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Merry Clayton on How Trauma, Faith, and Real Friends Created 'Beautiful Scars' (KEXP Interview)

Merry Clayton takes 20 feet forward on new album Beautiful Scars and speaks to KEXP about the road there


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KEXP Premiere

Rachel Lime Combs the Cosmos for Connection on "Voyager 3" (KEXP Premiere)

Minneapolis musician Rachel Lime shares the very '80s-indebted video for "Voyager 3" via KEXP


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Taylar Elizza Beth Finds New Purpose, Perspective with “nov 13” (KEXP Premiere)

Seattle rapper reflects on a near-death experience and comes back stronger than ever on latest single.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (5/10)

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 Squid, Iceage, Flying Lotus, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Ya Tseen

Fresh off his debut release as Ya Tseen for Sub Pop Records, Alaska-born Indigenous artist Nicholas Galanin shares a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that taps into the diverse, soulful, and magnetic sound of his own music.


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Drive Time

DJ Kevin Cole Shares His Bandcamp Friday Picks, Inspired by Pushing Boundaries

In celebration of Bandcamp Fridays and inspired by KEXP's Pushing Boundaries, DJ Kevin Cole shares some of his favorite Bandcamp discoveries lately.


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Throwaway Style Interviews Local Music KEXP Premiere

Throwaway Style: A Career-Spanning Interview with Tomo Nakayama

In addition to premiering his new single "On the Way," the beloved Seattle singer/songwriter walks Martin Douglas through the two decades of his career.


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Features

Not Just A Month: What We’re Celebrating This May with ‘Pushing Boundaries’

KEXP's Tia Ho shares reflections on our 'Pushing Boundaries' theme for May and celebrating Asian artists all year round


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: The Future of Live Music After Delays in Federal Money for Venues

For KEXP’s Sound & Vision, Emily Fox spoke with Neumos co-owner Steven Severin on the state of local music venues and what comes next.


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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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