Music that Matters: The Long Goodbye

Music That Matters
10/21/2016
KEXP
DJ El Toro hosting Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart on KEXP in 2016 // photo by Alan Lawrence (view set)

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. 535 - The Long Goodbye

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.

  • Tracklist:
  • 1. Lambchop – The Hustle
  • 2. The April Seven – Platform Shoes
  • 3. Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart – Cosmic Blueprint
  • 4. Tay Sean – Um Tryin’ (feat. Jusmoni)
  • 5. Lilac – Secrets
  • 6. Rob Townsend – U Can Be My Lover
  • 7. Ultimate Painting – Song for Brian Jones
  • 8. Dungen – Jakten Genom Skogen
  • 9. Toy – I’m Still Believing
  • 10. Alice Bag – No Means No
  • 11. James Chance and the Contortions – Melt Yourself Down
  • 12. Pylon – Volume (live)
  • 13. King Dude – Holy Christos
  • 14. Dust Moth – Corrections
  • 15. Marissa Nadler – The Best You Ever Had
  • 16. Little Annie – Dear John
  • Listen here: (MP3)
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