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Throwaway Style: An Interview with Chong the Nomad

Martin Douglas speaks to the producer about convincing her parents to let her go to art school, "rockin' festivals with no album," and much more.


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Features

A Bluffer's Guide to AJ Dávila

Are you looking to bluff your way through a conversation about one of Puerto Rico's preeminent contemporary songwriting talents? Martin Douglas has you covered.


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Features

Breaking Borders: Nine Collaborations to Listen To, Here and Now

Members of Faro, an alliance of cultural media across nine different countries in Ibero-America, share a selection of recent collaborations between artists from different countries.


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Feedback

Feedback: Justin LaBo, Nyles Lannon, & Greg Bertens of Film School

Justin LaBo, Nyles Lannon, & Greg Bertens of Film School share some of the tools they use to conjure up the dreamy sounds we love.


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Interviews

“A World Where Many Worlds Fit”: Kimmortal and Gabriel Teodros on Black and Asian Solidarity

The two Pacific Northwest rappers deep dive into the lyrics of their song "Solidarity," discuss the importance of acknowledging our shared racial history as resistance, and shed light on how if oppression is collaborative, then our freedom has to be.


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Under the Covers

Artist Meagan Boyd Conveys the Cosmic Unity on Emma-Jean Thackray's New Album, Yellow

Two "beautiful earthy cosmic hippie goddess(es)" collaborate on the cover for Emma-Jean Thackray's latest LP Yellow.


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Interviews

Oh My Goth: KEXP DJ Sharlese Metcalf on What Goth Means to Her

In conversation with Larry Mizell Jr., the Mechanical Breakdown host shares her experience with goth culture and how anyone can be goth.


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Features

Let's Dance: World Goth Day Extended Music Videos Round-Up by DJ Transmitter

Polish blogger Szymon Gołąb aka DJ Transmitter shares clips from Black Marble, Schiller, Shortparis, Szaio, Whispering Sons and Clavvs.


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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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