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Music That Matters, Vol. 544 - 2016 Trans Musicales Festival and Other Gems Dec 23, 2016

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DJ Morgan presents a collection of artists KEXP recently discovered at the 38th annual Trans Musicales Music Festival in Rennes, France and a couple of other recent gems. 1. Trad.Attack! - Must Madu2. Moon Gogo International - Candy Store3. Chouette - Snake Hunting4. Fai Baba - Can't Get Over You5. Grand Parc - Unchestra6. Octave Noire - Un Nouveau Monde7. Blow - You Killed Me On The Moon8. Le Sera - Queens9. Chemtrails - Aeons10. Weeknites - Carry It

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Music That Matters, Vol. 543 - Un Par De Cosas Dec 16, 2016

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Chilly of KEXP's El Sonido compiles a mixtape with a handful of some of his favorite Latin beats of 2016. 1. La Yegros - Chicha Roja2. Thornato - Chapinero3. Olmeca - Hasta Que Te Encontre (feat. Maya Fernandez)4. Bocafloja - Sankofa (feat. Sekou)5. El Guincho - Comix (feat Mala Rodriguez)6. Fyahbwoy -Tanto Por Ti7. Chico Mann & Captain Planet - Como Me Miras8. Alex Anwandter - Siempre Es Viernes En Mi Corazón9. Algodón Egipcio - La Estrella Irregular10. Helado Negro - Lengua Larga11. Jesse Baez - Un Par De Cosas12. Mateo Kingman - Sendero Del Monte13. Quitapenas - Guayabo (Yukicito Remix)14. El Bles - IALS

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Music That Matters, Vol. 542 - Sweep Me Off My Feet Dec 09, 2016

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For her final mix of 2016, Cheryl Waters dives into a colorful spectrum of hip-hop, rock, and roots music from the Pacific Northwest and beyond, featuring new tracks from Pond, SISTERS, and Springtime Carnivore. 1. Hiss Golden Messenger – Biloxi2. DRAEMHOUSE – Hard Times For Good Days3. Headwaves – Bare Hands4. The Away Days – Best Rebellious5. Aan – All You Have To Say6. SISTERS – Trails7. Secretary – Words8. Springtime Carnivore – Double Infinity9. Pavo Pavo – Ran Ran Run10. Chimurenga Renaissance – The B.A.D. Is So Good11. Fujiya & Miyagi – Extended Dance Mix12. Kate Tempest – Ketamine For Breakfast13. Pond – Sweep Me Off My Feet

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Music That Matters, Vol. 541 - Monday Night John in the Morning Dec 02, 2016

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Today's podcast description is sung to the tune of the Monday Night Football theme. “John John John Johnnnnn. John John John John Johhhnnn. John…john…john…Johnnnnnn. JohnJohnJohnJohnJohn.” 1. The Cinematic Orchestra – To Believe (featuring Moses Sumney) 2. Lushlife – The League of Frightened Men 3. Little Children – (We Used to Feel) Higher 4. Sad 13 – <2 5. Kindling – Blinding Wave 6. Menace Beach – Maybe We'll Drown 7. Kristen Hersh – Soma Gone Slapstick 8. Doubles – Plant 9. Desperate Journalist – Hollow 10. Austra – Utopia 11. STRFKR – Open Your Eyes

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Music That Matters, Vol. 540 - Shake Your Windows and Rattle Your Walls Nov 25, 2016

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DJ Kevin Cole unleashes a torrent of tracks for a changing world including the latest from Kate Tempest, Moby, Anomie Bell, and A Tribe Called Red. 1. Moby & The Void Pacific Choir – Hey! Hey!2. Midnight Faces – Heavenly Bodies3. Kate Tempest – Don't Fall In 4. A Tribe Called Red – Virus (feat. Saul Williams & Black Bear)5. Anomie Belle – Unwind6. Kishi Bashi – Can't Let Go, Juno7. Bellows – Dark Heart8. How To Dress Well – Salt Song9. Terry Malts – Seen Everything10. Flyying Colours – Long Holiday11. Ablebody – Backseat Heart12. Hotels – Linnette13. Sonny Knight and The Lakers – It Had To Change14. Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift – Life Is Change

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Music That Matters, Vol. 539 - Everybody Wants To Love You Nov 18, 2016

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Songs of psychedelic love and enrapturing courtship color the spectrum of Cheryl Waters' latest mix, including new tracks from Cherry Glazerr, Cloud Nothings, and El Perro Del Mar. 1. PWR BTTM – New Hampshire2. Weyes Blood – Used To Be3. Bad Bad Hats – Say Nothing4. Japanese Breakfast – Everybody Wants to Love You5. Cherry Glazerr – Told You I'd Be With the Guys6. TZECHAR – Bot7. Goat – Psychedelic Lover8. El Perro Del Mar – Kokoro9. Conner Youngblood – Diamonds10. Avers - Vampire11. The Pooches – Another Evening, Another Town12. Ty Segall - Orange Color Queen13. Wovenhand – Come Brave14. Tres Leches – Get Off (My Back)15. Cloud Nothings – Modern Act

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Music That Matters, Vol. 538 - Higher Vibrations Nov 11, 2016

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Don Slack elevates your mind with a variety of new songs from roots-rock and alt-country to garage-rock, punk, hip hop and soul. 1. Alejandro Escovedo - Heartbeat Smile2. Lydia Loveless - Same To You3. Drive-By Truckers - Ramon Casiano4. Luke Bell - All Blue5. Courtney Marie Andrews - Table For One6. Bread & Butter - Desperation7. Swampmeat - Brand New Cadillac8. Jacuzzi Boys - Lucky Blade9. Sad13 - Hype10. Jeff Rosenstock - Wave Goodnight to Me11. The Men - Crime12. Tay Sean - Higher Vibrations13. NxWorries - Livvin

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Music That Matters, Vol. 537 - The Kids! The Dog! The Boss! Nov 04, 2016

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The kids! The dog! The boss! John in the Morning Music Matters Podcast take me away! Indulge yourself in the soothing luxury of John Richards, now with aloe vera! 1. How to Dress Well – Lost Youth/Lost You2. Haley Bonar – Your Mom is Right3. Roses – Dreamlover4. Moses Sumney – Lonely World5. Shana Falana – Cool Kids6. Wolf People – Ninth Night7. The Wytches – C-Side8. Jeff the Brotherhood – Punishment9. American Wrestlers – Amazing Grace10. Trails and Ways – Get Loud11. Sisters – Buck

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Music That Matters, Vol. 536 - Iceland Airwaves 2016 Oct 28, 2016

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Senior Video Producer Jim Beckmann joins DJ Kevin Cole to preview some of the great Icelandic bands playing Iceland Airwaves 2016, featuring psych rock, hip hop, indie pop and more, from bands like Sin Fang, Singapore Sling, WESEN, SUÐ and JFDR. 1. Ljóðfæri - Intro 2. Andy Svarthol - Ofbirta 3. Sin Fang - Candyland (feat. Jónsi)4. Singapore Sling - Let it Roll, Let it Rise5. Dream Wife - Hey Heartbreaker6. SUÐ - Plastgea7. Kött Grá pjé & Nolem - Aheybaró8. WESEN - Beachboys 9. Puffin Island - Stúlka 10. Prins Póló - Dúllur 11. Par-Ðar - Don't Know Who I Am12. Moji & The Midnight Sons - Keep My Memory 13. JFDR - White Sun (live) 14. Vaginaboys - Stjörnur (prod. kef LAVÍK)15. Gangly - Holy Grounds 16. aYia - Water Plant 17. Skelkur í Bringu - Eyðimerkursvín (live)

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Music That Matters, Vol. 535 - The Long Goodbye Oct 21, 2016

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After 10 amazing years at KEXP, DJ El Toro is moving to Tucson, AZ next month. In his final “Music That Matters” podcast, you'll hear some of his favorite new songs, with special emphasis on punk and no wave veterans (Jah Wobble, Alice Bag, James Chance) who continue to innovate and instigate in the 21st century. It's not really goodbye, merely au revoir. 1. Lambchop – The Hustle2. The April Seven – Platform Shoes3. Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart – Cosmic Blueprint4. Tay Sean – Um Tryin' (feat. Jusmoni)5. Lilac – Secrets6. Rob Townsend – U Can Be My Lover7. Ultimate Painting – Song for Brian Jones8. Dungen – Jakten Genom Skogen9. Toy – I'm Still Believing10. Alice Bag – No Means No11. James Chance and the Contortions – Melt Yourself Down12. Pylon – Volume (live)13. King Dude – Holy Christos14. Dust Moth – Corrections15. Marissa Nadler – The Best You Ever Had16. Little Annie – Dear John

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