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New Music Reviews (08/08)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Wordcolour

UK-based electronic producer Wordcolour shares an enveloping guest DJ mix that showcases his unique blend of cerebral electronic explorations and progressive club music.


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KEXP 50

KEXP 50: Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio on How KEXP Impacted Their Career

As we celebrate KEXP's 50th anniversary, bands share their experience with the station.


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KEXP 50

50 Years of Music: 1981 — Wipers - "Youth of America"

KEXP is celebrating our 50th anniversary this year, and we're looking back at the last half-century of music. Each week in 2022, KEXP pays homage to a different year, and our writers are commemorating a song from that year that resonates with them. This week, KEXP's Martin Douglas looks back at vis…


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (08/01)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Uffie

LA-based artist and fashion icon Uffie shares a joyful guest DJ mix full of nostalgic dancefloor anthems from the late 2000s and early 2010s.


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Capitol Hill Block Party

Age Ain't No Reason Not to Know Culture: A Capitol Hill Block Party 2022 Photo Recap

KEXP's coverage in photos of the return of Capitol Hill Block Party after three years


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KEXP 50

Radio Week: Larry Mizell Jr., John Richards, Cheryl Waters, Kevin Cole, and Riz Rollins Reflect on 50 Years of KEXP

The Afternoon Show's Larry Mizell Jr. hosts a panel alongside some of his daytime DJ colleagues – The Morning Show's John Richards, The Midday Show's Cheryl Waters, and Drive Time's Kevin Cole and Riz Rollins. Throughout their conversation, the DJs reminiscence about the station's early days as KCM…


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KEXP 50

50 Years of Music: 1989 - The B-52s - Love Shack

KEXP is celebrating our 50th anniversary this year, and we're looking back at the last half-century of music. Each week, KEXP pays homage to a different year. This week, we look back at the tragedy and triumph behind The B-52s smash hit "Love Shack."


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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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