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I Comb the World for Bad Advice: The Intelligence's Fake Surfers at 10

Martin Douglas takes a look at the modern garage-punk classic and gets a few words from frontman Lars Finberg about the album.


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Rewind: The Cure’s Disintegration Turns 30

KEXP takes a look back at The Cure's classic album in conjunction with World Goth Day


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Descending the Mezzanine: DJ Riz on the 21st Anniversary of the Landmark Massive Attack Album

On the 21st anniversary of Massive Attack's Mezzanine, DJ Riz shares his thoughts on the Bristol band's landmark album.


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Batdancing In The Dark: Revisiting Prince’s Batman Soundtrack 30 Years Later

With his 1989 album, Prince created the formula for superhero soundtracks and gave us one of the best Joker portrayals yet.


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Dispatches from Beyond the Waters of Lake Minnetonka: Prince's Purple Rain at 35

35-year-old Martin Douglas explores living with an epochal album which has been living in his subconscious for pretty much his entire life.


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Leave a Clean Camp and a Dead Fire: Juno's This is the Way it Goes and Goes and Goes Has Been Going for 20 Years

On its 20th anniversary, writer Ian King goes another round with Juno's debut LP This is the Way it Goes and Goes and Goes.


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“Get a Life, Jerk Weed!” or: How I Became a Music Fan Through The Adventures of Pete & Pete

Reflecting on the music featured in The Adventures of Pete & Pete on the 25th anniversary of the beloved television show’s first episode.


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Still In A Dream: My Bloody Valentine’s Isn’t Anything Turns 30

Before Loveless, My Bloody Valentine was already creating the template for shoegaze and sleepless nights with their debut album.


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Dispatches from a Placeholder: A Story About Elliott Smith's New Moon

As we celebrate the life of Elliott Smith, who left the world fifteen years ago, Martin Douglas shares a personal story of bonding over his final released collection of songs.


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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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