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Music Heals: Grief

On Thursday, November 13th, KEXP aired our annual Music Heals: Grief programming.

This is a day honoring the crushing pain of loss and the bittersweet joy of remembering. On the Morning Show and throughout the day, we shared personal stories from listeners about the role of music in celebrating life and processing grief. 

Listen on demand. Stream expires Thursday, November 27th.

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Midnight in a Perfect World

November Schedule

Multi-genre program featuring eclectic sets by a rotating cast of international and local DJs, each building upon a party vibe to kick off your weekend. Check out the archives of previous exclusive mixes here, and check out the upcoming schedule below:

November 2nd: Buddy Ross
November 9th: Thandii
November 16th: Horse Vision
November 23rd: crushed
November 30th: Cochemea

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Latest Podcast Episodes

KEXP DJ Lace Cadence talks about Jalen N'Gonda – an American musician based in England – and his shapeshifting tunes.

Portugal. The Man singer, songwriter, and founder, John Gourley talks about the influences on the new album, SHISH.

Este episodio presenta a Dark Chisme, el proyecto darkwave-post-punk-synthpop liderado por Christine Gutiérrez.

On the show this time, it’s the dreamy psych-rock of Brooklyn band Crumb.

The "marathon runcast" with special guest DJ Kevin Cole!

To celebrate the end of The Cobain 50 and El Cancionero de Kurt, our hosts recorded a live conversation reflecting on both series in the KEXP Gathering Space.

Evie Stokes' Third Annual Trip-Hop Retrospective

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It’s the Third Annual Trip Hop Retrospective! Tune in for three hours of exploring pioneers of the genre like Portishead, Massive Attack, and Lamb. We’ll dig into samples, learn more about the producers behind the music, and discover new artists creating songs influenced by the genre in 2024.

Originally aired on Wednesday, December 4th on Drive Time with Evie Stokes.

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Massive Attack // photo by James Bailey (view set)

KEXP Breakdowns

Periodically, KEXP will deconstruct an album from beginning to end, spending an entire day dissecting each sample or reference mentioned. Revisit some of these special days below.