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Live Review: The Who at T-Mobile Park 10/19

The legendary act made their stop through Seattle with a riveting set.


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Live Review: Garifuna Collective and Hagucha Garinagu at Town Hall (9/27)

KEXP's Emily Slider reports on this rare treat of a show as a part of Town Hall's Global Rhythm Series


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Live Review: Austin City Limits 2019

Photographer Jim Bennett gives his report of this mainstay Texan festival


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Live Review: The Drums at The Showbox (8/8/18)

The Drums wrap-up their U.S. tour following their latest 'Brutalism.'


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Live Review: Tal National at Nectar Lounge (7/17/19)

KEXP's Emily Slider shares thoughts from the West African acts show in Seattle


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Capitol Hill Block Party Live Reviews

A Decade of Solitude: Returning to Capitol Hill Block Party

For the first time in a decade, Martin Douglas journeys into the mouth of the beast that is Capitol Hill Block Party.


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SPOT Festival 2019: Day Two and Three

Featuring a Icelandic pop star singing about imposter syndrome, a West African kora savant, lots and lots of deep techno and house, and more.


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Live Review: Melvins, Helms Alee, Holy Grove, and Wizard Rifle at McMenamins Elks Temple 5/3/19

Local author Ari Rosenschein reports back from Saturday's show with Melvins, Helms Alee, Holy Grove, and Wizard Rifle at McMenamins Elks Temple.


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SPOT Festival 2019: Day One

From the invigorating sounds of Shamstep to elegiac folk arrangements and electronic brooders, the Denmark festival left us with plenty to gush about on its first day.


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From the Archives:

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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated theĀ 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 ourĀ catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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