The Runcast with John Richards

Larry Mizell Jr.'s music to soundtrack your freedom to dance, love, stunt, rage and cry. Coming soon to a federal holiday near you! 1. Ric Wilson - Fight Like Ida B & Marsha P 2. Jarv Dee x Bad Colours - Black Skin (feat. Stas THEE Boss) 3. Durand Jones & The Indications - Witchoo 4. Kassa Overall - I’m A King (feat. Stas THEE Boss & Nappy Nina) 5. Shabazz Palaces - 20 Gear Scien...

John had a terrible run before recording this podcast and from that complete disaster of a run comes inspiration and motivation for YOUR run. Remember, this stuff (he did not say "stuff") is hard, but you can do it.  1. Gidge - New Light 2. Sofia Kourtesis - La Perla 3. Bicep - Sundial 4. Amen Dunes  - Blue Rose 5. Gary Louris - Almost Home 6. Quivers - Hold You Back 7. Ya Tseen - Knives...

Join DJ Sean for tunes to while away a sunny afternoon. Sean adds, “For best results, scatter a bunch of prisms near your sunniest window and turn the volume up... But try to avoid looking right at the rays 'cause even though the colours are really cool it can be blinding and maybe you knock over some houseplants as a result... Not me, but it could happen." 1. Mart Avi - Wire 2. Kate NV - Sa...

From the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish and Suheir Hammad, to the idea that "Hip Hop Never Died, It Lives In Palestine," this week's mix is a time-traveling exploration of resistance music and global solidarity, with the people of Palestine on our hearts and minds. There's brand new music from Daboor, Essam & Petty Pro along with underheard mixtape classics from Narcy & Shadia Mansour, Native G...

Albina Cabrera and deejay Chilly celebrate the 10-year anniversary of KEXP’s modern Latin mix show, El Sonido, with a collection of some of their favorite new tracks. Hip-hop, psych rock, electro-cumbia and more from over a dozen different countries across Latin America and the globe. Tune in and turn it up as we celebrate a decade together!  1. Sofia Kourtesis - La Perla  2. MULA...

Five KEXP staff members of Asian descent embrace the imperfections of heritage months, using this May’s celebration of "Pushing Boundaries" to spotlight music and stories from the continent of Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the diaspora. Enjoy these sets featuring sounds ranging from locally based pop and R&B innovators to Lebanese folk pioneers and Thai psych rockers. 1. Yuk . - oasis o...

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. Lex...

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 Dav...

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,...

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, th...

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. Ma...

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...

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. Dj...

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 - Bl...

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. Barba...

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&nbsp...

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 - F...

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...

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...

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. Jas...

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 -...

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 Re...

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 - Creat...

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. ...

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...