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In celebration of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, Cheryl Waters, John Richards and Kevin Cole have teamed up to spotlight some of the many outstanding musical contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander artists throughout the world, featuring long-time KEXP favorites and newcomers alike. With MAITA, Piroshka, Kikagaku Moyo, K!MMORTAL and Yaeji, this mix covers just about every genre. Tune in so you can rock out, bliss out, and dance it out. 1. MAITA - Someone’s Lost Their Goddamn Wallet 2. Haley Heynderickx - Oom Sha La La 3. beabadoobee - Are You Sure 4. Japanese Breakfast - Diving Woman 5. Lightning Bug - The Onely Ones 6. SASAMI - Morning Comes 7. Mitski - Geyser 8. MYXA - Carrion 9. Tomo Nakayama - Get To Know You 10. Piroshka - Everlastingly Yours 11. Kero Kero Bonito - When The Fire Comes 12. Kikagaku Moyo - Dripping Sun 13. K!MMORTAL - Breathe 14. Yaeji - Raingurl 15. DJ Houseplants - Elissa Steamer 16. Say Sue Me - I Just Wanna Dance John Richards hosts The Morning Show, Cheryl Waters hosts T

To celebrate World Goth Day, KEXP’s DJ Sharlese has curated a mystic mix that reaches deep into the realm of darkness. Featuring artists from around the world, including Turkey’s She Past Away, Colombia’s Antiflvx, Ukraine’s Icy Men, and Seattle’s own Youryoungbody, this diverse set is sure to bring out the goth in all of us. 1. Antiflvx - White Light 2. She Past Away - Durdu Dünya 3. Dock Hellis - Rook 4. Profit Prison - Strange Situation 5. Psychic Guilt - Your Dark Lover 6. S Y Z Y G Y X - Play With Fire 7. Webdriver Torso - Web_006 8. Chrome Corpse - Detecting Movement (Extended Dancefloor Mix) 9. Total Chroma - I Dream of Fire 10. Panther Modern - Creep 11. Icy Men - Полупустые автобусы (Uninhabited Buses) 12. Nox Novacula - The Light Below 13. Midwest Nice - Shadow 14. Kalte Nacht - Ghost Dance 15. Ritual Veil - Wolf in the Night 16. Selofan - There Must Be Somebody 17. Bloom Offering - Consent to Death 18. Un Hombre Solo - Aferrado 19. Police Des Moeurs - Éther 20. Spectres - When Possessed Pray 21. I

Straight from the home of Cheryl Waters, this edition of The Weekly Mix brings songs to keep you company in times of isolation, whether you're dancing the anxiety away or finding time to reflect. What comes as no surprise is the eclectic array of featured artists, including Phoebe Bridgers, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Kevin Krauter and DRAMA. 1. Boy Scouts - Get Well Soon 2. Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto 3. STRFKR - Never the Same 4. Yves Tumor - Kerosene! 5. Sampa the Great - OMG 6. Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - Phenom 7. Hamilton Leithauser - Here They Come 8. Kevin Krauter - Surprise 9. RVG - Perfect Day 10. Allah-Las - Holding Pattern 11. Hazel English - Off My Mind 12. Gordi - Sandwiches 13. Porridge Radio - Sweet 14. Sorry - Starstruck 15. Chemtrails - Frightful in the Sunlight 16. Capsula - Red Moon Falls 17. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Cars in Space 18. DRAMA - Hold On Cheryl Waters is the host of The Midday Show on KEXP, every weekday from 10am-2pm on KEXP.org, the KEXP app or 90.3 FM in Seatt

DJs Evie, Miss Ashley and Michele Myers team up for KEXP's first Birth Playlist, “Songs for Creation." Three warm, comforting and inspiring sets that soundtrack the world's greatest creative process. We invite everyone to come along on this musical journey in honor of Mother's Day, featuring tracks from Sampa the Great, Yves Tumor, Little Dragon, Alina Baraz and many more.   1. El Michels Affair - Rubix 2. Sampa the Great - Energy 3. Yves Tumor - Hasdallen Lights 4. Smokey Brights - I Love You But Damn 5. Joe Waine - Owen's Interlude 6. Washed Out - Too Late 7. Poolside - Sunrise Strategies 8. Shabazz Palaces - Bad Bitch Walking (feat. Stas THEE Boss) 9. Salami Rose Joe Louis - Earth Creature 10. Little Dragon - Water 11. Manjul & Burning Bob - Dub Version (Big Slap Riddim) 12. Teebs - Shells 13. Akasha System - Sunbreather 14. Four Tet - Baby 15. Shelf Nunny - Song for the Passing 16. Yumi Zouma - Cool For a Second 17. Khruangbin - Evan Finds the Third Room 18. RIVVRS - Run 19. Alina Baraz - Trust 20. Odesza

This week’s mix is hosted by DJ Gabriel Teodros and features artists like Yazmin Lacey, Quelle Chris and Princess Nokia. It's dedicated to all the medical workers, first responders, grocery store workers, farm workers, sanitation workers, postal workers, drivers, the community kitchens, everyone who has to work during this pandemic and everyone who can't but still deserves their food, clothing, shelter and healthcare.   1. Yazmin Lacey - Morning Matters 2. Jah9 - Note To Self (Okay) (feat. Chronixx) 3. Cleo Sol - Young Love 4. Fifth House - ELEMENT 5. Quelle Chris and Chris Keys - Sacred Safe (feat. Merrill Garbus, Cavalier & Homeboy Sandman) 6. Hollis - Heavy Hands 7. Adrian Younge - NOIR (feat. Black Thought & Ali Shaheed Muhammad) 8. Noveliss - Stationed (feat. Riian Raquel) 9. Essam & Petty Pro - Write Your Name (feat. Prospect & Umar Zia) 10. Lido Pimienta - Nada (feat. Li Saumet) 11. Princess Nokia - Soul Food y Adobo 12. Bambu - Orosi 13. The Coup - The Stand Listen to KEXP's interview with Lido Pimi

This week’s episode of The Weekly Mix, hosted by John Richards, features a number of songs written in response to the COVID-19 virus, shining a light on artists helping others. This includes new tracks from Ben Gibbard, Shane Tutmarc, Shinyribs and Empty Country. 1. Benjamin Gibbard - Life in Quarantine 2. Ellis - March 13 3. Damien Jurado - Alice Hyatt 4. Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Matt Sweeney - You’ll Get Eaten, Too 5. James Elkington - Ever-Roving Eye 6. Empty Country - Marian 7. The Lounge Society - Generation Game 8. Iceage - Lockdown Blues 9. Shane Tutmarc - A Brave New World 10. Tomo Nakayama - There Goes the Neighborhood 11. Art d’Ecco - I’ll Never Give You Up 12. Shinyribs - Stay Home John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, every weekday from 6-10am on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle. Read about Ben Gibbard's "Life in Quarantine" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature Watch Ben Gibbard perform Live on KEXP Read about Iceage's "Lockdown Blues" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature

DJ Kevin Cole brings a new mix of songs that will get inside your head, including tracks from Lee Fields and The Expressions, Yin Yin, JFDR, ALTA and Chuck Prophet. 1. Land of Talk - Weight of That Weekend 2. Diet Cig - Thriving 3. Chuck Prophet - Marathon 4. Bobby Oroza - Should I Take You Home 5. Menahan Street Band - There’s A New Day Coming 6. Lee Fields and The Expressions - Don’t Give Up 7. Yin Yin - One Inch Punch 8. Songhoy Blues - Time to Go Home (David Ferguson Mix) 9. Photay - Warmth In The Coldest Acre 10. JFDR - Shimmer 11. ALTA - Figured Out 12. Holy Fuck - Deleters (feat. Angus Andrew) 13. Acid Arab - Électrique Yarghol (feat. Hasan Minawi) 14. Daníel Hjálmtýsson - Birds 15. Greg Dulli - Pantomima Kevin Cole is the host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, every weekday from 2-6pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Wherever you may be, Cheryl Waters offers you solace in music. Her latest mix soothes and uplifts, featuring a variety of local and global sounds from Tomo Nakayama to Lido Pimienta, Caribou to Songhoy Blues and many more. 1. MULA - Ella Sabe 2. DJ Shadow - Rocket Fuel feat. De La Soul 3. Tomo Nakayama - Get To Know You 4. Caribou - You and I 5. Wolf Parade - Against The Day 6. Bonny Light Horseman - The Roving 7. Sharon Van Etten - Beaten Down 8. Waxahatchee - Fire 9. Poliça - Forget Me Now 10. Yumi Zouma - Cool For a Second 11. RINSE - Tell Me Tell Me Tell Me 12. Clem Snide - Don't Bring No Ladder 13. Drive-By Truckers - Thoughts and Prayers 14. Lido Pimienta - Eso Que Tu Haces 15. Songboy Blues - Time To Go Home (Blake Mills Mix) Cheryl Waters is the host of The Midday Show on KEXP, every weekday from 10am-2pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle. Watch Lido Pimienta's 2017 Iceland Airwaves session hosted by KEXP Read more about Sharon Van Etten's "Beaten Down" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature

This podcast features important work being done by Steve Earle, the return of Archers of Loaf, a shoegaze jaunt featuring a band named after DJ John Peel and a few of our favorite local bands. Plus, Henry!!! 1. Steve Earle & The Dukes - Devil Put the Coal in the Ground 2. Pokey LaFarge - End of My Rope  3. Archers of Loaf - Raleigh Days  4. Ratboys - I Go Out At Night 5. Kevin Krauter - Opportunity 6. Acid Tongue - Bullies 7. Flyying Colours - Goodtimes 8. Peel Dream Magazine - Pill 9. Throwing Muses - Dark Blue 10. BROKEN UP - Long Long Long 11. Cold Beat - Prism 12. Ultraísta - Tin King 13. Tres Leches - Nieve John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, every weekday from 6-10am on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle. Watch Tres Leches' dynamic Live on KEXP session Read KEXP's feature on Acid Tongue's new record, Bullies

Pacific Notions host DJ Alex shares a calming springtime mix of ambient, neo-classical, and new age songs to welcome the new season and provide some sonic solace during these stressful times.  1. Haythem Mahbouli - Birth2. Valotihkuu - Sunrise Lullaby3. Darshan Ambient - The Rain Has Flown4. Naneum - Newborn5. Ben Crosland - The Snow Is Melting6. Joram Feitsma - Rain7. Trevor Ransom - Spring8. Lucy Gooch - Sun9. ann annie - blossom10. Luke Sanger - Snow In Spring11. Visionary Hours - rippling river drifts blue and green12. Matt LaJoie - Everlasting Spring (Single Edit)13. Ecovillage - New Life (feat. Ludvig Cimbrelius)14. Constant Shapes - Awaken15. WMD - Unfold16. Michael David - Rain II (Slow) To learn more about each artist and support them directly, follow the above links to their websites. DJ Alex is the host of Pacific Notions on KEXP, every Sunday from 6-9am PST on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Persian New Year, or Norooz, occurs every spring equinox and dates back 3,000 years. In celebration of this tradition, DJ Darek Mazzone shares songs from the Iranian diaspora, encompassing everything from hip-hop to ambient to folk music. Melding the rich history of ancient Persian culture with future-minded soundscapes, artists such as Liraz, Bomrani, Niyaz and Mohsen Namjoo contribute to this mix. 1. Niyaz - Sabza Ba Naz (The Triumph of Love)2. Salome MC - Odium3. Liraz - Zan Bezan4. Mohsen Namjoo - E’terafat E 45 Zarbi5. The B-Band - Kavire Del6. Kayhan Kalhor - I Will Not Stand Alone7. Bahram - گوشت (Goosht)8. Bomrani - Leaving and Passing By (feat. Mahyar Tahmasebi)9. SarrSew - Farewell, Warden.10. Salome MC - Riddle Darek Mazzone is the host of Wo'Pop on KEXP, every Tuesday from 6-9pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle. Listen to Darek discuss his choice to play Iranian music in times of political turmoil in this episode of KEXP's Sound & Vision.

DJ Kevin Cole features some of the best of the Eurosonic Noorderslag music festival―a festival designed to break new and emerging bands and artists.  You’ll hear great new music from the Ukraine, Switzerland, Finland, Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, England, Ireland, Poland, Romania, and more! 1. La colère - La Plage2. L'éclair - Suite No. 2 3. Cella - Resite4. Georgia - Never Let You Go5. Perfect Son - Lust6. alyona alyona - Падло (feat. Alina Pash)7. Flohio - Way28. Sinead O’Brien - Taking On Time9. Black Country, New Road - Sunglasses10. FVLCRVM - Words11. Solveig Matthildur - Dystopian Boy12. Balkan Taksim - Zalina13. Jesse Markin - Run14. BeraadGeslagen - Isabellade Kevin Cole is the host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, every weekday from 2-6pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Cheryl Waters shares her curated mix for International Womxn's Day, highlighting the voices of powerful women creating genre-bending and envelope-pushing music around the world. Featuring KEXP favorites like Brittany Howard, Jay Som and Chastity Belt, plus buzzy newcomers like beabadoobee and Squirrel Flower. 1. Weyes Blood - Wild Time2. Waxahatchee - Fire3. Nilüfer Yanya - Baby Blu4. MULA - Ella Sabe5. Frances Quinlan - Rare Thing6. Wye Oak - Fear of Heights7. Jay Som - Tenderness8. Chastity Belt - The Process9. Lisa Prank - IUD10. Brittany Howard - History Repeats11. Amor Elefante - San Cayetano12. Lady Lamb - Arizona13. Squirrel Flower - Red Shoulder14. beabadoobee - Sun More Often15. Cable Ties - Sandcastles16. Porridge Radio - Sweet Cheryl Waters is the host of The Midday Show on KEXP, every weekday from 10am-2pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle. Watch Weyes Blood perform Live on KEXP Watch Nilüfer Yanya perform Live on KEXP Watch Jay Som perform Live on KEXP Watch Brittany Howard perform Live

Allow John Richards to introduce John...Richards. It's the international podcast of mystery podcast. Austin Powers jokes aside, this one starts off in Spain and hops all over the globe, with a few stops in ye olde Seattle and a finish with pals in Los Angeles.  1. Hinds - Riding Solo2. La Neve - A Pretty Red3. Jacques Greene - Do It Without You4. Smokey Brights - Flash Your Lights (Rudy Willingham Remix)5. Thrillhouse - One of These Days6. Moaning - Ego7. Manuela Iwansson - Blank Surface8. Avalanche Party - Rebel Forever9. Seazoo - Throw It Up10. Cartalk - Wrestling John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, every weekday from 6-10am on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle. Read more about Hinds' "Riding Solo" on their Song of the Day feature Read about La Neve's song "Maximum Wage" on their Song of the Day feature Watch Smokey Brights perform live on KEXP

Wo’Pop host Darek Mazzone shares music from this year’s 17th annual Globalfest in New York City, where 12 bands from around the world showcased a range of boundary-pushing sounds. Celebrating cultural traditions with plenty of modern edge, the next generation of music creators include Venezuelan-French La Chica, Kurdish Tufan Derince Trio, Korean Ak Dan Gwang Chil, West African supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique and more. 1. San Salvador - Enfants de La Campagna2. Xenia França - Pra Que Me Chamas?3. La Chica - Mejor Que Ella4. Tufan Derince Trio - Ağır Delilo5. Bohemian Betyars - Arra vágyom6. Ak Dan Gwang Chil - Youngjeonggeori7. Les Amazones d’Afrique - Smile (feat. Niariu & Ami Yerewolo)8. Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda - El Ndjoum9. Meklit - This Was Made Here (Ethiopian Records Remix) Darek Mazzone is the host of Wo'Pop on KEXP, every Tuesday from 6-9pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle. Watch Meklit perform live on KEXP

DJ Michele from KEXP’s ”Friday Night” spins Love & Fire: Songs of devotion & combustion to heat up your Valentine’s Day, featuring Sampa the Great, The Kills, Tei Shi, Nilüfer Yanya, Caribou, Toro y Moi & more! 1. Tei Shi - Bassically2. Animal Island - Love is Around Us3. Caribou - Home4. Saun & Starr - Look Closer5. Black Pumas - Fire6. Sampa the Great - Energy7. Peggy Gou - Starry Night8. Toro Y Moi - Say That9. The Kills - The Good Ones10. Nilüfer Yanya - Heat Rises11. GRiZ - Find My Own Way Michele Myers is the host of Friday Night on KEXP, every Friday from 6-9pm on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle. Watch Nilüfer Yanya perform live on KEXP Watch Black Pumas perform live on KEXP Read KEXP's review of Tei Shi's Verde EP and watch the video for "Bassically"

Leading up to MoPOP’s annual Sound Off! competition, Audioasis host Eva Walker showcases the 12 Pacific Northwestern 21-and-under artists competing in the semifinals. Covering a wide array of genres from hip-hop to metal to jazz fusion (and some killer band names), this impressive line-up has something for everyone. 1. 49th Parallel - Boeing2. David’s Van - Pirate Cowboys with Lasers3. The Human Missile Crisis - Honey4. Mirabai Kukathas - Belly Ache5. Mr. Dinkles - California6. Ry Lucia - Marshmallow Trees7. Searows - Peachy Clean8. Seven Sky - For The Best9. Talaya - Yellow10. Kaia - Bottom of the Bottle Interlude11. thom.ko - 712. Tiny Planet - Bonds Voyage

The music spins, the energy spins, and DJ Kevin Cole spins the soundtrack with new TORRES, Akasha System, Poliça, Rocketship and more swirling wonderment. 1. Orion Sun - Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don’t Leave Me)2. The Jack Moves - Three The Hard Way3. TORRES - Dressing America4. Rocketship - What’s the Use of Books?5. Akasha System - Warped Shadow6. Jonah Mutono - Circulation7. The Reminders - Have It All8. Young Guv - Luv Always9. Bacchae - Hammer10. Fanclub - Trespassing11. Kristofer Rodriguez Svönuson - Combo Macondo12. Ikebe Shakedown - Not Another Drop13. Daníel Hjálmtýsson - Birds14. Amy Klein - Winter15. Blue Hawaii - Remember When16. Poliça - Sea Without Blue17. House of Feelings - Convo (feat. Dave Harrington)Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Richards is proud to present this episode of the Music That Matters podcast, spotlighting a diverse group of artists who are sharing beauty, intensity, and fun through their music. There's dream pop, electronica, shoegaze, soul and more. We could not be more excited to share these new tracks with the KEXP community.. so, what are you waiting for?  1. The Innocence Mission - On Your Side2. Daisies - What Are You Waiting For?3. TORRES- Good Scare4. Caspian - Flowers of Light5. The Sweet Release of Death - Sway6. Citrus Clouds - A Pastel Sky7. Deserta - Hide8. HOLY - You Shine On Me (feat. Boys)9. MGMT - In the Afternoon10. Hotels - Sides11. Jonathan Emile - Savanna12. Holy Fuck - Free Gloss (feat. Nick Allbrook of Pond)Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KEXP DJs Cheryl Waters, Kevin Cole and John Richards pick their favorite songs of the decade, from Arcade Fire to Lizzo, Deerhunter to A Tribe Called Quest, and discuss the personal and cultural impact of music in the 2010s. 1. Arcade Fire - Ready to Start2. LCD Soundsystem - You Wanted A Hit3. Sharon Van Etten - Don’t Do It4. The Chemical Brothers - Swoon5. Frightened Rabbit - The Loneliness and the Scream6. Phantogram - When I’m Small7. Deerhunter - Desire Lines8. M83 - Midnight City9. Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks10. Grimes - Genesis11. Alt-J - Fitzpleasure12. Parquet Courts - Stoned and Starving13. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - Same Love14. The Lumineers - Ho Hey15. Japandroids - The House That Heaven Built16. Courtney Barnett - History Eraser17. Foals - Bad Habit18. Empire of the Sun - Alive19. ODESZA - All We Need20. The War on Drugs - An Ocean In Between the Waves21. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cellophane22. Ty Segall - The Hand23. Strand of Oaks - Shut In24. TV On The Radi