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Pascal Stevenson on Her Years-In-The-Making Debut Record as Fashion Club & How Sobriety Paved the Way for Coming Out

Moaning bassist/synth genius Pascal Stevenson chats with KEXP about their years-in-the-making debut solo record as Fashion Club, the varied influences that inspired 'Scrutiny,' and the role sobriety played in not just the creation of these songs but helping her come out as trans.


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KEXP 50

50 Years of Music: 2017 – Juana Molina - Halo

As KEXP celebrates its 50th anniversary, 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 with one song from that year that resonates with them. This week, Albina Cabrera looks back at the experimental dr…


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (06/13)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) 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: !!!

Fresh off the release of their new album Let It Be Blue, !!!'s Nic Offer shares a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World full of timeless global funk grooves.


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Interviews

ELUCID Breaks Down Each Track from I Told Bessie

Martin Douglas speaks to one-half of Armand Hammer about his instant-classic solo album, New York history and its rap music lineage, and much more.


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Interviews KEXP 50 Local Music

The Almost Complete History of Kill Rock Stars

To celebrate 1991 Week, Martin Douglas explores the entire three-decade history of the influential indie label and "family business" with Slim Moon and Dr. Portia Sabin.


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KEXP 50

50 Years of Music: 1991 – Slint - "Breadcrumb Trail"

As KEXP celebrates its 50th anniversary, 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 with one song from that year that resonates with them. This week, Jasmine Albertson looks back at the beautiful bl…


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (06/6)

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: x/o

Vietnamese-Canadian electronic musician and multi-media artist x/o delivers a dizzying quilt-like guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that weaves together adventurous underground club rhythms in mesmerizing fashion.


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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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