Tomorrow night, Wednesday, March 2nd, on King 5's Evening Magazine, host Saint Bryan and KEXP Morning Show DJ John Richards will pay tribute to great local music as they count down the Top 25 Songs of the Northwest.
“People love countdowns. People love lists. And people here in the Northwest feel very strongly about local music. People in our office have strong feelings about our list so I’m bracing myself for a huge Northwest response,” said KING 5’s Evening host Saint Bryan. “The idea hit me when I heard a song on KEXP that ultimately didn’t even make the list – Fleet Foxes' 'Mykonos.' It seemed like a great fit to team up with the local music experts at KEXP and combine their choices with ours to come with the greatest of the 25 greatest songs of the Northwest.”
KEXP Morning Show host John Richards is a regular contributor to KING 5’s Evening Magazine with his Tuesday night “Music that Matters” segment, highlighting local and touring national bands. “KEXP has been championing local music for over 40 years,” said Richards. “Cheryl, Troy, and I wanted to highlight not the most popular songs from the Northwest, but great local music that made a difference and left a lasting impact.”
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John will play some of the Top 25 list along with other great local bands and songs that did not make the list tomorrow morning from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on 90.3 in Seattle or KEXP.ORG online around the world.
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