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Local Artist Spotlight: Sashay

Catch hardcore punks Sashay at our GAYEXP event in the KEXP Gathering Space on June 23 with Guayaba, SassyBlack, and more. Tickets available now.


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Upstream Music Fest + Summit Live Reviews

Upstream Music Fest + Summit 2018: Day Three Recap

Featuring sets from The Flaming Lips, The True Loves, Murder City Devils, Kamaiyah, and more.


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Upstream Music Fest + Summit 2018: Day Two Recap

Featuring sets from TacocaT, Zola Jesus, Great Grandpa, Lushloss, and more.


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Upstream Music Fest + Summit 2018 Day 3: In Photos

The final day of Upstream Music Fest + Summit ended up with a bang, featuring sets from local heroes Murder City Devils and Kung Foo Grip, rising stars Valerie June and Kamaiyah, and – oh yeah, The Flaming Lips.


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Upstream Music Fest + Summit 2018: Day One Recap

Featuring sets from Miguel, Little Dragon, Kyle Craft, Grace Love, Colleen Green, Mirah, and more.


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Upstream 2018: Valerie June at Little London Plane (6/3)

Valerie June plays a lovely set on Day 3 of KEXP's broadcast at Little London Plane for Upstream Music Festival 2018.


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Upstream 2018: Chanti Darling (6/2)

Chanti Darling plays KEXP's broadcast at Upstream Music Festival.


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Upstream 2018: The True Loves at Little London Plane (6/3)

The True Loves kick off Day 3 of KEXP's broadcast at Little London Plane at Upstream Music Festival 2018.


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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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