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From First to Last

From First to Last: King Tuff on Was Dead and Smalltown Stardust

In our series From First to Last, artists with deep discographies discuss the varying differences between making their first record and their most recent record. For our latest, KEXP's Jasmine Albertson chats with Kyle Thomas aka King Tuff about his 2008 70's-inspired power-pop rock debut Was Dead


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Marie Davidson

Versatile Montreal-based French-Canadian musician Marie Davidson delivers a beautiful fever dream experience on her evocative guest DJ mix.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (5/8)

Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from Durand Jones, Avalon Emerson, Westerman, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Sepha

Local DJ/producer Sepha shares a stellar guest DJ mix that's inspired by her experiences DJing and dancing with friends in the Seattle club scene.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (5/1)

Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from Jessie Ware, Indigo De Souza, Baby Rose, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Nosaj Thing

Los Angeles-based electronic producer Nosaj Thing delivers a guest DJ mix full of hypnotic nocturnal-minded tracks.


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Throwaway Style Features Local Music

Throwaway Style: On Debt Rag and the Tribulations of Being an Adult Punk

Notable adult punk rocker Martin Douglas speaks with the Olympia "adult-punk" band about their past life together, the spiritual drain of having to work for a living, and what being punk means to them.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (4/24)

Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from El Michels Affair & Black Thought, Petite NoirEverything But the Girl, and more.


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Record Store Day

Kevin Cole's Guide to Record Store Day 2023

DJ Kevin Cole shares his picks and tips for 2023 Record Store Day.


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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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