Music that Matters: 2016 Ain't So Bad

Music That Matters
09/09/2016
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Pixies // photo by Dave Lichterman

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists.

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Music that Matters, Vol. 529 – 2016 Ain't So Bad

John Richards leads you through a mix of the top songs currently being rocked on the Morning Show. With new music like this coming out, 2016 isn’t all bad.

  • Tracklist:
  • 1. Tom Brosseau - You Can’t Stop
  • 2. Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam - A 1000 Times
  • 3. Geowulf - Saltwater
  • 4. Smokey Brights - In Demand
  • 5. Luxury Death - Radiator Face
  • 6. Decker - The Holy Ghost
  • 7. Pixies - Um Chagga Lagga
  • 8. Naked Giants - Ya Ya
  • 9. Kestrels - No Alternative
  • 10. Purling Hiss - Fever
  • 11. Restorations - Sea
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