PNW-based indie power-pop band Sick Sad World perform songs from their brilliantly smart new record "Fear and Lies" live on KEXP's Audioasis with DJ Sharlese. Recorded 05/23/2015 - 4 songs: Alone All The Time, Skateboarding Girl, Orange Lazarus, Barely Hanging On.
Veteran Texas troubadour Steve Earle drops by the KEXP studio for a fabulous live set featuring songs from his 16th studio album, "Terraplane" and more. Recorded 02/27/2015 - 4 songs: Ain't Nobody's Daddy Now, You're the Best Lover That I Ever Had, King of the Blues, Copperhead Road.
The Murder City Devils shake the KEXP walls with a live in-studio performance, featuring songs from 2014's "The White Ghost Has Blood on Its Hands Again." Recorded 08/15/2014 - 4 songs: Hey Playboy, I Don't Wanna Work for Scum Anymore, Cruelty Abounds, Not Everybody Gets a Good Time.
The prolific singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur returns to KEXP for a special live in-studio session featuring an entire set of Lou Reed songs. His latest album, "Lou," contains powerful renditions of his favorites from the legendary artist. Recorded 06/05/2014 - 4 songs: Coney Island Baby…
To help introduce DJ Jewel to our listeners, KEXP's Sound & Vision host Emily Fox caught up with the Astral Plane host to learn more about her background in psych music and tech as well as three songs as three songs to get to know her
Ahead of his traditional Christmas Day show, Brian Foss, host of Sonic Reducer and KEXP's de facto authority on non-traditional Christmas songs, brings you a mix of newer holiday songs that have tickled his fancy this season, including tracks from BEAK>, Say Sue Me, The Dip, and Sunset Flip.
The last time Ty Segall was in KEXP's studio, he ripped off a baby mask and squealed into the mic before he'd even played a single song. About a year later, he's definitely more coherent in his interview - he doesn't ask Cheryl Waters to be his mommy this time around - but he&a…
Every year, the holiday season seems to inspire some of our favorite bands to write new music. KEXP has rounded up some of our favorites below. Need even more songs for rockin' around your Christmas tree? Be sure to check out previous round-ups for 2015 and 2014. Happy holidays from everyone at KEX…
Last year, The Shins released their fifth album called Heartworms. Next week, they're releasing a flipped version of the album entitled The Worm's Heart, featuring reworked versions of all the songs on the album. The basic premise is that all the songs keep the same lyrics and melodies but the slow…
Great Grandpa, Joy Formidable, Cartalk, and Pink Lotion cover eco-themed songs for our Clash For Climate event
Los Angeles based, Grammy Award winning Latin rock group La Santa Cecilia perform songs from their 2015 record, "I Won't Cry For You", live on KEXP's El Sonido with DJ Miss Ashley. Recorded 09/17/2015 - 4 songs: I Won't Cry For You, Nunca Mas, Como Dios Manda, Calaverita
New York based indie singer-songwriter and guitarist of The Strokes, Albert Hammond Jr. and his band perform songs from his newest solo record, "Momentary Masters", live on KEXP with Troy Nelson. Recorded 10/26/2015 - 5 songs: Spooky Church, Side Boob, Cooker Ship, Everyone Gets A Star, …
Fort-Lauderdale, Florida-based indie singer-songwriter and also founder of Superchunk and Portastatic, Mac McCaughan and his band The Non-Believers perform songs from their new record ‘Non-Believers' live on KEXP's The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 09/15/2015 - 4 songs: Your Hologram, L…
Folk singer-songwriter Ryley Walker performs songs from his beautifully complex new record "Primrose Green" live on his "favorite show in the world," The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 06/08/2015 - 4 songs: Sullen Mind, Funny Thing She Said, On The Banks Of The Old Ki…
New York based, Canadian born singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco and band swing by the KEXP studio to perform songs from "Salad Days" and "2" live on KEXP's Middday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 04/23/2015 - 4 songs: Salad Days, Let Her Go, Chamber of Reflection, Still Toge…
Charleston, SC-based indie-folk duo Shovels & Rope delights KEXP listeners with a live in-studio set, featuring songs from 2014's, "Swimmin' Time." Recorded 11/10/2014 - 4 songs: Coping Mechanism, The Devil Is All Around, Mary Ann & One Eyed Dan, Evil.
English indie-rock experimentalists Alt-J (∆) have been a listener favorite since KEXP debuted them on U.S. airwaves in 2011. Their fourth KEXP performance features songs from 2014's "This Is All Yours" and is as otherworldly as you would hope. Recorded 10/13/2014 - 4 songs: Every Other …
