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Top 90.3 Listener Countdown

Wilco? Fleet Foxes? M83? Bon Iver? Who were KEXP listeners' favorites of 2011? We've asked you all to vote for your own, and then we counted down on December 30.

You can view the results of the Top 90.3 Listener Countdown or go back and listen for yourself on our 14-day Streaming Archive.

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Since his live debut on KEXP in 2002, Joseph Arthur as been one of our most frequent guests, performing with both with his solo projects and his collaboration with Ben Harper and Dhani Harrison as Fistful of Mercy. Recently, Joseph Arthur stopped by KEXP to perform songs from his latest album, The Graduation Ceremony, plus a sneak peek at his forthcoming rock opera! Check out the session here.

Dinosaur Jr.
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Listen to Live In-Studio Performances Now

Whether you're in the mood for local indie rock from The Head and the Heart, blazing blues-rock from Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, updated Afro-pop from Femi Kuti, space-age hip-hop from Shabazz Palaces or just about anything else, head over to KEXP's Live In-Studio Performances page to find hundreds of artists available on demand, and more are added each week!

Recent live performances include sessions from Dinosaur Jr., Ocote Soul Sounds, Black Breath, Ganglians, The Pica Beats, Allen Stone, Dyme Def, WU LYF, We Were Promised Jetpacks, plus live performances from the Triple Door and during our remote broadcasts from Iceland Airwaves and CMJ.

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Live Video: Deer Tick

"We're full grown men / We act like kids" - call it a statement of purpose from Rhode Island band Deer Tick as they strip down their sound and rock out on their latest album, Divine Providence. John McCauley and the guys took time between their late nights and wild onstage antics to roll into the KEXP studio midday, bleary eyed and weary yet sounding no worse for the wear. Check out their full set here.

KEXP Features

KEXP Listener Top 90.3 Countdown

We've asked you all to vote for your Top 10 Albums of 2011, and now we're counting up the votes. Tune in to KEXP all day, Friday, December 30, for the KEXP Listener Top 90.3 Countdown, and click here to follow along!
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Limited Time Only: Live at KEXP Vol. 7

Get yours today! KEXP is proud to announce Live At KEXP, Volume Seven, our newest compilation featuring 17 exclusive live in-studio recordings. Artists include Florence + The Machine, Mad Rad, Jónsi, The Head and the Heart, and many more. Live at KEXP is sponsored in part by BECU and all proceeds benefit KEXP.
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Support the Music You Love

Help KEXP meet the goal of raising $165,000 by December 31st! Make your tax deductible donation today and power music that transforms your day everyday!
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KEXP DJ Top Albums of 2011

Wilco? Fleet Foxes? M83? Bon Iver? Who put out your favorite albums this year? Click here to check out the KEXP DJs picks for Top 10 Albums of 2011. And tune in on Friday, December 30th for KEXP listeners' Top 90.3 of 2011 Countdown!
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Discover Why Music Matters

Check out KEXP's 2010 Annual Report to Contributors: Discovering Why Music Matters. This interactive report details programming accomplishments and outcomes from the 2010 fiscal year.
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KEXP's Audioasis Benefit Show

Join us Saturday, January 7th for a special Audioasis Showcase at the Sunset in downtown Ballard featuring Monogamy Party, Grayskul, and Constant Lovers. Net proceeds benefit The Emergency Feeding Program. Brought to you, in part by New Belgium Brewing Company.
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KEXP's Non-Profit of the Month

This month, KEXP's featured Non-Profit of the Month is The Emergency Feeding Program, who works with over 130 organizations to distribute nutritionally balanced food bags to hungry individuals and families throughout King County. KEXP is accepting donations throughout the month, with a Food Drive on Friday, December 16th from 9 AM-9 PM!
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Podcasts

Morning Show host John Richards is joined by DJ Sharlese for an year-end Music That Matters podcast. Our Live Performances podcast features Nick Lowe. Current Song of the Day podcasts include Neon Indian, Guided By Voices and Cloud Nothings.
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In Studio Performances

Don't miss upcoming in-studio performances by the great artists you hear everyday on KEXP. Our schedule is updated weekly, so check back often. You can also subscribe to weekly podcasts that bring you a series of complete live in-studio sessions.
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The Belleville Three

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Electronic Innovators - Electronic music first made its way into pop culture through soundtracks to science fiction films in the 1950s. The German band Kraftwerk and English artist Brian Eno took plugged-in music to the people in the 70s with cinematic, space-filled tracks. In the 80s Detroit’s “Godfathers of Techno” The Belleville Three started a legacy of innovation that continues today in the Motor City. Bristol favorites Massive Attack and Portishead mixed electronic sounds with soul, hip-hop and reggae in the 1990s, creating a more accessible pop style and attracting millions of fans. Legendary French group Daft Punk propelled the rave movement into the pop charts with catchy, danceable hits. Underground beatmaker Trentemoller and experimental artists Aphex Twin, Amon Tobin and Bjork continue to be on the forefront of this still-futuristic music style. And in 2011 newcomer James Blake’s self-titled release marries dubstep to soul melodies, bridging the gap between pop and electronic culture.
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Today on KEXP: 1/1/2012

12am		Tanner Ellison - Seek and Destroy
12am		Hannah Levin - Seek and Destroy
2am		Guest DJ - Variety Mix
6am		Mike McCormick - Mind Over Matters
6am		Diane Horn - Mind Over Matters
9am		Johnny Horn - Preachin' The Blues
12pm		Stevie Zoom - Variety Mix
3pm		Quilty 3000 - Variety Mix
6pm		Larry Mizell Jr. - Street Sounds
9pm		DJ Riz - Expansions
9pm		Masa - Expansions
9pm		Kid Hops - Expansions

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Recent Live Performances

White Ring - 12/23/2011
City Hall - 12/18/2011
Dinosaur Jr. - 12/17/2011
Ocote Soul Sounds - 12/13/2011
Bombino - 12/13/2011
Black Breath - 12/11/2011
Hypatia Lake - 12/10/2011
Ganglians - 12/6/2011
Sonny Bonoho - 12/4/2011
Can You Imagine? - 12/3/2011

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Northwest: Audioasis is KEXP's long-running Northwest music show hosted by Hannah Levin. Past hosts have included Jonathen Poneman, Jason Hughes, Scott Vanderpool, Stevie Zoom and Sean Nelson. Sharlese Metcalf helps produce the show. Audioasis delivers three hours of local and live bands from all areas and genres of the Northwest. On Audioasis, you'll hear the new, the old, the demos, the vinyl, and the future of music. Every first Saturday of the month you can catch Audioasis out in the city LIVE. Tune in Saturday from 6-9PM.

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Dec/16 - The Perfect Prescription (#283)
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