In this ominously numbered episode, DJ Evie returns with a devilishly good set of sparkly songs that shimmer and shine, including new tracks from Kero Kero Bonito, Barrie, and Jamila Woods.1. MorMor - Outside2. Pure Bathing Culture - Devotion3. Kero Kero Bonito - Swimming4. Peyote Ugly - Home5. Barrie - Clovers6. Kelly Finnigan - I Don't Wanna Wait…

DJ Troy “La Troix” Nelson picks out his favorite musical flavors in this bubbly mix that washes down like a fancy beverage. Sample new tracks from Weyes Blood, Julia Shapiro, and Diane Coffee in twelve-pack of melodic refreshments.1. Weyes Blood - Everyday2. Lowly - Stephen3. Tender - Handmade Ego4. Martha - The Void5. Control Top - Covert Contract…

Need some new music for your springtime adventures? Cheryl Waters has you covered with new tracks from Kevin Morby, Shana Cleveland, and Weyes Blood to bring more light into your musical life.1. Shana Cleveland - Face of the Sun2. Emma Lee Toyoda - Planes & Cranes3. Fruit Bats - Getting in a Van Again4. Kevin Morby - No Halo5. Ibibio Sound Machine …

Would you like some good advice? Well, you've come to the right spot! It's the good advice Music That Matters podcast with John Richards, featuring new songs from Damien Jurado, Swervedriver, The Budos Band, and Leggy!1. Star Slinger - Choose Yourself2. The Cinematic Orchestra - A Caged Bird/Imitations of Life3. Citizen Cope - The River4. Damien Ju…

You've made it this far against the odds and the power is in you. DJ Kevin Cole provides your next level soundtrack with new music from Fontaines D.C., illuminati hotties, Helado Negro, Queen Zee, and more!1. illuminati hotties - I Wanna Keep Yr Dog2. Fontaines D.C. - Big3. Versing - Tethered4. N0V3L - Natural5. Drahla - Stimulus for Living6. Say S…

DJ Alex hosts an intro course on his new weekly specialty show Pacific Notions that airs Sunday mornings 6-9 am PST and spotlights the best in ambient, neo-classical, new age, downtempo, post-rock, and other atmospheric styles.1. Umber - Harvest2. Jeff Mercel - No. 23. Jane Antonia Cornish - Memory Of Time4. Eternell & endlesstrains - High Clouds5.…

As the Seattle spring starts to emerge, amazing music is coming hard and fast and Cheryl Waters' latest mix helps you pick out some of the highlights of the last few weeks, featuring new tracks from Lady Lamb, Sharon Van Etten, Tacocat, and Better Oblivion Community Center. 1. Sharon Van Etten - Seventeen 2. Lady Lamb - Even in the Tremor 3. Cass M…

Grab your passport and join DJ Larry Rose as he takes an international journey to seek out some of the most infectious earworms from South Korea, Japan, South Africa, Germany, London, Canada, and the US. Included in the mix are great new songs from Chromatics, Yaeji, MorMor, Apparat, Nilüfer Yanya, Nakhane, and more!1. MorMor - Pass the Hours2. Men…

The latest episode of the Music That Matters podcast (starring John Richards as John Richards) isn't a running podcast but that doesn't mean you can't run to to these new songs from Strand of Oaks, Nanami Ozone, and Left At London.1. Strand of Oaks - Weird Ways2. Bob Mould - Sunshine Rock3. Craig Finn - Blankets4. Rudy Willingham - Pool Party5. Sir…

DJ Don Slack goes through the lineage of American music to present a mix of songs for the moment we're in, including new songs from Ryan Bingham, Hayes Carll, and Adia Victoria.1. Hayes Carll – Times Like These2. Ryan Bingham – Jingle and Go3. Steve Earle & The Dukes – Dublin Blues4. Our Native Daughters – Mama's Cryin' Long5. Adia Victoria – Dope …

DJ Kevin Cole brings you a new music mix to circulate deep within your personal galaxy tapping into the lifeforce of sonic awesomeness with new songs from Ellis May, Pedro the Lion, Ibibio Sound Machine, Please the Trees, and more!1. Criminal Hygiene - Hardly News2. Ex Hex - Cosmic Cave3. Eyelids - It's About To Go Down4. Pedro The Lion - Quietest …

Ahead of the 2019 MoPOP Sound Off! semifinals, Audioasis host Eva Walker showcases the 12 Northwestern Under 21 artists competing in the local music competition.1. Alex Cade - Woosha2. Baja Boy - Finally Done3. Crissy P - My Mind4. Fuzz Mutt - Quiet End5. Huey and the inFLOWentials - Stay Tru to it6. i///u - Don't Need It7. King Sheim - Grape Soda8…

DJ Miss Ashley brings you some of her current favorites from Jamaica to Zambia, Toronto to Italy, spanning reggae, Latin pop, and hip-hop beats. Let new songs from Jah9, Alex Anwandter, Waahli, and more bring you the right vibes from all over the globe!1. Jah9 - Heaven 2. Sampa The Great - Energy3. Kelissa - Take You There 4. Terror/Cactus - Voces …

Follow the insomnia-ridden princess of the KEXP overnight onto the dancefloor to shake out your stresses and excesses while she weaves together her favorite new releases that include a placeholder, a Berlin heroine, and hidden gems from the enchanted land of Vancouver, BC. Plus, hear from Berlin electronic pioneer, Gudrun Gut, Justice McClellan of …

Sonic Reducer's DJ Jenn highlights a wave of brilliant new punks including Khiis, Lexicon, and Jabber, and pays tribute to Maximum Rocknroll on the day it announced the end of the print run of the essential punk zine.1. Fatty Cakes and the Puff Pastries - Panic Attack2. Big Joanie - Fall Asleep3. Jabber - Melt4. Pylon Reenactment Society - Messenge…

DJ Atticus returns with another round of music colored with shades of goth, including tracks from The Twilight Sad, Parisalexa, All Them Witches, and plenty of other witches.1. All Them Witches - Diamond2. Blackwater Holylight - Sunrise3. Klaus Johann Grobe - Discogedanken4. Parisalexa - Hothead5. Jamila Woods - Giovanni6. Molly Burch - Wild7. Faye…

Start off your year by surrounding yourself with new aural experiences when you dive into Cheryl Waters' latest mix of her current favorites, including new songs from Sloucher, Amanda Palmer, and Big Joanie.1. Team Dreams - Black Screen2. Matthew Dear - Modafinil Blues3. Wild Pink - There Is A Ledger4. Sloucher - Up & Down5. Briston Maroney - Under…

DJ Kevin Cole brings a colossus mix of some of the best music of 2018, including tracks from artists both new and established that ruled KEXP's airwaves and in-studio sessions all year long. Love yourself and love this mix! It's what's really going on…1. IDLES - Colossus2. Shame - Concrete3. Pearl Jam - Can't Deny Me4. Black Belt Eagle Scout - Soft…

Ahead of his traditional Christmas Day show, Brian Foss, host of Sonic Reducer and KEXP's de facto authority on non-traditional Christmas songs, brings you a mix of newer holiday songs that have tickled his fancy this season, including tracks from BEAK>, Say Sue Me, The Dip, and Sunset Flip.1) BEAK> - (Merry Xmas) Face The Future2) Pre Nup - War, O…

Looking for something to soundtrack your holiday party that isn't holiday music? Troy Nelson's latest collection of certified smash hits will light up any occasion with new songs from Toro Y Moi, El Ten Eleven, and Foxxxy Mulder.1. Cobra Man - Bad Feeling2. Death Valley Girls - Disaster (Is What We're After)3. Middle Kids - Salt Eyes4. Foxxxy Mulde…

Looking for more awesome music in your life? Check out some of the freshest sounds from the Northwest as Audioasis host Eva Walker takes you through a mix highlighting music from Tres Leches, Riot AF, Familiars, and Prom Queen and others. 1. Tres Leches - What Are You Doing2. Dark Smith - It Gets Worse3. Pampa - La Escena De La Ventana4. Bearaxe - …

DJ Kevin Cole unleashes an ambitious mix that is all over the map musically and literally with independent label punk, hip-hop, neo-soul, global folk, and electronica from Ireland, Italy, Turkey, France, Germany, and all over the States including Minneapolis, L.A., New York, Austin, and Seattle. Relish new Fontaines D.C., Brother Ali, Gaye Su Akyol…

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 - Devotion2. Maribou State - Kingdom3. Red Ribbon - Your Car4. Adia Victoria - Dope Queen Blues5. Y La Bamba - Mujeres…

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. Almo…

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 - After2. Brett Eclectic - My Fix Of U3. 10-4 Roger - They Someplace Else Now4. Specswizard - The Question5. Def Dee - Anthem Down6. StasTHEEboss -…

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 - Lifsspeki2. Bagdad Brothers - ég er strákur með kók í gleri flensu 3. Moses Hightower - Sn…

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 Alert2. Kælan Mikla - Draumadís 3. Solveig Matthildur - Absolut…

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 - Videograms3. Idles - Love Song4…

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 Marrow2. Chromatics - Blue Girl3. Film School - Crushin'4. Johnny Marr - Hi Hello5. Nothing - Blue Line Baby6. American Wrestlers - Devils7. The…

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 Dream2. Maribou State - Turnmills3. Morgan Delt - Some Sunsick Day4. Saintseneca - Beast in the Garden5. Foxing - Nea…

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 Sun2. Kadhja Bonet - Joy3. Candi Staton - Revolution of Change4. Ben Pirani - Dreamin's For Free5. M…

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 - Tizita3. Professor Rhythm - Bafana Bafana4. Nahawa Doumbia - Danaya (à Sidi Konaté Pour Toujours)5. J…

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 Around2. Our Girl - Our Girl 3. Ross From Friends - R.A.T.S.4. Art d'Ecco - Nobody's Home5. Blue J - Hard To Kn…

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 Grass2. OCNotes - True To Life3. Foxing - Heartbeats4. NAVVI - Us5. Wye Oak - Symmetry6. David Bazan - Thread7. Lala Lala - De…

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 Miracle2. Akron Family - River3. Hamilton Leithauser - Alexandra4. Fri…

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 Albion2. Candi Staton - Confidence3. Tres Leches - No Llores4. Wand - The Gift5. Jonathan Wilson - Rare Birds6. Jeremy Enigk - Ballroom Blitz (LIVE on KEXP)7. Hop Along - Pr…

"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 t…

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 Yesterday2. Cold Soda - Houses3. The Essex Green - Don't Leave It In Our Hands4. Still Corners - Black Lagoon5. Boy Azooga - Bre…

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 - Credits2. SOPHIE - It's Okay To Cry3. Slow Machete - San Ramon4. Photay - Outré Lux (feat. Madison McFe…

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 Dora2. On Dead Waves - Blue Inside3. Sulk - Black Infinity4. Porcelain Raft - Big Sur5. Wooden Shjips - Staring At the Sun6. Loma - Joy7. Local Natives - Past Lives8. Beach Sla…

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…

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 Blues2. Daddy Long Legs - I Feel So Electric3. The …

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 Amste…

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. 2865481. 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 Knows4. Stef Chura - Degrees5.…

(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 Nothing2. Mien - Earth Moon3. Beth Orton - …

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.…

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…

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 Regulate2. Horse Feathers - Born In Love3. Barrie - Tal Uno4. Pearl Jam - Can't Deny Me5. Lithics - Specs6. Tancred - Reviews7. HYOWLP - Afterglow8. …

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-On2. Damien Jurado - Allocate3. Arthur Buck - Are You Electrified4. Cary Brothers - Crush5. Hop Along - How Simple6. Sh…

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 Walker2. Holy Esque - I Am The Truth3. Protomartyr - Wheel of Fortune4. Lost Under Heaven - Bunny's Blues5. Late Bloomers - Hea…