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In Bloom: Parisalexa Flexes Her Confidence

Get to know the rising Seattle songwriter ahead of her performance at Concerts at the Mural, this Friday, Aug. 17


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Burial Reemerges with New Selfie, Announces Final FABRICLIVE Mix with Kode9

FABRICLIVE100 is out Sept. 28 with a new mix series starting next year


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Father John Misty Covers Gillian Welch’s “Everything Is Free”

The Josh Tillman-helmed project also shares a glitched out, synth-pop version of “Mr. Tillman”


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KEXP's Top 20 Barsuk Albums of All Time (11-15)

Sub Pop isn’t the only Seattle-based label enjoying a landmark anniversary this month: Barsuk Records turns 20 this weekend, and KEXP is counting down their Top 20 albums


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Madeline Kenney Shares "Overhead", the Second Single Off Her Upcoming Album Perfect Shapes

Madeline Kenney shares "Overhead" from Perfect Shapes, out Oct. 5 on Carpark Records


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Jay Som and Justus Proffit Announce New Collaborative EP

Jay Som announces new EP with Los Angeles singer-songwriter Justus Proffit and share title track "Nothing's Changed"


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Poolside

Los Angeles outfit Poolside share an exclusive DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World and it's the ultimate summertime party full of classic disco edits, long-forgotten underground gems, and infectious contemporary grooves that perfectly encapsulate their breezy "daytime disco" sound.


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Rewind

KEXP's Top 20 Barsuk Albums of All Time (16-20)

Sub Pop isn’t the only Seattle-based label enjoying a landmark anniversary this month: Barsuk Records turns 20 this weekend, and KEXP is counting down their Top 20 albums


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The Showbox Has (Temporarily) Been Saved

The Seattle City Council has extended the Pike Place historical district to cover The Showbox, saving it from demolition


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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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