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She Plays Her Bass Loud: Post-Punk Legend Gina Birch on Her Debut Solo Album, The Raincoats, and Feminism

KEXP's Janice Headley spoke with legendary artist Gina Birch on her debut solo album, titled I Play My Bass Loud, out today via Third Man Records.


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Black History Month Interviews

The Best of Shotgun Seamstress, According to Osa Atoe

The creator of the influential African American punk zine speaks to Martin Douglas about her personal highlights from its recent anthology.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: 214

Veteran PNW electronic producer 214 shares an exclusive guest DJ mix and reveals the influential 1990s tracks that inspired his love for the Electro sound.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (2/13)

Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Kevin Cole) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from Kelela, Yo La TengoBlack Belt Eagle Scout, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: ZG

Fresh off the release of their stellar debut album, London/Paris duo ZG share influential faves that inform their own sultry late-night music on their exclusive guest DJ mix.


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Throwaway Style Features Local Music

Throwaway Style: KHRIS P, The Fireman's Epic Journey (Part Two)

In Part Two of our odyssey on the Tacoma rapper/producer, Martin Douglas dives into the breakup of Tacoma rap hellraisers ILLFIGHTYOU and the artistic emergence of The Fireman.


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International Clash Day

Not Your Typical Girls: A Salute to The Slits, The Raincoats, and More Women Who Didn’t “Stand By Their Man” (No, Not at All)

On this International Clash Day, KEXP shines a very over-due spotlight on just a few of the female-fronted groups of the London punk scene, who were truly making a revolution at the time.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (2/6)

Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Kevin Cole) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from Young Fathers, Parannoul, Lil Yachty, and more.


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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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