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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Astrid Engberg

Danish singer, producer, composer, and DJ Astrid Engberg navigates the beautiful intersection between jazz and R&B on her dreamy guest DJ mix.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (3/25)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, including new releases from Empress Of, Francis of Delirium, Gary Clark Jr.,, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: DJ Manny

Chicago's DJ Manny puts his visionary juke and footwork style on full display on his fast-paced guest DJ mix.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (3/18)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, including new releases from Tierra Whack, Boeckner, Branko, and more.


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Festivals

A Pocket Guide to Treefort Music Fest 2024

Our designated Treefort 2024 correspondents — Martin Douglas and Franny Thomas — compile a brief guide to the very best acts playing this year's festival.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: El Perro del Mar

Fresh off the release of her 8th studio album Big Anonymous, versatile Swedish artist El Perro del Mar shares a beautiful, haunting, and hypnotic guest DJ mix.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (3/11)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, including new releases from Merryn Jeann, GHLOW, Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, and more.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (3/4)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, including new releases from Brittany Davis, Mannequin Pussy, Sheer Mag, and more.


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Throwaway Style Features Local Music

Throwaway Style: The Winding Backroads of Careen

Martin Douglas travels to Bellingham (and through the world wide web) to speak with Bellingham's loudest, weirdest punk band.


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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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