The Runcast with John Richards

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

Sonic Reducer's DJ Jenn highlights a wave of brilliant new punks including Khiis, Lexicon, and Jabber, and pays tribute to Maximum Rocknroll on the day it announced the end of the print run of the essential punk zine. 1. Fatty Cakes and the Puff Pastries - Panic Attack 2. Big Joanie  - Fall Asleep 3. Jabber - Melt 4. Pylon Reenactment Society - Messenger 5. Special Interest - Disco II 6. Gumming -...

DJ Atticus returns with another round of music colored with shades of goth, including tracks from The Twilight Sad, Parisalexa, All Them Witches, and plenty of other witches. 1. All Them Witches - Diamond2. Blackwater Holylight - Sunrise3. Klaus Johann Grobe - Discogedanken4. Parisalexa - Hothead5. Jamila Woods - Giovanni6. Molly Burch - Wild7. Faye Webster - Kingston8. Still Corners - The Message...

Start off your year by surrounding yourself with new aural experiences when you dive into Cheryl Waters' latest mix of her current favorites, including new songs from Sloucher, Amanda Palmer, and Big Joanie. 1. Team Dreams - Black Screen2. Matthew Dear - Modafinil Blues3. Wild Pink - There Is A Ledger4. Sloucher - Up & Down5. Briston Maroney - Under My Skin6. John Parish - Sorry For Your Loss7...

DJ Kevin Cole brings a colossus mix of some of the best music of 2018, including tracks from artists both new and established that ruled KEXP's airwaves and in-studio sessions all year long. Love yourself and love this mix! It's what's really going on… 1. IDLES - Colossus2. Shame - Concrete3. Pearl Jam - Can't Deny Me4. Black Belt Eagle Scout - Soft Stud5. Jason McCue - When He Drinks6....

Ahead of his traditional Christmas Day show, Brian Foss, host of Sonic Reducer and KEXP's de facto authority on non-traditional Christmas songs, brings you a mix of newer holiday songs that have tickled his fancy this season, including tracks from BEAK>, Say Sue Me, The Dip, and Sunset Flip. 1) BEAK> - (Merry Xmas) Face The Future 2) Pre Nup - War, On Christmas 3) Gaspard Royant - (C'mon Bab...

Looking for something to soundtrack your holiday party that isn't holiday music? Troy Nelson's latest collection of certified smash hits will light up any occasion with new songs from Toro Y Moi, El Ten Eleven, and Foxxxy Mulder. 1. Cobra Man - Bad Feeling 2. Death Valley Girls - Disaster (Is What We're After) 3. Middle Kids - Salt Eyes 4. Foxxxy Mulder - Broken Glass 5. Sink Ya Teeth - Petrol Blu...

Looking for more awesome music in your life? Check out some of the freshest sounds from the Northwest as Audioasis host Eva Walker takes you through a mix highlighting music from Tres Leches, Riot AF, Familiars, and Prom Queen and others.  1. Tres Leches - What Are You Doing 2. Dark Smith - It Gets Worse 3. Pampa - La Escena De La Ventana 4. Bearaxe - Brown Liquor 5. Whitney Monge - Be Mine 6. TxR...

DJ Kevin Cole unleashes an ambitious mix that is all over the map musically and literally with independent label punk, hip-hop, neo-soul, global folk, and electronica from Ireland, Italy, Turkey, France, Germany, and all over the States including Minneapolis, L.A., New York, Austin, and Seattle. Relish new Fontaines D.C., Brother Ali, Gaye Su Akyol, Euringer and more! 1. Cumulus - Sing To Me 2. Fo...

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 - Bubb...

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. S...

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 Ev...

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 - Mu...

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. Arn...

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...

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 Cak...

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 C...

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 Chambe...

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 Need...

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 S...

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 - Darkhor...

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 Esq...

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 Wa...

"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 y...

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. Ovlo...