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Hapa Book Club: An Annotated Playlist + Reader by No-No Boy

No-No Boy's Julian Saporiti shares music and books for fostering conversation around the Asian American experience.


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Viva! Cibo Matto: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Their Breakthrough Debut LP

In honor of Pushing Boundaries, and in celebration of the album's 25th anniversary, KEXP's Janice Headley revisits Cibo Matto's genre-defying 1996 debut full-length Viva! La Woman.


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Interviews

Merry Clayton on How Trauma, Faith, and Real Friends Created 'Beautiful Scars' (KEXP Interview)

Merry Clayton takes 20 feet forward on new album Beautiful Scars and speaks to KEXP about the road there


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Throwaway Style Interviews Local Music KEXP Premiere

Throwaway Style: A Career-Spanning Interview with Tomo Nakayama

In addition to premiering his new single "On the Way," the beloved Seattle singer/songwriter walks Martin Douglas through the two decades of his career.


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Not Just A Month: What We’re Celebrating This May with ‘Pushing Boundaries’

KEXP's Tia Ho shares reflections on our 'Pushing Boundaries' theme for May and celebrating Asian artists all year round


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Nurses Appreciation Week: Mr. Wrong Talk About "Holding for Healthcare"

Martin Douglas speaks to the Portland punks about the highlight track from their 2020 album Create a Place and the arduous task of having to wait on the phone for a healthcare professional.


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Music Heals

Reminiscing the Road: Jack Symes, Kinlaw, Pardoner, and More Share Tour Diaries

The second installment of KEXP's series that sees artists share their memories from touring pre-pandemic


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Interviews

Lionmilk Hopes You’re Well: A Conversation with Moki Kawaguchi on Musical Healing and the Radical Act of Self-Contemplation

Los Angeles based musician discusses his latest record, 'I Hope You Are Well,' and creating music as an act of healing


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Sharon Van Etten Breaks Down Every Song, and Corresponding Cover, on Her Anniversary Release epic Ten

Cheryl Waters celebrates the 10 year anniversary release of Sharon Van Etten's career-defining record epic Ten with an exclusive conversation diving deep into Sharon's career.


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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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