Music That Matters Podcast: Sound Off!

Local Music, Music That Matters
02/13/2015
KEXP
Bleachbear // photo by Alabastro Photography

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.

Currently, you’ll hear:

Music That Matters, Vol. 447 - Sound Off!DJ Sharlese hosts a podcast featuring bands competing in the 2015 Sound Off! competition, the premiere Northwest battle of the bands hosted by the Experience Music Project (EMP) Museum.

  • Tracklist:
  • 1. Bleachbear - Astoria
  • 2. Champagne Babylon - Lost In Eden
  • 3. Nightspace - Insecure
  • 4. Super Soaked - Wannabe
  • 5. Charlie and the Rays - Please
  • 6. Hemlock Lane - Sunnyside
  • 7. Honcho Poncho - The Real Sub-Human
  • 8. Naked Giants - O.A.O
  • 9. One Above Below None - What Can He Do For Yah
  • 10. Emma Lee Toyoda - Trapped
  • 11. Mystery Machines - Get in the Van
  • 12. Righteous Minds - Lift Ya' Head Up
  • Listen here: (MP3)

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