The Runcast with John Richards
457 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 396 ratingsWe 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. 722 - World of Goth
May 22, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBTo celebrate World Goth Day, KEXP’s DJ Sharlese has curated a mystic mix that reaches deep into the realm of darkness. Featuring artists from around the world, including Turkey’s She Past Away, Colombia’s Antiflvx, Ukraine’s Icy Men, and Seattle’s own Youryoungbody, this diverse set is sure to bring out the goth in all of us. 1. Antiflvx - White Light 2. She Past Away - Durdu Dünya 3. Dock Hellis - Rook 4. Profit Prison - Strange Situation 5. Psychic Guilt - Your Dark Lover 6. S Y Z Y G Y X...
The Weekly Mix, Vol. 721 - Surprise
May 15, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBStraight from the home of Cheryl Waters, this edition of The Weekly Mix brings songs to keep you company in times of isolation, whether you're dancing the anxiety away or finding time to reflect. What comes as no surprise is the eclectic array of featured artists, including Phoebe Bridgers, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Kevin Krauter and DRAMA. 1. Boy Scouts - Get Well Soon 2. Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto 3. STRFKR - Never the Same 4. Yves Tumor - Kerosene! 5. Sampa the Great - OMG 6. Thao & th...
The Weekly Mix, Vol. 720 - Songs for Creation
May 08, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBDJs Evie, Miss Ashley and Michele Myers team up for KEXP's first Birth Playlist, “Songs for Creation." Three warm, comforting and inspiring sets that soundtrack the world's greatest creative process. We invite everyone to come along on this musical journey in honor of Mother's Day, featuring tracks from Sampa the Great, Yves Tumor, Little Dragon, Alina Baraz and many more. 1. El Michels Affair - Rubix 2. Sampa the Great - Energy 3. Yves Tumor - Hasdallen Lights 4. Smokey Brights - I Love Y...
The Weekly Mix, Vol. 719 - Cancel Rent and Chill
May 01, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBThis week’s mix is hosted by DJ Gabriel Teodros and features artists like Yazmin Lacey, Quelle Chris and Princess Nokia. It's dedicated to all the medical workers, first responders, grocery store workers, farm workers, sanitation workers, postal workers, drivers, the community kitchens, everyone who has to work during this pandemic and everyone who can't but still deserves their food, clothing, shelter and healthcare. 1. Yazmin Lacey - Morning Matters 2. Jah9 - Note To Self (Okay) (feat. ...
The Weekly Mix, Vol. 718 - Sounds of Quarantine
April 24, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBThis week’s episode of The Weekly Mix, hosted by John Richards, features a number of songs written in response to the COVID-19 virus, shining a light on artists helping others. This includes new tracks from Ben Gibbard, Shane Tutmarc, Shinyribs and Empty Country. 1. Benjamin Gibbard - Life in Quarantine 2. Ellis - March 13 3. Damien Jurado - Alice Hyatt 4. Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Matt Sweeney - You’ll Get Eaten, Too 5. James Elkington - Ever-Roving Eye 6. Empty Country - Marian 7. The Loung...
The Weekly Mix, Vol. 717 - Inside Voices
April 17, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBDJ Kevin Cole brings a new mix of songs that will get inside your head, including tracks from Lee Fields and The Expressions, Yin Yin, JFDR, ALTA and Chuck Prophet. 1. Land of Talk - Weight of That Weekend 2. Diet Cig - Thriving 3. Chuck Prophet - Marathon 4. Bobby Oroza - Should I Take You Home 5. Menahan Street Band - There’s A New Day Coming 6. Lee Fields and The Expressions - Don’t Give Up 7. Yin Yin - One Inch Punch 8. Songhoy Blues - Time to Go Home (David Ferguson Mix) 9. Photay - Wa...
The Weekly Mix, Vol. 716 - Get To Know You
April 10, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBWherever you may be, Cheryl Waters offers you solace in music. Her latest mix soothes and uplifts, featuring a variety of local and global sounds from Tomo Nakayama to Lido Pimienta, Caribou to Songhoy Blues and many more. 1. MULA - Ella Sabe 2. DJ Shadow - Rocket Fuel feat. De La Soul 3. Tomo Nakayama - Get To Know You 4. Caribou - You and I 5. Wolf Parade - Against The Day 6. Bonny Light Horseman - The Roving 7. Sharon Van Etten - Beaten Down 8. Waxahatchee - Fire 9. Poliça - Forget Me No...
The Weekly Mix, Vol. 715 - The Pandemic Home Schooling Edition featuring Henry Richards and his dad, John "In The Morning" Richards
April 03, 2020 07:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBThis podcast features important work being done by Steve Earle, the return of Archers of Loaf, a shoegaze jaunt featuring a band named after DJ John Peel and a few of our favorite local bands. Plus, Henry!!! 1. Steve Earle & The Dukes - Devil Put the Coal in the Ground 2. Pokey LaFarge - End of My Rope 3. Archers of Loaf - Raleigh Days 4. Ratboys - I Go Out At Night 5. Kevin Krauter - Opportunity 6. Acid Tongue - Bullies 7. Flyying Colours - Goodtimes 8. Peel Dream Magazine - Pill 9. Thro...
Music That Matters, Vol. 714 - Spring Sunrise
March 27, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBPacific Notions host DJ Alex shares a calming springtime mix of ambient, neo-classical, and new age songs to welcome the new season and provide some sonic solace during these stressful times. 1. Haythem Mahbouli - Birth 2. Valotihkuu - Sunrise Lullaby 3. Darshan Ambient - The Rain Has Flown 4. Naneum - Newborn 5. Ben Crosland - The Snow Is Melting 6. Joram Feitsma - Rain 7. Trevor Ransom - Spring 8. Lucy Gooch - Sun 9. ann annie - blossom 10. Luke Sanger - Snow In Spring 11. Visionary Hour...
Music That Matters, Vol. 713 - Persian New Year
March 20, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 67 MBPersian New Year, or Norooz, occurs every spring equinox and dates back 3,000 years. In celebration of this tradition, DJ Darek Mazzone shares songs from the Iranian diaspora, encompassing everything from hip-hop to ambient to folk music. Melding the rich history of ancient Persian culture with future-minded soundscapes, artists such as Liraz, Bomrani, Niyaz and Mohsen Namjoo contribute to this mix. 1. Niyaz - Sabza Ba Naz (The Triumph of Love) 2. Salome MC - Odium 3. Liraz - Zan Bezan 4. ...
Music That Matters, Vol. 712 - Eurosonic 2020
March 13, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBDJ Kevin Cole features some of the best of the Eurosonic Noorderslag music festival―a festival designed to break new and emerging bands and artists. You’ll hear great new music from the Ukraine, Switzerland, Finland, Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, England, Ireland, Poland, Romania, and more! 1. La colère - La Plage 2. L'éclair - Suite No. 2 3. Cella - Resite 4. Georgia - Never Let You Go 5. Perfect Son - Lust 6. alyona alyona - Падло (feat. Alina Pash) 7. Flohio - Way2 8. Sinead O’Brien - Ta...
Music That Matters, Vol. 711 - She Knows
March 06, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBCheryl Waters shares her curated mix for International Womxn's Day, highlighting the voices of powerful women creating genre-bending and envelope-pushing music around the world. Featuring KEXP favorites like Brittany Howard, Jay Som and Chastity Belt, plus buzzy newcomers like beabadoobee and Squirrel Flower. 1. Weyes Blood - Wild Time 2. Waxahatchee - Fire 3. Nilüfer Yanya - Baby Blu 4. MULA - Ella Sabe 5. Frances Quinlan - Rare Thing 6. Wye Oak - Fear of Heights 7. Jay Som - Tenderness 8....
Music That Matters, Vol. 710 - International Podcast of Mystery
February 28, 2020 08:00 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBAllow John Richards to introduce John...Richards. It's the international podcast of mystery podcast. Austin Powers jokes aside, this one starts off in Spain and hops around Europe and North America, with a few stops in ye olde Seattle and a finish with pals in Los Angeles. 1. Hinds - Riding Solo 2. La Neve - A Pretty Red 3. Jacques Greene - Do It Without You 4. Smokey Brights - Flash Your Lights (Rudy Willingham Remix) 5. Thrillhouse - One of These Days 6. Moaning - Ego 7. Manuela Iwansson...
Music That Matters, Vol. 709 - New Planetary Vibrations
February 21, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 98 MBWo’Pop host Darek Mazzone shares music from this year’s 17th annual Globalfest in New York City, where 12 bands from around the world showcased a range of boundary-pushing sounds. Celebrating cultural traditions with plenty of modern edge, the next generation of music creators include Venezuelan-French La Chica, Kurdish Tufan Derince Trio, Korean Ak Dan Gwang Chil, West African supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique and more. 1. San Salvador - Efans de La Campagna 2. Xenia França - Pra Que Me Ch...
Music That Matters, Vol. 708 - Love & Fire
February 14, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBDJ Michele from KEXP’s ”Friday Night” spins Love & Fire: Songs of devotion & combustion to heat up your Valentine’s Day, featuring Sampa the Great, The Kills, Tei Shi, Nilüfer Yanya, Caribou, Toro y Moi & more! 1. Tei Shi - Bassically 2. Animal Island - Love is Around Us 3. Caribou - Home 4. Saun & Starr - Look Closer 5. Black Pumas - Fire 6. Sampa the Great - Energy 7. Peggy Gou - Starry Night 8. Toro Y Moi - Say That 9. The Kills - The Good Ones 10. Nilüfer Yanya - Heat Rises 11. GRiZ - ...
Music That Matters, Vol. 707 - Sound Off! 2020 Semifinalists
February 07, 2020 08:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBLeading up to MoPOP’s annual Sound Off! competition, Audioasis host Eva Walker showcases the 12 Pacific Northwestern 21-and-under artists competing in the semifinals. Covering a wide array of genres from hip-hop to metal to jazz fusion (and some killer band names), this impressive line-up has something for everyone. 1. 49th Parallel - Boeing 2. David’s Van - Pirate Cowboys with Lasers 3. The Human Missile Crisis - Honey 4. Mirabai Kukathas - Belly Ache 5. Mr. Dinkles - California 6. Ry Luc...
Music That Matters, Vol. 706 - Evolving Through Revolving
January 31, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThe music spins, the energy spins, and DJ Kevin Cole spins the soundtrack with new TORRES, Akasha System, Poliça, Rocketship and more swirling wonderment. 1. Orion Sun - Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don’t Leave Me) 2. The Jack Moves - Three The Hard Way 3. TORRES - Dressing America 4. Rocketship - What’s the Use of Books? 5. Akasha System - Warped Shadow 6. Jonah Mutono - Circulation 7. The Reminders - Have It All 8. Young Guv - Luv Always 9. Bacchae - Hammer 10. Fanclub - Trespassing 11. Kristofer Ro...
Music That Matters, Vol. 705 - What Are You Waiting For?
January 24, 2020 08:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBJohn Richards is proud to present this episode of the Music That Matters podcast, spotlighting a diverse group of artists who are sharing beauty, intensity, and fun through their music. There's dream pop, electronica, shoegaze, soul and more. We could not be more excited to share these new tracks with the KEXP community.. so, what are you waiting for? 1. The Innocence Mission - On Your Side 2. Daisies - What Are You Waiting For? 3. TORRES- Good Scare 4. Caspian - Flowers of Light 5. The Sw...
Music That Matters, Vol. 704 - The 2010s in Review
January 17, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBKEXP DJs Cheryl Waters, Kevin Cole and John Richards pick their favorite songs of the decade, from Arcade Fire to Lizzo, Deerhunter to A Tribe Called Quest, and discuss the personal and cultural impact of music in the 2010s. 1. Arcade Fire - Ready to Start 2. LCD Soundsystem - You Wanted A Hit 3. Sharon Van Etten - Don’t Do It 4. The Chemical Brothers - Swoon 5. Frightened Rabbit - The Loneliness and the Scream 6. Phantogram - When I’m Small 7. Deerhunter - Desire Lines 8. M83 - Midnight C...
Music That Matters, Vol. 703 - Special PNKSLM Edition
January 10, 2020 08:00 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBIn this unique edition of Music That Matters, KEXP’s Atticus focuses on Sweden’s PNKSLM Recordings (Sudakistan, Chemtrails, HOLY). Along with playing some of his favorite releases, he talks with founders Luke Reilly and Johan Alm about the origins and future of the label, what it takes for them to sign a new band, touring in the US vs Europe and more. Get ready for a mix of sweet garage and punk from across the world while gaining insight into the label where it all began. 1. Sudakistan -...
Music That Matters, Vol. 702 - With Precision We Design The Decade
January 03, 2020 08:00 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBKEXP’s Stas THEE Boss, host of Street Sounds, brings you this week’s mix, featuring music from Pink Lotion, Kassa Overall, Akai Solo & Pink Siifu and more: “A carefully crafted experience with astral intentions. I desire freedom in music. Genres are cute but not necessary. Pulling mostly from the Pacific Northwest, I give a healthy dose of what you've truly needed all along.” 1. Figmore - Practice 2. Akai Solo & Pink Siifu - Labor Day (feat. KingCarterSlums) 3. High Pulp - Not By Chance (fe...
Music That Matters, Vol. 701- New Year, New Me!
December 27, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBStart the New Year with new music as DJ Kevin Cole features current favorites from all over the world including Slovakia, Colombia, Canada, Australia, Germany, Iceland, Senegal, Great Britain, Belgium, Croatia, Mexico, the USA, and the Pacific Northwest. Bringing the world together through the power of music! 1. Sløtface - New Year, new me 2. Shopping - Initiative 3. SONS - Keep On Going 4. Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Our Quiet Whisper 5. SAULT - Why Why Why Why Why 6. Clairo - Softly ...
Music That Matters, Vol. 700 - I Got Myself A Present
December 20, 2019 08:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBSonic Reducer host and holiday music collector Brian Foss shares 13 festive tracks - Christmas music for people who don’t like Christmas music. The mix features songs from Mike Krol, Sweet Reaper, Mariya May and Kathleen Edwards. 1. Mike Krol - Won’t Be Alone Tonight 2. Rubber Band Gun - I Got Myself A Present 3. SAPIN - Christmas Eve 4. Jagged Jaw - Pink Xmas Tree 5. Sweet Reaper - Holidaze 6. Thee Mightees - Christmas Song 7. Frankie and the Lake County Collective - I’m So Over Christmas...
Music That Matters, Vol. 699 - Queen of the Rodeo
December 13, 2019 08:00 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MBMoody, defiant, empowered, and completely original. Every song on Cheryl Waters’ latest musical collage is fit for a Queen. This mix features compelling tracks from Vivian Girls, Seratones, Squid and Orville Peck. 1. Cigarettes After Sex - Heavenly 2. Black Nite Crash - Come Easy 3. Squid - The Cleaner 4. Vivian Girls - Sick 5. The Coathangers - Step Back 6. Seratones - Gotta Get To Know Ya 7. oso oso - charlie 8. Sleater-Kinney - Reach Out 9. Mega Bog - Diary of a Rose 10. Julia Jacklin - ...
Music That Matters, Vol. 698 - Mellow Winter Edition
December 06, 2019 08:00 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBSay "hovvdy" (howdy) to a great set of mellow music favorites from John Richards that would fit right in on any Lite FM...in Hell. 1. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - In Good Faith (feat. Joan Shelley) 2. Bonny Light Horseman - Deep In Love 3. Futurebirds - Waiting On a Call 4. Carter Tanton - Steep Angles On The Back Wheels 5. Long Beard - Means to Me 6. Sera Cahoone and Tomo Nakayama - Crows 7. Hovvdy - So Brite 8. somesurprises - High Rise 9. The Sunday League - I Liked It When You Weren’t Yours...
Music That Matters, Vol. 697 - New Sounds of the Levant: Radical New Music from the Middle East
November 29, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBKEXP Wo’Pop host Darek Mazzone spent time in Amman, Jordan this summer. He dug deep into music from all over the region and selected tracks that best reflect the ever changing nature of this amazing part of the world, including music from Palestine's DAM (دام), Jordan's Yazan Sarayrah (يزن صرايرة), Lebanon's Issam Hajali (عصام حاج علی) and many more. 1. El Khat / القات - Ya Raiyat / يا راعيات 2. Autostrad - Ama Aldubul / أم الدبل 3. S H I R A N / شيران - Ya Banat Al Yaman (Live) 4. Satti /...
Music That Matters, Vol. 696 - Pre-Winter Chillout
November 22, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBMost of us get stressed out this time of year, right? RIGHT?? Expansions’ own DJ Brit is here to help you chill the bleep out. A very nice hour of ambient and experimental music for you to get a hot stone massage to. 1. Black Lodge Singers - On the Move 2. Susumu Yokota - The Future of Ecstasy 3. Floating Spectrum - Eruption 4. Christopher Tignor - Your Slow Moving Shadow, My Inevitable Night 5. Pita - Two Top Five 6. Starkey - Simple Hive 7. Sleepertrain - Disappear 8. Land of Light - Betw...
Music That Matters, Vol. 695 - Seeker
November 15, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBMidday Show host Cheryl Waters is back with another dynamic mix of her latest favorites in global and local sounds. Encompassing everything from jangle pop to soul, anthemic rock to proto-punk, this is a mix for seekers of all kinds. Among the artists featured are Bon Iver, SAULT, (Sandy) Alex G, Clairo, and Death Valley Girls. 1. Bon Iver - Hey, Ma 2. Angel Olsen - Lark 3. Marika Hackman - conventional ride 4. Wye Oak - Evergreen 5. Lower Dens - I Drive 6. SAULT - Let Me Go 7. Patrick Wat...
Music That Matters, Vol. 694 - Ding Dong Scrambled Eggs
November 08, 2019 08:00 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBThis is the 'work ding dong scrambled eggs into a conversation' Music That Matters Podcast featuring the best in international and local music, from Angel Olsen and Georgia to SISTERS and Lisa Prank, and hosted by your pal John Richards. 1. Swans - It’s Coming It’s Real 2. Angel Olsen - All Mirrors 3. Sudan Archives - Confessions 4. Moor Mother - After Images 5. Georgia - Never Let You Go 6. SISTERS - We Can Get Together (feat. Tilson XOXO) 7. Great Grandpa - Digger 8. Dead Soft - I Believe...
Music That Matters, Vol. 693 - Iceland Airwaves 2019
November 01, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 151 MBDJ Kevin Cole guides you through some of the best of this year’s Iceland Airwaves Music Festival, one of the world’s premier music discovery festivals showcasing awesome new and emerging Nordic artists alongside forward-thinking international acts across all genres! Indulge yourself to an overdose of sonic inspiration. 1. GDRN - Lætur mig feat. Floni 2. JFDR - Taking A Part Of Me 3. Vök - Erase You 4. Seabear - Waterphone 5. Sin Fang - No Summer 6. Penelope Isles - Gnarbone 7. Svavar Knútu...
Music That Matters, Vol. 692 - SPOT Festival in Aarhus
October 25, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBYour overnight goblin, Abbie, takes you on a journey of musical discovery inspired by her visit to SPOT Festival in Aarhus, Denmark this past Spring. Founded in 1994, SPOT began as a local music event and has since grown considerably, hosting early performances from acts like Sigur Rós, The Raveonettes, Junior Senior, múm, and more. Discover an array of emerging artists that bend the genres of minimalist folk, shamstep, post-punk, and techno. 1. Hjalte Ross - Falling 2. Tuvaband - Unknown 3...
Music That Matters, Vol. 691 - NOW That’s What I Call Sean’s Podcast! 27
October 18, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBAre you ready for NOW? Seventeen of today’s hottest superstars in one all new power-packed podcast! Move into a new dimension with the year’s biggest songs! NOW you can have all your favorite hits right here, right NOW! Chart-toppers from Cherushii & Maria Minerva, Sui Zhen, Yu Su, Kedr Livanskiy and Blue Hawaii. NOW delivers nothing but the biggest hits you crave! (on CD or cassette) 1. BEA1991 - My Own Heaven 2. XOA - Only One Thing 3. Erika de Casier - Do My Thing 4. Pioneer 11 - I'm ...
Music That Matters, Vol. 690 - Indigenous Peoples' Day
October 11, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBIn honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, KEXP DJs Gabriel Teodros, OCnotes, Miss Ashley and Chilly put together a mix featuring music from and inspired by Indigenous artists all around the globe. Encompassing a diversity of voices, soundscapes and histories, the list includes Tanya Tagaq, Strummin Dog, Lido Pimienta, Ampersan and Luzmila Carpio. 1. Supaman - Miracle (feat. Maimouna Youssef) 2. Calina Lawrence - ʔəshəliʔ ti txʷəlšucid (Lushootseed Is Alive) 3. A Tribe Called Red - The OG (feat. ...
Music That Matters, Vol. 689 - Here Right Now
October 04, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 137 MBGreg Vandy delivers a diverse mix of super indie roots and rock n’ roll songs for Right Now. Twenty-three mostly new recordings from your soon-to-be favorite bands and space cowboys. 1. Garrett T. Capps - Here Right Now 2. The Nude Party - Feels Alright 3. Georgia Dish Boys - Put My Records On 4. David Nance Group - Poison 5. The Weary Times - Hard Times 6. David Quinn - Where The Buffalo Roam 7. Tim Buchanan - Grinnin' 8. Robert Ellis - Topo Chico 9. Cordovas - Step Back Red 10. Gold Star...
Music That Matters, Vol. 688 - The Mostest Bestest
September 27, 2019 07:00 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBA tour de force of the mostest bestest songs from KEXP's Morning Show, hosted by Mr. John Richards. This may one day be regarded as the definitive podcast of the year 2019. Your move, world. 1. Black Country, New Road - Sunglasses 2. IDLES - I Dream Guillotine 3. Ceremony - Presaging the End 4. Bombay Bicycle Club - Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You) 5. Ride - Clouds of Saint Marie 6. Blushh - July 7. Marika Hackman - i’m not where you are 8. Pernice Brothers - Lullabye 9. Empty Country -...
Music That Matters, Vol. 687 - Encendemos
September 20, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBKEXP’s El Sonido compiles a mix of recent modern Latin favorites featuring a wide array of genres spanning 14 different countries, including Argentina, Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador, Brazil and beyond. 1. Daymé Arocena - La Rumba Me Llamo Yo (Canyonazo Remix) 2. Francisca Valenzuela - Tómame 3. Las Yumbeñas - El Tíbet 4. Dylan Thomas - Luces Violeta 5. Los Wembler's de Iquitos - Lamento Selvatico 6. Doctor Nativo - Guatemaya 7. Santi Mostaffa - Eva 8. Quebrada Queer - Pra Quem Duvidou...
Music That Matters, Vol. 686 - Transitions (Virgo Szn)
September 13, 2019 07:00 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBDJ Mike Ramos – born September 20, on the Virgo/Libra cusp – brings you a diverse mix reflecting on summer highlights and preparing for the approaching fall. Features local and international artists ranging from rising young talents (Deaton Chris Anthony, Dotorado Pro) to household names (Young Thug, Roy Ayers) to Seattle-based favorites (Chastity Belt, AJ Suede). 1. Deaton Chris Anthony - Sonshine (feat. UMI) 2. Khruangbin - Four of Five 3. Helado Negro - Sabana De Luz 4. Dotorado Pro - Sa...
Music That Matters, Vol. 685 - Yakamoz
September 06, 2019 07:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBThe fragrance of adventure and poetry endlessly pervades DJ Kevin Cole’s latest music mix featuring new sounds from Vanishing Twin, KOKOKO!, Khruangbin, girl in red, Sleater-Kinney, and more bands to delight and inspire. 1. Penelope Isles - Gnarbone 2. Vanishing Twin - Magician's Success 3. Sleater-Kinney - The Center Won't Hold 4. girl in red - i'll die anyway. 5. Hater - Four Tries Down 6. Mannequin Pussy - Who You Are 7. Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Keep Your Head Up feat. Eme Alfonso ...
Music That Matters, Vol. 684 - Runcast, Marathon Edition
August 30, 2019 07:00 - 3 hours - 308 MBIt's literally the MARATHON edition of the Music That Matters Podcast. Hosted by KEXP's John Richards, and infused with music and inspirational messages, this 3-plus hour podcast takes you through every aspect and emotion of running a marathon. We're cheering for you! 1. Explosions in the Sky - Your Hand in Mine 2. Lord Huron - Time To Run 3. The War on Drugs - Red Eyes 4. Animal Collective - What Would I Want? Sky 5. Maps - To the Sky 6. Washed Out - Eyes Be Closed 7. Arcade Fire - Keep th...
Music That Matters, Vol. 683 - Melody of Love
August 23, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBTake a cathartic sonic journey through love and loss with DJ Cheryl Waters on her latest mix featuring tracks from Julia Jacklin, Purple Mountains, Ty Segall, and Combo Chimbita. 1. Julia Jacklin - Body 2. Camp Saint Helene - Farfisa Song 3. Juliper Sky - Heaven 4. Hot Chip - Melody of Love 5. SAULT - Don’t Waste My Time 6. Calexico and Iron & Wine - Follow the Water 7. Purple Mountains - Darkness and Cold 8. RVG - Alexandra 9. Ty Segall - The Arms 10. Combo Chimbita - Revelación (Candela) ...
Music That Matters, Vol. 682 - Mixtape Week Edition
August 16, 2019 07:00 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBDJ Riz delivers a smooth late-night mix featuring Four Tet, Blood Orange, Quelle Chris, JusMoni and Makaya McCraven. In his words, “In honor of KEXP’s mixtape week, here’s a little contemporary something I put together in my head then on ‘tape. I don’t think there’s an on air ‘selector’ here that hasn’t done dozens of these, made personally for someone they love, cherish, or even hate. This one’s a nocturnal mix.. ‘nocturne’ from wikipedia: “The name nocturne was first applied to pieces in t...
Music That Matters, Vol. 681 - Black August Mixtape
August 09, 2019 07:00 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBCelebrating Black liberation and global solidarity movements, DJ Gabriel Teodros curates this powerful mix featuring stand-out tracks from Salaam Remi & Black Thought, Shafiq Husayn, DAM, Tobe Nwigwe, Klassy & Ruby Ibarra, Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins, Sampa the Great, Jamila Woods and more. 1. S.O.U.L. Purpose - In Flight Movie: Dr. Goodlungs (feat. Zubz, Skyzoo & Pharoahe Monch) 2. OCnotes - Radio Nat Turner 3. DAM - Hada Yid'ie Sitna 4. Salaam Remi - Bad To The Bone (feat. Blac...
Music That Matters, Vol. 680 - Dancing in the Streets
August 02, 2019 07:00 - 48 minutes - 67 MBSummer festival season is upon us! It's time to gather together with your family, friends, and neighbors, celebrating the sunny weather and all that your community has to offer. With new tracks from Bleached, Mal Blum, Apex Manor, and more, DJ Kevin Cole soundtracks the making of your fondest summer memories - from dancing in the streets to strolling on the beach. 1. Jeanines - Either Way 2. Mal Blum - Not My Job 3. Lower Dens - Young Republicans 4. Night Moves - Recollections 5. Bleached ...
Music That Matters, Vol. 679 - Stars Are The Light
July 26, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBDJ Cheryl Waters' latest mix is the perfect cosmic soundtrack to stargazing on late summer nights. With energetic new tracks from Broken Social Scene, Moon Duo, Kishi Bashi, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, you might even get a glimpse into another world. 1. Broken Social Scene - Can’t Find My Heart 2. Youryoungbody - Intentions 3. Moon Duo - Stars Are The Light 4. Operators - Faithless 5. Girl In Red - Dead Girl In The Pool 6. Rodrigo y Gabriela - Mettavolution 7. Bleached - Hard To K...
Music That Matters, Vol. 678 - Shut Up and Play the Riffs
July 19, 2019 07:00 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBOvernight DJ Reeves brings a mix of some of the best new guitar riffs from around the world, featuring the rock of Sheer Mag, the metal of Russian Circles, the punk of Otoboke Beaver & the desert rock of Mdou Moctar. Air guitar not required, but highly encouraged. 1. Sheer Mag - Blood From A Stone 2. Magic Circle - Departed Souls 3. Spirit Adrift - Angel & Abyss 4. Russian Circles - Milano 5. Torche - Admission 6. Dude York - Falling 7. Drinking Boys and Girls Choir - Song of Sincerity 8...
Music That Matters, Vol. 677 - Runcast, Vol. 17
July 12, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBThis one (pardon the pun) runs the gammut from amazing music to jokes about runners. Sing, laugh, run! 1. Sharon Van Etten - Every Time the Sun Comes Up 2. Slaughter Beach, Dog - Good Ones 3. Cave Singers - Have to Pretend 4. Spoon - I Turn My Camera On 5. Guards - You Got Me 6. Honeyblood - She’s a Nightmare 7. Skating Polly - Play House 8. Wolf Alice - Moaning Lisa Smile 9. Culture Abuse - Goo 10. Sad Planets - Just Landed 11. Temples - Hot Motion 12. Tycho - Division 13. Slow Club - Comp...
Music That Matters, Vol. 676 - Grand-Slammable
July 05, 2019 07:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBDJ Kevin Cole hits it out of the park with a rockin’ music mix featuring new Sleater-Kinney, Amyl and the Sniffers, Bill Callahan, Sufjan Stevens, and local artist Hezza Fezza sampling the purple one explain his concept of time. Glam slam grand slam. 1. Sleater-Kinney - Hurry on Home 2. Abjects - The Storm 3. Institute - Dazzle Paint 4. Amyl and The Sniffers - Got You 5. The Chills - Complex 6. PUP - Kids 7. J. Robbins - Anodyne 8. Trupa Trupa - Remainder 9. Bill Callahan - What Comes After...
Music That Matters, Vol. 675 - Big Gay Podcast 2019
June 28, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBIn celebration of Pride Month, DJs Riz, Brit Hansen, StasTHEEBoss, and Larry Rose curate a mix of LGBTQ artists from across the globe whose work is pushing creative boundaries, including Melanie Charles, Girl In Red, Wizard Apprentice, and Jusmoni. 1. Your Heart Breaks - Somewhere in Between 2. The Drums - Loner 3. Girl In Red - i wanna be your girlfriend 4. Orville Peck - Dead of Night 5. Dizzy Fae - Johnny Bravo 6. HANDSOME - Late Night Ball Game 7. Nappy Nina - Might Not Make It 8. Knif...
Music That Matters, Vol. 674 - Colors
June 21, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 87 MBPut some color into your ears and your life with DJ Cheryl Waters’ mix, featuring vibrant new songs from Just Mustard, Stef Chura, and Charly Bliss. 1. Just Mustard - Frank 2. Alex Lahey - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself 3. Supercrush - I've Been Around 4. Jay Som - Superbike 5. Minor Poet - Tropic of Cancer 6. Mac DeMarco - On The Square 7. Black Pumas - Colors 8. Orville Peck - Turn To Hate 9. Charly Bliss - Chatroom 10. Altin Gün - Süpürgesi Yoncadan 11. J. Robbins - Un-Becoming 12. Stef Ch...
Music That Matters, Vol. 673 - Runcast, Vol. 16
June 14, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBJohn Richards and special guest, KEXP volunteer and marathon expert Ken Tarleton, take you through the DOs of being a runner. 1. Liela Moss - “Wild as Fire” 2. Mitski - “Geyser” 3. Blushing - “The Truth” 4. Calexico and Iron and Wine - “Father Mountain” 5. Black Pumas - “Colors” 6. Shovels and Rope - “The Wire” 7. The Cinematic Orchestra - “A Caged Bird/Imitations of Life” 8. Maps - “Surveil” 9. Strand of Oaks -“Weird Ways” 10. Swervedriver - “Mary Winter” 11.Greys - “Th...