Cheryl Waters

#72 - TacocaT play the Showbox on Saturday, June 8.

TacocaT's new album, This Mess Is a Place comes out via Sub Pop on May 3.

#71 - How does KEXP enrich your life? Does it pick you up on a down day? Does it give you a community to be a part of? Does it give you music to dance to in the kitchen? Call our volunteers at 206-903-5397 or donate online at kexp.org.

Call and donate $15/month or more this hour and get the new Foals album as a thank you gift!

#70 - Built To Spill play the Treefort Music Festival in Boise between March 20-24. Cherry Glazerr, Y La Bamba and Low will also perform. Full lineup: www.treefortmusicfest.com

Built to Spill also play the Columbia City Theatre on Tuesday, March 26 and Wednesday, March 27.

#69 - Choose music. Call 206-903-5397 or go to KEXP.org to donate!

Call and donate $15/month or more and get a bonus thank you gift: the amazing new Foals album, Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1.

#68 - KEXP's In-Studios constantly introduce you to fantastic, fresh new artists like Courtney Barnett. Have you discovered a new artist through KEXP? How much is that worth to you? Donate in the name of music discovery by calling 206-903-5397 or going to KEXP.org.

#67 - Every day, new audiences around the world learn about amazing Seattle bands through KEXP. Fleet Foxes, TacocaT, even Nirvana! All these bands have benefited from the support of this one-of-a-kind station. Our lives are better because of it. Call 206-903-5397 or go online at KEXP.org to sustain this iconic station.

#66 - First Aid Kit first caught the world's attention with their haunting cover of Fleet Foxes' "Tiger Mountain Peasant Song."

#65 - The National play Marymoor Park in Redmond with Alvvays on Thursday, August 29.

#64 - Gifts of all amounts make you an active member of this community. Call 206-903-5397 or go online at KEXP.org to power the station where the music matters. Thank you!

#63 - KEXP introduces you to new music every day, and we mean every day. The latest edition of the KEXP Podcast Music that Matters, this time hosted by Cheryl, launched today. Check out that podcast (and many others) here: www.kexp.org

#62 - Every moment of music on KEXP is funded by your donations. In-studios and exclusive performances. DJs who respond to your requests. Broadcasts from faraway festivals. Resources for artists. A worldwide stage for good music. If those are things you value, please make your gift now.

#61 - Another great PNW band! Support the local music community by donating to KEXP now! Call 206-903-5397 or go to KEXP.org

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#59 - Thank you to everyone who supports KEXP! We have a huge opportunity to gain an additional $3,000 by raising $1,600 before noon. We need your help to do it! We're asking you to stop what you're doing right now and call 206-903-5397 to power the station where the music matters.

#58 - On "Paper Planes," M.I.A. and Diplo sampled "Straight to Hell" by the Clash, a band KEXP recently celebrated with a live broadcast from London featuring exclusive interviews and performances. Support KEXP's one-of-a-kind programming by calling 206-903-5397 or going online at KEXP.org. We need your support!

#57 - Donate just $20/month before noon and your gift will be matched. Call 206-903-5397 to power KEXP. Thank you!

#56 - If you been waiting for the right moment, now's your time. Today is the LAST DAY of the drive, your last chance to power KEXP during the Spring Drive. Please donate now to power the place where the music matters. 206-903-5397

#55 - Arcade Fire may be able to "live on misbehavior," but KEXP needs your donations! Your contributions make it all possible: The In-Studio sessions. The Song of the Day podcast. The free, all-ages shows in KEXP's Gathering Space. Without you, these things don't happen. Call now or donate online to sustain the station you love. 206 903 5397 / KEXP.org.

#54 - KEXP can provide you with commercial-free radio all year long because of your donations during the drive, just two times a year. Power independent radio, independent art, and independent thought by donating now!

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Lunchtime special! Call now and donate $15/month and you'll get a retro KEXP tin lunchbox so you can show off your KEXP pride every day! That's on top of your regular choice between a KEXP kids echo mic, KEXP "We Choose Music" t-shirt, KEXP "We Choose Music" denim tote bag and KEXP umbrella and umbrella case.

Call 206-903-5397 get entered in a drawing for FREE Pickathon tickets! This year's lineup includes Khruangbin, Damien Jurado, Sudan Archives and more. Full lineup: pickathon.com

#52 - You have the power to keep commercial-free, independent radio alive. Call 206-903-5397 or donate online at KEXP.org to sustain this community of music lovers.

#51 - We can't do it without you, and we wouldn't want to. KEXP isn't just a radio station, it's a community. Give today to ensure its longevity.

#50 - It's the last Midday Show of the drive! If KEXP keeps you company throughout the day, through your morning commute, your lunch, your post-lunch slump, your ride back home, please donate now. Thank you for powering KEXP!

#49 - Let us know that music matters to you. That this place matters. That having a place where people can gather around a love of art matters. Call 206-903-5397 to support a community that supports you. Every dollar counts in ensuring the longevity of this special station.

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#45 - This is the day! This is the last day of the drive! We need to hear from you now! Donate now by calling 206-903-5397 or online at KEXP.org. All donations by call are entered in a raffle for tickets to Pickathon, whose lineup this year includes Sudan Archives, Khruangbin and Fruit Bats.

#44 - Call and donate in the next 45 minutes and you'll get a bonus gift: a vintage KEXP beanie. 206 - 903 - 5397

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#42 - This is your last opportunity to pick up tickets to Pickathon, to get the KEXP vintage beanie, and, most importantly, to donate to the Midday Show! Donate now!

#41 Built to Spill play the Treefort Music Festival between Wednesday, March 20 - Sunday, March 24. Toro y Moi, Liz Phair, Y La Bamba and more are also on the lineup. See the full lineup here: www.treefortmusicfest.com

#40 - Dance on over to a phone, give us a call and donate to the place where the music matters! 206-903-5397

#39 - $1,000 to go! We can do this! Help support a station that brings you new music and one-of-a-kind programming every day!

#38 - Sound & Vision is the name of KEXP's new music and culture show, which airs on 7 am, Saturday morning. It's one of three shows that was recently added to the schedule. Your donations help make these special new programs possible. Donate at KEXP.org or call 206-903-5397.