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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: CocoRosie

Just ahead of the release of their 7th studio album Put The Shine On, captivating sister duo CocoRosie deliver an eclectic and whimsical guest DJ mix that reflects their own dreamy, expansive, and cinematic music.


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Sound & Vision: LGBT Music and the South

The southern United States is considered to be the conservative bible belt of the country. It’s also home to the highest percentage of LGBT people in the U.S. KEXP's Sound & Vision explores the LGBT music scene in the South.


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Sound & Vision: Sarathy Korwar Amplifies South Asian Voices on His Latest Album More Arriving

KEXP talks to percussionist/producer Sarathy Korwar about his latest release More Coming and how he fuses hip hop and jazz with various elements of the diverse music of India to create something new and vibrant.


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Sound & Vision: Jamila Woods on Legacy! Legacy! and the Artists That Have Come Before Her

KEXP's Cheryl Waters spoke with the Chicago artist about the tracks on her latest album, which were inspired by artists of color like Jean-Michel Basquiat and Octavia Butler.


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Sound & Vision: Cookies, Cats, and Old Tube Microphones — Kearney Barton’s 50 Year Career in Seattle

The recording engineer’s work is highlighted on a new Light in the Attic compilation titled Kearney Barton: Architect of the Northwest Sound.


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Sound & Vision: Superunknown Took Soundgarden to the Masses

KEXP DJ Marco Collins spoke with music journalist Charles R. Cross about Soundgarden's Superunkown as a part of Sound & Vision’s occasional series “Northwest Classics."


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Midnight In A Perfect World: FaltyDL

Brooklyn-based electronic producer FaltyDL shares his wide-ranging musical influences and what he's been listening to in the past two years while working on various projects on his diverse and adventurous guest DJ mix.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: 'nohup'

Seattle-based multimedia artist, producer, and DJ 'nohup' shares a special Valentine's Day-slanted guest DJ mix full of cerebral underground grooves to get your mind, body, and heart moving.


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Sound & Vision: Why Heart's Wilson Sisters are Seattle's First Rock Stars

KEXP DJ Marco Collins spoke with music journalist Charles R. Cross about Heart's Dreamboat Annie as a part of Sound & Vision’s occasional series “Northwest Classics."


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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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