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Music That Matters, Vol. 714 - Spring Sunrise Mar 27, 2020

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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 - Birth
2. Valotihkuu - Sunrise Lullaby
3. Darshan Ambient - The Rain Has Flown
4. Naneum - Newborn
5. Ben Crosland - The Snow Is Melting
6. Joram Feitsma - Rain
7. Trevor Ransom - Spring
8. Lucy Gooch - Sun
9. ann annie - blossom
10. Luke Sanger - Snow In Spring
11. Visionary Hours - rippling river drifts blue and green
12. Matt LaJoie - Everlasting Spring (Single Edit)
13. Ecovillage - New Life (feat. Ludvig Cimbrelius)
14. Constant Shapes - Awaken
15. WMD - Unfold
16. Michael David - Rain II (Slow)

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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.

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Music That Matters, Vol. 713 - Persian New Year Mar 20, 2020

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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 - Odium
3. Liraz - Zan Bezan
4. Mohsen Namjoo - E’terafat E 45 Zarbi
5. The B-Band - Kavire Del
6. Kayhan Kalhor - I Will Not Stand Alone
7. Bahram - گوشت (Goosht)
8. Bomrani - Leaving and Passing By (feat. Mahyar Tahmasebi)
9. SarrSew - Farewell, Warden.
10. Salome MC - Riddle

To learn more about each artist and support them directly, follow the above links to their websites.

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.

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Music That Matters, Vol. 712 - Eurosonic 2020 Mar 13, 2020

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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 Plage
2. L'éclair - Suite No. 2
3. Cella - Resite
4. Georgia - Never Let You Go
5. Perfect Son - Lust
6. alyona alyona - Падло (feat. Alina Pash)
7. Flohio - Way2
8. Sinead O’Brien - Taking On Time
9. Black Country, New Road - Sunglasses
10. FVLCRVM - Words
11. Solveig Matthildur - Dystopian Boy
12. Balkan Taksim - Zalina
13. Jesse Markin - Run
14. 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.

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Music That Matters, Vol. 711 - She Knows Mar 06, 2020

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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 Time
2. Waxahatchee - Fire
3. Nilüfer Yanya - Baby Blu
4. MULA - Ella Sabe
5. Frances Quinlan - Rare Thing
6. Wye Oak - Fear of Heights
7. Jay Som - Tenderness
8. Chastity Belt - The Process
9. Lisa Prank - IUD
10. Brittany Howard - History Repeats
11. Amor Elefante - San Cayetano
12. Lady Lamb - Arizona
13. Squirrel Flower - Red Shoulder
14. beabadoobee - Sun More Often
15. Cable Ties - Sandcastles
16. 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.

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Watch Brittany Howard perform Live on KEXP

Read about beabadoobee's song "Are You Sure" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature

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Music That Matters, Vol. 710 - International Podcast of Mystery Feb 28, 2020

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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 around Europe and North America, with a few stops in ye olde Seattle and a finish with pals in Los Angeles.

1. Hinds - Riding Solo
2. La Neve - A Pretty Red
3. Jacques Greene - Do It Without You
4. Smokey Brights - Flash Your Lights (Rudy Willingham Remix)
5. Thrillhouse - One of These Days
6. Moaning - Ego
7. Manuela Iwansson - Blank Surface
8. Avalanche Party - Rebel Forever
9. Seazoo - Throw It Up
10. 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 about La Neve's song "Maximum Wage" on their Song of the Day feature

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Music That Matters, Vol. 709 - New Planetary Vibrations Feb 21, 2020

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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 - Efans de La Campagna
2. Xenia França - Pra Que Me Chamas?
3. La Chica - Mejor Que Ella
4. Tufan Derince Trio - Ağır Delilo
5. Bohemian Betyars - Arra vágyom
6. Ak Dan Gwang Chil - Youngjeonggeori
7. Les Amazones d’Afrique - Smile (feat. Niariu & Ami Yerewolo)
8. Sofiane Saidi & Mazalda - El Ndjoum
9. 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.

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Music That Matters, Vol. 708 - Love & Fire Feb 14, 2020

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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 - Bassically
2. Animal Island - Love is Around Us
3. Caribou - Home
4. Saun & Starr - Look Closer
5. Black Pumas - Fire
6. Sampa the Great - Energy
7. Peggy Gou - Starry Night
8. Toro Y Moi - Say That
9. The Kills - The Good Ones
10. Nilüfer Yanya - Heat Rises
11. 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"

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Music That Matters, Vol. 707 - Sound Off! 2020 Semifinalists Feb 07, 2020

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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 - Boeing
2. David’s Van - Pirate Cowboys with Lasers
3. The Human Missile Crisis - Honey
4. Mirabai Kukathas - Belly Ache
5. Mr. Dinkles - California
6. Ry Lucia - Marshmallow Trees
7. Searows - Peachy Clean
8. Seven Sky - For The Best
9. Talaya - Yellow
10. Kaia - Bottom of the Bottle Interlude
11. thom.ko - 7
12. Tiny Planet - Bonds Voyage

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Music That Matters, Vol. 706 - Evolving Through Revolving Jan 31, 2020

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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 Way
3. TORRES - Dressing America
4. Rocketship - What’s the Use of Books?
5. Akasha System - Warped Shadow
6. Jonah Mutono - Circulation
7. The Reminders - Have It All
8. Young Guv - Luv Always
9. Bacchae - Hammer
10. Fanclub - Trespassing
11. Kristofer Rodriguez Svönuson - Combo Macondo
12. Ikebe Shakedown - Not Another Drop
13. Daníel Hjálmtýsson - Birds
14. Amy Klein - Winter
15. Blue Hawaii - Remember When
16. Poliça - Sea Without Blue
17. House of Feelings - Convo (feat. Dave Harrington)

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Music That Matters, Vol. 705 - What Are You Waiting For? Jan 24, 2020

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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 Side
2. Daisies - What Are You Waiting For?
3. TORRES- Good Scare
4. Caspian - Flowers of Light
5. The Sweet Release of Death - Sway
6. Citrus Clouds - A Pastel Sky
7. Deserta - Hide
8. HOLY - You Shine On Me (feat. Boys)
9. MGMT - In the Afternoon
10. Hotels - Sides
11. Jonathan Emile - Savanna
12. Holy Fuck - Free Gloss (feat. Nick Allbrook of Pond)

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