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Anand Wilder on His Forthcoming Solo Record, Yeasayer's Contentious Relationship with Critics, and the Importance of Doja Cat

Former Yeasayer co-frontman Anand Wilder talks to KEXP about his forthcoming solo record I Don't Know My Words


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KEXP 50

2018: The Year That Bad Bunny Broke All the Rules

It’s time to head into 2018, a year that makes Albina Cabrera think of her arrival to Seattle, as well as the arrival of the debut album from Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny, who performs March 1st in our city’s Climate Pledge Arena.


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Music News

Freakout and The Crocodile Announce New Two-Day Festival The Freakout Weekender

Freakout Records and The Crocodile announce the Freakout Weekender on April 1st and 2nd featuring over 40 artists from around the globe


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Clinic

Legendary British band Clinic share an eclectic guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World full of subversive Yuletide fun that coincides with this year's snowy Christmas weekend.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (01/10)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from The Weeknd, Fine Place, Shay Hazan, and more.


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KEXP 50 Sound and Vision

A 1972 DJ Remembers The Year In Music When This Station Began 50 Years Ago

Emily Fox catches up with Leroy Skeers who goes by the name Leroy Henry on air. He DJed at KCMU from 1972-1975.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Etari

Emerging Los Angeles-based DJ and electronic producer Etari delivers a stellar guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that weaves through hypnotic house grooves in seamless fashion.


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Throwaway Style Features Local Music

Throwaway Style: The Providence of Daniel Makabe

Martin Douglas speaks to the British Columbia-based artist about his lifelong music fandom, the bands he's played guitar for, and his breakthrough as a professional wrestler.


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KEXP 50

1972: Glam, Soul, and Rock N’ Roll

As KEXP kicks off our 50th anniversary celebration, DJ and Director of Editorial Larry Mizell, Jr. rhapsodizes on the music released the year our station was founded.


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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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