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It's been pretty cold in Seattle lately, but that shouldn't stop you from going out and catching some great live shows. Starting on Monday night, Bandoliers, The Van Allen Belt, and Fey Moth are at Chop Suey. On Wednesday, Los Lobos are at Benaroya Hall. Thursday night, Yo La Tengo play one of the …

Ukraine’s DakhaBrakha: “It’s not a conflict, it’s just war.”

DakhaBrakha is a band from Ukraine whose live performance on KEXP from 2017 has garnered more than two million views on our YouTube channel.

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Destroyer’s Evolution of Sound

Vancouver, B.C.-based band Destroyer released their 13th album, Labyrinthitis, on March 25.

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Apparently: La Luz’s Shana Cleveland’s Fight to Stay in Music After Motherhood and Cancer Diagnosis

On this episode, our guest is Shana Cleveland of the Seattle-born and California-based band, La Luz.

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Yard Act Gets Cheeky with Elton John

James Smith found out that Sir Elton John is a fan of his band Yard Act, so he had the courage to ask for a collaboration.

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Karl Blau Leaves Washington and Starts New Band with War on Drugs Members

KEXP’s Janice Headley talks with Karl Blau about his recent move to Philadelphia and new musical project called Opal Eskar.

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Sigur Rós 'ÁTTA' Review

The Icelandic band Sigur Rós made a surprise album release on June 16. It’s called ÁTTA, which means “eight” in Icelandic.

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Live Review: She Wants Revenge Debut Album 10 Year Anniversary at Showbox 10/21/16

“How much is your 15 year old self flipping out right now?” That’s the text I got from Brittany right after we saw the date go up. She Wants Revenge, celebrating the 10th birthday of their 2006 debut by playing the album in its entirety at the Showbox. Wait, 10 years? Has it already been that long?…

Live Review: Run the Jewels with Kung Foo Grip at Showbox 8/9/2014

"Put up your fists and your guns one time right now", Killer Mike yelled over the Showbox crowd. Across the room, hands went up mimicking the cover art from the self-titled debut from Run The Jewels. Mike nodded in stoic approval. "This is hands down the best tag team the world's got going right no…

Khruangbin’s Musical Fusion Aims to Unite

KEXP talks to drummer Donald “DJ” Johnson and bassist Laura Lee of psychedelic funk band Khruangbin.


 
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How One Lebanese Band Reacted to the Beirut Explosion

KEXP's Owen Murphy catches up with Postcards' lead singer and co-songwriter Julia Sabra to discuss what happened that day.


 
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How Brexit Could Impact Music

KEXP reports that with new borders, visas, work permits, and taxes, it looks like it will likely mean a lot of complications for UK bands trying to tour Europe.


 
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Tina Bell: Unsung Goddess of Grunge

KEXP tells the story of Bam Bam and the life of frontwoman Tina Bell, a Black woman-fronted grunge band in Seattle in the early '80s — before grunge was a defined genre.


 
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Hiatus Kaiyote on Being Catchy and Obscure

The Melbourne-based band Hiatus Kaiyote have found a passionate global following for their sound, a futurist vision of proggy fusion jazz-funk.


 
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