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Formerly titled “Music That Matters,” The Weekly Mix delivers a wonderfully eclectic mix from the knowledgeable KEXP DJs straight to your ears. With a range of themes curated by a different DJ each week and featuring genre-defying artists from around the world, The Weekly Mix helps you cut through the clutter of the digital landscape by highlighting music we think you should hear. It’s the perfect accompaniment to your work day, your work out, or your whatever!

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Spencer Krug - “I”ll Believe in Anything (Piano Version)”
Hammock - “We Close Our Eyes So We Can See”
Ed O’Brien - “Incantations”
Basement - “Broken by Design”
Russian Blue - “Patience”
Interpol - “See Out Loud”
Diary - “Keep Comin’ Up”
R. Missing - “Turning Off Lights is My Destiny”
Uh Huh Her - “Shook”
Asal - “Winters Gonna Come”
Wet Leg - “CPR (Horsegirl Remix)”
Desire - “Summer Skin”
Genesis Owusu - “Human Again”
Terror/Cactus - “Transmisión Clandestina”

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Anna Calvi - “Is This All There Is?
Blondshell - “Heart Has to Work So Hard”
Ill Peach - “Crash Course Dummy”
Catherine Moan - “No Magic”
Punchbag - “Pile of Clothes”
Antony Szmierek - “Chalk”
Alexis Taylor - “Out of Phase”
Digitalism - “Achtung! Optimism”
Fat Dog - “Go LOVE urself"
New German Cinema - “I Become Heavy”
Sunglaciers - “Future Free”
Orbit 17 - “Tunnels”
Joy Forever - “Love is Real”
Soft Loft - “Caught”
Getdown Services - “I Can’t Die Like That”
Sylvan Esso - “Hot Slob”
Caroline Rose - “Yip Yip Yow”
Sera Cahoone - “Say Something”

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DJ Kevin Cole supercharges your run with an international mix of life-affirming tracks, designed to help you lock into a deep, sustained flow state. Radiate to the rhythm and pulse of artists like Gelli Haha, Ezra Collective, MadMadMad, and Ninajirachi.

Bellaire - "Pure Love"
Gelli Haha - "Klouds Will Carry Me To Sleep"
Pigeon - "Miami"
Ninajirachi iPod Touch - "I Love My Computer"
Pullstring - "Nowhere Left To Go"
Dead Pioneers - "Never Alone"
Ezra Collective - "Only Love"
Sosyete '25' - "Yaygara"
Midpak - "Disco Heaven 54"
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - "Chicken Leg"
ABOP - "Zwei Kilo Zucker"
Chui - "Tvrdi Sicevi"
MadMadMad - "Overload"
ŽIVA - "I See Right Through You"

Produced and Mastered by: William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy

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A mix of dance tracks, post-punk, and remixes to set a new PR!

Mono - "Gerbera"
Russian Blue - "This is the Sound of What Was?"
Dark Chisme - "Dominance of Truth"
Muscle Memory - "Conditions of Love" (Boy's Shorts Remix)
L’Eclair - "RUN" (feat. Gelli Haha)
Digitalism - "Space Invaders"
Madeline Goldstein - "Strange & Absurd"
Buscabulla - "Miraverahi" (Slow Jamz Remix)
Nightbus - "Angles Mortz" (Tom Sharkett Remix)
MADMADMAD - "Hey!"
Boy Deluxe - "Energy is Power"
Actors - "CTRL"
Chalk - "Can't Feel It"
Adult DVD - "Real Tree Lee"
Apparat - "Hum of Maybe"

Host: John Richards
Produced and Mastered by: William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy

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Do you ever find yourself “watching your watch” on a run? John can relate. In this Runcast, DJ John Richards encourages you to resist that temptation and gives motivation for staying present in the run with an inspiring set of music from Hemi Hemingway, Courtney Barnett, Ratboys, and more.

Hemi Hemingway - “Promises”
Courtney Barnett - “Another Beautiful Day”
Nothing - “Never Come Never Morning”
The Early Years - “A New Way of Living”
Allison Russell - “Cold April”
Chinese American Bear - “All the People”
Remember Sports - “Across the Line”
Good Day Father - “Sonic Amadea”
Bibi Club - “Amaro”
Tempers - “Cold and Cruel”
Man/Woman/Chainsaw - “Nosedive”
Ratboys - “Light Night Mountains All That”
44go - “Revolver”
TV Star - “Out of My Bag”
Flair - “Nausea”
Prism Shores - “I Didn’t Mean to Change Your Mind”

Host: John Richards
Produced and Mastered by: William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy

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The Runcast is back for its fifth season! To kick things off, DJ John Richards brings a fiery set of tracks to inspire and motivate you on your run. From the soulful sounds of Michelle David and the True-Tones through fresh jams from Lala Lala, Genesis Owusu, and more. John reminds you on this episode that 1) the first mile is a liar and 2) Lao Tzu’s maxim that “the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

Michelle David and the True-Tones - “Running”
Anna Calvi and Iggy Pop - “God’s Lonely Man”
Genesis Owusu - “Stampede”
Makthaverskan - “Shatter”
Lala Lala - “Even Mountains Erode”
Mona et Toi - “Nothing Rhymes With Myself”
Liz Cooper - “Better Than Ever”
Ismay - "American Flag”
Hannah Lew - “Sunday”
Beatrice Deer - “Aukkauti”
Swapmeet - “I Know”
Girl Scout - “Uh-Huh”
Francis of Delirium - “It’s a Beautiful Life”
Ian Sweet - “Criminal Kissing”
Melanie Baker - “HAHA!”
Sunsick Daisy - “Waiting For”
Arlo Parks - “Get Go”

Host: John Richards
Produced and Mastered by: William Myers
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The "marathon runcast" with special guest DJ Kevin Cole! Join DJ John Richards and DJ Kevin Cole as they run and record the podcast at the same time. The episode features music from Tunde Adebimpe, The Hives, Ty Segall, KennyHoopla, and more.

The Lumineers - “So Long”
Sea Lemon - “Stay”
Shura - “Recognise”
Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory - “Afterlife”
NoSo - “Sugar”
Deary - “I Still Think About You”
Jay Som - “Float”
Daisy the Great - “Bird Bones”
Rocket - “Wide Awake”
The Hives - “Legalize Living”
Ty Segall - “Possession”
The Budos Band - “Overlander”
Sister Ray Davies - “War Machine”
Dear Boy - “After All”
Been Stellar - “Breakaway”
Alex Henry Foster - “A Silent Stream”
Beirut - “Forest Encyclopedia"
Bdrmm - “goit”
Haai - “Satellite”
Flying Mojito Bros - “Just Passing Through”
Demise of Love - “Strange Little Consequence”
Ronboy - “Disaster”
Madmadmad - “Hey!”
Dazy - “Pay No Mind”
NoSo - “Don’t Hurt Me, I’m Trying”
Panda Bear - “Virginia Tech”
100% Wet - “Lost Myself”
Lawn - “Sports Gun”
Preoccupations - “Focus”
Sparks - “Do Things My Own Way”
Miki Berenyi Trio - “Big I Am”
Cults - “Crybaby”
Chitra - “In My Opinion”
Hotline TNT - “Break Right”
Ribbon Skirt - “Wrong Planet”
Craig Finn - “Crumbs”
Matt Berninger - “Bonnet of Pins”
Deep Sea Diver - “Shovel”
Bria Salmena - “Closer to You”
L'Eclair - "RUN (feat. Gelli Haha)"
Tunde Adebimpe - “Drop”
Esther Rose - “Want”
Ezra Furman - “Sudden Storm”
Provoker - “Swarm of Flies”
Bass Drum of Death - “Do Nothing”
KennyHoopla - “Northern Lights”
Soot Sprite - “Days After Days”
Pretty Bitter - “Outer Heaven Dude Ranch”
Wet Leg - “Catch These Fists”
Daffo - “Habit”
Indigo De Souza - “Heartthrob”
The Weather Station - “Window”
Momma - “I Want You (Fever)”
Girl and Girl - “Okay”
Small Paul - “Seems to Me”

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In this episode, we talked about how the runcast changed one listener's life, John's three rules to running, plus inspirational music from Yves Tumor, Anna Von Hausswolff, Yola, World News, and more.

World News - “Don’t Want to Know”
Marseille - “Heaven’s At My Door”
The Belair Lip Bombs - “Hey You”
Packaging - “Running Through the Airport”
Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”
Whitelands - “Heat of the Summer”
Say Sue Me - “In This Mess”
Horsepower - “Excalibur”
Anna Von Hausswolff - “Stardust”
Deradoorian - “Digital Gravestone
Worries and Other Plants - “Changin Me”
Living Hour - “Wheel”
Deep Sea Diver - “What Do I Know”
Clipping - “Keep Pushing”
Cari Cari - “Schmetterling”
Yves Tumor - “We Don’t Count”
KennyHoopla - “Orphan//"
Yola - “Amazing”

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Holy gosh darn guacamole, it's our second Runcast featuring live sessions from KEXP favs like Of Monsters and Men, Ibibio Sound Machine, IDLES, Melenas and more.

Washed Out - “Running Away”
Torres - “Collect”
Grace Cummings - “Ramona”
Mannequin Pussy - “I Got Heaven”
Spoon - “Knock Knock Knock”
Fontaines DC - “Too Real”
Been Stellar - “Passing Judgement”
Ride - “Taste”
Film School - “Said Your Name”
Somesurprises - “Bodymind”
Peel Dream Magazine - “Lie in the Gutter”
Of Monsters and Men - “Little Talks”
Ducks Ltd “- Hollowed Out”
Lol Tolhurst & Jacknife Lee - “Los Angels”
Ibibio Sound Machine - “Protection From Evil”
Melenas - “Bang”
Young Fathers - “Nest”
Idles - “Danny Nedelko”
Soul Asylum - “Runaway Train”

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New favorites from the likes of Ivy, Matt Berninger, Hot Chip, and Indigo De Souza. A true sonic sandwich of songs. Plus, maybe the greatest listener note The Runcast has ever received.

Indigo De Souza - “Be Like the Water”
Jamie Drake - “Thread and the Spark”
Matt Berninger - “No Love”
Nightbus - “Ascension”
Worthitpurchase - “Something New”
Legs - “Wide Open Fires”
Sharon Van Etten - “Afterlife”
Georgia Knight - “Desire”
Gans - “It’s Just Life”
Factory Floor - “Tell Me”
Hot Chip - “Devotion”
Dark Chisme - “Lost in the Night”
Dream, Ivory - “All Good”
Night Tapes - “Pacifico”
Ivy - “Say You Will”
Indigo De Souza - “Crying Over Nothing”

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We have finally put together a runcast featuring some of our favorite all-time moments during Live at KEXP sessions. We've got banger after banger from Black Pumas, Phoebe Bridgers, Broken Social Scene, and many, many more, PLUS 28-straight minutes of DJ Shadow killing it here at KEXP in 2024.

Jose Gonzalez - “Heartbeats”
Black Pumas - “Colors”
Black Belt Eagle Scout - “Don’t Give Up”
Phoebe Bridges - “Motion Sickness”
Amen Dunes - “Miki Dunes”
Broken Social Scene - “7/4 Shoreline”
Modern English - “I Melt With You”
Middle Kids - “Dramamine”
Salt Cathedral - “Terminal Woes”

DJ Shadow - Full Performance

  1. DJ Shadow - Ubu
  2. DJ Shadow - You Played Me
  3. DJ Shadow feat Q-Tip & Lateef The Truth Speaker - Enuff
  4. DJ Shadow feat Divine Styler - Divine Intervention
  5. DJ Shadow feat Ernie Fresh - The Sideshow
  6. DJ Shadow feat Barny Fletcher - Two Notes
  7. DJ Shadow - The Number Song
  8. Zack De La Rocha & DJ Shadow - March Of Death
  9. DJ Shadow - If I Died Today
  10. DJ Shadow - Long Stem
  11. DJ Shadow - A Narrow Escape
  12. DJ Shadow - What Does Your Soul Look Like (Peshay Remix)
  13. DJ Shadow - I Gotta Rokk
  14. DJ Shadow- Six Days (Remix)
  15. DJ Shadow - I Gotta Rokk (Irn Mnky Swagger Mix)
  16. DJ Shadow feat Danny Brown - Horror Show
  17. DJ Shadow feat Run The Jewels - Nobody Speak

LAST SONG
Mega Cat “Rat Fight”

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A beats-heavy listen featuring a nation of beats in the language of running. We start and end with tracks from the great Nation of Language, hence the sandwich. Plus, amazing songs from Dark Chisme, Flying Mojito Bros, and more. All for your mental health.

Nation of Language - “Inept Apollo"
Big Freedia - “Take My Hand”
Flying Mojito Bros - “Wild Mountain Honey”
Gilliagan Moss - “Do It For Yourself”
Kerala Dust - “The Orb, TX”
Dark Chisme - “Breathe, Break It”
Factory Floor - “Between You”
Safe Mind - “6’Pole”
Leonie Pernet - “Paris-Brazzaville” (Lee-o-nee Per-nay)
A/S/L - “Work”
Heartworms - “Just To Ask a Dance”
Activity - “In Another Way”
Now Always Fades - “Close to Greatness”
Boy Deluxe - “Feedback”
Catching Flies - “Lajo”
Feiertag - “Lost Spirit”
Sasami - “Slugger”
Dummy - “Soonish (Wishy’s Deep Ectasy…)
Nation of Language - “I”m Not Ready for the Change”

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DJ Kevin Cole guest hosts this edition of the Runcast with life-affirming songs and words to inspire, motivate, and help you discover great new music while out on your run!

Featuring tracks from Yuno, Madame Gandhi, Cumulus, and more.

clipping. - "Keep Pushing"
Madame Gandhi - "Rise!"
Yuno - "Blest"
Cumulus - "Dad Song"
Deep Sea Diver - "What Do I Know"
Anna Erhard - "Botanical Garden"
Morn - "Modern Man"
James and the Cold Gun - "Riding The Tiger"
Murder Club - "4 Eva"
Scowl - "Not Hell, Not Heaven"
Emi Pop - "Quiero Bailar Rocanrol"
M(h)aol - "Pursuit"
Midnight Generation - "Don't Wait Up"
Miso Extra - "Pop"
Merina Gris - "Lilili"
quickly, quickly - "Enything"
Chatham Rise - "Angus Says"

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This banger filled episode is here to remind you that it is normal to stop running and stop caring about yourself, but don’t give up, and don’t give in, running, music and your mental health are all worth fighting for.” - John Richards

Get motivated for your run with this week’s Runcast, featuring songs from Suzzallo, Wet Leg, The Hives and more.

Suzzallo - “River”
Rocket - “Take Your Aim”
The Hives - “Enough is Enough”
Wet Leg - “Catch These Fists”
Postcards - “Dust Bunnies”
Deep Sea Diver - “Emergency”
Chimers - “3am”
Fat Dog - “Peace Song”
Virgin Orchestra - “Banger”
Grandmas House - “Slaughterhouse”
Wolfgang Valbrun - “Almighty $”
Yawners - “1 de enero”
Sunsick Daisy - “It’ll Be Alright”
Waves Crashing - “Comatose”
Moreish Idols - “Slouch”
Adwaith - “Sain”
Tunde Adebimpe - “God Knows”

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Just because you’re not great at something does mean you shouldn’t try it. Whether you’re just starting your running journey, trying to get back into the swing of things, or preparing for a new challenge in any part of your life, getting the courage to step out of your comfort zone is a huge first step. And with the right soundtrack, maybe things can be a little easier. In this episode of The Runcast, John Richards shares songs from Tunde Adebimpe, Matt Berninger, Sparks and more to help you push yourself a little to feel better about life and the road ahead.

Soft Loft - “Leave the Light On”
Momma - “I Want You (Fever)”
Indigo De Souza - “Heartthrob”
Dazy - “Pay No Mind (To the Signs)”
Deep Sea Diver - “Shovel”
Tunde Adebimpe - “Drop”
Miki Berenyi Trio - “Big I Am”
Cults - “Crybaby”
Matt Berninger - “Bonnet of Pins”
Preoccupations - “Focus”
Sparks - “Do Things My Own Way”
Sea Lemon - “Stay”
The Weather Station - “Window”
Girl and Girl - “Okay”
Sharon Van Etten - “Idiot Box”

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The Runcast is back! DJ John Richards kicks off season four with new messages, motivation and most importantly GREAT music from the likes of Ben Gibbard, Sharon Van Etten, Deep Sea Diver and many more. Remember, one run can change your day, many runs can change your life. Let's get running!

Barry Can’t Swim - “Kimpton”
Yannis & the Yaw - “Rain Can’t Reach Us”
Tunde Adebimpe - “Magnetic”
Markus Nikolaus - “Enjoy the Pain”
Sea Lemon feat. Ben Gibbard - “Crystals”
Sharon Van Etten - “Southern Life”
Maz - “Kiss Kiss Boom”
Ribbon Skirt - “Cellophane”
Deep Sea Diver - “Billboard Heart”
Blondshell - “T&A”
The Convenience - “I Got Exactly What I Wanted”
Hamilton Leithauser - “Knockin Heart”
Waves Crashing - “Parts of Me”
Adwaith - “Miliwn”
Goat - “Nimerudi”
Martin Luke Brown - “This is Me Now”

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The Runcast is back for season four! John Richards has some great mixes to inspire and motivate you on your run while discovering new music. As always, you can expect a new mix every two weeks. We’ll have a guest mix from DJ Kevin Cole, exclusive tracks from live on KEXP sessions, and so much more. We can’t wait to share it all with you.

We love hearing about how you use The Runcast, so while we’re getting ready for the new season, feel free to reach out at runcast@kexp.org. Keep running, and see you soon!

New episodes start on Friday, May 30.

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This Marathon Runcast has you covered, whether you're embarking on a 26.2-mile journey or accomplishing a different kind of marathon. We're grateful to have you as part of this community. Keep running. You are not alone.

  1. Unwed Sailor - “Bend the Air”
  2. M83 - “Amnesia (Rachika Nayar Remix)"
  3. The Asteroid No. 4 - “Rescue”
  4. Ohr - “Afterglow”
  5. Ride - “Last Frontier”
  6. Trentemoller - “Dreamweavers”
  7. George FitzGerald - “Gleams”
  8. Runner - “Eleven”
  9. Gift - “Going in Circles”
  10. Gift - “Later”
  11. Gift - “Wish Me Away”
  12. New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up”
  13. Film School - “Influencer”
  14. Crows - “Vision of Me”
  15. Been Stellar - “Start Again”
  16. Brimheim - “No Liver, No Lungs”
  17. Brimheim - “Dancing in the Rubble”
  18. The Haunted Youth - “Into You”
  19. Kindsight - “Love You Baby All the Time”
  20. Pet Snake - “Crashing”
  21. Hana Vu - “Hammer”
  22. Christian Loffler - “Ease”
  23. Aurora - “Some Type of Skin”
  24. Kelly Lee Owens - “Love You Got”
  25. Flying Mojito Bros - “Glitter”
  26. Goat - “Ouroboros”
  27. Kiasmos - “Flown”
  28. Kessoncoda - “X is Closer to A”
  29. IDLES - “Dancer”
  30. Heartworms - “Jacked”
  31. Cold Cave - “Hourglass”
  32. Flyying Colours - “Wavygravy”
  33. Cults - “Crybaby”
  34. Wishy - “Triple Seven”
  35. Nada Surf - “In Front of Me Now”
  36. Old 97s - “Where the Road Goes”
  37. Pokey LaFarge - “Run Run Run”
  38. Ducks Ltd - “A Girl, Running”
  39. Deary - “The Moth”
  40. Star Anna - “Pure Magic”
  41. San Gabriel - “Going Nowhere”
  42. Blondshell and Bully - “Docket”
  43. Tinsley - “Distract Me”
  44. Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”
  45. Jon Hopkins - “Ritual/Palace”

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We could not describe The Runcast better than Steve in Santa Rosa who says, "The music was an awesome match for a rural Sonoma County morning. The dappled light coming through a redwood grove was the start of a climb, when the tune playing hit an uplifting climbing beat. The music, the lifting fog and the serene setting was perfect."

  1. Jon Hopkins - “RITUAL (palace)"
  2. Trentemøller - “Dreamweavers”
  3. Ben Böhmer - “Hiding (feat. Lykke Li)”
  4. Nation of Language - “Weak in Your Light (Classixx Remix)"
  5. deary - “The Moth”
  6. Wishy - “Triple Seven”
  7. GIFT - “Later”
  8. Angelica Garcia - “Color De Dolor”
  9. GUM & Ambrose Kenny-Smith - “Dud”
  10. Kelly Lee Owens - “Love You Got”
  11. urika's bedroom - “XTC”
  12. LISASINSON - “Decidí Desaparecer”
  13. San Gabriel - “Going Nowhere”
  14. Pet Snake - “Crashing”
  15. Hachiku - “Time Wasted Worrying”

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It's our first-ever Shoegaze-themed Runcast, featuring songs picked by, and some even written by, Greg Bertens of Film School. In this episode he explains why running helped change his life for the better, how music plays a HUGE role in that, and why both have become spiritual for him.

  1. somesurprises - "Be Reasonable"
  2. Flying Colours - "Wavygravy"
  3. Mo Dotti - "For Anyone and You"
  4. Laveda - "F***"
  5. MØAA - "Diffuse"
  6. Catch the Breeze - "Enemy"
  7. Seablite - "Melancholy Molly"
  8. Airiel - 'Your Lips, My Mouth"
  9. Letting Up Despite Great Faults - "In Steps"
  10. LSD and the Search for God - "Backwards"
  11. Film School - "Influencer"
  12. Pale Sun - “Gathering Lights”
  13. Ringo Deathstar - “Gazin”
  14. Chatham Rise - “Sugar”
  15. New Age Healers - “All Wrapped Up”
  16. Tanukichan - “Enough”
  17. Memory Drawers - “Lovingly”
  18. Pink Breath of Heaven - “Blue is the Morning”
  19. The Asteroid No 4 - “Rescue”
  20. Cheatahs - “Geographic”
  21. Whitelands - “Setting Sun”
  22. Soft Science - “Sadnesss”
  23. Pinkshinyultrablast - “Holy Forest”
  24. Film School - “Defending Ruins”

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DJ, producer, AND runner Diplo joins The Runcast to share his thoughts on how DJing compares to running a marathon, how running affects his mental health, and maybe why you should consider running if you are on the fence.

  1. Diplo & Sleepy Tom - “Be Right There”
  2. Diplo, French Montana & Lil Pump - “Welcome to the Party”
  3. Major Lazer - “Watch out for This”
  4. Fred Again, Skrillex & Four Tet - “Baby Again”
  5. M83 “Amnesia (Rachika Nayar Remix)
  6. Ohr - “Afterglow”
  7. Gift - “Going in Circles”
  8. Been Stellar - “Start Again”
  9. Melenas - “Bang" (Peanut Butter Wolf Remix)
  10. Rubblebucket - “Stella the Begonia”
  11. Cold Cave - “Hourglass”
  12. Heartworms - “Jacked”
  13. Bear Garden - “Sunshine, Sunshine, Sunshine”

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DJ Alex guest curates a special "Pacific Notions" edition of The Runcast with a mix of ambient, neo-classical, post-rock, jazz, and blissful electronic songs to help guide your run. From getting into a meditative zone while warming up, to pushing yourself to pick up the pace with more propulsive picks, this beautiful and motivating mix spotlights the cinematic sounds DJ Alex shares every Sunday morning on Pacific Notions, but with an enhanced pulse to get your feet moving.

  1. Tutara Peak - Kaleido
  2. Holland Andrews - Aura
  3. aus - Further
  4. Oliver Patrice Weder - I'd Like the Birds to Teach Me How To Fly
  5. Kelly Moran - Butterfly Phase
  6. Immersion | Thor Harris - Rotations
  7. Runnner - eleven
  8. Jim Nópedie - winter sun through train window
  9. Manatee Commune - Mosaic
  10. Kiasmos - Flown
  11. Affelaye - Dim Rumer
  12. Aleksi Perälä - FI3AC2410109
  13. Francisco Sonur - But
  14. Kessoncoda - X is Closer to A
  15. Kinkajous - Heliosphere
  16. Skalpel - Together (Pejzaż Remix)
  17. Nalepa - The Fountain
  18. Leaving Laurel - and those guardian angels carried you away
  19. Unwed Sailor - Bend the Air

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Inspiration from the hardest hitting drummer in music, Jon Beavis of IDLES, featuring motivation and insight on running, as well as a runcast curated by Jon from his friends in Heavy Lungs, John (TimesTwo) and, of course, his band IDLES.

  1. IDLES "When the Lights Come On"
  2. Getdown Services "I Wish It Didn't Bother Me"
  3. Emma-Jean Thackray Say Something
  4. Surprise Chef "Pash Rash"
  5. Ezra Collective “Life Goes On”
  6. Yowl “Virile Crocodile Sweat”
  7. Katy J Perason “Willows Song”
  8. The Family Battenberg “Fuzzy Features”
  9. Heavy Lungs “Dancing Man”
  10. Idles “Danny Nedelko" (Live in London for KEXP's International Clash Day 2019)
  11. Idles “Pop Pop Pop”
  12. John Times Two “Service Stationed”
  13. Niji and Moses Boyd “Sounds of the City”
  14. Idles “Television (Live in London for KEXP's International Clash Day 2019)

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John Richards is back to fuel your run with messages about dogs, plus great music from Nilufer Yanya, Ride, Nada Surf and.. SQUIRREL!!!

  1. Pokey LaFarge - Run Run Run
  2. The Decemberists - Burial Ground
  3. Apples with Moya - Contact
  4. Early Internet - Pisces Season But All the Time
  5. Nada Surf - In Front of Me Now
  6. Ride - Last Frontier
  7. Gift - Wish Me Away
  8. Maxband - Lines
  9. BODEGA - Tarkovski
  10. Pure Hex - Fray
  11. Good Looks - Self-Destructor
  12. Been Stellar - Sweet
  13. Nilüfer Yanya - Like I Say (I Runaway)
  14. Warren Dunes - Freestyle Day Spa

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Guest host DJ Kevin Cole brings you an uplifting mix of music from all over the world. Discover new music and power your run at the same time, all while trying to outrun your shadow!

  1. Cloud Cult - I Am A Force Field
  2. Brimheim - Dancing in the Rubble
  3. IDLES - Dancer
  4. Wonder 45 - Make It Happen
  5. James and the Cold Gun - Fragile
  6. The Haunted Youth - Into You
  7. Sprints - Up and Comer
  8. CHILD + THE BANNED - Dominion
  9. Christian Löffler - Ease
  10. Melenas - Bang
  11. Ibibio Sound Machine - Pull The Rope
  12. freekind. - Good News
  13. mega cat - Rat Fight
  14. Parlor Greens - In Green We Dream
  15. Brittany Davis - Sepricon
  16. The Big Hell - Hooligan Dad
  17. Font - Sentence I
  18. Enumclaw - Change
  19. The Qualitons - The Trail I.

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With this vibed-out mix of music and motivation, John brings you advice on how to power through tough runs with the help of those you love.

  1. Beirut - The Tern
  2. Four Tet - Loved
  3. Emancipator - Cherry Blossom (feat. Koresma)
  4. Colouring - How’d It Get So Real
  5. George Fitzgerald - Gleams
  6. Nation of Language - Spare Me the Decision (Cutouts Remix)
  7. Caribou - Honey
  8. TR/ST - Robrash
  9. bad tuner - 24 hours
  10. Been Stellar - Passing Judgment
  11. Ride - Peace Sign
  12. Old 97’s - Where The Road Goes
  13. Ducks LTD - A Girl, Running
  14. Cuffed Up - Finer Things
  15. Lamplight - House Rules

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On our first Runcast of 2024, John spotlights how dangerous it can be for women and female identifying runners to simply go out for a run, and what it means to be a good ally. Soundtracking this run is a powerful range of artists, from Empress Of and AURORA to Hana Vu and Beth Gibbons.

  1. Middle Kids - Bend
  2. Brimheim - No Liver, No Lungs
  3. GEMZ - Younger
  4. Salt Cathedral - Terminal Woes
  5. Empress Of - Femenine
  6. Ibibio Sound Machine - Mama Say
  7. AURORA - Some Type of Skin
  8. Tinsley - Distract Me
  9. Hana Vu - Hammer
  10. Blondshell - Docket (feat. Bully)
  11. Star Anna - Pure Magic
  12. Gustaf - Starting and Staring
  13. Bad Bad Hats - Meter Run
  14. Beth Gibbons - Floating On A Moment

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Mark your calendars because The Runcast is returning! Season 3 arrives right here on May 31, 2024.

The new season will feature guest mixes, interviews, running motivation and inspiration, and as always, music discovery. In the meantime, you can revisit previous episodes, check out KEXP's other podcasts, or drop us a line at runcast@kexp.org.

Subscribe now for a new episode every 2 weeks until October.

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Introducing KEXP’s newest music discovery podcast. In Our Headphones brings you five song recommendations every Monday, straight from KEXP’s DJs and Music Directors. We learn stories and insights about the artists, make connections between the music and the world around us, and get to know the diverse roster of DJs that make up the KEXP airwaves. Join hosts Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili on this never-ending journey of music discovery.

Search for "In Our Headphones" wherever you get your podcasts and listen to the first episode now, featuring song recommendations from Cheryl Waters.

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During KEXP’s fall fund drive, discover the variety of music podcasts we produce at KEXP and hear some of our favorite clips from each one. We’re thankful to the thousands of amplifiers who already donate to KEXP, building the foundation for our community of storytelling, and we want you to join them with a one-time donation or a recurring gift!

50 Years of Hip-Hop: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/50-years-of-hip-hop/

El Sonido: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/el-sonido/

Fresh off the Spaceship: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/fresh-off-the-spaceship/

Live on KEXP: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/live-on-kexp/

Sound and Vision: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/sound-vision/

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To close out Season 2 of The Runcast, John Richards brings you a marathon mix of 53 songs filled with hope and inspiration to get you moving. Plus, a sprinkling of quotes from famous runners like, um, Benjamin Franklin? It'll make sense once you start listening, and running...

  1. ODESZA - Hopeful
  2. George FitzGerald - Venera
  3. Maribou State - Blackoak
  4. Tycho - Time to Run
  5. Jungle - Dominoes
  6. LP Giobbi, DJ Tennis, Joseph Ashworth - All In A Dream - LP Giobbi Club Edit
  7. Activity - Department of Blood
  8. Noble Rot - Casting No Light (feat. Colin Newman)
  9. Genesis Owusu - Get Inspired
  10. Ghost of Vroom - Still Getting It Done
  11. Skinny Pelembe - Like a Heart Won’t Beat
  12. M83 - Oceans Niagara
  13. Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee - Los Angeles (feat. James Murphy)
  14. Deeper - Tele
  15. Shalom - Happenstance
  16. Jake Shears - Devil Came Down the Dance Floor (feat. Amber Martin)
  17. Golden Features - Flesh
  18. Bonobo - ATK
  19. LP Giobbi - Body Breathe (feat. Monogem)
  20. Roosevelt - Ordinary Love
  21. Grouplove - Hello
  22. Palehound - The Clutch
  23. Bully - Days Move Slow
  24. The New Pornographers - Angelcover
  25. Lucky Lo - I Will Always Be You
  26. Temple of Angels - Tangled in Joy
  27. Lanterns on the Lake - String Theory
  28. deary - Fairground
  29. George Clanton - I Been Young
  30. ODESZA & Yellow House - Heavier
  31. Bonobo & Jacques Greene - Fold
  32. LP Giobbi - Georgia
  33. Golden Features - Yield (feat. Rromarin)
  34. Barry Can't Swim - Dance of the Crab
  35. Edapollo - Opalescent
  36. Nation of Language - Too Much, Enough
  37. Blonde Redhead - Snowman
  38. Sea Lemon - Cellar
  39. Alaska Reid - Back to This
  40. Beach House - American Daughter
  41. Andy Bell & Masal - Tidal Love Conversation in That Familiar Golden Orchard
  42. Steve Mason - The People Say
  43. Generationals - Waking Moment
  44. Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
  45. Temples - Afterlife
  46. Film School - Tape Rewind
  47. Grian Chatten - Fairlies
  48. Ladytron - Misery Remember Me
  49. Death Valley Girls - Magic Powers
  50. Temples - Gamma Rays
  51. The New Pornographers - Really Really Light
  52. Blondshell - Joiner
  53. Black Belt Eagle Scout - Don't Give Up

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This Runcast features a guest curator! Joining John Richards on this episode is DJ, producer, musician, activist AND runner LP Giobbi. She shares insight on how running motivates and grounds her, while also motivating you to get moving and to be thankful for your body.

  1. LP Giobbi - Georgia
  2. LP Giobbi, DESIREE - All I Need (DESIREE Remix)
  3. Barry Can't Swim - Sunsleeper
  4. LP Giobbi -  Feels Just LIke It (Club Edit)
  5. LP Giobbi, DJ Tennis, Joseph Ashworth - All In A Dream (LP Giobbi Club Edit)
  6. Maribou State - Blackoak
  7. Edapollo - Opalescent
  8. Nation of Language - Too Much, Enough
  9. Budgie, Jacknife Lee, and Lol Tolhurst - Los Angeles (feat. James Murphy)
  10. Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day

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Songs and messages from John Richards and your favorite artists fueled with inspiration and emotion…(inspirmotion?) to keep you moving whether you run, walk, bike or just dance to The Runcast.

  1. Margo Cilker - Lowland Trail
  2. Local Natives - Just Before Morning
  3. Grandaddy - The Town Where I'm Livin Now
  4. Kristin Hersh - Ms Haha
  5. Elizabeth M Drummond - Crisis
  6. Bass Drum of Death - Find It
  7. James and The Cold Gun - Chewing Glass
  8. Tycho - Time to Run
  9. Barry Can't Swim - Dance of the Crab
  10. Deeper - Tele
  11. Girl Ray - Up
  12. Bombay Bicycle Club - My Big Day
  13. Ghost of Vroom - Still Getting It Done
  14. Small Paul - Live Along

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Join the KEXP Radioheads as we take you 200 miles through forests, over mountains, and along the sea. We’ll bring you along throughout this podcast with musical picks, reflections and exploits during this year’s Ragnar Northwest Passage road race. 

  1. Bully - Days Move Slow
  2. Broncho - Class Historian
  3. Grrrl Gang - Rude Awakening
  4. Hurry - Beggin’ For You
  5. Spirit Award - Fantasy
  6. Genesis Owusu - Get Inspired
  7. Roosevelt - Luna
  8. Pahua - Porque Yo (feat. Eva de Marce)
  9. Soft Kill - Molly
  10. Rahill - Fables (feat. Beck)
  11. George FitzGerald - Mother (feat. SYML)
  12. Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21f
  13. Glasser - Vine
  14. Georgia - Give It Up For Love
  15. TSHA - The Light
  16. Golden Features - Yield (feat. Rromarin)
  17. Wild Pink - Hold My Hand (feat. Julien Baker)
  18. Kevin Morby - A Random Act of Kindness
  19. Bdrmm - It’s Just A Bit of Blood
  20. Sea Lemon - Cellar
  21. Palehound - The Clutch
  22. The Beths - Expert In A Dying Field
  23. Great Grandpa - Bloom
  24. The Budos Band - Frontier's Edge

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A runcast featuring notes of inspiration from runners hitting the trail locally in Seattle, as well as from the Hudson Valley rail trails and some scenic Scandinavian fjords. Plus, solid advice from an elementary school teacher and ways to stay motivated after injury.

  1. Black Belt Eagle Scout - Don't Give Up
  2. Tomo Nakayama - Contigo
  3. ODESZA & Yellow House - Heavier
  4. Bonobo - ATK
  5. HÆLOS - Hear Me
  6. Roosevelt - Ordinary Love
  7. Golden Features - Flesh
  8. Activity - Department of Blood
  9. Odonis Odonis - No One Left (feat. ACTORS)
  10. Film School - Tape Rewind
  11. MAN ON MAN - Hush (feat. J Mascis)
  12. Upper Wilds - Short Centuries
  13. Blonde Redhead - Snowman

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A story that took 53.9 miles and 112,004 steps to complete, how movement helps us work through conflict, and a shoutout to all the walkers out there. Plus, incredible songs from KEXP favorites new and old.

  1. Hammock - Love in the Void
  2. Strange Ranger - She's On Fire
  3. Laveda - Surprise
  4. Temple of Angels - Waving to the Wind
  5. Smokey Brights - Long Goodbye
  6. Blondshell - Joiner
  7. Generationals - Eutropius (Give Me Lies)
  8. Jungle - Dominoes
  9. Little Dragon - Gold
  10. Daisies - Blue Cowboy
  11. Ritmo Machine - Psychedelic
  12. Tony Allen and Doctor L - Jakelewah (Doctor L's 3 Years In Heaven Remix)
  13. Grian Chatten - Fairlies
  14. Hibou - Upon the Clouds You Weep
  15. Temples - Afterlife
  16. Sea Lemon - Cellar

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DJ and runner Kevin Cole guest hosts this episode of the Runcast providing a motivating soundtrack for discovery--musical discovery and self-discovery on your running journey.

  1. Lowly - Keep Up The Good Work
  2. The Veldt - The Everlasting Gobstopper
  3. Superviolet - Overrater
  4. La Fonda - New Mexico
  5. Samia - Honey, Honey
  6. Flyying Colours - Goodbye to Music
  7. Miya Folick - So Clear
  8. Caroline Polachek - Welcome to My Island
  9. Ooh La La - Life’s Too Fast To Feel
  10. Jungle - Candle Flame featuring Erick the Architect
  11. Dame Area, -Esto me pertenece
  12. Nabihah Iqbal - Gentle Heart
  13. El Michels Affair and Black Thought - Glorious Game
  14. CIEL - Somebody
  15. ĠENN - A Reprise (That Girl)
  16. JOHN - Trauma Mosaic
  17. Spirit Award - New Energy, The Fear
  18. Moreish Idols - Chum, Lock Eyes and Collide
  19. Say She She - Prism
  20. NAVVI - Love
  21. Lowly - Keep Up The Good Work

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On a runcast that starts meditative and then ROCKS OUT, John shares his secret to running up hills (it's funny!) along with songs to motivate you as you run.

  1. Andy Bell & Masal - Tidal Love Conversation in That Familiar Golden Orchard
  2. George Fitzgerald - Venera
  3. George Clanton - I Been Young
  4. Beach House - American Daughter
  5. Lanterns on the Lake - String Theory
  6. Temple of Angels - Tangled In Joy
  7. Grouplove - Hello
  8. New Pornographers - Really Really Light
  9. Palehound - The Clutch
  10. Generationals - Waking Moment
  11. Bully - Days Move Slow
  12. Sam Himself - Strangelove
  13. Flyying Colours - Hit the Road
  14. bdrmm - Be Careful

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Inspirational music and messages to lift you up wherever you are on your running journey.

  1. HÆLOS - Last Days
  2. Petite Noir - Blurry
  3. Kele - Someone to Make Me Laugh
  4. Fever Ray - Carbon Dioxide
  5. LP Giobbi - Body Breathe (feat. Monogem)
  6. Acid Arab & Wael Alkak - Ya Mahla
  7. Jake Shears - Devil Came Down the Dance Floor (feat. Amber Martin)
  8. Bonobo & Jacques Green - Fold
  9. Skinny Pelembe - Like a Heart Won't Beat
  10. Shalom - Happenstance
  11. Noble Rot - Casting No Light (feat. Colin Newman)
  12. WITCH - Avalanche of Love (feat. Sampa the Great)
  13. Ritmo Machine - Isla del Ritmo
  14. Beach Vacation - Lay Low

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Host John Richards kicks off the new season of The Runcast with songs and messages of hope, inspiring you to run to heal.

  1. ODESZA - Hopeful
  2. M83 - Oceans Niagara
  3. Petite Noir - Finding Paradise
  4. Steve Mason - The People Say
  5. Lucky Lo - I Will Always Be You
  6. The New Pornographers - Angelcover
  7. deary - Fairground
  8. Alaska Reid - Back to This
  9. Plains - Problem With It
  10. Ladytron - Misery Remember Me
  11. Frankie Rose - Sixteen Ways
  12. Temples - Gamma Rays
  13. Death Valley Girls - Magic Powers
  14. Fruit Bats - It All Comes Back

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The Runcast is back! Season 2 arrives right here on May 12, 2023. 

In the meantime, you can revisit previous episodes, check out KEXP's other podcasts, or drop us a line at runcast@kexp.org.

Subscribe now for a new episode every 2 weeks from May to September.

This trailer features Spirit Award's "Pushing Forward" from the album 'The Fear,' out on May 19 via Share It Music.

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A party in the Bronx on August 11th, 1973 is widely considered to be the birthplace of hip-hop. The art form has since touched every corner of our world and evolved into one of the most significant cultural forces today. This year, on hip-hop's 50th anniversary, we’re giving it a proper tribute. 

50 Years of Hip-Hop is KEXP’s newest podcast. Hosted by Larry Mizell Jr, the series highlights a different year of rap history each week. Jumping around the timeline from 1973 to today, expect personal reflections, iconic tracks and albums, and conversations around the genesis of the culture. New episodes drop every Wednesday starting February 1. 

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The Runcast’s Season 1 finale brings you an incredible lineup of songs and inspirational quotes from the heart and mind of DJ and runner John Richards. Whether it’s to power you through a long run, or just a long day, take this Runcast with you to know that you are not alone. 

  1. Lydia Ramsey - I Will Wait For You
  2. Alec Shaw - Spinning
  3. Broken Bells - We're Not In Orbit Yet...
  4. Secret Machines - Underneath the Concrete
  5. Röyksopp - Speed King
  6. Editors - Vibe
  7. Dazy - Peel
  8. Screensaver - Repeats
  9. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - When the Lights Go
  10. Raw Poetic - Ralph Ellison
  11. Silversun Pickups - Hereafter (Way After)
  12. Art d'Ecco - Midlife Crisis
  13. Preoccupations - Fix Bayonets!
  14. Rolling Blackouts Coast Fever - Tidal River
  15. The Beths - Knees Deep
  16. Say She She - Pink Roses
  17. Nilufer Yanya - Stabilise
  18. Doss - Jumpin’
  19. Röyksopp - The Night (feat. Alison Goldfrapp)
  20. Cumulus - Sunbeam
  21. Bright Eyes - Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)
  22. Rocky Votolato - Little Black Diamond
  23. Kraus - Anyone
  24. The Mary Veils - Bone Blossom Green
  25. Holm - Intelligent Moves
  26. Miss Grit - Like You
  27. Bambara - Birds
  28. Courting - Tennis
  29. Bill Callahan - Coyotes

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A running mixtape of motivational songs from our hearts to yours, featuring a portion of our favorite songs to run to this year. 

  1. Jungle - Keep Moving
  2. Sudan Archives - Selfish Soul
  3. Santigold - High Priestess
  4. Ibibio Sound Machine - Electricity
  5. The Black Angels - El Jardin
  6. Beach House - Once Twice Melody
  7. Spiritualized - The Mainline Song
  8. Nation of Language - The Grey Commute
  9. Mt Fog - Behind a Silent Door
  10. Automatic - New Beginning
  11. Dazy & Militarie Gun - Pressure Cooker
  12. The Beths - Silence is Golden
  13. Camp Cope - Running with the Hurricane
  14. Aeon Station - Fade
  15. ODESZA - The Last Goodbye (feat. Bettye LaVette)

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Inspiring stories, infused with hope, of listeners sharing what this Runcast means to them. One who runs to keep illness at bay. Another who just said goodbye to their best friend and how this community makes them feel “not alone.” Plus, an ending that surprised us all! 

  1. Small Paul - Mountain
  2. Night Shop - Let Me Let It Go
  3. Big Joanie - In My Arms
  4. Wild Pink - ILYSM
  5. Precocious Neophyte - AIWA
  6. Melts - Outlier
  7. SPICE - Recovery
  8. Beacon - Can’t Turn Back
  9. Winter - Atonement (feat. Hatchie)
  10. The Black Angels - El Jardin
  11. NNAMDÏ - Dedication

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Songs to get you inspired to run, no matter what kind of run you are on, because once you take that first step, well, you're a runner and you are not alone! 

  1. Spiritualized - Always Together With You
  2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Spitting Off the Edge of the World (feat. Perfume Genius)
  3. The Beths - Silence is Golden
  4. Beach Bunny – Entropy
  5. Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - Go On
  6. The Folk Implosion - Had Enough
  7. Nikki Lane - First High
  8. Death Valley Girls - When I'm Free
  9. Mt Fog - Behind a Silent Door
  10. The Churchhill Garden - Always There
  11. High Vis – Blending
  12. Marlon Wiliams - River Rival
  13. Hovvdy – Town
  14. Holy Ship - Beyond Frames
  15. Hermanos Gutiérrez - El Bueno Y El Malo

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John Richards will be back with a brand new mix on Friday, August 26th. 

In the meantime, learn more about 50 years of KEXP at KEXP.org/50.

And check out KEXP's other podcasts, Sound & Vision, Song of the Day, Live on KEXP and Fresh off the Spaceship.

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This Runcast was recorded at the annual Ragnar race in Washington and stars The KEXP Radioheads (aka KEXP's John Richards, Kevin Cole, Morgan Chosnyk and Ken Tarleton, Sub Pop's Megan Jasper, and friends Danielle Henty and Terry Novak). Between legs of their 36-hour, 200-mile race, the runners share their favorite songs to motivate you to get moving and keep moving. 

  1. Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine
  2. The Vega Bodegas - All My Fish Are Dead
  3. James and the Cold Gun - The Long Way Home
  4. Built to Spill - Gonna Lose
  5. Kyle Craft - Pentecost
  6. WOOZE - I'll Have What She's Having
  7. Smokey Brights - Flash Your Lights (Rudy Willingham Remix)
  8. Ibibio Sound Machine - Electricity
  9. Amyl and the Sniffers - I'm Not a Loser
  10. The Go! Team - Everyone's A V.I.P. To Someone
  11. Parts & Labor - Nowheres Nigh
  12. Ginger Runner - Tall Trees, Tough Trails
  13. Tacocat - I Love Seattle
  14. Cassandra Jenkins - Hard Drive
  15. TORRES - Dressing America
  16. Kevin Morby - This Is A Photograph
  17. Stef Chura - Method Man
  18. Yellow Ostrich - Marathon Runner

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On this episode, John passes the mic to another KEXP DJ and long-time runner, Kevin Cole. He brings a mix of music to motivate, inspire, and awkwardly pump your fists in the air, featuring tracks from IDLES, Jungle, Ibibio Sound Machine, and The Vega Bodegas.  The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble - Time To Rebuild Penelope Isles - Play It Cool (Alt Mix)

Oceanator - Beach Days (Alive Again)

Hazel English - Summer Nights

Supercrush - Perfect Smile

TORRES - Thirstier

Francis of Delirium - The Funhouse

Confidence Man - Holiday

Jungle - Keep Moving

Stars - Hold On When You Get Love And Let Go When You Give It

Ibibio Sound Machine - Protection From Evil

Public Service Broadcasting - Go!

Sleigh Bells - Locust Laced

The Vega Bodegas - Welcome to Slow Cooker

Body Type - Buoyancy

IDLES - The New Sensation

Camilla Munck - Blessed Be

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Musical notes, inspiring quotes, and songs that make you float from Sneaker Pimps, Automatic, The Reds, Pinks and Purples, and more. S. Carey - Break Me Open Zola Jesus - Lost Automatic - Skyscraper Working Men's Club - Widow HAAi - Baby, We're Ascending First Hate - Commercial Good Looks - Vision Boards The Reds Pinks and Purples - Let's Pretend We're Not In Love Sneaker Pimps - So Far Gone (feat. Simonne Jones) Tempers - Nightwalking Seratones - Pleasure Dylan Moon - Deep Time The Haunted Youth - Shadows Pom Pom Squad - Popular (feat. Matthew Caws of Nada Surf) Rural Alberta Advantage - CANDU Papercuts - Lodger

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KEXP's John Richards joins you on your journey to run with songs from KEXP favorites like Kevin Morby, Santigold, Warpaint, and more. On this mix, John shares how running helps him maintain both his physical and mental health, with the right music to keep motivated. As author and runner Christopher McDougall says, “We run when we're scared, we run when we're ecstatic, we run away from our problems and run around for a good time.” Kevin Morby - "A Random Act of Kindness" Wild Pink - "Q Degraw" Porridge Radio - "The Rip" Matthew Dear - "Talking Sleep" Dazy & Militarie Gun - "Pressure Cooker" Santigold - "High Priestess" Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs - "Blood in the Snow" Warpaint - "Champion" Sudan Archives - "Selfish Soul" Automatic - "New Beginning" Fontaines DC - "Roman Holiday" Bodega - "Thrown" Yard Act - "The Overload" Working Men's Club - "Circumference" F!res - "Into the Storm"

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On the first episode of this season, John Richards talks about the joys of getting back into races and running with other people, but ultimately, the importance of running for yourself. Runners of all levels will feel welcome with the dynamic mix of high-energy, emotional and propulsive tracks designed to keep you running, featuring artists like Mitski, Toro y Moi and Dehd. Camp Cope - Running with the Hurricane Aeon Station - Fade Nation of Language - The Grey Commute Beach House - Once Twice Melody Hatchie - This Enchanted Mitski - The Only Heartbreaker Lucius - Next To Normal Odesza - The Last Goodbye Ibibio Sound Machine - Electricity Doss - Jumpin' Toro y Moi - Magazine (feat. Salami Rose Joe Louis) Spiritualized - The Mainline Song The Hunt - I Can't Stand Dehd - Bad Love Widowspeak - Everything is Simple

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We believe that everyone who runs should have a great soundtrack. Not one curated by an algorithm, but one that’s hand-picked by a DJ who runs too. The Runcast with John Richards brings you a dynamic mix of music and inspiration to keep you company and motivate you on your run, no matter what your level.

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In case you missed the announcement, The Runcast is returning, right here, on June 3rd!

Email us at runcast@kexp.org if you have questions, feedback, or guest suggestions for the new season, launching in just ONE WEEK. Today, John stops by for a few reminders before replaying Volume 25 of the Runcast from 2021:

In his final Runcast of the year – and KEXP's final episode of The Weekly Mix – John goes freeform to create a very personal Runcast just for you. Listen for advice, motivation, inspiration, and incredible music to power your run.

  1. The Antlers - Solstice
  2. Big Red Machine - Phoenix (feat. Fleet Foxes & Anaïs Mitchell)
  3. Big Red Machine - The Ghost of Cincinnati
  4. Public Service Broadcasting - Blue Heaven (feat. Andreya Casablanca)
  5. The Shivas - Undone
  6. The Parrots - You Work All Day And Then You Die
  7. Tycho & Benjamin Gibbard - Only Love
  8. Fort Romeau - Control
  9. Tycho - Pink & Blue
  10. Bad Bad Hats - Walkman
  11. Mac McCaughan - Dawn Bends
  12. Dummy - Daffodils
  13. The Violent Hearts - Everything and Nothing
  14. Lord Huron - Time to Run

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In case you missed the announcement, The Runcast is returning, right here, on June 3rd!

Email us at runcast@kexp.org if you have questions, feedback, or guest suggestions for the new season, launching in just two weeks. Today, John shares details on the new season before replaying Volume 24 of the Runcast from 2021:

This edition of the Runcast is hosted by John Richards and powered by incredible music and quotes from the likes of Confucius, Danny Rojas from Ted Lasso, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. As Emerson said, "Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage."

  1. Bartees Strange - Going Going
  2. Dinosaur Jr - Garden
  3. TORRES - Thirstier
  4. The Joy Formidable - Chimes
  5. Film School - Superperfection
  6. Flyying Colours - Big Mess
  7. Foxing - Where the Lightning Strikes Twice
  8. Songhoy Blues - Worry
  9. Kele - Between Me and My Maker 
  10. Yves Tumor - Jackie
  11. Binki - Clay Pigeon
  12. Lala Lala - DIVER
  13. Shamir - Running
  14. Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
  15. Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Cold as Weiss
  16. Geowulf - Round and Round

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Take your running shoes out of storage and start planning your next route because The Runcast is returning, right here, on June 3rd!

With three weeks until the new episode, John shares details on this summer's series before replaying Volume 23 of the Runcast from 2021:

John reads listeners' stories of hope amidst a pandemic, divorce, and more, showing how the runcast has inspired them, which in turn, inspires him. 

  1. Mint Julep - A Rising Sun 
  2. Efterklang - Living Other Lives
  3. Piroshka - V.O.
  4. José González - Head On
  5. Ducks Ltd. - As Big As All Outside
  6. Night Beats - New Day
  7. Ages and Ages - Light Goes Out
  8. Ora the Molecule - Die To Be A Butterfly
  9. Mumu Fresh - Work
  10. Nation of Language - Across That Fine Line
  11. Liars - Big Appetite
  12. PRONOUN -  I WANNA DIE BUT I CAN'T (CUZ I GOTTA KEEP LIVING)
  13. Split Single - Satellite
  14. Shine - Stare Into the Sun
  15. Deep Sea Diver - Stop Pretending
  16. MAN ON MAN - Stohner

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What is the Black Constellation? If you know, you'll want to listen to this podcast. If you don't, you'll want to listen, too.

"Fresh off the Spaceship" is the newest podcast from KEXP, telling the story of the highly influential yet scarcely documented artist collective. The Black Constellation has included such varied musical acts as Shabazz Palaces, THEESatisfaction, Ya Tseen and Porter Ray.

Hosted by KEXP's Larry Mizell Jr. and Martin Douglas, each episode in this 10-part series takes listeners on an audio journey connecting the stars of the Constellation, shedding light on their art and their ethos along the way.

New episodes come out every Friday from March 18 - May 27, 2022. Find out more at KEXP.org/fresh-off-the-spaceship.

Watch a video version of the trailer and explore more work from the artists of the Constellation on KEXP's Fresh off the Spaceship YouTube playlist.

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Today, we bring you an episode of KEXP's Live on KEXP podcast featuring an exclusive session with Japanese Breakfast.

There are many negative ways one could sum up 2021 but one shining bright positive title we can give it is "The Year of Michelle Zauner." The Oregon-born artist is probably best known as Japanese Breakfast and released the stellar album Jubilee this June but is also now an acclaimed author with the release of the New York Times bestseller Crying in H Mart in April. 

For this episode of Live on KEXP we share a clip of Zauner’s conversation with Cheryl Waters about how writing the book exorcised the pain and trauma so that she could portray the joy felt on Jubilee. Zauner then plays four tracks from Jubilee plus one from her side project with Crying’s Ryan Galloway, BUMPER.

Recorded June 21, 2021.

Songs performed:

Kokomo, IN

Tactics

Be Sweet

Savage Good Boy

Ballad O

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Today, we bring you an exclusive interview with Tori Amos, from KEXP's Sound & Vision podcast.

Tori Amos talks about her new album, 'Ocean to Ocean,' and how she experiences visual trips of synesthesia when playing and listening to music. She also discusses how the pandemic impacted her mental health, strengthened her connection to nature, and influenced songs on the album.

For more stories like these, including recent interviews with The War On Drugs, Damon Albarn, and Wet Leg, check out KEXP's Sound & Vision wherever you listen to podcasts.

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A message from John Richards about some changes to come on this feed. Stay subscribed for something new coming to this feed in 2022!

In the meantime: Listen to previous episodes of The Weekly Mix here on this feed (they’re not going anywhere!) Explore the rest of KEXP's podcasts here.  Listen to your favorite DJson-demand via the KEXP app for iOS and Android or KEXP.ORG. Listen to artist-curated mixes through KEXP's Midnight in a Perfect World series. And of course, you can always listen to live DJ curation on KEXP radio at KEXP.ORG, the KEXP mobile app, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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In his final Runcast of the year – and KEXP's final episode of The Weekly Mix – John goes freeform to create a very personal Runcast just for you. Listen for advice, motivation, inspiration, and incredible music to power your run.

  1. The Antlers - Solstice
  2. Big Red Machine - Phoenix (feat. Fleet Foxes & Anaïs Mitchell)
  3. Big Red Machine - The Ghost of Cincinnati
  4. Public Service Broadcasting - Blue Heaven (feat. Andreya Casablanca)
  5. The Shivas - Undone
  6. The Parrots - You Work All Day And Then You Die
  7. Tycho & Benjamin Gibbard - Only Love
  8. Fort Romeau - Control
  9. Tycho - Pink & Blue
  10. Bad Bad Hats - Walkman
  11. Mac McCaughan - Dawn Bends
  12. Dummy - Daffodils
  13. The Violent Hearts - Everything and Nothing
  14. Lord Huron - Time to Run

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DJ Kevin Cole curates tracks from some of the best albums of the year so far, songs from highly anticipated upcoming releases, and a few mind-benders from artists playing one of the best music festivals of the year, Iceland Airwaves. You’ll hear Arlo Parks, Ty Segall, Courtney Barnett, Hollis, Wet Leg and more!

  1. No-No Boy - The Best God Damn Band in Wyoming
  2. Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
  3. Nation of Language - This Fractured Mind
  4. Durand Jones & The Indications - Witchoo (feat. Aaron Frazer)
  5. Arlo Parks - Hurt
  6. Little Simz & Cleo Sol - Woman
  7. Emma-Jean Thackray - Say Something
  8. Ty Segall - Harmonizer
  9. Sleigh Bells - Locust Laced
  10. The Vega Bodegas - All My Fish Are Dead
  11. Squid - Narrator (feat. Martha Skye Murphy)
  12. TORRES - Thirstier
  13. The Weather Station - Tried To Tell You
  14. Mogwai - Ritchie Sacramento
  15. Ya Tseen - Knives (feat. Portugal. The Man)
  16. Yola - Stand for Myself
  17. Courtney Barnett - Rae Street
  18. HOLLIS - Less Like
  19. Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Aces
  20. Black Pumas - Colors
  21. El Michels Affair - Murkit Gem
  22. Madlib & Four Tet - Road of the Lonely Ones
  23. Bicep - Sundial

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Summon your inner goth with this episode of The Weekly Mix, in celebration of World Goth Day (((Extended))). Guided by KEXP DJs Sharlese, Kevin, Abbie and Jenn, this mix is a dark and glorious sonic trip around the globe.

  1. Beastial Mouths - Industrial Waste (Light Asylum Remix)
  2. ХВОРЬ (Ailments) - Аня Носова
  3. Szaio - W Naszym Domu
  4. Hante. - Insanity
  5. PIXEL GRIP - Pursuit 
  6. Ditta Perdita - Ilegalidad Impuesta
  7. Kælan Mikla - Sólstöður
  8. Molchat Doma - Удалил Твой Номер / Udalil Tvoy Nomer 
  9. Hallows - Shallow Waters
  10. Margarita Quebrada - Luces 
  11. Minuit Machine - Basic Needs
  12. Arnaud Rebotini - Shiny Black Leather 
  13. Filmmaker - New Dark Ages
  14. The Mall - An Answer
  15. Nun - Turning Out
  16. Cry Out - Garden Song

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DJ Miss Ashley provides a sampling of some of her favorite new tunes to fit this hot, late summer vibe. You'll hear the latest from Jamaican artist Jesse Royal, Australian producer Logic1000, and two of Argentina's biggest stars, Nicki Nicole and Dread Mar I...just to name a few!

  1. Marcus Gad - Brave New World
  2. Alborosie - The System
  3. Jesse Royal - High Tide or Low (feat. Samory I)
  4. Nicki Nicole & Dread Mar I - Verte
  5. Ambar Lucid - The Door
  6. Deekapz - Margarida
  7. Gilligan Moss - GM from GM :)
  8. Duke Hugh - Common Ground (feat. Renato Paris)
  9. Logic1000 - Safe In My Arms
  10. João Donato, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Forever More
  11. Nina Kraviz - Skyscrapers
  12. Moorea Masa & the Mood - Will It Be The Same

DJ Miss Ashley hosts a Variety Mix every Sunday from 12-3pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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It's the latest edition of the Runcast, hosted by John Richards and powered by incredible music and quotes from the likes of Confucius, Danny Rojas from Ted Lasso, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. As Emerson said, "Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage."

  1. Bartees Strange - Going Going
  2. Dinosaur Jr - Garden
  3. TORRES - Thirstier
  4. The Joy Formidable - Chimes
  5. Film School - Superperfection
  6. Flyying Colours - Big Mess
  7. Foxing - Where the Lightning Strikes Twice
  8. Songhoy Blues - Worry
  9. Kele - Between Me and My Maker 
  10. Yves Tumor - Jackie
  11. Binki - Clay Pigeon
  12. Lala Lala - DIVER
  13. Shamir - Running
  14. Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
  15. Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Cold as Weiss
  16. Geowulf - Round and Round

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Brought to you by Greta Rose, who explains, "When I was collecting tracks for this weeks mix and trying to zero in on a theme I kept noticing lyrics tied to love and also prose referencing different celestial bodies in the night sky. The songs came together with the intention of channeling a feeling of joy, expansion and of being in relationship with that which is occurring around us. How we’re all connected and the impact we have on one another. You can think of it like a sonic love letter being transmitted through various artists, perspectives and sounds directly to you. Featured in the mix is music from Japanese Breakfast, Spellling, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Charlotte Day Wilson featuring BADBADBADNOTGOOD and Angelique Kidjo."

  1. Japanese Breakfast - Be Sweet
  2. Lucid Express - Wellwave
  3. L'Rain - Two Face
  4. SPELLLING - Little Deer
  5. Matthew E White - Genuine Hesitation
  6. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Catching Smoke
  7. The Go! Team - Cookie Scene (feat. Indigo Yaj)
  8. Anika - Change
  9. SPELLLING - The Future
  10. Charlotte Day Wilson - I Can Only Whisper (feat. BADBADNOTGOOD)
  11. Half Waif - Swimmer
  12. The Narcotix - John/Joseph
  13. LUMP - We Cannot Resist
  14. Angelique Kidjo - Flying High
  15. The Steoples - In The Dance
  16. Park Hye Jin - Let's Sing Let's Dance
  17. Flamingo Pier - Cosmic Sunset

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Cheryl Waters invites us to get lost in her latest mix, a sprawling 22 tracks including recent gems from Bachelor, Ambar Lucid, The Marías, Miss Grit and more. Climb in and let each song take you deeper and deeper into a state of musical bliss. 

  1. Antonioni - Puck
  2. Ambar Lucid - Get Lost In The Music
  3. Courtney Barnett - Rae Street
  4. Bachelor - Anything At All
  5. Faye Webster - Cheers
  6. Haru Nemuri (春ねむり) - Seventh Heaven
  7. The Joy Formidable - Into The Blue
  8. Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To
  9. serpentwithfeet - Fellowship 
  10. Oxford Drama - Not My Friend
  11. José González - El Invento
  12. Lightning Bug - The Right Thing Is Hard To Do
  13. Left At London - There Is a Place For You Here
  14. Katy Kirby - Peppermint
  15. Kylie V - On My Mind
  16. Miss Grit - Impostor
  17. Dawn Richard - Bussifame
  18. Flock of Dimes - Price of Blue
  19. Jupiter & Okwess & Ana Tijoux - You Sold Me a Dream
  20. TORRES - Don't Go Puttin Wishes In My Head
  21. The Marías - Hush
  22. Warren Dunes - Talkin About That Burden

Cheryl Waters is the host of The Midday Show on KEXP, every weekday from 10am-1pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Greatly hosted by DJ Troy Nelson, who says, “This is a taste of some of the artists and songs that have been swirling around my head the past few months. So much music has been flowing out of the universe, so sit back and enjoy some of the music that's been greatly lately!"

  1. Cobra Man - Powered Up
  2. Wild Powwers - ....Sucks
  3. Nicki Danger - Adhesive
  4. Appaloosa - Big Dinner
  5. Teenage Sequence - All This Art
  6. CarLarans - Runway
  7. Jane Weaver - The Revolution of Super Visions
  8. Pond - Pink Lunettes
  9. Curtis Harding - Hopeful
  10. Warren Dunes - Fishbowl
  11. Red Ribbon - Planet X
  12. Gnossienne & The Environment - Bones Decay
  13. Psymon Spine - Jumprope

Troy Nelson hosts a Variety Mix every Saturday from 3-6pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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John reads listeners' stories of hope amidst a pandemic, divorce, and more, showing how the runcast has inspired them, which in turn, inspires him. 

  1. Mint Julep - A Rising Sun 
  2. Efterklang - Living Other Lives
  3. Piroshka - V.O.
  4. José González - Head On
  5. Ducks Ltd. - As Big As All Outside
  6. Night Beats - New Day
  7. Ages and Ages - Light Goes Out
  8. Ora the Molecule - Die To Be A Butterfly
  9. Mumu Fresh - Work
  10. Nation of Language - Across That Fine Line
  11. Liars - Big Appetite
  12. PRONOUN -  I WANNA DIE BUT I CAN'T (CUZ I GOTTA KEEP LIVING)
  13. Split Single - Satellite
  14. Shine - Stare Into the Sun
  15. Deep Sea Diver - Stop Pretending
  16. MAN ON MAN - Stohner

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Drive Time host Kevin Cole hits the road with tunes for driving. Whether it’s a Summer roadtrip, a commute, or you just sitting in your home thinking about your drive to make the world a better place, Kevin has the music for you. Think of this as a mixtape from a loved one you’re popping in your car for the first time—this playlist has Kevin’s favorite driving and grooving tunes from the past year. The Weather Station - Tried To Tell You Ambar Lucid - Get Lost in the Music Polar Noir - If Everybody Listened   Jessica Winter - Sad Music The Suburbs - Summertime Nation Of Language - Across That Fine Line Public Service Broadcasting - People, Let’s Dance (feat. EERA) Working Men's Club - A.A.A.A. The Vega Bodegas - All My Fish Are Dead   JOHN - A Song For Those Who Speed In Built Up Areas    Yee Loi - Be Like Johnny The Joy Formidable - Chimes 本日休演 (Honjitsu Kyuen) - Allergie CHVRCHES - How Not to Drown (feat. Robert Smith) Mia Day - Rosie Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto No-No Boy - The Best God Damn Band in Wyoming Branik - Monster         Damien Jurado - Tom Middle Kids - Questions Deep Sea Diver - Wishing Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To SAULT -  Wildfires Songhoy Blues - Worry

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Happy Pride Month! Kennady shows her Pride as a Queer DJ with a mix of all the best femme, non-binary, and gender non-conforming LGBTQ+ muscians. Dance along to tracks from Shura, Arlo Parks, Supercoze, Gina Young, and more. 

  1. Tribe 8 - Femme Bitch Top 
  2. The Muffs - Oh Nina
  3. Gina Young - So-Called Str8 Girl
  4. The Butchies - She’s So Lovely
  5. Arlo Parks - Sophie
  6. Marika Hackman - My Lover Cindy
  7. Rosie Tucker - Gay Bar
  8. Lavender Country - Cryin’ These Cocksucking Tears
  9. artms - Lavender
  10. Tasha - Kind of Love
  11. Jay Som - Tenderness
  12. Supercoze - Happy Mind
  13. Palehound - If You Met Her
  14. Shura - the stage
  15. Chong The Nomad, Hollis  - Take Two

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Larry Mizell Jr.'s music to soundtrack your freedom to dance, love, stunt, rage and cry. Coming soon to a federal holiday near you!

  1. Ric Wilson - Fight Like Ida B & Marsha P
  2. Jarv Dee x Bad Colours - Black Skin (feat. Stas THEE Boss)
  3. Durand Jones & The Indications - Witchoo
  4. Kassa Overall - I’m A King (feat. Stas THEE Boss & Nappy Nina)
  5. Shabazz Palaces - 20 Gear Science
  6. Little Simz & Cleo Sol - Woman
  7. Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band - Dirt Off Your Shoulder
  8. serpentwithfeet - Fellowship
  9. Yves Tumor - Jackie
  10. L’Rain - Suck Teeth
  11. Thee Sacred Souls - Give Us Justice
  12. Blu & Exile - The American Dream
  13. Shaina Shepherd - Back of the Bus
  14. Kamasi Washington - The Rhythm Changes

Larry Mizell, Jr. is the host of The Afternoon Show, weekdays from 1-4pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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John had a terrible run before recording this podcast and from that complete disaster of a run comes inspiration and motivation for YOUR run. Remember, this stuff (he did not say "stuff") is hard, but you can do it. 

  1. Gidge - New Light
  2. Sofia Kourtesis - La Perla
  3. Bicep - Sundial
  4. Amen Dunes  - Blue Rose
  5. Gary Louris - Almost Home
  6. Quivers - Hold You Back
  7. Ya Tseen - Knives (feat. Portugal. The Man)
  8. Cold Cave - Psalm 23
  9. Working Mens Club  - X
  10. The Clockworks - Feels So Real
  11. Yard Act - Dark Days
  12. Bachelor - Stay in the Car  
  13. Yola - Stand For Myself

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Join DJ Sean for tunes to while away a sunny afternoon. Sean adds, “For best results, scatter a bunch of prisms near your sunniest window and turn the volume up... But try to avoid looking right at the rays 'cause even though the colours are really cool it can be blinding and maybe you knock over some houseplants as a result... Not me, but it could happen."

  1. Mart Avi - Wire
  2. Kate NV - Sayonara (Full Moon Version)
  3. Pacific Coliseum - Turquoise
  4. Jesse Futerman - Luckey (feat. Beverly Glenn-Copeland) 
  5. Dubharp - Bamboo Cross (feat. Lee Scratch Perry)
  6. The Zenmenn - Salad Bar
  7. Cactus Head - Red Bluff
  8. Good Sad Happy Bad - Shades
  9. ML Buch - Touching Screens
  10. Automatic - Strange Conversations (Sudan Archives Remix)
  11. Dreamcastmoe - 301-341-7207
  12. Space Ghost - Time To Dance (Together Mix)
  13. Tammy Lakkis - Notice
  14. Jex Opolis - Gem
  15. Guy Contact - Maya Bay
  16. Ajukaja & Ats - Signal
  17. Eugene Pascal - Caveman Algorhythms

Sean hosts KEXP at Night every Monday night from 10pm-1am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP App, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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From the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish and Suheir Hammad, to the idea that "Hip Hop Never Died, It Lives In Palestine," this week's mix is a time-traveling exploration of resistance music and global solidarity, with the people of Palestine on our hearts and minds. There's brand new music from Daboor, Essam & Petty Pro along with underheard mixtape classics from Narcy & Shadia Mansour, Native Guns, Invincible and so much more. Co-curated by Gabriel Teodros and Isabel Khalili.

  1. Aisha Fukushima - Palestine
  2. Lowkey - Long Live Palestine 3 (feat. Maverick Sabre, Frankie Boyle, Ken Loach, Chakabars, Khaled Siddiq & Mai Khalil)
  3. Daboor - Sheikh Jarrah الشيخ جراح
  4. Essam & Petty Pro - Free Palestine
  5. Narcy - Hamdulillah (Gaza Remix) (feat. Shadia Mansour)
  6. DAM - Hada Yid'ie Sitna
  7. Ana Tijoux - Somos Sur (feat. Shadia Mansour)
  8. Invincible - People Not Places (feat. Sabreena Da Witch)
  9. Suheir Hammad - Refugees
  10. Bambu & DJ Phatrick - When Will The Time Come
  11. Kiwi & DJ Phatrick - Gaza 2 Oakland
  12. DAM - Prozac
  13. Shabjdeed & Al Nather - Amrikkka أمريكا
  14. 47SOUL - Border Ctrl (feat. Shadia Mansour & Fedzilla)
  15. Jasiri X - Checkpoint
  16. Invincible - The Emperor's Clothes
  17. Muqata'a - Ikmal إِكمَال

Gabriel Teodros is the host of Early on KEXP, every weekday from 5-7am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Albina Cabrera and deejay Chilly celebrate the 10-year anniversary of KEXP’s modern Latin mix show, El Sonido, with a collection of some of their favorite new tracks. Hip-hop, psych rock, electro-cumbia and more from over a dozen different countries across Latin America and the globe. Tune in and turn it up as we celebrate a decade together! 

  1. Sofia Kourtesis - La Perla 
  2. MULA - Cíborg 
  3. El Individuo - Reacciona 
  4. Nakury & Barzo - Lunática 
  5. Yanna - Viviana 
  6. Juan Wauters - Real (with Mac DeMarco) 
  7. Le 1991 - Muy Pronto para Salir 
  8. Derby Motoreta's Burrito Kachimba - Caño Cojo 
  9. Mengers - GOLLY 
  10. Belafonte Sensacional y Jovita María - Ya Me Voy, Maravilla 
  11. Ambar Lucid - Lolita 
  12. Guazú & Terror Cactus - Flor de Desierto 
  13. Mitú - Bailarina 
  14. Luanda - de ak-á (feat. Jen Parker) 
  15. Rebeca Lane - Nos Queremos Vivas 
  16. Xenia Rubinos - Did My Best 
  17. Ela Minus - el cielo no es de nadie
  18. Lujo Asiático - Pastee

Albina Cabrera and deejay Chilly are the co-hosts of El Sonido, every Monday from 7-10pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Five KEXP staff members of Asian descent embrace the imperfections of heritage months, using this May’s celebration of "Pushing Boundaries" to spotlight music and stories from the continent of Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the diaspora. Enjoy these sets featuring sounds ranging from locally based pop and R&B innovators to Lebanese folk pioneers and Thai psych rockers.

  1. Yuk. - oasis of light
  2. Chong the Nomad & Hollis - Take Two
  3. Khana Bierbood - ลูกรัง / Dusty Lane
  4. Monsune - OUTTA MY MIND
  5. Yu Su - Maleleuca
  6. Park Hye Jin - Can You
  7. Avi Loud - Breezy
  8. Guapdad 4000 & !llmind - How Many
  9. Wastewomxn - Natural Ones
  10. Inifinite Dakota - Nånan Nanå-hu
  11. Fauxe - Gaut
  12. OHYUNG, Space Meow Doll, Qing Liberty - shenme gui
  13. The Linda Lindas - Claudia Kishi
  14. Nabihah Iqbal - Is This Where It Ends
  15. Collapse - Vertigo (feat. Ishikawa)
  16. Empat Lima - Climbing Clouds
  17. Lionmilk - Pastel Memories
  18. Rogér Fakhr - Waiting for It Everyday
  19. NAYANA IZ - TNT
  20. Figmore - No Clue
  21. Susumu Yokota - Your Twinkling Eyes

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Eva Walker guides us through the 20th annual (virtual!) Sound Off! Learn more about this 21-and-under Northwest music showcase and how MoPOP is “empowering tomorrow’s visionaries” (and get your tickets to the livestream) at mopop.org/soundoff.

  1. Aurelio Valdez - Rent Money
  2. Aurora Avenue - Wind
  3. Brenna Bruce - Move
  4. CANNXN - Uncomfortable
  5. Kiddus Fecto - Senorita
  6. Lexi Lalauni - Divine
  7. Sundust - Someone New
  8. Trevor Eulau - Music in Waves

Eva Walker is the host of Audioasis, every Saturday from 6-9pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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John Gilbreath, host of Jazz Theater, curates an expansive mix from artists bending and shaping the ever-evolving art form that is jazz. Join us in celebrating International Jazz Day with music from Kamasi Washington, Kris Davis, Jeff Parker, Makaya McCraven, and more. 

  1. Brandee Younger & Dezron Douglas - The Creator Has A Masterplan
  2. Kamasi Washington - The Rhythm Changes
  3. Kris Davis - Diatom Ribbons
  4. Steve Lehman / Sélébéyone - Are You in Peace?
  5. Jeff Parker - C'Mon Now
  6. Makaya McCraven - Young Genius
  7. Meridian Odyssey - Interlake
  8. Hafez Modirzadeh - Facet 27 Light & Facet 28 Nora
  9. Maria Schneider Orchestra - Sputnik
  10. Hafez Modirzadeh - Ponnonica
  11. Jeff Parker - Build a Nest

John Gilbreath is the host of Jazz Theater, every (early!) Monday morning from 3-5am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Your insomniac overnight host, Abbie, takes you on a virtual road trip to her home away from home, Vancouver BC! Despite the border closure, we can still tour these amazing artists to your ears, bursting with yearning indie, R&B, pop, leftfield dance music, industrial techno, chillwave, and nostalgic folk. With mostly Vancouver-based artists, and a few who have since relocated internationally, this mix is a bite size version of all Vancouver's music community has to offer.

  1. TRS - I Tried (ne m'oublie pas)
  2. Biawanna - Quarantine BB
  3. IAMTHELIVING x Teon Gibbs - Boxes
  4. Sadé Awele, Bamzy - Care
  5. Yu Su - Melalecua
  6. Missy D - Rollin
  7. Jayda G - Are U Down
  8. Dacey - SUMMERTIMEISDONE
  9. Sook-Yin Lee - Re-Veil
  10. DEBBY FRIDAY - Runnin
  11. ACTORS - Like Suicide
  12. SIGSALY - Dark Horse Blood
  13. Minimal Violence - Mankind
  14. N0V3L - GROUP DISEASE
  15. Devours - Two Kids
  16. Doohickey Cubicle - Sign Here
  17. des hume - Shockerbaby
  18. Kylie V - Solace
  19. Jody Glenham - The Sound
  20. Blue J - Park Sounds

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We're taking a week off from posting podcasts and other online content, but you can always find a live DJ streaming on KEXP.org, the KEXP App, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

New episodes will return to your The Weekly Mix feed on Friday, April 23rd!

Until then, visit old episodes or explore our other podcasts, Sound & Vision, Live on KEXP, and Song of the Day. And if you haven't had the chance yet, there's still time to take the KEXP Podcast Survey.

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Things are happening! Bands are scheduling fall tours! But until enough people get vaccinated and concert-going is a reality, DJ Kevin Cole takes you on a musical journey featuring artists and songs from all over the world including Australia, Georgia (the country!), Spain, Senegal, Turkey, Trinidad, Mexico, Japan, and beyond.

  1. Morningwhim - Talking to Myself
  2. Flyying Colours - Goodtimes
  3. Margaritas Podridas - Ceremonia
  4. Anushka Chkheidze - Move, Move
  5. Ora the Molecule - Creator
  6. Hayes & Y - The Times
  7. ACTORS - Strangers
  8. Miss Grit - Grow Up To
  9. Sorry - Cigarette Packet
  10. Lalalar - Hiç Mutlu Olmam Daha İyi
  11. IKOQWE - Falta Muito? (feat. Batida and Ikonoklasta)
  12. Altin Gün - Maçka Yollari
  13. Marinah - Noche de Plata (feat. La Dame Blanche)
  14. Wau Wau Collectif - Thiante
  15. Fimber Bravo - Call My Name

Kevin Cole is the host of Drive Time on KEXP, Tuesdays through Fridays from 4-7pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Pacific Notions host DJ Alex shares a new meditative springtime mix of ambient, neo-classical, and new age songs to welcome the new season and provide a calming soundtrack for these transitional times.

  1. Rhian Sheehan - Toward The Sun (feat. Levi Patel)
  2. Sweatson Klank - Light Bridge
  3. The Green Kingdom - Morning Walk
  4. Tiny Leaves - The Sweetness of the Morning
  5. Hideyuki Hashimoto - Breath
  6. Marika Takeuchi - First Light
  7. Nick Schofield - Garden Court
  8. Mary Lattimore - Thirty Tulips
  9. Deniz Cuylan - Object Of Desire
  10. Yasmin Williams - Sunshowers
  11. Spencer Zahn - Sunday Painter
  12. Tom Adams - Sunrise (Levi Patel Recomposition)
  13. Six Missing - Plant Flowers
  14. Loris S. Sarid - O like a tomato
  15. Green-House - Sunflower Dance
  16. Curved Light - Spring Branch
  17. Pauline Anna Strom - Equatorial Sunrise
  18. Frederik Valentin - Butterfly
  19. Thomas Lemmer - Into A Distant Light
  20. IKSRE - A Storm To Begin (Luminem Rework)
  21. 36 & awakened souls - Guide Me Home (awakened souls Shoegaze Version)

DJ Alex is the host of Pacific Notions on KEXP, every Sunday from 6-9am PST on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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DJ Evie delivers a mix of fresh cuts that will put a spring in your step, no matter the season. Tune in for new music from Claud, Ya Tseen, Django Django, Ocean Hope and more.

  1. Field Music - Orion from the Street
  2. Claud - Falling with the Rain (feat. Shelly)
  3. RINSE - Back Into Your Arms (feat. Hatchie)
  4. Japanese Breakfast - Be Sweet
  5. Keep Shelly In Athens - You (feat. Georgia Hurd)
  6. Django Django - Spirals
  7. Ya Tseen - Close the Distance
  8. Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella - The Higher Love (feat. Raashan Ahmad & Carolina Bubbico)
  9. Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Aces
  10. Madlib - The New Normal
  11. Gabriels - Love and Hate In a Different Time
  12. Quantic & Eddie Roberts - The Clock Won't Tick
  13. shame - Station Wagon
  14. Ocean Hope - What Kills Your Mind

DJ Evie hosts a Variety Mix every Sunday from 3-6pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP App, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Jenn from KEXP’s Sonic Reducer brings you a spring awakening of punk songs from the past year, including The Serfs, Shopping, Futuro, Taqbir and more.

  1. Brontez Purnell - Forgive Me, Phillip
  2. Spodee Boy - Rides Again…
  3. The Serfs - Vanishing Act
  4. Gen Pop - Me Alive
  5. Shopping - Follow Me
  6. Current Affairs - Draw the Line
  7. Silicone Prairie - Dance to the Beat
  8. All Hits - Blockhead
  9. Futuro - Gestalt
  10. Taqbir - Sma3
  11. Defect Play - Dulled
  12. Special Interest - Disco III

Jenn is the co-host of Sonic Reducer on KEXP, every Saturday from 9pm to midnight PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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This Weekly Mix finds John Richards explaining why he had to burn Mark Lanegan's book and the reason his son Henry, age 8, interrupted the recording. Plus, a Morning Show hitlist that is not to be missed.

  1. Peter Matthew Bauer - Mountains on Mountains
  2. Middle Kids - Questions
  3. Mogwai - Ritchie Sacramento
  4. Morcheeba - Sounds of Blue
  5. Wax Tailor - Just a Candle (feat. Mark Lanegan)
  6. Barbarossa - Iris2Iris
  7. Nation of Language - Deliver Me From Wondering Why
  8. HAERTS - Shivering
  9. The Reds, Pinks & Purples - Don’t Ever Pray In the Church on My Street
  10. Claud - Cuff Your Jeans
  11. Steady Holiday - Tangerine
  12. The Hold Steady - Family Farm
  13. Yard Act - Dark Days
  14. Femi Kuti - As We Struggle Everyday
  15. KOKOROKO - Baba Ayoola
  16. El Michels Affair - Murkit Gem
  17. Night Beats - New Day

John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, weekdays from 7-10am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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DJ Morgan hosts KEXP's International Women's Day mix with conversation and original songs from Rain City Rock Camp in Seattle whose mission is to empower girls, women, and gender nonconforming individuals to engage their creative potential through music, champion equity, and thrive in a community of allies and activists. Women rock!

  1. Amplified Youth Voices Interns - Rain City Rock Camp Song 
  2. The Shortcakes - Separation
  3. New Century Queens - Regarding Regret
  4. JLMPK? - A Girl Named You
  5. Pluviophile - Rainy Day Recess
  6. Bess & Amber - Gutter
  7. 3 Sweet Germs - 3 Sweet Germs      
  8. We Are Here - It's Okay
  9. Even Burning - High School Sweetheart 
  10. What's Up - Through the Cosmos
  11. Another Perfect Crime - When the Morning Comes
  12. Adra Boo - Been Around (Since the Old Days)
  13. Carly Sparkly - Still So Soft

DJ Morgan hosts a Variety Mix, every Saturday from 12-3pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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As host of the Northwest music show, Eva Walker made this mix locals-heavy, with artists you need to know! She also sprinkled in some of her non-local favorites, both old and new. Artists include Beverly Crusher, Danny Denial, P.R.O. and more.

  1. Beverly Crusher - Pills
  2. Danny Denial - Everything Is Terrible
  3. White Mystery - Party
  4. Vanna Oh! - Chaperone
  5. New Track City - Pride
  6. SAULT - Free
  7. BaLonely - Stories
  8. Stephanie Anne Johnson and the Hidogs - American Blues
  9. IDLES - Grounds
  10. Mr. Dinkles - I’m off My Meds
  11. Rev. Sister Mary Nelson - Judgment
  12. P.R.O. - Blacky Joe
  13. TxR - Michelangelo (feat. Othelle Omega the Oracle)
  14. Christa Says Yay - We Like Space!

Eva Walker is the host of Audioasis, every Saturday from 6-9pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app, or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Drive Time host Kevin Cole dives into Bandcamp to bring you songs from Black artists innovating today. This mix of music discovery from all over the world will have you dancing, thinking, dreaming, and celebrating. 

  1. Yazmin Lacey & Congi - Follow Me
  2. Jasik - Black Sands
  3. R.A.P. Ferreira & Scallops Hotel - Yamships, Flaxscript
  4. Kaiya Crawford - How Do I?
  5. Navy Blue - Pressure Points
  6. Witch Prophet - Darshan
  7. Seba Kaapstad - Our People (feat. Quelle Chris)
  8. Jahari Massamba Unit - Hommage À La Vielle Garde (Pour Lafarge Et Rinaldi)
  9. Moor Mother and Billy Woods - Giraffe Hunts
  10. Off The Meds - Wena
  11. Dark Time Sunshine - Familiars
  12. MoMA Ready - Saving Grace
  13. Grove - Ur Boyfriend’s Wack
  14. DJ Earl - STL Breathin
  15. SPELLLING - Secret Thread

Kevin Cole is the host of Drive Time on KEXP, Tuesdays through Fridays from 4-7pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Afternoon Show host Larry Mizell, Jr. brings a collection of new to newish music from Black artists you may not know! The taste is jazz-forward with notes of punk, hiphop and other, including Alfa Mist, Jahari Massamba Unit, Madison McFerrin and Wizard Apprentice.

  1. Moses Boyd - Stranger Than Fiction
  2. Alfa Mist - Run Outs
  3. Gary Bartz, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge - Spiritual Ideation
  4. Jahari Massamba Unit - Riesling Pour Robert
  5. Jeff Parker - Build a Nest (feat. Ruby Parker)
  6. Moor Mother & Mental Jewelry - Look Alive
  7. Wizard Apprentice & The Neighbourhood Character - Research Stage of Love
  8. Madison McFerrin - Hindsight
  9. Navy Blue - 224
  10. Stas THEE Boss & Nappy Nina - Pandemy Stimmy
  11. Bad Colours - Feelin' Like (feat. Jarv Dee)

Larry Mizell, Jr. is the host of The Afternoon Show, weekdays from 1-4pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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New mix, same damn luck! Cheryl Waters is back with another selection of goodies that's bound to help you find your new musical obsession. Settle in for tracks from Sevdaliza, Anjimile, Cherry Glazerr, BIIANCO and more.

  1. Sevdaliza - Wallflower
  2. The Weather Station - Atlantic
  3. Knox Fortune - Come Over
  4. The Besnard Lakes - Our Heads, Our Hearts On Fire Again
  5. Anjimile - In Your Eyes
  6. Jason McCue - First Time
  7. Nilüfer Yanya - Same Damn Luck
  8. Cherry Glazerr - Rabbit Hole
  9. BIIANCO - Teeth Bared
  10. Yung - Such a Man
  11. Rose City Band - Only Lonely
  12. Old 97's - I Like You Better
  13. Fontaines D.C. - I Don't Belong
  14. Nothing - Catch a Fade

Cheryl Waters is the host of The Midday Show on KEXP, every weekday from 10am-1pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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KEXP Early host Gabriel Teodros brings you an hour of new music to help calm the nerves and focus your energy in the new year. Featured artists include Navy Blue with Yasiin Bey, Ivy Sole, Native Dancer and Seba Kaapstad.

  1. Navy Blue - Breathe (feat. Yasiin Bey)
  2. Ivy Sole - HEAVY
  3. Mumu Fresh - A Healing
  4. Toni Banx - Chanel No. 5
  5. Ciscero - Beautiful Mind (feat. Oddisee)
  6. Seba Kaapstad - www
  7. KAMAUU - MANGO (feat. Adeline)
  8. Native Dancer - Pixies
  9. ASTU - Source of Her (feat. Salami Rose Joe Louis)
  10. Ego Ella May - Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys
  11. Dave B. - Worthy
  12. Tiffany Wilson - America (feat. Lady Tasz & Vitamin D)
  13. Quetzal - Justice Never Dies
  14. I Self Devine - The Disruptor Suite

Gabriel Teodros is the host of Early on KEXP, every weekday from 5-7am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Join KEXP’s daytime DJ line-up, Gabriel Teodros, John Richards, Cheryl Waters, Larry Mizell, Jr. and Kevin Cole, as they reflect on the 2020 releases that got them through the year that felt like a decade. They share standout tracks from KEXP favorites like SAULT, IDLES and Deep Sea Diver, as well as gems from Sa-Roc, Arlo Parks, Bartees Strange, Nappy Nina and more.

  1. Sa-Roc - The Black Renaissance (feat. Black Thought)
  2. Quelle Chris and Chris Keys - Sacred Safe (feat. Merrill Garbus, Cavalier & Homeboy Sandman)
  3. Essam & Petty Pro - Write Your Name (feat. Prospect and Umar Zia)
  4. Jah9 - Note To Self (Okay) (feat. Chronixx)
  5. Ivy Sole - BITTERSWEET
  6. Benjamin Gibbard - Life in Quarantine
  7. SAULT - Wildfires
  8. Smokey Brights - I Love You But Damn
  9. The Neverly Boys - Never Come Down
  10. Jeff Tweedy - Love Is The King
  11. Arlo Parks - Hurt
  12. Nilüfer Yanya - Crash
  13. Bartees Strange - Stone Meadows
  14. Porridge Radio - Sweet
  15. Dylan Cartlidge - Yellow Brick Road
  16. SIR E.U. - Multimedia Artist (October 71)
  17. Nappy Nina - Modestly (feat. maassai)
  18. Nubya Garcia - The Message Continues
  19. Yves Tumor - Medicine Burn
  20. Jessica Winter - Sad Music
  21. Working Men’s Club - A.A.A.A.
  22. Songhoy Blues - Worry
  23. IDLES - Grounds
  24. Deep Sea Diver - Impossible Weight (feat. Sharon Van Etten)

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Morning Show host John Richards presents a mix to wake up to, to take on the day and burn brightly when it feels like the world is already on fire.

  1. Jeff Tweedy - Love Is The King
  2. El Perro Del Mar - Dreamers Change the World
  3. Lea Porcelain - Choirs to Heaven
  4. Laura Veirs - Burn Too Bright
  5. Pom Poko - Like a Lady
  6. Nancy - 7 Foot Tall Post-Suicidal Feel Good Blues
  7. Viagra Boys - Creatures
  8. Stats - Naturalise Me
  9. The Lounge Society - Burn the Heather
  10. Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns
  11. Gibraltar - O, Devilish Sailor
  12. TV Priest - Decoration
  13. Night Beats - That’s All You Got (feat. Robert Levon Been)

John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, weekdays from 7-10am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Larry Rose kicks off 2021 on a hopeful “up”-beat note (see first song), bringing you a mix of some of his recent favorites while covering a wide variety of genres, including electro-pop, R&B, hip hop, Afro-Caribbean grooves, and melancholic guitar-pop. Featuring music from Iska Dhaaf, The Notwist, Chromatics, Ghetto Kumbé, Park Hye Jin, Oneohtrix Point Never and more. 

  1. Iska Dhaaf - Up
  2. The Notwist - Where You Find Me
  3. Chromatics - TOY (ATRIP Remix)
  4. Jim-E Stack - Note to Self (feat. Empress Of)
  5. Ghetto Kumbé - Sola
  6. 박혜진 Park Hye Jin - Like This
  7. Oneohtrix Point Never - Long Road Home
  8. Beach Vacation - Break the Ice 
  9. breathe. - London
  10. The Reminders & CRLCRRLL - Lumumba
  11. Radiant Children - Rare
  12. Xperience feat. Tiffany Wilson - Cats & Dogs
  13. Actress - Walking Flames
  14. Daisies - Dido

Larry Rose is the host of Larry's Lounge, Tuesday nights from 10pm-1am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle. 

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For this New Year’s mix, Reverend Dollars brings the club to you. In her words, "For this podcast, I wanted to create a mix more reflective of the sets I would play at clubs and parties than what I do on the radio. Obviously, those kinds of spaces have been short on existence this year, but I really miss those type of environments. I've been able to do the occasional party mix here and there for livestream events, but it's not the same and I long for the community that exists around these gatherings of music and dance. I also want to place a focus on the brilliant sounds that Black electronic producers have been creating in 2020, even in this party void. Welcome to the new year, hopefully better than the last!”

  1. Kareem Ali - Retaliation
  2. Actress - Loveless
  3. Ikonika - Kicks Count 
  4. Nidia - Chef 
  5. Boo Williams - Digital Crash 
  6. Blacksea Nao Maya - Africanalidade
  7. Citizen Boy - Gqom Killa
  8. MoMA Ready - Saving Grace 
  9. Honey Dijon - La Femme Fantastique
  10. Zvrra - 002700 Sequence
  11. DJ Q - All That I Could 
  12. MoMA Ready - Portal Step 
  13. Anz - Loos in Twos (NRG)
  14. Lady Blacktronika - Tootfairy Noises
  15. Jasmine Infiniti - Ghettro 
  16. Ren G x Chicken - The Kick Drum 
  17. Escaflowne - The Blenda 
  18. UNiiQU3 - Digital Diva 2.0 
  19. Falseboi - Skin
  20. DJ John Brooklyn - Real Freaks 
  21. AceMoMA - Start the Riot 
  22. DJ DIaki - Mix Introu 1 
  23. Gant-Man - Night of the Living Jukeheads 
  24. Traxman - Get Up 
  25. DJ Earl - Wrk Dat Body 
  26. Zvrra - Hope
  27. DJ Swisha - New Luv
  28. Nkisi - Tolerance
  29. DJ Deeon - Fyre Speed 
  30. Kush Jones - Acid Jungle ID
  31. Jordana - Resistencia
  32. Jayda G - Both of Us

Reverend Dollars hosts an overnight Variety Mix every Thursday from 1-5am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Sonic Reducer & Christmas day DJ Brian Foss compiles 17 tracks of non-standard holiday tunes. 2020 has been a hard year so hopefully these mostly goofy songs will bring a smile to your face. Every year there are hundreds of new Christmas songs recorded and Brian did his best to find the good ones. We have tracks from bands from Portland, the UK & beyond. 7 songs are from Seattle bands including Black Nite Crash, Ball Bag, Marianna Spellman & Dragstrip Riot.

  1. Gurr - Christmas Holiday (feat. Eddie Argos)
  2. Mr. Husband - Covid Christmas
  3. Soulpersona & Princess Freesia - Rudolph
  4. Black Nite Crash - Let’s Get Drunk for Christmas
  5. Queers - Ramones Christmas
  6. Marianne Spellman - Santa’s A Drag
  7. Ball Bag - If Justyn Makes It To Xmas
  8. Left at London - Santa’s Homophobic
  9. General Mojo’s - Our Last Christmas
  10. Six Sundays - Holidays Back in the Day
  11. The Crystal Furs - Drinking Alone on Christmas
  12. The Down-fi - Santa’s Pissed Off
  13. The Hasslers - Christmas Without Warning
  14. Dragstrip Riot - Broke For Christmas
  15. Rodney Crowell - Christmas In Vidor
  16. The Pocket Gods - Covid Christmas
  17. The La-La-Lettes - All I Want For Xmas Is Sex Sex Sex

Brian Foss is the co-host of Sonic Reducer, every Saturday night from 9pm to midnight PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Overnight Afrobeats host Lace Cadence takes us on a journey through current African pop music, along with a bit of old-school, featuring Rema, Burna Boy, Niniola, Ras-I, Fela Kuti and many more.

  1. DopeBwoy - Jamaica (feat. Yxng Bane, SRNO)
  2. Rema - Iron Man
  3. Buju - Lenu Remix (feat. Burna Boy)
  4. Riky Rick - UNGAZINCISHI (feat. Focalistic & Tyler ICU)
  5. Kabza De Small - Ndofaya (feat. Daliwonga)
  6. Fiokee - Koni Koni (feat. Simi & Oxlade)
  7. Lous and The Yakuza - Amigo
  8. DJ Merco & Mwinda Mannekin - Tchougoal 
  9. Kwamz - What Is This?
  10. Tiwa Savage - Koroba
  11. Niniola - Omo Rapala
  12. Juls, King Promise & Mugeez - Your Number
  13. Joeboy - Lonely
  14. Freddy de Majunga - La fête continue
  15. Tay Iwar - MONICA
  16. Mannywellz - Peace (feat. Tems)
  17. Tekno - Tumbo 
  18. Mr Eazi - Lento (feat. J Balvin)
  19. L.A.X - Jara (feat. Tekno)
  20. Wande Coal - Again
  21. DJ Nani - JO (feat. BoyBreed)
  22. Tayc - African Sugar (feat. Tiwa Savage)
  23. WizKid - Roma (feat. Terri)
  24. Ceeza Milli - Shayo (feat. WizKid)
  25. Casely - Annabella (Afrobeat Remix)
  26. OmoAkin - Gbon
  27. DJ Spinall - Sere (feat. Fireboy DML)
  28. Guru NKZ - Get Up (feat. Femeya)
  29. Ras-I - Kingman Ting 
  30. Hvrry x Higo x Buju x Wani - Company
  31. NSG - Grandad
  32. A-Star - Nana Riddim (feat. French Nana)
  33. GuiltyBeatz - No Love (feat. JoeBoy)
  34. WurlD - GHOST TOWN
  35. Fela Kuti - Water No Get Enemy
  36. Orchestra Baobab - Guajira Ven

Lace Cadence is the host of Overnight Afrobeats, every Saturday morning from 1-3am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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The virtual world and its computer-generated algorithms can be tiring. Cheryl Waters offers us something real, a hand-picked selection of some of her favorite new releases from MorMor, Bartees Strange, Blimes and Gab, Naked Giants and more.

  1. Kevin Morby - Campfire
  2. Slow Pulp - Falling Apart
  3. MorMor - Don’t Cry
  4. Moses Hightower - Þetta Hjarta 
  5. Gabriel Teodros - The World Is a Hidmo
  6. Sa-Roc - Something Real
  7. Bartees Strange - Stone Meadows
  8. Deep Sea Diver - Wishing
  9. Antonioni - Malcomer
  10. Lo Tom - Outta Here
  11. Songhoy Blues - Badala
  12. Sen Morimoto - Woof
  13. Maxband - Cut It Loose
  14. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Automation
  15. Blimes and Gab - Baptism
  16. Naked Giants - Turns Blue

Cheryl Waters is the host of The Midday Show on KEXP, every weekday from 10am-1pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Check out Kevin Morby's recent KEXP session and interview with Cheryl Waters

Read about MorMor's "Don't Cry" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature

Read our recent interview with Sen Morimoto, where he gets into his waking dreams and superstitions

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On December 1st, 2006, Rahwa and Asmeret Habte took over Hidmo on 20th & Jackson. In a very short amount of time, Hidmo became known as a community center cleverly disguised as an Eritrean restaurant in Seattle's Central District, and a mecca for Seattle hip-hop. The space Rahwa and Asmeret helped create along with their family and friends became a safe space for youth in the neighborhood, an organizing hub for a large amount of community organizations in the city, and an all-ages venue for musicians who had very few venues accessible to them. Hidmo brought together community in a way that very few venues in our city ever have, and what happened those 4 years on 20th & Jackson can still be felt throughout our community, and the world today. 

Rahwa tragically passed away earlier this year, and in honor of her legacy and the legacy of what she helped build, we brought together a playlist of some of her favorite artists who have graced the hut, along with personal memories shared from the artists themselves, including Blue Scholars, THEEsatisfaction, Khingz, JusMoni, Hollis, Shabazz Palaces, Meklit, Invincible, Dakota Camacho, Beyond Reality, Siren's Echo, One Be Lo and more.

  1. Blue Scholars - The Distance (feat. Rahwa Habte & Semone Andu)
  2. words from Prometheus Brown
  3. Khingz - Blaq Han Solo (feat. Rahwa Habte on the outro)
  4. words from Meklit
  5. Meklit - This Was Made Here
  6. words from Dakota Camacho
  7. Dakota Camacho - Hita (unreleased)
  8. words from Imani Dinish
  9. Invincible - People Not Places (feat. Sabreena da Witch)
  10. words from Invincible
  11. One Be Lo - Books a bout you (HisStory)
  12. words from Stas THEE Boss
  13. Shabazz Palaces - Capital 5 (Recorded After Hours at the Gun Ballad Resource Center on Sweeper St.)
  14. THEESatisfaction - EEN SAH EWE
  15. words from SassyBlack 
  16. Vitamin D - Home Don't Feel Like Home (feat. Yirim Seck & Game Solo) 
  17. Hollis - All My Weight
  18. words from JusMoni
  19. JusMoni - Never Too Late (feat. Khingz)
  20. Chev - Universal Branches
  21. words from King Khazm
  22. Black Stax - River
  23. Beyond Reality - Souls Journey (feat. Felicia Loud)
  24. words from Kylea
  25. Siren's Echo - Perfect Peace

Gabriel Teodros is the host of Early on KEXP, weekdays from 5-7am PT, and Larry Mizell, Jr. is the host of The Afternoon Show, weekdays from 1-4pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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With an introduction from friends and fellow Australians King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, this mix was curated for KEXP by the groundbreaking Indigenous, all-women Ripple Effect Band. They bring us a sampling of the music currently being made by Australia's First Nations People, specifically from the region referred to as the “Top End” in the Northern Territory. Through many languages and musical stylings, these artists share stories of the oldest living cultures on earth.

  1. Ripple Effect Band - Hunting Song
  2. B2M - Parlingarri
  3. Saltwater Band - Djarridjarri (Blue Flag)
  4. Ripple Effect Band - Ngúddja
  5. Baker Boy - Marryuna (feat. Yirrmal)
  6. Dhapanbal Yunupingu  - Maralitja
  7. Wildflower  - Galiwin'ku 
  8. Emily Wurramurra  - Black Smoke
  9. Lil Kootsie - Ready for Change Part 1
  10. Ripple Effect Band - Madjarndemed
  11. Nabarlek  - Munwurrk
  12. Ripple Effect Band - Diyama
  13. Letterstick Band  - Yirrana (Sunset)
  14. Black Rock Band  - Struggle
  15. Yothu Yindi - Treaty (Radio Mix)

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Here’s your music supplement for this year’s cancelled Iceland Airwaves festival. Grab some dökkt rúgbrauð, put on a video of the Northern Lights, play this podcast, and just add hot water. DJ Kevin Cole recreates it all from his basement in West Seattle– with a mix of highlights from KEXP’s previous Iceland Airwaves broadcasts, along with bands that’ll be performing at the festival in 2021. Tune in to hear the latest from the likes of MAMMÚT, Marie Davidson, Black Pumas, Júníus Meyvant, and many more.

  1. Supersport! - Ég smánaði mig
  2. Dry Cleaning - New Job
  3. Júníus Meyvant - Let It Pass
  4. Black Pumas - Fire
  5. Kristofer Rodriguez Svönuson - Combo Macondo
  6. Pillow Queens - HowDoILook
  7. Fontaines D.C. - A Hero’s Death
  8. Marie Davidson & L’Œil Nu - Renegade Breakdown
  9. Hatari - Klámstrákur
  10. The Holy - I Don’t Know
  11. Squid - The Cleaner
  12. GDRN - Vorið
  13. MAMMÚT - Prince
  14. Porridge Radio & Lala Lala - Good For You
  15. Kristín Anna - Forever Love

Kevin Cole is the host of Drive Time on KEXP, Tuesdays through Fridays from 4-7pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Watch Pillow Queens perform Live on KEXP from Iceland Airwaves 2019

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Larry Mizell, Jr. brings together a mix of hiphop, funk, house, rock & jazz all to help you breathe a little easier. Featured artists include Stas THEE Boss, Dessa, Sen Morimoto and Nubya Garcia.

  1. Liv.e - SirLadyMakemFall
  2. Stas THEE Boss - Rotary Style
  3. Steve Arrington - Make Ya Say Yie
  4. STR4TA - Aspects (Demus Dub)
  5. Blue Hawaii - Not My Boss!
  6. Black Country, New Road - Science Fair
  7. Seth Bogart - Men on the Verge of Nothing
  8. Bartees Strange - Boomer
  9. Open Mike Eagle - Headass (Idiot Shinji)
  10. Dessa - Tyranny
  11. SPECSWIZARD - Floyd
  12. Nilüfer Yanya - Crash
  13. Sen Morimoto - Love, Money Pt. 2
  14. Azymuth, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge - Fall Afternoon
  15. Nubya Garcia - The Message Continues

Larry Mizell, Jr. is the host of The Afternoon Show, weekdays from 1-4pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Read more about SPECSWIZARD's "Floyd" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature.

Read more about Liv.e's "SirLadyMakemFall" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature.

Listen to Blue Hawaii's mix for KEXP's Midnight in a Perfect World series.

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Cheryl Waters helps us get unstuck with this week’s mix, moving through ebbs and flows with lyrical wisdom and globe-spanning beats to inspire some much needed re-centering. Ready your ears for new music from Arlo Parks, Sufjan Stevens, Julia Jacklin, Postcards, Moodymann and more.

  1. Loma - Half Silences
  2. Sufjan Stevens - Video Game
  3. Arlo Parks - Hurt
  4. Jupiter & Okwess - Na Kozonga
  5. Yanga - Encendemos
  6. Noga Erez - NO News on TV
  7. Fleet Foxes - Can I Believe You
  8. Tomberlin - Wasted
  9. Julia Jacklin - to Perth, before the border closes
  10. Postcards - Fossilized
  11. Warren Dunes - Fishbowl
  12. Bully - Every Tradition
  13. illuminati hotties - content//bedtime
  14. Washed Out - Time to Walk Away
  15. Moodymann - Goodbye Everybody
  16. The Notwist - Ship (feat. Saya)
  17. Arab Strap - The Turning of Our Bones
  18. Avalanche Party - Howl

Cheryl Waters is the host of The Midday Show on KEXP, every weekday from 10am-1pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Feast your ears on dark treats from around the world to get you in the Halloween spirit, brought to you by KEXP's Mechanical Breakdown host Sharlese in collaboration with Poland’s Wave Press Blog. Brooklyn’s We Are Temporary starts things off, followed by contributions from Undertheskin, SaD, Misfortunes and other masters of darkness.

  1. We Are Temporary - I Can't Breathe
  2. Undertheskin - End This Summer [remixed by Shad Shadows]
  3. Vincent Saboteur & Jos Shepherd - Feeling Of The Way
  4. Ekko the Strange - Transylvania Found Me
  5. SaD - The Poets of Antiquity 
  6. Simona Castricum - The Good In You
  7. Violetiger - Transformation
  8. The Glass Beads - Not Broken But Confused
  9. Xarah Dion - Honey Trap
  10. NNHMN - Tulips
  11. Nature - Passion
  12. Misfortunes - Blood Disco
  13. Peppy Pep Pepper - Decay
  14. Las Eras - FRENTE A TODOS

DJ Sharlese is the host of Mechanical Breakdown, every Monday from 1-2am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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This episode of The Weekly Mix is co-hosted by KEXP's 90.TEEN DJs, Sebastian, Sofia K, DJ 9, DJ Kennady and Vega Vi. As they get ready to vote in their first federal election, these exceptional young curators reflect on the songs that have inspired them, from social and political engagement to personal empowerment. The mix features local talents Rell Be Free and Blue Scholars, international songstresses Stella Donnelley and Lava La Rue, and classics like Fugazi and Death. Tune in and VOTE!

  1. Brandon Maralis - Thugs Cry
  2. Rell Be Free - Paythefeee
  3. Aurelio Valdez - Rent Money
  4. King Youngblood - Melanin (feat. Huey The Artist)
  5. Oya Storms - Well Done
  6. Death - Politicians In My Eyes
  7. Yves Tumor - Noid
  8. Dumb Fucks - a.c.a.b.
  9. Blue Scholars - Proletariat Blues
  10. Stella Donnelley - Beware of the Dogs
  11. SAULT - This Generation (feat. Laurette Josiah)
  12. A. Billi Free & Tensei - Against the Wall
  13. Harleighblu & Bluestaeb - Queeen Dem (feat. Janne Robinson)
  14. Anna Wise - One of These Changes Is You (feat. Pink Siifu)
  15. Noname - Song 33
  16. The Objex - Criminal State
  17. Lava La Rue - Widdit
  18. The Coup - The Guillotine
  19. Grope - …And Justice For All
  20. Descendents - ‘Merican
  21. Fugazi - Burning Too

DJs Sebastian, Sofia K, 9, Kennady and Vega Vi are the rotating hosts of 90.TEEN, every Saturday from 6-7am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle. 

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Suquamish musician Calina Lawrence and KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros co-curate and co-host this Indigenous Peoples Day special for 2020, sharing both some of the latest new music they are feeling along with stories and songs by Indigenous musicians that helped raise them up. Featured in the mix is new music from Xiuhtezcatl, A Tribe Called Red, DJ Shub feat. pHoenix Pagliacci and more.

  1. Archie Cantrell - ʔuʔušəbicid čəd
  2. Ill-ēsha - Como la Chicha (feat. Fabian Arias & Dakota Camacho)
  3. Dioganhdih - Native New Yorker
  4. Maya Burke - Darling Girl
  5. Lynne Ferguson - Little Red Dun
  6. Calina Lawrence - Generations (feat. Lil Deya)
  7. Of Mexican Descent - All Turn Native
  8. Los Rakas - Sueño Americano
  9. Xiuhtezcatl - El Cielo
  10. Ricky Reed - Catch You (feat. Lido Pimienta)
  11. A Tribe Called Red - Land Back (feat. Boogey The Beat & Northern Voice)
  12. DJ Shub - The Social (feat. pHoenix Pagliacci)

Gabriel Teodros is the host of Early on KEXP, every weekday from 5-7am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Listen to Gabriel and Calina's conversation from last year about the power of language, featured on KEXP's Sound & Vision.

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In this edition of The Weekly Mix, your overnight princess of darkness, Abbie, brings you a mix inspired by the new documentary, Underplayed, which explores issues of representation and equity in electronic music. Dive into this mix for a sampling of women who are breaking down genres to create futuristic folk music, house music to heal you on the dance floor, grimy Mandopop from the Taipei underground, frenetic beats from the Jersey Club Movement, and hardcore euphoric techno. 

  1. Lyra Pramuk - Tendril
  2. Kelly Lee Owens - Wake-Up
  3. TOKiMONSTA - Renter's Anthem
  4. Jayda G - Both of Us
  5. Eris Drew - So Much Love to Give
  6. Ciel - Za Sui
  7. Lila Tirando a Violeta - Dry Season
  8. Backxwash - Spells
  9. Negative Gemini - Forget Your Future
  10. Logic1000 - Perfume
  11. Ela Minus - el cielo no es de nadie
  12. ANNA/Miss Kittin - Forever Ravers
  13. HAAi - Bon Viveur
  14. UNIIQU3 - Stand Back
  15. Kilbourne x Doxa - Ham Shop
  16. Sonia Calico - Hougong Crash
  17. Maria Minerva - Apology
  18. Karen Nyame KG - Feeling Funky
  19. Marie Davidson - Renegade Breakdown

DJ Abbie hosts an overnight Variety Mix every Wednesday from 1-5am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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A new podcast for runners and bikers, swimmers and hikers, because the important thing is, we keep moving forward. Oh, and especially for those running for the first time in years and doing it "slow as (bleep)."

KEXP is a listener-funded nonprofit, and we need your help to keep creating podcasts like this one. Donate now for our Fall Fundraising Drive!

  1. Tycho - Awake (song featured throughout)
  2. The Churchhill Garden - Birds
  3. Weep Wave - Bury the Bones
  4. Quivers - You’re Not Always on My Mind
  5. Morgan Delt - Some Sunstick Day
  6. José González - Leaf Off/The Cave
  7. Amen Dunes - Miki Dora
  8. Smokescreens - I Love Only You
  9. Declan McKenna - You Better Believe!!!
  10. Deep Sea Diver - Lights Out
  11. Joensuu 1685 - The Most Luckiest Man
  12. Geowulf - Saltwater
  13. On Dead Waves - Blue Inside
  14. Hammock - Everything and Nothing

John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, weekdays from 7-10am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Read about Deep Sea Diver's "Stop Pretending" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature

Watch José González & The String Theory perform Live on KEXP

Read Martin Douglas' review of Weep Wave's 2019 release, 'S.A.D.' in his monthly "Throwaway Style" column

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The eternal optimist, DJ Kevin Cole, brings you an awesome mix of great new music rising from the ashes of the dumpster fire that has been 2020.  Helping provide comfort, inspiration, and distraction, hear new music from Deep Sea Diver, Bill Callahan, Mexican Institute of Sound, Kelly Lee Owens, Songhoy Blues, and more!    1. Deep Sea Diver - Impossible Weight (feat. Sharon Van Etten) 2. Mr. Gnome - Gold Edges 3. Songhoy Blues - Worry 4. Æ MAK - i dance in the kitchen (feat. Seba Safe) 5. BIIANCO & Chong the Nomad - Put You in the Kitchen 6. Mexican Institute of Sound & Gaby Moreno - Yemayá 7. Kelly Lee Owens - On 8. Maajo - Esukey (feat. Ismaila Sané) 9. Pillow Queens - Handsome Wife 10. Girl Friday - Amber’s Knees: A Matter of Concern 11. Lo Tom - Start Payin’ 12. Adia Victoria - South Gotta Change 13. Cartalk - Las Manos 14. Pete Krebs & The Gossamer Wings - Faraway, Blue 15. Bill Callahan - Cowboy

Kevin Cole is the host of Drive Time on KEXP, Tuesdays through Fridays from 4-7pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Watch Pillow Queens perform Live on KEXP from Iceland Airwaves 2019

Watch Bill Callahan perform Live on KEXP at Home

Read KEXP's feature on Mexican Institute of Sound as part of 2019's NRMAL Festival preview

Read about Kelly Lee Owens' "On" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature

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In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, September 15th to October 15th, KEXP will center voices from some of our favorite Latinx and Latinx-American artists. Join El Sonido DJs Albina Cabrera and Chilly for a fresh mix featuring a wide variety of artists and genres from around the world, as well as some reflections and perspectives of individuals from the Latinx music community.    1. Ghetto Kumbé - Vamo a Dale Duro  2. Barzo - All About My People (feat. La Dame Blanche & El Individuo)  3. La Dame Blanche - La Mentalista  4. Buscabulla - Vámono  5. Cartas A Felice - El Zope  6. Dylan Thomas. - Recuerdos  7. Los Blenders - Perdidos en Pantitlán  8. LAS EX - Me Escabié  9. Téléviser - Hasta Que Nos Lleve El Sol  10. Marilina Bertoldi - Fumar De Día  11. Rita Indiana - Como Un Dragón  12. Ana Tijoux - Pa' Que (feat. PJ Sin Suela)  13. Flor Linyera - Hola  14. Terror/Cactus - Guanaco  15. Son Rompe Pera - Cumbia Algarrobera (feat. Chico Trujillo)  16. ABI LEAN - En Mi Sueño (feat. Ez Bee)  17. Lido Pimienta - Nada (feat. Li Saumet)  18. Yanna - Marcaperu  19. Rebeca Lane - Versos Tristes  20. Karma Rivera - Down 2 Ride (feat. Fabi Reyna)  21. MULA - En El Aire  22. Tatiana Hazel - IN MY ROOM!  23. Afrosideral - Líbrame de Arayé

DJs Albina Cabrera and Chilly are the co-hosts of El Sonido, every Monday from 7-10pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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September 11th is the start of the new year on the Ethiopian, Eritrean and Coptic calendars, so in honor of, KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros connects with fellow Ethiopian-American musician, organizer, and DJ Munit Mesfin to bring us a sampling of some of the most exciting new music out of Ethiopia and the diaspora, along with a few classics. We also learn about Munit's time as a morning show host on Afro FM in Addis Ababa, the connection of Admas to everything, and a little bit about the state of Ethiopia today. Artists featured include Teref Kasahun, Iri Di, Jano Band, Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience, Tommy T with Mahmoud Ahmed, and a world premiere of a new song from Munit feat. Kenny Allen.

  1. Teref Kasahun - Demo’Na
  2. Iri Di - Waymala
  3. Rahel Getu - Tilobign
  4. Munit Mesfin feat. Kenny Allen - Man Ale Ende Enae
  5. Lemlem Hailemichael - Gedam
  6. Yohana feat. Tsedi - Yelel
  7. Tommy T feat. Mahmoud Ahmed - Anchin
  8. Admas - Anchi Bale Game
  9. Zebiba Girma - Yamal Qenew
  10. Chelina - Ayzon
  11. Jano Band & Hewan Gebrewold - Ane
  12. Belina & Yohanna E - Back To You
  13. Burntface feat. Scholar Black, Surafel & Walta - U Abesha?
  14. Ahadu feat. AB - Qal'oo
  15. Te'Amir & Professor H feat. Jimetta Rose, Hugh Augustine, Godfrey at Large, Arima Ederra, Seti X & Thurz - Here & Now
  16. Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience - Living On Stolen Land

All background instrumentals heard during the mic breaks are produced by Burntface.

Gabriel Teodros is the host of Early on KEXP, every weekday from 5-7am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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For the 20th edition of his Runcast, John Richards invites KEXP listeners to share their favorite inspirational quotes, some made-up, some funny, and even one that’s profane(!). With new music from Bully, Naked Giants and The Budos Band, and a sprinkling of old favorites, this mix is designed to keep you moving.

  1. Kelly Lee Owens - Corner Of My Sky (feat. John Cale)
  2. Animal Collective - What Would I Want? Sky
  3. Arcade Fire - Keep the Car Running
  4. TARA - Oceans
  5. Bully - Hours and Hours
  6. Oceanator - I Would Find You
  7. Slow Club - Complete Surrender
  8. Yellow Ostrich - Marathon Runner
  9. Silverbacks - Muted Gold
  10. Naked Giants - Take A Chance
  11. Sneaks - Faith
  12. Bo Ningen - Minimal (feat. Bobby Gillespie)
  13. The Budos Band - Long in the Tooth
  14. Geowulf - Saltwater

John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, weekdays from 7-10am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Read KEXP's interview with Bully ahead of their forthcoming album, SUGAREGG

Watch The Budos Band perform Live on KEXP

Read about Naked Giants' "Take A Chance" in today's Song of the Day feature

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DJ Miss Ashley is back with a transcendent summer mix, featuring some of her favorite new songs spanning reggae, Latin and R&B. Return to this mix when you need to be transported to an island in the sun (looking at you, Seattle winter).

  1. Jah9 - Could It Be
  2. Chronixx - COOL AS THE BREEZE/FRIDAY
  3. Roy Ayers, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Gravity
  4. Terror/Cactus - Entre Cenizas
  5. Cheo - No Quiero Ser Tu Amigo
  6. Rose Juam - Cabidelo
  7. Buscabulla - NTE
  8. Lido Pimienta - Te Queria
  9. Captain Planet - Big Man
  10. Waahli - Bliye Sa
  11. Keznamdi - Victory (feat. Chronixx)

DJ Miss Ashley hosts a Variety Mix every Sunday from 12-3pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Watch Terror/Cactus perform Live on KEXP

Listen to Buscabulla's mix for KEXP's Midnight in a Perfect World

Hear Lido Pimienta discuss her album on KEXP's Sound & Vision

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DJ Kevin Cole shares some of his favorite songs from the over 6000 entries to this year’s NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest!

  1. Bandits on the Run - We Battle Giants
  2. Tia P. - 151
  3. Silicone Boone - Found You
  4. Danielle Ponder - Poor Man's Pain
  5. Rama Gu - Good Egg
  6. Redbeard Samurai & the JB Dojo - Rain Fall Down
  7. Midnight Daughter - The High
  8. Alec Shaw - I'll Just Let You Down
  9. Crystal Rose - House of God (Golden Child)
  10. Linda Diaz - Green Tea Ice Cream
  11. Septymber - Trip & Fall

Kevin Cole is the host of Drive Time on KEXP, Tuesdays through Fridays from 4-7pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Many of us are feeling the big feelings lately. Cheryl Waters takes us on a melodic journey through the ups and downs and sideways with the help of new music from OCnotes, Fantastic Negrito, Ana Tijoux, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and MAITA.

  1. M. Ward - Unreal City
  2. My Morning Jacket - Feel You
  3. Moodymann - I Need Another
  4. OCnotes - Kingpin
  5. Ana Tijoux - Pa Que
  6. Andy Shauf - Try Again
  7. beabadoobee - Care
  8. Worriers - Big Feelings
  9. RVG - I Used To Love You
  10. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Honey
  11. Fantastic Negrito - How Long?
  12. Deserta - Save Me
  13. Mammút - Sun and Me
  14. MAITA - A Beast
  15. Khruangbin - Time (You and I)
  16. Dylan Cartlidge - Yellow Brick Road
  17. Chong the Nomad - Take Two (feat. Hollis)

Cheryl Waters is the host of The Midday Show on KEXP, every weekday from 10am-1pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Listen to M. Ward discuss his new album on KEXP's Sound & Vision podcast

Get to know OCnotes, artist and host of KEXP's Sunday Soul

Read about Andy Shauf's "Try Again" in KEXP's Song of the Day feature

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A running podcast featuring Morning Show favorites like Sault, IDLES, Moodymann and more to remind us that someday we will be amongst our friends, running, for multiple reasons, and a reminder that you are not alone.  

  1. Wye Oak - AEIOU
  2. Will Butler - Surrender
  3. Woods - Can’t Get Out  
  4. The Jayhawks - This Forgotten Town
  5. Snarls - Walk in the Woods
  6. Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built
  7. SAULT - Monsters
  8. Moodymann - Do Wrong
  9. Holy Fuck - Deleters
  10. IDLES - Grounds
  11. Yard Act - The Trapper’s Pelts
  12. The Clockworks - The Future Is Not What it Was
  13. The Districts - Velour and Velcro
  14. Cut Copy - Love is All We Share

John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, weekdays from 7-10am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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This week's mix interweaves music, statements by artists, poetry and healing words for and from Black, Indigenous, People of Color. There are moments of beauty, heartache, imagination and inspiration that thread together creating a dynamic and powerful movement. Featured in the mix is music from SAULT, Keedron Bryant, Noname, CarLarans and Rio Chanae.

  1. Gabriel Teodros - Lost Tapes 2020
  2. SAULT - Wildfires
  3. Witch Prophet - MUSA Remix (feat. Stas THEE Boss)
  4. SAULT - Black Is
  5. MHYSA - when the saints (reprise) (poem by Chelsey Richardson - "Aisle 12")
  6. Keedron Bryant - I Just Wanna Live
  7. Fantastic Negrito - How Long?
  8. Nana Adjoa - Throw Stones
  9. Jyoti (Georgia Anne Muldrow) - Orgone
  10. Noname - Song 33 (poem by adrienne maree brown - “toyin")
  11. CarLarans - Out Rages
  12. Naeem - Simulation (feat. Swamp Dogg & Justin Vernon)
  13. Dirty Projectors - Inner World
  14. Rell Be Free - Nia (feat Ko Nikkita)
  15. Rio Chanae - Lift Every Voice and Sing
  16. Mexican Institute of Sound & Gaby Moreno - Yemayá (healing words by Melissa Gonzales)
  17. TENGGER - Water

Greta Rose hosts a Variety Mix every Friday night/Saturday morning from 3-6am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Read about SAULT's "Wildfires" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature

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Cheryl Waters’ latest musical collage bounces between dream states, at times soothing, others trippy, and jolting you awake when it’s time. Featured in the mix is new music from Washed Out, Gabriel Teodros, Fontaines D.C., Nick Hakim and Black Ends.

  1. Washed Out - Too Late
  2. The Family Daptone - Hey Brother (Do Unto Others)
  3. Woods - Where Do You Go When You Dream?
  4. Bodies on the Beach - Ghost
  5. The Dream Syndicate - Black Light
  6. Gabriel Teodros - If They Come For Me In the Morning… (feat. Aisha Fukushima)
  7. Jade Hairpins - (Don't Break My) Devotion
  8. Fontaines D.C. - A Hero's Death
  9. The Beths - I'm Not Getting Excited
  10. Souki - Miura
  11. The Grizzled Mighty - Sun Valley
  12. Nick Hakim - QADIR
  13. Candace - Still Phase
  14. Steve Mason - Like a Ripple
  15. Black Ends - Monday Mourning
  16. Eyelids - The Accidental Falls

Cheryl Waters is the host of The Midday Show on KEXP, every weekday from 10am-1pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle. Watch The Beths perform live on KEXP in 2018 Read about Woods' "Where Do You Go When You Dream?" on KEXP’s Song of the Day feature Read about Fontaines D.C.'s "A Hero's Death" on KEXP’s Song of the Day feature

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Greg Vandy delivers a summer mixtape of rock ’n roll featuring new music from Rose City Band, Black Lips, Pacific Range, Futurebirds, ROOKIE, Seth Martin & The Dish Boys, and a duet between Swamp Dogg and the late great John Prine. It’s fresh all summer long. 

  1. Rose City Band - Reno Shuffle
  2. Handsome Jack - Creepin’
  3. James Matthew VII - Nickel & Dimin’
  4. ROOKIE - Fake Grass
  5. Futurebirds - My Broken Arm
  6. Black Lips - Hooker Jon
  7. Nocona - Post Apocalyptic Blues
  8. Andrew Hibbard - Homewrecker
  9. Pacific Range - Boulevard Indigo
  10. Seth Martin & The Dish Boys - It’s All Alright
  11. Purple Mountains - She’s Making Friends, I’m Turning Stranger
  12. The Tender Things - Sister Elizabeth
  13. John Craigie - Don’t Ask
  14. Pacific Range - Santa Monica (Through The Canyon)
  15. Craig Brown Band - Glad You Came (Happy You Left)
  16. James Coates - On My Way Home
  17. Tim Hill - Payador
  18. Tim Hill - Only The Flowers Know
  19. Swamp Dogg & John Prine - Please Let Me Go Round Again
  20. Sam Doores - Let It Roll
  21. Tommy Alexander - Waves

Greg Vandy is the host of The Roadhouse every Wednesday 7-10pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Recent allegations have emerged against numerous artists on Burger Records, including Black Lips who are featured in this mix. The behavior survivors are alleging in recent days relating to bands in the Burger Records orbit is horrifying and reprehensible. We join many others in the community calling for accountability and reckoning within an industry that too often allows this type of behavior to be tolerated and ignored.

KEXP has provided coverage and airplay for many of the artists named in the allegations, over many years. When allegations like these surface, we start from a position of believing victims and survivors, we attempt to learn more, and we take immediate appropriate action until the issue has been resolved, if it is. We're also making sure our DJs are aware of the allegations, and will be communicating with them to make sure they continue to follow the story. We will also be following this story through our own editorial coverage. 

For more information on how you can support sexual assault survivors or if you need support yourself, visit RAINN.org.

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It's the return of the Runcast to the Weekly Mix! Hopefully this soundtrack inspires you to run, to keep running, and maybe even train for your first race. Whatever your level, this mix featuring Bombay Bicycle Club, DJ Shadow, Sibille Attar and Washed Out, is here to motivate.

  1. Lord Huron - Time to Run
  2. Nation of Language - Rush & Fever
  3. The Neverly Boys - Never Come Down
  4. SAULT - Wildfires
  5. Bombay Bicycle Club - Carry Me
  6. Maps - To the Sky 
  7. Southern Shores - Estrisa
  8. Desire - Escape
  9. Caribou - You and I
  10. DJ Shadow - Rocket Fuel (feat. De La Soul)
  11. Pins - Hot Slick
  12. Sibille Attar - Hurt Me
  13. Junip - Your Life Your Call
  14. Washed Out - Don’t Give Up

John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, weekdays from 6-10am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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A soundtrack to feel our magic, experience our truth, and burn through the veil of illusion that permeates our world. Presented by Kevin Cole, this mix features new music from Tropea, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Austra, Chicano Batman, Joensuu 1685, and more.   1. Joensuu 1685 - Light in the Heart of Our Town 2. Mourn - Call You Back 3. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Falling Thunder 4. Tropea -  Technicolor 5. Black Flowers Cafe - Who 6. Bee Bee Sea - Daily Jobs 7. BIRTHH - Parakeet 8. Austra - Anywayz 9. Smokey Brights - Dance Until We Die 10. Cumulus & Little Wins - Doorway 11. Chicano Batman - I know It 12. Polyrhythmics - Chelada 13. BRONSON - Vaults 14. India Jordan - For You 15. DJ Houseplants - Just Don’t Know

Kevin Cole is the host of Drive Time on KEXP, every weekday from 2-6pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Watch Austra perform Live on KEXP

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In honor of the contributions and accomplishments of the LGBTQIA+ community, DJ Riz and KEXP alumnus DJ El Toro present the 2020 KEXPride mix (formerly known as "The Big Gay Podcast"), celebrating a diverse of array of voices and musical styles. Songs to inspire you to dance and sing, reflect and learn, and keep fighting to end discrimination and advance civil rights.  

  1. Shamir - On My Own
  2. Danny Denial - I'm Not Your Type (feat. DoNormaal)
  3. Partner - A Good Place to Hide (At the Time)
  4. Shopping - For Your Pleasure
  5. Princess Nokia - Gemini
  6. Rita Indiana - Como Un Dragón
  7. Zebra Katz - IN IN IN
  8. Baronhawk Poitier - Temperado Tornado
  9. Ezra Furman - I'm Coming Clean
  10. No. 2 - You Might Be Right
  11. Alice Bag - Spark
  12. Gaytheist - The Dark Deep
  13. Wares - Living Proof
  14. Soft Pink Truth - We
  15. neumodel - Faster (feat. AKA George)
  16. Maxx Mann - Leather Man
  17. Josie Cotton - Female Trouble
  18. Girl Friday - Amber's Knees: A Matter of Concern
  19. Joe Troop - Purdy Little Rainbows
  20. Jake Blount - Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
  21. Stephen Hero - Patient Here Myself
  22. serpentwithfeet - A Comma
  23. Bright Light Bright Light - Sensation

DJ Riz hosts a Variety Mix every Monday at 9pm PT and is a rotating host on Sunday night's Expansions on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Read Danny Denial's exclusive track-by-track breakdown of the new album

Find out more about Princess Nokia's "Gemini" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature

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In honor of Juneteenth, Larry Mizell, Jr. provides audio artifact of free Black voices. Found therein the rage, the sadness, the smile hard-won. The narrow ledge of fatigue. And hopefully, the healing.

  1. Angel Bat Dawid - Transition East
  2. Yves Jarvis - Into the Forefront
  3. serpentwithfeet - This Hill
  4. Dean Blunt - LIT Freestyle
  5. Yves Tumor - Medicine Burn
  6. SIR E.U. - Multimedia Artist (October 71)
  7. Osunlade - Auto Machine
  8. KeiyaA - Do Yourself A Favor
  9. Nappy Nina - Modestly (feat. maassai)
  10. Shabazz Palaces - MEGA CHURCH (feat. Stas THEE Boss)
  11. Channel Tres - Weedman
  12. Rell Be Free - Good4me
  13. Papoose - Tribute
  14. Mr Muthafuckin’ eXquire - Bootlicker
  15. Chris Keys & Quelle Chris - Black Twitter

Larry Mizell, Jr. is the host of Street Sounds on KEXP, every Friday night from 9pm-12am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Today, June 19th, 2020, Bandcamp is donating 100% of their share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. If you like what you hear on this mix, we encourage you to support the artists directly through the Bandcamp links provided for each track.

And if you want more new music suggestions, check out KEXP's collection of local Black artists to support this Juneteenth (and always). 

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This week, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, we are revisiting 2019's Black August Mixtape. Celebrating Black liberation and global solidarity movements, DJ Gabriel Teodros curates this powerful mix featuring stand-out tracks from Salaam Remi & Black Thought, Shafiq Husayn, DAM, Tobe Nwigwe, Klassy & Ruby Ibarra, Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins, Sampa the Great, Jamila Woods and more.   1. S.O.U.L. Purpose - In Flight Movie: Dr. Goodlungs (feat. Zubz, Skyzoo & Pharoahe Monch) 2. OCnotes - Radio Nat Turner 3. DAM - Hada Yid'ie Sitna 4. Salaam Remi - Bad To The Bone (feat. Black Thought & Reek Ruffin) 5. Klassy - Power Trip (feat. Ruby Ibarra) 6. Tobe Nwigwe - Against The Grain / Shine (feat. Madeline Edwards) 7. Jamila Woods - BALDWIN (feat. Nico Segal) 8. Shafiq Husayn - My-Story of Love / Starring You 9. G&D - Where I'm From 10. Suff Daddy - Magic (feat. Ill Camille & J.Lamotta) 11. K!MMORTAL - Ice Palaces 12. Sampa the Great - Final Form

Gabriel Teodros hosts a Variety Mix every Friday night/Saturday morning from 1-6am PT on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Watch Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime (G&D) perform Live on KEXP

Read about K!MMORTAL's new track, "Breathe," on KEXP's Song of the Day feature

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A message from Kevin Cole, Afternoon Show host and Chief Content Officer, on behalf of KEXP.

We urge anyone who is looking to learn more about and support ongoing racial justice to visit our page with Anti-Racist and Social Justice Resources. There you will find organizations and funds for donations, online petitions, and resources for education and allyship.

Thank you.

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In celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, Cheryl Waters, John Richards and Kevin Cole have teamed up to spotlight some of the many outstanding musical contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander artists throughout the world, featuring long-time KEXP favorites and newcomers alike. With MAITA, Piroshka, Kikagaku Moyo, K!MMORTAL and Yaeji, this mix covers just about every genre. Tune in so you can rock out, bliss out, and dance it out.

  1. MAITA - Someone’s Lost Their Goddamn Wallet
  2. Haley Heynderickx - Oom Sha La La
  3. beabadoobee - Are You Sure
  4. Japanese Breakfast - Diving Woman
  5. Lightning Bug - The Onely Ones
  6. SASAMI - Morning Comes
  7. Mitski - Geyser
  8. MYXA - Carrion
  9. Tomo Nakayama - Get To Know You
  10. Piroshka - Everlastingly Yours
  11. Kero Kero Bonito - When The Fire Comes
  12. Kikagaku Moyo - Dripping Sun
  13. K!MMORTAL - Breathe
  14. Yaeji - Raingurl
  15. DJ Houseplants - Elissa Steamer
  16. Say Sue Me - I Just Wanna Dance

John Richards hosts The Morning Show, Cheryl Waters hosts The Midday Show and Kevin Cole hosts The Afternoon Show on KEXP. You can listen live in Seattle at 90.3 FM or worldwide on KEXP.org or the KEXP app.

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To celebrate World Goth Day, KEXP’s DJ Sharlese has curated a mystic mix that reaches deep into the realm of darkness. Featuring artists from around the world, including Turkey’s She Past Away, Colombia’s Antiflvx, Ukraine’s Icy Men, and Seattle’s own Youryoungbody, this diverse set is sure to bring out the goth in all of us.

  1. Antiflvx - White Light
  2. She Past Away - Durdu Dünya
  3. Dock Hellis - Rook
  4. Profit Prison - Strange Situation
  5. Psychic Guilt - Your Dark Lover
  6. S Y Z Y G Y X - Play With Fire
  7. Webdriver Torso - Web_006
  8. Chrome Corpse - Detecting Movement (Extended Dancefloor Mix)
  9. Total Chroma - I Dream of Fire
  10. Panther Modern - Creep
  11. Icy Men - Полупустые автобусы (Uninhabited Buses)
  12. Nox Novacula - The Light Below
  13. Midwest Nice - Shadow
  14. Kalte Nacht - Ghost Dance
  15. Ritual Veil - Wolf in the Night
  16. Selofan - There Must Be Somebody
  17. Bloom Offering - Consent to Death
  18. Un Hombre Solo - Aferrado
  19. Police Des Moeurs - Éther
  20. Spectres - When Possessed Pray
  21. IAMTHESHADOW - Pitchblack
  22. Youryoungbody - Casting
  23. NNHMN - Black Sun

DJ Sharlese hosts Expansions every third Sunday of the month from 9pm-1am PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Straight from the home of Cheryl Waters, this edition of The Weekly Mix brings songs to keep you company in times of isolation, whether you're dancing the anxiety away or finding time to reflect. What comes as no surprise is the eclectic array of featured artists, including Phoebe Bridgers, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Kevin Krauter and DRAMA.

  1. Boy Scouts - Get Well Soon
  2. Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto
  3. STRFKR - Never the Same
  4. Yves Tumor - Kerosene!
  5. Sampa the Great - OMG
  6. Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - Phenom
  7. Hamilton Leithauser - Here They Come
  8. Kevin Krauter - Surprise
  9. RVG - Perfect Day
  10. Allah-Las - Holding Pattern
  11. Hazel English - Off My Mind
  12. Gordi - Sandwiches
  13. Porridge Radio - Sweet
  14. Sorry - Starstruck
  15. Chemtrails - Frightful in the Sunlight
  16. Capsula - Red Moon Falls
  17. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Cars in Space
  18. DRAMA - Hold On

Cheryl Waters is the host of The Midday Show on KEXP, every weekday from 10am-2pm PT on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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DJs Evie, Miss Ashley and Michele Myers team up for KEXP's first Birth Playlist, “Songs for Creation." Three warm, comforting and inspiring sets that soundtrack the world's greatest creative process. We invite everyone to come along on this musical journey in honor of Mother's Day, featuring tracks from Sampa the Great, Yves Tumor, Little Dragon, Alina Baraz and many more.   1. El Michels Affair - Rubix 2. Sampa the Great - Energy 3. Yves Tumor - Hasdallen Lights 4. Smokey Brights - I Love You But Damn 5. Joe Waine - Owen's Interlude 6. Washed Out - Too Late 7. Poolside - Sunrise Strategies 8. Shabazz Palaces - Bad Bitch Walking (feat. Stas THEE Boss) 9. Salami Rose Joe Louis - Earth Creature 10. Little Dragon - Water 11. Manjul & Burning Bob - Dub Version (Big Slap Riddim) 12. Teebs - Shells 13. Akasha System - Sunbreather 14. Four Tet - Baby 15. Shelf Nunny - Song for the Passing 16. Yumi Zouma - Cool For a Second 17. Khruangbin - Evan Finds the Third Room 18. RIVVRS - Run 19. Alina Baraz - Trust 20. Odesza - Across the Room (feat. Leon Bridges)

Evie hosts a Variety Mix every Sunday from 3-6pm PT.

DJ Miss Ashley hosts a Variety Mix every Thursday night from 9pm-1am PT.

Michele Myers is the host of Friday Night on KEXP, every Friday from 6-9pm PT.

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This week’s mix is hosted by DJ Gabriel Teodros and features artists like Yazmin Lacey, Quelle Chris and Princess Nokia. It's dedicated to all the medical workers, first responders, grocery store workers, farm workers, sanitation workers, postal workers, drivers, the community kitchens, everyone who has to work during this pandemic and everyone who can't but still deserves their food, clothing, shelter and healthcare.  

  1. Yazmin Lacey - Morning Matters
  2. Jah9 - Note To Self (Okay) (feat. Chronixx)
  3. Cleo Sol - Young Love
  4. Fifth House - ELEMENT
  5. Quelle Chris and Chris Keys - Sacred Safe (feat. Merrill Garbus, Cavalier & Homeboy Sandman)
  6. Hollis - Heavy Hands
  7. Adrian Younge - NOIR (feat. Black Thought & Ali Shaheed Muhammad)
  8. Noveliss - Stationed (feat. Riian Raquel)
  9. Essam & Petty Pro - Write Your Name (feat. Prospect & Umar Zia)
  10. Lido Pimienta - Nada (feat. Li Saumet)
  11. Princess Nokia - Soul Food y Adobo
  12. Bambu - Orosi
  13. The Coup - The Stand

Gabriel Teodros hosts a Variety Mix every Friday night/Saturday morning from 1-6am PT on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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This week’s episode of The Weekly Mix, hosted by John Richards, features a number of songs written in response to the COVID-19 virus, shining a light on artists helping others. This includes new tracks from Ben Gibbard, Shane Tutmarc, Shinyribs and Empty Country.

  1. Benjamin Gibbard - Life in Quarantine
  2. Ellis - March 13
  3. Damien Jurado - Alice Hyatt
  4. Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Matt Sweeney - You’ll Get Eaten, Too
  5. James Elkington - Ever-Roving Eye
  6. Empty Country - Marian
  7. The Lounge Society - Generation Game
  8. Iceage - Lockdown Blues
  9. Shane Tutmarc - A Brave New World
  10. Tomo Nakayama - There Goes the Neighborhood
  11. Art d’Ecco - I’ll Never Give You Up
  12. Shinyribs - Stay Home

John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, every weekday from 6-10am on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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DJ Kevin Cole brings a new mix of songs that will get inside your head, including tracks from Lee Fields and The Expressions, Yin Yin, JFDR, ALTA and Chuck Prophet.

  1. Land of Talk - Weight of That Weekend
  2. Diet Cig - Thriving
  3. Chuck Prophet - Marathon
  4. Bobby Oroza - Should I Take You Home
  5. Menahan Street Band - There’s A New Day Coming
  6. Lee Fields and The Expressions - Don’t Give Up
  7. Yin Yin - One Inch Punch
  8. Songhoy Blues - Time to Go Home (David Ferguson Mix)
  9. Photay - Warmth In The Coldest Acre
  10. JFDR - Shimmer
  11. ALTA - Figured Out
  12. Holy Fuck - Deleters (feat. Angus Andrew)
  13. Acid Arab - Électrique Yarghol (feat. Hasan Minawi)
  14. Daníel Hjálmtýsson - Birds
  15. Greg Dulli - Pantomima

Kevin Cole is the host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, every weekday from 2-6pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Wherever you may be, Cheryl Waters offers you solace in music. Her latest mix soothes and uplifts, featuring a variety of local and global sounds from Tomo Nakayama to Lido Pimienta, Caribou to Songhoy Blues and many more.

  1. MULA - Ella Sabe
  2. DJ Shadow - Rocket Fuel feat. De La Soul
  3. Tomo Nakayama - Get To Know You
  4. Caribou - You and I
  5. Wolf Parade - Against The Day
  6. Bonny Light Horseman - The Roving
  7. Sharon Van Etten - Beaten Down
  8. Waxahatchee - Fire
  9. Poliça - Forget Me Now
  10. Yumi Zouma - Cool For a Second
  11. RINSE - Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me
  12. Clem Snide - Don't Bring No Ladder
  13. Drive-By Truckers - Thoughts and Prayers
  14. Lido Pimienta - Eso Que Tu Haces
  15. Songboy Blues - Time To Go Home (Blake Mills Mix)

Cheryl Waters is the host of The Midday Show on KEXP, every weekday from 10am-2pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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This podcast features important work being done by Steve Earle, the return of Archers of Loaf, a shoegaze jaunt featuring a band named after DJ John Peel and a few of our favorite local bands. Plus, Henry!!!

  1. Steve Earle & The Dukes - Devil Put the Coal in the Ground
  2. Pokey LaFarge - End of My Rope 
  3. Archers of Loaf - Raleigh Days 
  4. Ratboys - I Go Out At Night
  5. Kevin Krauter - Opportunity
  6. Acid Tongue - Bullies
  7. Flyying Colours - Goodtimes
  8. Peel Dream Magazine - Pill
  9. Throwing Muses - Dark Blue
  10. BROKEN UP - Long Long Long
  11. Cold Beat - Prism
  12. Ultraísta - Tin King
  13. Tres Leches - Nieve

John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, every weekday from 6-10am on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Pacific Notions host DJ Alex shares a calming springtime mix of ambient, neo-classical, and new age songs to welcome the new season and provide some sonic solace during these stressful times. 

  1. Haythem Mahbouli - Birth
  2. Valotihkuu - Sunrise Lullaby
  3. Darshan Ambient - The Rain Has Flown
  4. Naneum - Newborn
  5. Ben Crosland - The Snow Is Melting
  6. Joram Feitsma - Rain
  7. Trevor Ransom - Spring
  8. Lucy Gooch - Sun
  9. ann annie - blossom
  10. Luke Sanger - Snow In Spring
  11. Visionary Hours - rippling river drifts blue and green
  12. Matt LaJoie - Everlasting Spring (Single Edit)
  13. Ecovillage - New Life (feat. Ludvig Cimbrelius)
  14. Constant Shapes - Awaken
  15. WMD - Unfold
  16. Michael David - Rain II (Slow)

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Persian New Year, or Norooz, occurs every spring equinox and dates back 3,000 years. In celebration of this tradition, DJ Darek Mazzone shares songs from the Iranian diaspora, encompassing everything from hip-hop to ambient to folk music. Melding the rich history of ancient Persian culture with future-minded soundscapes, artists such as Liraz, Bomrani, Niyaz and Mohsen Namjoo contribute to this mix.   1. Niyaz - Sabza Ba Naz (The Triumph of Love) 2. Salome MC - Odium 3. Liraz - Zan Bezan 4. Mohsen Namjoo - E’terafat E 45 Zarbi 5. The B-Band - Kavire Del 6. Kayhan Kalhor - I Will Not Stand Alone 7. Bahram - گوشت (Goosht) 8. Bomrani - Leaving and Passing By (feat. Mahyar Tahmasebi) 9. SarrSew - Farewell, Warden. 10. Salome MC - Riddle

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Darek Mazzone is the host of Wo'Pop on KEXP, every Tuesday from 6-9pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Listen to Darek discuss his choice to play Iranian music in times of political turmoil in this episode of KEXP's Sound & Vision.

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DJ Kevin Cole features some of the best of the Eurosonic Noorderslag music festival―a festival designed to break new and emerging bands and artists.  You’ll hear great new music from the Ukraine, Switzerland, Finland, Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, England, Ireland, Poland, Romania, and more!

  1. La colère - La Plage
  2. L'éclair - Suite No. 2 
  3. Cella - Resite
  4. Georgia - Never Let You Go
  5. Perfect Son - Lust
  6. alyona alyona - Падло (feat. Alina Pash)
  7. Flohio - Way2
  8. Sinead O’Brien - Taking On Time
  9. Black Country, New Road - Sunglasses
  10. FVLCRVM - Words
  11. Solveig Matthildur - Dystopian Boy
  12. Balkan Taksim - Zalina
  13. Jesse Markin - Run
  14. BeraadGeslagen - Isabellade

Kevin Cole is the host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, every weekday from 2-6pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Cheryl Waters shares her curated mix for International Womxn's Day, highlighting the voices of powerful women creating genre-bending and envelope-pushing music around the world. Featuring KEXP favorites like Brittany Howard, Jay Som and Chastity Belt, plus buzzy newcomers like beabadoobee and Squirrel Flower.

  1. Weyes Blood - Wild Time
  2. Waxahatchee - Fire
  3. Nilüfer Yanya - Baby Blu
  4. MULA - Ella Sabe
  5. Frances Quinlan - Rare Thing
  6. Wye Oak - Fear of Heights
  7. Jay Som - Tenderness
  8. Chastity Belt - The Process
  9. Lisa Prank - IUD
  10. Brittany Howard - History Repeats
  11. Amor Elefante - San Cayetano
  12. Lady Lamb - Arizona
  13. Squirrel Flower - Red Shoulder
  14. beabadoobee - Sun More Often
  15. Cable Ties - Sandcastles
  16. Porridge Radio - Sweet

Cheryl Waters is the host of The Midday Show on KEXP, every weekday from 10am-2pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Allow John Richards to introduce John...Richards. It's the international podcast of mystery podcast. Austin Powers jokes aside, this one starts off in Spain and hops around Europe and North America, with a few stops in ye olde Seattle and a finish with pals in Los Angeles. 

  1. Hinds - Riding Solo
  2. La Neve - A Pretty Red
  3. Jacques Greene - Do It Without You
  4. Smokey Brights - Flash Your Lights (Rudy Willingham Remix)
  5. Thrillhouse - One of These Days
  6. Moaning - Ego
  7. Manuela Iwansson - Blank Surface
  8. Avalanche Party - Rebel Forever
  9. Seazoo - Throw It Up
  10. Cartalk - Wrestling

John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, every weekday from 6-10am on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Read more about Hinds' "Riding Solo" on their Song of the Day feature

Read about La Neve's song "Maximum Wage" on their Song of the Day feature

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Wo’Pop host Darek Mazzone shares music from this year’s 17th annual Globalfest in New York City, where 12 bands from around the world showcased a range of boundary-pushing sounds. Celebrating cultural traditions with plenty of modern edge, the next generation of music creators include Venezuelan-French La Chica, Kurdish Tufan Derince Trio, Korean Ak Dan Gwang Chil, West African supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique and more.

  1. San Salvador - Efans de La Campagna
  2. Xenia França - Pra Que Me Chamas?
  3. La Chica - Mejor Que Ella
  4. Tufan Derince Trio - Ağır Delilo
  5. Bohemian Betyars - Arra vágyom
  6. Ak Dan Gwang Chil - Youngjeonggeori
  7. Les Amazones d’Afrique - Smile (feat. Niariu & Ami Yerewolo)
  8. Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda - El Ndjoum
  9. Meklit - This Was Made Here (Ethiopian Records Remix)

Darek Mazzone is the host of Wo'Pop on KEXP, every Tuesday from 6-9pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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DJ Michele from KEXP’s ”Friday Night” spins Love & Fire: Songs of devotion & combustion to heat up your Valentine’s Day, featuring Sampa the Great, The Kills, Tei Shi, Nilüfer Yanya, Caribou, Toro y Moi & more!   1. Tei Shi - Bassically 2. Animal Island - Love is Around Us 3. Caribou - Home 4. Saun & Starr - Look Closer 5. Black Pumas - Fire 6. Sampa the Great - Energy 7. Peggy Gou - Starry Night 8. Toro Y Moi - Say That 9. The Kills - The Good Ones 10. Nilüfer Yanya - Heat Rises 11. GRiZ - Find My Own Way

Michele Myers is the host of Friday Night on KEXP, every Friday from 6-9pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

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Leading up to MoPOP’s annual Sound Off! competition, Audioasis host Eva Walker showcases the 12 Pacific Northwestern 21-and-under artists competing in the semifinals. Covering a wide array of genres from hip-hop to metal to jazz fusion (and some killer band names), this impressive line-up has something for everyone.   1. 49th Parallel - Boeing 2. David’s Van - Pirate Cowboys with Lasers 3. The Human Missile Crisis - Honey 4. Mirabai Kukathas - Belly Ache 5. Mr. Dinkles - California 6. Ry Lucia - Marshmallow Trees 7. Searows - Peachy Clean 8. Seven Sky - For The Best 9. Talaya - Yellow 10. Kaia - Bottom of the Bottle Interlude 11. thom.ko - 7 12. Tiny Planet - Bonds Voyage

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The music spins, the energy spins, and DJ Kevin Cole spins the soundtrack with new TORRES, Akasha System, Poliça, Rocketship and more swirling wonderment.

  1. Orion Sun - Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don’t Leave Me)
  2. The Jack Moves - Three The Hard Way
  3. TORRES - Dressing America
  4. Rocketship - What’s the Use of Books?
  5. Akasha System - Warped Shadow
  6. Jonah Mutono - Circulation
  7. The Reminders - Have It All
  8. Young Guv - Luv Always
  9. Bacchae - Hammer
  10. Fanclub - Trespassing
  11. Kristofer Rodriguez Svönuson - Combo Macondo
  12. Ikebe Shakedown - Not Another Drop
  13. Daníel Hjálmtýsson - Birds
  14. Amy Klein - Winter
  15. Blue Hawaii - Remember When
  16. Poliça - Sea Without Blue
  17. House of Feelings - Convo (feat. Dave Harrington)

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John Richards is proud to present this episode of the Music That Matters podcast, spotlighting a diverse group of artists who are sharing beauty, intensity, and fun through their music. There's dream pop, electronica, shoegaze, soul and more. We could not be more excited to share these new tracks with the KEXP community.. so, what are you waiting for? 

  1. The Innocence Mission - On Your Side
  2. Daisies - What Are You Waiting For?
  3. TORRES- Good Scare
  4. Caspian - Flowers of Light
  5. The Sweet Release of Death - Sway
  6. Citrus Clouds - A Pastel Sky
  7. Deserta - Hide
  8. HOLY - You Shine On Me (feat. Boys)
  9. MGMT - In the Afternoon
  10. Hotels - Sides
  11. Jonathan Emile - Savanna
  12. Holy Fuck - Free Gloss (feat. Nick Allbrook of Pond)

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KEXP DJs Cheryl Waters, Kevin Cole and John Richards pick their favorite songs of the decade, from Arcade Fire to Lizzo, Deerhunter to A Tribe Called Quest, and discuss the personal and cultural impact of music in the 2010s.   1. Arcade Fire - Ready to Start 2. LCD Soundsystem - You Wanted A Hit 3. Sharon Van Etten - Don’t Do It 4. The Chemical Brothers - Swoon 5. Frightened Rabbit - The Loneliness and the Scream 6. Phantogram - When I’m Small 7. Deerhunter - Desire Lines 8. M83 - Midnight City 9. Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks 10. Grimes - Genesis 11. Alt-J - Fitzpleasure 12. Parquet Courts - Stoned and Starving 13. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - Same Love 14. The Lumineers - Ho Hey 15. Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built 16. Courtney Barnett - History Eraser 17. Foals - Bad Habit 18. Empire of the Sun - Alive 19. ODESZA - All We Need 20. The War on Drugs - An Ocean In Between the Waves 21. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cellophane 22. Ty Segall - The Hand 23. Strand of Oaks - Shut In 24. TV On The Radio - Trouble 25. Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker The Berry 26. FIDLAR - West Coast 27. A Tribe Called Quest - We The People…. 28. Júníus Meyvant - Color Decay 29. Car Seat Headrest - Vincent 30. Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate 31. Alvvays - Plimsoll Punks 32. Ghostpoet - Immigrant Boogie 33. IDLES - Television 34. Childish Gambino - This Is America 35. Fontaines D.C. - Big 36. Lizzo - Juice

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In this unique edition of Music That Matters, KEXP’s Atticus focuses on Sweden’s PNKSLM Recordings (Sudakistan, Chemtrails, HOLY). Along with playing some of his favorite releases, he talks with founders Luke Reilly and Johan Alm about the origins and future of the label, what it takes for them to sign a new band, touring in the US vs Europe and more. Get ready for a mix of sweet garage and punk from across the world while gaining insight into the label where it all began.    1. Sudakistan - Two Steps Back 2. High Sunn - Those Last Words  3. Sleep Eaters - Valley of Dogs 4. MISS WORLD - (U Watch My) Stories (But U Don't Like My Posts) 5. Shit Girlfriend - Mummy’s Boy 6. Chemtrails - I’ll Never Be 7. Spice Boys - Spice City Boys 8. HOLY - You shine on me (feat. Boys) 9. Beach Skulls - Baby’s A Liar 10. Arre! Arre! - I Feel It All 11. Mind Rays - Cease / Commence 12. ShitKid - Get jealous 13. Les Big Byrd - Snö Golem 14. Hollow Ship - We Were Kings

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KEXP’s Stas THEE Boss, host of Street Sounds, brings you this week’s mix, featuring music from Pink Lotion, Kassa Overall, Akai Solo & Pink Siifu and more: “A carefully crafted experience with astral intentions. I desire freedom in music. Genres are cute but not necessary. Pulling mostly from the Pacific Northwest, I give a healthy dose of what you've truly needed all along.”

  1. Figmore - Practice
  2. Akai Solo & Pink Siifu - Labor Day (feat. KingCarterSlums)
  3. High Pulp - Not By Chance (feat. JusMoni)
  4. Kiefer - Be Encouraged
  5. Kassa Overall - Please Don't Kill Me (feat. Joel Ross & Theo Croker)
  6. Brown Calculus - UFO Daze
  7. Pink Lotion - Find Me Two
  8. Def Dee & Language Arts - Dry Land
  9. Outlaw1 - Blak Madonna
  10. Sunni Colón - Technicolor 
  11. MoRuf - Canal Street (feat. Ikenna)

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Start the New Year with new music as DJ Kevin Cole features current favorites from all over the world including Slovakia, Colombia, Canada, Australia, Germany, Iceland, Senegal, Great Britain, Belgium, Croatia, Mexico, the USA, and the Pacific Northwest. Bringing the world together through the power of music!   1. Sløtface - New Year, new me 2. Shopping - Initiative 3. SONS - Keep On Going 4. Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Our Quiet Whisper 5. SAULT - Why Why Why Why Why 6. Clairo - Softly 7. Ezra Collective - Space Is The Place (Reprise) 8. Alps 2 - Arron’s Here 9. Katarína Máliková - Vodník 10. Jon Hopkins & Kelly Lee Owens - Luminous Spaces 11. COMA - Sparkle 12. Punčke - Chk Chk 13. El Shirota - Más de Una Vez 14. BAMBARA - Serafina 15. Sin Fang - Smother 16. The Waterboys - London Mick 17. of Montreal - Polyaneurism 18. Charly Bliss - Supermoon 19. Lido Pimienta - No Pude 20. Yirim Seck - Clicks 21. Polyrhythmics - Yeti, Set, Go

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Sonic Reducer host and holiday music collector Brian Foss shares 13 festive tracks - Christmas music for people who don’t like Christmas music. The mix features songs from Mike Krol, Sweet Reaper, Mariya May and Kathleen Edwards.   1. Mike Krol - Won’t Be Alone Tonight 2. Rubber Band Gun - I Got Myself A Present 3. SAPIN - Christmas Eve 4. Jagged Jaw - Pink Xmas Tree 5. Sweet Reaper - Holidaze 6. Thee Mightees - Christmas Song 7. Frankie and the Lake County Collective - I’m So Over Christmas 8.Mariya May - Mama’s On The Floor (It’s Christmas) 9. Oceans of Mars - Christmas With The Devil 10. The Dead End Streets - Climate Change Christmas 11. Cutthroat Brothers - Candy Cane 12. Kathleen Edwards - It’s Christmastime (Let’s Just Survive) 13. Regal - Love Your Christmass

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Moody, defiant, empowered, and completely original. Every song on Cheryl Waters’ latest musical collage is fit for a Queen. This mix features compelling tracks from Vivian Girls, Seratones, Squid and Orville Peck.

  1. Cigarettes After Sex - Heavenly
  2. Black Nite Crash - Come Easy
  3. Squid - The Cleaner
  4. Vivian Girls - Sick
  5. The Coathangers - Step Back
  6. Seratones - Gotta Get To Know Ya
  7. oso oso - charlie
  8. Sleater-Kinney - Reach Out
  9. Mega Bog - Diary of a Rose
  10. Julia Jacklin - Pressure to Party
  11. Greys - Burning Chrome
  12. Oh, Rose - 25, Alive
  13. Katie Ellen - Still Life
  14. Orville Peck - Queen of the Rodeo

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Say "hovvdy" (howdy) to a great set of mellow music favorites from John Richards that would fit right in on any Lite FM...in Hell. 

  1. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - In Good Faith (feat. Joan Shelley)
  2. Bonny Light Horseman - Deep In Love
  3. Futurebirds - Waiting On a Call
  4. Carter Tanton - Steep Angles On The Back Wheels
  5. Long Beard - Means to Me
  6. Sera Cahoone and Tomo Nakayama - Crows
  7. Hovvdy - So Brite
  8. somesurprises - High Rise
  9. The Sunday League - I Liked It When You Weren’t Yourself
  10. HOLY - Forget About Life
  11. Lower Dens - Galapagos
  12. Dan Deacon - Sat By A Tree
  13. The Districts - Hey Jo

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KEXP Wo’Pop host Darek Mazzone spent time in Amman, Jordan this summer. He dug deep into music from all over the region and selected tracks that best reflect the ever changing nature of this amazing part of the world, including music from Palestine's DAM (دام), Jordan's Yazan Sarayrah (يزن صرايرة), Lebanon's Issam Hajali (عصام حاج علی) and many more.   1. El Khat / القات - Ya Raiyat / يا راعيات 2. Autostrad - Ama Aldubul / أم الدبل 3. S H I R A N / شيران - Ya Banat Al Yaman (Live) 4. Satti / ساتی - Commitment (feat. Natalie Demerjian) / كوميتمنت 5. DAM / دام - Prozac / بروزاك 6. El Morabba3 / المربع و الفرعي - Ya Zein (feat. El Far3i) / يا زين 7. Yazan Sarayrah / يزن صرايرة - Erheb / ارحب 8. Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda - Gasbah Trisinti 9. TootArd / توت أرض - Musiqa / موزیکا  10. Liraz / لیراز - Zan Bezan / زن بزن  11. Ayloul / أيلول - Ya Rait / يا ريت  12. Issam Hajali / عصام حاج علی - Ana Damir El Motakallim

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Most of us get stressed out this time of year, right? RIGHT?? Expansions’ own DJ Brit is here to help you chill the bleep out. A very nice hour of ambient and experimental music for you to get a hot stone massage to.

  1. Black Lodge Singers - On the Move
  2. Susumu Yokota - The Future of Ecstasy
  3. Floating Spectrum - Eruption
  4. Christopher Tignor - Your Slow Moving Shadow, My Inevitable Night
  5. Pita - Two Top Five
  6. Starkey - Simple Hive
  7. Sleepertrain - Disappear
  8. Land of Light - Between Two Grains of Water
  9. Ocean Moon - Cloud Garden
  10. Papivores - Heard by Stones
  11. Young Spirit - Beautiful Dancing
  12. Olan Mill - The Point, The Circle, and The Sphere
  13. Steve Hauschildt - Subtractive Skies
  14. Emptyset - Blade
  15. Violet - Bed of Roses
  16. Northern Cree - Jealous Fool
  17. Oiseaux-Tempête - Out of Sight

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Midday Show host Cheryl Waters is back with another dynamic mix of her latest favorites in global and local sounds. Encompassing everything from jangle pop to soul, anthemic rock to proto-punk, this is a mix for seekers of all kinds. Among the artists featured are Bon Iver, SAULT, (Sandy) Alex G, Clairo, and Death Valley Girls.

1. Bon Iver - Hey, Ma
2. Angel Olsen - Lark
3. Marika Hackman - conventional ride
4. Wye Oak - Evergreen
5. Lower Dens - I Drive
6. SAULT - Let Me Go
7. Patrick Watson - Dream For Dreaming
8. (Sandy) Alex G - Southern Sky
9. Jenn Champion - Turn Up The Radio (feat. Victor Le Masne)
10. Clairo - Bags
11. Dude York - Box
12. FEET - Petty Thieving
13. Angie McMahon - Keeping Time
14. Juliana Hatfield - It’s So Weird
15. Mikal Cronin - Show Me
16. Fernando Viciconte - I Don’t Know (feat. Luther Russell)
17. Death Valley Girls - Dream Cleaver

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This is the 'work ding dong scrambled eggs into a conversation' Music That Matters Podcast featuring the best in international and local music, from Angel Olsen and Georgia to SISTERS and Lisa Prank, and hosted by your pal John Richards.

  1. Swans - It’s Coming It’s Real
  2. Angel Olsen - All Mirrors
  3. Sudan Archives - Confessions
  4. Moor Mother - After Images
  5. Georgia - Never Let You Go
  6. SISTERS - We Can Get Together (feat. Tilson XOXO)
  7. Great Grandpa - Digger
  8. Dead Soft - I Believe You
  9. Pendant - Through a Coil
  10. Eyesore & the Jinx - Leisure Time
  11. Lisa Prank - Rodeo
  12. Mikal Cronin - Shelter
  13. Cataldo - Ding Dong Scrambled Eggs

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