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KEXP spins Rio Kosta's 'It's Starting' on Drive Time
Original: 🇺🇦 # NowPlaying on # KEXP 's # DriveTime RIO KOSTA: 🎵 It’s Starting # RIOKOSTA https:// riokosta.bandcamp.com/track/it s
The Seattle radio station KEXP played Rio Kosta's track "It's Starting" during its Drive Time program, flagging the artist with a Ukrainian flag emoji. The song is available on Bandcamp and Spotify, and the station shared its Drive Time playlist online. The mention gives the independent artist exposure to KEXP's international audience of new-music listeners.
Why now: KEXP's Drive Time playlists are closely followed by listeners hunting new and independent music, so any featured artist draws attention.
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