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Y La Bamba Creates an Ancestral and Powerful Musical Bridge with their New Album Mujeres (KEXP Premiere)

Portland band's latest covers the mystic and ancestral journey led by singer and composer Luz Elena Mendoza.


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UK Post-Punk Band Snapped Ankles Power Up on Second Single "Rechargeable" (KEXP Premiere)

Paganistic post-punk band Snapped Ankles share the track the second single "Rechargeable" off their forthcoming full-length Stunning Luxury.


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Weep Wave Explore the Hard Truths of Capitalism on "Concrete" (KEXP Premiere)

Ahead of their debut full-length, S.A.D., the Seattle psych-rockers offer a squalling and pummeling new single.


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Jupiter Sprites Find Beauty in the Unknown on “Save the Mystery” (KEXP Premiere)

Olympia-based dream-pop outfit shares the first single from their upcoming self-titled EP.


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UNHEARD Seattle Premiere: ParisAlexa Shares the Story of Homeless Youth, Xavier, in the Song "Peace"

With the UNHEARD Seattle campaign, the YMCA of Greater Seattle pairs musicians up with homeless youth to share their stories.


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Throwaway Style: AJ Suede Returns to the Dark Side on Darth Sueder II: Goth Marciano (KEXP Premiere)

For the installment of his growing and immersive Darth Sueder series, the Seattle transplant leans into the hermetic, spiritual, and compassionate sides of himself.


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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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