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Feedback: Kevin Copeland of Lightning Bug

Kevin Copeland, guitarist and vocalist for the Brooklyn-based shoegaze band Lightning Bug, shares what tools he uses to capture the band's gorgeous, expansive sound.


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In Our Headphones

In Our Headphones: Girl In Red, Da Qween, The Goon Sax, Pabllo Vittar

In this month's edition of In Our Headphones, KEXP's Digital Content team celebrates Pride with picks from artists in the LGBTQIA+ community.


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KEXP Premiere

Justus Proffit Reassess the Rockstar Lifestyle on "Big Mistake" (KEXP Premiere)

Justus Proffit shares jangly new single "Big Mistake" off forthcoming album Speedstar


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Dawn Richard

New Orleans native and trailblazing R&B artist Dawn Richard spins a colorful mix of addictive electronic soul anthems on her exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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Rewind

Being Isn’t Certain: Arthur Russell’s World of Echo at 35

KEXP's Dusty Henry revisits a classic record from the underground cellist experimentalist icon and finds greater understanding for his work at large.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (6/21)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates 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 Cold Cave, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, The Lounge Society, and more.


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KEXP Premiere

Ess Ford Imagines a Decidedly Northwest Cowboy in "The Cowboy Cure" (KEXP Premiere)

Snuff Redux frontman Skyler Ford shares an epic video for new single "The Cowboy Cure" as Ess Ford.


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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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