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El Sonido

Trance Technology: UJI brought Alborada to the Pacific Northwest.

The musician and producer from Argentina, Luis Maurette, brought to the city of Seattle his first album released as the solo project that began when he completed his part of the duo Lulacruza.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Noah Gundersen on His New Album Lover

Noah Gundersen’s music is often personal – even confessional. In Gundersen’s latest album, Lover (Cooking Vinyl), he again turns his focus inward, but with more self-awareness. Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Gundersen about his new album and how aging has affected his music.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Chris Ballew of Caspar Babypants on his Journey from '90s Alt Rock to Children's Musician

Chris Ballew made a name for himself fronting the Seattle-based band, The Presidents of the United States of America. For the last 10 years however, Ballew has been a prolific children's musician – releasing 16 albums for kids under the pseudonym Caspar Babypants. Sound and Vision host John Richard…


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Atlee Treasure

Seattle-based DJ Atlee Treasure delivers an instant dance party on his guest DJ mix as he seamlessly weaves through timeless soul, classic disco, sultry house, and kinetic R&B.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: How the U.S. Visa Process Creates Barriers for Both International Artists and Local Venues

For artists and musicians, it’s not easy to perform in the United States if you are coming from another country. Obtaining a visa is expensive and complicated. Musicians are sometimes detained at the border and are forced to cancel shows. In fact, for many musicians living north or south of the U.S…


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: India Jordan

East London-based DJ/producer India Jordan showcases the high-energy club beats found on her recent debut EP DNT STP MY LV on her Midnight in a Perfect World guest DJ mix.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein on Their New Album The Center Won't Hold

Sleater-Kinney guitarist and singer Carrie Brownstein spoke with Sound & Vision host Emily Fox about The Center Won’t Hold, how she’s seen the music industry change for women, and the departure of drummer Janet Weiss from the band.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Dot

The alias of producer, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and Olympia native Kate Ellwanger, Dot delivers a supremely fresh guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that swiftly bounces between electronic, hip-hop, house, R&B, and future beats.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: How "Nothing Arrived" by Villagers Got Me Through My Miscarriage

Writer Rachel Stevens reflects on how the Villagers song helped her through her miscarriage.


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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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