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In this ominously numbered episode, DJ Evie returns with a devilishly good set of sparkly songs that shimmer and shine, including new tracks from Kero Kero Bonito, Barrie, and Jamila Woods. 1. MorMor - Outside2. Pure Bathing Culture - Devotion3. Kero Kero Bonito - Swimming4. Peyote Ugly - Home5. Barrie - Clovers6. Kelly Finnigan - I Don't Wanna Wait7. Jamila Woods - Eartha8. Gemma - Miss U9. Y La Bamba - Cuatro Crazy10. Kingdom of the Holy Sun - Over Under Down and Out
DJ Troy “La Troix” Nelson picks out his favorite musical flavors in this bubbly mix that washes down like a fancy beverage. Sample new tracks from Weyes Blood, Julia Shapiro, and Diane Coffee in twelve-pack of melodic refreshments. 1. Weyes Blood - Everyday 2. Lowly - Stephen 3. Tender - Handmade Ego 4. Martha - The Void 5. Control Top - Covert Contracts 6. New Age Healers - Satellites 7. Diane Coffee - Like a Child Does 8. Goon - Datura 9. Julia Shapiro - Natural 10. Ritual Howls - Alone Together 11. Rina Mushonga - Good Vacation 12. Titus Andronicus - (I Blame) Society
Need some new music for your springtime adventures? Cheryl Waters has you covered with new tracks from Kevin Morby, Shana Cleveland, and Weyes Blood to bring more light into your musical life. 1. Shana Cleveland - Face of the Sun 2. Emma Lee Toyoda - Planes & Cranes 3. Fruit Bats - Getting in a Van Again 4. Kevin Morby - No Halo 5. Ibibio Sound Machine - Basquiat 6. Maribou State - Kingdom 7. Toro Y Moi - Ordinary Pleasure 8. Nilüfer Yanya - Paradise 9. Steve Mason - Fox on the Rooftop 10. Jai Wolf - Your Way (feat. Day Wave) 11. Mac DeMarco - All of Our Yesterdays 12. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Fishing For Fishies 13. Weyes Blood - Movies 14. Ex:Re - Crushing 15. SASAMI - Morning Comes 16. Flamingods - Marigold 17. Chemtrails - Tedium's Jaw
Would you like some good advice? Well, you've come to the right spot! It's the good advice Music That Matters podcast with John Richards, featuring new songs from Damien Jurado, Swervedriver, The Budos Band, and Leggy! 1. Star Slinger - Choose Yourself 2. The Cinematic Orchestra - A Caged Bird/Imitations of Life 3. Citizen Cope - The River 4. Damien Jurado - South 5. Telekinesis - Set a Course 6. Partner - Long and McQuade 7. Cold Cave - Promised Land 8. LEATHERS - Phantom Heart 9. Makthaverskan - Demands 10. Swervedriver - Mary Winter 11. Helms Alee - Interachnid 12. The Budos Band - Old Engine Oil 13. Westkust - Cotton Skies 14. Leggy - Taffy 15. Martin Frawley - End of the Bar
You've made it this far against the odds and the power is in you. DJ Kevin Cole provides your next level soundtrack with new music from Fontaines D.C., illuminati hotties, Helado Negro, Queen Zee, and more! 1. illuminati hotties - I Wanna Keep Yr Dog 2. Fontaines D.C. - Big 3. Versing - Tethered 4. N0V3L - Natural 5. Drahla - Stimulus for Living 6. Say Sue Me - At The End Of The Road 7. Ten Fé - Won't Happen 8. Holiday Ghosts - Slipstream 9. Sasami - Not The Time 10. Helado Negro - Fantasma vaga 11. Claude Fontaine - Pretending He Was You 12. The Coathangers - Bimbo 13. Filthy Friends - Last Chance County 14. Queen Zee - Lucy Fur
DJ Alex hosts an intro course on his new weekly specialty show Pacific Notions that airs Sunday mornings 6-9 am PST and spotlights the best in ambient, neo-classical, new age, downtempo, post-rock, and other atmospheric styles. 1. Umber - Harvest 2. Jeff Mercel - No. 2 3. Jane Antonia Cornish - Memory Of Time 4. Eternell & endlesstrains - High Clouds 5. Kyte Mika - Constant Variables 6. Philip Daniel & Shawn Williams - Minor Ventures 7. Marika Takeuchi - Motion 8. Hania Rani - Glass 9. Gretchen Yanover - Into This Dream 10. Stefano Guzzetti - Why Do You Love Me? 11. poemme - at the gates of dawn 12. Seahawks - Eyes of the Moon 13. Matt Calvert - Mute Heart 14. Poppy Ackroyd - Paper 15. WMD - Memory 16. Amparo - Dalslands Honey 17. Bruno Bavota - The man who chased the sea 18. Niklas Paschburg - Fade Away 19. Last Days - Postscript
As the Seattle spring starts to emerge, amazing music is coming hard and fast and Cheryl Waters' latest mix helps you pick out some of the highlights of the last few weeks, featuring new tracks from Lady Lamb, Sharon Van Etten, Tacocat, and Better Oblivion Community Center. 1. Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen 2. Lady Lamb - Even in the Tremor 3. Cass McCombs - The Great Pixley Train Robbery 4. The Mountain Goats - Younger 5. Hand Habits - Can't Calm Down 6. Hatchie - Without a Blush 7. Telekinesis - Cut The Quick 8. Bayonne - Drastic Measures 9. Steve Mason - The End 10. Better Oblivion Community Center - Dylan Thomas 11. Tacocat - Grains of Salt 12. Stella Donnelly - Old Man 13. Ex Hex - Tough Enough 14. Queen Zee - Idle Crown 15. Snapped Ankles - Rechargable
Grab your passport and join DJ Larry Rose as he takes an international journey to seek out some of the most infectious earworms from South Korea, Japan, South Africa, Germany, London, Canada, and the US. Included in the mix are great new songs from Chromatics, Yaeji, MorMor, Apparat, Nilüfer Yanya, Nakhane, and more! 1. MorMor - Pass the Hours 2. Men I Trust - Say, Can You Hear 3. Nilüfer Yanya - Tears 4. Yaeji - One More 5. park hye jin - I DON'T CARE 6. Chromatics - Time Rider 7. Nakhane - Interloper 8. Medejin - Not Around 9. Angelo de Augustine - I Could Be Wrong 10. Apparat - Dawan 11. CHAI - Fashionista
The latest episode of the Music That Matters podcast (starring John Richards as John Richards) isn't a running podcast but that doesn't mean you can't run to to these new songs from Strand of Oaks, Nanami Ozone, and Left At London. 1. Strand of Oaks - Weird Ways 2. Bob Mould - Sunshine Rock 3. Craig Finn - Blankets 4. Rudy Willingham - Pool Party 5. Sir Babygirl - Everyone is a Bad Friend 6. Stats - Lose It 7. TVAM - Psychic Data 8. Nanami Ozone - 3 Mile Drive 9. Nilufer Yanya - In Your Head 10. Sol - The Kids 11. Left at London - Revolution Lover 12. Generationals - Beggars in the House of Plenty 13. Du Blonde - Buddy 14. Bellows - The Tower 15. Piroshka - Everlastingly Yours
DJ Don Slack goes through the lineage of American music to present a mix of songs for the moment we're in, including new songs from Ryan Bingham, Hayes Carll, and Adia Victoria. 1. Hayes Carll – Times Like These 2. Ryan Bingham – Jingle and Go 3. Steve Earle & The Dukes – Dublin Blues 4. Our Native Daughters – Mama's Cryin' Long 5. Adia Victoria – Dope Queen Blues 6. Josh Ritter – Old Black Magic 7. Shovels & Rope – The Wire 8. Mekons – Lawrence of California 9. The Delines – Cheer Up Charley 10. Townes Van Zandt – All I Need 11. Orville Peck – Dead of Night
DJ Kevin Cole brings you a new music mix to circulate deep within your personal galaxy tapping into the lifeforce of sonic awesomeness with new songs from Ellis May, Pedro the Lion, Ibibio Sound Machine, Please the Trees, and more! 1. Criminal Hygiene - Hardly News 2. Ex Hex - Cosmic Cave 3. Eyelids - It's About To Go Down 4. Pedro The Lion - Quietest Friend 5. Vok - Erase You 6. Pion - Sympacide 7. Ellis May - The Distance 8. Young Scum - Wasting Time 9. Tallies - Eden 10. Business of Dreams - Keep The Blues Away 11. Please The Trees - Mind & Care 12. Heavy Lungs - Jealous 13. Ibibio Sound Machine - Tell Me 14. Harrison - Your Girl
Ahead of the 2019 MoPOP Sound Off! semifinals, Audioasis host Eva Walker showcases the 12 Northwestern Under 21 artists competing in the local music competition. 1. Alex Cade - Woosha 2. Baja Boy - Finally Done 3. Crissy P - My Mind 4. Fuzz Mutt - Quiet End 5. Huey and the inFLOWentials - Stay Tru to it 6. i///u - Don't Need It 7. King Sheim - Grape Soda 8. Niamh - We Are Who We Are 9. Nora Meier - Bluebird 10. Sharmaine - Home 11. Wilsonlikethevolleyball - Thick Iron Fog 12. Zoser - Papertown
DJ Miss Ashley brings you some of her current favorites from Jamaica to Zambia, Toronto to Italy, spanning reggae, Latin pop, and hip-hop beats. Let new songs from Jah9, Alex Anwandter, Waahli, and more bring you the right vibes from all over the globe! 1. Jah9 - Heaven 2. Sampa The Great - Energy 3. Kelissa - Take You There 4. Terror/Cactus - Voces de Barro 5. Alex Anwandter - Latinoamericana 6. Thundercat - Friend Zone (Ross from Friends Remix) 7. Auntie Flo - Nobody Said It Would Be Easy 8. Graham Van Pelt - New Friends 9. Teen Daze - Hidden worlds 10. Blood Orange - Orlando 11. Waahli - Caps Fit 12. Paolo Baldini DubFiles meets Mellow Mood - Large Dub 13. Kabaka Pyramid - Reggae Music
Follow the insomnia-ridden princess of the KEXP overnight onto the dancefloor to shake out your stresses and excesses while she weaves together her favorite new releases that include a placeholder, a Berlin heroine, and hidden gems from the enchanted land of Vancouver, BC. Plus, hear from Berlin electronic pioneer, Gudrun Gut, Justice McClellan of Mesa Luna, London new jazz artist, Nardeydey, and Maria Minerva about her dance pop collaboration with the late Cherushii. 1. Nardeydey - Freefallin' 2. Otha - I'm On Top 3. Sir Babygirl - Heels 4. TEEN - Only Water 5. Cherushii + Maria Minerva - A Day Without You 6. Escort - Josephine 7. Aaron Childs - Easy 8. N0V3L - To Whom It May Concern 9. FRANKIIE - Dream Reader 10. Mesa Luna - Dispel 11. Zanias - Aletheia 12. Gudrun Gut Lover 13. Liza Anne - Paranoia 14. Hand Habits - placeholder
Sonic Reducer's DJ Jenn highlights a wave of brilliant new punks including Khiis, Lexicon, and Jabber, and pays tribute to Maximum Rocknroll on the day it announced the end of the print run of the essential punk zine. 1. Fatty Cakes and the Puff Pastries - Panic Attack 2. Big Joanie - Fall Asleep 3. Jabber - Melt 4. Pylon Reenactment Society - Messenger 5. Special Interest - Disco II 6. Gumming - Jumpin Jumpin 7. Khiis - Saboor 8. Hologram - Anesthetized 9. Lexicon - Chained 10. Sick Head - Piss 11. Adderall - Scolded
DJ Atticus returns with another round of music colored with shades of goth, including tracks from The Twilight Sad, Parisalexa, All Them Witches, and plenty of other witches. 1. All Them Witches - Diamond2. Blackwater Holylight - Sunrise3. Klaus Johann Grobe - Discogedanken4. Parisalexa - Hothead5. Jamila Woods - Giovanni6. Molly Burch - Wild7. Faye Webster - Kingston8. Still Corners - The Message9. Caroline Rose - Cry!10. Makeness - Stepping Out of Sync11. The Twilight Sad - VTr12. William Tyler - Fail Safe13. Olden Yolk - Takes One to Know One
Start off your year by surrounding yourself with new aural experiences when you dive into Cheryl Waters' latest mix of her current favorites, including new songs from Sloucher, Amanda Palmer, and Big Joanie. 1. Team Dreams - Black Screen2. Matthew Dear - Modafinil Blues3. Wild Pink - There Is A Ledger4. Sloucher - Up & Down5. Briston Maroney - Under My Skin6. John Parish - Sorry For Your Loss7. Amanda Palmer - Drowning In the Sound8. Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter - Dewayne9. Ghost Pains - Square One10. Crooked Man - Turnaround11. Spendtime Palace - Blackout Control12. Big Joanie - Fall Asleep13. Fontaines D.C. - Too Real14. INHEAVEN - World On Fire15. Mudhoney - Paranoid Core
DJ Kevin Cole brings a colossus mix of some of the best music of 2018, including tracks from artists both new and established that ruled KEXP's airwaves and in-studio sessions all year long. Love yourself and love this mix! It's what's really going on… 1. IDLES - Colossus2. Shame - Concrete3. Pearl Jam - Can't Deny Me4. Black Belt Eagle Scout - Soft Stud5. Jason McCue - When He Drinks6. Tres Leches - What Are You Doing7. Dessa - Fire Drills8. Young Fathers - In My View9. Fontaines D.C. - Chequeless Reckless10. Lithics - Specs11. Hot Snakes - Six Wave Hold-Down12. Kikagaku Moyo - Dripping Sun13. Gaye Su Akyol - Laziko14. Khruangbin - Maria Tambien15. Jenn Champion - Time To Regulate16. Júníus Meyvant - High Alert17. Cumulus - Sing To Me18. The Goon Sax - Make Time 4 Love19. Superorganism - Reflections on the Screen20. Courtney Barnett - Nameless, Faceless
Ahead of his traditional Christmas Day show, Brian Foss, host of Sonic Reducer and KEXP's de facto authority on non-traditional Christmas songs, brings you a mix of newer holiday songs that have tickled his fancy this season, including tracks from BEAK>, Say Sue Me, The Dip, and Sunset Flip. 1) BEAK> - (Merry Xmas) Face The Future 2) Pre Nup - War, On Christmas 3) Gaspard Royant - (C'mon Baby) It's Christmas Time! 4) The Dip - Santa's Got A Sweet Tooth 5) Hans Toupee - Lights Camera Christmas 6) Say Sue Me - Christmas, It's Not A Biggie 7) Make Like Monkeys - Screw Me on Christmas 8) MFC Chicken - Father Christmas 9) Nat Brower - Coal 10) Lacee - Juicy Lip Santa 11) Moogieman - Red Xmas 12) Oneida - Christmas with the Freaks 13) headache24 - The Xmas Tragedy 14) The X-Misses - There's No Christmas in Hell (And That's Why I'm so Sad) 15) Catholic Action - New Year (Christmas Miracle Mix) 16) BLAHA! - It's Christmas Time (and I Have Nothing Left To Lose) 17) Laurence Made Me Cry - It's Not You, It's Christmas 18) Sunset Flip - Christmas in Seattle
Looking for something to soundtrack your holiday party that isn't holiday music? Troy Nelson's latest collection of certified smash hits will light up any occasion with new songs from Toro Y Moi, El Ten Eleven, and Foxxxy Mulder. 1. Cobra Man - Bad Feeling 2. Death Valley Girls - Disaster (Is What We're After) 3. Middle Kids - Salt Eyes 4. Foxxxy Mulder - Broken Glass 5. Sink Ya Teeth - Petrol Blue 6. Little Dragon - Lover Chanting 7. Chastity - Heaven Hell Anywhere Else 8. Miss World - You Watch My Stories (But You Never Like My Posts) 9. Lala Lala - Water Over Sex 10. Toro Y Moi - Freelance 11. Roosevelt - Under The Sun 12. El Ten Eleven - You Are Enough
Looking for more awesome music in your life? Check out some of the freshest sounds from the Northwest as Audioasis host Eva Walker takes you through a mix highlighting music from Tres Leches, Riot AF, Familiars, and Prom Queen and others. 1. Tres Leches - What Are You Doing 2. Dark Smith - It Gets Worse 3. Pampa - La Escena De La Ventana 4. Bearaxe - Brown Liquor 5. Whitney Monge - Be Mine 6. TxR - Special Ed 7. Ural Thomas & The Pain - Slow Down 8. Imij - Medgar Evers DGC Bill Clinton And Me/I 9. Donormaal - Ego Slave 10. Riot AF - Aeroplane 11. Chris King & the Gutterballs - Stories of Me 12. Electric NoNo - What Happened to Rock 13. Prom Queen - End of the World 14. Suffering Fuckheads - Bar Slut 15. Familiars - Snake
DJ Kevin Cole unleashes an ambitious mix that is all over the map musically and literally with independent label punk, hip-hop, neo-soul, global folk, and electronica from Ireland, Italy, Turkey, France, Germany, and all over the States including Minneapolis, L.A., New York, Austin, and Seattle. Relish new Fontaines D.C., Brother Ali, Gaye Su Akyol, Euringer and more! 1. Cumulus - Sing To Me 2. Fontaines D.C. - Too Real 3. JOHN - Balfron 4. Bee Bee Sea - Sonic Boomerang 5. Brother Ali - Sensitive 6. Georgia Anne Muldrow - Overload 7. Erika Spring - Scars 8. Adrianne Lenker - Symbol 9. Domenique Dumont - La Soley Da La Monde 10. You Said Strange - Brain 11. Gaye Su Akyol - Laziko 12. Euringer - The Medicine Will Not Control Me 13. Chrome Sparks - What's It Gonna Take 14. Roosevelt - Yr Love 15. Kilcid Band - The Good Get Gone 16. Fenster - HBW 17. Blushing - Sunshine
Cheryl Waters' latest mix is filled dope, devoted, and dosed songs to soundtrack your consciousness - or, if you listen as you fall asleep, your dreams - with new music from IAN SWEET, Adia Victoria, and Kikagaku Moyo. 1. Ocean Hope - Devotion 2. Maribou State - Kingdom 3. Red Ribbon - Your Car 4. Adia Victoria - Dope Queen Blues 5. Y La Bamba - Mujeres 6. IAN SWEET - Hiding 7. Muncie Girls - Bubble Bath 8. Whitney Ballen - Mountain 9. Art d'Ecco - Never Tell 10. Wild Powwers - Skin 11. Kikagaku Moyo - Gatherings 12. Conner Youngblood - The Birds of Finland 13. Daggy Man - Atlas 14. Alice Robinson - Rise 15. Fucked Up - Dose Your Dreams
It's the "You Can Do Almost Anything to This Podcast" Music That Matters Podcast, featuring the finest in new music from Liela Moss, Tres Leches, Guerilla Toss, and The Twilight Sad, as well as more music from across this golden, shimmering universe we call home. So go ahead and listen, and remember, you CAN do almost anything while listening. Almost. 1. Liela Moss - Wild as Fire 2. Saintseneca - Beast in the Garden 3. Doe - Heated 4. Maribou State - Turnmills 5. Guerilla Toss - Meteorlogical 6. Miss World - Carb Yr Enthusiasm 7. Weakened Friends - Blue Again 8. Idles - Colossus 9. David Nance Group - Poison 10. The Twilight Sad - I/m Not Here [missing face] 11. Tears Run Rings - Helios Heliadae 12. Calvin Johnson - Kiss Me Sweetly 13. Tres Leches - What Are You Doing
Open your ears and mind as Sunday Soul host OCNotes sets you on the path to a blissed-out autumn with a mix featuring tracks from Blvck Spvde, Sen Morimoto, Lion Babe, and Brett Eclectic. 1. Blvck Spvde - After 2. Brett Eclectic - My Fix Of U 3. 10-4 Roger - They Someplace Else Now 4. Specswizard - The Question 5. Def Dee - Anthem Down 6. StasTHEEboss - Sex Pack 7. Swarvy, Nelson Bandela - No Evils 8. Shabazz Palaces - Self Made Followonaire 9. DoNormaal - Gold Rooster 10. Rude Operator - Gold Standard 11. Lion Babe - Honey Dew (Seven Davis Jr. Remix) 12. Demon Queen - Love Hour Zero 13. The This Or That's - isayyou! 14. Wizdumb - Execs 15. Sen Morimoto - How It Feels 16. The Putbacks - The Ways (with Bilal)
Part two of DJ Kevin Cole's Iceland Airwaves 2018 music festival preview features new pop and rock leaning tracks, from the hardcore sounds of Une Miserè, to the atmospheric post rock of Sólstafir, to the beautiful harmonies of Árstíðir. 1. Teitur Magnússon - Lifsspeki 2. Bagdad Brothers - ég er strákur með kók í gleri flensu 3. Moses Hightower - Snefill 4. Nanook - Aarnuaq 5. Árstíðir - Mute 6. Snorri Helgason - Seluriin 7. Berndsen - Wildfire 8. Sólstafir - Silfur-Refur 9. GlerAkur - Can't You Wait 10. Tómas Jónsson - Upphaf 11. Une Miserè - Wounds
DJ Kevin Cole previews the 2018 Iceland Airwaves music festival and the rich Icelandic music scene. Episode one, Ice, features a slew of brilliant atmospheric and chill songs along with a bit of goth-tinged electronica and a smoking hot new Júníus Meyvant track. 1. Júníus Meyvant - High Alert 2. Kælan Mikla - Draumadís 3. Solveig Matthildur - Absolution 4. Hugar - (Waves feat. Arnór Dan) 5. Arnor Dan - Stone By Stone 6. Högni - Komdu Með 7. Högni and Kiasmos - Zebra 8. GYDA - Moonchild 9. Vök - Autopilot 10. Muted - Peaceful Sleep 11. JFDR - White Sun (String Version) 12. Örvar Smárason - Tiny Moon 13. Sin Fang, Sóley & Örvar Smárason - Random Haiku Generator 14. Sóley - Halloween
DJ Shannon unleashes her favorite songs from the best UK bands right now such as long-time favorites, Frightened Rabbit and Twilight Sad. Also featuring new amazing talents: Idles, Boy Azooga, Avalanche Party and more. That's entertainment! 1. Frightened Rabbit - Old, Old Fashioned (Live on KEXP) 2. The Twilight Sad - Videograms 3. Idles - Love Song 4. Heavy Lungs - Poster Boy 5. Deja Vega - Eyes of Steel 6. Crewel Intentions - Youth In Overload 7. Boy Azooga - Taxi to the Head 8. Avalanche Party - Million Dollar Man 9. Slow Readers Club - On the TV 10. James Holt - Whispers 11. Lights on Moscow - Lord Let Me Know 12. Alessi's Ark - Devant Moi 13. Harsh Winters - Recovery 14. St. Martiins - Jazzboy
Hazy melodies from legends and upstarts alike flow through Cheryl Waters' latest mix of her favorite songs, featuring new songs from Johnny Marr, J Mascis, Menace Beach, and Boy Azooga. 1. Eggshells - Bone Marrow 2. Chromatics - Blue Girl 3. Film School - Crushin' 4. Johnny Marr - Hi Hello 5. Nothing - Blue Line Baby 6. American Wrestlers - Devils 7. The Midnight Revolution - Goodbye 8. Free Cake For Every Creature - Around You 9. J Mascis - See You At The Movies 10. Boy Azooga - Waitin' 11. Versing - Silver Dollar 12. Secretary - I Know It's Wrong 13. Bodega - How Did This Happen?! 14. Salad Boys - Blown Up 15. Menace Beach - Black Rainbow Sound 16. Roosevelt - Forgive (ft. Washed Out)
John Richards' latest installment in the Runner Powered Podcast series takes songs from Matthew Dear, Spirit Award, and Shakey Graves to inspire you to keep you running (with a special surprise at the end.) 1. Matthew Dear - Bunny's Dream 2. Maribou State - Turnmills 3. Morgan Delt - Some Sunsick Day 4. Saintseneca - Beast in the Garden 5. Foxing - Nearer My God 6. Junip - Your Life, Your Call 7. Advance Base - Dolores & Kimberly 8. Weller - Point of Personal Privilege 9. Owl John - Red Hand 10. Maps - To the Sky 11. Haerts - The Way 12. Spirit Award - Supreme Truth 13. The Goon Sax - Make Time 4 Love 14. Fred Thomas - Good Times Are Gone Again 15. Desert Mountain Tribe - It's All Good 16. Spesh - Teflon 17. Shakey Graves - Pay the Road
With sounds both psychedelic and silver, DJ Hans leads you through the desert and into a musical oasis on this week's episode of Music That Matters, featuring new songs from Kikagaku Moyo, John Grant, and Charles Bradley. 1. Kikagaku Moyo - Dripping Sun 2. Kadhja Bonet - Joy 3. Candi Staton - Revolution of Change 4. Ben Pirani - Dreamin's For Free 5. MUNYA - Hotel Delmano 6. Melody's Echo Chamber - Cross My Heart 7. Mirah - Ordinary Day 8. Tomten - Blue Movie 9. John Grant - Touch and Go 10. Charles Bradley - I Feel a Change 11. The Beths - Whatever 12. Say Sue Me - B Lover 13. The Essex Green - Sloane Ranger
On this episode of Music That Matters, Wo' Pop host Darek Mazzone highlights artists on the record label Awesome Tapes From Africa, including Professor Rhythm, Dur-Dur Band, and Awa Poulo. 1. Professor Rhythm - Raditaba (Nozindaba) 2. Hailu Mergia - Tizita 3. Professor Rhythm - Bafana Bafana 4. Nahawa Doumbia - Danaya (à Sidi Konaté Pour Toujours) 5. Jess Sah Bi & Peter One - Our Garden Needs Its Flowers 6. Hailu Mergia & The Walias - Lomi Tera-tera 7. Hailu Mergia - Wegene (Protect-U Remix) 8. Dur-Dur Band - Hayeelin 9. Penny Penny - Shichangani 10. Aby Ngana Diop - Sapaly 11. Ata Kak - Obaa Sima 12. SK Kakraba - Banyere Yo 13. Awalom Gebremariam - Teumat Chena 14. Awa Poulo - Djulau 15. Umoja - 707 16. Om Alex Khaoli - Crosslines
DJ Kevin Cole lays down a new music mix that flows together into an expressive, wondrously beautiful whole. Take the journey with new music from Say Sue Me, Art d'Ecco, Ross From Friends, Laura Gibson, and more. 1. Say Sue Me - Just Joking Around 2. Our Girl - Our Girl 3. Ross From Friends - R.A.T.S. 4. Art d'Ecco - Nobody's Home 5. Blue J - Hard To Know 6. Public Practice - Fate/Glory 7. The Sha La Das - Open My Eyes 8. Laura Gibson - Tenderness 9. Steady Holiday - Mothers 10. Shigeto - Fight Club 11. HAAi - Motorik Voodoo Bush Doof Musik
Sublime guitars, processed beats, and resonant tones echo through Cheryl Waters' latest Music That Matters mix, featuring new songs from NAVVI, Cloud Nothings, OCNotes, and Our Girl. 1. Planes on Paper - All That's Flesh Is Grass 2. OCNotes - True To Life 3. Foxing - Heartbeats 4. NAVVI - Us 5. Wye Oak - Symmetry 6. David Bazan - Thread 7. Lala Lala - Destroyer 8. Emma Ruth Rundle - Darkhorse 9. The Purrs - Out of Sight, Out of Mind 10. Cloud Nothings - The Echo of the World 11. Israel Nash - Spiritfalls 12. Dilly Dally - I Feel Free 13. Pascal Babare - Go Now 14. Marissa Nadler - Blue Vapor 15. Our Girl - Being Around 16. Greg Cameo - Yes Professor 17. The Hot Sprockets - Imagine Us On The Sun 18. Wild Nothing - Letting Go
John Richards leads you through the latest installment of our Runner Powered Podcasts - the "I like to eat, and drink, a lot (everything hurts and I'm dying!) running podcast", featuring music from Virginia Wing, Metric, Grapetooth, and Spiritualized. 1. Spiritualized - A Perfect Miracle 2. Akron Family - River 3. Hamilton Leithauser - Alexandra 4. Frightened Rabbit - Get Out 5. Holy Esque - I Am the Truth 6. Kristin Hersh - No Shade in Shadow 7. Metric - Dressed To Suppress 8. Haerts - New Compassion 9. Virginia Wing - Be Released 10. Gui Boratto - Forgive Me 11. Sink Ya Teeth - Substitutes 12. Grapetooth - Trouble 13. Decker - The Matador 14. Active Bird Community - Spend the Night 15. Jacuzzi Boys - Sun 16. First Aid Kit - Emmylou 17. Jose Gonzalez - Leaf Off/The Cave
Chase that feeling as the summer comes to a close with Cheryl Waters' latest mix of new music from Neko Case, Tres Leches, Forth Wanderers, and Wand. 1. Neko Case - Last Lion of Albion 2. Candi Staton - Confidence 3. Tres Leches - No Llores 4. Wand - The Gift 5. Jonathan Wilson - Rare Birds 6. Jeremy Enigk - Ballroom Blitz (LIVE on KEXP) 7. Hop Along - Prior Things 8. Ruler - Petrified 9. Forth Wanderers - Not For Me 10. The Covasettes - This Feeling 11. Pete International Airport - Flowers of Evil 12. The Sea and Cake - Any Day 13. Naked Giants - Goldfish II 14. Calpurnia - City Boy 15. Wimps - Procrastination 16. Superchunk - Break the Glass
"It's almost September and I haven't even been to Colman Pool yet," you think, gazing at a half-full coconut LaCroix perched precariously on the railing outside. The sky is clogged with smoke and yes, Leo season went by quickly, but don't despair! Late summer has its charms too, so invite some people over, position your speakers just so and clink that glass of vinho verde with a pal as you delight in the bonhomie of patio season.1. Orquesta Akokán - Mambo Rapidito2. River Yarra - Aorsom Wislhs3. Ben LaMar Gay - Swim Swim4. El Michels Affair - Unathi5. Insecure Men - Teenage Toy6. Mommy Long Legs - Bridezilla7. ILL - Space Dick8. Peggy Gou - Han Jan9. Jayda G - Seventh Generation10. Caffeine - Universal Theme11. Flora FM - Artificial Limb Company12. Sign Libra - Teleopsis Dalmanni13. Kate NV - вас YOU14. Khotin - Alla's Scans
Discover luminous waves of song on DJ Kevin Cole's latest Music That Matters mixtape featuring new tracks from Still Corners, Tunng, Spiritualized, Shy Boys, Desert Mountain Tribe, and many more! 1. Smokescreens - Used To Yesterday 2. Cold Soda - Houses 3. The Essex Green - Don't Leave It In Our Hands 4. Still Corners - Black Lagoon 5. Boy Azooga - Breakfast Epiphany 6. Tunng - Dark Heart 7. Ovlov - Fast G 8. BC Camplight - I'm Desperate 9. Beverly Crusher - Gimme The Power 10. Desert Mountain Tribe - Way Back To You 11. The Beths - Great No One 12. Mothers - Blame Kit 13. Shy Boys - Basement 14. Spiritualized - Here It Comes (The Road) Let's Go
DJ Alex shines a spotlight on emerging new artists and cutting-edge sounds from all over the globe in this epic podcast, exploring everything from cinematic ambient compositions to funky hip-house jams along the way 1. Academy Garden x breaking - Credits 2. SOPHIE - It's Okay To Cry 3. Slow Machete - San Ramon 4. Photay - Outré Lux (feat. Madison McFerrin) (Phil Moffa Remix) 5. How To Dress Well - The Anteroom 6. jitwam - desires 7. Svemirko - Meni se ne svira 8. Garren Sean - Call Failed 9. Das Kope - L.A.X. 10. Ocean Hope - Safe 11. Channel Tres - Jet Black 12. Fit Of Body - Play Thing 13. Hosannas - Guitar Cop 14. Chrome Sparks - Still Think 15. Dream Journal - Now Or Never (feat. Parisalexa) (Shelf Nunny Remix) 16. Mt. Si - Annie 17. Laura Jean - Girls On The TV 18. Westerman - Confirmation 19. lostodyssey - good god 20. Masayoshi Fujita - Snowy Night Tale
Search for that runner's high with another soundtrack to your run curated by John Richards featuring music from Amen Dunes, Dessa, Loma, and Beach Slang. 1. Amen Dunes - Miki Dora 2. On Dead Waves - Blue Inside 3. Sulk - Black Infinity 4. Porcelain Raft - Big Sur 5. Wooden Shjips - Staring At the Sun 6. Loma - Joy 7. Local Natives - Past Lives 8. Beach Slang - Spin the Dial 9. Beach Slang - Punks in a Disco Bar 10. Born Ruffians - Miss You 11. Shakey Grave - Kids These Days 12. Dessa - 5 out of 6 13. Childish Gambino - Have Some Love 14. Lady Wray - Do It Again 15. The True Loves - The Dapper Derp 16. Louise Burns - Storms 17. Crocodiles - Telepathic Lover 18. Beach Fossils - This Year 19. STRFKR - Open Your Eyes 20. Jacuzzi Boys - Lucky Blade 21. Crater - Ladder Song
Pulling from all the best greens in his garden, DJ Gabriel Teodros is bringing you a mix that's good for what ails you from Be Steadwell, Zaki Ibrahim, Calina Lawrence, and Sa-Roc. This episode is dedicated to the loving memory of Nia Wilson. 1. Be Steadwell - Greens2. Akua Naru - (Love) Right Now3. Astu - Roots4. Calina Lawrence - Songbird5. Meklit - Supernova (Xenia Rubinos Remix)6. Ruby Ibarra feat. Ann One - 7000 Miles7. Rebel Diaz feat. Ana Tijoux - Y Va Caer8. Tunde Olaniran - Symbol9. Zaki Ibrahim - Dangerous10. Lorine Chia - Destiny's Child11. Sa-Roc - Forever12. Coco Peila feat. D.yanna - Perfect Love13. Otieno Terry & Francesca Simone - Self Love (Live Blue Jay Session)14. Vitamin D feat. THC & Carlos Overall - Don't Cry
DJ Greg Vandy brings you a mix of a summer electricity featuring music from Cut Worms, Revel In Dimes, Nude Party, Natural Child, Calpurnia, Texas Gentlemen, Wooden Shjips, and a tribute to Richard Swift and his indie-gold productions. Press Play and rock. Then roll. 1. Kelly Stoltz - Crossed Mind Blues 2. Daddy Long Legs - I Feel So Electric 3. The Texas Gentlemen - Habbie Doobie 4. Natural Child - Transcendental Meditation 5. Nude Party - Chevrolet Van 6. Calpurnia - Louie 7. Cut Worms - Hanging Your Picture Up To Dry 8. Dick Stusso - Well Acquainted 9. Aaron Beckum - Cursemaker Blues 10. Revel In Dimes - Kissing 11. Wooden Shjips - Already Gone 12. Brother Roy - Brother Sam 13. Damien Jurado - Silver Timothy 14. Foxygen- No Destruction 15. Sharon Van Etten - Every Time The Sun Comes Up 16. Kevin Morby - Come To Me Now
DJ Kevin Cole brings you a mix of some of his current faves—songs that gets his heart pounding and hopefully yours too. The sweet sounds of love, friendship, and accepting big life changes with music from Israel Nash, The Love Language, Tancred, and more. Press play, turn the volume way up, and feel your heart pound. 1. The Love Language - New Amsterdam 2. oso oso - gb/ol h/nf 3. Linda Guilala - Mucho Mejor 4. Israel Nash - Rolling On 5. Wild Pink - Jewels Drossed in the Runoff 6. ParisAlexa - LV 7. Dan Mangan - Troubled Mind 8. Restorations - The Red Door 9. Tancred - Hot Star 10. Among Authors - Lure
Put your sunglasses on, go outside, and enjoy this summery mix from Cheryl Waters featuring new tunes from Bob Moses, Jim James, Durand Jones and the Indications, and Petal. 286548 1. Nosaj Thing - How We Do (feat. Kazu Makino) 2. Sufjan Stevens - All of Me Wants All of You (Helado Negro Remix) 3. Bob Moses - Heaven Only Knows 4. Stef Chura - Degrees 5. Dude York - Moon 6. Death Bells - Echoes 7. The Autumn Stones - Mandatory Love 8. Jim James - Throwback 9. Durand Jones and the Indications - Smile 10. Sheer Mag - Need To Feel Your Love 11. Alice Bag - Turn It Up 12. King Tuff - Raindrop Blue 13. Snuff Redux - Country 14. Petal - Better Than You
(286548)The 2018 Runcast series kicks off with a mix featuring runner-motivating tunes from Simian Mobile Disco, Belly, and Casper Skulls. As Dale Carnegie once said, "remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday." So who knows who or what's gaining on you...RUN! 1. Hammock - Everything and Nothing 2. Mien - Earth Moon 3. Beth Orton - 1973 4. Simian Mobile Disco - Caught in a Wave 5. Wye Oak - The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs 6. Bambara - José Tries to Leave 7. Casper Skulls - Primeval 8. Fontaines DC - Chequeless Reckless 9. Holy Esque - I Am the Truth 10. Big Deal - Say Yes 11. Baio - The Names 12. Austra - Change the Paradigm 13. Young Fathers - In My View 14. Dom - Gud Tymes 15. Ride - Charm Assault 16. Eleanor Friedberger - In Between Stars 17. Haley Heynderickx - Oom Sha La La 18. Belly - Shiny One 19. Geowulf - Hideaway
Celebrate Pride with this year's Big Gay Podcast, which is bigger and gayer than ever. Hosted by DJ Riz, Larry Rose, and DJ Tim, this threesome bring you an eclectic mix by, for, and about the LGBTQ community with songs from Donormaal, Rostam, Jenn Champion, Shamir, Erik Blood, serpentwithfeet, and more.1. Jenn Champion - O.M.G. (I'm All Over It)2. Lushloss - Sisters3. serpentwithfeet - cherubim4. Rostam - Gwan (Live on KEXP)5. JusMoni - Characters6. DoNormaal - Next Week (prod. HansmJustin)7. SSION - Inherit8. Hanssen - Subduction (Continental Version)9. Shamir - Room10. Ezra Furman - Love You So Bad11. BOYTOY - Static Age12. Erik Blood - The Future Was Here13. Desi Valentine - Love Is Love
Abbie of the Overnight has packed together some of her musical discoveries from her month long tour of Europe ranging from ambient techno, Glaswegian post-punk, and frenetic art-pop. Dig deeper into the music that matters with a gorgeously dark in-studio from Chelsea Wolfe alongside chats from Daniel Avery, Jon Hopkins, and Tomberlin. 1. Artificial Pleasure - Wound Up Tight 2. Boy Azooga - Loner Boogie 3. The Goon Sax - She Knows 4. Dizzy Fae - Johnny Bravo 5. Suzi Wu - Taken Care Of 6. Golden Diskó Ship - Pacific Trash Vortex 7. Tiny Deaths - Always 8. George FitzGerald (featuring Lil Silva) - Roll Back 9. Jon Hopkins - Everything Connected 10. Charlotte de Witte - Brussels 11. Daniel Avery - Shadow Mountain 12. The Ninth Wave - Swallow Me 13. Lubulwa - Marie 14. Chelsea Wolfe - 16 Psyche (Live on KEXP) 15. Mastersystem - Teething 16. Our Girl - I Really Like It 17. Tomberlin - Self-Help
A summit of beauty and love, DJ Kevin Cole weaves together a new music mix featuring Jenn Champion, Pearl Jam, Horse Feathers, Tancred and more that burn like a silver flame 1. Jenn Champion - Time To Regulate 2. Horse Feathers - Born In Love 3. Barrie - Tal Uno 4. Pearl Jam - Can't Deny Me 5. Lithics - Specs 6. Tancred - Reviews 7. HYOWLP - Afterglow 8. Tunng - Flatland 9. Collections of Colonies of Bees - Ruins 10. Gobbinjr - november 163 11. Fatoumata Diawara - Negue Negue
Pacific Northwest icons, Australian upstarts, Swedish mood-setters, and Philadelphia's finest pack Cheryl Waters' latest mix with lots to love, including new songs from Exitmusic, Olden Yolk, and Cary Brothers. 1. Neko Case - Hell-On 2. Damien Jurado - Allocate 3. Arthur Buck - Are You Electrified 4. Cary Brothers - Crush 5. Hop Along - How Simple 6. Shamir - The Things You Loved 7. Olden Yolk - Cut To the Quick 8. HYWAYS - Go 9. American Wrestlers - Ignoramus 10. Okkervil River - Pulled Up The Ribbon 11. The Amazing - Rewind 12. Exitmusic - I'll Never Know 13. HALEY - Bratt 14. Girl Ray - The Way We Came Back 15. Soft Science - Undone 16. Hatchie - Sleep
Holy Esque! It's John Richards' latest podcast! This time it's full of geysers that will make you blushh with two h's featuring new tracks from Protomartyr, Holy Esque, Mourn, Mitski, and Blushh. 1. Big Ups - Imaginary Dog Walker 2. Holy Esque - I Am The Truth 3. Protomartyr - Wheel of Fortune 4. Lost Under Heaven - Bunny's Blues 5. Late Bloomers - Heaven 6. Ex-Vöid - Boyfriend 7. Mitski - Geyser 8. Mourn - Fun At The Geysers 9. The Beths - Future Me Hates Me 10. Blushh - Do I Look Tired? 11. Active Bird Community - Spend The Night 12. Wild Pink - Lake Erie 13. Ruler - Not Your Friend
DJ Morgan guides you through a musical journey of the sessions that KEXP captured at the 2017 Trans Musicales Festival in Rennes, France, including tracks from Cosmic Project, Eight Rounds Rapid, and Husky Loops. 1. Gloria - Beam Me Up 2. Midnight Revolution - Miracle 3. Flamingods - Rhama 4. Superorganism - Reflections on the Screen 5. Altin Gun - Şad Olup Gülmedim + Cemalım 6. Husky Loops - Tempo 7. Eight Rounds Rapid - Bully Boy 8. One Sentence. Supervisor - Onomatopoeia ft. Bahur Ghazi 9. Swedish Death Candy - Broken Engrams 10. Lakuta - Go Running 11. Tample - Love Keeps Us Alive 12. Cosmic Project - HGB 13. La Groupe Obscur - Piȼedelula
Don Slack features his favorite new Swingin' Doors releases with new tunes from Neko Case, John Prine, and Sarah Shook & The Disarmers. 1. John Prine – Knockin' On Your Screen Door 2. Phil Cook – Steam Powered Blues 3. Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore – Buddy Brown's Blues 4. HYWAYS – The Line 5. Kelly Willis – Only You 6. Neko Case – Bad Luck 7. Joshua Hedley – Mr. Jukebox 8. Trampled By Turtles – Kelly's Bar 9. Western Centuries – Own Private Honky Tonk 10 Sarah Shook & The Disarmers – New Ways to Fail 11. Nick Lowe – Tokyo Bay 12. Courtney Marie Andrews – Two Cold Nights in Buffalo
DJ Kevin Cole shows up big time with a hard hitting mix of current faves including new Courtney Barnett, Natalie Prass, illuminati hotties, power pop from Philly band Hurry, and psychedic funk rock from Hungarian band The Qualitons, and more awesomeness to blow your mind. 1. illuminati hotties - Paying Off The Happiness 2. Tancred - Reviews 3. Courtney Barnett - Need a Little Time 4. Horse Feathers - Born In Love 5. The Qualitons - All We Can Do 6. Moaning - Tired 7. Natalie Prass - Sisters 8. Eleanor Friedberger - Make Me a Song 9. Sango - Speak 10. Imarhan - Ehad Wa Dagh 11. Hurry - Read Between The Lines 12. E - Untie Me 13. Mind Spiders - Never Like That
After immersing herself in Australian music during a trip Down Under last year, Cheryl Waters returned to the Northern Hemisphere to bring you a mix of Aussie music from KEXP faves like Courtney Barnett, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and emerging new acts like G Flip, TV Haze, and Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. 1. Camp Cope - The Opener 2. Jen Cloher & The Endless Sea - Fear Is Like a Forest 3. Courtney Barnett - Nameless, Faceless 4. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - The Fourth Colour 5. Orb – You Are Right 6. Montero - Performer 7. Pascal Babare - Native Birds 8. GUM – The Underdog 9. G Flip - About You 10. Hachiku - Moon Face 11. Alex Lahey - Perth Traumatic Stress Disorder 12. TV Haze - Bobby and Sally 13. Bloods – Feelings 14. Middle Kids - Mistake 15. Hockey Dad - I Wanna Be Everybody 16. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Mainland
Get caught up with new music and intense gratitude with the No, Thank You! NO, THANK YOU! Music That Matters Podcast featuring John Richards as John "In the Morning" Richards. May the Blackwater Holylight be with you. 1. Damien Jurado - Over Rainbows and Rainer 2. Breckin - The Story Bridge 3. Hilary Woods - Inhaler 4. Lost Under Heaven - The Breath of Light 5. Exitmusic - Iowa 6. Now, Now - AZ 7. Air Waves - Morro Bay 8. Sam Evian - Health Machine 9. No Thank You - Cubic Zirconia 10. Chatham Rise - Hummingbird 11. Mien - Earth Moon 12. Blackwater Holylight - Sunrise 13. Weller - Point of Personal Privilege
From psychedelic punch to synth symphonies, Troy Nelson rounds up some fantastic tunes from all across the musical universe to form a killer mix featuring new tunes from ShitKid, Ed Schraeder's Music Beat, and Lena Raine. 1. Ed Schrader's Music Beat - Dunce 2. Black Moth Super Rainbow - Baby's In the Void 3. Falon Sierra - Try Me 4. Middle Kids - Mistake 5. Ought - Disaffectation 6. The Black Tones - The Key of Black (They Want Us Dead) 7. Starchild & The New Romantic - Language 8. ShitKid - All My Fears 9. Holy - Night On Earth 10. Spice Boys - Spice City Boys 11. Bat Fangs - Bad Astrology 12. Lena Raine - Resurrections
DJ Evie leads takes you into new musical frontiers from all around the galaxy featuring new tunes from Wye Oak, Keep Shelly In Athens, and Anna Burch. 1. Nabihah Iqbal - Zone 1 to 6000 2. Spirit Award - Heavy Fog 3. Trudy and the Romance - Is There A Place I Can Go 4. Dresage - Center 5. Amen Dunes - Believe 6. Dusted - Dead Eyes 7. Fascinator - Dead of the Night 8. Keep Shelly In Athens - Denial 9. Superorganism - Reflections on a Screen 10. Emmit Fenn - Lost in Space 11. Anna Burch - Asking 4 A Friend 12. Wye Oak - I Know It's Real
This week's episode is a stunning selection from DJ Kevin Cole featuring the coolest new shoegaze, dream pop, down tempo electronica, and hip-hop from secret sonic vortexes all over the globe. 1. GUM - The Blue Marble 2. Garden City Movement - Before I Fall 3. Jorge Elbrecht - Here Lies 4. Jason McCue - When He Drinks 5. Dungen & Woods - Loop 6. Linda Guilala - Primavera Negra 7. Mint Field - Ojos En El Carro 8. Kung Foo Grip - Don't Go Missing 9. Parisalexa - Gardens feat. Mista DC 10. Tracey Thorn - Sister 11. Erik Blood - The Future Was Here (feat. Palaceer Lazaro & Stas THEE Boss)
Cheryl Waters' latest mix weaves a fabric of new tunes from artists including Franz Ferdinand, Soccer Mommy, and Jeff Rosenstock into a dazzling set of sounds. 1. Calexico - Voices in the Field 2. The Moondoggies - Easy Coming 3. Dungen & Woods - Turn Around 4. Jupiter & Okwess - Pondjo Pondjo 5. Jeff Rosenstock - All This Useless Energy 6. Soccer Mommy - Your Dog 7. Speedy Ortiz - Lucky 88 8. The Prids - Lie Here 9. Salad Boys - Blown Up 10. Black Nite Crash - The Things We Do 11. Franz Ferdinand - Always Ascending 12. The Rural Alberta Advantage - White Lights 13. Screaming Females - I'll Make You Sorry 14. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - American Guilt
John Richards' latest podcast is not just any kind of Music That Matters podcast, it's the dapper derpiest Music That Matters imbedded with a secret message at the end. 1. The Amazing - Pull 2. Belly - Shiny One 3. Wye Oak - The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs 4. Eleanor Friedberger - In Between Stars 5. Simian Mobile Disco - Caught In A Wave 6. Moby - Mere Anarchy 7. Dessa - 5 out of 6 8. Fontaines DC - Chequeless Reckless 9. Bambara - Jose Tries To Leave 10. Frigs - Solid State 11. Sloan - The Day Will Be Mine 12. Shakey Graves - Kids These Days 13. The True Loves - The Dapper Derp
The latest mixtape from El Sonido's DJ Chilly is a collection of some of his favorite modern Latin tracks from the last year featuring a variety of genres from a dozen different countries. Sigue los pasos por el mundo. 1. Ghetto Kumbé - Waré Warrior 2. Macha Kiddo – Monster 3. DJ Neo - Guacharaca Indu 4. The Chamanas - No Valió La Pena 5. Los Blenders - Ya No Te Quiero 6. Futuro Terror – Precipicio 7. Kill Amigo – Bronto 8. AJ Dávila – Beautiful 9. La Vida Boheme – Lejos 10. Ságan – Todo 11. Javier Arce – Onces 12. Diana Gameros – Despierta 13. Samba de Coco Raízes de Arcoverde – Andrelina 14. Atropolis - Lamento Cumbiambero 15. Santé Les Amis - Como Animales 16. Fármacos – Belleza 17. Florian Droids – Bien 18. Juana Molina – Cosoco 19. Rubio - Hacia el Fondo 20. DJ Jigüe Y El Menor - Sigue Los Pasos
There's something familiar in Cheryl Waters' latest mix with sounds from artists both emerging and established, including new tracks from Hibou, The Hold Steady, Bat Fangs, Django Django, and Laura Veirs, among others.
- Loma – Black Willow
- Laura Veirs – Everybody Needs you
- Crater – Brood
- HIBOU – Junipero Love
- Brownout – Supernaut
- OCS – On And On Corridor
- Field Music – Count It Up
- Django Django – In Your Beat
- Curtis Harding – Go As You Are
- No Age – Drippy
- Moaning – The Same
- Bat Fangs – Turn It Up
- The Hold Steady – Entitlement Crew
- Kyle Craft – Heartbreak Junky
DJ Kevin Cole lays in all down with a rad mix of new music discovery featuring Daniel Avery, Hollie Cook, Lake Jons, and Holy, plus a tribute to Jóhann Jóhannsson. 1. Khruangbin - Maria También 2. Hollie Cook - Stay Alive 3. The James Hunter Six – Blisters 4. Lake Jons - Call Me 5. No Age - Send Me 6. Holy - Night On Earth 7. Long Neck - Elizabeth 8. Tenderfoot - Break Apart 9. Daniel Avery - Slow Fade 10. Jóhann Jóhannsson – The Drowned World (Live on the Afternoon Show, 4/20/2017)
Some say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Others say that the Music That Matters podcast, when hosted by KEXP's Morning Show host John Richards, is the most important podcast of the day. One thing is for sure, it's the right thing to do and the tasty way to do it. 1. Kasbo - Snow In Gothenburg 2. EMA - Moptops 3. Mint Field - Quiero Otono De Nuevo 4. Crater - Novocaine 5. Austra - Change The Paradigm 6. The Blow - Get Up 7. Amen Dunes - Miki Dora 8. Dr. Dog - Listening In 9. Jay Som - Pirouette 10. Vundabar - Diver 11. Hockey Dad - I Wanna Be Everybody 12. Hookworms - Static Resistance13. Strand of Oaks - Passing Out
Ahead of the 2018 MoPOP Sound Off! semifinals, Audioasis host/Expansions rotating host Sharlese showcases the 12 Northwestern Under 21 artists competing in the local music competition. 1. Dreadlight – Blister (Oregon City, OR) 2. Jawzilla – Family Reunion Pt. 1 (Tacoma, WA) 3. Maiah Wynne – Ballad for an Old Soul (Gresham, OR) 4. Strawberry Mountain – Vice House (Seattle, WA) 5. Micaiah Sawyer – Rest (Olympia, WA) 6. NËSTRÄ – Bucolic (Lynnwood, WA) 7. Sam Foster – Needles in my Mind (Issaquah, WA) 8. Step Dads – The Wall (Bellingham, WA) 9. Beyond the Woods – Flight (Everett, WA) 10. Claudine Magbag – U Got (Marysville, WA) 11. EyezOthelo – Mindful Illustration (SeaTac, WA) 12. Misundvrstood – Party feat. Gypsy Temple (Seattle, WA)
Take a deep breath and dive in with Cheryl Waters as she plunges into a pool of new music with new tracks from Preoccupations, Sunflower Bean, and Ought. 1. Cock & Swan – Never Been So Lost 2. Fever Ray – Mustn't Hurry 3. Dream Wife – Somebody 4. Sunflower Bean – Crisis Fest 5. Eels – The Deconstruction 6. Gingerlys – Turtledoves 7. Bette Smith – Jetlagger 8. Destroyer – Tinseltown Swimming in Blood 9. Ought – These 3 Things 10. Preoccupations – Espionage 11. Heaters – Black Bolt 12. Shame – One Rizla
Musical alchemist DJ Kevin Cole provides the soundtrack to penetrate the darkness and fear that obscures our awareness of the divine chord. Includes new songs from Dessa, Sufjan Stevens, Gord Downie, and other cosmic creators. 1. Dessa - Fire Drills 2. Tus Nua - Fight! 3. The Luxembourg Signal - Blue Field 4. Nabihah Iqbal, Saw U Twice 5. Sufjan Stevens - Tonya Harding (in Eb major) 6. Bekon - Cold As Ice 7. Falon Sierra - Sprained Ankles 8. Gord Downie - A Natural 9. Airiel - Molten Young Lovers 10. Pia Fraus - Autumn Winds 11. Boulevards - Donezo 12. Ikebe Shakedown – Brushfire
Goth is back from the dead and everybody is wearing black and dangly earrings. Atticus takes you on a journey throughout the various dark jams that he's been listening to lately, from goth tinged electropop to shoegaze to garage and everything in between. 1. Odonis Odonis - Check My Profile 2. TR/ST - Bicep 3. Ritual Howls - This is Transcendence 4. L.A. Witch - Drive Your Car 5. Has A Shadow - The Flesh 6. The Soft Moon - Burn 7. Night Sins - Crystal Blue 8. Death of Lovers - The Absolute 9. Blood Pleasures - New Bodies 10. Zola Jesus - Veka 11. Actors - Crystal 12. Drab Majesty - Dot in the Sky 13. Boy Harsher - Motion 14. Porches - Find Me 15. El Perro Del Mar - Fight For Life
The Music that Matters podcast that defies description yet has that Barton Fink feeling with songs from great new artists (make sure to listen to HOLY!) and old favorites like Buffalo Tom, Elvis Perkins and Geowulf. 1. Elvis Perkins - There Go the Nightmericans 2. Jonathan Wilson - Over the Midnight 3. Hatchie - Sure 4. Geowulf - Hideaway 5. Milagres - Flame 6. TR/ST - Destroyer 7. HOLY - Heard Her 8. Amusements Parks On Fire - Our Goal To Realise 9. Buffalo Tom - All Be Gone 10. Mind Spiders - Outside 11. Unlikely Friends - King of the Last Calls
DJ Kevin Cole looks back at musical highlights of 2017 and ahead with anticipation and great expectations! 1. Alvvays - In Undertow 2. Wolf Parade - You're Dreaming 3. Žen - Žal (Strand) 4. Mammút - Breathe Into Me 5. Ride - Charm Assault 6. ГШ (Glintshake) - Убожество 7. Oligarkh - Maria Devo, 8. ODESZA - Late Night 9. Cock & Swan - PERG (Honing) 10. Shabazz Palaces - Shine A Light 11. Mikko Joensuu - There used to be a darkness 12. DoNormaal - Ego Slave 13. The True Loves - The Dirty 14. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Matter of Time 15. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Cumberland Gap 16. Casper Skulls - Primeval 17. Waxahatchee - Silver 18. Thunderpussy - Velvet Noose 19. Kevin Morby - City Music 20. Laura Marling - Wild Fire 21. Julie Byrne - Sleepwalker 22. Nilüfer Yanya - Baby Luv
DJ Larry Rose tr/sts that you'll not be a hater and love this podcast that dude, is like a washed out fantasy about a lost horizon on the moon and we're not liars. 1. TR/ST - Destroyer 2. Washed Out - Hard To Say Goodbye 3. Nabihah Iqbal - Zone 1 to 6000 4. Dude York - Break Up Holiday 5. Moon Palace - Full Moon Heart 6. Hater - Rest 7. Milo - Ornette's Swan Song 8. Lost Horizons - Reckless 9. Vivian Fantasy - Florist 10. Liars - Cred Woes11. The Luxembourg Signal - Are You Numb?
To paraphrase Stefon from Weekend Update, John Richards' latest podcast has everything...a naked giant, a Superchunk, and an FKL. What's an FKL? It's that thing where a KEXP DJ plays the bestest songs on a podcast, ever. 1. Makeness - Loud Patterns 2. FKL - A Different Street 3. Shopping - The Hype 4. Alyeska - Stones 5. Naked Giants - The Age of Information 6. DoM - Gud Tymes 7. Citizen - Fever Days 8. Smokey Brights - Come to Terms 9. Roadkill Ghost Choir - Classics (Die Young) 10. Superchunk - What a Time to be Alive 11. Cut Worms - Song of the Highest Tower
Variety mix host and general renaissance man Troy Nelson paints a portrait of his latest musical tastes with new tracks from Sneaks, Kelley Stoltz, and Curtis Harding. 1. Sneaks - Look Like That 2. Mux Mool - Oh Yeah 3. Frankie Rose - Trouble 4. Cherry - Buttoned Up 5. Timber Timbre - Grifting 6. Kelley Stoltz - Empty Kicks 7. ShitKid - Alright 8. Curtis Harding - Face Your Fear 9. Four Tet - Two Thousand and Seventeen 10. Mogwai - Party In the Dark
DJ Kevin Cole crushes it on his latest new music mix featuring Kiasmos, the Gunn-Truscinski Duo, John Maus, Hundred Waters and the cross cultural collaboration of heavyweights Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet. 1. Autonomics - Southern Funeral 2. Flat Worms - Pearl 3. Oh Sees - Jettisoned 4. Cock & Swan - What Was Life? (What's Your Problem?) 5. John Maus - The Combine 6. Porches - Find Me 7. Hundred Waters - Wave To Anchor 8. Shredders - Fly As I Dare 9. GDJYB - That Day I Went To His Funeral 10. Ages and Ages - How It Feels 11. Gunn-Truscinski Duo - Flood And Fire 12. Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet - Eh Ya Ye 13. Kiasmos - Blurred
Cheryl Waters' final mix of 2017 is a wild one, with dreamy and heavy sounds taking you on a looping, rollicking ride with new tunes from A Giant Dog, Mister Heavenly, and Nick Hakim. 1. Nick Hakim feat. Jesse and Forever - Miss Chew 2. Nearby - Breakers 3. Gordi - Heaven I Know 4. Mister Heavenly - Makin' Excuses 5. Tomo Nakayama - Pieces of Sky 6. Langhorne Slim - Zombie 7. Katie Ellen - Wild Heart 8. L.A. Witch - Baby In Blue Jeans 9. The Clientele - Lunar Days 10. A Giant Dog - Roller Coaster 11. Pinkshinyultrablast - Find Your Saint 12. Chad VanGaalen - Mind Hijacker's Curse 13. Worriers - Future Me 14. Wand - Bee Karma 15. The Woggles - What You Think We Are
John in the Morning invades your "Dreams" and insists "You Would Have To Lose Your Mind" to "Poor the War Away" "In Another Century" which sends us back to "Primeval" times where it's a "Private Understanding" that one must "Bendover" when you are sent a "Dispatch From Mar-A-Lago" that has a picture of dice rolled to "Snake Eyes" on it. It's then you know that we've entered the Age of "Aquarius". 1. Alice Boman - Dreams 2. Lor - Aquarius 3. The Barr Brothers - You Would Have to Lose Your Mind 4. Karl Blau - Poor the War Away 5. The Church - Another Century 6. Until the Ribbon Breaks - Here Comes the Feeling 7. Casper Skulls - Primeval 8. Protomartyr - A Private Understanding 9. A Giant Dog - Bendover 10. L7 - Dispatch from Mar-a-Lago 11. No Age - Soft Collar Fad 12. Trouble - Snake Eyes
DJ Shannon brings you her latest favorite gems from bands such as Blaenavon, Shame, Ride, the Casual Sexists, Lea Porcelain, Paradise and Creatures. 1. Blaenavon - Lonely Side 2. Shame - Concrete 3. Ride - Pulsar 4. Control of the Going - Love You More 5. Paradise - Goodbye 21st Century 6. Lea Porcelain - Similar Familiar 7. New Candys - Excess 8. Out Lines - Buried Guns 9. Featherwest - A Baby Not Yet 10. Yassassin - Cherry Pie 11. Creatures - Enola 12. Dream Version - Fight Fair 13. James Holt - Whatever Happened to John? 14. The Casual Sexists - Karakara 15. Pollen Count - Remote One 16. Cloud Castle Lake - Twins
The latest mix from Cheryl Waters comes from all kinds of places and artists, featuring new songs from Zola Jesus, Ty Segall, and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. 1. Kevin Morby - City Music 2. Django Django - Tic Tac Toe 3. Widowspeak - When I Tried 4. Dream Wife - Somebody 5. Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - Matter of Time 6. L.A. Witch - Baby In Blue Jeans 7. Moon Palace - Shapeshifter 8. Ty Segall - Alta 9. Weaves - Walk Away 10. Zola Jesus - Soak 11. Bully - Feel The Same 12. METZ - Cellophane
DJ Kevin Cole previews the best of Iceland Airwaves 2017 with new tracks from Högni, Hórmónar, Mammút, JFDR, Vök, Sóley, Glintshake ГШ, Mikko Joensuu, and more! 1. Mammút - The Moon Will Never Turn On Me 2. Hey Elbow - Quest 3. JFDR - White Sun 4. Vök - BTO 5. ГШ (Glintshake) - Убожество 6. Pale Honey - Get These Things Out of my Head 7. Hórmónar - Kynsvelt 8. Högni - Komdu með 9. Lára Rúnars - Rosir 10. aYia - Ruins 11. Fai Baba - Can't Stop Loving You 12. Gordi - Can We Work It Out 13. Mr. Silla - Holding On 14. Sóley - Sing Wood To Silence 15. Amiina - Telegram 16. Mikko Joensuu - There Used To Be A Darkness
- Yagya - Young Suns of NGC 7129
Morning Show host John Richards presents the 9 gazzilionth podcast featuring a plethora of the finest new music for your ear-hole. 1. Florist - What I Wanted To Hold 2. Cock & Swan - PERG 3. Haley Hendrickx - Oom Sha La La 4. Phoebe Bridgers - Motion Sickness 5. Holiday Ghosts - Paranoia 6. Peeling - Away From You 7. Andrew Hung - Say What You Want 8. Cults - I Took Your Picture 9. Great Grandpa - Teen Challenge 10. Bully - Kills To Be Resistant 11. A.D.K.O.B - Helium 12. Faith Healer - Light of Loving 13. Actors - Crystal 14. Ariel Pink - Time To Live
Audioasis host/Expansions rotating host Sharlese spins a continuous, danceable set with a spectrum-spanning mix of silvery electronic music featuring new songs from Boy Harsher, Youryoungbody, and Sally Dige. 1. Iv/An - Somewhere There's a Hunger Strike 2. Wire Spine - Hellraiser 3. Frequence Noir - I Could Die 4. High-Functioning Flesh - Stationed 5. Boy Harsher - Motion 6. Webdriver Torso - Web_006 7. Haunted Horses - Assembly 8. Sextile - Ripped 9. Mala Herba - Rusa ki 10. Benway's Bureau - Flutter Dance 11. Sally Dige - Holding On 12. Delusional Signals - Kino 13. Youryoungbody - 4ever
DJ Kevin Cole surfs the sea of possibility on Sidestep The Spiral, a head spinning new music mix featuring Lamb, Makthaverskan, Battle Me, Versing, Faye Webster, Nilüfer Yanya, and more. 1. Who Is She? - Seattle Freeze 2. Worriers - The Possibility 3. Versing - Body Chamber 4. Battleme - No Truth 5. Makthaverskan - In My Dreams 6. Lamb - Illumina 7. Moonchild - Every Part (For Linda) 8. Casper Skulls - Lingua Franca 9. Turnover - Butterfly Dream 10. Faye Webster - Remember When 11. Nilüfer Yanya - Baby Luv 12. Shigeto - Ice Breaker 13. Boy Harsher- Motion
Focus on the present and join Cheryl Waters in the moment for a mix of fresh new tracks from Iron & Wine, Kelley Stoltz, and Wolf Parade. 1. Iron & Wine - Call It Dreaming 2. Jessica Lea Mayfield - Sorry Is Gone 3. Shake Some Action! - Waiting For the Sun 4. The Mynabirds - Shouting At the Dark 5. Kelley Stoltz - Looking For A Spark 6. Peaking Lights - A Phoenix and a Fish 7. Slowdive - Go Get It 8. Chastity Belt - 5am 9. A Tribe Called Red Feat. OKA & Chippewa Travellers - Maima Koopi 10. The Fresh & Onlys - Wolf Lie Down 11. Oh Sees - The Static God 12. Wolf Parade - You're Dreaming
- Orchestra Baobab - Sey
John Richards wraps up the the 2017 installments of the Runcast with Vol. 10, a mix to get you over the wall and across the finish line. 1. The National - Start a War (Live on KEXP) 2. The War on Drugs - Red Eyes 3. Waxahatchee - Silver 4. The Wild Reeds - Only Songs 5. Typhoon - Common Sentiments 6. The Rural Alberta Advantage - Terrified 7. Trentemoller - Never Fade 8. School of Seven Bells - On My Heart 9. The Preatures - Is This How You Feel 10. Trust - Capitol 11. Shad & DJ T.Lo - Fire 12. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Do the Get Down 13. Spoon - I Turn My Camera On 14. Ted Leo - You're Like Me 15. Tycho - Awake
DJ Michele Myers spins a dance party mix of beats, rock & soul with new tunes from Odesza, Joe Goddard, and Shabazz Palaces! 1. Ladyhawke - Dangerous 2. Lucius - Turn it Around 3. Ex Hex - Don't Wanna Lose 4. Sharon Jones - This Land is Your Land 5. Joe Goddard - Home 6. Goldfrapp - Anymore 7. Odesza - Late Night 8. Filthy Friends - The Arrival 9. The Olympians - Sirens of Jupiter 10. Shabazz Palaces - Shine A Light
DJ Kevin Cole provides your perfect post-apocalyptic ash rain soundtrack with tons of great new music including tracks from Bully, Ghostpoet, Frankie Rose, Jane Weaver, and local bands New Age Healers, The True Loves, and Dot Comet. Let it rain! 1. New Age Healers - Love Is For Free) 2. Alex Lahey - Every Day's The Weekend 3. Filthy Friends - Any Kind of Crowd 4. Bully - Running 5. Blis. - Take Me Home 6. Beaches - Arrow 7. The True Loves - The Dirty 8. Ghostpoet - Immigrant Boogie 9. Frankie Rose - Cage Tropical 10. Dream Wife - Fire (Ellie Herring Remix) 11. Jane Weaver - Modern Kosmology 12. Tristen - Glass Jar 13. Dot Comet - Shut Eye 14. Matt Emery - Empire
With diving women, lazy eyes, and bubblegum (sometimes), Cheryl Waters takes you through multiple dimensions of new music with new tunes from artists including Dent May, Rainer Maria, and Lo Tom. 1. Au.Ra – Above The Triangle 2. Jen Cloher – Forgot Myself 3. Beaches – When You're Gone 4. Rainer Maria – Suicides and Lazy Eyes 5. Dent May – Picture On A Screen 6. Guided By Voices – Steppenwolf Mausoleum 7. Elia – Libertad, Cultura, Fe 8. Japanese Breakfast – Diving Woman 9. The Sadies feat. Kurt Vile – It's Easy (Like Walking) 10. Lo Tom – Bubblegum 11. Heat – Sometimes 12. New Age Healers – He Took a Bullet To Heaven
John Richards' latest installment of the Runcast links up tracks from Bombay Bicycle Club, Pixes, and Eagulls, among others, to soundtrack your run. 1. Elbow - New York Morning 2. Bombay Bicycle Club - Carry Me 3. !!! - Sick Ass Moon 4. The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Vad Hände Med Dem? 5. Eagulls - Lemontrees 6. Broncho - Class Historian 7. Pond - Sweep Me Off My Feet 8. ADKOB - Lung Capacity 9. Dana Buoy - Preacher 10. DMAs - Laced 11. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Coming Down 12. Pixies - Greens and Blues 13. Angel Olsen - Forgiven/Forgotten
- De Lux - Better At Making Time
Street Sounds host Stas THEE Boss leads you through a futuristic mix of grooves and rhythms from artists including Linafornia, Nappy Nina, and Jon Bap. 1. Nate Jack feat. Norvis Jr. - FREQ 2. 10.4 Rog - Hue Ride 3. Quelle Chris - Popeye 4. Witch Prophet - Wish I Knew 5. Cavalier - The Dirge 6. Nappy Nina feat. Bria Monet - Growth Groove 7. Linafornia - Wetttttt 8. OCNotes feat. Greg Cypher - The Kiss 9. Bubblerap - Otherwise 10. Jon Bap - Let It Happen 11. Clark and the Community - Buddy Away12. DoNormaal - Lyf So
DJ Kevin Cole unleashes a bombastic mix of his current faves including tracks from ODESZA, Kevin Morby, Alvvvays, and DoNormaal. Feel the Furry! 1. Alvvays - Dreams Tonight 2. DoNormaal - Ego Slave 3. ODESZA - Late Night 4. Grieves - RX 5. Moses Hightower - Mjóddin 6. The True Loves - The Dirty 7. Kevin Morby - 1234 8. Sheer Mag - Meet Me In The Street 9. Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs - Tough 10. Octo Octa - Fleeting Moments of Freedom (Wooo) 11. Lone - Mind's Eye Melody
Cheryl Waters' summer rolls on with vibrant new tunes from Chelsea Wolfe, Zebra Hunt, and Midday Show all-time favorites Wolf Parade. 1. Alvvays - In Undertow 2. Juana Molina - Cosoco 3. Japanese Breakfast - Machinist 4. Fotoform - I Know You're Charming 5. Wolf Parade - Valley Boy 6. Cende - Moment Too Late 7. Zebra Hunt - What I Want 8. Young Guv - Traumatic 9. Mhostly Ghostly - Bleed Over 10. Wingman - Giant Microphone 11. Big Thief - Capacity 12. Thunderpussy - No Heaven 13. Chelsea Wolfe - 16 Psyche 14. ANOHNI - Paradise
The eighth installment of the Runcast features kinetic songs from Slowdive, Low, Eyelids, The Black Angels and and others to keep you motivated on your run. 1. Slowdive - Star Roving 2. Land of Talk - This Time 3. Middle Kids - Edge of Town 4. Holy Esque - Hexx 5. Sorority Noise - No Halo 6. Naked Giants - Ya Ya 7. Fufanu - Sports 8. Club 8 - Skin 9. Goldfrapp - Anymore 10. onDeadWaves - Blue Inside 11. Low - What Part of Me 12. Benjamin Booker - Witness 13. Eyelids - Falling Eyes 14. The New Pornographers - This Is The World of The Theater 15. Mark Lanegan Band - Nocturne 16. The Black Angels - Currency
A public service podcast featuring Public Service Broadcasting, the highs of Hobosexual and the lows of Lo Tom and so much more. It's Morgan playing the role of Cheryl Waters on this episode of the Music that Matters Podcast. ROLLING! 1. Cigarettes After Sex - K. 2. Drab Majesty - Cold Souls 3. Charms - Kill Data 4. SassyBlack - I'll Wait For You 5. Public Service Broadcasting - Progress 6. Beach Fossils - Tangerine 7. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Anymore 8. Lo Tom – Covered Wagon 9. Mogwai – Party In The Dark 10. AJ Davila - Beautiful 11. Hobosexual – Monolith
DJ Kevin Cole brings the thunder on his latest MTM mix featuring current faves from Thunderpussy, Mammút, the Suburbs, Ride and more. Light It Up! 1. Pickwick - Light It Up (Let It Burn) 2. The Suburbs - Hey Muse! 3. BD + The Sheeks - Do It 4. Songhoy Blues - Voter 5. Thunderpussy - Velvet Noose 6. Rainer Maria - Lower Worlds 7. Captain, We're Sinking - Trying Year 8. Mammút - The Moon Will Never Turn On Me 9. Ride - Lannoy Point 10. Michael Nau - Good Thing
As the temperatures start to heat up, Cheryl Waters keeps your summer rolling with another flowing mix featuring new songs from Briana Marela, Songhoy Blues, and Broken Social Scene. 1. Poliça - Still Counts 2. Briana Marela - Quit 3. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Anymore 4. Little Star - Anacortes 5. Songhoy Blues - Yersi Yadda 6. (Sandy) Alex G - Proud 7. Broken Social Scene - Skyline 8. Jay Som - Baybee 9. Blaenavon - My Bark Is Your Bite 10. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Cumberland Gap 11. Eyelids - My Caved In Mind
John Richards' seventh installment of the Runcast gets you lacing up and hitting the road with a slow-burn warm up from Minor Victories, fiery tracks from Broken Social Scene and Austra to keep you moving, and triumphant home stretch with Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam alongside plenty of other pulse-pounding tunes. 1. Minor Victories - Folk Arp 2. Ride - Charm Assault 3. Cloud Nothings - Modern Act 4. American Wrestlers - Amazing Grace 5. Ha Ha Tonka - Race to the Bottom 6. Hurray For the Riff Raff - Hungry Ghost 7. Broken Social Scene - Halfway Home 8. Ages and Ages - They Want More 9. The Districts - Ordinary Day 10. BNQT - Restart 11. Austra - Utopia 12. Sad13 - <2 13. Gems - X Valentine 14. Geowulf - Saltwater15. Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam - A 1000 Times
DJ Riz and Larry Rose co-host this year's edition of the Big Gay Podcast, bringing you an infectious mix of music by, for, and about the LGBTQ community with songs from Courtney Barnett, Blood Orange, The Drums, Goldfrapp, Austra, Hurray For The Riff Raff, and more. They also mix in songs from Rainbow Riots, an original music album composed and produced by Petter Wallenberg featuring queer voices from the world's most dangerous countries to LGBTQ people. 1. Rainbow Riots - Freedom 2. Goldfrapp - Systemagic 3. Austra - Future Politics 4. Jay Som - The Bus Song 5. JusMoni - Hot Potato (f. StasTheeBoss) 6. Rainbow Riots - Equal Rights 7. The Drums - Heart Basel 8. Hurray for the Riff Raff - Hungry Ghost 9. Little Star - Linda Blair 9. CocoRosie - Smoke ‘Em Out (with Anonhi) 10. Rainbow Riots - Unmasked 11. SISTERS - Buck 12. Adult Mom - Survival 13. Courtney Barnett - How To Boil An Egg 14. Rainbow Riots - Stand Up For Your Rights 15. Blood Orange - Best To You
Silver, sweet, and spectral tones fill Cheryl Waters' latest mix, with new songs from Chastity Belt, Palm, and Waxahatchee coloring in a vibrant soundtrack to the early summer. 1. Chastity Belt - Different Now 2. Dave Depper - Your Voice on the Radio 3. Maiah Manser - Sweet Hell 4. Lambchop - Relatives #2 5. Oumou Sangare - Djoukourou 6. Bayonne - Spectrolite 7. Palm - Walkie Talkie 8. IAN SWEET - #23 9. Waxahachee - Silver 10. Coco Hames - I Don't Wanna Go 11. Warm Soda - Young In Your Heart 12. The Hidden Cameras - Day I Left Home 13. Tim Cohen - John Hughes 14. Spiral Stairs - Trams (Stole My Love)
Besides music from a number of great artists, John shares stories about DJing weddings and how his son counts to eleventy billion. 1. Active Bird Community - Newbie 2. Las Rosas - Black Cherry 3. Century Palm - Then You're Gone 4. The Maldives - 2 Know U is 2 Love U 5. Marika Hackman - Boyfriend 6. PINS - Aggrophobe (feat. Iggy Pop) 7. Loose Tooth - Roach Motel 8. Vagabon - Minneapolis 9. No Joy - Hellhole 10. Vex Ruffin - Front 11. Baked - Stay 12. Arbouretum - Fall From An Eyrie 13. Michael Nau - Good Thing 14. Beach Fossils - This Year
Cheryl Waters' latest mix isn't just betwixt the Shire, it gathers music from the Arabian peaks of Afghan Whigs, the icy glimmer of Sóley, and the galaxy-roaming sounds of Shabazz Palaces. 1. Sóley – Sing Wood To Silence 2. Low Roar – Give Me An Answer 3. The Black Angels – Currency 4. The Afghan Whigs – Arabian Heights 5. Shabazz Palaces – Shine a Light 6. Emma Lee Toyoda – Nünü 7. Kelli Schaefer – Big Black Box 8. The Mountain Goats – Rain in Soho 9. The Cairo Gang – Real Enough To Believe 10. Gold Connections – Popular Fiction 11. My Goodness – Silver Lining 12. Chemtrails – Deranged 13. Hope Sandoval and The Warm Inventions – Let Me Get There (feat. Kurt Vile)
DJ Kevin Cole shares great new music he discovered and experienced recently at Tallinn Music Week, a showcase for new and emerging European artists across all genres that takes place in Tallinn, Estonia. 1. Giungla - Sand 2. Žen - Žal (Strand) 3. Frankie Animal - KICKDRUM KICKDRUM! 4. Mikko Joensuu - There used to be a darkness 5. Erki Pärnoja - Doors Dance 6. SU—MU - Real Men, Real Woman & Real Others 7. Argo Vals - T ruum 8. Teksti-TV 666 - Silmät kiinni ja kädet ristiin 9. Sløtface - Empire Records 10. The Holy - Ramses The Evil Brother 11. The Entrepreneurs - Ombre 12. Maarja Nuut & Hendrik Kaljujärv - Muutula 13. C Duncan - Like You Do 14. Sutari - Kupalnocka 15. Trad.Attack! - Must Madu 16. Kaschalot - Crabs in the Bucket 17. View - Lace Ft. LCMDF 18. Ulfur Ulfur - Tarantúlur 19. Hauschka - Familiar Things Disappear
Troy Nelson gets you primed for a killer Memorial Day weekend in the Gorge with a preview of this year's Sasquatch! Music Festival, featuring high energy rock, scuzzy punk, rootsy folk rock, and hard-hitting hip hop. 1. Sleigh Bells - Rule Number One2. Jagwar Ma - O B 13. The Radio Dept. - Committed to the Cause4. SISTERS - Trails5. Manatee Commune - What We've Got6. Aesop Rock - Rings7. Charles Bradley - Change for the World8. Courtney Marie Andrews - Irene9. American Football - I've Been Lost for so Long10. Thee Oh Sees - Plastic Plant
KEXP Overnight Creature (or DJ) Abbie takes you on an epic journey through her favorite tracks of the moment, ranging from minimal electronic coated in silky vocals to a spaghetti western with hints of trap. Additionally, hear Big Thief, Noga Erez, HMLTD, and Land of Talk break down the inspiration of their latest compositions. 1. You'll Never Get to Heaven - Images2. Marnie - Lost Maps3. God Colony - Fights (feat. Flohio)4. Agent Bla - Derogatory Embrace5. Noga Erez - Off the Radar6. Estrons - Strobe Lights7. Tanika Charles - Soul Run8. HMLTD - To The Door9. The Moonlandingz - Vessels10. Cende - Bed11. Big Thief - Shark Smile12. Meursault - Klopfgeist13. Cigarettes After Sex - Apocalypse14. Land of Talk - This Time
This John Richards-hosted episode of Music that Matters is NOT sponsored by any car manufacturers but it is full of puns and great new tracks from Broken Social Scene, Wavves, and Coco Hames. 1. Do Make Say Think - Bound and Boundless2. Sorority Noise - No Halo3. The Megaphonic Thrift - Interlopers4. Broken Social Scene - Halfway Home5. Eyelids - Falling Eyes6. Bleached - Flipside7. Coco Hames - When You Said Goodbye8. The Districts - Ordinary Day9. Ulrika Spacek - Full of Men10. Cende - What I Want11. Wavves - You're Welcome12. Robyn Hitchcock - Mad Shelly's Letterbox
Sonic Reducer host Jenn plays a mix of punk, hardcore, and other vibrant tunes to force you through spring like April showers making way for May flowers. 01. Kid Chrome - TV In My Head 02. Lemonade - Noches Blancas 03. Nachthexen - Ring Ring 04. Shopping - Straight Lines 05. Private Room - Good Behavior 06. Haram - دم Blood 07. Krimewatch - Coward 08. Mujercitos - Su Tumba De Su Cuate 09. Concealed Blade - Blame Game 10. Warthog - Culture? 11. S.H.I.T. - Information 12. Nandas - Dawntown 13. Cold Sweat - Nightmare 14. Druj - War Hymns15. Psychic TV - (It Was) Never Enough
Lots to smile about in DJ Kevin Cole's latest edition of Music that Matters! Stag strut their stuff, Mark Arm infuses The Black Clouds with an ominous howl, Killer Mike and El-P from Run the Jewels Talk To Us, plus loads more! 1. The Holy - Ramses, The Evil Brother2. Ride - Charm Assault3. Dutch Uncles - Big Balloon4. Meilyr Jones - How To Recognize A Work of Art5. Real Estate - Darling6. Journalism - It Just Hits You7. Beach Fossils - St. Ivy8. Tuomo & Markus - Over the Rooftops9. Sera Cahoone - Only One10. White Reaper - The Stack11. Stag - The Bedazzler12. The Black Clouds - Vice (feat. Mark Arm and Jack Endino) 13. Run The Jewels - Talk To Me14. Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2 - Disco Kid
Spring is here, and Cheryl Waters' latest mix comes into bloom with rootsy, sparkling, and exuberant new songs from artists including PWR BTTM, Gillian Welch, and Guided By Voices. 1. Gillian Welch - I Don't Want To Go Downtown2. Happyness – Falling Down3. Father John Misty – Total Entertainment Forever4. Hurray For The Riff Raff – Hungry Ghost5. Benjamin Booker – Witness (feat. Mavis Staples)6. J GRGRY – Cave Birds7. Xiu Xiu – Wondering8. Chico Mann & Captain Planet – Oye Bien9. Fast Romantics – Why We Fight10. Jeff Rosenstock – I Did Something Weird Last Night11. Hanni El Khatib – Paralysed12. Sleeping Lessons – 199513. Old 97's – Good With God (feat. Brandi Carlile)14. PWR BTTM – Big Beautiful Day15. Guided By Voices – Hiking Skin16. Of Montreal – Gratuitous Abysses
The John Richards Music that Matters Goldfrapp-attack-percolator-banquet podcast of luxury podcast of redundancy features new tracks from Charly Bliss, Mark Eitzel, and Aye Nako. 1. Brenda Xu - Officer 2. Mark Eizel – The Last Ten Years 3. Tender – Oracle 4. Gold Connections – Faith In Anyone 5. David Bazan – Care 6. Goldfrapp – Anymore 7. BNQT – Restart 8. Mark Lanegan Band – Nocturne 9. Charly Bliss – Percolator 10. Trementina – Please, Let's Go Away 11. LAKE – Turn Around 12. Amber Arcades – It Changes 13. Aye Nako – Particle Mace14. Idle Bloom - Hive
Don Slack features some of his favorite new songs for Spring 2017, including new tracks from Valerie June, Sera Cahoone, and The New Pornographers. 1. White Reaper – The World's Best American Band2. The New Pornographers – This Is The World Of The Theater3. Zebra Hunt – I Won't Blame You4. Diet Cig – Barf Day5. Valerie June – Shakedown6. Shinyribs - Tub Gut Stomp & Red-Eyed Soul7. Pokey LaFarge – Riot In The Streets8. William Matheny – Living Half To Death9. Sarah Shook & The Disarmers – Keep The Home Fires Burnin'10. Old 97's – I Don't Wanna Die In This Town11. Ha Ha Tonka – Race To The Bottom12. Lydia Ramsey - Shake Me13. Sera Cahoone – Ladybug14. The Maldives – Staring At The Sun15. Craig Finn – Jester & June
From hard hitting hip-hop to hard hitting punk rock, with a little psychedelic drone rock thrown in for good measure, DJ Kevin Cole brings you a mind bending mix on Freak Reaction. 1. All Them Witches - Bruce Lee 2. Tim Darcy - Tall Glass of Water 3. The Afghan Whigs - Demon In Profile 4. Brother Ali - Pen to Paper 5. Andrew Joslyn - Coal Miners 6. Louise Burns - Storms 7. Rose Elinor Dougall - Colour Of Water 8. Lydia Ramsey - Show Me The Stars 9. Molly Burch - Wrong For You 10. Posse - Kismet 11. Julie Byrne - Sleepwalker 12. Jens Lekman - To Know Your Mission 13. Jacques Greene - To Say 14. Downtown Boys - Somos Chulas (No Somos Pendejas) 15. B Boys - Energy
- 75 Dollar Bill - Earth Saw
Cheryl Waters' latest mix is equal parts melody and noise, a dazzling selection of sounds from pristine folk to gauzy waves of noise from Ride, Sera Cahoone, Fufanu, and more. 1. Kevin Morby – Beautiful Strangers2. Sera Cahoone – Only One3. Mac DeMarco – My Old Man4. Real Estate – Darling5. Monster Movie – Keep The Voices Distant6. Fufanu – Sports7. Brenda Xu – Lovely Storm8. Kevin Devine – Guard Your Gates9. Ride – Charm Assault10. Froth – Romance Distractions11. Earwig – Wisdom Teeth
This is the doopity doo doo doo episode of the Music that Matters podcast. Sure that makes no sense now, but it will after you listen to every last second of all of this fantastic music. 1. Entrance - Not Gonna Say Your Name2. Andrew Combs - Dirty Rain3. Matt Pond PA - Louisville4. The Wild Reeds - Only Songs5. Lusine - Just a Cloud 6. Andrew Joslyn - Mantra for a Struggling Artist7. Minus the Bear - Invisible8. Hurray for the Riff Raff - Rican Beach9. Cataldo - Photograph10. Jay Som - 1 Billion Dogs11. Rays - Drop Dead12. Brandon Can't Dance - Headspace13. Modern Baseball - This Song is Gonna Buy Brendan Lukens a New Pair of Socks
DJ Kevin Cole shares some of his musical discoveries from the MENT Ljubljana Festival including bands from Slovenia, Estonia, Macedonia, Slovakia, and Russia! Time to get MENTal! 1. Oligarkh – “Maria Devo”(Saint Petersburg, Russia)2. The Ills – “Waltz On Mars” (Bratislava, Slovakia)3. Persons From Porlock – “Bad Fanfiction”(Ljubljana, Slovenia)4. Haiku Garden – “Rosetta” (Ljubljana, Slovenia)5. The Jack Wood – “Devilishly” (Tomsk, Russia)6. Erki Pärnoja – “Doors Dance” (Estonia)7. The Ills – “4:17” (Bratislava, Slovakia)8. Bernays Propaganda – “Armija”(Macedonia)9. Oligarkh – “Tri Devi” (Saint Petersburg, Russia)10. Širom – “Trilogija” (Slovenia)
Bursting through geographic and genre lines, Swedish synths, Seattle songwriters, and Memphis psychedelia highlight Cheryl Waters' latest mix featuring new tunes from Austra, Childish Gambino, and Dyke Drama. 1. Emma Ruth Rundle – Marked For Death2. Shelby Earl – The Man Who Made Himself a Name3. JFDR – Wires4. Austra – Freepower5. Childish Gambino – Have Some Love6. Cory Hanson – Replica7. Spaceface – Sun Kids8. The Radio Dept. – Committed To The Cause9. The Proper Ornaments – Back Pages10. Ravenna Woods – Alleyways11. The Gods Themselves – Love12. Dyke Drama – Say When13. Hembree – Holy Water14. The Molochs – No More Cryin'15. Priests – Nothing Feels Natural
The tummy ache Music That Matters podcast, featuring a vast array of fantastic new music. Why? Because I said so. Keep asking and I'll turn this podcast around and we'll go home. 1. Hand Habits - Sun Beholds Me2. Porcelain Raft - Big Sur3. Tori Bukle - Rooms4. C Duncan - Nothing More5. Western Haunts - Man Made Heart6. Slowdive - Star Roving7. Rudy Willingham - Why?8. Virginia Wing - ESP Offline9. Diet Cig - Tummy Ache10. The Courtneys - Tour11. Hiccup - Teasin'12. John Wesley Coleman - Shovel13. Hater - Mental Heaven14. The Olympians - Sirens of Jupiter
Ahead of the 2017 MoPOP Sound Off! semifinals, DJ Sharlese showcases the 12 Northwestern Under 21 artists from Bellingham, WA to Boise, ID competing in the local music event. 1. Cult Bride - Wolf2. Fluencie - Preoccupied3. Jason McCue - Humans!4. Mission 253 - Roll Out5. Torpoise - Dream Requiem6. The Good Weird - OCD7. Koga Shabazz - Fornicate (ft. Gifted Gab)8. Girl Teeth - Liar9. Nomad - Venture10. Falon Sierra - Feel It11. Brotha's Groove - The Cobbler12. Animals in the Attic - Take Care
Wo' Pop host Darek Mazzone had a chance to spend some time in China this year and dug deep into the country's amazing indie music scene: "I was blown away by the complexity, range, and fervor of what I found. I feel that China could be one of the next hotbeds of music and culture - it's just that good. I hope this podcast opens the door to some amazing sounds for you." 1. Snapline - Part Of Solution 2. Hiperson - Yo Ke 3. The Gar - Circle 4. Skip Skip Ben Ben - 8oul 5. The Yours - K 6. Wang Wen - Dionysus 7. Dawei - A good life, isn't it 8: Carsick Cars - Zhong Nan Hai 9. ChuiWan - Seven Chances 10. Ourself Beside Me - Someone's Love Song 11. P.K. 14 - Egyptian Rain 12. Low Wormwood - Lanzhou Lanzhou 13. AV Okubo - Red Tank
DJ Kevin Cole brings new sounds for the New Year including tracks from Laura Marling and Dirty Projectors, debuts from Big Surr, Del Paxton, and Real Numbers, politically charged songs from Little Scream and Emel, plus more. Power to the people! 1. Split Single - Untry Love2. Big Surr - At The Bi-Rite3. Del Paxton - Koolwink4. Laura Marling - Wild Fire5. Kevin Devine - No History6. Little Scream - People7. Emel - Ensen Dhaif8. Chuck Prophet - Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins9. Real Numbers - Falling Out10. Doug Tuttle - Falling To Believe11. Úlfur Eldjárn - Hands Up In the Air12. Michael Mayer - Mind Games (feat. Ed MacFarlane)13. Dirty Projectors - Little Bubble14. Klunks - Vanersom
John Richards presents a mix of music that will make you, just like Father John Misty, never accept anyone's fucking burrito money. 1. Ghosts I've Met - Ocean Park2. The Dodos - Never Meant3. Father John Misty - Real Love Baby4. Lou Barlow - Anniversary Song5. The Blow - Think About Me6. Sorority Noise - Leaf Ellis7. Roses - Dreamlover8. Allison Crutchfield - Dean's Room9. Dude York - Black Jack10. The Pack A.D. - Yes, I know11. Honus Honus - Oh No12. Lady Wray - Do It
For her first mix of 2017, Cheryl Waters gathers tracks from as far north as Norway, as far south as Australia, and, as always, some local Seattle tunes for a vibrant set featuring new tracks from Laura Marling, The Besnard Lakes, and Moon Duo. 1. Laura Marling - Soothing2. Jenny Hval - Female Vampire3. The Veils - Swimming With the Crocodiles4. Beyond The Wizards Sleeve - Iron Age5. The Courtneys - Silver Velvet6. Moon Duo - Creepin'7. The Besnard Lakes - Laura Lee8. Golden Gardens - Dream of Venus9. Fast Romantics - Why We Fight10. Strand of Oaks - Radio Kids11. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Julie's Place12. Teenage Fanclub - I'm In Love13. NE-HI - Stay Young14. My Goodness - Islands15. Crying - There Was a Door16. RNDM - Stray
Mike Fuller serves up a baker's dozen of super-rockin' tunes that he's unearthed since settling into the captain's chair on Shake the Shack. 1. The Hillbilly Moon Explosion - Depression2. Southern Culture on the Skids - Dirt Road3. Eleven Hundred Springs - Raise Hell, Drink Beer4. The Hi-Risers - Foundation Rock5. The Outta Sites - Arula Mata Gali6. Kenny "Blues Boss” Wayne - Jumpin' & Boppin' With Joy7. Wayne Hancock - Slingin' Rhythm8. Marshall & The Martins - Bundamba9. Wau Y Los Arrrghs!! - Momia Twist10. The Royal Hounds - Elvis Is Haunting My Bathroom11. The Starjays - The Right Girl12. King Louie Combo - Hot Rod Rumble13. Joakim Tinderholt & His Band - Stumblin' and Fumblin'
DJ Kevin Cole highlights some of the best albums, songs, and moments of 2016. 1. Blood Orange – Best To You2. Angel Olsen – Shut Up Kiss Me3. Deep Sea Diver – Secrets4. Pinkshinyultrablast – The Cherry Pit 5. Naked Giants – Ya Ya6. King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard – Gamma Knife7. Thee Oh Sees – Plastic Plant8. Bob Mould – The End Of Things9. Kate Tempest – Don't Fall In10. Aesop Rock – Blood Sandwich11. NAVVI – Simpatico12. Samaris – Wanted 2 Say13. Manatee Commune – Be Still14. Tacocat – I Love Seattle15. Bread & Butter – Desperation16. Junius Meyvant – Beat Silent Need17. Charles Bradley – Change For The World18. Damien Jurado – Exit 35319. David Bazan – Both Hands20. PJ Harvey – The Wheel21. Kweku Collins – The Outsiders
DJ Morgan presents a collection of artists KEXP recently discovered at the 38th annual Trans Musicales Music Festival in Rennes, France and a couple of other recent gems.
1. Trad.Attack! - Must Madu2. Moon Gogo International - Candy Store3. Chouette - Snake Hunting4. Fai Baba - Can't Get Over You5. Grand Parc - Unchestra6. Octave Noire - Un Nouveau Monde7. Blow - You Killed Me On The Moon8. Le Sera - Queens9. Chemtrails - Aeons10. Weeknites - Carry It
Chilly of KEXP's El Sonido compiles a mixtape with a handful of some of his favorite Latin beats of 2016. 1. La Yegros - Chicha Roja2. Thornato - Chapinero3. Olmeca - Hasta Que Te Encontre (feat. Maya Fernandez)4. Bocafloja - Sankofa (feat. Sekou)5. El Guincho - Comix (feat Mala Rodriguez)6. Fyahbwoy -Tanto Por Ti7. Chico Mann & Captain Planet - Como Me Miras8. Alex Anwandter - Siempre Es Viernes En Mi Corazón9. Algodón Egipcio - La Estrella Irregular10. Helado Negro - Lengua Larga11. Jesse Baez - Un Par De Cosas12. Mateo Kingman - Sendero Del Monte13. Quitapenas - Guayabo (Yukicito Remix)14. El Bles - IALS
For her final mix of 2016, Cheryl Waters dives into a colorful spectrum of hip-hop, rock, and roots music from the Pacific Northwest and beyond, featuring new tracks from Pond, SISTERS, and Springtime Carnivore. 1. Hiss Golden Messenger – Biloxi2. DRAEMHOUSE – Hard Times For Good Days3. Headwaves – Bare Hands4. The Away Days – Best Rebellious5. Aan – All You Have To Say6. SISTERS – Trails7. Secretary – Words8. Springtime Carnivore – Double Infinity9. Pavo Pavo – Ran Ran Run10. Chimurenga Renaissance – The B.A.D. Is So Good11. Fujiya & Miyagi – Extended Dance Mix12. Kate Tempest – Ketamine For Breakfast13. Pond – Sweep Me Off My Feet
Today's podcast description is sung to the tune of the Monday Night Football theme. “John John John Johnnnnn. John John John John Johhhnnn. John…john…john…Johnnnnnn. JohnJohnJohnJohnJohn.” 1. The Cinematic Orchestra – To Believe (featuring Moses Sumney) 2. Lushlife – The League of Frightened Men 3. Little Children – (We Used to Feel) Higher 4. Sad 13 – <2 5. Kindling – Blinding Wave 6. Menace Beach – Maybe We'll Drown 7. Kristen Hersh – Soma Gone Slapstick 8. Doubles – Plant 9. Desperate Journalist – Hollow 10. Austra – Utopia 11. STRFKR – Open Your Eyes
DJ Kevin Cole unleashes a torrent of tracks for a changing world including the latest from Kate Tempest, Moby, Anomie Bell, and A Tribe Called Red. 1. Moby & The Void Pacific Choir – Hey! Hey!2. Midnight Faces – Heavenly Bodies3. Kate Tempest – Don't Fall In 4. A Tribe Called Red – Virus (feat. Saul Williams & Black Bear)5. Anomie Belle – Unwind6. Kishi Bashi – Can't Let Go, Juno7. Bellows – Dark Heart8. How To Dress Well – Salt Song9. Terry Malts – Seen Everything10. Flyying Colours – Long Holiday11. Ablebody – Backseat Heart12. Hotels – Linnette13. Sonny Knight and The Lakers – It Had To Change14. Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift – Life Is Change
Songs of psychedelic love and enrapturing courtship color the spectrum of Cheryl Waters' latest mix, including new tracks from Cherry Glazerr, Cloud Nothings, and El Perro Del Mar. 1. PWR BTTM – New Hampshire2. Weyes Blood – Used To Be3. Bad Bad Hats – Say Nothing4. Japanese Breakfast – Everybody Wants to Love You5. Cherry Glazerr – Told You I'd Be With the Guys6. TZECHAR – Bot7. Goat – Psychedelic Lover8. El Perro Del Mar – Kokoro9. Conner Youngblood – Diamonds10. Avers - Vampire11. The Pooches – Another Evening, Another Town12. Ty Segall - Orange Color Queen13. Wovenhand – Come Brave14. Tres Leches – Get Off (My Back)15. Cloud Nothings – Modern Act
Don Slack elevates your mind with a variety of new songs from roots-rock and alt-country to garage-rock, punk, hip hop and soul. 1. Alejandro Escovedo - Heartbeat Smile2. Lydia Loveless - Same To You3. Drive-By Truckers - Ramon Casiano4. Luke Bell - All Blue5. Courtney Marie Andrews - Table For One6. Bread & Butter - Desperation7. Swampmeat - Brand New Cadillac8. Jacuzzi Boys - Lucky Blade9. Sad13 - Hype10. Jeff Rosenstock - Wave Goodnight to Me11. The Men - Crime12. Tay Sean - Higher Vibrations13. NxWorries - Livvin
The kids! The dog! The boss! John in the Morning Music Matters Podcast take me away! Indulge yourself in the soothing luxury of John Richards, now with aloe vera! 1. How to Dress Well – Lost Youth/Lost You2. Haley Bonar – Your Mom is Right3. Roses – Dreamlover4. Moses Sumney – Lonely World5. Shana Falana – Cool Kids6. Wolf People – Ninth Night7. The Wytches – C-Side8. Jeff the Brotherhood – Punishment9. American Wrestlers – Amazing Grace10. Trails and Ways – Get Loud11. Sisters – Buck
Senior Video Producer Jim Beckmann joins DJ Kevin Cole to preview some of the great Icelandic bands playing Iceland Airwaves 2016, featuring psych rock, hip hop, indie pop and more, from bands like Sin Fang, Singapore Sling, WESEN, SUÐ and JFDR. 1. Ljóðfæri - Intro 2. Andy Svarthol - Ofbirta 3. Sin Fang - Candyland (feat. Jónsi)4. Singapore Sling - Let it Roll, Let it Rise5. Dream Wife - Hey Heartbreaker6. SUÐ - Plastgea7. Kött Grá pjé & Nolem - Aheybaró8. WESEN - Beachboys 9. Puffin Island - Stúlka 10. Prins Póló - Dúllur 11. Par-Ðar - Don't Know Who I Am12. Moji & The Midnight Sons - Keep My Memory 13. JFDR - White Sun (live) 14. Vaginaboys - Stjörnur (prod. kef LAVÍK)15. Gangly - Holy Grounds 16. aYia - Water Plant 17. Skelkur í Bringu - Eyðimerkursvín (live)
After 10 amazing years at KEXP, DJ El Toro is moving to Tucson, AZ next month. In his final “Music That Matters” podcast, you'll hear some of his favorite new songs, with special emphasis on punk and no wave veterans (Jah Wobble, Alice Bag, James Chance) who continue to innovate and instigate in the 21st century. It's not really goodbye, merely au revoir. 1. Lambchop – The Hustle2. The April Seven – Platform Shoes3. Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart – Cosmic Blueprint4. Tay Sean – Um Tryin' (feat. Jusmoni)5. Lilac – Secrets6. Rob Townsend – U Can Be My Lover7. Ultimate Painting – Song for Brian Jones8. Dungen – Jakten Genom Skogen9. Toy – I'm Still Believing10. Alice Bag – No Means No11. James Chance and the Contortions – Melt Yourself Down12. Pylon – Volume (live)13. King Dude – Holy Christos14. Dust Moth – Corrections15. Marissa Nadler – The Best You Ever Had16. Little Annie – Dear John
Cheryl Waters ushers in autumn with a mix of her latest acoustic, electric, and psychedelic fall favorites including new music from Temples, Cass McCombs, and Moby & The Void Pacific Choir. 1. SYML – Leave Like That (feat. Jenn Champion)2. Cass McCombs – Opposite House3. Van William – Revolution (feat. First Aid Kit)4. Moby & the Void Pacific Choir – The Light Is Clear In My Eyes5. Steve Mason – Planet Sizes6. Temples – Certainty7. Wild Beasts – Big Cat8. Xenia Rubinos – Mexican Chef9. Sin Fang – Lost Girls10. Kingdom of the Holy Sun – Flown Away11. Good Morning TV – Ordinary People12. Rollling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Wide Eyes13. The Green Pajamas – When Juliet Smiles14. EZTV – High Flying Faith15. Dead Gaze – Running All Around
Greg Vandy reaffirms the inherent greatness and depth of American music with 15 tracks from today's song makers of cosmic Americana, psych pickers, hill country blues, low-down soul, folk ramblin', and plain hard country, proving that this generation often looks back to go forward. 1. Daniel Norgen - Howling Around My Happy Home2. Promised Land Sound - Push and Pull (All The Time)3. Steve Gunn - Wildwood4. Kevin Morby - Water5. Ryley Walker - Roundabout6. Luke Winslow-King - I'm Glad Trouble Don't Last Always7. Banditos - Fun All Night8. Daniel Norgren - Black Vultures9. Barna Howard - Then and There10. Kacy & Clayton - Springtime Of The Year11. Courtney Marie Andrews - Irene12. Jeremy Pinnell - Rodeo13. The Easy Leaves - Fresno14. The Deslondes - Low Down Soul15. Birger Olsen - The Lights Just Buzz
John Richards presents a mix of music that, to quote the man himself, "feels like riding next to Ricardo Montalbán in his 1975 Chrysler Cordoba... I have no idea what that means, but these songs are excellent." 1. Morgan Delt - Some Sunsick Day2. Delorean - Epic3. Bellows - Orange Juice4. Goat - Try My Robe5. COMBAT! - Olive Skin6. Communions - Don't Hold Anything Back7. Eros and the Eschaton - The Way I Feel 2Nite8. Midnight Faces - Blue Haze9. Sun Club - Worm City10. Twin River - Knife11. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - I'm Still Here
DJ Kevin Cole provides a motivating mix to get you started now on achieving greatness. Featuring new music from Local Natives, Trentemøller, The Wedding Present, Anomie Bell, Manatee Commune and more. 1. Gringo Star – Get Closer2. Death By Unga Bunga – Fight!3. LVL UP – Hidden Driver4. The Wedding Present – Bear5. Manatee Commune – Be Still (feat. Marina Price)6. beGun – Yoko7. Anomie Belle – Unwind 8. Ever So Android – Pretty Teeth9. Odonis Odonis – Nervous10. Trentemøller – Never Fade11. Flock Of Dimes – Minor Justice12. Local Natives – Dark Days
In this enchanting mix of artists from Seattle to Scotland, Cheryl Waters shares some of her current faves and tracks from her most anticipated records of the fall, including American Wrestlers, The Tallest Man on Earth, and Honeyblood. 1. Adia Victoria - Sea of Sand2. Fly Moon Royalty - Find You3. Hotels - Green Apples4. Anomie Belle - Lovers5. FKL - Elliott 6. The Tallest Man on Earth - Rivers 7. Chris Staples - Golden Age8. American Football - I've Been So Lost For So Long9. Sam Coomes - Bugger Me10. Allah-Las - Could Be You11. John K. Samson - Postdoc Blues12. Gordi - Wanting 13. American Wrestlers - Give Up14. Adult Books - Casual Wrecks15. Honeyblood - Ready for the Magic 16. Thee Oh Sees - Toe Cutter - Thumb Buster (live)
John Richards leads you through a mix of the top songs currently being rocked on the Morning Show. With new music like this coming out, 2016 ain't all bad. 1. Tom Brosseau - You Can't Stop2. Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam - A 1000 Times3. Geowulf - Saltwater4. Smokey Brights - In Demand5. Luxury Death - Radiator Face6. Decker - The Holy Ghost7. Pixies - Um Chagga Lagga8. Naked Giants - Ya Ya9. Kestrels - No Alternative10. Purling Hiss - Fever11. Restorations - Sea
In an episode of Music that Matters that doubles as a showcase for some of the region's most notable rock, electronic, and hip-hop outfits, Audioasis host Sharlese highlights thirteen of the Pacific Northwestern acts playing this year's edition of Bumbershoot, a music and arts festival that takes place on the Seattle Center campus (also the location of KEXP's New Home.) 1. Deep Sea Diver – Secrets2. Chastity Belt – Joke3. Lisa Prank – Why Can't We Just Dance4. DoNormaal – Blacklifemother5. Fly Moon Royalty – Grown Man6. Radiation City – Come and Go7. Manatee Commune – What We've Got ft. Flint Eastwood8. The Flavr Blue – Feathers9. Erik Blood – Chase the Clouds10. Lemolo – White Flag11. Snuff Redux – How Could It Be?12. So Pitted – No Nuke Country13. Dude York – Love Is
From epic soundscapes to future R&B to classic power pop, DJ Kevin Cole brings the best to you on his latest Music That Matters mix. 1. Haley Bonar – Called You Queen 2. Petite League – French New York 3. Yeesh – Limbo District 4. Hockey Dad – So Tired 5. Field Mouse – The Order of Things 6. Blood Orange – Best To You 7. Sin Fang – Candyland (Feat. Jónsi) 8. Camp Cope – Done 9. Russian Circles – Mota 10. Explone – Born at the Wrong Time 11. Connections – Month 2 Month 12. Wild Beasts – Dreamliner
You never need to wait to hear great music when you can always find it at KEXP. Cheryl Waters shares a mix of her recent favorites, including new tracks from Angel Olsen, My Bubba, and Camp Cope. 1. My Bubba - Charm2. Annabelle Lord-Patey - Oxytocin, Serotonin & Me3. Eskimeaux - Year of the Rabbit4. Angel Olsen - Shut Up Kiss Me5. Cymbals Eat Guitars - Wish6. Camp Cope - Flesh & Electricity7. Laura Gibson - The Cause8. Preoccupations - Degraded9. Jagwar Ma - O B 110. Flyying Colours - It's Tomorrow Now11. Deerhoof - Learning To Apologize Effectively12. Mommy Long Legs - Haunted Housewives13. 50FootWave - Bath White14. The Minus 5 - Blue Rickenbacker15. Drive-By Truckers - Surrender Under Protest
DJ Atticus takes you on a journey through love - a series of emotions caused by serotonin and anxiety - featuring thirteen first-hand stories of love and heartbreak from Still Corners, Whitney, The Faint, Xenia Rubinos, and more. 1. Still Corners - Lost Boys2. Golden Gardens - Extrasolar Heartbeat3. Preoccupations - Anxiety4. Fujiya & Miyagi - Serotonin Rushes5. Klaus Johann Grobe - Geschichten aus erster Hand 6. Strange Relations - Ceremonies7. Yumi Zouma - Keep It Close to Me 8. Samaris - Wanted 2 Say9. Whitney - No Woman10. Tobacco - Gods in Heat11. The Faint - Young & Realistic12. Xenia Rubinos - Don't Wanna Be 13. Sløtface - Sponge State
Join John Richards as he takes advantage of KEXP's policy of loving everybody from everywhere with songs from countries like Sweden, Australia, Scotland, Israel, and England as well as cuts from Brooklyn, Philly, Grand Rapids, and – of course – Seattle! 1. LVL Up - Pain2. Middle Kids - Edge of Town3. Paws - N/A4. Heaters - Centennial5. Beach Slang - Punks in a Disco Bar6. Math and Physics Club - Coastal California, 19857. Kutiman - Jaffa Beach8. MIYNT - After the Gold Rush9. Weaves - Tick10. Evans the Death - Hey! Buddy11. The Hotelier - Piano Player
Like a nomadic hunter-gatherer, DJ Kevin Cole travels the sonic sphere in search of the greatest new music. In this podcast he shares his latest favorites, including new tracks from Júníus Meyvant, The Jayhawks, Kutiman, The Coral, and more. 1. Júníus Meyvant – Beat Silent Need 2. Stephen Steinbrink – Impossible Hand 3. The Jayhawks – Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces 4. Kutiman – She's a Revolution (feat. Adam Scheflan and Karolina) 5. Hanssen – We Went Too Far Forward 6. Kweku Collins – The Outsiders 7. Let's Eat Grandma – Deep Six Textbook 8. Maria Usbeck – Llámame 9. Twin River – Settle Down 10. Martha – Goldman's Detective Agency 11. Sam Vicari – Contact High12. The Coral – Chasing The Tail of a Dream 13. Black Mountain – Mothers of the Sun
Music from Pinegrove, Pinemen, and a group that was formerly known as Pinecones (now Arbor Labor Union) feature in a Cheryl Waters-curated Music That Matters podcast with an inadvertent pine theme. 1. Tomo Nakayama – Miss Misery 2. Blackberry Hill – Werewolf 3. Hot Hot Heat – Kid Who Stays in the Picture 4. Pinemen – That Certain Flavor 5. The Strokes – OBLIVIUS 6. LUH – Beneath the Concrete 7. Gun Outfit – Legends of My Own 8. Pinegrove – Aphasia 9. Grant-Lee Phillips – Rolling Pin 10. Wild Powwers – Sad Bath 11. Arbor Labor Union – Mr. Birdsong 12. Eagulls – Lemontrees 13. Nothing – Vertigo Flowers 14. Strange Faces – Been Waitin'
Larry Rose brings you a fun, genre-hopping mix that is the perfect soundtrack for enjoying warm summer days or heading out on your latest Pokemon Go adventure. 1. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – First World Problem 2. Alice Bag – He's So Sorry3. Blood Orange – Augustine4. The Amazing – Ambulance5. Crocodiles – Telepathic Lover6. Jay Arner – Personal Line7. VATS – Drag8. NAVVI – Simpatico9. Boxed In – Jist10. Jay Som – Rush11. Sweet As Knives – Who We Knew12. Tycho – Division13. Djustin – Stars
John Richards brings together some of his favorite tracks from around the world that he's been banging' on the Morning Show this summer all while Beth Orton performs in the studio down the hall. 1. Psychic Ills - I Don't Mind 2. Ghosts I've Met - Songbirds 3. Faye - Ancient Bones 4. Ages and Ages - They Want More 5. Belgian Fog - One Night Man 6. Crater - Ladder Song 7. Beth Orton - 1973 8. Angelic Milk - Rebel Black 9. Mercury Girls - All That Heaven Allows 10. Dinosaur Jr. - Tiny 11. Sleigh Bells - Rule Number One 12. The Julie Ruin - I'm Done 13. Charly Bliss - Ruby 14. King Khan - Children of the World"
DJ Kevin Cole drops a vibey, life-affirming new music mix taking you from outer spaces to the chamber of plastic thrills. Includes new tracks from Holy Fuck, Deerhoof, Jessy Lanza, and Delorean. 1. Outer Spaces - Words 2. Amber Arcades - Turning Light 3. Holy Fuck - Neon Dad 4. Delorean - Limbo 5. Mitski - Happy 6. Still Parade - Chamber 7. Lisa Prank - Take It All 8. Male Gaze - Ranessa 9. Deerhoof - Plastic Thrills 10. Quantic Presenta Flowering inferno - A Life Worth Living (feat. U-Roy, Alice Russell) 11. Sotomayor - Cielo 12. Ladyhawke - The River 13. Jessy Lanza - V V Violence 14. Weval - Square People 15. Badbadnotgood - Confessions, Pt. II (feat. Colin Stetson)
Cheryl Waters presents a mix of new songs that she's loving right now and hopes you will too! 1. Carter Tanton feat. Sharon Van Etten - twentynine Palms 2. Twin Peaks - Walk To The One You Love 3. The Ghost Ease - Gemini Rise 4. Speedy Ortiz - Death Note 5. Thee Oh Sees - Plastic Plant 6. Aesop Rock - Rings 7. David Bazan - Both Hands 8. Erik Blood - Quiet 9. Goodbye Heart - Lives on Lives 10. Eagulls - Blume 11. Moderat - Reminder 12. Woods - Sun City Creeps 13. The Last Shadow Puppets - Aviation 14. PJ Harvey - The Wheel
From PWR BTTM to Patti Labelle, music by “out” artists and our allies powers KEXP's DJ El Toro through happiness, hopelessness, and hardship … and always steers me back towards love. 1. The Julie Ruin - I Decide 2. Lisa Prank - Starting Again 3. Alex Anwandter - Siempre Es Viernes En Mi Corazón 4. Boyfriends - Groovy 5. The Spook School - David Bowie Songs 6. Adult Mom - Survival 7. Thalia Zedek Band - All I Need 8. Hit Bargain - Song for Fainting 9. Tacocat - Men Explain Things to Me 10. Julien Baker - Everybody Does 11. Erik Blood - Hold For Laughs 12. John Grant - Voodoo Doll 13. SassyBlack - Comicon 14. Seth Bogart - Sunday Boy 15. SUMAC - Rigid Man 16. Dreamcrusher - Codeine Eyes
Morning Show host John Richards presents a summer mix of new music from around the globe featuring Seattle's NAVVI, Ireland's Pleasure Beach, London's Big Deal and Norway's Death by Unga Bunga. 1. Mitski - Your Best American Girl 2. NAVVI - Close 3. Fear Of Men - Sane 4. The Kills - Heart Of A Dog 5. Local Natives - Past Lives 6. The Blessed Isles - Caroline 7. Pleasure Beach - Magic Mountain 8. 50 Foot Wave - God's Not A Dick 9. Big Deal - Avalanche 10. Ten Commandos - Staring Down the Dust 11. Islands - Back Into It 12. Death By Unga Bunga - Best Friends 13. Fruit Bats - Humbug Mountain Song
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole celebrates KEXP's Amplifiers with this exclusive new music mix. 1. The Blessed Isles - Like I Am Dreaming 2. The So So Glos - Going Out Swingin' 3. Mountains and Rainbows - See How They Run 4. Aesop Rock - Blood Sandwich 5. Tourist - To Have You Back 6. Eagulls - Euphoria 7. Islands - The Joke 8. A Giant Dog - Sleep When Dead 9. The Posies - Unlikely Places 10. Beach Skulls - Meet Me at the Beach House 11. Twin Peaks - Cold Lips 12. Kevin Morby - Dorothy
Swingin' Doors host Don Slack presents the latest Music That Matters podcast featuring new songs from The So So Glos, Waco Brothers, Kristin Kontrol and more. 1. Acapulco Lips - Awkward Waltz 2. Tacocat - I Love Seattle 3. Summer Cannibals - Full Of It 4. PUP - If This Tour Doesn't Kill You, I Will 5. The So So Glos - Dancing Industry 6. Diarrhea Planet - Life Pass 7. White Lung - Below 8. Nothing - ACD 9. Greys - Blown Out 10. Zig Zags - They Came For Us 11. Waco Brothers - DIYBYOB 12. Parker Millsap - Hands Up 13. Hayes Carll - Good While It Lasted 14. Robbie Fulks - Fare Thee Well, Carolina Gals 15. Kristin Kontrol - Show Me
Whether you're attending in person or in spirit, Midday Show host Cheryl Waters presents the perfect soundtrack for your trip to Sasquatch! Music Festival this year. 1. Sufjan Stevens - Should Have Known Better 2. Julia Holter - Feel You 3. Briana Marela - Surrender 4. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi-Love 5. Mac DeMarco - Blue Boy 6. M. Ward - Girl from Conejo Valley 7. The Twilight Sad - There's a Girl In the Corner 8. Frightened Rabbit - Get Out 9. Wolf Alice - Moaning Lisa Smile 10. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Gamma Knife 11. La Luz - You Disappear 12. Hibou - Dissolve 13. Titus Andronicus - Fired Up 14. Alabama Shakes - Don't Wanna Fight 15. Lord Huron - Fool For Love 16. Speedy Ortiz - Raising The Skate 17. Fauna Shade - No Nostalgia 18. Telekinesis - In a Future World 19. Childbirth - Nasty Grrls
Morning Show host John Richards presents the 6th installment of KEXP's Runner Powered Podcast. 1. LUH - I&I 2. onDeadWaves - Blue Inside 3. Hammock - Everything and Nothing 4. School of Seven Bells - Ablaze 5. Fly Moon Royalty - Grown Man 6. Cullen Omori - Cinnamon 7. Minor Victories - Folk Arp 8. The Big Pink - Hightimes 9. Big Deal - Say Yes 10. You Won't - Ya Ya Ya 11. Caveman - Never Going Back 12. Versing - Early Spring
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole proves that the world is a beautiful musical place with a diverse set of new sounds that span the globe, including music from Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Australia, Sweden, Scotland, Niger, and Connecticut's The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die. 1. The Sun Days - Don't Need To Be Them 2. PAWS - No Grace 3. The Coathangers - Make It Right 4. Bombino - Akhar Zaman (This Moment) 5. The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die - Even More Forever 6. Kris Orlowski - Enough 7. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Wither With You 8. Womps - Plasticine 9. Draze - The Hood Ain't The Same 10. Terrace Martin - Turkey Taco 11. VHS - Wheelchair 12. Culture Abuse - Turn It Off
Variety Mix host DJ Shannon brings you songs from the bands she's championing on her show, including The Crookes, Sticky Fingers, Man of Moon, Oh Malô and more. 1. The Crookes - I Wanna Waste My Time on You 2. Sticky Fingers - Outcast At Last 3. Balthazar - Then What 4. Telegram - Follow 5. The Intelligence Service - Can't Believe 6. Man of Moon - Sign 7. Frightened Rabbit - Get Out 8. Foreignfox - Monsoon 9. Three Blind Wolves - Stay Calm Ali 10. Mt. Doubt - Afterglow 11. Minor Victories - A Hundred Ropes 12. Her - Five Minutes 13. Lionlimb - Turnstile 14. Oh Pep! - Doctor Doctor 15. ings - Afterthought 16. The Away Days - Less Is More 17. Oh Malô - Miss You 18. Desert Mountain Tribe - Feel the Light
Midday show host Cheryl Waters presents a new mix of great music, featuring songs from Kyle Craft, Fauna Shade and more. 1. Kyle Craft - Pentecost 2. Woods - Sun City Creeps 3. Prism Tats - Pacifist Masochist 4. DMA's - Timeless 5. DRÆMHOUSE - Lucky 6. Conner Youngblood - Diamonds 7. Kevin Morby - I Have Been to the Mountain 8. Pure X - Thousand Year Old Child 9. Fauna Shade - No Nostalgia 10. Eleanor Friedberger - He Didn't Mention His Mother 11. Sunflower Bean - I Was Home 12. Grant-Lee Phillips - Rolling Pin 13. Rogue Wave - California Bride
Morning Show host John Richards presents a podcast of happy, upbeat music to bring in the Spring. This podcast features great new music from Manatee Commune, Prince Rama, Yuck and more. 1. Manatee Commune - Clay feat. Marina Price 2. Eleanor Friedberger - False Alphabet City 3. Little Scream - Love as a Weapon 4. Oberhofer - Sun Halo 5. Painted Zeros - Pretty Rig 6. Twin River - Antony 7. Islands - Charm Offensive 8. The Kills - Doing It To Death 9. Prince Rama - Now Is The Time of Emotion 10. Wild Powwers - Party Song 11. Yuck - Cannonball 12. Greys - No Star
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole drops 10 new musical treasures from the Nordic hinterlands to the Pacific Northwest including new Finnish rap, Icelandic chill, cinematic Seattle electronica and a healthy blast of rock from Bob Mould. 1. Bob Mould - The End of Things 2. Muncie Girls - Balloon 3. Big Ups - National Parks 4. Júníus Meyvant - Gold Laces 5. Vök - Waiting 6. Farao - TIAF 7. Agent Fresco - Wait for Me 8. View - Lace (feat. LCMDF) 9. IG88 - Wayside (feat. JPM) 10. Africaine 808 - The Awakening
This week Variety Mix host DJ El Toro compiles sixteen of his favorite new songs, a mix of the melancholy, moody, and melodramatic—plus a couple eleventh-hour barnstormers to make you tap your toes. The legendary chef Julia Child, who praised iceberg lettuce in her essential 1989 book The Way to Cook, inspired the title of this podcast. 1. Boyfriends - I Thought We Had Plans 2. Seth Bogart - Plastic 3. Gazebos - Boys I Like 4. Erik Blood - Quiet 5. Julianna Barwick – Nebula 6. Cat's Eyes - Chameleon Queen 7. Eskimeaux - Power 8. Unloved - When A Woman Is Around 9. Exploded View - No More Parties in the Attic 10. Essaie Pas - Lights Out 11. Matthew Bourne - Daniziel 12. Benedeck - Coolin' 13. Odd Nosdam - Burrow 14. DoNormaal - Dime 15. Zora Jones - Psilocybin 16. Holy Ghost! - Crime Cutz
Midday Show host Cheryl Waters presents another blissful set of tunes to delight your senses. 1. Daughter - New Ways 2. M83 - Do It, Try It 3. George Clanton - Bleed 4. STRFKR - Never Ever 5. Frightened Rabbit - Get Out 6. onDeadWaves - California 7. The Jayhawks - Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces 8. Fruit Bats - From A Soon To Be Ghost Town 9. Ringo Deathstarr - Stare At The Sun 10. Dude York - Love Is 11. Jacuzzi Boys - Happy Damage 12. Male Gaze - The Shining Path 13. Trust - Capitol 14. PONZA - Motherland
Morning Show host John Richards shares some of the best music being made in Seattle as well as London, Brooklyn, LA and more. 1. Beach Skulls - Santa Fe 2. Iggy Pop - Break Into Your Heart 3. The Dirty Nil - No Weaknesses 4. SWMRS - Drive North 5. Eagulls - Skipping 6. Flowers - Ego Loss 7. Amber Arcades - Right Now 8. Tangerine - Sunset 9. Naked Giants - Easy Eating 10. Charles Bradley - Change For The World 11. Coast Modern - Hollow Life 12. TEEN - Tokyo 13. Silver Torches - Cal
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole takes you up and down- rocking your world and then helping you chill the fuck out. 1. PJ Harvey - The Wheel 2. Pinkshinyultrablast - The Cherry Pit 3. Bill Ryder-Jones - Satellites 4. M. Ward - Confession 5. Quilt - Roller 6. Samaris - Wanted 2 Say 7. DJ Béeso - (-.-) 8. Lymbyc Systym - Generated Bodies 9. Sóley - I Will Find You 10. Gangly - Fuck with Someone Else 11. Vök - Waterfall 12. Úlfur Eldjárn - Poyekhali!
DJ Miss Ashley celebrates Women's History Month, featuring new tracks from some very talented female artists, including Madrid-based, all-female quartet Hinds, sister duo Bleached, local reggae singer and multi-instrumentalist Chava Mirel of Clinton Fearons Boogie Brown Band, and many other leading ladies. 1. Hinds - Castigadas en el Granero 2. Frankie Cosmos - Sinister 3. Bleached - Keep on Keepin' On 4. Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - Nobody Dies 5. Quilt - Roller 6. Eleanor Friedberger - He Didn't Mention His Mother 7. School of Seven Bells - Ablaze 8. Fey Moth - Hold Me Under the Sun 9. SALFUMÁN - Futura Mujer 10. Lucius - Something About You 11. Jessy Lanza - It Means I love You 12. The Internet - Girl (feat. KAYTRANADA) 13. Chava Mirel - Lift Them Up (feat. Naphtali Ebna La-Hakim Rashid) 14. Sara Lugo & Protoje - Really Like You
Join Midday Show host Cheryl Waters for a great mix of mostly new music, including selections from Northwest artists along with a strong showing from Australia and New Zealand. 1. Kyson - You 2. Marlon Williams - Dark Child 3. Dr. Dog - Bring My Baby Back 4. Royal Headache - Carolina 5. School of Seven Bells - Open Your Eyes 6. Nadia Reid - Seasons Change 7. The Cave Singers - That's Why 8. Fey Moth - Coasts of Japan 9. Snuff Redux - Stop the Judge 10. Wray - Apacheria 11. Black Lips - Freedom Fries 12. Cullen Omori - Sour Silk 13. Yuck - Hearts In Motion 14. Ty Segall - Emotional Mugger / Leopard Priestess 15. The Thermals - Hey You
Join the host of the very first and the 500th Music That Matters podcast for a mix of new music from all over the world including Greece, Sydney, London, NYC, Copenhagen, Seattle and more! 1. ADKOB - Lung Capacity 2. Fews - The Zoo 3. Sulk - Black Infinity (Upside Down) 4. The Callas - It's Sunday I'm Bleeding 5. The Castillians - You & Me 6. The Last Shadow Puppets - Bad Habits 7. Bill Ryder-Jones - Two to Birkenhead 8. Eleanor Friedberger - Sweetest Girl 9. Givers - Bermuda 10. Lust For Youth - Better Looking Brother 11. Club 8 - Skin 12. Pillar Point - Part Time Love
Audioasis host DJ Sharlese presents KEXP's Sound Off! podcast. Featuring bands participating in the 2016 Sound Off! competition, the premiere Northwest battle of the bands hosted by the Experience Music Project (EMP) Museum. 1. Copalis - Deep End 2. COSMOS - House Warming 3. Jazzy Tee - Heartless Grl 4. Party Shark - Pick & Choose 1 5. Animal Camera - Diane 6. Crews - One by One 7. Paris Alexa - All You Guys 8. Travis Thompson - No Se Feat. Ryan Caraveo 9. Dre'zy and Too Smoove - I Found That Good 10. Hello, I'm Sorry - Be Okay 11. Paralexis - Freefall 12. Lee - Into the Flames
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole turns to face the strange changes with a music mix for the ages including new Ty Segall, Paul Westerberg, Operators, and local music from Damien Jurado, Crater, Pillar Point and more. 1. Hinds - Garden 2. Hippo Campus - South 3. Nevermen - Mr. Mistake 4. Operators - Cold Light 5. TRAAMS - Succulent Thunder Anthem 6. Ty Segall - Candy Sam 7. Crater - Habits Die 8. Pillar Point - Lafayette 9. Mark McGuire - The Undying Stars 10. Nicola Cruz - Colibria 11. Mr. Silla - Holding On 12. Damien Jurado - Exit 353 13. The Orange Humble Band - If That's What You Want 14. The I Don't Cares - King of America 15. Charlie Hilton - Pony 16. All Them Witches - Talisman 17. Caspian - Arcs of Command
Midday Show host Cheryl Waters has her eye on a bunch of great records coming out in early spring. Here's a sneak peek at some songs she knows you will love. 1. M. Ward - Girl From Conejo Valley 2. Hey Marseilles - Eyes on You 3. GEMS - w/o U 4. Lucius - Born Again Teen 5. ANOHNI - 4 Degrees 6. Radiation City - Juicy 7. Damien Jurado - Exit 353 8. Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - Nobody Dies 9. Surf Rock Is Dead - Anymore 10. Talisco - The Keys 11. Nada Surf - Believe You're Mine 12. PWR BTTM - Ugly Cherries 13. Petal - Heaven 14. Bob Mould - Voices In My Head 15. Yeasayer - I Am Chemistry
Morning Show host John Richards presents a mix of some his favorite new music, featuring Savages side-project Kite Base, new music from Shearwater, and upcoming music from Belfast duo Ex Magician. 1. TRAAMS - Costner 2. Ex Magician - Job Done 3. Holy Esque - Hexx 4. Beliefs - Leaper 5. Working for a Nuclear Free City - Bottle Rocket 6. Kelley Stoltz - Cut Me, Baby 7. Merchandise (feat. Dum Dum Girls) - Red Sun 8. Shearwater - Quiet Americans 9. Wildhoney - Laura 10. Coldair - Pretty Mind 11. Lust for Youth - Stardom 12. Kite Base - Miracle Waves 13. Tacocat - I Hate the Weekend
DJ Larry Rose takes you on a musical adventure that includes infectious electropop, punky angular guitar rock, harmonious guitar pop, fresh electronic grooves, and songs about waves and liquids. 1. Animal Collective - Floridada 2. Small Black - No One Wants It To Happen To You 3. Hibou - Dissolve 4. The Afghan Whigs - The Lottery 5. Kestrels - The Moon Is Shining Our Way 6. Palehound - Molly 7. POW! - Liquid Daydream 8. Shopping - Wind Up 9. Quilt - Eliot St. 10. EZTV - Bury Your Heart 11. Angel Olsen - Forgiven/Forgotten 12. Gui Boratto - Take Control 13. Pale Blue - Distance To The Waves 14. Neon Indian - Slumlord 15. Chants - Gossamer (feat. Mereki)
Cheryl Waters shares the promise of the new year by starting off 2016 with a mix of great new music 1. Elephant Stone - The Devil's Shelter (feat. Alex Maas) 2. Wray - Hypatia 3. Hibou - When the Season Ends 4. Martin Courtney - Northern Highway 5. Wild Nothing - TV Queen 6. The Cave Singers - That's Why 7. Night Beats - Sunday Mourning 8. Sudakistan - Concrete Djungle 9. Royal Headache - My Own Fantasy 10. The Besnard Lakes - Golden Lion 11. Day Wave - We Try But We Don't Fit In 12. Mavis Gary - Dim the Droog 13. Rob Crow's Gloomy Place - Business Interuptus 14. The Gods Themselves - Tangerines 15. Painted Palms - Refractor 16. The Wytches - Digsaw
KEXP Variety Mix host Reeves does his first ever Music That Matters podcast, featuring tracks from the end of 2015 and from anticipated releases of 2016. 1. Cymbals Eat Guitars - Aerobed 2. The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - I Can Be Afraid of Anything 3. DIIV - Bent (Roi's Song) 4. Protomartyr - Why Does It Shake? 5. Death Index - Dream Machine 6. Death by Unga Bunga - Stare At the Sun 7. Hinds - Chili Town 8. Gun Outfit - Only Ever Over 9. Jono McCleery - This Idea of Us 10. Benjamin Verdoes - Highly Emotional 11. SOFTSPOT - Abalone 12. Chain of Flowers - Death's Got a Hold on Me 13. Born Ruffians - We Made It
DJ El Toro shares some of his favorite music of 2015 and previews upcoming releases from Shearwater, ANOHNI, Gazebos, and the Cave Singers. Speaking of next year, don't forget: everything you enjoy on KEXP, including the free podcasts, is made possible by support from music lovers like you. Please make your tax-deductible, year-end donation before Dec. 31 at KEXP.ORG. 1. Shearwater - Quiet Americans 2. Zola Jesus - Compass 3. Rachel Grimes - In the Vapor with the Air Underneath 4. Dan Deacon - Feel the Lightning 5. James Pants - Artificial Lover 6. Colleen - I'm Kin 7. Telekinesis - In a Future World 8. Deradoorian - A Beautiful Woman 9. ANOHNI - 4 Degrees 10. Buffy Sainte-Marie - Power in the Blood 11. Sleater-Kinney - Bury Our Friends 12. Seth Bogart - Eating Makeup (feat. Kathleen Hanna) 13. PWR BTTM - I Wanna Boi 14. Cold Beat - Am I Dust 15. DRINKS - Hermits on Holiday 16. Low - What Part of Me 17. Dungen - Frank Kaktus 18. Gazebos - I Don't Wanna Be Here 19. The Cave Singers - Christmas Night
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole shares some of his favorites of 2015. The mix features artists from the Northwest such as Father John Misty and Sleater-Kinney, as well as those as far away as Iceland and Russia. Relive what was a great year of music and maybe discover some new artists that you may have missed. 1. Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian At Best 2. Sleater-Kinney - Surface Envy 3. The Heavenly States - The Specialist 4. Father John Misty - Chateau Lobby #4 (In C for Two Virgins) 5. Lord Huron - Fool For Love 6. The Cairo Gang - Be What You Are 7. Salad Boys - No Taste Bomber 8. Sufjan Stevens - Should Have Known Better 9. TORRES - Sprinter 10. Sóley - Halloween 11. Low - What Part of Me 12. The Fireworks - Runaround 13. Ought - Beautiful Blue Sky 14. Hop Along - Waitress 15. Alabama Shakes - Don't Wanna Fight 16. John Grant - Disappointing 17. Pinkshinyultrablast - Holy Forest 18. New Order - Restless 19. Doldrums - Loops 20. Julia Holter - Feel You 21. Tamaryn - Sugar Fix
Midday show host Cheryl Waters presents a sampling of brand new and yet-to-be-released tunes to get you excited. 1. Kevin Morby - Moonshiner 2. Quilt - Eliot St. 3. Lemolo - Hold Light 4. Holy Esque - Hexx 5. Battleme - Shake Shake 6. Maserati - Rehumanizer II 7. Heaters - Kamikaze 8. Beach Slang - Young & Alive 9. Quarto Negro - Orlando 10. Ra Ra Riot - Water 11. Small Black - No One Wants It To Happen To You 12. Youryoungbody - Smuther 13. John Grant - Disappointing 14. Animal Collective - Floridada
Swingin' Doors host Don Slack plays a variety of songs from albums to be released in 2016. 1. Charlie Hilton - Pony 2. Beverly - Crooked Cop 3. Eleanor Friedberger - He Didn't Mention His Mother 4. Quilt - Eliot St. 5. Deep Sea Diver - Secrets 6. Sunflower Bean - Wall Watcher 7. Night Beats - Sunday Mourning 8. Battleme - Shake Shake 9. Marlon Williams - Hello Miss Lonesome 10. Mount Moriah - Calvander 11. Freakwater - The Asp And The Albatross 12. Conrad Keely - In Words Of A Not So Famous Man
DJ Chilly of El Sonido collects a bunch of his favorite Latin beats from 2015 for this mixtape, featuring all sorts of different styles from around the globe. 1. Buyepongo - Maestros (Captain Planet and Canyon Cody Remix) 2. Novalima - Mi Canto 3. Kiko Villamizar - La Remolacha 4. Nicola Cruz - Colibria 5. Ságan - Oceánico 6. Disco Ruido! - Amorfos (feat. Mercedes Nasta) 7. Astro - Caribean 8. Daniel Haaksman feat. Bulldozer - Sabado (Aero Manyelo Remix) 9. MPeach - Malania 10. Mr. Pauer - Pasión (feat. Dama Vicke) 11. Mariel Mariel - Los Bajos Vibran En Mi Pecho (EsaMiPau! Remix) 12. The Chamanas - Alas de Hierro 13. Dënver - Noche Profunda 14. Clubz - Épocas 15. Sotomayor - Cielo 16. Soniye - CHACHACHA 17. Bombón & Peligrosa - Pachanguear (feat. La Comadre) 18. Boogat - Una Cita 19. Santi Mostaffa - Intratable 20. Vivian Garcia and Armando Perez - Loc@s (Atropolis Remix) 21. Lulacruza - Comandante
Sonic Reducer host Jenn plays some punk and hardcore songs from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. 1. Downtown Boys - Monstro 2. Lysol - Clean Living 3. Listen Lady - Hey Listen 4. C.C.T.V. - Paranoia 5. Coneheads - 1982 6. Dreamdecay - CEILINVG FAN 7. Pure Disgust - I.D.O.Y.S. 8. G.L.O.S.S. - Outcast Stomp 9. Long Knife - Negative Mental Attitude 10. The Flex - The Flex 11. Bosnia - Hot Date 12. Flesh World - Sturdy Swiss Hiker 13. Behavior - 78
Morning Show host John Richards presents a new Runner Powered Podcast. 1. Caspian - Sad Heart of Mine 2. Sharon Van Etten - Words 3. Youth Lagoon - The Knower 4. !!! - Sick Ass Moon 5. Other Lives - Reconfiguration 6. Roger Lion - A Dead Man's Song 7. José González - Leaf Off / The Cave 8. Holy Esque - Fade 9. Wolf Alice - Moaning Lisa Smile 10. Jacuzzi Boys - Sun 11. The Dead Weather - I Feel Love (Every Million Miles) 12. Morning Harvey - Smith Street Swap Meet 13. Fernando - Save Me 14. Small Black - No One Wants It To Happen To You 15. Telekinesis - In a Future World 16. Hot Chip - Huarache Lights 17. Django Django - First Light
Even though the clouds are moving in, it's always beautiful blue skies with all the great music on KEXP! 1. Cloud Cult - No Hell 2. Mercury Rev - The Queen of Swans 3. Natasha Kmeto - Grind (Feat. Tunde Adebimpe) 4. John Grant - Down Here 5. Low - No Comprende 6. Ought - Beautiful Blue Sky 7. Mammút - Blood Burst 8. Tamaryn - Softcore 9. Dilly Dally - The Touch 10. The Rebel Light - Strangers 11. Futurebirds - Deadbeat Hits 12. Sweet Jesus - Getting Over 13. Worriers - They / Them / Theirs 14. Protomartyr - Dope Cloud 15. Fox and The Law - The Trouble with the Gods 16. Fuzz - Pollinate
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole and Online Content Manager Jim Beckmann preview the 2015 Iceland Airwaves Music Festival with a diverse mix of hip-hop, indie rock, electro pop and punk from 17 Icelandic artists including GusGus, Sóley, Júníus Meyvant and Low Roar. 1. Vök - Waterfall 2. GusGus - Obnoxiously Sexual 3. Hjaltalín - We Will Live For Ages 4. Gangly - Fuck with Someone Else 5. East of My Youth - Only Lover 6. Emmsjé Gauti - Strákarnir 7. Úlfur Úlfur - Tarantúlur 8. Reykjavíkurdætur - Ógeðsleg 9. Low Roar - I'll Keep Coming 10. Fufanu - Will We Last 11. Agent Fresco - Wait for Me 12. Æla - Your Head Is My Ground 13. Sóley - I Will Find You 14. Úlfur Eldjárn - Poyekhali! 15. Axel Flóvent - Dancers 16. Júníus Meyvant - Gold Laces 17. Markús and the Diversion Sessions - Decent Times
DJ El Toro presents nineteen of his favorite new tracks (including a couple of recently unearthed archival gems) for singing, dancing, shredding, and sulking. Lather, rinse, repeat. 1. Mocean Worker - Julius, Irving, Berlin 2. Peaches (feat. Kim Gordon) - Close Up 3. Escort - Animal Nature 4. Tunde Olaniran - Don't Cry 5. Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - One in a Million 6. Valley Maker - Take My People Dancing 7. Sam Gleaves - Two Virginia Boys 8. Public Image Ltd - Know Now 9. Shopping - Straight Lines 10. Wax Idols - Lonely You 11. PWR BTTM - Dairy Queen 12. Aye Nako - Killswitch 13. Slim Twig - Slippin' Slidin' 14. Weyes Blood - Cardamom 15. Rose McDowall - Tibet 16. Patrick Cowley - Somebody to Love Tonight 17. Chelsea Wolfe - After the Fall 18. Hillary Bratton - Square Moon 19. Ursula 1000 (feat. Puddles Pity Party) - The Shadow of Your Smile
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole drops nothing but 100% cruelty free bonafide jams. No imitation, factory produced beats. Never. 1. Salad Boys - No Taste Bomber 2. Cold Beat - Am I Dust 3. Danny Newcomb & The Sugar Makers - Known World 4. Palehound - Molly 5. Shopping - Wind Up 6. Dungen - Flickor Och Pojkar 7. Other Lives - Beat Primal 8. Promised Land Sound - She Takes Me There 9. Low - What Part of Me 10. Lymbyc Systym - Generated Bodies 11. DJ Beeso - (-.-)
Midday Show host Cheryl Waters loves Fall and her reward is more great music, including a song called Halloween and beaucoup bands from Seattle. 1. The Weather Station - Shy Women 2. Sóley - Halloween 3. Youth Lagoon - The Knower 4. Israel Nash - LA Lately 5. Hamilton Leithauser & Paul Maroon - My Reward 6. Seapony - A Place We Can Go 7. Pony Time - Time Tells Me 8. The West - Out of Sync 9. Tijuana Panthers - Set Forth 10. The Dead Weather - I Feel Love (Every Million Miles) 11. Joseph Giant - Avenue Who 12. Your Friend - Tame One 13. White Lung - Face Down 14. Diane Coffee - Mayflower 15. GO!ZILLA - Pollution
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole drops more hits than Sadaharu Oh on this miracle mix of new music. 1. Hibou - Dissolve 2. Tamaryn - Sugar Fix 3. John Grant - Disappointing 4. Ever So Android - Moment 5. Wild Ones - Dim The Lights 6. Thunderbitch - Eastside Party 7. The Atom Age - It's A Mess 8. Worriers - Parts 9. The School - Every Day 10. Gospel Machine - Just Call Me 11. Slime - My Company
Autumn calls for fuzzy sweaters and fuzzy music. Listen to Midday Veil, Blank Realm and more with fuzzy songs, feedback drenched guitars and lo-fi indie rock on this latest mix that emotes the dark days of the season. 1. Pony Boy - When Tomorrow Never Comes 2. Midday Veil - Babel 3. Ms. John Soda - Hero Whales 4. Helen - Motorcycle 5. Dead Leaf Echo - Lemonheart 6. Lou Barlow - Redeemed 7. Fernando - Save Me 8. Infinity Girl - Dirty Sun 9. Blank Realm - Palace of Love 10. Alex G - Bug 11. Julia Holter - Feel You 12. Diane Coffee - Spring Breathes 13. Girls Names - A Hunger Artist
DJ Alex shines a spotlight on 12 artists performing at this year's 12th annual Decibel Festival, Seattle's premier electronic music and arts event, happening all over the city from September 23rd to September 27th! As with years past, tune in to get a taste of this year's massive, diverse international roster and check out dbfestival.com for more information. 1. Dylan Stark - Ashen 2. Natasha Kmeto - I Thought You Had A Boyfriend 3. Dan Deacon - Learning To Relax 4. Bonobo - Return To Air 5. IG88 - Wayside (feat. JPM) 6. Bob Moses - Too Much Is Never Enough 7. Pezzner - Protection 8. Dauwd - Jupiter George 9. The Black Madonna - Stay 10. Briana Marela - Surrender 11. Tim Hecker - Virginal II 12. Kid Smpl - Input/Vein
Wo' Pop host Darek Mazzone presents new Polish music to make you fat and happy, inspired by the OFF Festival in Katowice, Poland, and featuring nu-folk, electro-acoustic improvisation, cranking garage and gritty urban hip hop, and so much more! 1. Sutari - Kupalnocka 2. Galus - Theearth 3. Kristen - The Secret Map 4. Małe Miasta - Już prawie tańczę 5. Pr08l3m - Heat 6. Tania O. - Na wystawie 7. Rebeka - Breath 8. HV/NOON - Nadważkość 9. OSTR & Hades - Psychologia Tłumu 10. Kortez - Zostań 11. We Draw A - Reflect 12. Daniel Spaleniak - Full Package of Cigarettes
Midday Show host Cheryl Waters recently discovered a slew of great bands that she loves -- Coals, Maszer, Plastic Pinks and more. Enjoy these discoveries along with a heavy helping of fantastic local bands. 1. Coals - Weightless 2. New Order - Restless 3. Gwenno - Patriarchaeth 4. MASZER - Fata Mirage 5. Silver Torches - Woman In Rust 6. Sarah Bethe Nelson - Start Somewhere 7. EYELIDS - Seagulls Into Submission 8. Spires - Parallel Lines 9. Kingdom of the Holy Sun - Getting Higher 10. Eleventh Dream Day - Vanishing Point 11. Menace Beach - Tennis Court 12. Father John Misty - Bored In The USA 13. St. Kilda - September 14. Small Feet - All And Everyone 15. Plastic Pinks - Livin' On The Coast 16. Sun Breaks - Turnstile 17. Radioactivity - Battered 18. Titus Andronicus - Fired Up
Variety Mix host Troy Nelson takes you on a musical escapade showcasing new music that deserves to be heard, featuring new songs from Small Black, Wand, Georgia and more! 1. Sharkmuffin - Mondays 2. Beach Baby - No Mind No Money 3. Small Black - Boys Life 4. Daughn Gibson - Shatter You Through 5. Wand - Stolen Footsteps 6. Youth Lagoon - The Knower 7. Georgia - Move Systems 8. Jacuzzi Boys - Happy Damage 9. Soft Sleep - Unravel 10. Lightouts - More Than Ever 11. Ghost Pains - Arboretum 12. Natasha Kmeto - Come and Say
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole lays down a mix of some of his current faves spanning genres and the globe. Including tracks from The Mynabirds, Wimps, Pinkshinyultrablast and Destroyer! 1. Strange Wilds - Pronoia 2. Wimps - Take It As It Comes 3. Veruca Salt - Laughing In The Sugar Bowl 4. Long Dark Moon - Mythologies 5. Gibraltar - Snakes! 6. Pinkshinyultrablast - Kiddy Pool Dreams 7. Destroyer - Dream Lover 8. Klunks - All You People 9. Shabazz Palaces - Forerunner Foray 10. Cyril Hahn - Inferno (feat. Say Lou Lou) 11. The Mynabirds - Wildfire 12. Oscar - Grow Up 13. The Foghorns - Ain't I a Man 14. Duke Evers - Seaside (Memories)
Midday show host Cheryl Waters brings you a new mix stacked with Pacific Northwest artists and more. 1. Chris Staples - Cheap Shades 2. Pete Quirk - Desert Eagle 3. Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles - Holy Rollers 4. Sharon Van Etten - Just Like Blood 5. Widowspeak - All Yours 6. Ultimate Painting - (I've Got) The Sanctioned Blues 7. DRÆMHOUSE - Woundlicker 8. Wishyunu - Photoplay 9. Girls Names - Reticence 10. Froth - Turn It Off 11. Twerps - Simple Feelings 12. Western Haunts - People In Decline 13. The Minus 5 - Hold Down The Fort 14. Kid Wave - Wonderlust 15. Avers - The Only One 16. Black Ferns - She Said
Brian Foss, host of Sonic Reducer (KEXP's Saturday night punk show), plays some of his current favorites plus a few older cuts. Featuring mostly Pacific Northwest bands. 1. Radioactivity - Battered 2. The Dumps - Turd World 3. Steal Shit Do Drugs - Money Spent 4. Sick Sad World - Alone All The Time 5. Mommy Long Legs - Horrorscope 6. The No-Talents - I Ain't No Wife 7. Sex Crime - Hurry Up! 8. Sir Coyler & His Asthmatic Band - Rose City's Burnin' 9. Wimps - Take It As It Comes 10. The Fabulous Downey Brothers - Eat Dirt 11. Sweet Madness - Monica's Had A Change 12. Childbirth - Nasty Girls 13. Nervosas - Moral Panic 14. Ubu Roi - Spy 15. Bad Tats - Weekend Noise Devices 16. The Snubs - Busboy (I'd Rather Be A) 17. Downtown - Gonna Puke
Variety Mix host Mel is back to curate the most recent Music That Matters weekly podcast. This particular mix leans heavy on guitars with the latest feedback drenched songs from the legendary Swervedriver, San Francisco's Thee Oh Sees, and Fuzz, which is one of Ty Segall's many projects. You'll also hear new songs channeling older sounds from Destroyer and Diane Coffee, as well as a whole lot more. 1. Thee Oh Sees - Withered Hand 2. MOURN - Gertrudis, Get Through This! 3. Flyying Colours - Like You Said 4. Swervedriver - Winter Depths 5. Fuzz - Pollinate 6. Alice Glass - STILLBIRTH 7. Menace Beach - Super Transporterreum 8. Mike Krol - This Is the News 9. JEFF The Brotherhood - A Dog 10. Happyness - Great Minds Think Alike, All Brains Taste the Same 11. The Foetals - Fine 12. Drinks - Laying Down Rock 13. Diane Coffee - Mayflower 14. Destroyer - Dream Lover
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole lays down fifteen of his current faves including new music from The Heavenly States, EZTV, The Space Merchants, Ezra Furman, and OCnotes. Perfect soundtrack for driving the backstreets or interstellar escapades. 1. The Cairo Gang - Be What You Are 2. EZTV - Bury Your Heart 3. Radioactivity - I Know 4. Jaill - Getaway 5. The Heavenly States - The Specialist 6. The Space Merchants - Mainline the Sun 7. Acid Tongue - Lately 8. OCnotes - Hum Drum Killas 9. Gossamer - Print 10. Prom Queen - Black Magic 11. Hippo Campus - Suicide Saturday 12. Ezra Furman - Restless Year 13. Rocky Votolato - The Hereafter 14. Ivan & Alyosha - Bury Me Deep 15. Miami Horror - Real Slow
Greg Vandy explores that summer feeling on this two-hour mix and nod to Barna Howard's new album, plus 18 other road trip worthy songs from up-and-comers like Banditos, Leyla McCalla, The Deslondes, Benjamin Booker, Saun & Starr, Steve Gunn, and Spirit Family Reunion, to name a few. 1. Benjamin Booker - Happy Homes 2. Delta Routine - Gone Again 3. Banditos - Still Sober (After All These Beers) 4. The Abigails - Twenty Nine 5. The Growlers - Living in a Memory 6. Jake Xerxes Fussell - Let Me Lose 7. Steve Gunn - Wildwood 8. William Tyler - We Can't Go Home Again 9. Los Colognes - They Got it On 10. Jeremy Pinnell - The Way Country Sounds 11. The Deslondes - Heavenly Home 12. Big Harp - Everybody Pays 13. Sean Rowe - The Game 14. Barna Howard - Quite a Feelin' 15. Leyla McCalla - Heart of Gold 16. Spirit Family Reunion - It Does Not Bother Me 17. Quiet Life - Housebroken Man 18. Pete Molinari - Winds of Change 19. Saun & Starr - Gonna Make Time
Join Midday Show host Cheryl Waters for a summer podcast full of sparkling songs from London, Brooklyn, California and, as always, the Pacific Northwest. 1. Desert Sound Colony - Riverbed 2. Happyness - Naked Patients 3. The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers - Little Light 4. AM & Shawn Lee - Persuasion 5. Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi-Love 6. Gengahr - She's A Witch 7. Grooms - Something Wild 8. Telekinesis - In a Future World 9. Hibou - Dissolve 10. WATERS - Stupid Games 11. Laura Marling - False Hope 12. TORRES - Sprinter 13. Creepoid - Baptism 14. Hunters - Narcissist 15. Richard Thompson - All Buttoned Up 16. Crocodiles - Crybaby Demon
Morning show host John Richards presents a new mix that weaves its way from loud shoegazerish psych-rock through brooding blues rock to grimy hip hop with some '90s-steeped stops along the way, featuring new songs from Flyying Colours, Du Blonde, Kate Tempest and more. 1. Magic Potion - Booored 2. T. Hardy Morris - My Me 3. Flyying Colours - Like You Said 4. Communions - Forget it's a Dream 5. Pinkshinyultrablast - Holy Forest 6. Pfarmers - Work for Me 7. Mates of State - Staring Contest 8. Speedy Ortiz - The Graduates 9. Joanna Gruesome - There is No Function Stacy 10. angelic milk - IDK How 11. Du Blonde - Black Flag 12. Kate Tempest - Lonely Daze
With more amazing music than ever to choose from, the 7th Annual Big Gay Podcast includes more than 90 minutes of songs by, for, and about the LGBTQ community, from a sinuous electronic groove inspired by Paris Is Burning to a deep cut from ‘70s glitter rocker Smokey. We're also thrilled to include new tunes from iconic artists Jimmy Somerville and Marc Almond, local fare from Dust Moth, Gaytheist and Brandi Carlilie, plus sixteen other selections to rock your 2015 Pride festivities. 1. Tyson Meade - Flying Through Our Skins 2. bottoms - die/rot 3. Marc Almond - Zipped Black Leather Jacket 4. Holly Miranda - Mark My Words 5. Gaytheist - Invisible Mind Crusher (Anxiety Attack) 6. Arthur's Landing - Lost In Thought (Bob Blank Mix) 7. Ed Askew - Gertrude Stein 8. Róisín Murphy - Gone Fishing 9. THEESatisfaction - Nature's Candy 10. Gary Burton - Remembering Tano 11. Villagers - Courage 12. Baby Dee - I Am a Stick 13. Brandi Carlile - I Belong to You 14. Dust Moth - Casual Friends 15. Torche - Annihilation Affair 16. Roses - Quiet Time (Live on KEXP) 17. katie dey - you gotta get up to get up 18. Sea of Bees - Dad 19. Jimmy Somerville - Freak 20. Smokey - How Far Will You Go?
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole shines a light on some of the best new music from around the world, including songs from Iceland's Júníus Meyvant and Vök, Sweden's Tallest Man on Earth, Santiago, Chile's The Holydrug Couple, Seattle's The Flavr Blue, and many more hot jams that'll take you up, up, and away. 1. Júníus Meyvant - Hailslide 2. The Tallest Man On Earth - Darkness of the Dream 3. Father John Misty - Chateau Lobby #4 (In C for Two Virgins) 4. Trails and Ways - Mtn Tune 5. Hippo Campus - Sophie So 6. Tycho - Awake 7. Vök - If I Was 8. The Flavr Blue - Feathers 9. The Holydrug Couple - Light or Night 10. Jacco Gardner - Find Yourself 11. No Joy - Hollywood Teeth 12. Desperate Journalist - Cristina 13. Icky Blossoms - Phantasmagoria 14. Warm Soda - Cryin For A Love 15. Solvents - Reeling Out 16. American Wrestlers - The Rest of You 17. Happyness - A Whole New Shape
Summer is here with warm weather, the occasional summer breeze and non-stop great music on KEXP. Check out the latest Music That Matters mix from Midday Show host, Cheryl Waters. 1. The Drums - I Can't Pretend 2. Lady Lamb - Billions of Eyes 3. Roaming Herds of Buffalo - Cereal Prize 4. Alabama Shakes - Don't Wanna Fight 5. Boxed In - All Your Love Is Gone 6. Andy Shauf - You're Out Wasting 7. Banditos - The Breeze 8. Young Guv - Kelly, I'm Not a Creep 9. Las Robertas - The Feel 10. Rose Windows - Glory, Glory 11. Mac McCaughan - Lost Again 12. Calexico - Falling From the Sky 13. Toro Y Moi - Empty Nesters 14. DMA's - Laced 15. Tijuana Panthers - Sooner or Later
Dark goth-tinged cold wave meets postpunk on a beach with a beer in your hand. 1. Villagers - Hot Scary Summer 2. The Mountain Goats - Heel Turn 2 3. The Very Best - Makes A King 4. Honeyblood - No Big Deal 5. Waxahatchee - La Loose 6. The Dø - Miracles (Back In Time) 7. Doldrums - HOTFOOT 8. The Soft Moon - Desertion 9. A Place to Bury Strangers - We've Come So Far 10. Thee Oh Sees - Web 11. Nadine Shah - Fool 12. Wildbirds & Peacedrums - Who I Was
Don Slack features some of his favorite new songs from smoldering Italo-Disco and fiery roots-rock to incendiary punk. 1. Daughn Gibson - It Wants Everything 2. Chromatics - In Films 3. Heaters - Mean Green 4. Wild Yaks - Paradise 5. Fort Lean - New Hobbies 6. Hop Along - Waitress 7. Sheer Mag - Fan The Flames 8. Banditos - Still Sober (After All These Beers) 9. Whitey Morgan and the 78's - Me and the Whiskey 10. Rhett Miller - My Little Disaster [feat. Black Prairie] 11. Jason Isbell - 24 Frames 12. Titus Andronicus - Dimed Out 13. Downtown Boys - Monstro 14. Strange Wilds - Pronoia 15. God Damn - Vultures 16. Flyying Colours - Running Late 17. Diamond Youth - No Control
Gear up for patio weather with Midday Show host Cheryl Waters' new podcast. This synth-rock heavy mix will leave you blissed out and wanting more! 1. Ceo - Mirage 2. The Casket Girls - Chemical Dizzy 3. Marriages - Skin 4. Hot Chip - Huarache Lights 5. Operators - Ecstasy In My House 6. FM Belfast - Holiday 7. TV Girl - Pantyhose 8. American Wrestlers - Kelly 9. Jessie Baylin - Creepers (Young Love) 10. Bobby Bare Jr's Young Criminals' Starvation League - North of Alabama By Mornin' 11. Vaadat Charigim - Ein Li Makom 12. Sarah Bethe Nelson - Start Somewhere 13. Majestico - I Just Want To 14. King Khan & BBQ Show - Illuminations 15. WL - Sugar Pill 16. Yonder - Bellwether
DJ Kevin Cole presents a mix of highlight artists performing during this year's Sasquatch! Music Festival. Soundtrack your road trip out to the Gorge, or, if you're unable to attend in person, enjoy this awesome musical companion for your Memorial Day Weekend. 1. Temples - Shelter Song 2. Spoon - Rent I Pay 3. Sharon Van Etten - Taking Chances 4. Sylvan Esso - Coffee 5. Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear 6. José González - Leaf Off / The Cave 7. Sleater-Kinney - Surface Envy 8. Angel Olsen - Forgiven/Forgotten 9. Woods - Leaves Like Glass 10. The War On Drugs - Red Eyes 11. THEESatisfaction - EarthEE 12. Vox Mod - Iridescent Asteroid Mists (feat. Palaceer Lazaro) 13. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Call Me 14. Shakey Graves - Dearly Departed 15. BRONCHO - Class Historian 16. Twin Peaks - I Found A New Way
Morning Show host John Richards presents Volume 4 of KEXP's Runner Powered Podcast series. This newest installment is a pure energy boost sure to keep you on track during your next run. 1. Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine 2. Dan Deacon - Feel the Lightning 3. Eternal Death - Song 4. John Carpenter - Vortex 5. Django Django - Reflections 6. Until the Ribbon Breaks - Spark 7. Chromatics - I Can Never Be Myself When You're Around 8. Zola Jesus - Compass 9. The Go! Team - The Scene Between 10. The Tallest Man on Earth - Sagres 11. Lord Huron - Fool For Love 12. Ivan & Alyosha - All This Wandering Around 13. Crocodiles - Crybaby Demon 14. Kingdom of the Holy Sun - Getting Higher 15. Eternal Summers - Together Or Alone
Expansions host DJ Riz presents a new mix of electronic and acoustic sounds by artists from all over the globe. 1. Peter Broderick - More and More (mouth trumpet version) 2. Congo Sanchez - Stand Beside Yourself 3. A Coral Room - IoT 4. Steve Cobby - Why Sleep Through Your Dreams? 5. Melanie De Biasio - The Flow (Hex Remix) 6. Hober Mallow - Take You Away (To the Stars) 7. JD Joslin - Suffer Room 8. Tiganá Santana - Antidoto 9. SassyBlack - WhatDoYouWantFromMe
DJ Larry Rose (host of Larry's Lounge) brings you a fun genre hopping mix of memorable songs mostly from debut releases. 1. Mike Pace and the Child Actors - Summer Lawns 2. Snuff Redux - E-Drone 3. Diet Cig - Harvard 4. Boxed In - Mystery 5. Tkay Maidza - U-Huh 6. Shad & DJ T.LO - Fire 7. Fort Romeau - Not A Word 8. Body Language - Really Love 9. Clarence Clarity - Meadow Hopping, Traffic Stopping, Death Splash 10. Misun - Penny 11. Bouquet - Come To Your House 12. Bent Denim - Key Lime Pie
Discover your new favourite bands with this latest mix curated by KEXP's DJ Shannon. Including new songs from The Away Days, Mew, Black Rivers (Jez and Andy from Doves), BC Camplight and more. 1. BC Camplight - You Should've Gone to School 2. Gengahr - She's A Witch 3. Black Rivers - The Ship 4. Mew - Water Slides [radio edit] 5. Kassassin Street - To Be Young 6. Public Service Broadcasting - Go! 7. Absofacto - Dissolve 8. The Away Days - Best Rebellious 9. Hooton Tennis Club - Jasper 10. Charles Howl - Lunacy 11. Foreignfox - Quiet At Home 12. Fatherson - I Like Not Knowing 13. Mt Wolf - Red
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole delivers an explosive set of his favorite new music and new bands including The Fireworks, POW! and Pinkshinyultrablast. 1. Pinkshinyultrablast - Holy Forest 2. The Tamborines - Black and Blue 3. The Fireworks - Runaround 4. POW! - Liquid Daydream 5. Doldrums - Loops 6. Eternal Death - Violence 7. Monophonics - Sound Of Sinning 8. Surf City - Spec City 9. Bouquet - Come To Your House 10. William Hall - The Valley 11. Lower Dens - To Die In L.A. 12. Jessica Pratt - Back, Baby
Join Midday Show host Cheryl Waters on a musical Ævintýr (Icelandic for adventure) featuring tons of great new songs including many that have yet to be released. Dig in and enjoy! 1. Winnebago - Blinders 2. Other Lives - Reconfiguration 3. Sóley - Ævintýr 4. Sufjan Stevens - Should Have Known Better 5. The Weather - 1983 6. Panda Bear - Boys Latin 7. Ultimate Painting - Central Park Blues 8. Nic Hessler - Expel Me 9. The Helio Sequence - Stoic Resemblance 10. Shabazz Palaces - Ham Sandwich 11. JEFF the Brotherhood - Black Cherry Pie 12. Two Gallants - Incidental 13. Brandi Carlile - Mainstream Kid 14. Waxahatchee - Under a Rock
Join Morning Show host John Richards for a mix that's loud, new and full of rocks. 1. Beech Creeps - Times Be Short 2. Cloakroom - Starchild Skull 3. Male Bonding - A Kick to the Face 4. Darlings - Gardone 5. The Crush - Someone For You 6. Zebra Hunt - Delaware 7. Title Fight - Chlorine 8. Feedtime - Flatiron 9. Grooms - Comb the Feelings Through Your Hair 10. Novella - Land Gone 11. PINS - Too Little Too Late 12. Radical Dads - Slammer 13. Killer Ghost - No Denyin'
Swingin' Doors host Don Slack brings you new music to get excited about this Spring, from power pop and garage-rock to edgy post-punk, surf, hip hop and more. 1. Alabama Shakes - Don't Wanna Fight 2. Mikal Cronin - Made My Mind Up 3. Weed - Stay in the Summer 4. Speedy Ortiz - Raising The Skate 5. Courtney Barnett - Depreston 6. Diet Cig - Harvard 7. Unlikely Friends - Satellite Station 8. Joanna Gruesome - Last Year 9. Westkust - Swirl 10. Makthaverskan - Witness 11. Swami John Reis & The Blind Shake - Sea Saw 12. Marriages - Skin 13. Rose Windows - Glory, Glory 14. Wand - Self-Hypnosis in 3 Days 15. Obnox - Too Punk Shakur 16. METZ - Acetate 17. THEESatisfaction - EarthEE
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole brings you a stellar mix of new sounds spanning the musical spectrum, from raw rockers to fist-pumping anthems, cosmic RnB, jangly indie pop and gentle folk sounds. 1. Zebra Hunt - Half Right 2. Made Violent - Two Tone Hair 3. The Popguns - If You Ever Change Your Mind 4. Allo Darlin' - Bright Eyes 5. You Blew It! - Lanai 6. THEESatisfaction - EarthEE 7. St. Kilda - September 8. Tomo Nakayama - Open Room 9. Ryley Walker - Primrose Green 10. The Districts - Peaches 11. Mike Pace and the Child Actors - Summer Lawns 12. Ex-Cult - Clinical Study 13. Viet Cong - Silhouettes 14. Wormburner - Somewhere Else To Be 15. Chandos - Cobra Points 16. Au.Ra - Morning
Join Midday Show host Cheryl Waters for a new podcast featuring songs that will stick in your mind and hopefully get you singing along as you while away your days. 1. Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear 2. The Amazing - Picture You 3. Yellerkin - Tools 4. Django Django - First Light 5. Matthew E. White - Rock & Roll Is Cold 6. Ultimate Painting - Central Park Blues 7. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Do The Get Down 8. The Grizzled Mighty - Chantael 9. Cult of Youth - God's Garden 10. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - I'm In Your Mind 11. José González - Leaf Off / The Cave 12. Julia Massey & The Five Finger Discount - Montana Capri 13. Bonnie & The BANG BANG - Every New Love 14. The Sidekicks - Deer 15. Wolf Alice - Moaning Lisa Smile
Morning Show host John Richards discovers hidden gems in this heavy vibed mix of pop and beats, featuring the swirling eclectic sounds of local Seattle project Eggshells, the urgent rumbling guitars of The Districts and much more. 1. Elisa Ambrogio - Superstitious 2. Eggshells - In the Background 3. Sales - Renee 4. Ghosts I've Met - The Shape of Space 5. Breakfast In Fur - Portrait 6. Dirty Dishes - Guilty 7. Nite Fields - You I Never Knew 8. Twerps - Back To You 9. All We Are - Feel Safe 10. The Districts - 4th and Roebling 11. Snuff Redux - Disintegrate the Days
Afternoon show host Kevin Cole folds and sculpts sounds into a stunning musical mix featuring brand new tracks from Courtney Barnett, Pond, JD McPherson and more! Let the good times fold! 1. JD McPherson - Let The Good Times Roll 2. Stag - She + Me 3. Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian At Best 4. Pond - Elvis' Flaming Star 5. The Dø - Sparks 6. Chimurenga Renaissance - HomieZ (feat. Outspoken) 7. Ricked Wicky - Frenzy Of Blame 8. Liam Hayes - Fokus 9. Unlikely Friends - Soft Reputation 10. Bread & Butter - Shoot My Mouth Off 11. Redtenbacher's Funkestra - Baby Fat 12. Doomtree - Gray Duck
DJ Sharlese hosts a podcast featuring bands competing in the 2015 Sound Off! competition, the premiere Northwest battle of the bands hosted by the Experience Music Project (EMP) Museum. 1. Bleachbear - Astoria 2. Champagne Babylon - Lost In Eden 3. Nightspace - Insecure 4. Super Soaked - Wannabe 5. Charlie and the Rays - Please 6. Hemlock Lane - Sunnyside 7. Honcho Poncho - The Real Sub-Human 8. Naked Giants - O.A.O 9. One Above Below None - What Can He Do For Yah 10. Emma Lee Toyoda - Trapped 11. Mystery Machines - Get in the Van 12. Righteous Minds - Lift Ya' Head Up
Midday show host Cheryl Waters presents a sweet collection of songs just in time for the holiday of love. Because who doesn't love great music? 1. Strand of Oaks - Plymouth 2. Zammuto - Great Equator 3. Deerhoof - Paradise Girls 4. Courtney Barnett - Pedestrian At Best 5. Gang of Four - Broken Talk (feat. Alison Mosshart) 6. Chastity Belt - Time to Go Home 7. BC Camplight - You Should've Gone to School 8. Avi Buffalo - Memories of You 9. Duke Garwood - Heavy Love 10. Elvis Perkins - Hogus Pogus 11. Laura Marling - Short Movie 12. Joseph Giant - First And The Last To Know 13. The Mountain Goats - The Legend of Chavo Guerrero 14. Hanni El Khatib - Moonlight 15. Ty Segall - Mother Lemonade 16. Braid - East End Hollows 17. Colleen Green - Pay Attention
The title says it all. Join Morning Show host John Richards for an excellent new mix. 1. MICHAELBRAILEY - I Lose Myself 2. Kele - Doubt 3. Is Tropical - Crawl 4. Au.Ra - Pyramid 5. FIANCÉ - Era 6. Ephrata - Where Have You Gone? 7. The Young Evils - Renegades 8. September Girls - Melatonin 9. So Cow - Get Down Off That Thing 10. Dads - Chewing Ghosts 11. Duke Evers - Lions 12. FF - Dusted 13. Menace Beach - Come On Give Up
Variety mix host Morgan curates a mix of exciting new singles from upcoming releases in the new year. Cool female vocals, warm rock and plenty of amazingly varied Seattle sounds to help the short, dark days feel a little longer. 1. A Place to Bury Strangers - Straight 2. Meatbodies - Mountain 3. Dreamsalon - Soft Stab 4. Melody's Echo Chamber - Shirim 5. Mariachi El Bronx - Wildfires 6. Moon Duo - Animal 7. FF - Dusted 8. Oyama - Old Snow 9. The Drink - Microsleep 10. Mega Bog - Aurora / 99 11. mr. Gnome - Melted Rainbow 12. Beat Connection - Another Go Round 13. Soma Cove - Retrolight
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole's first podcast of 2015 features music to warm you up during the cold days of winter. Exciting up-and-coming artists are brought together for the perfect winter mix of spacey pop gems, hypnotic grooves, grimy hip-hop and more. 1. Flight Facilities - Two Bodies feat. Emma Louise 2. Garden City Movement - Entertainment 3. Bonobo - Flashlight 4. Kate Tempest - Lonely Daze 5. Springtime Carnivore - Sun Went Black 6. Roman Flügel - Friendship Song 7. Museum of Love - The Who's Who of Who Cares 8. Melody's Echo Chamber - Shirim 9. Objekt - Ratchet 10. Kiasmos - Looped 11. Navvi - Stay
It's winter in Seattle and although the sun is scarce, the music continues to shine at KEXP. Midday Show host Cheryl Waters brings you a new mix with some early 2015 tracks along with a handful of faves from last year. Dig in and enjoy! 1. Low Roar - Easy Way Out 2. Wye Oak - The Tower 3. Dam Gila - Head in the Clouds 4. Dream Police - Pouring Rain 5. Viet Cong - Unconscious Melody 6. The Bamboos - Avenger 7. Small Black - Real People (Ft. Frankie Rose) 8. The Beverleys - Hoodwink 9. Majestico - I Just Want To 10. Flake Music - Spanway Hits 11. Mourn - Dark Issues 12. Sleater‐Kinney - Bury Our Friends 13. Craft Spells - Breaking the Angle Against the Tide 14. EDJ - Lose It All, All The Time 15. Dan Mangan + Blacksmith - Vessel 16. Mariachi El Bronx - Wildfires
Join Variety Mix host Troy Nelson as he looks back on a remarkable year for music. Awesome sounds from new bands, veteran bands, local bands - you name it. As we welcome 2015, here's a reminder of some great songs we heard in the last year. 1. Smokey Brights - Catacomb 2. Parade Schedule - Weak 3. …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - The Doomsday Book 4. Panda Bear - Mr. Noah 5. Stars - This Is the Last Time 6. Ballet School - Heartbeat Overdrive 7. José González - Every Age 8. Planes on Paper - Iron Boat 9. Lowhitey - Zorza 10. Fox and the Law - Hot Water 11. Vaporland - Vaporland 12. The Hoot Hoots - Gone Far
Audioasis host DJ Sharlese continues the two-part 2014 Pacific Northwest Roundup. Featuring more local sounds from 2014 by Secret School, Shabazz Palaces, Jen Wood and many more! 1. Wimps - Couches 2. Childbirth - I Only Fucked You as a Joke 3. The Murder City Devils - Cruelty Abounds 4. King Dude - Fear is All You Know 5. Neighbors - Hot Jack 6. FF - It's Alright 7. Stickers - Sacajawea 8. Dude York - Dehumanize Yourself and Face to Bloodshed 9. S - Vampires 10. Jen Wood - Fell In Love 11. Tomo Nakayama - Darkest Seasons 12. Manatee Commune - White Smoke feat. Marina Price 13. ODESZA - Say My Name (feat. Zyra) 14. Katie Kate - Rushmore 15. Bruce Leroy - Nutrition 16. Shaprece - Tell Me 17. Shabazz Palaces - #Cake 18. Secret School - Glassy 19. Silent Lambs Project - BlackFist BrokenFront
Audioasis host DJ Sharlese dishes up the first in a two-part 2014 Pacific Northwest Round Up! Featuring sounds that came out of the region this year like Vox Mod, Fruit Juice, Low Hums and more!1. Cabana - Wet Brick2. Helms Alee - Pinniped3. Kithkin - Altered Beast4. Low Hums - It's in the Air5. Lusine - Eyes Give In6. Mega Bog - Gone Banana7. Iska Dhaaf - Everybody Knows8. Gibraltar - Satisfied9. Vox Mod - Mind Matter feat. Whitney Lyman10. Fruit Juice - Terra-Fi11. DJAO - Good Morning12. Posse - 2U
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole shares some of his favorites of 2014. Relish in the best of the year and hopefully discover something new and awesome! 1. Júníus Meyvant - Color Decay 2. Mac DeMarco - Blue Boy 3. Temples - Shelter Song 4. Ty Segall - Feel 5. Parquet Courts - Black and White 6. BRONCHO - Class Historian 7. Marissa Nadler - Drive 8. Sharon Van Etten - Taking Chances 9. Angel Olsen - Forgiven/Forgotten 10. The Young Evils - Renegades 11. Ex Hex - Don't Wanna Lose 12. Tacocat - Bridge To Hawaii 13. Sugar Stems - We Only Come Out At Night 14. ODESZA - Say My Name (feat. Zyra) 15. Pillar Point - Eyeballs 16. Katie Kate - Rushmore 17. Sturgill Simpson - Turtles All The Way Down 18. Wussy - To the Lightning 19. Perfect Pussy - Interference Fits 20. Caribou - Our Love 21. Jimi Goodwin - Oh! Whiskey 22. Elbow - New York Morning 23. Woods - Leaves Like Glass 24. The War On Drugs - Red Eyes
Join Midday Show host Cheryl Waters as she celebrates a wonderful year in music and offers this gift for the holiday season, featuring new music from Francisco the Man, The Vaselines, Black Whales and more! 1. Francisco the Man - Loaded 2. The Rosebuds - In My Teeth 3. We Were Promised Jetpacks - Safety In Numbers 4. The Vaselines - Inky Lies 5. Will Butler - Take My Side 6. Polvo - The Water Wheel 7. Lyla Foy - Feather Tongue 8. The Twilight Sad - There's a Girl In the Corner 9. Oyama - Siblings 10. Flyying Colours - Not Today 11. Black Whales - Avalon 12. Nikki Lane - Seein' Double 13. Purling Hiss - Forcefield of Solitude
Music That Matters, Vol. 437 - Music Mix from Melly Join Variety Mix host Mel for a new installment of KEXP's weekly Music That Matters podcast. This mix draws inspiration from the brooding and dark Seattle weather, and also gathers some of the songs that Mel couldn't get enough of during 2014. Enjoy tunes from ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of the Dead, Mogwai, Ty Segall and more. 1. This Will Destroy You - War Prayer 2. Mogwai - Remurdered 3. …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - The Doomsday Book 4. Big Deal - Figure it Out 5. Ty Segall - Feel 6. Chad VanGaalen - Where Are You? 7. Wussy - Teenage Wasteland 8. JJ - Dynasti 9. Sylvan Esso - Coffee 10. The Acid - Fame 11. Korallreven - Second Comin' 12. Clark - Winter Linn 13. Young Fathers - Low
El Sonido host DJ Chilly compiles a mixtape featuring a variety of rock ‘n' roll en Español favorites from around the globe. Ahora somos nuevos creadores de rocanrol, tranquilos, todo va a estar más o menos bien. 1. AJ Dávila - Salvajes 2. Los Punsetes - Me Gusta Que Me Pegues 3. 60 Tigres - Cáncer de Pulmón 4. Boogarins - Lucifernandis 5. El Mató a un Policía Motorizado - Más o Menos Bien 6. Tunacola - Danky 7. Cineplexx - Te Quiero 8. Bomba Estéreo - Qué Bonito 9. La Vida Bohème - La Vida Mejor 10. François Peglau - Costa Rica (versión Fracaso Band Perú) 11. Molina y Los Cósmicos - En El Camino del Sol 12. Los Waldners - Papalotes 13. La Ola Que Quería Ser Chau - Más Copado 14. Helado Negro - Queriendo 15. Bulldozer - TTT 16. Cuello - Te Vas de Lado Siempre 17. San Pedro el Cortez - Poder Crudo 18. Juana Molina - Eras 19. Elia - Sentir 20. Ceci Bastida - Por La Calle 21. Unochosiete - Del Uno Al Nueve
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole brings a mix of poppy punk, hypnotic trance, and narcotic drifter ballads, with new songs from Meatbodies, The Young Evils, the Shivas and more. 1. The Young Evils - It Happens All the Time 2. Meatbodies - Mountain 3. Dream Police - Hypnotized 4. Hookworms - Radio Tokyo 5. HOLLY - Easy Company | Interlude 6. Atoms and Void - The Architect and the Atomizer 7. The Twilight Sad - Last January 8. The Shivas - Stalkin Legs 9. The Blind Shake - Old Lake 10. Restorations - Separate Songs 11. Smokey Brights - If I Can't Change Your Mind 12. Weyes Blood - Land of Broken Dreams 13. Nude Beach - Yesterday 14. The Vaselines - Last Half Hour
Midday Show host Cheryl Waters presents music that will make you want to groove, shake, and shimmy through the cold November weather. Featuring tunes from Greylag, Operators, Twin Peaks, Blooper and more. 1. Greylag - Yours To Shake 2. Alvvays - Next Of Kin 3. Operators - True 4. Wampire - Bad Attitude 5. Naomi Punk - Television Man 6. clipping. - Work Work (Feat. Cocc Pistol Cree) 7. Pond - Waiting Around For Grace 8. Dana Buoy - Preacher 9. Twin Peaks - Flavor 10. Sloan - You Don't Need Excuses To Be Good 11. Foxygen - How Can You Really 12. King Tuff - Eyes of the Muse 13. The Casket Girls - Day to Day 14. Zig Zags - Magic 15. Blooper - Tinted Windows
Morning show host John Richards presents a dark, rainy mix of songs for your enjoyment. Featuring new songs from Big Scary, Rose's Pawn Shop, Dean Wareham, Cabana, Eyes & No Eyes and more. 1. Big Scary - Twin Rivers 2. Kevin Morby - The Jester, The Tramp & The Acrobat 3. Elliott BROOD - Jigsaw Heart 4. Rose's Pawn Shop - What Were You Waiting For 5. The Barr Brothers - Even the Darkness Has Arms 6. Dean Wareham - The Dancer Disappears 7. Line & Circle - Wounded Desire 8. Cabana - Blood Fizz 9. Eyes & No Eyes - The Drowned World 10. Bear In Heaven - Autumn 11. Pins - Mad for You 12. Hundred Waters - Cavity 13. Blackbird Blackbird - Love Unlimited 14. High Ends - The Weight 15. Low Hums - 999
DJ Kevin Cole and Online Content Manager Jim Beckmann preview the 2014 Iceland Airwaves Music Festival with a diverse mix of tracks from 17 Icelandic artists including FM Belfast, Sóley, Kiasmos, and Low Roar.
- Prins Póló - Hamstra sjarma
- FM Belfast - Gold
- Uni Stefson - Manuel
- Fufanu - Circus Life
- Júníus Meyvant - Color Decay
- Just Another Snake Cult - I Know She Does
- Kimono - Specters
- Kiasmos - Dragged
- Oyama - Old Snow
- Low Roar - Easy Way Out
- Börn - Ef
- Pink Street Boys - Sleazus
- Kælan Mikla - Mánadans
- Cell7 - Gal Pon Di Scene
- Young Karin - Sirens
- Sóley - Halloween (Live on KEXP)
- Sin Fang with Seattle Rock Orchestra Quintet - Young Boys (Live on KEXP)
Comedian, writer, actor and director Mike Birbiglia and his also-multi-talented wife Jen Stein – whose cat is named Mazzy Star – curate and discuss some of their favorite songs and recording artists, including Tegan and Sara, Sharon Van Etten, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah featuring Matt Berninger, The Rentals, and more! Produced by KEXP Variety Mix host Nate Prudhon. 1. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Better Days 2. Bleachers - I Wanna Get Better 3. ELEL - 40 Watt 4. Sharon Van Etten - Every Time the Sun Comes Up 5. Foxygen - How Can You Really 6. Sylvan Esso - Coffee 7. Maps - To the Sky 8. The Rentals - 1000 Seasons 9. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (feat. Matt Berninger) - Coming Down 10. Tegan and Sara - Back In Your Head (Live on KEXP) 11. The War On Drugs - Red Eyes 12. Conor Oberst - Zigzagging Toward the Light 13. Junip - Your Life, Your Call 14. Real Estate - It's Real
Summer is gone but the music never stops. Here's another sampling of tunes from Midday Show host Cheryl Waters to usher you into fall. Featuring new songs from Owl John, J Mascis, Pete Molinari, Modern Kin, Ty Segall and more!
- Ylja - Dúmdara lara
- Fernando - The Dogs
- Peter Matthew Bauer - Philadelphia Raga
- Tom Eddy - Seeing Someone
- Owl John - Red Hand
- Allah-Las - Buffalo Nickel
- The Barr Brothers - Half Crazy
- Quilt - Saturday Bride
- Split Single - Last Goodbye
- Bear In Heaven - Time Between
- BRONCHO - Class Historian
- J Mascis - Better Plane
- Pete Molinari - Hang My Head In Shame (feat. Barrie Cadogan)
- Modern Kin - Abandon
- Ty Segall - Feel
- FF - Caught In A Dream
Host Larry Rose takes Total Control of GRMLNs on a YACHT full of Bleached Caribou on Acid. Ok, those are just a few of the bands that appear on this new podcast that takes you on a wildly varying musical journey featuring some of Larry's favorite new rock, funk, soul, and electropop jams.
- Caribou - Our Love
- Operators - TRUE
- YACHT - Where Does This Disco?
- GRMLN - Numb
- Bleached - For the Feel
- Julian Casablancas + the Voidz - Where No Eagles Fly
- Curtis Harding - Keep on Shining
- Peliroja - Injusticia
- The Radio Dept. - Death To Fascism
- Total Control - Flesh War
- Chet Faker - Gold
- Populous - Fall (feat. Cuushe)
- The Acid - Fame
Seattle's Earshot Jazz Festival is respected for its massive and adventurous artistic legacy. Now in its 26th year as Seattle's major annual jazz festival, Earshot is known for presenting creative masters and important emerging artists, and for finding fresh synergies between international artists and Seattle's incredibly fertile music scene. This year's Jazz-That-Matters podcast is hosted by festival organizer John Gilbreath, who is also host of KEXP's long running Jazz Theater program, and zeroes in on a creative cross section of artists appearing all around Seattle this fall.
- Taylor McFerrin feat. Nai Palm - The Antidote
- Battle Trance - Palace of Wind I
- Cuong Vu - Accelerated Thoughts
- Industrial Revelation - Walking (Without)
- Frank Catalano - Acknowledgement
- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey - Betamax
- Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - I Speak Fula
- Corey Harris - Fulton Blues
- Johnaye Kendrick - Placebo Effect
- Tri Minh's Quartet - Minimal Piano Dreams
Host Kevin Cole features some of his current favorites on this edition of KEXP's Music That Matters podcast. Why? Purely because he loves them and hopes you will too! Includes new songs from Jen Wood, Goat, The Juan MacLean and more!
- Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas - Caught Up
- Ex Hex - Don't Wanna Lose
- Jen Wood - Fell In Love
- Flowers - Forget The Fall
- SW/MM/NG - Some Dreams Come True
- Tennis - Solar On The Rise
- ODESZA - Say My Name (feat. Zyra)
- Shaprece - Her Song
- Kimekai - Le Loyon
- Goat - Words
- Martyn - Empty Mind
- The Juan Maclean - I've Waited For So Long
- Xeno & Oaklander - Sheen
DJ Alex shines a spotlight on 16 artists performing at this year's 11th annual Decibel Festival, Seattle's premier electronic music and arts event, happening all over the city from September 24th to September 28th! As with years past, tune in to get a taste of this year's massive, diverse international roster and check out dbfestival.com for more information.
- Natasha Kmeto - Channel 1
- Lusine - Arterial
- DJAO - Tan Jacket
- Com Truise - Declination (feat. Joel Ford)
- Son Lux - Lost It To Trying
- Nick Monaco - Mating Call
- Groundislava - Feel The Heat
- FaltyDL - Heart & Soul
- Arca - Thievery
- Baths - Ocean Death
- Millie & Andrea - Temper Tantrum
- Martyn - Empty Mind
- Blue Hawaii - Sierra Lift
- Manatee Commune - White Smoke (feat. Marina Price)
- Alice Boman - Be Mine
- Kid Smpl - Protect
KEXP Morning Show host John Richards is Vibing Geography. Featuring similar artists from different locations including Lawrence KC, Vancouver BC, Nashville, Seattle, Brooklyn, Duluth MN, Denver, Halifax Nova Scotia, Long Beach, Sweden and England.
- Your Friend - Bangs
- Frazey Ford - Done
- Pony Boy - The Devil in Me
- Anna Calvi (feat. David Byrne) - Strange Weather
- You Me & Apollo - Don't Sleep For Free
- Trampled by Turtles - Are You Behind the Shining Star?
- Generationals - Black Lemon
- Honeymilk - Light Entertainment
- Hamilton Leithauser - Alexandra
- Cousins - Phone
- Makthaverskan - Asleep
- Archie Bronson Outfit - Two Doves on a Lake
- Tijuana Panthers - Fired
- Beat Connection - Hesitation
KEXP's Variety Mix host Sean invites you to space out and get vulnerable with Late Night Lachrymosity, a mix of sumptuous synth pop, cosmic R&B, cassette-smeared techno, sneering indie pop and a song about teenaged vampires. Dig in! You won't get too sad, we promise.
- Braids - Victoria
- CFCF - Strange Forms of Life (North Americans Remix)
- Keel Her - In My Head
- Cherry Glazerr - Cry Baby
- Viet Cong - Unconscious Melody
- Lust for Youth - Illume
- Maria Minerva - Runaway
- D. Tiffany - Tranq Moon
- Throwing Shade - Sweet Tooth
- Jessy Lanza - You and Me
- Moiré - Dali House (Featuring Bones)
- Fennesz - Static Kings
- Hundred Waters - Out Alee
- Oneohtrix Point Never - Music for Steamed Rocks
- The Courtneys - Lost Boys
Afternoon show host Kevin Cole provides your late summer soundtrack to Camp Bliss with new faves from Twin Peaks, Benjamin Booker, Beach Day, Allah-Las, Deep Sea Diver and more!
- Twin Peaks - I Found A New Way
- Alvvays - Adult Diversion
- The Proper Ornaments - Stereolab
- Beach Day - All My Friends Were Punks
- Spider Bags - Back With You Again in the World
- Makthaverskan - Slowly Sinking
- Lonesome Shack - More Primitive
- Benjamin Booker - Wicked Waters
- Viet Cong - Throw It Away
- Allah-Las - Had It All
- Deep Sea Diver - One By One
- Rubblebucket - Carousel Ride
- Atmosphere - Flicker
Bust out those seersuckers one last time and enjoy a mix of local, national and international artists as Midday Show host Cheryl Waters presents KEXP's annual preview of Bumbershoot, Seattle's longest running music and arts festival, this year featuring expansive roots twists from Valerie June, soul-inflected rock from The Afghan Whigs, slacker-pop from Mac Demarco, party hip hop from Danny Brown, dream surf from La Luz, sample heavy electronica from Mexican Institute of Sound and more!
- Campfire OK - Wishing You the Best
- Valerie June - Twisted & Twined
- KINS - Absblurd
- The Afghan Whigs - Algiers
- Hurray for the Riff Raff - Body Electric
- Cataldo - My Heart Is Calling
- Mac DeMarco - Blue Boy
- The Dismemberment Plan - Invisible
- Dude York - The Lake
- Mexican Institute of Sound - Especulando
- Poliça - Chain My Name
- Danny Brown - Lonely
- San Fermin - Crueler Kind
- La Luz - Morning High
- Iska Dhaaf - Everybody Knows
- Cumulus - Hey Love
- Pickwick - Window Sill
KEXP's Morning Show host John Richards presents a new mix featuring tracks from Odonis Odonis, Tom Vek, Young Fathers, Brian Jonesetown Massacre, The GOASTT, King Dude and more. From fuzzed out post-punk to funked up Black Sabbath, there's a noise here for everyone.
- Cymbals Eat Guitars - Jackson
- Pink Mountaintops - Ambulance City
- Odonis Odonis - Are We Friends
- Tom Vek - Sherman (Animals In the Jungle)
- Young Fathers - Get Up
- Wussy - Teenage Wasteland
- Brian Jonestown Massacre - Vad Hände Med Dem?
- Kingdom of the Holy Sun - Thirteen Eyes
- Gentlemen - Late Nacht
- A Sunny Day in Glasgow - Crushin'
- Slow Club - Complete Surrender
- The GOASTT (The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger) - Too Deep
- Brownout presents Brown Sabbath - The Wizard
- King Dude - Cloven Hooves (Of Fear)
KEXP's Roadhouse host Greg Vandy brings you a late summer soundtrack that features many of his favorite new songs and artists of 2014, such as Israel Nash, Black Lips, Pete Molinari, The Donkeys, Nikki Lane, Sturgill Simpson, Evening Bell, and Saskatoon teenagers Kacy & Clayton.
- Black Lips - Drive By Buddy
- Pete Molinari - Hang My Head In Shame
- Shovels & Rope - Stono River Blues
- Daddy Long Legs - Blood from a Stone
- King Khan & The Shrines - Pray For Lil
- Hollis Brown - Train Round the Bend
- The Donkeys - I Heart Alabama
- Israel Nash - Through the Door
- Israel Nash - Myer Canyon
- Denver - A Way Out
- Sturgill Simpson - Turtles All The Way Down
- Evening Bell - Dust Storm
- Wooden Wand - Uneasy Peace
- Nikki Lane - All Or Nothin'
- Bill Patton - Worrying
- Bryan John Appleby - Backseat
- Yucca Mountain - Isabelle Dinoire
- The Deep Dark Woods - Charlie's (Is Coming Down)
- Kacy & Clayton - The Downward Road
- Barna Howard - It Hurts To Know
Afternoon Show Host Kevin Cole brings you the perfect soundtrack for your dream city, including new faves from Pets, The Sugar Stems, Conor Oberst, French Style Furs, and Cold Beat.
- Prom Body - My Paradise
- Pets - Dream City
- Cold Beat - Mirror
- Sugar Stems - We Only Come Out At Night
- Conor Oberst - Zigzagging Toward The Light
- French Style Furs - (World In My) Bloodstream
- Donovan Blanc - Hungry A Long Time
- Skygreen Leopards - Selling T-Shirts
- Garotas Suecas - Bucolismo
- Got a Girl - Did We Live Too Fast
- Slow Club - Everything Is New
- Austra - Habitat
So much music, so little time. Midday Show host Cheryl Waters has compiled a collection of summer songs that she loves, listen to find out why Cheryl always plays more than one Spoon song.
- Luluc - Without A Face
- Sharon Van Etten - Taking Chances
- Sleepy Kitty - Don't You Start
- Liars - Mess on a Mission
- Chad VanGaalen - Where Are You?
- Young Fathers - Low
- Benjamin Booker - Violent Shiver
- French Style Furs - All The Way Down
- Spoon - Rent I Pay
- Spoon - Sister Jack
- Eels - Mistakes of My Youth
- Rural Alberta Advantage - Terrified
- J Mascis - Every Morning
- Total Control - Flesh War
- White Fence - Mr. Adams/Who Feels Right?
KEXP's Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole deliverers a set of hooky guitar-driven, blissed-out beach pop including new songs from Tennis, La Sera, Bleached, Parquet Courts, and Thee Oh Sees.
- Tennis - Never Work For Free
- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Masokissed
- La Sera - Running Wild
- Honeyblood - Killer Bangs
- Bleached - For the Feel
- White Reaper - Cool
- Parquet Courts - Black and White
- Beverly - Madora
- Dead Stars - Wasted
- Thee Oh Sees - Encrypted Bounce
- Zig Zags - The Fog
KEXP's Sean Nelson brings you a new mix featuring artists performing at Seattle's Capitol Hill Block Party this year. Preview CHBP with new songs and favorites from Spoon, Kithkin, Tennis Pro, The War On Drugs and Iska Dhaaf.
- Spoon - Waiting For the Kid to Come Out
- Lemolo - Beautiful Night
- Tennis Pro - Kimberly
- Iska Dhaaf - All The Kids
- Angel Olsen - Forgiven/Forgotten
- Kithkin - Altered Beast
- Gaytheist - Ock of Rages (Live)
- The War On Drugs - Red Eyes
- Dum Dum Girls - Rimbaud Eyes
- The Julie Ruin - Oh Come On
There is a simple & sure premise at KEXP. To discover and experience great music that brings fulfilment and enjoyment to your life. Join Midday Show host Cheryl Waters for our latest Music That Matters podcast. We hope these tunes hit the spot.
- Jessica Lea Mayfield - I Wanna Love You
- The Woodentops - A Pact
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Coming Down (feat. Matt Berninger)
- Wussy - To the Lightning
- The Growlers - Change in Your Veins
- Two Cow Garage - The Death of the Self-Preservation Society
- Glass Animals - Gooey
- Mas Ysa - Why
- The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - Simple and Sure
- Sonic Avenues - Lost & Found
- Twin Peaks - Baby Blue
- Parquet Courts - Sunbathing Animal
- Bob Mould - Hey Mr. Grey
- PUP - Reservoir
- PUJOL - Circles
KEXP seems to get gayer every year, and this year's Big Gay Podcast, featuring twenty tracks spanning more than 40 years, is no exception. With everything from vintage queer country to an electronic interpretation of a black metal classic, El Toro's 2014 roundup of songs by, for, and about the LGBT community offers a little something for everyone.
- K Anderson - 14 Year Old Me
- Meshell Ndegeocello - Forget My Name
- HERS - Warm
- Justus Köhncke - Idee, Prozess, Ergebnis
- The Soft Pink Truth - Let There Be Ebola Frost
- Bikini Kill - Thurston Hearts the Who
- Hervé & Zebra Katz - Tear the House Up
- Trust - Rescue Mister (Null remix)
- Aye Nako - For the Inverted
- Gaytheist - Ock of Rages (Live)
- Hurray for the Riff Raff - Body Electric
- Lavender Country - Cryin' These Cocksucking Tears
- Patrick Cowley - Mockingbird Dream
- Gem Club - Michael
- Tyson Meade - Nihilists Need Love Too
- Bob Mould - The War
- Tacocat - Hey Girl
- Tenderfoot - Do It My Love
- Thalia Zedek Band - Fell So Hard
KEXP's Resident Runner and host of the Morning Show, John Richards, returns with Volume 3 of our new Runner Powered Podcast series. It's another high energy hour of KEXP faves and new tracks to keep you moving!
- Akron/Family - River
- Cloud Control - Dojo Rising
- Porcelain Raft - Drifting In and Out
- Maps - To The Sky
- My Sad Captains - Goodbye
- Kite Party - Halflife
- Surfer Blood - Floating Vibes
- Los Campesinos! - Me! You! Dancing!
- Ages and Ages - Light Goes Out
- The Thermals - St. Rosa and the Swallows
- Starfucker - Julius
- Slow Club - Complete Surrender
- Young Fathers - Get Up
- The Skull Defekts - The Known Unknown
- The Faint - Mental Radio
- Ana Tijoux - Vengo
- Pretty Lights - Color of My Soul
KEXP's Don Slack plays some of his favorite new Swingin' Doors jams for summer. Heavy doses of Northwest and Nashville. Recommended pairings: lawn chairs and margaritas.
- Nikki Lane - Seein' Double
- Country Lips - Black Water
- Rodney Crowell - Frankie Please
- Rod Melancon - Duck Festival Queen
- Sturgill Simpson - Turtles All The Way Down
- Wussy - Teenage Wasteland
- Bobby Bare Jr's Young Criminals' Starvation League - North of Alabama By Mornin'
- Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires - The Company Man
- Zoe Muth - Mama Needs A Margarita
- Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison - Anywhere But Here
- The Delines - Colfax Avenue
- Star Anna - Annie
- Inly - In The Mornin'
- Chuck Mead - The Light Of The Day
KEXP's Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole pumps up the volume with a great mix of new music and live rarities in celebration and appreciation of KEXP's Amplifiers Club donors! Turn it up!
- Sonic Avenues - In Your Head
- Guided By Voices - Psychotic Crush
- Thee Oh Sees - Drop
- Sharon Van Etten - Serpents (KEXP VIP Club Concert at The Triple Door)
- Kevin Drew - You In Your Were
- BNLX - Everything Must Go
- Alt-J - Fitzpleasure (KEXP VIP Club Concert at The Triple Door))
- FM Belfast - Everything
- Da Cruz - Crianças da Revolta
- Alice Boman - Be Mine
- Federico Aubele - Somewhere Else (feat. Melody Gardot)
- Larry Gus - The Eternal and the Ephemeral
- Kid Smpl - Ja
- Mudhoney - Touch Me I'm Sick (KEXP Presents Mudhoney On Top Of The Space Needle)
Join Variety Mix host Melissa Trejo as she takes the helm again for the most recent Music That Matters Podcast. During this go round, Mel weaves in and out of melancholy musical meanderings and twitched out glitchiness to keep you company through a late night of wakefulness.
- Glitterbug - 1st of July
- Carmen Villain - Lifeissin (Prins Thomas Remix)
- Fort Romeau - Stay True
- Hooray for Earth - Keys
- Hics - Tangle
- Milosh - Hold Me
- Sisyphus - Take Me
- Jono McCleery - Fire In My Hands
- Big Scary - Why Hip Hop Sucks In '13
- Hammock - My Mind Was a Fog… My Heart Became a Bomb
- Caspian - Hymn For the Greatest Generation
- Lanterns on the Lake - Green and Gold
KEXP's Midday Show host Cheryl Waters presents a new mix featuring 12 tracks that she's been loving lately. Enjoy music from The Fresh & Onlys, Bleeding Rainbow, Cloud Nothings, The Hold Steady and more! What have you been loving lately?
- The Districts - Funeral Beds
- The Fresh & Onlys - Animal Of One
- Cabana - Warmest Night
- Bleeding Rainbow - Tell Me
- Big Scary - Belgian Blues
- Hollow & Akimbo - Fever Dreams
- Cloud Nothings - I'm Not Part Of Me
- Iron Chic - Spooky Action at a Distance
- Black Pistol Fire - Dimestore Heartthrob
- Black Joe Lewis - My Blood Ain't Runnin' Right
- Hello Echo - Coffee Cups
- The Hold Steady - Spinners
KEXP's Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole provides your soundtrack to the 2014 Sasquatch Music Festival. A nearly two-hour music mix of Sasquatch highlights will get you pumped on your road trip to the Gorge and back. And, if you're not able to attend Sasquatch this year, will be the next best thing to being there.
- Old 97's - Let's Get Drunk & Get It On
- Dude York - Cannibal
- La Luz - Sure As Spring
- Foals - Hummer
- Bob Mould - I Don't Know You Anymore
- Phantogram - Don't Move
- Washed Out - Don't Give Up
- Pillar Point - Eyeballs
- Lucius - Turn It Around
- Kithkin - Ampersand
- Little Green Cars - The John Wayne
- Big Scary - Twin Rivers
- Chet Faker - Gold
- Cut Copy - Free Your Mind
- Pink Mountaintops - Ambulance City
- The Physics - Coronas On Madrona
- Fly Moon Royalty - The Birthday Song
- First Aid Kit - Emmylou
- Damien Jurado - Silver Timothy
- Elbow - New York Morning
- Mary Lambert - She Keeps My Warm
- Phosphorescent - Song for Zula
- Jonathan Wilson - Can We Really Party Today?
- John Grant - GMF (Greatest Living Creature)
KEXP's Expansions host, Masa, has done a radio special on Detroit's Electronic Music Festival for many years and now brings you his very first podcast focused on the festival. It's a 12 track celebration and spotlight on Detroit based and inspired electronic artists performing at the festival this Memorial Day weekend.
- DJ Godfather - You So Flexible (featuring MC Flipside)
- DJ 3000 - Yahia (DJ Nasty Remix)
- Robert Hood - Eleven
- Esteban Adame - Home Sick
- Kevin Saunderson Presents Inner City - Bad Girl (7th Star Remix)
- Stacy Pullen - Any Which Way (Dub Mug Mix)
- Floorplan - Never Grow Old (Re-Plant)
- Los Hermanos - Truth About Techno
- Sean Deason - Beautiful 1
- Malik Alston - Dance Jazz
- Stacey Hotwaxx Hale feat Louis Hale - Hale 2 House
- DJ 3000 - Morning Bird
KEXP's Resident Runner and host of the Morning Show, John Richards, presents Volume 2 of our new Runner Powered Podcast series. Hit your second wind with two hours (31 tracks!) of high energy KEXP favorites.
- Animal Collective - What Would I Want? Sky
- Small Black (Feat. Aaron Rockers) - Free At Dawn
- Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed
- Maps - To The Sky
- Editors - Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the Devil's Tattoo
- Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Home
- Say Hi - November Was White, December Was Grey
- Junip - Your Life Your Call
- Elliott Brood - Write It All Down for You
- Port O'Brien - I Woke Up Today
- Cut Copy - Free Your Mind
- St. Lucia - Elevate
- Stars - Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give It
- Cayucas - Cayucos
- Robbers on High Street - Hey Unbelievers
- Little Dragon - Ritual Union
- People Under the Stairs - Trippin' at the Disco
- Architecture in Helsinki (Trizzy's Rusty Tin Can Remix) - Heart It Races
- !!! - Slyd
- Matt & Kim - Daylight
- Turnpike Glow - 1986
- Rogue Wave - College
- Line & Circle - Roman Ruins
- Eleanor Friedberger - Stare at the Sun
- Shovels and Rope - Birmingham
- Cloud Control - Scar
- Big Deal - In Your Car
- Plants and Animals - Lightshow
- Reptar - Blastoff
- Menahan Street Band - Montego Sunset
KEXP's Morning Show host, John Richards, presents the first in a new series of Music That Matters podcasts, it's our Runner Powered Podcast, Volume 1. Enjoy this one hour training podcast, featuring 16 high-energy local and international artists with songs about running and songs that will motivate runners. Download now and allow KEXP's resident runner to amplify your inspiration and soundtrack your next run. Don't miss Volume 2, coming soon and featuring a two hour mix with all new songs!
- Lord Huron - Time To Run
- Arcade Fire - Keep the Car Running
- Augustines - Cruel City
- Beat Connection - In the Water
- Yellow Ostrich - Marathon Runner
- Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built
- The Moondoggies - Changing (Live on KEXP)
- The Lonely Forest - I Don't Want To Live There
- Pickwick - Hacienda Motel
- Fitz & The Tantrums - Breakin' the Chains of Love
- Frightened Rabbit - Swim Until You Can't See Land
- The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead
- Django Django - Hail Bop
- Luscious Jackson - Are You Ready?
- Lucius - Turn It Around
- Washed Out - Don't Give Up
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole soars with this mix of new power pop, hip-hop, glam infused soul, and house featuring Katie Kate, Perfect Pussy, Dum Dum Girls, Hercules & Love Affair and more.
- The Baseball Project - From Nails To Thumbtacks
- Cheap Star - Kelly Slayer
- Dum Dum Girls - Rimbaud Eyes
- Perfect Pussy - Interference Fits
- Katie Kate - Rushmore
- Mac DeMarco - Blue Boy
- Withered Hand - Fall Apart
- Beaty Heart - Lekka Freakout
- Sam Mickens - The Demon Star
- St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Call Me
- The Woodentops - Smokin'
- Bombay Bicycle Club - Feel
- De Lux - On The Day
- Hercules & Love Affair - Do You Feel The Same?
DJ Alex continues his insatiable quest to unveil the freshest new sounds with this genre-hopping + globe-trotting 21-track mix packed with recent favorites.
- Yppah - Bushmills
- Ohmega Watts - Cosmo Knotts (feat. Stefan Otto)
- Turtlez - Dream of Heaven
- Wave Racer - Streamers
- Maya Vik - On It (Kapow!)
- Lockah - If Loving U Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Wrong
- And Vice Versa - Twins
- CYNE - Avians
- Jacques Greene - No Excuse
- Ricky Eat Acid - In my dreams we're almost touching
- Yohuna - Badges
- Linda Perhacs - Prisms of Glass
- Mark McGuire - The Human Condition (Song For My Father)
- Posse - Afraid
- Pale Blue Dot - Voyage
- Yumi Zouma - A Long Walk Home For Parted Lovers
- The Range - Slow Build
- Hightek Lowlives - Just For the Night (feat. A.B.)
- Gallant - Jupiter Grayscale
- Different Sleep - Slow Things Down
- Philip Grass - Sun and Moon Dance
Midday show host Cheryl Waters, curates another collection of great new songs with seven, count ‘em, SEVEN, awesome local gems. Enjoy. 1. Scott H. Biram - Slow & Easy 2. Kithkin - Altered Beast 3. AJ Davila - Salvajes 4. The Coathangers - Follow Me 5. Warm Soda - Young Reckless Hearts 6. The Afghan Whigs - Algiers 7. Goodbye Heart - Just Kids 8. Psychic Rites - Alone At Night 9. Pillar Point - Eyeballs 10. Mythological Horses - Cold Heart 11. Drive-By Truckers - Pauline Hawkins 12. Shake Some Action - Wait For The Summer 13. Dude York - Cannibal 14. Joanna Gruesome - Secret Surprise 15. Chelsea Wolfe - We Hit a Wall
Variety Mix host Troy Nelson brings you a set of music that's been great lately in 2014, with new songs from Hospitality, De Lux, Gardens & Villa, Vibragun and more! 1. Painted Palms - Hypnotic 2. Blank Realm - Reach You on the Phone 3. The Soft Hills - How Can I Explain? 4. De Lux - Make Space Visitors Remix (Sal P & Dennis Citizen Kane) 5. Gardens & Villa - Bullet Train 6. Supreme Cuts - Cocktails (feat. Shy Girls) 7. AJ Davila - Salvajes 8. Habibi - Let Me In 9. Hospitality - Going Out 10. The Hidden Cameras - Gay Goth Scene 11. Vibragun - Charm Bracelet
Chilly collects some electronic, hip-hop and modern traditional Latin favorites that he's been spinning on El Sonido lately. It's a non-stop mix designed to move your mind, body and soul. Gozandolo, así es que vivo yo.
- Systema Solar - Yo Voy Ganao
- Rafi-eL - Suspiro
- Boogat - Único (feat. Lido Pimienta)
- La Yegros - Trocitos De Madera
- Natalia Clavier - Nada (feat. Ticklah)
- La Mecánica Popular - La Paz Del Freak
- Lucho Bermudez - Gaita De Las Flores (Afro Kumbé Remix)
- Ana Tijoux - Somos Sur (feat. Shadia Mansour)
- Quantic and Nidia Góngora - Muevelo Negro
- Son Palenque - Calabongo (Thornato Remix)
- Subsuelo - Una Noche Sin Luna (K. Sabroso Remix)
- Los Macuanos - Virgencita
- Chico Trujillo - Así Es Que Vivo Yo (Sigue La Fiesta)
- Skip&Die - La Cumbia Dictadura
- Bocafloja - Conquista (feat. Stahhr and Atiyya)
- BFlecha - B33
Afternoon Show Host Kevin Cole presents 13 unforgettable tracks of the best new music including Supreme Cuts, Wimps, Israel Nash, and Mutual Benefit.
- Vibragun - Dirty Thing
- Cheatahs - Leave To Remain
- Solids - Traces
- Israel Nash - Rain Plans
- Samantha Crain - Somewhere All the Time
- Wimps - Secret Message
- Vertical Scratchers - These Plains
- Guided By Voices - Vote For Me Dummy
- The New Mendicants - Shouting Match
- Chantal Acda - Arms Up High
- Mutual Benefit - Golden Wake
- Supreme Cuts - Envision (feat. Channy of Poliça)
- De Lux - Better At Making Time
Music That Matters, Vol. 398 - Don't Break Your Promise At KEXP, we never break our promise to bring you the best music possible and, hopefully, to turn you on to some new music that you love. Our latest Music That Matters podcast from Midday Show host Cheryl Waters offers up a sampling of wonderful new tunes, with a heavy dose of local bands. Enjoy.
- Elbow - New York Morning
- Ocean Carolina - Don't Break Your Promise
- Iska Dhaaf - All The Kids
- I Will Keep Your Ghost - Nothing
- Thumpers - Unkinder (A Tougher Love)
- Bombay Bicycle Club - Carry Me
- Sun Tunnels - Notice Me
- Ages and Ages - Divisionary (Do The Right Thing)
- Hibou - Above Us
- East India Youth - Dripping Down
- Jupe Jupe - Never Ask Why
- Crystal Stilts - Future Folklore
- Vaadat Charigim - Haolam Avad Mizman
- Deltron 3030 - Pay the Price
Positive, upbeat and all very new music from Morning Show host John Richards. This podcast is for those who are or did suffer from a miserable winter, be it weather, flu or anything else that has you looking forward to renewal.
- Kins - Absblurd
- There Will Be Fireworks - River
- Patterns - This Haze
- East India Youth - Heaven, How Long
- 10:04's - Glasshouse
- Battleme - Just Weight
- Ming City Rockers - I Wanna get out of here but I can't take you anywhere
- Big Ups - Goes Black
- FAMY - A Ho A Hand
- Books on Fate - Myth of Trust
- Be Forest - Colours
- CYMBALS - The Natural World
- Elephant - Elusive Youth
Swingin' Doors host Don Slack spins his current rootsy faves, with tracks from Robbie Fulks, Drive-By Truckers, Marissa Nadler, Two Cow Garage and more!
- St. Paul & The Broken Bones – Call Me
- Hurray For The Riff Raff – Small Town Heroes
- Eric Brace & Karl Straub - Pike County Rose (feat. Kelly Willis)
- Scott H. Biram – Never Comin' Home
- Robbie Fulks – Sometimes The Grass Is Really Greener
- Jason Eady – Lonesome Down and Out
- Brandy Clark – Get High
- Drive-By Truckers – Shit Shots Count
- Two Cow Garage – Van Gogh
- Lydia Loveless – Head
- Marissa Nadler – Firecrackers
- Angel Olsen – Hi-Five
Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole compiles an outstanding collection of the best new music, traversing moods from ethereal ambient folk and cosmic global funk, to scorching rock.
- Marissa Nadler - Drive
- Arborea - Daughters Of Man
- Death Vessel - Mercury Dime
- James Vincent McMorrow - Gold
- Goat - Goatman
- Drangar - Bál
- The Low Frequency In Stereo - Elevated/Desecrated
- Drowners - Luv, Hold Me Down
- Blank Realm - Back To The Flood
- Mind Spiders - Inside You
- Eagulls - Nerve Endings
- Childbirth - Will You Be My Mom?
- Pontiak - Ghosts
Music is the perfect companion. It comes in all shapes and sizes and fits every occasion. Here is a smattering of Midday Show host Cheryl Waters' favorite new songs for your listening pleasure.
- Black Lips - Boys in the Wood
- Rare Monk - Splice
- Gap Dream - Fantastic Sam
- Dum Dum Girls - Lost Boys and Girls Club
- Mammút - Salt
- Public Service Broadcasting - Spitfire
- Temples - Shelter Song
- Milagres - Letterbomb
- Tilbury - Deliverance
- Ravenna Woods - The Jackals
- Generationals - Put a Light on It
- Blouse - Imperium
- Angel Olsen - Forgiven/Forgotten
- Throwing Muses - Sleepwalking-1
- Quilt - Tired & Buttered
Morning Show host John Richards brings you what you need with his first podcast of 2014. Featuring new songs from Pixies, Damien Jurado, No Joy, Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band, Benjamin Verdoes and more!
- Pixies - Greens & Blues
- Painted Palms - Too High
- No Joy - Last Boss
- Damien Jurado - Silver Timothy
- A Weekend at the Feelies - Lowly Buzzard
- PAPA - Cotton Candy
- Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band - The Blast, the Bloom
- Widowspeak - Smoke and Mirrors
- Hotels - Relentless Practitioners
- Thee Oh Sees - What You Need
- Benjamin Verdoes - Unknown Fears
DJ Larry Rose, host of Larry's Lounge, satisfies your hunger for new music with a delicious mix of Tacocat, Blood Orange, Triceracorn, and Warm Soda, along with many other tasty new tracks.
- Warm Soda - Tell Me In A Whisper
- Detective Agency - My Ride
- The Blow - From The Future
- Pillar Point - Eyeballs
- Cloud Control - Scar
- Tacocat - Bridge To Hawaii
- Blood Orange - Chamakay
- Danny Brown - Lonely
- ODESZA - My Friends Never Die
- Gap Dream - Shine Your Love
- Woods - Leaves Like Glass
- Painted Palms - Not Really There
- Triceracorn - Broken Switches
- Heavenly Beat - Honest
- Roosevelt - Sea
- Juana Molina - Bicho Auto
The Afternoon Show's Kevin Cole presents a final year-in-review podcast featuring some of the best local releases of 2013. Excellent choices!
- Big Eyes - Nothing You Could Say
- Cumulus - Hey Love
- La Luz - Sure As Spring
- Mudhoney - Slipping Away
- Pearl Jam - Mind Your Manners
- ODESZA - Without You
- Vox Mod - Iridescent Asteroid Mists (feat. Palaceer Lazaro)
- Cock & Swan - Animal Totem
- Telekinesis - Ghosts and Creatures
- Polyrhythmics - Libra Stripes
- Pickwick - Window Sill
- Sean Nelson - Make Good Choices
- The Cave Singers - Have To Pretend
- Laura Veirs - That Alice
- The Moondoggies - One More Chance
- Typhoon - Common Sentiments
- Mark Pickerel & His Praying Hands - I Study Horses
- XVIII Eyes - Volcano Surfing
- Wishbeard - Strawberry '79
- Iska Dhaaf - All The Kids
The Midday Show's Cheryl Waters returns with her first podcast of 2014. It's chock full of songs to rock your socks off, shake your booty and make you jump and shout. Enjoy.
- Alice Russell - Twin Peaks
- Cloud Control - Dojo Rising
- The War On Drugs - Red Eyes
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Retreat!
- Night Beats - Outta Mind
- White Denim - At Night In Dreams
- Bass Drum of Death - Shattered Me
- Bottomless Pit - Null Set
- Blooper - You Won't Miss Me
- The Dirtbombs - Jump and Shout
- Shearwater - A Wake For the Minotaur
- Gerald Collier - Goodbye Cruel World
- Futurebirds - Tan Lines
- Free Energy - Girls Want Rock
- Capsula - Seven Crimes
- The Notwist - Close To The Glass
The Morning Show's John Richards makes sure no songs in 2013 were missed and looks ahead to new music in 2014.
- Gambles - Angel
- Golden Gardens - The Ghost of a Total Stranger
- Fey Moth - Inside
- Azure Blue - Time Is On Our Side
- Big Deal - In Your Car
- Title Fight - Be a Toy
- Gerhardts - Cold
- Places to Hide - Self-Preservation
- Robert Pollard - Magic Man Hype
- The Obits - Spun Out
- XVIII Eyes - Volcano Surfing
- The KVB - Something Inside
These are a few of Greg Vandy's favorite things in The Roadhouse and out. Most of his Top 10 LPs are represented here, but also his favorite songs of the year. It was a great year in music! Download, share, and tune into The Roadhouse on Wednesdays from 6-9pm for what's hot in the new year.
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band - That's It!
- Courtney Barnett - Avant Gardener
- Case Studies - Driving East, and Through Her
- Parquet Courts - Stoned and Starving
- La Luz - Morning High
- Foxygen - No Destruction
- The Foghorns - Ain't I A Man
- Banditos - Lone Gone, Anyway
- The Crow Quill Night Owls - On The Road Again
- Deer Tick - In Our Time
- Los Colognes - My Doorway's Open
- Andrew Combs - Emily
- Cass McCombs - There Can Be Only One
- Laura Marling - Master Hunter
- Phosphorescent - Muchacho's Tune
- Valerie June - Twisted & Twined
- Luke Winslow King - Ella Speed
- Kacy & Clayton - Henry martin
- The Deep Dark Woods - A Voice Is Calling
- The Moondoggies - One More Chance
DJ Kevin Cole lays down some of the Greatest F*cking Songs of 2013 with John Grant, Phosphorescent, Laura Marling, and Julianna Barwick. This is freaking awesome!
- John Grant - GMF
- Phosphorescent - Song For Zula
- Sin Fang - Look At The Light
- Thee Oh Sees - I Come From The Mountain
- Mind Spiders - Inside You
- Parquet Courts - Borrowed Time
- Lucius - Turn It Around
- The Dirtbombs - Jump And Shout
- Cloud Cult - Good Friend
- Courtney Barnett - History Eraser
- Foxygen - No Destruction
- Volcano Choir - Byegone
- Laura Marling - Where Can I Go?
- Julianna Barwick - One Half
Apricity is an obsolete 17th century term meaning "the warmness of the sun in winter" and Midday Show host Cheryl Waters is here to help you find it. Warm up with new songs by Eleanor Friedberger, The Ocean Blue and Shake Some Action. We don't recommend staring at the sun while you listen, but please do feel free to bask in the apricity.
- Low - Plastic Cup
- Mark Pickerel & His Praying Hands - I Study Horses
- Courtney Barnett - History Eraser
- Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside - They Told Me
- Gringo Star - Find a Love
- Bear Ceuse - Dixie Brothers
- The Ocean Blue - Sunset - Moonrise
- Volcano Choir - Byegone
- Typhoon - Dreams of Cannibalism
- Wavves - Demon To Lean On
- Crocodiles - I Like It In The Dark
- Shake Some Action - The Girl With The Sun In Her Eyes
- Pomegranates - Heaven
- Eleanor Friedberger - Stare at the Sun
- Poliça - Chain My Name
John Richards, host of The Morning Show, takes you on a musical vacation. In Geography, where an artist makes music is what makes them make music. Featuring new songs by Best Coast, Los Campesinos!, Black Hollies, Shad and more.
- Gang of Youths - Evangelists
- Minor Alps - Far From the Roses
- Los Campesinos! - What Death Leaves Behind
- Tennis - Mean Streets
- Best Coast - I Wanna Know
- Cate Le Bon - I Can't Help You
- Cub Sport - Paradise
- The Black Hollies - When It's Time To Come Down
- Reputante - Deep Set Eyes
- Shad - Fam Jam
DJ Shannon brings you her latest faves to cure your loneliness. Sit back and forget your daily troubles with Jagwar Ma, The Crookes, Gentlemen and Cut Copy to name a few.
- Jagwar Ma - That Loneliness
- Gentlemen - Children of the Setting Sun
- The Crookes - Bear's Blood
- Holograms - Flesh and Bone
- Augustines - Cruel City
- Iska Dhaaf - All the Kids
- The Preatures - Is This How You Feel?
- Cut Copy - Free Your Mind
- St. Lucia - Elevate
- Is Bliss - Desire
- Dark Bells - Wildflower
- These New Puritans - V (Island Song)
A mind-expanding mix featuring some of DJ Kevin Cole's current favorite tracks including afro-beat grooves from Seattle and Icelandic alongside post-apocalyptic-disco and experimental-space-rock.
- Cumulus - Hey Love
- Barrence Whitfield and the Savages - The Corner Man
- Frankie Rose - Question/Reason
- Widowspeak - Brass Bed
- Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Ethiópían
- Polyrhythmics - Libra Stripes
- Cock & Swan - Animal Totem
- Lazer Kitty - Dino Wipeout
- The Octopus Project - Whitby
- Factory Floor - Breathe In
Midday Show host Cheryl Waters presents the latest Music That Matters podcast featuring a mix of new songs from Mono Town, Pixies, Summer Aviation and more! 1. Grizzly Bear - Listen and Wait 2. The Besnard Lakes - People of the Sticks 3. Holograms - Meditations 4. Mono Town - Jackie O 5. Ásgeir - King and Cross 6. The Mary Onettes - Can't Stop The Aching 7. The Head and the Heart - Shake 8. Mikal Cronin - Change 9. Songs: Ohia - Farewell Transmission 10. Pixies - Indie Cindy 11. Smith Westerns - Varsity 12. Summer Aviation - Thrust
Morning Show host John Richards presents a modern mix of shoegaze, psych-rock, icy synths, ambient pop, post-dubstep, RandB dance pop, post-punk, folk-pop and more! 1. Julianna Barwick - One Half 2. Mount Kimbie - Made to Stray 3. Dungeonesse - Private Party 4. Nightmare Air - Ice Daggers 5. Soft Metals - Tell Me 6. Girls Against Boys - It's a Diamond Life 7. No Age - Prodigy 8. Califone - Frosted Tips 9. Deer Tick - The Dream's in the Ditch 10. Silver Firs - Motherland 11. Crystal Antlers - Pray 12. Piano Piano - Vivid Dream Ripped Out by the Hand of Nothingness
DJ Alex explores an evocative nocturnal vibe over 16 dreamy tracks perfectly suited to warm up your chilly autumn nights and soundtrack your next headphone session, late-night drive, or romantic rendezvous. 01. D33J - Slow (feat. Kreyola) 02. Gold Panda - Reprise 03. Chants - RU4Real (feat. Ramzi Awn) 04. Machinedrum - U Still Lie 05. Keep Shelly In Athens - Recollection 06. Devonwho - pretendingtowalkslow (feat. Zeroh) (M. Constant Remix) 07. Botany - Quatic 08. Movement - Us (Giraffage Remix) 09. Skin Town - Abyss 10. Morgan Zarate - Pusher Taker (feat. Roses Gabor) 11. Deco - Carry Tears 12. Keenya - Mirrored 13. Pedestrian - Hoyle Road 14. Slow Year - Fleazy 15. Cock & Swan - Following (Kid Smpl Remix) 16. A Winged Victory For The Sullen - Ti Prego Memory Man
DJ Kevin Cole (aka Fire) and Online Content Manager Jim Beckmann (aka Ice) preview the 2013 Iceland Airwaves Music Festival with tracks from 18 Icelandic artists including múm, Snorri Helgasson, Retro Stefson, and Moses Hightower.
- Grísalappalísa - Allt Má (Má Út)
- Mono Town - Jackie O
- Oyama - Shade
- Moses Hightower - Tíu dropar (Halli Civelek remix)
- Retro Stefson - Qween (Hermigervill Remix)
- Kippi Kanínus - Chargé d'affaires
- múm - Candlestick
- Hermigervill - Nasty Boy
- FM Belfast - We Are Faster Than You
- Ásgeir - King And Cross
- Valdimar - Beðið Eftir Skömminni
- Mammút - Salt
- Snorri Helgason - The Morning Is The Loving Hour
- My Bubba - A Poem Found in the Pocket of an Amazon
- Samúel Jón Samúelsson Big Band - Ekki Stela Afríka Fólkinu
- Vök - Before
- Epic Rain - Shoveling Coals
- Botnleðja - Slóði
Morning Show host John Richards presents a Music That Matters podcast full of atmospheric, seasonal beats to get you through the dark mornings and early nights of Fall.
- Moby - A Case For Shame (feat. Cold Specks)
- FAIRCHILD - Dancer
- Moderat - Bad Kingdom
- Washed Out - Don't Give Up
- Goldfrapp - Drew
- Woods - Be All Be Easy
- Bare Mutants - Crying With Bob
- Yuck - Rebirth
- Charms - Wartime
- Surf City – I Had The Starring Role
Variety host Mel Trejo is your DJ for the 2013 CMJ Preview edition of KEXP's Music That Matters podcast. The mix highlights artists participating in this year's CMJ Music Marathon taking place in New York beginning Tuesday, October 15th, through Saturday, October 19th. The playlist includes choice tracks from Eleanor Friedberger, Menomena, Au Revoir Simone, Real Estate, and more.
- Bleeding Rainbow - You're Not Alone
- Speedy Ortiz - Tiger Tank
- Menomena - Heavy is as Heavy Does
- HAERTS - Wings
- Eleanor Friedberger - Stare at the Sun
- Wild Yaks - Father
- Ski Lodge - Anything to Hurt You
- Real Estate - It's Real
- Au Revoir Simone - Crazy
- Alpine - Hands
- Big Black Delta - Money Rain Down
- Small Black - Free at Dawn
Weekend Overnight dj, and frequent Jazz Theater substitute host, Nate shares music from just a fraction of the artists he's excited to see at this year's Earshot Jazz Festival, this year celebrating 25 years of jazz and more!
- NEXT Collective – Perth
- John Scofield – Lucky For Her
- Keith Jarrett – Bop-Be
- Charles Lloyd Quartet – Caroline, No
- Dayna Stephens – Wink Wink
- SFJAZZ Collective – Three Flowers
- Industrial Revelation – Shadowboxing in the Wind
- Dave Douglas Quintet – Garden State
- Dafnis Prieto Si O Si Quartet – Claveteo
- Cuong Vu – Accelerated Thoughts
- Lucian Ban / Mat Maneri – Darn
- Omar Sosa – Calling Eggūn
DJ Morgan presents the latest installment of the KEXP Music That Matters mixtape-style podcast, featuring new music from Goldfrapp, Washed Out, and Stres, that acts as the perfect soundtrack as we segue from Summer into Fall.
- Volcano Choir - Byegone
- Okkervil River - It Was My Season
- Goldfrapp - Drew
- Moderat - Bad Kingdom
- Pretty Lights - Color Of My Soul
- Mean Lady - Bop Bop
- Washed Out - Don't Give Up
- Stres - Windows
- Brass Bed - I'll Be There With Bells
- The Peep Tempel - The Incarceration of Lester Moore
DJ Alex shines a spotlight on 14 artists performing at this year's 10th annual Decibel Festival, Seattle's premier electronic music and arts event, happening all over the city from September 25th to September 29th! As with years past, tune in to get a taste of this year's massive, diverse international roster and check out dbfestival.com for more information.
- Shigeto - Detroit Part 1
- Machinedrum - Body Touch
- J.Alvarez - Format
- Gold Panda - Community
- Ikonika - Beach Mode (Keep It Simple) (feat. Jessy Lanza)
- Archie Pelago - Avocado Roller
- Nosaj Thing - Snap
- Mount Kimbie - You Took Your Time (feat. King Krule)
- Lapalux - Walking Worlds
- Zola Jesus - Hikikomori
- Big Black Delta - Money Rain Down
- Young Galaxy - New Summer
- Kid Smpl - Necklace
- Kingdom Crumbs - The Infinite
DJ Troy hosts the newest addition to our Music That Matters series, featuring new music from Jacuzzi Boys, Porcelain Raft, and Crocodiles.
- Crocodiles - I Like It in the Dark
- The So So Glos - Everything Revival
- Jacuzzi Boys - Double Vision
- Friends and Family - Green & Yellow Basket
- Ghost Pains - Kids For Rent
- Secretary - Words
- MINKS - Everything's Fine
- Porcelain Raft - Cluster
- Evil Eyes - Shake the Dust
- Rathborne - What More
DJ Morgan curates the latest installment of the KEXP Music That Matters podcast, which highlights bands and artists from Seattle, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Portland, and everywhere in-between. Featuring new music from Wampire, Rainbow Arabia, and Har Mar Superstar.
- The Amazing - Flashlight
- Waxahatchee - Coast To Coast
- Brazos - Charm
- CocoRosie - Gravediggress
- Wampire - The Hearse
- Lilacs & Champagne - Le Grand
- Club 8 - Kill Kill Kill
- Rainbow Arabia - He Is Sorcerer
- Casbah 73 - If You're Leaving Part 1 & 2
- Har Mar Superstar - Lady, You Shot Me
The 43rd annual Bumbershoot Music Festival will be taking place this upcoming Labor Day weekend from Saturday, August 31st through Monday, September 2nd. This year's edition of KEXP's Music That Matters Bumbershoot Podcast is curated by variety mix DJ Melissa Trejo who brings you a mix of familiar favorites such as Bob Mould, Superchunk, and Redd Kross, along with newer rising stars such as Washed Out, The Men, and BRONCHO, all of which are playing Bumbershoot this year.
- Washed Out - Great Escape
- Ramona Falls - I Say Fever
- Cascadia '10 - The Secret Is Out
- !!! - Slyd
- Kithkin - Fallen Giants
- BRONCHO - Try Me Out Sometime
- Bob Mould - The Descent
- Redd Kross - Stay Away From Downtown
- Superchunk -Me & You & Jacki Mitto
- BellaMaine - Three Years
- The Men - Half Angel Half Light
- The Comettes - Deserts
KEXP weekend overnight DJ Nate shares some favorites of 2013, perfect to wind you up as the summer rolls along! Featuring new music from Pond, The Moondoggies, and The Dodos.
- Pity Sex – Wind-Up
- Moon King – Appel
- Pond – Giant Tortoise
- Sebadoh – Keep The Boy Alive
- Free Time – Nothin But Nice
- The Moondoggies – One More Chance
- Dodos – Confidence
- John Wizards – Muizenberg
- Peaking Lights – Subterranean Brainblow
- Gabriel Mintz – Castles Fall
DJ Kevin Cole invites you to sharpen your sense of wonder with a cascade of sweet new music from local faves Sean Nelson, Laura Veirs, and Rose Windows, alongside out-of-townies Superchunk, Love Language, Light Heat, and more!
- Sean Nelson – Make Good Choices
- Love Language – Calm Down
- SPLASHH – Headspins
- Light Heat – And The Birds...
- Laura Veirs – That Alice
- Aye Nako – Start Talking
- Rose Windows – Native Dreams
- The Reflections – Disconnected
- Sibling Rivalry – Secret Jesus
- Oblivians – Run For Cover
- Ever So Android – Oblivion
- Cali Giraffes – All My Life
- Superchunk – Me & You & Jackie Mittoo
KEXP's DJ Morgan presents the latest installment of our Music That Matters mixtape podcast, perfect for watching the sunset on a summer day. Featuring new music from Akron/Family, Veronica Falls, and The Black Angels.
- Dead Ship Sailing - Burn To Dust
- Akron/Family - Sand Talk
- Caveman - In The City
- Veronica Falls - My Heart Beats
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Hate The Taste
- The Black Angels - Don't Play With Guns
- Thee Oh Sees - I Come From The Mountain
- The Thermals - The Sunset
- The Baptist Generals - Dog That Bit You
- John Grant - GMF (Greatest Living Creature)
Whether it be a run or a ride, Morning Show host John Richards presents a podcast that brings brand new, and very upbeat, tracks together to motivate you through whatever you need to be motivated through.
- Weed - Silent Partner
- Weekend - July
- The Blakes - Chernobyl
- Big Deal - Dream Machines
- Yast - Yast
- Shelby Earl - Sea of Glass
- Bear Mountain - Two Step
- FEATHERS - Land of the Innocent
- Baths - Worsening
- Daughn Gibson - The Sound of Law
- Speedy Ortiz - Tiger Tank
Greg Vandy, host of KEXP's The Roadhouse, previews a handful of artists playing this year's Pickathon Music Festival. Pickathon is an innovative music experience happening August 2nd-4th at beautiful Pendarvis Farm just outside of Portland, Oregon. More info at www.pickathon.com 1. Foxygen - No Destruction 2. Lake Street Dive - Don't Make Me Hold Your Hand 3. King Tuff - Anthem 4. Ty Segall - Who Are You? 5. Divine Fits - Would That Not Be Nice? 6. Shakey Graves - Built to Roam 7. The Felice Brothers - Katie Dear 8. Sallie Ford - Devil 9. JD McPherson - Dimes for Nickels 10. Andrew Bird - Give It Away 11. Sharon van Etten - We Are Fine 12. Lady - Money 13. Sturgill Simpson - Life Ain't Fair and The World is Mean 14. Malcolm Holcombe - Mountains of Home
This is The Party Podcast, a podcast that's about a state of mind and a way of being. DJ Sharlese has carefully selected each song for this podcast, featuring real-life party tips from Andrew W.K. and KEXP staff, because she and her friends would like to party with you! Put on your party hat and break out those party favors, because you're about to party hard!
- Craft Spells - Party Talk
- Dismemberment Plan - You're Invited
- Chastity Belt - Seattle Party
- Kingdom Crumbs - Red Cups
- Dom - Happy Birthday Party
- Brite Futures - Best Party Ever (So Far)
- Deerhoof - We Do Parties
- TacocaT - Bike Party
- Coconut Coolouts - (Please Don't Break Me Out of) Party Jail
- Treepeople - Party
- Mean Jeans - Don't Stop Partying
- The Spits - Let Us Play Your Party
- Gift uh Gab - Moor Gang (feat. Jarv Dee)
Morning Show host John Richards presents an upbeat mix of cutting edge rock, beats, soul and more as your soundtrack for the summer. Featuring Major Lazer, Don't Talk to the Cops, and Har Mar Superstar.
- Pigeonhed - The Power Come Over Me
- Child of Lov - Fly
- Major Lazer - Watch Out For This (Bumaye) (feat. Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green)
- Natalia Clavier - El Tren
- Don't Talk to the Cops - What I Love About You (feat. Hollis)
- Har Mar Superstar - Lady, You Shot Me
- Beach Day - Walking on the Streets
- Splashh - Headspins
- Big Eyes - Nothing You Could Say
- Turnpike Glow - A Sentimental Song
- Oberhofer - You & Me (Still Together In The Future)
- Dessa - Warsaw