The Runcast with John Richards

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...

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 - Credits 2. SOPHIE - It's Okay To Cry 3. Slow Machete - San Ramon 4. Photay - Outré Lux (feat. Madison McFerrin) (Phil Moffa Remix) 5. How To Dress We...

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 Dora 2. On Dead Waves - Blue Inside 3. Sulk - Black Infinity 4. Porcelain Raft - Big Sur 5. Wooden Shjips - Staring At the Sun 6. Loma - Joy 7. Local Natives - Past Lives 8. Beach Slang - Spin the Dial 9. Beach Slang - Punks...

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 - Supernova (Xenia Rubinos Remix)6. Ruby Ibarra...

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 Blues 2. Daddy Long Legs - I Feel So Electric 3. The Texas Gentlemen - Habbie Doobie 4. Natural Chi...

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 Amsterdam 2. oso oso - gb/ol h/nf 3. Linda Guilala -...