The Sasquatch mainstage in the Gorge has a way of elevating great vocal performances even further – ask Bon Iver, The Head and The Heart, or any other vocal powerhouse who's performed on it. Now, Johanna and Klara Söderberg of First Aid Kit can add their names to that list after their beautiful Sat…
Big Thief perform material from their latest albums 'U.F.O.F.' and 'Two Hands' live on KEXP.
Tomo Nakayama kicks off his 14-show release-day marathon with Troy Nelson on The Morning Show. Nakayama (Grand Hallway, Asahi) is joined by Yuuki Matthews (The Shins) for a stripped-down set of material from his latest album, “Fog On The Lens.” Recorded 11/04/2014 - 4 songs: Cold Clear Moon, Magno…
New York-born Bob Mould is still kicking well beyond a thirty year career as a statesman for punk and alternative rock with this performance highlighting material from his 2014 studio release, "Beauty & Ruin." Live from the Cutting Room, NYC. Recorded 06/10/2014 - 4 songs: I Don't K…
Dallas alt-country outfit Old 97's inject their swampy grooves with a healthy dose of power-pop on this performance at KEXP, performing material from their 2014 release "Most Messed Up". Recorded 5/12/2014 - 4 songs: Longer Than You've Been Alive, Wasted, Let's Get Drunk & Get It On…
Portland synth rock group STRFKR have pretty much always put on a great show. But Tuesday night's tour opener in support of new record Miracle Mile was an especially raucous occasion. As Tuesday was release day for the record, the band was a tad light on the Miracle Mile material, but with a back c…
The Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard performs material from her solo album 'Jaime' in the KEXP live room on The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters
Underneath shimmering textures and spiky rhythms, The Drums have always kept their heart on their musical sleeves, with Jonathan Pierce effortlessly dropping sentimental expressions alongside darkly-tinted humor alongside each other. That's no different on the band's latest album “Abysmal Though…
It's been a while since Phantogram has graced us with fresh material, but the wait is over. Today we have a blazing new track called "Black Out Days" that will satiate even the hungriest of fans. There's no news of any upcoming release, but let's all cross our fingers. [Stereogum]
One of the few bands promoting a soon-to-be-released album, Parquet Courts' Sunday night set at Sasquatch was a partially a showcase for their forthcoming second album, Sunbathing Animal. (Interestingly enough, the album went up for streaming just as their set started.) Their debut, 2013's Light Up…
I want to live in whatever atmosphere Seth Haley goes to when he writes material for Com Truise. If you don't know the story, Com Truise is an alter ego for Haley - he's a robotic astronaut going boldly where no man has gone before etc etc. Wave 1, his first offering of brand spanking new material …
Today marks the release of Dormarion, the third full-length from Seattle power pop project Telekinesis. The band was in-studio this morning celebrating its released, and a couple of weeks ago they played a bunch of material from the new album for the crowd assembled at Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in…
It's important to note that The Replacements reunion could've been a disaster, and not the kind of shambolic splendor that the Minnesota legends used to thrive off of. When they were perpetually drunk underdogs tossing out half-assed covers and barely recognizable versions of their own material, th…
Please note, the audio from this live session with Thom Yorke is no longer available. You can find video of the performance on his YouTube channel. Thom Yorke performs songs from his soundtrack to Suspiria (a remake of the cult art-horror film), and talks about the experience of composing this m…
Every once in a while, James Blake will use his weekly BBC Radio 1 DJ residency to debut a new song. Yesterday he unveiled his track "Building It Still," a synth heavy number that's reminiscent of Blake's older material. It's just a little tease of what he's been working on with Justin Vernon and …
The Stroke's frontman Julian Casabanca's new album, Tyranny, is now available to stream in its entirety. This is the first album with Casabanca's backing band The Voidz, and they've described their new material as "an in-between area in music that hasn’t been explored." Listen, below. [CoS]
Conor Oberst, of Bright Eyes fame, has announced that he will release a fresh solo album Upside Down Mountain, on May 20. This is the first new material from Oberts since his work with Bright Eyes back in 2011. Check out the album's first single, a bright and captivating ditty, "Hundreds of Ways" …
When Pearl Jam first released their new track, "Mind Your Manners," the general consensus was that the song was a pretty big departure from their usual material. The official video for "Mind Your Manners" stays true to this theme of Pearl Jam stepping out of their comfort zone. They don't share mu…
It may have been a holiday weekend, but some new releases still hit the stores, including the highly-anticipated ninth album from Icelandic icon Björk. Seattle's own Dude York shares a full-length holiday album, featuring mostly original material. And Sufjan Stevens shares a collection of demos, re…
