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Babe Rainbow Find an Unlikely Ally in Jaden Smith on "Your Imagination" (KEXP Premiere + Interview)

Babe Rainbow shares new Jaden Smith-featuring single and chats with KEXP about the collaboration, the reopening of venues in Australia, and surfing.


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FRETLAND Revisit the Pandemically Desolate Paramount for "Do You Think Of Me" Video (KEXP Premiere)

Snohomish-based Americana band share the video for "Do You Think Of Me" shot at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle during the pandemic


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Seattle's Boom Bap Project Deliver a Knockout with Their First New Single in 15 Years, "Hagler vs. Hearns"

MC's Karim aka Nightclubber Lang, Destro Destructo, and DJ Tre return with a tribute to what they call "the greatest fight in boxing history."


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Sig Nu Gris

Rising Melbourne-based electronic producer Sig Nu Gris showcases her love of adventurous electronic music on her immersive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (3/22)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Valerie June, Perfume Genius, The Horrors, and more.


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Music News

Outside Lands Announces Their 2021 Festival Line-Up

It feels so good to announce a music festival line-up for 2021.


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Interviews Local Music KEXP Premiere

High Pulp Sign to ANTI- and Share Mutual Attraction Documentary (KEXP Premiere + Interview)

Martin Douglas speaks to the band's drummer and de-facto leader Bobby Granfelt about their excellent Mutual Attraction series, signing to ANTI-, and why the busy year the band has had isn't slowing down anytime soon.


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Interviews

Gassing NFTs with Joseph Arthur

If you’ve spent any time on social media lately or keep up with music news in general, you’ve probably heard people talk about NFTs. Non-fungible tokens, they’re called, and their rise is linked to the world of cryptocurrency. While they’re not an entirely new phenomenon, as digital artists and eve…


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Sun-El Musician

Packed with originals and a few unreleased tracks, emerging South African electronic musician Sun-El Musician delivers a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that proudly showcases his warm, soulful, and universally infectious house sound.


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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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