Music That Matters Podcast: Mike Birbiglia

Music That Matters
10/24/2014
KEXP
Mike Birbiglia // photo by Evan Sung

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. 431 - Mike BirbigliaComedian, writer, actor and director Mike Birbiglia and his also-multi-talented wife Jen Stein – whose cat is named Mazzy Star – curate and discuss some of their favorite songs and recording artists, including Tegan and Sara, Sharon Van Etten, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah featuring Matt Berninger, The Rentals, and more! Produced by KEXP Variety Mix host Nate Prudhon. Birbiglia will be performing his latest show "Thank God for Jokes" in Seattle on New Year's Eve, Wednesday, December 31st, at the Moore Theatre.

  • Tracklist:
  • 1. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Better Days
  • 2. Bleachers - I Wanna Get Better
  • 3. ELEL - 40 Watt
  • 4. Sharon Van Etten - Every Time the Sun Comes Up
  • 5. Foxygen - How Can You Really
  • 6. Sylvan Esso - Coffee
  • 7. Maps - To the Sky
  • 8. The Rentals - 1000 Seasons
  • 9. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (feat. Matt Berninger) - Coming Down
  • 10. Tegan and Sara - Back In Your Head (Live on KEXP)
  • 11. The War On Drugs - Red Eyes
  • 12. Conor Oberst - Zigzagging Toward the Light
  • 13. Junip - Your Life, Your Call
  • 14. Real Estate - It's Real
  • Listen here: (MP3)

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