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Throwaway Style Interviews Local Music

Throwaway Style: The 24 Karat Shine of Goldenbeets

The rising, Portland-based hip-hop producer lets Martin Douglas in on his golden era influences, his process, and the banger that put him on the map.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (8/2)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from Torres, Durand Jones & The Indications, Emma-Jean Thackray, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Sam Gellaitry

Fresh off the release of his new EP IV, prodigious Scottish electronic musician Sam Gellaitry delivers an infectious guest DJ mix that blazes through nearly 40 songs.


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In Our Headphones

In Our Headphones: Laraaji, Buck Biloxi and the Fucks, Xenia Rubinos, SEEM

In this month's edition of In Our Headphones, KEXP's Digital Content team share the music that's resonating with them right now.


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Feedback

Feedback: Miki Berenyi & KJ ‘Moose’ McKillop of Piroshka

Miki Berenyi & KJ ‘Moose’ McKillop of Piroshka share the tools they used the craft the dream-pop magic on their latest LP, Love Drips And Gathers.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (7/26)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from Tyler, the Creator, Darkside, Altin Gün, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Mykki Blanco

Trailblazing LA-based transgender artist Mykki Blanco shares a brilliantly eclectic guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World featuring a pair of unreleased tracks alongside timeless tracks from all over the musical spectrum.


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Interviews

John Grant Escapes From the Present By Exploring His Past on New Album Boy From Michigan

The state of the nation sends the introspective Iceland-based singer/songwriter back to his roots.


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KEXP Premiere

Icelandic Composer Skúli Sverrisson’s “Alltaf” Comes to Life in Stunning Performance With Ólöf Arnalds and SinfoniaNord

"Ever since I heard Ólöf Arnalds for the first time, I imagined her voice in an orchestral setting, so when INNI approached me to record with SinfoniaNord I immediately chose Alltaf, a piece I wrote especially for her"


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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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