcoming self-titled full-length, out September 20th.


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Music News

Grimes Shares New Single “Violence (feat. i_o)"

The new track is a collaboration with techno DJ i_o.


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Music News

R.E.M. to Release Monster 25th Anniversary Box Set

The deluxe version will have the original album, a remixed version from producer Scott Litt, a CD of previously unreleased demos, and a live album that captures a 1995 show in Chicago.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Noah Gundersen on His New Album Lover

Noah Gundersen’s music is often personal – even confessional. In Gundersen’s latest album, Lover (Cooking Vinyl), he again turns his focus inward, but with more self-awareness. Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Gundersen about his new album and how aging has affected his music.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Chris Ballew of Caspar Babypants on his Journey from '90s Alt Rock to Children's Musician

Chris Ballew made a name for himself fronting the Seattle-based band, The Presidents of the United States of America. For the last 10 years however, Ballew has been a prolific children's musician – releasing 16 albums for kids under the pseudonym Caspar Babypants. Sound and Vision host John Richard…


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Music News

Illuminati Hotties Share Whitney Houston Cover

Hear their take on the 1987 #1 hit song "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)."


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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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