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Music Heals: Mental Health

On Thursday, May 29th, KEXP presented Music Heals: Mental Health, a day of programming dedicated to calling attention to the public health crisis that is depression and anxiety, and exploring how music can help us know we are not alone. 

Listen again on demand using our Two-Week Streaming Archive. (Note: archive expires on Thursday, June 12th.) 
 

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Midnight in a Perfect World

June 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:

June 1st: Skeleten
June 8th: Cecile Believe
June 15th: Space Ghost
June 22nd: Wet
June 29th: Avalon Emerson

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Explore the Archives

Latest Podcast Episodes

Kevin Sur, co-host of Sounds of Survivance, talks about about Mā’s new album opener and single, “Decay,” featuring Mato Wayuhi.

Merrill Garbus says the lyrics simply poured out of her mouth on several tracks for the new Tune-Yards album, Better Dreaming.

On the show this time, it’s the angular psych-punk of Frankie and the Witch Fingers.

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.

DJ John Richards kicks off season four with new messages, motivation, and — most importantly — GREAT music.

Albina Cabrera cierra la serie con tres artistas esenciales para entender la sensibilidad más cruda, caótica y honesta del universo Cobain.

Evie Stokes' Third Annual Trip-Hop Retrospective

Archive

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.