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The History & Future of Seattle-Based Japanese Restaurant Bush Garden

Bush Garden is a Japanese restaurant that opened in Seattle’s Chinatown International District more than 60 years ago. The owner, Karen Sakata, and Cynthia Brothers of Vanishing Seattle spoke on Sound & Vision to talk about the history of the space and its future.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Kero Kero Bonito

Beloved London-based trio Kero Kero Bonito explore the outer fringes of experimental ambient and "Fourth World Synth Pop" on their evocative and transportive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: Christian Rich

The project of Chicago-born, Nigeria-raised twin brothers Kehinde and Taiwo Hassan, Christian Rich showcase their eclectic style on a kaleidoscopic guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that's full of nostalgic surprises.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: Maral

Los Angeles-based Iranian-American producer and DJ Maral boldly stitches together a wide array of musical styles from all over the world on her adventurous guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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From a Japanese Internment Camp to Broadway, Hollywood, and Activism: Nobuko Miyamoto Shares Her Story in Album

KEXP's Sound & Vision speaks to Nobuko Miyamoto, whose latest album, 120,000 Stories, was named after the approximate number of people who were sent to Japanese internment camps during World War II.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: Ya Tseen

Fresh off his debut release as Ya Tseen for Sub Pop Records, Alaska-born Indigenous artist Nicholas Galanin shares a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that taps into the diverse, soulful, and magnetic sound of his own music.


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Drive Time

DJ Kevin Cole Shares His Bandcamp Friday Picks, Inspired by Pushing Boundaries

In celebration of Bandcamp Fridays and inspired by KEXP's Pushing Boundaries, DJ Kevin Cole shares some of his favorite Bandcamp discoveries lately.


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Sound & Vision: The Future of Live Music After Delays in Federal Money for Venues

For KEXP’s Sound & Vision, Emily Fox spoke with Neumos co-owner Steven Severin on the state of local music venues and what comes next.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Meemo Comma

Fresh off the release of her adventurous 'Neon Genesis: Soul Into Matter²' album, British electronic producer Meemo Comma gets nostalgic for the club and storms through grime, bass line, and dubstep classics on her guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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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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