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Brody Dalle: Raging Into The Light The former lead singer of The Distillers and Spinnerette has a sandpaper- and velvet-tinged voice that speaks to rebellious young punks. Watch her perform a personal anthem, "Dressed in Dreams." Watch the video

FIRST LISTEN First Listen: Alvvays, 'Alvvays' Millennial social anxiety pairs with breezy, effortlessly cool surf-rock on Alvvays, and the combination is irresistible. The Toronto band's beach-pop seems to come straight from the California shore. Stream the album

FAVORITE SESSIONS KEXP Presents: The Antlers Few artists combine heavy topics with sweeping music quite like The Antlers. Watch the Brooklyn band perform its dreamy, ambient pop song "Doppelganger" live at KEXP's studios in Seattle. Watch the video

MUSIC INTERVIEWS 'Weird Al' Yankovic On Parody In The Age Of YouTube Yankovic says the new digital democracy has forced him to focus his craft and reconsider his release strategy — but where pop parody is concerned, "as long as people don't mind, I'll keep doing it." Read this story