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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Sappho

Portland's Sappho displays why she holds residencies at multiple premier queer parties on the West Coast with her exclusive Midnight in a Perfect World guest DJ mix that's full of infectious feel-good house grooves tinted with disco, funk, and soul.


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Music News

Surfer Blood Share Somber New Single "Parkland (Into The Silence)"

The song will appear on their forthcoming fifth LP Carefree Theatre, out May 1st via Kanine Records.


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Music News

The Strokes Announce First New Album in Seven Years The New Abnormal

The New Abnormal will be out on April 10, 2020 via Cult/RCA.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (2/10)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Shopping, Obongjayar, Gil Scott-Heron, and more.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: How Washington's Non-Compete Law Impacts Musicians, Festivals, and Venues

Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with festival organizers and artists about the new law, which limits non-compete agreements to three days.


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International Clash Day Interviews

Sustain In Vain: Artists On Sustainability, Solutions, and Staying Positive in the Face of Climate Change

KEXP talks with musicians, record labels, and DIY artists about ways they approach their work with sustainability in mind.


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International Clash Day Interviews

Clash For Climate: Italian Trio Joycut on The Green Philosophy Behind Their Band

Listen to Kevin Cole's interview with the band and read a transcript of their conversation


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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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