| Burkina Electric | With members based in New York, Germany, and Burkina Faso(West Africa), the international Burkina Electric blends electronica, afro-beat and
traditional West African rhythms for some truly unique grooves. Hear the sparks fly in this performance recorded live at the Cutting Room in
NYC. Recorded on 1/9/2010 - 4 songs: Ligdi, La Voix du Boulgou, Mdole, Bobo Yengue |
| The Temper Trap | The Australian band makes big guitar-pop highlighted by Dougy Mandagi's beautiful falsetto. They join KEXP in NYC during CMJ for this live performance recorded at the Cutting Room Studios on 10/22/09 - 4 songs plus: Fader, Love Lost, Sweet Disposition, Fools |
| Sondre Lerche | Join an attentive live audience for this set from Norwegian singer-songwriter Sondre Lerche live at the Triple Door. Featuring songs from his latest release "HeartBeat Radio" and older material, Lerche whimsically takes on melancholy themes while adding an upbeat twist to this solo performance. Recorded on 9/29/09 - 7 songs: Good Luck, Dead Passengers, Heartbeat Radio, Two Way Monologue, My Hands Are Shaking, Words and Music, Like Lazenby |
| Blind Pilot | Portland-based Blind Pilot made quite a stir with their 2008 iTunes free download of the week and their West Coast tour by bicycle. The full band bring their charming harmonies and Northwestern folk-pop blend to the KEXP studio. No, they didn't arrive by bicycle. But they could have! Recorded on 12/2/09 - 4 songs: Paint or Pollen, One Red Thread, 3 Rounds and a Sound, The Story I Heard |
| Frank Fairfield | Put your sepia-toned glasses on for this KEXP live set folks, and take a trip back to the roots of American music with young California-based "old-time folk" musician Frank Fairfield. He joins Greg Vandy in "The Roadhouse" armed with banjo, fiddle and a repertoire inspired by his 78 collection. Recorded live on 11/18/09 - 4 songs: Nine Pound Hammer, Rye Whiskey, Call Me A Dog When I'm Gone, Cumberland Gap |
| Surfer Blood | This young West Palm Beach, Florida band made a big splash months before their debut album "Astro Coast" was even released. Surfer Blood turns a mix of power-pop, retro-garage, surf, and more into something fresh and exciting. Recorded on 12/1/2009 - 3 songs: Floating Vibes, Swim, Catholic Pagans, Anchorage |
| The Heavy | It's soul. It's funk. It's garage rock. It's The Heavy. This British group pummels the KEXP airwaves with this exclusive live performance featuring tracks from their sophomore LP, "The House That Dirt Built." Recorded on 10/30/09 - 4 songs: Sixteen, What You Want Me To Do?, Cause For Alarm, How You Like Me Now? |
| Chuck Prophet | San Francisco-based Chuck Prophet returns to the KEXP studio with this smokin' hot live set of his signature bluesy, cheeky roots-rock twang featuring songs from his latest album "¡Let Freedom Ring!" and some searing guitar work. Come get burned! Recorded 12/10/09 - 4 songs: Sonny Liston's Blues, Let Freedom Ring, You And Me Baby (Holding On), I Bow Down And Pray To Every Woman I See |
| múm | With their 5th full-length record "Sing Along To Songs You Don't Know" Icelandic collective múm give their songs a lot more room to breathe while still maintaining their wonderfully dynamic blend of leftfield pop. Check some of the tracks from the release recorded live on KEXP. Recorded on 11/3/2009 - 4 songs: If I Were A Fish, Hullabbalabbaluu, Prophecies And Reversed Memories, Sing Along |
| Bomba Estéreo | From Bogota, Colombia, Bomba Estéreo drop on KEXP like an a-bomb, performing tracks from their record "Blow Up," which mixes traditional cumbia and champeta with hip-hop, Afropop, psychedelic rock and anything else that will make you groove. Recorded 11/10/09. Recorded on 11/10/09 - 4 songs: Feelin', Huepaje, La Boquilla, Fuego |
| The Swell Season | The Frames frontman Glen Hansard and Czech pianist and singer Markéta Irglová, a.k.a The Swell Season, perform a stripped down and intimate set of songs, mostly from their new album, "Strict Joy," along with a brand new untitled song and a cover of Tim Buckley's "Buzzin' Fly," live at the Triple Door as part of KEXP's VIP Club Concert series. Recorded 10/22/09. |
| Fanfarlo | Check out a fab live set of orchestral indie-pop from London's Fanfarlo recorded exclusively for KEXP at The Cutting Room studios in NYC. Features tracks from their debut LP 'Reservoir'. Recorded on 9/24/09 - 4 songs: Finish Line, I'm A Pilot, Luna, The Walls Are Coming Down
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| Fool's Gold | Los Angeles-based band Fool's Gold is quite a unique experience, blending a heavy dose of African music with some other rock styles. Oh, and did I mention most of the lyrics are in Hebrew? Trust me it really works - you can see for yourself with this KEXP live performance. Recorded on 10/12/09 - 3 songs: Surprise Hotel, Nadine, Ha Dvash |
| For A Minor Reflection | Join us for a special live performance by Icelandic instrumental post-rock band For A Minor Reflection, recorded exclusively for KEXP at RUV Radio in Reykjavík during the Iceland Airwaves Music Festival 2009. Recorded on 10/16/09 - 4 Songs: Kastljos, A Moll, Dansi Dans, Converge |
| A Place To Bury Strangers | Brooklyn, NY ambassadors of noise A Place to Bury Strangers bring their cascading sheets of distortion and feedback into the KEXP studios for this ferocious live set of shoegazerish psych-rock featuring songs from their 2nd album "Exploding Head." Recorded on 10/19/09 - 4 songs: Exploding Head, In Your Heart, Lost Feeling, I Lived My Life to Stand in the Shadow of you Heart |
| Meat Puppets | Join KEXP for a special live performance with the kings of desert psych-rock Meat Puppets. Curt and Chris Kirkwood (now with Ted Marcus on drums) play tracks from their LP "Sewn Together" and throw in "one of those Nirvana songs" for good measure. Recorded on 9/23/09 - 5 songs: Sewn Together, Go To Your Head, Rotten Shame, The Monkey And The Snake, Plateau |
| CéU | CéU once again stops by KEXP for a lovely live set. This singer-songwriter from Sao Paulo, Brazil mixes Brazilian flavor with jazz, pop and some subtle electronics. And, of course, the vocals are quite dreamy. Recorded on 7/15/09 - 4 songs: Cangote, Malemolencia, Lenda, Comadi |
| Ed Harcourt | British singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Ed Harcourt stops by KEXP with a guitar and a handful of his wonderfully varied pop tracks for a lovely acoustic live performance. Recorded on 7/10/09, 4 songs: Killed By The Morning Sun, Church Of No Religion, Caterpillar, Blues Run The
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| Fresh Espresso | Sure, espresso may make you think of Seattle, but the fresh is really what's poppin' here in the NW as hip-hop duo Fresh Espresso drop some of their smooth-#ss bombs from their debut LP, "Glamour." Recorded on 8/4/09 - 4 songs: Diamond Pistols, Something New, Right Here, Lazerbeams
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| The Church | Still going strong after 29 years, Australia's The Church performs a stellar set of their distinctive neo-psychedelia live at the Triple Door featuring material from their latest release "Untitled #23". Recorded on 6/15/09 - 5 songs: Deadman's Hands, Pangaea, You Took, Operetta, Block |
| The Maldives | Seattle favorites The Maldives return to the KEXP studio for a spirited set of muscular roots-rock featuring songs from their 2nd release "Listen to the Thunder." Recorded on 8/25/09 - 4 songs: Goodbye, Come On, Come On, Walk Away, Going Home |
| King Sunny Ade and His African Beats | King Sunny Ade and His African Beats perform live at the Triple Door in Seattle as part of the 25th anniversary of The Best Ambiance on KEXP. Recorded on 6/29/2009 - 10 songs: Oba Taiye Njuba, Me Le Se, Grace of God, Oluwa Ni'o Jeun Kan / Sijuade, Igi Ti Odidere Ni, Sunny Ade Wa, Ba'njo, Mo Ri Keke kan, Merciful God, Kini Ma Fi Yi Ore Re, Ma Lanu Ma Korin / Dance Medley |
| Au Revoir Simone | Brooklyn trio Au Revoir Simone play a delicate set of electronic indie-pop live on KEXP with songs from their latest release "Still Night Still Light." Recorded Live on 6/16/2009 - 4 songs: Anywhere You Looked, Knights of Wands, All or Nothing, Take Me As I Am |
| Deastro | It's all synths and driving beats as Detroit indie-electronica producer Randolph Chabot, performing here with a live band as Deastro, lays down a fine set featuring tracks from his latest release "Moondagger." Recorded Live on 6/28/09 - 4 songs: Zilwaukee, Vermillion Plaza, Toxic Crusaders, Kurgan Wave Number One |
| Cymbals Eat Guitars | Filled with unexpected shifts, pop and noise, the songs of Cymbals Eat Guitars define the word "dynamic" in this exclusive KEXP live performance. Recorded at the Cutting Room Studios in NYC on the Morning Show with John Richards. Recorded on 6/18/09 - 4 songs: ...And The Hazy Sea, Cold Spring, Tunguska, Wind Phoenix |
| Bat For Lashes | Brighton, UK based singer/songwriter/keyboardist Natasha Kahn (aka Bat For Lashes) graces the KEXP studio with a beautifully spacious stripped-down set featuring songs from her sophomore release "Two Suns". Recorded on 6/10/09 - 4 Songs: Glass, Moon and Moon, Daniel, Tahiti |
| The Vaselines | We count ourselves quite lucky here at KEXP to have The Vaselines do an acoustic live set for us – and they bring the hits! (yes, they play all the ones Nirvana covered) It's wonderful, raw Scottish pop that's often as lewd as it is sweet. Recorded on 5/13/2009 - 4 songs: Rory Rides Me Raw, Molly's Lips, Son Of A Gun, Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam
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| Japandroids | A rockin' live set from the spirited duo from Vancouver, B.C. whose minimal garage-pop is as noisy as it is catchy. Japandroids play songs from the debut LP "Post-Nothing" and do a nice cover of Big Black's "Racer X." Recorded on 6/16/2009 - 4 songs: Crazy/Forever, Heart Sweats, Racer X, Young Hearts Spark Fire
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| James Yuill | The UK producer/musician James Yuill falls perhaps somewhere between Nick Drake and Aphex Twin with his hybrid of acoustic guitar indie-rock with glitch and soft dance beats. He plays tracks from his debut LP "Turning Down Water for Air" during this cheery live KEXP performance. Recorded on 5/26/2009 - 4 songs: No Pins Allowed, Over The Hills, This Sweet Love, No Surprise |
| The Kills | This London-based duo lay out some sparse, menacing blues-punk with great male/female vocals and skuzzy guitar and drums sounds. The Kills plug in, turn it up, and deliver a powerhouse set live on KEXP. Recorded on 5/14/09 4 songs: U.R.A. Fever, Kissy Kissy, Black Balloon, Fried My Little Brains
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| El Ten Eleven | The Los Angeles-based duo El Ten Eleven creates amazingly groovy post-rock instrumentals. It’s experimental without being too heady and dancey without sounding digital – all done with just drums and looping bass guitar sounds. Recorded on 4/16/09 - 4 songs: Jumping Frenchmen Of Maine, I Like Van Halen Because My Sister Says They Are Cool, Hot Cakes, Indian Winter |
| Pela | KEXP faves Pela treat our listeners to an exclusive stripped-down set with additional vocal harmonies. The New York group’s anthemic, heart-felt songs still really shine in this acoustic setting. Recorded on 5/29/09 - 4 songs: Augustine, Strange Days, Juarez, East Los Angeles |
| Phoenix | French indie-pop outfit Phoenix joins John Richards at the Cutting Room Studios NYC for a short and sweet acoustic set featuring songs from their fourth album, "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix." Recorded on 4/23/09 - 4 Songs: Liztomania, 1901, Playground Love, Armistice
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| Steve Earle | Veteran country rocker Steve Earle plays tribute to one of America’s late-great songwriters Townes Van Zandt with his covers record “Townes.” He stops by KEXP for a candid interview about Mr. Van Zandt and an acoustic live set featuring three songs from the record and “Copperhead Road” one of his own early classics. Recorded on 5/16/2009 - 4 songs: Pancho And Lefty, Brand New Companion, Lungs, Copperhead Road |
| Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit | Alabama native Jason Isbell (Drive-By Truckers) and his current band The 400 Unit play a heartfelt set of alt-county roots rock songs from their eponymous 2009 release. Recorded on 4/6/09 - 4 songs: The Last Song I Will Write, Seven-Mile Island, Soldiers Get Strange, Streetlights |
| Hey Marseilles | This local seven-piece plays smart and swinging folk-pop that hints at places afar. Accordions, strings, horns, and chants all urge you to dance and sing along. Hey Marseilles recorded live on KEXP on 4/29/2009 - 4 songs: Rio, From A Terrace, Cigarettes, To Travels and Trunks
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| Buraka Som Sistema | This team of producers from Lisbon seems to be the world ambassador of kuduro, the Angolan dance music that’s blowing up the clubs in both Angola and Portugal. And rightly so, as Buraka Som Sistema’s debut LP “Black Diamond” is an incredible mix of kuduro with other styles of dance music and global flavors. Check this hot KEXP live set. Recorded Live at KEXP on 4-26-2009. 4 Songs: Sound Of Kuduro/Luanda-Lisboa, Aqui Para Vocês, IC19, Tiroza |
| The Thermals | With the album "Now We Can See," The Thermals lyrically tone-down the overt politics and turn up the power-pop, exposing their great songwriting and allowing for more sing-a-long-abilty. The Portland group plays tracks from the record live on KEXP. Recorded 4/12/2009 - 4 Songs: I Called Out Your Name, We Were Sick, I Can't Let Go, Now We Can See |
| Telekinesis | Telekinesis is local singer/multi-instrumentalist Michael Lerner and while he probably can’t move things with his mind, his urgent, heartfelt indie-pop sure does. He's joined by a full band for this KEXP live set. Recorded on 4/13/09 - 4 songs: Great Lakes, One Step Forward, Calling All Doctors, Tokyo |
| Justin Townes Earle | Justin Townes Earle's got more than a songwriter's name (Steve Earle's son, named after Townes Van Zandt), he's got the songs too. Whether he’s covering folk or country classics or doing originals this Nashville musician's sure enough a rising Americana star. Recorded on 4/06/2009 - 4 Songs: They Killed John Henry, I Don't Care, Mama's Eyes, Lonesome Song |
| ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead | Amps abuzz, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead (trudging over decades from Hawaii via Olympia to Austin and now with branches reaching into New York) roar through the KEXP studio with a blisteringly melodic set of titantic epic-rockers from their 2009 album "The Century of Self." Recorded on 3/12/09 4 songs: The Giants Causeways, The Far Pavilions, Luna Park, Bells of Creation |
| M. Ward (Live in Austin) | M. Ward’s sepia-toned indie-folk shines like the knobs on a vintage radio with his rugged, dreamy voice and deft guitar picking. The Portland-based singer-songwriter joins KEXP for a live performance at 2009’s SXSW Music Festival. Recorded in Austin, TX, on 3-20-09. 6 songs: Fuel For Fire, One Hundred Million Years, Shangri-La, Poison Cup, Chinese Translation, Never Had Nobody Like You |
| Zion I | Check out Oakland hip-hop duo Zion I (joined here by singer Courtney Holiday) doing a hot live set on KEXP. Zumbi’s a smooth, talented MC who touches on a variety of topics and DJ/producer AmpLive uses an array of different brushes for his top-shelf beats. Recorded on 4-14-09. - 4 songs: Juicy Juice, Bird's Eye View, Antenna, Don't Lose Ya Head |
| Loney Dear | Swedish singer-songwriter/multi instrumentalist Emil Svanängen and his band, collectively know as Loney Dear, return to KEXP with a dynamic and sweeping set of mature synth-pop featuring songs from their 2009 release "Dear John." Recorded on 2/23/09 - 4 songs: I Was Only Going Out, Everything Turns To You, Airport Surroundings, Violent |
| Lyrics Born (Live in San Francisco) | The funky Bay Area microphone acrobat Lyrics Born joins KEXP on his home turf during our live broadcast from Berkeley, California. He's joined by singer (and his wife) Joyo Velarde, and DJ D-Sharp for some tight renditions of tracks from "Everywhere At Once." Recorded live on 1/29/09 - 4 songs: Don't Change, Hott 2 Deff, I'm A Phreak, I Like It, I Love It |
| The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart | New York band The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart performs a set of darkly melodic pop live on KEXP in NYC. Recorded on 2/9/09 - 4 songs: Doing All The Things That Wouldn't Make Your Parents Proud, Come Saturday, Kurt Cobain's Cardigan, The Tenure Itch |
| Peter Bjorn and John (Live in Austin) | KEXP favorites Peter Bjorn and John play an exclusive live set for KEXP at SXSW Music Festival 2009 from ME Television Studio in Austin, TX. Recorded on 3/20/09 - 6 songs: Blue Period Picasso, It Don't Move Me, Just the Past, Nothing to Worry About, Living Thing, Losing My Mind |
| Gomez (Live in Austin) | UK band Gomez plays an exclusive live set for KEXP at SXSW Music Festival from ME Television Studio in Austin 2009.
Recorded on 3/19/09 - 3 songs: Mix, Airstream Driver, Hamoa Beach, |
| The Features (Live in Austin) | Tennessee band The Features play an exclusive live set for KEXP during the SXSW Music Festival from ME Television Studio in Austin, TX. Recorded on 3/18/09 - 5 songs: The Drawing Board, Whatever Gets You By, Lions, Gates of Hell, MosisTosis |
| William Elliott Whitmore | Son of the soil of Iowa, William Elliott Whitmore sings timeless acoustic blues songs of death, desperation, and redemption with an authoritative and earthy voice. Recorded on 2/15/2009 - 4 songs: Hell or High Water, Old Devils, Hard Times, A Good Day to Die, Lifetime Underground |
| Curumin | This Sao Paolo multi-instrumentalist/producer blends Samba and other Brazilian flavors with a creative mix of reggae, funk, rock and hip-hop. He warms up the KEXP studios with this exclusive live set. Listen up and mellow out. Recorded on 1/24/09 - 4 songs: Mal Estar Card, Compacto, Misterio Stereo, Samba Japa
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| The Album Leaf (Live in San Francisco) | The Album Leaf unfurl their ambient post-rock instrumentals with stately precision in this reflective set recorded live on KEXP in Berkeley, California. Recorded on 1/28/09 - 4 songs: Wet the Day, The MP, Wishful Thinking, Storyboard |
| Andrew Bird | Chicago singer-songwriter-violinist Andrew Bird offers up a set of atmospheric pop replete with his trademark soft vocals and rich string textures. Recorded live at WNYE's studios in Brooklyn on 1/22/09 - 4 Songs: Oh No, Fitz and the Dizzyspells, Anonanimal, Natural Disaster |
| Juana Molina | The entrancing voice and looping acoustic guitar of Argentinian chanteuse Juana Molina are augmented by Martin Iannaccone on bass and Gregor Hilde on percussion in this multilayered folktronic meditation. Recorded on 2/10/09 - 4 songs: Un Dia, Vive Solo, Lo Dejamos, Los Hongos de Marosa |
| Starfucker | Starfucker rolls through your mind like a dream with their fuzzy analog synth-pop that incorporates some subtle electronics, found sounds, double drum kits, and distant, breathy vocals. The Portland trio brings their off-kilter treats in for a live KEXP performance. Recorded live on 12/19/08 - 7 songs: Gyrating Hips, Boy Toy, Queen Latifah, Lazer Fight, Isabella Of Castile, German Love, Rawnald Gregory Erickson The Second |
| Chuck Prophet (Live in San Francisco) | Songwriter Chuck Prophet performs live from the Bay Area on KEXP. Recorded on 1/30/09 - Five songs: Freckle Song, Would You Love Me?, A Woman's Voice, Let's Do Something Wrong, Doubter Out Of Jesus (All Over You) |
| Citay (Live In San Francisco) | San Francisco band Citay performs an exclusive set of epic rock for KEXP's broadcast from the Bay Area. Recorded on 1/29/09 - four songs: First Fantasy, Eye On The Dollar, Little Kingdom, Former Child |
| The High Decibels (Live in San Francisco) | Join Bay Area high-energy hip-hoppers The High Decibels featuring MCs Duke Johnson and Chief and a live band in this exclusive performance for KEXP's broadcast from the Bay Area. Recorded on 1/28/09 - four songs: Who Knew Duke, Crash with No Cushion, Home Run Hitters, That Dude. |
| Tuatara / The Minus 5 | Kevin Cole is joined by Northwest music heavyweights Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, Barrett Martin, and Dave Carter for an exclusive KEXP live performance. Recorded on 12/10/08 - 4 songs: The Old Carving Knife, Missionary Death Song, Rage On Regardless, Ambulance Dance Hall |
| Of Montreal | Kevin Barnes (or "Georgie Fruit" in this case) and the cast of Of Montreal treats the KEXP airwaves to acoustic versions of the tracks from their funky glam-pop opus "Skeletal Lamping." Recorded on 11/19/08 - 5 songs: Beware Our Nubile Miscreants, "Triphallus, To Punctuate!", Touched Something's Hollow, An Eluardian Instance, For Our Elegant Caste |
| DeVotchKa | Pop the wine bottle cork and enjoy another great live radio performance from KEXP favorites DeVotchKa. Includes the Frank Sinatra track “Somethin’ Stupid.” Salud! Recorded on 12/29/08 - 4 songs: Basso Profundo, Somethin' Stupid, How It Ends, Enemy Guns |
| The Rosebuds | The Raleigh, NC, husband and wife duo return to the less dance-oriented sound of their earlier work with their 2008 release “Life Like.” The Rosebuds bring their slightly chilly pop tracks to KEXP for a live set and even enlist some of our staff for a rousing rendition of “Nice Fox.” Recorded 11/20/2008 - 4 songs: Life Like, Cape Fear, Border Guards, Nice Fox |
| Crystal Stilts | Brooklynites Crystal Stilts wash the KEXP airwaves with their moody and quite reverb-friendly garage-pop during this exclusive live performance. Recorded 11/9/2008 - 5 songs: Crippled Croon, Sycamore Tree, Departure, The City In The Sea, Love Is A Wave |
| The Mighty Underdogs | Don’t let the name fool you, The Mighty Underdogs are hip-hop heavyweights: Gift Of Gab and Lateef The Truth Speaker on rhymes, and Headnodic on beats. The debut “Droppin’ Science Fiction” is a diverse, confident, and fun take on grown folks hip-hop. Gab and Lateef stop by KEXP with DJ Zeph for a real nice live set. Recorded on 11/17/08 - 4 songs: Monster, Gun Fight, Want You Back, UFC Remix |
| The Hold Steady | The Hold Steady return to KEXP with an exclusive live acoustic set of their signature gritty storytelling songs. Recorded on 11/21/08 - 3 songs: Magazines, Ask Her For Adderall, Both Crosses |
| School of Seven Bells | Stripped down to acoustic guitars and keyboard, Ben Curtis' (ex-Secret Machines) School of Seven Bells perform a luminous set of songs featuring the preternaturally euphonious vocal harmonies of twin sisters Claudia and Alejandra Deheza. Recorded on 11/25/08 - 4 songs: Wired for Light, Caldo, White Elephant Coat, My Cabal |
| Parts and Labor | The experimental Brooklyn band frosts their catchy rock melodies with expansive layers of guitar noise and manipulated found-sounds they received from fans. Tune in to this exclusive KEXP live set for tracks from “Receivers” and lessons on how to play an old cassette player. Recorded on 10/30/08 - 4 songs: Satellites, Nowheres Nigh, Mount Misery, Solemn Show World |
| Deerhoof | San Francisco noise-pop experimentalists Deerhoof play an exclusive set for KEXP at CMJ live from Gibson Studios in New York. Recorded on 10/20/08 - 4 songs: Blue Cash, The Tears and Music of Love, Fresh Born, Basket Ball Get Your Groove Back |
| Yelle | French singer Yelle plays warm, dreamy acoustic pop songs, live at KEXP. Recorded 10/27/08. 2 songs - Ce Jeu, Je Veux Te Voir. |
| Passion Pit | Boston’s Michael Angelakos started Passion Pit as a private Valentine’s Day present to his girlfriend, but luckily for us he’s teamed up with friends to create a real band. They bring their electro-pop love letters with Italo-disco synths and impossibly high vocals to KEXP for a live set. Recorded on 10/28/08 - 4 songs: Better Things, I've Got Your Number, Live To Tell The Tale, Sleepyhead |
| Umalali | Umalali is a group of musicians from Belize, Honduras and Guatemala that blends the vocal stylings of the Garifuna women with rock, blues, funk, African, Latin and Caribbean music. The Garifuna people are descendants of African slaves who intermarried with the Carib and Arawak Indians of the Caribbean. You’ll be amazed by the unique beauty of this live KEXP performance. Recorded on 9/15/08 - 4 Songs: Abiemahani, Mérua, Fuleisei, Wátina |
| Broken Social Scene (Live @ CMJ) | Broken Social Scene perform a laid-back and off-the-cuff set live on KEXP from New York City for CMJ. Recorded live at the Gibson Showroom on 10/24/08, this set contains 4 songs from the radio set plus an impromtu song song for the studio audience and selections from your favorite children's tunes: Hit the Wall, Untitled (or Choose Your Own Adventure), Xerxes, Love is New, Audience Song, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star/ABC/Puff the Magic Dragon |
| Fujia and Miyagi (Live @ CMJ) | Expanding from a three-piece to a four-, Fugiya and Miyagi expand their funky electronic and rock groove in this session, performed live on KEXP from NYC for CMJ. Recorded at the Gibson Showroom on 10/23/08 - 5 Songs: Pickpocket, Sore Thumb, Knickerbocker, Goosebumps, Sick and Tired |
| Bang Bang Eche (Live @ CMJ) | NZ dance-punkers Bang Bang Eche rock the Gibson Showroom for KEXP from CMJ 2008. Recorded 10/22/08 - 5 songs: Fingers In The Till, Exchange, Four To The Floor, Time Mismanagement, Hangers |
| Lykke Li (Live @ CMJ) | Swedish singer Lykke Li performs an affecting set of some of her most popular songs for KEXP at CMJ 2008. Recorded live at Gibson Showroom on 10/21/08 - 4 songs: Dance Dance Dance, I'm Good I'm Gone, Little Bit, Tonight |
| Vivian Girls (Live @ CMJ) | All-girl Brooklyn trio Vivian Girls throw down a sonic barrage that's equal parts rock, surf and punk during their performance from Gibson Showroom during KEXP's broadcast from CMJ. Recorded 10/20/08 - songs: I Can't Stay, Lake House, Second Date, Tell The World |
| Elliott Brood | This Ontario trio may tackle dark themes, but their roots-flavored indie rock is inspiriting and chock-full of catchy hooks. Elliott Brood visits KEXP for a rousing live radio performance. Recorded 9-22-2008 - 4 songs: Garden River, Cadillac Dust, The Valley Town, The Bridge |
| Blind Pilot (Live at MFNW) | This Portland indie-folk band started as a duo, now tour (on bicycle) as a four piece, and play with up to nine members when they can. During KEXP's broadcast in Portland during Musicfest NW, founding members Israel Nebeker and Ryan Dobrowski are joined by five of their friends for this performance at the Doug Fir Lounge. Recorded on 9/5/08 - 6 songs: Story I Heard, We Are the Tide, 3 Rounds, One Red Thread, 2 Towns, Go On Say It |
| Nada Surf (Live at Bumbershoot) | The New York trio continues to prove that their former major label's loss is everyone else's gain with "Lucky," yet another solid release for Barsuk. In this, their most recent performance for KEXP, live from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge, Matthew Caws and Ira Elliot are joined by Jose Galvez on bass, replacing an injured Daniel Lorca, for another set of blissful pop. Recorded on 8/30/2008 - 7 songs: Ice On The Wing, Whose Authority, Weightless, Secret, Amateur, Concrete Bed, See These Bones |
| Two Gallants (Live at Bumbershoot) | San Francisco lo-fi indie folk-rockers Two Gallants perform a confessional and compelling set live from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge on KEXP. Recorded on 9/1/08 - 5 songs: Seems Like Home to Me, Despite What You've Been Told, New Song, Carrion Crow, Waves of Grain |
| Common Market | Not only is this Seattle hip-hop duo getting more confident and inventive, but they keep upping the head-snapping factor with each release. Common Market is joined by the Total Experience Gospel Choir when they stop by KEXP to perform tracks from their second LP “Tobacco Road.” Recorded on 9/8/08 - 4 songs: Gol' Dust, 40 Acres, Nina Sing, Trouble Is |
| Dan Tyminski Band | Sure George Clooney is handsome, but you didn’t really think that was him singing in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” did you? Sorry, ladies, that was Dan Tyminski. This bluegrass singer and multi-instrumentalist has worked with a ton of great country artists and is part of Union Station with Alison Krauss. He’s also got his own top-notch band who tour for his solo albums. Check them out in this KEXP live set featuring tracks from “Wheels.” Recorded on 7/31/08 - 4 songs: How Many Times, Knock Knock!, Heads You Win Tails I Lose, Wheels |
| The Airborne Toxic Event | This Los Angeles-based quintet mix sharp and danceable modern rock with dramatic orchestrations. You're sure to fancy this KEXP live set that features tracks from the band's self-titled debut LP. Recorded on 7/23/08 - 4 songs: Gasoline, This Is Nowhere, Sometime Around Midnight, Innocence |
| Bottomless Pit and The Kadane Brothers | Matt and Bubba Kadane (formerly of Bedhead and now of The New Year) unite with Bottomless Pit (including former members of Silkworm) and each perform two of their own songs yet together create a cohesive and atmospheric full set. Recorded live 7/17/08 on KEXP at Engine Studios in Chicago. Recorded - 4 songs: Wages of Sleep, The Company I Can Get, Dogtag, Winterwind |
| Occidental Brothers Dance Band International | Chicago's Occidental Brothers Dance Band International is a multi-racial, bi-continental afro-pop ensemble bringing jazz-trained and rock-schooled American musicians together with Ghanaian musicians. This spot-on cross-cultural throwdown blends Central and West African styles and is guaranteed to get your booty in motion. Recorded live on KEXP at Engine Studios in Chicago. Recorded on 7/18/08 - 4 songs: Nyenko!, Mafiwo, Odo Sanbra, Circle Circle Circle |
| Bobby Bare Jr. | KEXP favorite and fan Bobby Bare Jr. joins “Swingin’ Doors” host Don Slack for another great on-air performance. When’s the rest of country music radio going to catch on to the unique spirit and deft songwriting of this Nashville musician? Recorded on 7/17/08 - 4 songs: Don't Follow Me (I'm Lost), Life In Reverse, "A Storm, A Tree, My Mother's Head", Mayonnaise Brain |
| Joseph Arthur | This unique, and increasingly prolific, singer-songwriter makes his 6th live appearance at the KEXP studios bringing only guitar, harmonica and some new songs. Recorded on 7/22/08 - 5 songs: Turn Me On, Even When Yer Blue, All The Old Heroes, Invisible Hands, Dead Savior |
| Why | Bay Area indie art rock band Why? bring percussive lip noises, twisted lyrics, heart-wrenching piano and sleepy guitar riffs together for a quirky set of originals. Live at KEXP. Recorded on 4/17/08 - 4 songs: Song of The Sad Assassin, By Torpedos or Crohn's, Simeon's Dilemma, Yo Yo Bye Bye |
| Plants and Animals | Montreal progressive folk rock trio Plants and Animals deliver a fresh basket of earthy 21st century flower power to the KEXP studios in this live set drawn from their 2008 full-length "Parc Avenue." Can you dig it? Recorded on 6/23/08 - 4 songs: Faerie Dance, Good Friend, À L'orée Des Bois, Bye Bye Bye |
| The M's (Live in Chicago on KEXP) | Chicago neo-psychedelic noise-pop outfit The M's wake up the KEXP crew in this exclusive early morning live performance from Engine Studio on KEXP. Recorded 7/18/08 - 4 songs: Pigs Fly, Breakfast Score, Big Sound, How Could You? |
| T-Model Ford and GravelRoad (Live in Chicago) | It may be a little early for John and Cheryl to take a nip, but it's Jack Daniel Time for real for Chicago Bluesman T-Model Ford and GravelRoad in this exclusive live performance for KEXP from Chicago. Recorded on 7/17/07 - 6 songs: Sallie Mae, Wood Cuttin' Man, Ask Her For Water, Rock Me Baby, T-Model Theme, Big Boss Man |
| Mahjongg | Chicago electro-tribal experimentalists Mahjongg raid Engine Room Studio in this exclusive live performance on KEXP. Recorded on 7/16/08 - 4 songs: Tell the Police the Truth, Whoop, Those Birds Are Bats, Trilogy |
| Foals | These British post-punk revivalists take the classic sound and blend contemporary dance-rock with smart guitar work, spacey keys, a bit of horns, and driving percussion. They share songs from their debut LP “Antidotes” with KEXP listeners live on-air. Recorded on 5/30/08 - 4 songs: The French Open, Heavy Water, Red Socks Pugie, Electric Bloom |
| Head Like a Kite | Mirabile dictu! Head Like a Kite may induce eyes like saucers with their trippy dance-party blend of electronica and field recordings, but their feet remain firmly planted on the ground by the hard driving rock beat propelling it all. Mastermind Dave Einmo and his moustachioed crew are joined by Asya of Smoosh for vocals on "Daydream Vacation" (which just about sums up the vibe). Check out the cover of Neil Young's "Ohio." Recorded on 6/26/08 - 4 songs: We Were So Entangled, No Ordinary Caveman, Daydream Vacation, Ohio |
| Extra Golden | Comprised of Kenyan and American musicians, the unique collaboration that is Extra Golden perform a seamless and energetic blend of benga and rock. Hosts Jon Kertzer and Doug Paterson discuss the bands origins, the political situation in Kenya, and the possibility of a positive reception at home. Recorded live on KEXP 6/24/08. 4 songs - OK-Oyot System, Nyako Wasaneo, Obama, Ilando Gima Onge |
| Firewater | The album "The Golden Hour" has even more of a global influence than previous Firewater records as frontman Tod A recorded a lot of it during his recent travels East. The music is raucous, rebellious, but also empowering. This particular set features the KEXP staff joining a pirates' chorus on “Borneo.” Recorded live at KEXP 6/10/08 - 4 songs: Hey Clown, Electric City, 6:45, Borneo |
| Sons And Daughters | The sound of Sons and Daughters is dark and tense with a roots music backbone, upfront bass and a great male/female vocal styling. Don’t let "roots" fool you though, this Scottish group is heavier than most so go ahead and dance or bang your head. They tear up Seattle’s The Triple Door live. Recorded 4/29/08 - 11 songs: Gilt Complex, Flags, The Nest, Hunt, This Gift, Rama Lama, Rebel With The Ghost, Darling, Goodbye Service, Dance Me In, Johnny Cash |
| The Kills | This UK duo runs the gamut from minimal roots-punk to electro-rock all with a dark and gritty feel. The Kills perform a spirited acoustic set live on the KEXP airwaves that features a lot of cool percussive guitar. Recorded on 5/15/08 4 songs: Kissy Kissy, Hook And Line, Black Balloon, Goodnight Bad Morning |
| Atmosphere | Minneapolis emo-rappers Atmosphere play a rare stripped down and acoustic set of two songs from their 2008 release "When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold" and a new song from the latest in their EP series "Sad Clown Bad Spring #12." Recorded on 5/13/08 - 3 songs: Guarantees, You, Not Another Day |
| Voyager One | Local space-rock heroes Voyager One come in for a landing in the KEXP Studios and take you away with a set that hovers and jets. Recorded on 5/2/08 - 4 songs: Give, Bed of Sound, The Kids Take Control, Ocean Grey |
| DeVotchKa (Live @ The Triple Door) | Denver globalistas DeVotchKa cook up a cinematic melting pot stew from a base of burlesque seasoned with sonic spices extending from Romani to Mariachi and beyond. Somehow it all blends together like grandma's goulash and certainly satisfied the Triple Door audience in this exclusive live performance for KEXP. Recorded on 5/3/08 - 9 songs: Head Honcho, Along the Way, Undone, Dearly Departed, Transliterator, You Love Me, The Clockwise Witness, How It Ends, Queen of the Surface Streets |
| Elbow | Manchester, England's Elbow bring their warm and stately chamber-pop to KEXP in this intimate set drawing from their 2008 release "The Seldom Seen Kid." Recorded on 5/5/08 - 4 songs: Grounds for Divorce, Great Expectations, Some Riot, One Day Like This |
| The Transmissionary Six | Locals The Transmissionary Six once again craft a lovely atmospheric-pop record with"Cosmonautical." The duo's sound is perfect for headphone listening, but they sure sound wonderful with band too. The pedal steel and Terri Moeller's vocals make this live KEXP session particularly great. Recorded on 3/6/08 - 4 songs: Zero Gravity, I Want To Deprogram You, Edison Stare, Tugboat |
| Jim White | Transnormal sure seems like a good adjective for southern singer/songwriter and all-around character Jim White. With “Transnormal Skiperoo” White says he’s found a sense of satisfaction in life that he never had with previous albums, but his haunting and twisted blend of Americana is still intact and perhaps extraordinarily bright. He plays tracks from the album along with a reworking of “Hey! You Going My Way???” live on KEXP. Recorded on 3/31/08 - 4 songs: A Town Called Amen, Jailbird, "Hey! You Going My Way???", Turquoise House
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| Rootz Underground | Check dem stylie massive roots rock reggae from Jamaica’s Rootz Underground in this exclusive live performance for KEXP at SXSW 2008. Recorded on 3/15/08 - 4 songs: Time Is an Illusion, Hammer, Victims of the System, In the Jungle |
| Thao with the Get Down Stay Down | Thao with the Get Down Stay Down perform tracks from "We Brave Bee Stings and All" in this exclusive live @ KEXP set. Their sharp folk-pop may seem candy-coated on the outside, but there's something irresistibly dark and rich in the middle. Bite in and let the mix melt on your tongue. Recorded live on 3/8/08 - 4 songs: Geography, Bag Of Hammers, Swimming Pools, Beat (Health, Life and Fire) |
| Grand Archives | Grand Archives are rising like a rocket with the combined forces of Matt Brooke (Band of Horses, Carissa’s Wierd), Jeff Montano (the New Mexicans), Curtis Hall (the Jeunes), Ron Lewis (Ghost Stories) and Thomas Wright (the Can't See) lifting their sunny, California vocal-pop inspired songs into an almost overnight Sub Pop Records deal and national tour. Here is a short taste recorded
live at KEXP on 2/19/08 - 4 songs: Miniature Birds, George Kaminski, Torn Blue Foam Couch, Orange Juice |
| Dean and Britta and Keren Ann | Luna frontman Dean Wareham teams up with Britta Phillips and singer-songwriter Keren Ann for a set of moody acoustic pop ballads and a cover of Serge Gainsbourg's "Bonnie and Clyde". Recorded on 2/15/08 - 5 songs: The Harder Ships of The World, Knives from Bavaria, Sailor and Widow, Words You Used To Say, Bonnie and Clyde |
| British Sea Power | "Do You Like Rock Music?" Is that even a question? You'll definitely like British Sea Power, the Brighton-based quartet, led by the Wilkinson brothers, who bring their epic, stadium-sized sound to the small studio at KEXP. Be sure to download this podcast of songs recorded live on 3/4/08 - 4 songs: Atom, No Lucifer, Canvey Island, Down On The Ground |
| The Raveonettes (Live at SXSW) | Danish ex-pats The Raveonettes blend sweet vocal harmonies with dark and reverb-drenched rumbles of fuzz in this exclusive live performance for KEXP from the 2008 SXSW Music Conference and Festival. Recorded on 3/15/08 - 6 songs: Hallucinations, Dead Sound, Expelled from Love, Lust, The Beat Dies, Aly, Walk With Me |
| DeVotchka (Live at SXSW) | Gyspy cowpunks DeVotchka are joined by Austin's Tosca String Quartet in this exclusive live performance for KEXP from the 2008 SXSW Music Conference and Festival. Recorded 3/14/08 - 5 songs: Undone, The Clockwise Witness, Along the Way, Transliterator, We're Leaving |
| The Helio Sequence | These 2 guys from Portland put out quite a bit of volume. This set of songs from their 2008 release "Keep Your Eyes Ahead" shows the growth and crystallization of The Helio Sequence as a truly great rock band. Cinematic, pop-smart, literary and emotionally sincere. Recorded live 1/29/08 - 4 songs: Can't Say No, You Can Come To Me, Send Your Love, Keep Your Eyes Ahead |
| Editors | Birmingham (UK) based Editors bring their dark neo-post-punk dramas into the light of KEXP’s studio with this set of songs drawn from their 2007 release “An End Has a Start.” Recorded live 2/4/08 - 3 songs: Bones, An End Has a Start, Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors |
| Nada Surf | This New York band and KEXP staple returns with another wonderful grown-up pop record “Lucky.” It’s full of great sound layering and perhaps their most positive tone to date. Sample some of the tracks with this exclusive acoustic performance from KEXP. Recorded live 1/30/08 - 4 songs: Whose Authority, Ice On The Wing, See These Bones, I Like What You Say |
| Orgone | from Hollywood, California, Orgone add Jamaican and Afrobeat flavor to their solid funk/soul songs. Recorded live 1/29/08 - 5 songs: Who Knows Who, I Get Lifted, Hambone, Sophisticated Honky, Do Your Thing |
| Tullycraft | These Seattle indie-popsters keep their songs under three minutes and smiles on their faces. Put a smile on your own face with this live set of fun and whip-smart Tullycraft originals. Recorded live on 11/8/07 - 5 songs: Georgette Plays A Goth, The Secret History Of Devil's Paw, Our Days In Kansas, If You Take Away The Make-Up (Then The Vampires They Will Die), The Punks Are
Writing Love Songs |
| The Cops | Seattle band The Cops punctuate edgy guitar hits with dramatic pauses and percussive pop-punk vocals in this live set of songs from their 2007 release "Free Electricity." Recorded live 11/15/07 - 4 songs: It's Epidemic, Light It Off, Modern Black, Them Cats |
| Les Savy Fav | Hot on the heels of their release “Let’s Stay Friends” Les Savy Fav stops by KEXP for a paint-peeling live set. During the interview these Brooklynites are strictly tongue-in-cheek, but when it’s time to rock they sure don’t mess
around. |
| Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings | Soul survivor and Daptone Records diva Sharon Jones is living proof of the continuing relevance of classic old-school funk and soul sounds. She is hot as a firecracker here with The Dap-Kings in this exclusive live set recorded at The Triple Door on 12/11/07 - 8 songs: Sound of Summer, I'm Not Gonna Cry, How Do I Let a Good Man Down, Be Easy, Keep On Looking, Let Them Knock, What Have You Done For Me Lately, 100 Days 100 Nights |
| The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir | Chicago's The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir stirs up the KEXP live room with their melancholy, yet sweet folk-pop sounds. All tracks are from their self-titled release. Recorded live at KEXP on 12/7/07 - 5 songs: Aspidistra, I Never Thought I Could Feel This Way For A Boy, Then And Not A Moment Before, Everything You Paid For, Obsessions |
| Mono In VCF | The Tacoma band turns the KEXP live room into a moody dream where gorgeous
vocals float on top of a dark sea of synths and strings. Their cinematic pop psychedelics will have you hitting the snooze bar for more and more. Recorded live on 12/18/07 - 4 songs: Escape City Scrapers, Spider Rotation, The Only One, Cinch Ring |
| Blue Scholars | Northwest hip-hop heavyweights Blue Scholars treat KEXP listeners to a live performance that features tracks from their EP releases “Joe Metro” and “Butter & Gun$”. Recorded 12/13/07 - 4 songs: Southbound, Just Listen (Versa Remix), Butter & Gun$ (Loyalty), 27 |
| Federico Aubele | Argentine guitarist/vocalist Federico Aubele plays gorgeous original ballads infused with flamenco, bolero and tango. Usually he uses electronic loops in his songs, but this acoustic-only set showcases his talent in organic form. Recorded live
at KEXP on 11/4/07 - 4 songs: Esta Noche, En Cada Lugar, Postales, En El Desierto |
| Stars | Montreal-based Stars bring their romantic, layered and achingly melodic pop to an appreciative KEXP audience live at The Triple Door in Seattle on 11/16/07.
9 songs: Take Me to the Riot, The Night Starts Here, Elevator Love Letter, The Ghost of Genova Heights, Midnight Coward, One More Night, Personal, My Favorite Book, Your Ex-Lover Is Dead |
| The Waterboys | Whether they’re doing epic rock, Celtic folk, or a combination of the two, The Waterboys have been pleasing fans for over 25 years. Mike Scott and company stop by KEXP while touring for “Book Of Lightning” to perform live. |
| M.I.A. | Like Maya Arulpragasam herself the music of M.I.A. is adventurous, strong and not unlike a meeting of different worlds. Western clubs beats collide with unique samples and international sounds while her lyrics cross hip-hop slang with patois and modern rock tracks. It’s party and politics, and it’s certainly fresh. Live @ KEXP 11/16/07
Bamboo Banga, Paper Planes, 20 Dollar, Galang |
| Thurston Moore | A live set of solo material from Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore recorded at KEXP. |
| Pela | Brooklyn band Pela bring on their ardent alt-rock anthems in this high-energy performance recorded live on KEXP at the Gibson Showcase in New York City. |
| Sons And Daughters | Sons and Daughters mix angular post-punk with dark folk rock. The male/female dynamic is romantic and spooky at the same time but is always danceable. The Scottish group perform live on KEXP during CMJ 2007 in New York. |
| The Poison Control Center | Join Ames, Iowa indie/power-pop band Poison Control Center in this exclusive performance featuring a not-to-be-missed closing sing-along with the entire KEXP crew and studio audience. Recorded live on KEXP at the Gibson Showroom in New York City. |
| John Vanderslice | San Francisco singer-songwriter John Vanderslice plays some of his creative and
well-crafted tracks from "Emerald City" live at KEXP. It's a fun acoustic set
featuring violin accompaniment. "Keep The Dream Alive" and "Pale Horse" are
bonus songs recorded after the on-air performance. |
| Band of Horses | Join KEXP local favorites Band of Horses in this exclusive set recorded live on KEXP at Gibson Showroom in New York City. |
| Yeasayer | No need to worry, you will be swept away by the fantastic tribal-gospel sound of Brooklyn's Yeasayer. Recorded live on KEXP at Gibson Showroom in NYC. |
| Dead Confederate | Soaring. Psychedelic. Southern. Grunge. What do all these have in common? They
only begin to describe the explosive sonic assault of Dead Confederate, live on KEXP from New York City. Oh yeah! |
| The Hold Steady | Hold steady boys and girls in America, it only gets inconvenient when you want to get high alone. Classic rock themes and classic rock tones abound as The Hold Steady raze the Gibson Showroom in NYC in this exclusive live performance for KEXP.
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| Le Loup | Prepare to be blown away on the winds of Le Loup (pronounced Lay Loo), a 7-piece Washington, D.C. band who build huge multilayered waves of sound from four guitars, french horn, percussion, male-female vocals and more. Their energy is infectious in this exclusive performance recorded live on KEXP at Gibson Showroom in NYC. |
| The Cinematic Orchestra | Jason Swinscoe and his band play explorative jazz parts that hover over
lush electronic loops. They add orchestral textures and live vocals
and instruments for a dreamy soundtrack to an imaginary movie. |
| The Jai-Alai Savant | Chicago power trio The Jai-Alai Savant wrap post-punk, dance-hall reggae and frontman Ralph Darden's infectious personality into an irresistably frenetic blend of musical energy in this exclusive live performance for KEXP at Engine Studio in Chicago. |
| The Twilight Sad | Prepare to be blown away by the torrential and anthemic sheets of sound generated by Scottish band The Twilight Sad in this powerful exclusive performance recorded live on KEXP at Engine Studios in Chicago. |
| Beirut | Join multi-instrumentalist Zach Condon's Eastern bloc inspired band Beirut in this exclusive and otherworldly performance recorded live at Engine studios in Chicago on KEXP. |
| The Magic Numbers | Three-quarters of the brother/sister brother/sister British group The Magic Numbers play a live acoustic set in the KEXP studios. Their sun-kissed folk-pop with plainspoken lyrics and amazing harmonies still shines bright. |
| Animal Collective | Check out this head-turning live set of entrancing and delightfully poppy noise-folk from Animal Collective. Campfire sing-a-long on Venus or exclusive KEXP performance? |
| Mocean Worker | Shake ya boogie with this exclusive live set from Mocean Worker. A great mix of
live funky jazz and modern electronics recorded at Bumbershoot 2007 on KEXP. |
| Battles | Battles invited some lucky fans to watch their sound-check performance at the Crocodile Café on July 5th before the official show started. The set was recorded and is now available for you to download. Enjoy the uniquely exciting and twisted world of Battles. |
| Dale Watson | Austin honky tonk man Dale Watson stops by KEXP for a great live set of tracks
from his LP “From The Cradle To The Grave.” It’s no coincidence that the songs
have a Johnny Cash feeling to them as the album was recorded in a Tennessee
cabin that was once owned by the legend himself. |
| Bishop Allen | Bishop Allen is a Brooklyn based ensemble led by Harvard educated frontmen and
songwriting duo Justin Rice and Christian Rudder. They play an infectiously
diverse blend of catchy indie-pop songs from their 2nd album "The Broken
String," which in turn were drawn from their ambitious yearlong EP-a-month
project. Recorded live on KEXP. |
| Brother Ali | Brother Ali Brother Ali is a talented MC from Minneapolis who’s equally adept
at exposing his soul as he is at exposing the world’s inequality. Don’t get it twisted, though, this is party rockin’ music for certain, as is apparent in this live set of tracks from his release “The Undisputed Truth.”
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| Datarock | Get your sexy nerd on with this Norwegian band and their 80's-inspired dance-pop with naughty lyrics and cheesy keyboards. Datarock play songs from their debut "Datarock Datarock" live at KEXP.
Datarock 6/11/07 4 songs plus Full Performance:
Ugly Primadonna, Computer Camp Love, I Used To Dance With My Daddy, Fa-Fa-Fa. |
| Vampire Weekend | Poppy Brooklyn band Vampire Weekend play a set of short, catchy songs infused with African pop guitar styles and ska rhythms. |
| Marissa Nadler | The summer of love may be over, but you might still catch the fall in the soft and breathy voice and finger-picked modal guitar stylings of folk artist Marissa Nadler's ethereal balladry. Recorded live on KEXP. |
| Blue Scholars | Premier 206 hip-hop duo Blue Scholars stop by KEXP to perform tracks off of the sophomore LP “Bayani.” Sabzi’s slick, but crackin beats still partner perfectly with Geologic’s militant rhymes and easy flow. |
| The Wrens | New Jersey indie-rock outfit The Wrens will keep you on the edge of your seat with their tense, passionate sound that goes from the faintest wisp to the thickest distortion. Hold on tight and listen in to this live at KEXP performance, recorded 6/9/07 -- Hopeless, I Guess We're Done,
Thirteen Grand, She Sends Kisses |
| Blitzen Trapper | Based in roots-rock but wildly eclectic, this Portland band is busy hopping genres like a one-legged cowboy in a butt-kicking contest. Blitzen Trapper plays tracks from “Wild Mountain Nation” live on KEXP, 6/23/07.
4 songs plus Full Performance:
Devil's A-Go-Go,
Miss Spiritual Tramp,
Country Caravan,
Wild Mountain Nation |
| Ryan Shaw | Ryan Shaw is a young singer raised on gospel and making contemporary music with the feeling and sound of classic soul. While his powerful voice matches the covers he does perfectly, his original tunes are just as swell. He’s joined by a tight three-piece in this live at KEXP exclusive performance, recorded on 5/23/07.
5 songs: A Change Is Gonna Come, Lookin' For A Love, Nobody, We Got Love, Do The 45 |
| The Watson Twins | Adding a velvety mix of country, soul and gospel to their original folk ballads, The Watson Twins – Chandra and Leigh – perform a transcendent live set at KEXP.
The Watson Twins 5/22/07 4 songs
Southern Manners,
Friend and Foe,
Darlin' Song,
Old Ways |
| Lifesavas | This PDX trio is bringing the funk back to hip-hop for certain. The Lifesavas LP "Gutterfly" is a pseudo-concept soundtrack about an imaginary blaxpoitation film. Much like Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly" they speak about street struggles not to glorify, but to educate and uplift. This live set features tracks from that album. And it knocks.
Lifesavas 5/9/07 4 songs
Double Up,
Gutterfly,
Shine Language,
Superburn |
| !!! | Whataya mean you don't dance to rock bands? You do now. !!!'s take on the
punk-funk sound is smart, fun and down right funky. This live set features
tracks from "Myth Takes" and is sure to incite hip movement. Yeah, I'm talking
to you too, hipster.
!!! 5/3/07 4 songs
Myth Takes,
Heart Of Hearts,
Yadnus,
Must Be The Moon |
| Harlem Shakes | Brooklyn's Harlem Shakes bring their classic pop meets contemporary NYC swagger to the KEXP studios for a live set. There's wonderful musical depth and often wry lyrics along with catchy harmonies and big guitar/keyboard hooks.
Harlem Shakes 5/5/07 4 songs
1. Sickos
2. untitled
3. Red Right Hands
4. Old Flames |
| Lymbyc Systym | A live set of instrumentals by Tempe, Arizona duo Lymbyc Systym recorded at KEXP.
Track List:
1. Love Your Abuser
2. Astrology Days
3. Birds
4. Truth Skull |
| Greyboy Allstars, The | Contemporary jazz-funk champions The Greyboy Allstars reunited in 2007 to
release "What Happened To TV?" - their first LP in almost a decade. This Golden State collective prove that they're as tight as ever in this funky live set that features songs from said album. "Jazz flute has always been a small
passion of mine."
The Greyboy Allstars 4/18/07 4 songs + interview
Still Waiting, V Neck Sweater, What Happened To TV?, Deck Shoes
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| Ted Leo And The Pharmacists | Ted Leo has an instantly recognizable, yet truly unique sound. Take elements from '60s mod, '70s hard rock, '80s UK anti-folk and mix in some power-pop, a touch of reggae and a large dose of punk rock spirit and you’re getting close. This live @ KEXP session was recorded at The Triple Door.
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| The Gourds | The Gourds put on a rip-roaring live show in the KEXP studios. This Austin band’s music is a wonderful blend of roots-rock mixed with country, blues, Tex-Mex, Cajun and a healthy dose of good humor. |
| 120 Days | Norwegian electro-rockers 120 Days have an intense, hypnotic sound
combining melodic elements of dark 80’s Manchester pop, the Kraut rock
rhythms of Neu! and Kraftwerk, and black-leather jacket vocals. Recorded live @
KEXP.
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| Son Volt | Legendary alt-country rockers Son Volt do a mellow and memorable live
performance in the KEXP studios. Jay Farrar and company add to the classic Son
Volt sound with some harmonica and keys in this set that features tracks from
the release "The Search." |
| Midlake | A live set of folk-pop from Texas band Midlake recorded at KEXP. |
| The Blakes | This Seattle trio has the recipe for perfect jangley garage rock. It’s slick
and catchy with a dirty swagger that won’t leave that nasty sweet taste in your
mouth. The Blakes perform tracks off of their self-titled LP live on KEXP.
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| The English Beat | An incredible live set from legendary UK ska revivalists The English Beat. The
current incarnation of the band is super tight and their mix of punk and pop
with the sounds of Jamaica is just as exciting as it was in the early '80s. |
| Sparklehorse | Listen in to this exclusive performance of dreary folk-pop from Mark Linkous
(AKA Sparklehorse) recorded at KEXP. It’s a dark, innocent and engaging live
setwith a variety of vocals tones and some subtle sonic experimentation.
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| KEXP at SXSW 2007: The Stooges | KEXP brings you the 2007 SXSW Music Festival. DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits Studios including live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Earl Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, Apples in Stereo, Okkervil River, Under Byen, Beirut and more. Listen to this exclusive live performance from The Stooges on 3/16/2007. |
| KEXP at SXSW 2007: Okkervil River | KEXP brings you the 2007 SXSW Music Festival. DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits Studios including live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Earl Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, Apples in Stereo, Okkervil River, Under Byen, Beirut and more. Listen to this exclusive live performance from Okkervil River on 3/16/2007. |
| KEXP at SXSW 2007: Under Byen | KEXP brings you the 2007 SXSW Music Festival. DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits Studios including live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Earl Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, Apples in Stereo, Okkervil River, Under Byen, Beirut and more. Listen to this exclusive live performance from Under Byen on 3/16/2007. |
| KEXP at SXSW 2007: Beirut | KEXP brings you the 2007 SXSW Music Festival. DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits Studios including live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Earl Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, Apples in Stereo, Okkervil River, Under Byen, Beirut and more. Listen to this exclusive live performance from Beirut on 3/16/2007. |
| KEXP at SXSW 2007: Peter Bjorn & John | KEXP brings you the 2007 SXSW Music Festival. DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits
Studios including live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Earl Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, Apples in Stereo, Okkervil River, Under Byen, Beirut and more. Listen to this exclusive live performance from Peter Bjorn & John on 3/15/2007. |
| KEXP at SXSW 2007: The Holloways | KEXP brings you the 2007 SXSW Music Festival. DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits Studios including live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Earl Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, Apples in Stereo, Okkervil River, Under Byen, Beirut and more. Listen to this exclusive live performance from The Holloways on 3/15/2007. |
| KEXP at SXSW 2007: Fujiya & Miyagi | KEXP brings you the 2007 SXSW Music Festival. DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits Studios including live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Earl Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, Apples in Stereo, Okkervil River, Under Byen, Beirut and more. Listen to this exclusive live performance from Fujiya & Miyagi on 3/15/2007. |
| KEXP Live at SXSW 2007: Apples in Stereo | KEXP brings you the 2007 SXSW Music Festival. DJs John Richards, Cheryl Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits Studios including live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Earl Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, Apples in Stereo, Okkervil River, Under Byen, Beirut and more. Listen to this exclusive live performance from Apples in Stereo on 3/15/2007. |
| KEXP at SXSW 2007: The Early Years | KEXP brings you the 2007 SXSW Music Festival. DJs John Richards, Cheryl
Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits
Studios including live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Earl
Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, Apples in Stereo,
Okkervil River, Under Byen, Beirut and more. Listen to this exclusive
live performance from The Early Years on 3/14/2007. |
| KEXP at SXSW 2007: Ghostland Observatory | KEXP brings you the 2007 SXSW Music Festival. DJs John Richards, Cheryl
Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits
Studios including live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Earl
Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, Apples in Stereo,
Okkervil River, Under Byen, Beirut and more. Listen to this exclusive
live performance from Ghostland Observatory on 3/14/2007. |
| KEXP at SXSW 2007: Earl Greyhound | KEXP brings you the 2007 SXSW Music Festival. DJs John Richards, Cheryl
Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits
Studios including live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Earl
Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, Apples in Stereo,
Okkervil River, Under Byen, Beirut and more. Listen to this exclusive
live performance from Earl Greyhound on 3/14/2007. |
| KEXP at SXSW 2007: Mew | KEXP brings you the 2007 SXSW Music Festival. DJs John Richards, Cheryl
Waters, and Kevin Cole are broadcasting live from the Austin City Limits
Studios including live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Earl
Greyhound, Mew, Peter Bjorn & John, Fujiya & Miyagi, Apples in Stereo,
Okkervil River, Under Byen, Beirut and more. Listen to this exclusive
live performance from Mew on 3/14/2007. |
| Deerhoof | San Francisco band Deerhoof visit KEXP for a playfully percussive set of edgy, melodic indie rock. |
| Blue Scholars | Seattle duo Blue Scholars return for a set of conscious hip-hop. Live at KEXP. |
| Tom Brosseau | Tom Brosseau is joined by Hillary Hahn for an intimate acoustic set. Live at KEXP. |
| Forward, Russia! | Join Forward Russia for a live session recorded at the CMJ Conference in NYC. Drowned In Sound Webzine" describes this band as a: "...liquid dance in punk masquerade. They are the spiked ball on the end of a giant mace, but sharpened sharper than razors." |
| Silversun Pickups | A live set of psychedelic indie-pop from L.A.'s Silversun Pickups recorded on KEXP. |
| Grizzly Bear | Snug inside warm guitar tones, sad and hopeful vocal melodies reach to the cloudy sky. Brooklyn band Grizzly Bear's folk, indie and pop elements come together for hazy, emotional song-pictures. Live at KEXP. |
| The Grates | This Australian trio rocks the KEXP studios with their mischievous and catchy racket that blends garage, punk and roots styles.
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| Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars | An uplifting live set from Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars who combine reggae and African pop. |
| Born Ruffians | A live set of punk influenced indie-pop from the young Toronto band Born Ruffians. |
| Beirut | The sounds of Eastern Europe blend with indie-folk in this live performance from Beirut. |
| The Transmissionary Six | Acoustic guitar and smoky vocals roll through local duo The Transmissionary Six's mix of roots twang and psych-pop. |
| Jeremy Enigk | Former Sunny Day Real Estate frontman Jeremy Enigk plays an extraordinary live
concert on KEXP at Bumbershoot 2006.
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| Dengue Fever | Cambodian psych-pop from L.A.'s Dengue Fever recorded live on KEXP from Bumbershoot. |
| Michael Franti | KEXP celebrated Ballard - the Seattle neighborhood that pledged the most during the 2006 pledge drive - with a day-long celebration. Hear the crowd sing and cheer along with hip hop artist Michael Franti as he performs soulful acoustic originals at local record store Sonic Boom. |
| Jamie Lidell | British producer/vocalist Jamie Lidell sings soul music over club beats. In this live at KEXP session Jamie pulls the beats back and lays out
some stripped-down organic soul originals. |
| Ratatat | Brooklyn band Ratatat create icy-warm groove-oriented instrumentals live at KEXP. |
| The Black Angels | Drawing from 60's psychedelic melodies and effects and post-punk 80's distorted
guitar Austin's The Black Angels rock your brain, live at KEXP. |
| Culture Musical Club | A lovely live performance from Zanzibar's most famous exponent of taarab music. It's a unique blend of East African and Arabic sounds with vibrant drums, strings and poetic vocals. |
| The Thermals | Portland band The Thermals performs songs from "The Body The Blood The Machine" live on KEXP. |
| KEXP in NYC: The Shackeltons | Chambersburg, PA band The Shackeltons play live on KEXP in New York City. |
| KEXP in NYC: Low Frequency In Stereo | Norwegian band Low Frequency In Stereo plays a hard driving set Live at Gigantic Studios in NYC on KEXP. |
| KEXP in NYC: Canada | Canada live on KEXP from CMJ in New York City. |
| KEXP in NYC: What Made Milwaukee Famous | What Made Milwaukee Famous live on KEXP from CMJ in New York City. |
| KEXP in NYC: Darc Mind | Darc Mind recorded live on KEXP from CMJ in New York City. |
| M. Ward | A live performance from singer/songwriter M. Ward recorded live on KEXP in Chicago. |
| Junior Boys | An exclusive live KEXP performance from the Ontario duo Junior Boys. |
| Macklemore | A live performance from Northwest MC Macklemore at Bumbershoot 2006. |
| Cold War Kids, Dr. Dog, Elvis Perkins | A unique KEXP live performance featuring each band doing a couple songs and backing the other groups on theirs. |
| The Little Ones | A live set of sunny indie-pop from L.A. band The Little Ones recorded at KEXP.
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| Juana Molina | Traditional Argentine music blends with modern beats in this live performance from Juana Molina. |
| Spank Rock | A hip-hop set from Baltimore crew Spank Rock recorded live on KEXP. |
| KEXP in Chicago: Walter Meego | KEXP presents Walter Meego live from Engine Studios in Chicago. |
| KEXP in Chicago: The Changes | KEXP presents The Changes Live from Engine Studios in Chicago. |
| The Black Angels | Austin's The Black Angels perform live on KEXP from The Triple Door. |
| Camera Obscura | Scottish band Camera Obscura's melancholy pop songs are as soft and
familiar as a treasured, faded photograph in this session of
languid originals recorded live at KEXP. |
| Susana Baca | Legendary Peruvian singer Susana Baca stops by the KEXP studios for a beautiful live set. |
| Ghostland Observatory | Austin duo Ghostland Observatory go mad out for a live set of dance hits on location at KEXP. |
| Setting Sun | The Lights - Setting Sun: From the 2006 album, "Diamonds and Dirt" available on Wantage USA.
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| The Long Winters | John Roderick's indie pop band The Long Winters return to KEXP for a set
of songs from their 2006 release "Putting The Days To Bed". Join Roderick and Morning Show host John Richards for a special podcast after the on-air performance. |
| Cold War Kids | An exclusive live performance from Cold War Kids recorded at KEXP. |
| West Indian Girl | A live set of psychedelic pop-rock from L.A.'s West Indian Girl. |
| Art Brut | Punk band Art Brut bring an 80's beat and some go-go infusion to their contagious variety of danceable pop-punk. |
| Nomo | A live Afro-funk performance from Michigan band Nomo recorded at KEXP. |
| Soul Position | Hip-hop duo Soul Position performs live on KEXP. |
| Band of Horses | Seattle's Band Of Horses performs tracks from "Everything All the Time" live on KEXP. |
| The Jayhawks | Mark Olson and Gary Louris of The Jayhawks perform live on KEXP. |
| Jason Lytle | Jason Lytle from Grandaddy performs live at the KEXP studios. |
| Favourite Sons | Brooklyn group Favourite Sons performs live on KEXP from Gigantic Studios in NYC. |
| South | UK group South performs live from the KEXP studios. |
| Summer Lawns | Summer Lawns performs live on KEXP from Gigantic Studios in NYC. |
| Blue Scholars | Seattle hip-hop duo Blue Scholars perform live on KEXP. |
| KEXP in NYC: Dr. Dog | Philadelphia area band Dr. Dog perform live on KEXP from Gigantic studios in NYC. |
| The Duke Spirit | English quintet The Duke Spirit perform live from the KEXP studios. |
| KEXP in NYC: Pablo | New York band Pablo perform live on KEXP from Gigantic studios in NYC. |
| KEXP in NYC: We Are Scientists | We Are Scientists perform live on KEXP from Gigantic studios in NYC. |
| KEXP in NYC: Ghostland Observatory | Austin duo Ghostland Observatory perform live on KEXP from Gigantic studios in NYC. |
| KEXP in NYC: The Mugs | The Mugs perform live on KEXP from Gigantic Studios in NYC. |
| Elvis Perkins | Singer/songwriter Elvis Perkins performs live on KEXP at SXSW. |
| The Stills | Montreal quartet The Stills perform tracks from their album "Without Feathers" live at KEXP. |
| Magnet | Norwegian electro-folk artist Magnet performs live on KEXP. |
| Mudhoney | Seattle grunge legends Mudhoney stop by KEXP for a live performance. |
| Belle and Sebastian | This Scottish group perform a set of smart folk-pop live at the KEXP studios. |
| KEXP at SXSW: Billy Bragg | British singer/songwriter Billy Bragg does an acoustic performance live on KEXP from SXSW. |
| KEXP at SXSW: Drive-By Truckers | Southern rockers Drive-By Truckers perform songs from their album "A Blessing and A Curse" live on KEXP from SXSW. |
| KEXP at SXSW: Editors | UK group Editors performs tracks from their album "The Back Room" live on KEXP from SXSW. |
| KEXP at SXSW: Jose Gonzalez | A beautiful modern folk set from this Swedish singer/songwriter recorded live on KEXP from SXSW. |
| KEXP at SXSW: Silversun Pickups | This psychedelic pop band from L.A. performs live on KEXP from SXSW. This performances includes tracks from their new album out July 23 on Dangerbird Records. |
