The Runcast with John Richards

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Music That Matters, Vol. 604 - Sparkles and Glitter Elite Feb 23, 2018

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DJ Kevin Cole lays in all down with a rad mix of new music discovery featuring Daniel Avery, Hollie Cook, Lake Jons, and Holy, plus a tribute to Jóhann Jóhannsson. 1. Khruangbin - Maria También 2. Hollie Cook - Stay Alive 3. The James Hunter Six – Blisters 4. Lake Jons - Call Me 5. No Age - Send Me 6. Holy - Night On Earth 7. Long Neck - Elizabeth 8. Tenderfoot - Break Apart 9. Daniel Avery - Slow Fade 10. Jóhann Jóhannsson – The Drowned World (Live on the Afternoon Show, 4/20/2017)

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Music That Matters, Vol. 603 - Podcast of Champions Feb 16, 2018

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Some say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Others say that the Music That Matters podcast, when hosted by KEXP's Morning Show host John Richards, is the most important podcast of the day. One thing is for sure, it's the right thing to do and the tasty way to do it. 1. Kasbo - Snow In Gothenburg 2. EMA - Moptops 3. Mint Field - Quiero Otono De Nuevo 4. Crater - Novocaine 5. Austra - Change The Paradigm 6. The Blow - Get Up 7. Amen Dunes - Miki Dora 8. Dr. Dog - Listening In 9. Jay Som - Pirouette 10. Vundabar - Diver 11. Hockey Dad - I Wanna Be Everybody 12. Hookworms - Static Resistance13. Strand of Oaks - Passing Out

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Music That Matters, Vol. 602 - 2018 MoPOP Sound Off! Semifinalists Feb 09, 2018

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Ahead of the 2018 MoPOP Sound Off! semifinals, Audioasis host/Expansions rotating host Sharlese showcases the 12 Northwestern Under 21 artists competing in the local music competition. 1. Dreadlight – Blister (Oregon City, OR) 2. Jawzilla – Family Reunion Pt. 1 (Tacoma, WA) 3. Maiah Wynne – Ballad for an Old Soul (Gresham, OR) 4. Strawberry Mountain – Vice House (Seattle, WA) 5. Micaiah Sawyer – Rest (Olympia, WA) 6. NËSTRÄ – Bucolic (Lynnwood, WA) 7. Sam Foster – Needles in my Mind (Issaquah, WA) 8. Step Dads – The Wall (Bellingham, WA) 9. Beyond the Woods – Flight (Everett, WA) 10. Claudine Magbag – U Got (Marysville, WA) 11. EyezOthelo – Mindful Illustration (SeaTac, WA) 12. Misundvrstood – Party feat. Gypsy Temple (Seattle, WA)

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Music That Matters, Vol. 601 - Plunge Feb 02, 2018

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Take a deep breath and dive in with Cheryl Waters as she plunges into a pool of new music with new tracks from Preoccupations, Sunflower Bean, and Ought. 1. Cock & Swan – Never Been So Lost 2. Fever Ray – Mustn't Hurry 3. Dream Wife – Somebody 4. Sunflower Bean – Crisis Fest 5. Eels – The Deconstruction 6. Gingerlys – Turtledoves 7. Bette Smith – Jetlagger 8. Destroyer – Tinseltown Swimming in Blood 9. Ought – These 3 Things 10. Preoccupations – Espionage 11. Heaters – Black Bolt 12. Shame – One Rizla

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Music That Matters, Vol. 600 - Cooperating with the Energies of the Unseen World Jan 26, 2018

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Musical alchemist DJ Kevin Cole provides the soundtrack to penetrate the darkness and fear that obscures our awareness of the divine chord. Includes new songs from Dessa, Sufjan Stevens, Gord Downie, and other cosmic creators. 1. Dessa - Fire Drills 2. Tus Nua - Fight! 3. The Luxembourg Signal - Blue Field 4. Nabihah Iqbal, Saw U Twice 5. Sufjan Stevens - Tonya Harding (in Eb major) 6. Bekon - Cold As Ice 7. Falon Sierra - Sprained Ankles 8. Gord Downie - A Natural 9. Airiel - Molten Young Lovers 10. Pia Fraus - Autumn Winds 11. Boulevards - Donezo 12. Ikebe Shakedown – Brushfire

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Music That Matters, Vol. 599 - The (Mostly) Goth Pod Jan 19, 2018

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Goth is back from the dead and everybody is wearing black and dangly earrings. Atticus takes you on a journey throughout the various dark jams that he's been listening to lately, from goth tinged electropop to shoegaze to garage and everything in between. 1. Odonis Odonis - Check My Profile 2. TR/ST - Bicep 3. Ritual Howls - This is Transcendence 4. L.A. Witch - Drive Your Car 5. Has A Shadow - The Flesh 6. The Soft Moon - Burn 7. Night Sins - Crystal Blue 8. Death of Lovers - The Absolute 9. Blood Pleasures - New Bodies 10. Zola Jesus - Veka 11. Actors - Crystal 12. Drab Majesty - Dot in the Sky 13. Boy Harsher - Motion 14. Porches - Find Me 15. El Perro Del Mar - Fight For Life

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Music That Matters, Vol. 598 - Barton Fink Feeling Jan 12, 2018

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The Music that Matters podcast that defies description yet has that Barton Fink feeling with songs from great new artists (make sure to listen to HOLY!) and old favorites like Buffalo Tom, Elvis Perkins and Geowulf. 1. Elvis Perkins - There Go the Nightmericans 2. Jonathan Wilson - Over the Midnight 3. Hatchie - Sure 4. Geowulf - Hideaway 5. Milagres - Flame 6. TR/ST - Destroyer 7. HOLY - Heard Her 8. Amusements Parks On Fire - Our Goal To Realise 9. Buffalo Tom - All Be Gone 10. Mind Spiders - Outside 11. Unlikely Friends - King of the Last Calls

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Music That Matters, Vol. 597 - Come, Let Us Begin! Dec 29, 2017

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DJ Kevin Cole looks back at musical highlights of 2017 and ahead with anticipation and great expectations! 1. Alvvays - In Undertow 2. Wolf Parade - You're Dreaming 3. Žen - Žal (Strand) 4. Mammút - Breathe Into Me 5. Ride - Charm Assault 6. ГШ (Glintshake) - Убожество 7. Oligarkh - Maria Devo, 8. ODESZA - Late Night 9. Cock & Swan - PERG (Honing) 10. Shabazz Palaces - Shine A Light 11. Mikko Joensuu - There used to be a darkness 12. DoNormaal - Ego Slave 13. The True Loves - The Dirty 14. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Matter of Time 15. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Cumberland Gap 16. Casper Skulls - Primeval 17. Waxahatchee - Silver 18. Thunderpussy - Velvet Noose 19. Kevin Morby - City Music 20. Laura Marling - Wild Fire 21. Julie Byrne - Sleepwalker 22. Nilüfer Yanya - Baby Luv

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Music That Matters, Vol. 596 - Washed Out Fantasy About A Lost Horizon on the Moon Dec 22, 2017

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DJ Larry Rose tr/sts that you'll not be a hater and love this podcast that dude, is like a washed out fantasy about a lost horizon on the moon and we're not liars. 1. TR/ST - Destroyer 2. Washed Out - Hard To Say Goodbye 3. Nabihah Iqbal - Zone 1 to 6000 4. Dude York - Break Up Holiday 5. Moon Palace - Full Moon Heart 6. Hater - Rest 7. Milo - Ornette's Swan Song 8. Lost Horizons - Reckless 9. Vivian Fantasy - Florist 10. Liars - Cred Woes11. The Luxembourg Signal - Are You Numb?

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Music That Matters, Vol. 595 - Soundtrack to New York's Hottest Club Dec 15, 2017

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To paraphrase Stefon from Weekend Update, John Richards' latest podcast has everything...a naked giant, a Superchunk, and an FKL. What's an FKL? It's that thing where a KEXP DJ plays the bestest songs on a podcast, ever. 1. Makeness - Loud Patterns 2. FKL - A Different Street 3. Shopping - The Hype 4. Alyeska - Stones 5. Naked Giants - The Age of Information 6. DoM - Gud Tymes 7. Citizen - Fever Days 8. Smokey Brights - Come to Terms 9. Roadkill Ghost Choir - Classics (Die Young) 10. Superchunk - What a Time to be Alive 11. Cut Worms - Song of the Highest Tower

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