This week’s episode of The Weekly Mix, hosted by John Richards, features a number of songs written in response to the COVID-19 virus, shining a light on artists helping others. This includes new tracks from Ben Gibbard, Shane Tutmarc, Shinyribs and Empty Country.

1. Benjamin Gibbard - Life in Quarantine
2. Ellis - March 13
3. Damien Jurado - Alice Hyatt
4. Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Matt Sweeney - You’ll Get Eaten, Too
5. James Elkington - Ever-Roving Eye
6. Empty Country - Marian
7. The Lounge Society - Generation Game
8. Iceage - Lockdown Blues
9. Shane Tutmarc - A Brave New World
10. Tomo Nakayama - There Goes the Neighborhood
11. Art d’Ecco - I’ll Never Give You Up
12. Shinyribs - Stay Home

John Richards is the host of The Morning Show on KEXP, every weekday from 6-10am on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.

Read about Ben Gibbard's "Life in Quarantine" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature

Watch Ben Gibbard perform Live on KEXP

Read about Iceage's "Lockdown Blues" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature

This week&rsquo;s episode of The Weekly Mix, hosted by John Richards, features a number of songs written in response to the COVID-19 virus, shining a light on artists helping others. This includes new tracks from Ben Gibbard, Shane Tutmarc, Shinyribs and Empty Country.
1. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVuKHi9v2Rn6WytY_26KfgO2F2yp4Gqgv">Benjamin Gibbard</a> - Life in Quarantine 2. <a href="https://ellissongs.bandcamp.com/album/born-again">Ellis</a> - March 13 3. <a href="http://damienjurado.com/">Damien Jurado</a> - Alice Hyatt 4. <a href="https://bonnieprincebillymattsweeney.bandcamp.com/">Bonnie "Prince" Billy &amp; Matt Sweeney</a> - You&rsquo;ll Get Eaten, Too 5. <a href="https://www.jameselkington.com/">James Elkington</a> - Ever-Roving Eye 6. <a href="https://emptycountry.bandcamp.com/">Empty Country</a> - Marian 7. <a href="https://soundcloud.com/theloungesociety">The Lounge Society</a> - Generation Game 8. <a href="https://iceage.bandcamp.com/track/lockdown-blues">Iceage</a> - Lockdown Blues 9. <a href="http://www.shanetutmarc.com/">Shane Tutmarc</a> - A Brave New World 10. <a href="https://tomomusic.bandcamp.com/">Tomo Nakayama</a> - There Goes the Neighborhood 11. <a href="https://artdecco.bandcamp.com/">Art d&rsquo;Ecco</a> - I&rsquo;ll Never Give You Up 12. <a href="https://shinyribs.org/">Shinyribs</a> - Stay Home
John Richards is the host of <a href="https://www.kexp.org/shows/the-morning-show/">The Morning Show on KEXP</a>, every weekday from 6-10am on KEXP.org or 90.3 FM in Seattle.
<a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2020/4/21/benjamin-gibbard-life-quarantine/">Read about Ben Gibbard's "Life in Quarantine" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxU3Y1ot5yY">Watch Ben Gibbard perform Live on KEXP</a>
<a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2020/4/22/iceage-lockdown-blues/">Read about Iceage's "Lockdown Blues" on KEXP's Song of the Day feature</a>

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