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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: KOKOKO!

Congolese experimental electronic music project KOKOKO! deliver an adventurous mix that provides a glimpse into their past influences and current inspirations.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (7/14)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from Barry Can’t Swim, Wet Leg, Africa Express, and more.


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Throwaway Style Features Local Music

Throwaway Style: Shaina Shepherd and the Devil's Music

Martin Douglas sits down with the tenured Seattle vocalist for a life-spanning conversation, speaking on growing up in the church, her famous one-night performance as the singer of Soundgarden, and much more.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (7/7)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from Black Whales, Cerrone & Christine and the Queens, Durand Jones & the Indications, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Avalon Emerson

Avalon Emerson shares a fascinating guest DJ mix full of deep dancefloor gems, sophisticated indie pop, groovy post-punk, and more.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (6/30)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, from Adrian Quesada, Arc De Soleil, Daisy the Great, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Wet

Fresh off the release of her motherhood-inspired new album Two Lives, Wet shares an intimate and insightful guest DJ mix full of contemporary inspirations and personal faves.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Space Ghost

In celebration of his new R&B-heavy collaborative album Majestic Fantasies, Oakland's Space Ghost shares a guest DJ mix full of Quiet Storm slow jams.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (6/23)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. These reviews help our DJs decide on what they want to play. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from …


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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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