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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: girl in red

Quickly ascending 20 year-old Norwegian musician girl in red (aka Marie Ulven) celebrates her new EP Chapter 2 and a sold-out North America headlining tour with a guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: The Financial Benefits of Being a Band Down Under

Australia’s federal government will spend more than three times as much money on artists and musicians as the U.S. will this year. Sound and Vision contributor Celine Teo-Blockey talks to the Australian group Haiku Hands about how that money is allowing them to break out internationally.


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Music News

Mount Eerie Teams Up With Julie Doiron On New Single “Love Without Possession”

The song will appear on Lost Wisdom pt. 2, out November 8th via P.W. Elverum & Sun.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Seattle vs. Nashville

It's called Music City, USA for a reason -- Nashville has been long been a destination for Country and Americana artists, including some from Seattle. Sound and Vision reporter Lisa Craze spoke with former Seattleites Aaron English, Kate Tucker, Bradford Loomis and Willow Scribner about why they mo…


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: L.A. vs. Seattle

Seattle has changed a lot in 10 years -- the cost of buying a house has doubled and rent has increased by nearly 70% in the region. Which has led some artists to reconsider if it's worth it to stay or move to a bigger city like Los Angeles. Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with a few former …


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (9/24)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Brittany Howard, Vivian Girls, Chastity Belt, and more.


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Video Roundup

Video Roundup: Remembering The Old Grey Whistle Test

On September 21, 1971, The Old Grey Whistle Test premiered on the UK's BBC2 channel. KEXP looks back at this iconic TV series.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Hot Chip

British synth-pop legends Hot Chip deliver a guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that perfectly embodies their brilliant intersectional vision of dance music and pop music.


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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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