The Runcast with John Richards

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 incl...

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. Dal...

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...

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...

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 languag...

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’l...

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 Fai...

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 Kozong...

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. Underthesk...

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 songst...

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 Cantrel...

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 under...

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 through...

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 Ette...

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. G...

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...

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 - W...

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. C...

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. C...

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 - Tr...

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 Hou...

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...

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...

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....

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 - Wil...