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Rewind: The Cure’s Disintegration Turns 30

KEXP takes a look back at The Cure's classic album in conjunction with World Goth Day


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Interviews

World Goth Day: Throbbing Gristle's Cosey Fanni Tutti on Performance Art, Discomfort, and Her New Book Art Sex Music

KEXP's DJ Abbie chats with the legendary artist about expressing herself truthfully despite "notions of discomfort"


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Music Heals

Music Heals: What Do Artists Want on Their Riders Other Than Alcohol?

Inspired by a Mitski tweet, we look into what touring musicians crave on the road to stay healthy and comfortable.


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Music Heals

Music Heals: Chris Cohen on the New Album and What Addiction Can Do To Family

Captured Tracks artist Chris Cohen talks to KEXP about his experiences having a parent who is an addict, and the themes reflected on his latest album.


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Music Heals

Music Heals: Lillie West of Lala Lala on Choosing Sobriety

KEXP chats with Lillie West, aka Chicago-based singer-songwriter Lala Lala, about choosing sobriety and how its impacted her life, music, and career.


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Music Heals

Music Heals: Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus on a Lifetime of Addiction

Patrick Stickles of Titus Andronicus talks to KEXP about his decades as a drug user and to ask him how making music helps him cope with his addictions and his neurodiversity.


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Interviews

KC Dalager on Now, Now's Journey to Being Saved

Minneapolis duo Now, Now talk to KEXP about their first record in six years, the ups and downs of touring, and Michael Jackson.


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Interviews Local Music

Kyle Ledford from Soniphone Records on the Everett Music Scene

With the Fisherman's Village Music Festival happening this weekend, KEXP talks to Kyle Ledford of Soniphone Records about his home of Everett, WA.


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Interviews

Daniel Kessler on How Interpol Continue to Push Themselves Sonically on New EP A Fine Mess

KEXP's Morning Show Producer Owen Murphy spoke with Interpol founding member/guitarist Daniel Kessler about the new release and how the band stays inspired after all these years.


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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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