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Throwaway Style: Hurry Up Fail to Live Up to Their Name (But Succeed Wildly Anyway)!

Portland punk supergroup Hurry Up released their first album in five years with their great LP named after the Oregon Coast landmark. Martin Douglas explores the band's stellar (and under-the-radar) full-lengths.


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New Music Reviews (08/08)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (08/01)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (07/25)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (07/18)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation.


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Features KEXP 50 Local Music Album Reviews

Wipe the Slate Clean for the Umpteenth Time: A Beat Happening Critical Overview

To celebrate 1985, the year Beat Happening released their self-titled debut, Martin Douglas dives deep into the full discography of the Olympia rock 'n roll legends.


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Living Singles: Jasmine Albertson on Songs from Seacats, Mt. Fog, Winter

In KEXP's new weekly series Living Singles, the KEXP staff contributors highlight three brand new singles that are resonating with them right now.


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New Music Reviews (06/27)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Kevin Cole) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation.


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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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