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Don Lifted Pushes Through the Fear on "Lost in Orion" (KEXP Interview)

Memphis musician Don Lifted calls it, "one of the most vulnerable songs I’ve ever written."


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Thao Nguyen Goes On the Record About New Interactive Subscription-Based Platform 'For The Record' (KEXP Interview)

KEXP speaks with Thao about For The Record, her regrets about releasing Temple during the pandemic, and how her relationship to her identity as an Asian American will play into this new record


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Babe Rainbow Find an Unlikely Ally in Jaden Smith on "Your Imagination" (KEXP Premiere + Interview)

Babe Rainbow shares new Jaden Smith-featuring single and chats with KEXP about the collaboration, the reopening of venues in Australia, and surfing.


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High Pulp Sign to ANTI- and Share Mutual Attraction Documentary (KEXP Premiere + Interview)

Martin Douglas speaks to the band's drummer and de-facto leader Bobby Granfelt about their excellent Mutual Attraction series, signing to ANTI-, and why the busy year the band has had isn't slowing down anytime soon.


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Interviews

Gassing NFTs with Joseph Arthur

If you’ve spent any time on social media lately or keep up with music news in general, you’ve probably heard people talk about NFTs. Non-fungible tokens, they’re called, and their rise is linked to the world of cryptocurrency. While they’re not an entirely new phenomenon, as digital artists and eve…


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Music Heals

Reminiscing the Road: Winter, Alex Bleeker, Badlands, and More Share Tour Diaries

After a year of missing live shows, KEXP has asked artists to share their personal journals, sketches, photos, and memories from being on tour


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Add to Cart

Add to Cart: International Women's Month Edition w/ Bomba Estéreo, Japanese Breakfast, More

In this special edition of Add to Cart, KEXP spotlights merch from women artists or women-fronted bands in honor of International Women's Month, like Bomba Estéreo, Japanese Breakfast, Valerie June, and more.


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Features

International Women's Day: KEXP DJs Share Their Bandcamp Friday Picks

Listen in all day on 90.3 KEXP for features and DJ recommendations of artists you can directly support through 100% of Bandcamp sales. Here are KEXP DJs International Women’s Day Bandcamp Friday picks.


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Alex Bleeker Shares Gorgeously Jaunty Yet World-Weary New Solo Album (KEXP Premiere + Interview)

Alex Bleeker shares an exclusive listen of his new solo album Heaven on the Faultline and chats with KEXP about the album, becoming a winemaker, and the painful but instructive ending of his relationship with Matt Mondanile


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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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