117. Sharlese by Peace Portal

Seattle-based DJ and KEXP radio host @sharlese is among the Emerald City’s most widely recognized selectors.

Sharlese Metcalf began her career in radio in 2001 at Green River Community College, where she received her broadcasting certificate, and hosted Local Motion - a program focused on uplifting independent music from the PNW. As a host for KEXP she carried on her mission of sharing the best of the Northwest through Audioasis. Presently, she is the host of Mechanical Breakdown, and a rotating host of Expansions. She also works as the Producer of The Afternoon Show and Programming Education Manager of 90.TEEN - a program curated by Seattle’s youth.

In 2012, Sharlese stepped up to the decks of Seattle’s underground with the goth and industrial crew Second Sight. As she continued developing her sound for the dancefloor, she integrated further into the scene through the secondnature collective, TUF, and , as well as starting her own events: False Prophet, and Audiodrome. 

Sharlese has earned a reputation as a DJ of the utmost integrity, dedicated to uplifting independent musicians, and delivering emotionally amplified sets across the world. As she approaches 25+ years of curating music, it’s a pleasure to share a peek into Ms. Metcalf’s perspective, alongside a live recording from Nowadays last February.

Full interview with Sharlese on the Peace Portal website:

www.pnwpeaceportal.com/podcasts/117-sharlese

Broadcasting on Samewave Radio at 8pm PST Thursday June 25th:

https://samewaveradio.com/

Hosted and produced by @feuducamp