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The Runcast with John Richards

457 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 396 ratings

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

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The Weekly Mix, Vol. 770 - Sound Off! 2021

May 07, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB

Eva Walker guides us through the 20th annual (virtual!) Sound Off! Learn more about this 21-and-under Northwest music showcase and how MoPOP is “empowering tomorrow’s visionaries” (and get your tickets to the livestream) at mopop.org/soundoff. 1. Aurelio Valdez - Rent Money 2. Aurora Avenue - Wind 3. Brenna Bruce - Move 4. CANNXN - Uncomfortable 5. Kiddus Fecto - Senorita 6. Lexi Lalauni - Divine 7. Sundust - Someone New 8. Trevor Eulau - Music in Waves Eva Walker is the host of Audioasis,...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 769 - Jazz Is...

April 30, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MB

John Gilbreath, host of Jazz Theater, curates an expansive mix from artists bending and shaping the ever-evolving art form that is jazz. Join us in celebrating International Jazz Day with music from Kamasi Washington, Kris Davis, Jeff Parker, Makaya McCraven, and more.  1. Brandee Younger & Dezron Douglas - The Creator Has A Masterplan 2. Kamasi Washington - The Rhythm Changes 3. Kris Davis - Diatom Ribbons 4. Steve Lehman / Sélébéyone - Are You in Peace? 5. Jeff Parker - C'Mon Now 6. Makay...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 768 - N0V3L Doohickey: A Virtual Roadtrip to Vancouver BC

April 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Your insomniac overnight host, Abbie, takes you on a virtual road trip to her home away from home, Vancouver BC! Despite the border closure, we can still tour these amazing artists to your ears, bursting with yearning indie, R&B, pop, leftfield dance music, industrial techno, chillwave, and nostalgic folk. With mostly Vancouver-based artists, and a few who have since relocated internationally, this mix is a bite size version of all Vancouver's music community has to offer. 1. TRS - I Tried...

We'll Be Back Next Week!

April 12, 2021 07:00 - 55 seconds - 1.29 MB

We're taking a week off from posting podcasts and other online content, but you can always find a live DJ streaming on KEXP.org, the KEXP App, or 90.3 FM in Seattle. New episodes will return to your The Weekly Mix feed on Friday, April 23rd! Until then, visit old episodes or explore our other podcasts, Sound & Vision, Live on KEXP, and Song of the Day. And if you haven't had the chance yet, there's still time to take the KEXP Podcast Survey. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate ...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 767 - Standing By: Your Pre-Flight Entertainment Playlist

April 09, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MB

Things are happening! Bands are scheduling fall tours! But until enough people get vaccinated and concert-going is a reality, DJ Kevin Cole takes you on a musical journey featuring artists and songs from all over the world including Australia, Georgia (the country!), Spain, Senegal, Turkey, Trinidad, Mexico, Japan, and beyond. 1. Morningwhim - Talking to Myself 2. Flyying Colours - Goodtimes 3. Margaritas Podridas - Ceremonia 4. Anushka Chkheidze - Move, Move 5. Ora the Molecule - Creator 6...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 766 - Spring Sunset

April 02, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 118 MB

Pacific Notions host DJ Alex shares a new meditative springtime mix of ambient, neo-classical, and new age songs to welcome the new season and provide a calming soundtrack for these transitional times. 1. Rhian Sheehan - Toward The Sun (feat. Levi Patel) 2. Sweatson Klank - Light Bridge 3. The Green Kingdom - Morning Walk 4. Tiny Leaves - The Sweetness of the Morning 5. Hideyuki Hashimoto - Breath 6. Marika Takeuchi - First Light 7. Nick Schofield - Garden Court 8. Mary Lattimore - Thirty T...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 765 - Fresh Cuts

March 26, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 82 MB

DJ Evie delivers a mix of fresh cuts that will put a spring in your step, no matter the season. Tune in for new music from Claud, Ya Tseen, Django Django, Ocean Hope and more. 1. Field Music - Orion from the Street 2. Claud - Falling with the Rain (feat. Shelly) 3. RINSE - Back Into Your Arms (feat. Hatchie) 4. Japanese Breakfast - Be Sweet 5. Keep Shelly In Athens - You (feat. Georgia Hurd) 6. Django Django - Spirals 7. Ya Tseen - Close the Distance 8. Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella - Th...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 764 - Spring Is Punk

March 19, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MB

Jenn from KEXP’s Sonic Reducer brings you a spring awakening of punk songs from the past year, including The Serfs, Shopping, Futuro, Taqbir and more. 1. Brontez Purnell - Forgive Me, Phillip 2. Spodee Boy - Rides Again… 3. The Serfs - Vanishing Act 4. Gen Pop - Me Alive 5. Shopping - Follow Me 6. Current Affairs - Draw the Line 7. Silicone Prairie - Dance to the Beat 8. All Hits - Blockhead 9. Futuro - Gestalt 10. Taqbir - Sma3 11. Defect Play - Dulled 12. Special Interest - Disco III Jen...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 763 - How John's 8-Year-Old Sent the Podcast Off the Rails

March 12, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MB

This Weekly Mix finds John Richards explaining why he had to burn Mark Lanegan's book and the reason his son Henry, age 8, interrupted the recording. Plus, a Morning Show hitlist that is not to be missed. 1. Peter Matthew Bauer - Mountains on Mountains 2. Middle Kids - Questions 3. Mogwai - Ritchie Sacramento 4. Morcheeba - Sounds of Blue 5. Wax Tailor - Just a Candle (feat. Mark Lanegan) 6. Barbarossa - Iris2Iris 7. Nation of Language - Deliver Me From Wondering Why 8. HAERTS - Shivering...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 762 - International Women’s Day with Rain City Rock Camp

March 05, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 109 MB

DJ Morgan hosts KEXP's International Women's Day mix with conversation and original songs from Rain City Rock Camp in Seattle whose mission is to empower girls, women, and gender nonconforming individuals to engage their creative potential through music, champion equity, and thrive in a community of allies and activists. Women rock! 1. Amplified Youth Voices Interns - Rain City Rock Camp Song  2. The Shortcakes - Separation 3. New Century Queens - Regarding Regret 4. JLMPK? - A Girl Named Y...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 761 - Need to Know

February 26, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MB

As host of the Northwest music show, Eva Walker made this mix locals-heavy, with artists you need to know! She also sprinkled in some of her non-local favorites, both old and new. Artists include Beverly Crusher, Danny Denial, P.R.O. and more. 1. Beverly Crusher - Pills 2. Danny Denial - Everything Is Terrible 3. White Mystery - Party 4. Vanna Oh! - Chaperone 5. New Track City - Pride 6. SAULT - Free 7. BaLonely - Stories 8. Stephanie Anne Johnson and the Hidogs - American Blues 9. IDLES - ...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 760 - Now and Beyond

February 19, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MB

Drive Time host Kevin Cole dives into Bandcamp to bring you songs from Black artists innovating today. This mix of music discovery from all over the world will have you dancing, thinking, dreaming, and celebrating.  1. Yazmin Lacey & Congi - Follow Me 2. Jasik - Black Sands 3. R.A.P. Ferreira & Scallops Hotel - Yamships, Flaxscript 4. Kaiya Crawford - How Do I? 5. Navy Blue - Pressure Points 6. Witch Prophet - Darshan 7. Seba Kaapstad - Our People (feat. Quelle Chris) 8. Jahari Massamba Uni...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 759 - Black History Is Now, Now!

February 12, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MB

Afternoon Show host Larry Mizell, Jr. brings a collection of new to newish music from Black artists you may not know! The taste is jazz-forward with notes of punk, hiphop and other, including Alfa Mist, Jahari Massamba Unit, Madison McFerrin and Wizard Apprentice. 1. Moses Boyd - Stranger Than Fiction 2. Alfa Mist - Run Outs 3. Gary Bartz, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Adrian Younge - Spiritual Ideation 4. Jahari Massamba Unit - Riesling Pour Robert 5. Jeff Parker - Build a Nest (feat. Ruby Parker)...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 758 - Same Damn Luck

February 05, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MB

New mix, same damn luck! Cheryl Waters is back with another selection of goodies that's bound to help you find your new musical obsession. Settle in for tracks from Sevdaliza, Anjimile, Cherry Glazerr, BIIANCO and more. 1. Sevdaliza - Wallflower 2. The Weather Station - Atlantic 3. Knox Fortune - Come Over 4. The Besnard Lakes - Our Heads, Our Hearts On Fire Again 5. Anjimile - In Your Eyes 6. Jason McCue - First Time 7. Nilüfer Yanya - Same Damn Luck 8. Cherry Glazerr - Rabbit Hole 9. BIIA...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 757 - Just Breathe

January 29, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MB

KEXP Early host Gabriel Teodros brings you an hour of new music to help calm the nerves and focus your energy in the new year. Featured artists include Navy Blue with Yasiin Bey, Ivy Sole, Native Dancer and Seba Kaapstad. 1. Navy Blue - Breathe (feat. Yasiin Bey) 2. Ivy Sole - HEAVY 3. Mumu Fresh - A Healing 4. Toni Banx - Chanel No. 5 5. Ciscero - Beautiful Mind (feat. Oddisee) 6. Seba Kaapstad - www 7. KAMAUU - MANGO (feat. Adeline) 8. Native Dancer - Pixies 9. ASTU - Source of Her (feat....

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 756 - 2020 in Review

January 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Join KEXP’s daytime DJ line-up, Gabriel Teodros, John Richards, Cheryl Waters, Larry Mizell, Jr. and Kevin Cole, as they reflect on the 2020 releases that got them through the year that felt like a decade. They share standout tracks from KEXP favorites like SAULT, IDLES and Deep Sea Diver, as well as gems from Sa-Roc, Arlo Parks, Bartees Strange, Nappy Nina and more. 1. Sa-Roc - The Black Renaissance (feat. Black Thought) 2. Quelle Chris and Chris Keys - Sacred Safe (feat. Merrill Garbus, C...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 755 - Burn Bright

January 15, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MB

Morning Show host John Richards presents a mix to wake up to, to take on the day and burn brightly when it feels like the world is already on fire. 1. Jeff Tweedy - Love Is The King 2. El Perro Del Mar - Dreamers Change the World 3. Lea Porcelain - Choirs to Heaven 4. Laura Veirs - Burn Too Bright 5. Pom Poko - Like a Lady 6. Nancy - 7 Foot Tall Post-Suicidal Feel Good Blues 7. Viagra Boys - Creatures 8. Stats - Naturalise Me 9. The Lounge Society - Burn the Heather 10. Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Re...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 754 - Things Are Looking Up

January 08, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MB

Larry Rose kicks off 2021 on a hopeful “up”-beat note (see first song), bringing you a mix of some of his recent favorites while covering a wide variety of genres, including electro-pop, R&B, hip hop, Afro-Caribbean grooves, and melancholic guitar-pop. Featuring music from Iska Dhaaf, The Notwist, Chromatics, Ghetto Kumbé, Park Hye Jin, Oneohtrix Point Never and more.  1. Iska Dhaaf - Up 2. The Notwist - Where You Find Me 3. Chromatics - TOY (ATRIP Remix) 4. Jim-E Stack - Note to Self (feat...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 753 - Dance Your Way Into 2021

January 01, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB

For this New Year’s mix, Reverend Dollars brings the club to you. In her words, "For this podcast, I wanted to create a mix more reflective of the sets I would play at clubs and parties than what I do on the radio. Obviously, those kinds of spaces have been short on existence this year, but I really miss those type of environments. I've been able to do the occasional party mix here and there for livestream events, but it's not the same and I long for the community that exists around these ga...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 752 - Covid Christmas

December 25, 2020 08:00 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MB

Sonic Reducer & Christmas day DJ Brian Foss compiles 17 tracks of non-standard holiday tunes. 2020 has been a hard year so hopefully these mostly goofy songs will bring a smile to your face. Every year there are hundreds of new Christmas songs recorded and Brian did his best to find the good ones. We have tracks from bands from Portland, the UK & beyond. 7 songs are from Seattle bands including Black Nite Crash, Ball Bag, Marianna Spellman & Dragstrip Riot. 1. Gurr - Christmas Holiday (feat...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 751 - Afro Love

December 18, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MB

Overnight Afrobeats host Lace Cadence takes us on a journey through current African pop music, along with a bit of old-school, featuring Rema, Burna Boy, Niniola, Ras-I, Fela Kuti and many more. 1. DopeBwoy - Jamaica (feat. Yxng Bane, SRNO) 2. Rema - Iron Man 3. Buju - Lenu Remix (feat. Burna Boy) 4. Riky Rick - UNGAZINCISHI (feat. Focalistic & Tyler ICU) 5. Kabza De Small - Ndofaya (feat. Daliwonga) 6. Fiokee - Koni Koni (feat. Simi & Oxlade) 7. Lous and The Yakuza - Amigo 8. DJ Merco & Mw...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 750 - Something Real

December 11, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 87.8 MB

The virtual world and its computer-generated algorithms can be tiring. Cheryl Waters offers us something real, a hand-picked selection of some of her favorite new releases from MorMor, Bartees Strange, Blimes and Gab, Naked Giants and more. 1. Kevin Morby - Campfire 2. Slow Pulp - Falling Apart 3. MorMor - Don’t Cry 4. Moses Hightower - Þetta Hjarta  5. Gabriel Teodros - The World Is a Hidmo 6. Sa-Roc - Something Real 7. Bartees Strange - Stone Meadows 8. Deep Sea Diver - Wishing 9. Antonio...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 749 - Hidmo Means Home

December 04, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

On December 1st, 2006, Rahwa and Asmeret Habte took over Hidmo on 20th & Jackson. In a very short amount of time, Hidmo became known as a community center cleverly disguised as an Eritrean restaurant in Seattle's Central District, and a mecca for Seattle hip-hop. The space Rahwa and Asmeret helped create along with their family and friends became a safe space for youth in the neighborhood, an organizing hub for a large amount of community organizations in the city, and an all-ages venue for ...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 748 - A Ripple Effect

November 27, 2020 08:00 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MB

With an introduction from friends and fellow Australians King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, this mix was curated for KEXP by the groundbreaking Indigenous, all-women Ripple Effect Band. They bring us a sampling of the music currently being made by Australia's First Nations People, specifically from the region referred to as the “Top End” in the Northern Territory. Through many languages and musical stylings, these artists share stories of the oldest living cultures on earth. 1. Ripple Effe...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 747 - Iceland Airwaves 2020

November 20, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

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

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 746 - WAITING TO EXPEL

November 13, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB

Larry Mizell, Jr. brings together a mix of hiphop, funk, house, rock & jazz all to help you breathe a little easier. Featured artists include Stas THEE Boss, Dessa, Sen Morimoto and Nubya Garcia. 1. Liv.e - SirLadyMakemFall 2. Stas THEE Boss - Rotary Style 3. Steve Arrington - Make Ya Say Yie 4. STR4TA - Aspects (Demus Dub) 5. Blue Hawaii - Not My Boss! 6. Black Country, New Road - Science Fair 7. Seth Bogart - Men on the Verge of Nothing 8. Bartees Strange - Boomer 9. Open Mike Eagle - Hea...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 745 - Fossilized

November 06, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MB

Cheryl Waters helps us get unstuck with this week’s mix, moving through ebbs and flows with lyrical wisdom and globe-spanning beats to inspire some much needed re-centering. Ready your ears for new music from Arlo Parks, Sufjan Stevens, Julia Jacklin, Postcards, Moodymann and more. 1. Loma - Half Silences 2. Sufjan Stevens - Video Game 3. Arlo Parks - Hurt 4. Jupiter & Okwess - Na Kozonga 5. Yanga - Encendemos 6. Noga Erez - NO News on TV 7. Fleet Foxes - Can I Believe You 8. Tomberlin - Wa...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 744 - In The Night

October 30, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MB

Feast your ears on dark treats from around the world to get you in the Halloween spirit, brought to you by KEXP's Mechanical Breakdown host Sharlese in collaboration with Poland’s Wave Press Blog. Brooklyn’s We Are Temporary starts things off, followed by contributions from Undertheskin, SaD, Misfortunes and other masters of darkness. 1. We Are Temporary - I Can't Breathe 2. Undertheskin - End This Summer [remixed by Shad Shadows] 3. Vincent Saboteur & Jos Shepherd - Feeling Of The Way 4. E...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 743 - This Generation

October 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 94.8 MB

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

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 742 - LAND BACK: Indigenous Peoples Day 2020

October 16, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MB

Suquamish musician Calina Lawrence and KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros co-curate and co-host this Indigenous Peoples Day special for 2020, sharing both some of the latest new music they are feeling along with stories and songs by Indigenous musicians that helped raise them up. Featured in the mix is new music from Xiuhtezcatl, A Tribe Called Red, DJ Shub feat. pHoenix Pagliacci and more. 1. Archie Cantrell - ʔuʔušəbicid čəd 2. Ill-ēsha - Como la Chicha (feat. Fabian Arias & Dakota Camacho) 3. Dio...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 741 - Underplayed

October 09, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 140 MB

In this edition of The Weekly Mix, your overnight princess of darkness, Abbie, brings you a mix inspired by the new documentary, Underplayed, which explores issues of representation and equity in electronic music. Dive into this mix for a sampling of women who are breaking down genres to create futuristic folk music, house music to heal you on the dance floor, grimy Mandopop from the Taipei underground, frenetic beats from the Jersey Club Movement, and hardcore euphoric techno.  1. Lyra Pra...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 740 - Runcast, Vol. 21

October 02, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 89.2 MB

A new podcast for runners and bikers, swimmers and hikers, because the important thing is, we keep moving forward. Oh, and especially for those running for the first time in years and doing it "slow as (bleep)." KEXP is a listener-funded nonprofit, and we need your help to keep creating podcasts like this one. Donate now for our Fall Fundraising Drive! 1. Tycho - Awake (song featured throughout) 2. The Churchhill Garden - Birds 3. Weep Wave - Bury the Bones 4. Quivers - You’re Not Always o...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 739 - Great Songs for a Shitty Year

September 25, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MB

The eternal optimist, DJ Kevin Cole, brings you an awesome mix of great new music rising from the ashes of the dumpster fire that has been 2020.  Helping provide comfort, inspiration, and distraction, hear new music from Deep Sea Diver, Bill Callahan, Mexican Institute of Sound, Kelly Lee Owens, Songhoy Blues, and more!    1. Deep Sea Diver - Impossible Weight (feat. Sharon Van Etten) 2. Mr. Gnome - Gold Edges 3. Songhoy Blues - Worry 4. Æ MAK - i dance in the kitchen (feat. Seba Safe) 5. BI...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 738 - Latinx Heritage Month

September 18, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, September 15th to October 15th, KEXP will center voices from some of our favorite Latinx and Latinx-American artists. Join El Sonido DJs Albina Cabrera and Chilly for a fresh mix featuring a wide variety of artists and genres from around the world, as well as some reflections and perspectives of individuals from the Latinx music community.    1. Ghetto Kumbé - Vamo a Dale Duro  2. Barzo - All About My People (feat. La Dame Blanche & El Individuo)  3. ...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 737 - Enkutatash

September 11, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 139 MB

September 11th is the start of the new year on the Ethiopian, Eritrean and Coptic calendars, so in honor of, KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros connects with fellow Ethiopian-American musician, organizer, and DJ Munit Mesfin to bring us a sampling of some of the most exciting new music out of Ethiopia and the diaspora, along with a few classics. We also learn about Munit's time as a morning show host on Afro FM in Addis Ababa, the connection of Admas to everything, and a little bit about the state of E...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 736 - Runcast, Vol. 20

September 04, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MB

For the 20th edition of his Runcast, John Richards invites KEXP listeners to share their favorite inspirational quotes, some made-up, some funny, and even one that’s profane(!). With new music from Bully, Naked Giants and The Budos Band, and a sprinkling of old favorites, this mix is designed to keep you moving. 1. Kelly Lee Owens - Corner Of My Sky (feat. John Cale) 2. Animal Collective - What Would I Want? Sky 3. Arcade Fire - Keep the Car Running 4. TARA - Oceans 5. Bully - Hours and Hou...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 735 - Island Vibes, Vol. 2

August 28, 2020 07:00 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MB

DJ Miss Ashley is back with a transcendent summer mix, featuring some of her favorite new songs spanning reggae, Latin and R&B. Return to this mix when you need to be transported to an island in the sun (looking at you, Seattle winter). 1. Jah9 - Could It Be 2. Chronixx - COOL AS THE BREEZE/FRIDAY 3. Roy Ayers, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Gravity 4. Terror/Cactus - Entre Cenizas 5. Cheo - No Quiero Ser Tu Amigo 6. Rose Juam - Cabidelo 7. Buscabulla - NTE 8. Lido Pimienta - Te Quer...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 734 - Tiny Desks, Mighty Songs

August 21, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MB

DJ Kevin Cole shares some of his favorite songs from the over 6000 entries to this year’s NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest! 1. Bandits on the Run - We Battle Giants 2. Tia P. - 151 3. Silicone Boone - Found You 4. Danielle Ponder - Poor Man's Pain 5. Rama Gu - Good Egg 6. Redbeard Samurai & the JB Dojo - Rain Fall Down 7. Midnight Daughter - The High 8. Alec Shaw - I'll Just Let You Down 9. Crystal Rose - House of God (Golden Child) 10. Linda Diaz - Green Tea Ice Cream 11. Septymber - Trip & Fal...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 733 - Big Feelings

August 14, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 96.5 MB

Many of us are feeling the big feelings lately. Cheryl Waters takes us on a melodic journey through the ups and downs and sideways with the help of new music from OCnotes, Fantastic Negrito, Ana Tijoux, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and MAITA. 1. M. Ward - Unreal City 2. My Morning Jacket - Feel You 3. Moodymann - I Need Another 4. OCnotes - Kingpin 5. Ana Tijoux - Pa Que 6. Andy Shauf - Try Again 7. beabadoobee - Care 8. Worriers - Big Feelings 9. RVG - I Used To Love You 10. King Gizza...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 732 - Runcast, Vol. 19

August 07, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MB

A running podcast featuring Morning Show favorites like Sault, IDLES, Moodymann and more to remind us that someday we will be amongst our friends, running, for multiple reasons, and a reminder that you are not alone.   1. Wye Oak - AEIOU 2. Will Butler - Surrender 3. Woods - Can’t Get Out   4. The Jayhawks - This Forgotten Town 5. Snarls - Walk in the Woods 6. Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built 7. SAULT - Monsters 8. Moodymann - Do Wrong 9. Holy Fuck - Deleters 10. IDLES - Grounds 11...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 731 - A Movement, Not A Moment

July 31, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

This week's mix interweaves music, statements by artists, poetry and healing words for and from Black, Indigenous, People of Color. There are moments of beauty, heartache, imagination and inspiration that thread together creating a dynamic and powerful movement. Featured in the mix is music from SAULT, Keedron Bryant, Noname, CarLarans and Rio Chanae. 1. Gabriel Teodros - Lost Tapes 2020 2. SAULT - Wildfires 3. Witch Prophet - MUSA Remix (feat. Stas THEE Boss) 4. SAULT - Black Is 5. MHYSA -...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 730 - Where Do You Go When You Dream?

July 24, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 100 MB

Cheryl Waters’ latest musical collage bounces between dream states, at times soothing, others trippy, and jolting you awake when it’s time. Featured in the mix is new music from Washed Out, Gabriel Teodros, Fontaines D.C., Nick Hakim and Black Ends. 1. Washed Out - Too Late 2. The Family Daptone - Hey Brother (Do Unto Others) 3. Woods - Where Do You Go When You Dream? 4. Bodies on the Beach - Ghost 5. The Dream Syndicate - Black Light 6. Gabriel Teodros - If They Come For Me In the Morning…...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 729 - All Summer Long

July 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Greg Vandy delivers a summer mixtape of rock ’n roll featuring new music from Rose City Band, Black Lips, Pacific Range, Futurebirds, ROOKIE, Seth Martin & The Dish Boys, and a duet between Swamp Dogg and the late great John Prine. It’s fresh all summer long.  1. Rose City Band - Reno Shuffle 2. Handsome Jack - Creepin’ 3. James Matthew VII - Nickel & Dimin’ 4. ROOKIE - Fake Grass 5. Futurebirds - My Broken Arm 6. Black Lips - Hooker Jon 7. Nocona - Post Apocalyptic Blues 8. Andrew Hibbard ...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 728 - Runcast, Vol. 18

July 15, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MB

It's the return of the Runcast to the Weekly Mix! Hopefully this soundtrack inspires you to run, to keep running, and maybe even train for your first race. Whatever your level, this mix featuring Bombay Bicycle Club, DJ Shadow, Sibille Attar and Washed Out, is here to motivate. 1. Lord Huron - Time to Run 2. Nation of Language - Rush & Fever 3. The Neverly Boys - Never Come Down 4. SAULT - Wildfires 5. Bombay Bicycle Club - Carry Me 6. Maps - To the Sky  7. Southern Shores - Estrisa 8. Desi...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 727 - Dream In Technicolor

July 03, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MB

A soundtrack to feel our magic, experience our truth, and burn through the veil of illusion that permeates our world. Presented by Kevin Cole, this mix features new music from Tropea, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Austra, Chicano Batman, Joensuu 1685, and more.   1. Joensuu 1685 - Light in the Heart of Our Town 2. Mourn - Call You Back 3. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Falling Thunder 4. Tropea -  Technicolor 5. Black Flowers Cafe - Who 6. Bee Bee Sea - Daily Jobs 7. BIRTHH - Parakeet ...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 726 - KEXPride 2020

June 26, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 131 MB

In honor of the contributions and accomplishments of the LGBTQIA+ community, DJ Riz and KEXP alumnus DJ El Toro present the 2020 KEXPride mix (formerly known as "The Big Gay Podcast"), celebrating a diverse of array of voices and musical styles. Songs to inspire you to dance and sing, reflect and learn, and keep fighting to end discrimination and advance civil rights.   1. Shamir - On My Own 2. Danny Denial - I'm Not Your Type (feat. DoNormaal) 3. Partner - A Good Place to Hide (At the Time...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 725 - NOWteenth

June 19, 2020 07:00 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MB

In honor of Juneteenth, Larry Mizell, Jr. provides audio artifact of free Black voices. Found therein the rage, the sadness, the smile hard-won. The narrow ledge of fatigue. And hopefully, the healing. 1. Angel Bat Dawid - Transition East 2. Yves Jarvis - Into the Forefront 3. serpentwithfeet - This Hill 4. Dean Blunt - LIT Freestyle 5. Yves Tumor - Medicine Burn 6. SIR E.U. - Multimedia Artist (October 71) 7. Osunlade - Auto Machine 8. KeiyaA - Do Yourself A Favor 9. Nappy Nina - Modestly ...

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 724 - Black August Mixtape

June 12, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MB

This week, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, we are revisiting 2019's Black August Mixtape. Celebrating Black liberation and global solidarity movements, DJ Gabriel Teodros curates this powerful mix featuring stand-out tracks from Salaam Remi & Black Thought, Shafiq Husayn, DAM, Tobe Nwigwe, Klassy & Ruby Ibarra, Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins, Sampa the Great, Jamila Woods and more.   1. S.O.U.L. Purpose - In Flight Movie: Dr. Goodlungs (feat. Zubz, Skyzoo & Pharoah...

Listen: Black Lives Matter

June 05, 2020 17:30 - 2 minutes - 3.83 MB

A message from Kevin Cole, Afternoon Show host and Chief Content Officer, on behalf of KEXP. We urge anyone who is looking to learn more about and support ongoing racial justice to visit our page with Anti-Racist and Social Justice Resources. There you will find organizations and funds for donations, online petitions, and resources for education and allyship. Thank you. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Weekly Mix, Vol. 723 - Dripping Sun

May 29, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

In celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, Cheryl Waters, John Richards and Kevin Cole have teamed up to spotlight some of the many outstanding musical contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander artists throughout the world, featuring long-time KEXP favorites and newcomers alike. With MAITA, Piroshka, Kikagaku Moyo, K!MMORTAL and Yaeji, this mix covers just about every genre. Tune in so you can rock out, bliss out, and dance it out. 1. MAITA - Someone’s Lost Their Goddamn Wal...

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