The Runcast with John Richards

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 DreamsSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 DoingSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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)Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - WoundsSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - HalloweenSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - JazzboySupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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)Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 RoadSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 RangerSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - CrosslinesSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 MusikSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 GoSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 CaveSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 GlassSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"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 ScansSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 GoSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 SongSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 CrySupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 NowSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - LureSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 YouSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(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 - HideawaySupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 LoveSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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-HelpSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 NegueSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - SleepSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 FriendSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - PiȼedelulaSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 BuffaloSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 ThatSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - MainlandSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 PrivilegeSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - ResurrectionsSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 RealSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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)Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 GuiltSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 DerpSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 PasosSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. 1. Loma – Black Willow 2. Laura Veirs – Everybody Needs you 3. Crater – Brood 4. HIBOU – Junipero Love 5. Brownout – Supernaut 6. OCS – On And On Corridor 7. Field Music – Count It Up 8. Django Django – In Your Beat 9. Curtis Harding – Go As You Are 10. No Age – Drippy 11. Moaning – The Same 12. Bat Fangs – Turn It Up 13. The Hold Steady – Entitlement Crew 14. Kyle Craft – Heartbreak Junky Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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)Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 OutSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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)Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 RizlaSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 – BrushfireSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 LifeSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 CallsSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 LuvSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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?Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 TowerSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.