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Independent Venue Week: Downtown, Belltown, Capitol Hill, and Queen Anne

For the US's Independent Venue Week, July 8-14th, KEXP is spotlighting the independent venues that help the Seattle music scene thrive


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Interviews

Chris Staples on Channeling Childhood Creativity for Holy Moly

KEXP spoke to local singer-songwriter Chris Staples about taking his time


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Throwaway Style Interviews Local Music

Throwaway Style: The Joy of Rapping, Starring Perry Porter

Martin Douglas speaks with the rising Tacoma-raised artist about rap music, art, and his promising career.


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The Canada Day Guide to the Vancouver, B.C. Music Scene

DJ Abbie guides you through the venues and artists thriving in B.C. for Canada Day


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Video Roundup

O Canada: A KEXP Video Roundup

DJ Cheryl Waters Celebrates Canada Live on Air, July 1 from 10-2 PM


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Interviews

Calle 13's iLe on Letting Out Emotions, Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, and Her New Solo Album Almadura

The Puerto Rican artist weighs in on the political environment of her home country and how it inspired her latest LP.


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Interviews

The Power and Importance of Music Within Seattle's Drag Scene

KEXP spoke with local leading drag artists Arson Nicki, Cucci Binaca, Sam I'Am, and Beau Degas about the art of drag and the role music plays in their lives, on and off the stage


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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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