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Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Tomo Nakayama - Fourth of Julivar's

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on The Mor…


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Throwaway Style Local Music

Throwaway Style: Versing Finds Indie Rock Peace on Nirvana

Throwaway Style is a weekly column dedicated to examining all aspects of the Northwest music scene. Whether it’s a new artist making waves, headlines affecting local talent, or reflecting on some of the music that’s been a foundation in our region; this space celebrates everything happening in the …


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Daily Roundups

Thursday Music News

Brooklyn rap duo Run The Jewels have a new song featured in EA Sport's new FIFA 18 video game called "Mean Demeanor." The game comes out tomorrow and today a commercial has been released that features the "El Tornado Mix" of the song. The full soundtrack for FIFA 18 includes The War On Drugs, The N…


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Review Revue

Review Revue: Thatcher on Acid - Curdled

The Internet doesn't seem to know a whole lot about Somerset anarcho-punks Thatcher on Acid. (Can you think of a band name that more specifically places a band in time, place, and genre? I sure can't.) One thing I appreciate about this gig is that these posts often serve as a way to add to the know…


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

KEXP Premiere: Who Is She? – Seattle Freeze

How often have you heard about this idea of the "Seattle Freeze?" It's a concept that suggests that Seattle and the people in it have trouble connecting. People who transplant to the city are most often to point it out and quickly complain about how hard it is to make friends in a city where people…


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Song of the Day The Morning Show w/ John Richards

Song of the Day: A.D.K.O.B. – Helium

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on The Morn…


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Daily Roundups

Wednesday Music News

Oneohtrix Point Never and Shabazz Palaces' Ishmael Butler have teamed up to form a new project called 319. Shared via the Adult Swim Singles Series, "The Rapture" is the first taste we've gotten of the collaboration. It's an unsurprisngly glitchy, experimental track that holds promise. In the past …


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Review Revue

KEXP Q&A: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Review Revue

People have strong opinions about things they love, and college radio DJs are no exception. Just ask KEXP blogger Levi Fuller. For the last ten years, Fuller has transcribed comments and conversations hashed out by DJs at KCMU -- KEXP's old call letters -- on the covers of LPs from the station's vi…


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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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