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Sound & Vision: A Tribe Called Red Discuss Their Take on Indigenous Music, Sampling, and Pushing Boundaries

In an interview at Capitol Hill Block Party this past summer, KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros chatted with the group about their genre fusing style and the stories behind their music.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Injury Reserve

Cutting-edge Arizona hip-hop trio Injury Reserve flex their DJ skills and adventurous taste with a wildly entertaining DJ mix packed with unreleased tracks, bootleg remixes, and leftfield blends.


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Interviews The Afternoon Show w/ Kevin Cole

Bob Mehr on The Replacements Box Set Dead Man's Pop

DJ Kevin Cole talks to author Bob Mehr about his work on the new Replacements box set, Dead Man's Pop.


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Sound & Vision: Lisa Prank on Her New Album Perfect Love Song

Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Robin Edwards about her latest album, which was fueled by "Lifetime movie level heartbreak."


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Sound & Vision: Parisalexa on the Music Industry and Her Career So Far

The Seattle based artist will perform at the Street Sounds Live Show on Friday October 11th.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Clairo

Currently in the midst of a massive breakout year, Clairo delivers a wonderfully diverse guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that sheds light on the wide-ranging influences behind her recent debut album 'Immunity.'


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Sound & Vision: 47SOUL on the Arab Palestinian Diaspora and Touring the U.S.

Wo’Pop DJ Darek Mazzone talked to 47SOUL about the groups origins and being an Arabic band touring the United States.


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Sound & Vision: Chong the Nomad Finds Beats and Sounds Everywhere — Even at Her Day Job

Alda Agustiano on her (former) job as a line cook and the sounds you can only find in a kitchen.


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Sound & Vision: The New Pornographers on their new album In the Morse Code of Brake Lights

Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with The New Pornographers' A.C. Newman about their eighth studio album and the anxiety of living in the United States.


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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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