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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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Treefort Music Festival Day 4: Tengo un Resfrío and Other Short Stories

Martin Douglas' Treefort coverage continues with two stellar Northwest bands and a travel-sized pack of cold medicine.


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Treefort Music Festival Day 3: On Cedric Burnside and the Transformative Power of the Blues

Martin Douglas catches a stunning set by the Mississippi blues artist as his Treefort coverage continues.


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Treefort Music Festival Day 3: On Chong the Nomad's Space-Age Roller Rink Party

Martin Douglas' Treefort coverage continues with an astounding set by the Seattle producer.


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Treefort Music Festival Day 2: On Whitney Ballen and Fighting Back Tears in Public

Martin Douglas' coverage from Boise continues with a set from the Seattle singer/songwriter.


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Live Review: Noname at The Showbox 3/9/19

KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros reports back from the Noname concert at The Showbox earlier this month.


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Treefort Music Festival Day 1: On Vince Staples, JPEGMAFIA, and Blackness as a Radical Act

Martin Douglas is bringing you coverage from Treefort Music Festival, taking place live from Boise through Sunday.


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Live Review: Antibalas at Nectar Lounge (2/28)

This past weekend, Antibalas brought their 20 year anniversary tour to Seattle for a two-night stint at the Nectar Lounge.


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Live Review: Interpol and Sunflower Bean at the Moore Theatre 2/2/19

On Sat, February 2, Interpol played a dazzling slick show at the Moore Theatre with opening support from fellow New York band Sunflower Bean .


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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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