The Runcast with John Richards

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Music That Matters, Vol. 433 - The Drowned World Nov 07, 2014

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Morning show host John Richards presents a dark, rainy mix of songs for your enjoyment. Featuring new songs from Big Scary, Rose's Pawn Shop, Dean Wareham, Cabana, Eyes & No Eyes and more. 1. Big Scary - Twin Rivers 2. Kevin Morby - The Jester, The Tramp & The Acrobat 3. Elliott BROOD - Jigsaw Heart 4. Rose's Pawn Shop - What Were You Waiting For 5. The Barr Brothers - Even the Darkness Has Arms 6. Dean Wareham - The Dancer Disappears 7. Line & Circle - Wounded Desire 8. Cabana - Blood Fizz 9. Eyes & No Eyes - The Drowned World 10. Bear In Heaven - Autumn 11. Pins - Mad for You 12. Hundred Waters - Cavity 13. Blackbird Blackbird - Love Unlimited 14. High Ends - The Weight 15. Low Hums - 999

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Music That Matters, Vol. 432 - Iceland Airwaves 2014 Preview Oct 31, 2014

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DJ Kevin Cole and Online Content Manager Jim Beckmann preview the 2014 Iceland Airwaves Music Festival with a diverse mix of tracks from 17 Icelandic artists including FM Belfast, Sóley, Kiasmos, and Low Roar. 1. Prins Póló - Hamstra sjarma 2. FM Belfast - Gold 3. Uni Stefson - Manuel 4. Fufanu - Circus Life 5. Júníus Meyvant - Color Decay 6. Just Another Snake Cult - I Know She Does 7. Kimono - Specters 8. Kiasmos - Dragged 9. Oyama - Old Snow 10. Low Roar - Easy Way Out 11. Börn - Ef 12. Pink Street Boys - Sleazus 13. Kælan Mikla - Mánadans 14. Cell7 - Gal Pon Di Scene 15. Young Karin - Sirens 16. Sóley - Halloween (Live on KEXP) 17. Sin Fang with Seattle Rock Orchestra Quintet - Young Boys (Live on KEXP)

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Music That Matters, Vol. 431 - Mike Birbiglia Oct 24, 2014

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Comedian, writer, actor and director Mike Birbiglia and his also-multi-talented wife Jen Stein – whose cat is named Mazzy Star – curate and discuss some of their favorite songs and recording artists, including Tegan and Sara, Sharon Van Etten, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah featuring Matt Berninger, The Rentals, and more! Produced by KEXP Variety Mix host Nate Prudhon. 1. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Better Days 2. Bleachers - I Wanna Get Better 3. ELEL - 40 Watt 4. Sharon Van Etten - Every Time the Sun Comes Up 5. Foxygen - How Can You Really 6. Sylvan Esso - Coffee 7. Maps - To the Sky 8. The Rentals - 1000 Seasons 9. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (feat. Matt Berninger) - Coming Down 10. Tegan and Sara - Back In Your Head (Live on KEXP) 11. The War On Drugs - Red Eyes 12. Conor Oberst - Zigzagging Toward the Light 13. Junip - Your Life, Your Call 14. Real Estate - It's Real

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Music That Matters, Vol. 430 - Summer is Gone Oct 17, 2014

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Summer is gone but the music never stops. Here's another sampling of tunes from Midday Show host Cheryl Waters to usher you into fall. Featuring new songs from Owl John, J Mascis, Pete Molinari, Modern Kin, Ty Segall and more! 1. Ylja - Dúmdara lara 2. Fernando - The Dogs 3. Peter Matthew Bauer - Philadelphia Raga 4. Tom Eddy - Seeing Someone 5. Owl John - Red Hand 6. Allah-Las - Buffalo Nickel 7. The Barr Brothers - Half Crazy 8. Quilt - Saturday Bride 9. Split Single - Last Goodbye 10. Bear In Heaven - Time Between 11. BRONCHO - Class Historian 12. J Mascis - Better Plane 13. Pete Molinari - Hang My Head In Shame (feat. Barrie Cadogan) 14. Modern Kin - Abandon 15. Ty Segall - Feel 16. FF - Caught In A Dream

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Music That Matters, Vol. 429 - Total Control of GRMLNs on a YACHT full of Bleached Caribou on Acid Oct 10, 2014

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Host Larry Rose takes Total Control of GRMLNs on a YACHT full of Bleached Caribou on Acid. Ok, those are just a few of the bands that appear on this new podcast that takes you on a wildly varying musical journey featuring some of Larry's favorite new rock, funk, soul, and electropop jams. 1. Caribou - Our Love 2. Operators - TRUE 3. YACHT - Where Does This Disco? 4. GRMLN - Numb 5. Bleached - For the Feel 6. Julian Casablancas + the Voidz - Where No Eagles Fly 7. Curtis Harding - Keep on Shining 8. Peliroja - Injusticia 9. The Radio Dept. - Death To Fascism 10. Total Control - Flesh War 11. Chet Faker - Gold 12. Populous - Fall (feat. Cuushe) 13. The Acid - Fame

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Music That Matters, Vol. 428 - Earshot Jazz Festival 2014 Oct 03, 2014

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Seattle's Earshot Jazz Festival is respected for its massive and adventurous artistic legacy. Now in its 26th year as Seattle's major annual jazz festival, Earshot is known for presenting creative masters and important emerging artists, and for finding fresh synergies between international artists and Seattle's incredibly fertile music scene. This year's Jazz-That-Matters podcast is hosted by festival organizer John Gilbreath, who is also host of KEXP's long running Jazz Theater program, and zeroes in on a creative cross section of artists appearing all around Seattle this fall. 1. Taylor McFerrin feat. Nai Palm - The Antidote 2. Battle Trance - Palace of Wind I 3. Cuong Vu - Accelerated Thoughts 4. Industrial Revelation - Walking (Without) 5. Frank Catalano - Acknowledgement 6. Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey - Betamax 7. Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - I Speak Fula 8. Corey Harris - Fulton Blues 9. Johnaye Kendrick - Placebo Effect 10. Tri Minh's Quartet - Minimal Piano Dreams

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Music That Matters, Vol. 427 - Pure Play Sep 26, 2014

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Host Kevin Cole features some of his current favorites on this edition of KEXP's Music That Matters podcast. Why? Purely because he loves them and hopes you will too! Includes new songs from Jen Wood, Goat, The Juan MacLean and more! 1. Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas - Caught Up 2. Ex Hex - Don't Wanna Lose 3. Jen Wood - Fell In Love 4. Flowers - Forget The Fall 5. SW/MM/NG - Some Dreams Come True 6. Tennis - Solar On The Rise 7. ODESZA - Say My Name (feat. Zyra) 8. Shaprece - Her Song 9. Kimekai - Le Loyon 10. Goat - Words 11. Martyn - Empty Mind 12. The Juan Maclean - I've Waited For So Long 13. Xeno & Oaklander - Sheen

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Music That Matters, Vol. 426 - Spotlight on Decibel Festival 2014 Sep 19, 2014

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DJ Alex shines a spotlight on 16 artists performing at this year's 11th annual Decibel Festival, Seattle's premier electronic music and arts event, happening all over the city from September 24th to September 28th! As with years past, tune in to get a taste of this year's massive, diverse international roster and check out dbfestival.com for more information. 1. Natasha Kmeto - Channel 1 2. Lusine - Arterial 3. DJAO - Tan Jacket 4. Com Truise - Declination (feat. Joel Ford) 5. Son Lux - Lost It To Trying 6. Nick Monaco - Mating Call 7. Groundislava - Feel The Heat 8. FaltyDL - Heart & Soul 9. Arca - Thievery 10. Baths - Ocean Death 11. Millie & Andrea - Temper Tantrum 12. Martyn - Empty Mind 13. Blue Hawaii - Sierra Lift 14. Manatee Commune - White Smoke (feat. Marina Price) 15. Alice Boman - Be Mine 16. Kid Smpl - Protect

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Music That Matters, Vol. 425 - Geographic Vibes Sep 12, 2014

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KEXP Morning Show host John Richards is Vibing Geography. Featuring similar artists from different locations including Lawrence KC, Vancouver BC, Nashville, Seattle, Brooklyn, Duluth MN, Denver, Halifax Nova Scotia, Long Beach, Sweden and England. 1. Your Friend - Bangs 2. Frazey Ford - Done 3. Pony Boy - The Devil in Me 4. Anna Calvi (feat. David Byrne) - Strange Weather 5. You Me & Apollo - Don't Sleep For Free 6. Trampled by Turtles - Are You Behind the Shining Star? 7. Generationals - Black Lemon 8. Honeymilk - Light Entertainment 9. Hamilton Leithauser - Alexandra 10. Cousins - Phone 11. Makthaverskan - Asleep 12. Archie Bronson Outfit - Two Doves on a Lake 13. Tijuana Panthers - Fired 14. Beat Connection - Hesitation

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Music That Matters, Vol. 424 - Late Night Lachrymosity (A Breakup Inspired Mix) Sep 05, 2014

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KEXP's Variety Mix host Sean invites you to space out and get vulnerable with Late Night Lachrymosity, a mix of sumptuous synth pop, cosmic R&B, cassette-smeared techno, sneering indie pop and a song about teenaged vampires. Dig in! You won't get too sad, we promise. 1. Braids - Victoria 2. CFCF - Strange Forms of Life (North Americans Remix) 3. Keel Her - In My Head 4. Cherry Glazerr - Cry Baby 5. Viet Cong - Unconscious Melody 6. Lust for Youth - Illume 7. Maria Minerva - Runaway 8. D. Tiffany - Tranq Moon 9. Throwing Shade - Sweet Tooth 10. Jessy Lanza - You and Me 11. Moiré - Dali House (Featuring Bones) 12. Fennesz - Static Kings 13. Hundred Waters - Out Alee 14. Oneohtrix Point Never - Music for Steamed Rocks 15. The Courtneys - Lost Boys

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