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 bi-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. 229 - Kevin Cole, International Man of Daring
Like a Buster Keaton of today or a Tom Cruise of tomorrow, Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole does his own stunts on this week’s collection of musical daring do, with the ferocious Stag, the death defying High Dials, the ominous Octopus Project, and many more marvels of the modern age.
1. Stag ‒ These Times
2. The High Dials ‒ Teenage Love Made Me Insane
3. Cloud Nothings ‒ Can’t Stay Awake
4. Sufjan Stevens ‒ Heirloom
5. Breathe Owl Breathe ‒ Own Stunts
6. Phil Wilson ‒ Three Days
7. Jonquil ‒ Fighting Smiles
8. Eternal Summers ‒ Pogo
9. Frankie Rose And The Outs ‒ Don’t Tred
10. The Intelligence ‒ Sailor Itch
11. Best Coast ‒ Crazy For You
12. The Corin Tucker Band ‒ Doubt
13. The Octopus Project ‒ Korakrit
14. Truckasauras ‒ Show These People Who’s Springsteen (Yes We Can)
15. Sub Swara ‒ Speak My Language
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