Seattle in the 90s, a tidal wave of iconic music

roars out of this sleepy city and launches a pop culture revolution.

Here's a story you haven't heard.

Let the kids dance as a new podcast about the rise and fall of Seattle's teen dance ordinance, the law that

made it illegal for young people to go to concerts. Listen to let the kids

dance from KUOW and the MPR network. You're listening to In Our Headphones.

Your chance to discover the songs K-E-X-P-Dj's don't want you to miss.

I'm Janice Hedley, and I'm Isabel Kelly,

and this is your never-ending source

for new music discovery, from listener-powered

K-E-X-P.

This is Isabelle K-K-E-S-E-L-Lille and this week we have another special episode

because we are celebrating 20 years of Sonic Reducer.

Sonic Reducer is K-X-P's punk show

and today I'm joined by the three wonderful rotating hosts of that show. Do you want to each introduce yourselves?

Sure. My name is West, DJ Dr. West, I've been doing the show since the beginning.

My name is Jen, just Jen, no DJ in front of that, just call me Jen

to N's. I thought you were Dr Jen, Jen Doctor. I'm Brian and I've been doing it since beginning with this West guy as well.

So let's hear about the origins of Sonic Reducer. Who is the keeper of the memory?

Not me.

Well my understanding because West was actually volunteering at K-X-P at the time and there's been talk about doing

a punk show on K-X-P forever And so West was pitching it as a show.

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