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Sound & Vision: Orville Peck on Influences & the Mask You'll Never See Him Without

Peck speaks to KEXP about how Lavender Country influenced him, his music, how he sees himself in the country genre, and the mask you’ll never see him without.


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Throwaway Style: The Joy of Rapping, Starring Perry Porter

Martin Douglas speaks with the rising Tacoma-raised artist about rap music, art, and his promising career.


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Eddie Vedder Covers Chris Cornell’s “Seasons”

Vedder performed “Seasons” after two encores in Düsseldorf.


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Features

The Canada Day Guide to the Vancouver, B.C. Music Scene

DJ Abbie guides you through the venues and artists thriving in B.C. for Canada Day


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: The Lasting Legacy of Ze Whiz Kidz

In the early 1970s this troupe of gay, glam singers and performers made their home base in the basement of the Smith Tower downtown.


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Local Music Music News

Janet Weiss Leaves Sleater-Kinney

After two decades, Weiss leaves the band before the release of The Center Won’t Hold.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (7/1)

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 Thom YorkeMal BlumCassius, 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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