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New Music Reviews (1/25)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Kiwi Jr., Shame, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: The Bug

Seminal British sound explorer The Bug shares an exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that masterfully connects the dots between dub, dancehall, grime, dubstep, industrial, and other adventurous styles.


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Local Music Music News

The True Loves Make Another Great "First Impression” (KEXP Premiere)

The Seattle soul-funk band return with the second single off their forthcoming full-length Sunday Afternoon, out May 28th via Color Red.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Jordana

Pioneering Seattle-based drum & bass DJ/producer Jordana wraps up the 2020 run of Midnight In A Perfect World with a high-octane DJ mix that storms through 30 magnetic drum & bass songs and includes her unreleased remix of Loxy & Inc.'s 2000 single "Murder Inc."


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (1/18)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Navy Blue, Off The Meds, Viagra Boys, and more.


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Music News

R.I.P. Duke Bootee, Rapper and Co-Writer of Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five’s “The Message”

Duke Bootee, the moniker of rapper Edward Fletcher, passed away in his Savannah, Georgia home from end-stage congestive heart failure on Wednesday, Jan. 13. The news was confirmed by Fletcher’s wife Rosita to Rolling Stone. He was 69.


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Music News

R.I.P. Sylvain Sylvain of the New York Dolls

The legendary New York Dolls guitarist passed away on Wednesday, January 13th after a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.


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Interviews

We Need to Celebrate: Riz Rollins on Martin Luther King Jr Day and KEXP’s Expansions MLK Unity Dance Party

Larry Mizell Jr. speaks with Riz about the history of this event, but more broadly about the importance of taking the time to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the movement that made it possible to become a national holiday.


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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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