kexp.org

Every once in a while a station out of Seattle that I listen to, www.kexp.org, enlists listener help to promote the member-supported, commercial-free (at least when streamed) station. So, here I am doing my part to thank them for providing a great mix of interesting music the likes of which I've not found anywhere else. I especially like listening to the 'variety mix' in the a.m. So far today, a sampling of what they've played: Sigur Ros, Radiohead, Elliott Smith, The Narrator, Bright Eyes, Dead Can Dance, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, The National ... If you tune in, be sure to pull up the playlist page at the same time so you can find out what you're hearing; it's often new stuff/newer artists. I'd never heard of half of those I just listed, but they were great. KEXP has tons of other cool features too to help educate folks about music, not just play it for them. Check out the 'learn' section of the site for that. Plus, being out of Seattle, you can stir up all those warm (yet very cool) fuzzy feelings you have for '90s music. Has anyone seen my flannel shirt?