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Black History Month Interviews

Sassyblack Discusses the Vastness of Blackness and Her Musical Heroes

SassyBlack talks about Quincy Jones, debunking the myth that there's a lack of women producers, and how vast blackness really is.


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Black History Month Interviews

Jimmy James Talks About the Common Language of Music for Black History Month

Guitarist Jimmy James of the True Loves and Delvon Lamarr Trio talks about his musical influences, and how music breaks through the language barrier and brings people together.


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Throwaway Style Local Music

Throwaway Style: Loving Local Music Till Your Heart Explodes

DoNormaal, The Exploding Hearts, and finding the thread that connects Pacific Northwest music


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Daily Roundups

Thursday Music News

New music from Janelle Monae, Parquet Courts, The Breeders, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Rhye

For his Midnight in a Perfect World mix, Rhye has pieced together a special set of love songs in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Featuring both iconic love songs and contemporary romantic jams, this is a supremely dreamy and beautiful sonic journey, driven by the emotional power of love.


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Black History Month Interviews

Ayron Jones Reflects on Black History Month and Recognizing Progress

Ayron Jones reflects on the Catch 22 of Black History Month, the spectrum of black artists that have inspired him, and furthering progress through recognition in the arts and technology.


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Review Revue

Review Revue: David Bowie - Tonight

This week's Review Revue revisits one of David Bowie's "lesser-liked albums." See what KCMU DJs thought back in the day.


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Powering KEXP

Update: Net Neutrality and Nonprofit Media

This morning, the FCC published an order outlining new rules, dramatically cutting back on federal efforts to maintain a free and open internet for all users and creators. KEXP Executive Director Tom Mara speaks out on preserving a free and open internet.


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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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