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Sound & Vision: Amanda Knox on How Music Got Her Through Life in an Italian Prison

Amanda Knox speaks to KEXP about her experiences behind bars and the songs that helped her cope.


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Sound & Vision: Ben Gibbard on Running and Recovery

Sound & Vision airs on KEXP every Saturday from 7-9 AM PST, utilizing interviews, artistry, commentary, insight and conversation to that tell broader stories through music, and illustrate why music and art matter


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Sound & Vision: The Head and the Heart on Personal Growth and Living Mirage

Sound & Vision airs on KEXP every Saturday from 7-9 AM PST, utilizing interviews, artistry, commentary, insight and conversation to that tell broader stories through music, and illustrate why music and art matter.


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Sound & Vision: Odesza Go Back to School

KEXP spoke with Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight of Odesza about the "Double Major" bill at Western Washington University with Death Cab for Cutie.


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Sound & Vision: The Dip on Keeping the Motown Vibe Alive in Seattle

The Dip talks about new album and how some of the songs on their new album flip gender stereotypes while capturing a Motown sound and reflect on today’s political climate.


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Sound & Vision: Tacocat on This Mess Is A Place, Friendship, and Getting By As Artists in a Changing Seattle

On the heels of their Sub Pop release, the band opens up about how rent affordability is pushing out artists who are now defecting to Los Angeles.


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Sound & Vision: How Hip-Hop Responded to the Rodney King Verdict 27 Years Ago

April 29th marked the 27th anniversary since four police officers were acquitted of charges of using excessive on Rodney King. Dr. Daudi Abe, humanities professor at Seattle Central College, talks to KEXP about the case's relevance today and its connection to hip-hop music.


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Sound & Vision: Thunderpussy Takes On the Supreme Court

KEXP talks to Seattle band Thunderpussy as they await a ruling from the Supreme Court on whether or not they can trademark their band name.


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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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