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Guess the DJ Yearbook Photo!

It’s so close you can taste it, right? Warm, long Summer days and nights are just about here, school’s almost out and no matter what, music’s always in. As we look ahead to the glorious days of Summer, we’ve got a challenge for you...


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Amplifiers Love Week: Spotlight on Ben & Wendy

Happy Amplifiers Love Week! All week long, we are celebrating our 10,000 Amplifiers and what they make possible here at KEXP. Today we are turning the spotlight on two of them: Ben Erickson and Wendy Watkins.


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Behind the Board with Julian Martlew, KEXP Audio Engineer

You may not know Julian Martlew’s name, but if you listen to KEXP you certainly know his voice. In addition to lending his distinctive tone to countless KEXP underwriting spots, Julian provided the voice of the Algo-Rhythm 3000 in our recent 2001-themed Spring Drive clip.


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Keep KEXP Robot-Free with New Thank-You-Gifts!

One thing that makes a KEXP Drive so special is premiering our new design and all the fun thank-you-gifts that come along with it!


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Dr. Troy and The-Algo-Rhythm 3000

Peer into the twisted mind of Dr. Troy as he reveals his ultimate creation: The Algo-Rhythm 3000.


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2017 Spring Fundraising Drive: The KEXP “Communi-tee” Has Heart

We are proud to unveil the “Communi-tee,” our latest KEXP T-shirt. Chad Syme is the artist behind the new design, which is available exclusively when you support KEXP during the Spring Drive. Donate $100 or more today to power diverse programming on KEXP, and you can choose the exclusive “Communi-t…


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Fall Fundraising Drive: What's Your Reason?

Today is your last chance to donate during KEXP’s Fall Fundraising Drive. All week long, music lovers like you have told us why they choose to power KEXP and make a gift.


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Fall Fundraising Drive: You Help Chilly Outsmart Robots

Without DJ Chilly—and music lovers like you—I'd be helpless at the mercy of tiny robots. And algorithms. Ah, science and math, my old nemeses. *shudder*


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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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