KEXP Live Performances Podcast

Doomtree

KEXP — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Minneapolis seven-piece hip-hop collective Doomtree (P.O.S., Dessa, Sims, Paper Tiger, Cecil Otter, Mike Mictlan and Lazerbeak) bring their distinctive brand of hip-hop to the KEXP studio for a live set of songs from their second release "No Kings." Recorded on 1/27/2012 - 4 songs: Bolt Cutter, Beacon, Little Mercy, Team The Best Team

The Barr Brothers

KEXP — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Montreal based folk quartet The Barr Brothers play a stunning set live on KEXP. Recorded on 11/8/2011 - 4 songs: Beggar In The Morning, Old Mythologies, "Ooh, Belle", Give The Devil Back His Heart

WU LYF

KEXP — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The British band WU LYF plays tracks from their uniquely anthemic indie-rock debut record, "Go Tell Fire To The Mountain," live over the KEXP airwaves. Recorded on 11/21/2011 - 4 songs: Spitting Blood, 14 Crowns For Me & Your Friends, Krusty, Heavy Pop

Deer Tick

KEXP — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Guitarist and singer-songwriter John McCauley leads Providence, RI indie-Americana rockers Deer Tick in this set featuring songs mostly from their latest, "Divine Providence." Recorded on 11/9/2011 - 5 songs: The Bump, Miss Kate, Main Street, Mister Cigarette, Accounts

Allen Stone

KEXP — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Seattle soul phenom Allen Stone stops by KEXP with his band in tow to tear the roof off in this exclusive live performance that features songs from his self-titled second album. Recorded on 11/22/2011 – 4 songs: What I've Seen, Contact High, Unaware, Satisfaction.

Real Estate

KEXP — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Join the band Real Estate on a nostalgic sonic trip to summers past as they play songs from their second album, "Days," live and direct over the KEXP airwaves. Recorded on 11/7/2011 - 4 songs: Easy, Municipality, It's Real, Green Aisles

Nick Lowe

KEXP — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Legendary producer, leader of Brinsley Schwarz, and solo artist Nick Lowe stops by KEXP to talk about his long-running career and do a live acoustic performance that features tracks from his albums "The Old Magic" and "At My Age." Recorded on 10/19/2011 - 4 songs: Sensitive Man, House For Sale, Rome Wasn't Built In A Day, Somebody Cares for Me

Neon Indian

KEXP — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Brooklyn-based Neon Indian (aka Alan Palomo and band) stops by KEXP for a great live performance of their fuzzy electro-pop that features tracks from the first two LPs. Recorded on 10/11/2011 - 4 songs: Polish Girl, Hex Girlfriend, 6669 (I Don't Know If You Know), "Mind, Drips"

Mariachi El Bronx

KEXP — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Los Angeles punk band The Bronx continues with their offshoot into original English-lyric mariachi to great success on their second self-titled full length as Mariachi El Bronx. The group stops by KEXP (in full regalia) to play tracks from the record live over our airwaves. Recorded on 10/24/2011 - 4 songs: 48 Roses, Norteño Lights, Poverty’s King, Revolution Girls

Active Child

KEXP — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

L.A. songwriter Pat Grossi and band stop by KEXP for an exclusive live performance of intimate electro-pop that boasts gorgeous falsetto singing, harp playing and cool drum patterns. Featuring tracks from Active Child's debut full-length, "You Are All I See." Recorded on 9/23/2011 - 4 songs: High Priestess, Hanging On, Playing House, Johnny Belinda

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound

KEXP — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound bring the FUNK to the Afternoon Show, live on KEXP. Recorded on 11/08/11 - 4 songs: Want More, Everything Will Be Fine, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, Sister Ray Charles.

The War On Drugs

KEXP — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Philadelphia-based band The War On Drugs puts together a wonderfully unique and progressive mix of Americana, guitar drones, synths, chugging rhythms and more. They go live in the KEXP studios playing tracks from the full-length record “Slave Ambient.” Recorded on 10/26/2011 - 4 songs: Best Night, Your Love Is Calling My Name, The Animator, Come To The City

Low

KEXP — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The long-running Duluth trio brings their beautifully dour sound filled with slow drama and pop undercurrents to the KEXP studio and features songs from their 9th studio album, "C'mon," as well as a version of "Hand So Small," a song they originally did with Spring Heel Jack. Recorded on 9/16/2011 - 4 songs: Witches, Hand So Small, Try To Sleep, Nightingale

Phantogram (Live at Bumbershoot)

KEXP — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

NY electronic pop group Phantogram play a set live on KEXP from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge. Recorded on 9/5/2011 - 5 songs: As Far As I Can See, Bloody Palms, 16 Years, Don't Move, When I'm Small

David Bazan

KEXP — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Now with a regular rock band, Seattle's David Bazan performs songs from his latest full-length, "Strange Negotiations," live in the KEXP studio. Recorded on 7/18/2011 - 4 songs: Eating Paper, Virginia, People, Strange Negotiations

Caveman (Live at CMJ)

KEXP — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Brooklyn group Caveman bring their retro stylings, sunny melodies and four-part harmonies to the Ace Hotel New York lobby during KEXP's broadcast at CMJ 2011. Recorded on 10/21/11 - 5 songs: Easy Water, My Room, December 28th, My Time, Vampirer

GIVERS (Live at CMJ)

KEXP — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

GIVERS ignite the Ace Hotel lobby with a boisterous set of Afropop influenced indie rock. Live on KEXP for CMJ 2011. Recorded on 10/20/11 - 4 songs: Up Up Up, Meantime, Saw You First, In My Eyes

We Are Augustines (Live at CMJ)

KEXP — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Brooklyn-based We Are Augustines pour their hearts into their music, as evident in this epic performance. Live on KEXP at The Ace Hotel in New York City for CMJ 2011. Recorded on 10/19/11 - 6 songs: Rise, Book of James, Juarez, Ballad of Patient Man, Headlong Into the Abyss, Chapel Song

Of Monsters and Men (Live at Iceland Airwaves)

KEXP — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Reykjavik's Of Monsters and Men play a high energy set of indie folk to a packed house at KEX Hostel, live on KEXP at Iceland Airwaves 2011. Recorded on 10/14/11 - Dirty Paws, Lake House, Little Talks, Love Love Love, Six Weeks

Mugison (Live at Iceland Airwaves)

KEXP — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Beloved Icelandic musician Mugison plays to a packed house of delighted Iceland Airwaves Festival attendees, live at KEX Hostel in Reykjavik for day two of KEXP's first international remote broadcast. Recorded on 10/13/11 - 6 songs: Mugiboogie, Pathetic Anthem, I Want You, Haglél, Stingum Af, Murr Murr

For a Minor Reflection (Live at Iceland Airwaves)

KEXP — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Instrumental post-rock band For a Minor Reflection, live from KEX Hostel for KEXP's first international broadcast at the Iceland Airwaves Festival in Reykjavik. Recorded on 10/12/11 - 5 songs: Recite, Flóð , Impulse, Dansi Dans, Atta

Wooden Shjips

KEXP — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

San Francisco psych rockers Wooden Shjips visit the KEXP studios for a fuzzed out, entrancing set featuring songs from their new album, "West," on Thrill Jockey Records. Recorded on 8/27/2011 - 4 songs: Black Smoke Rise, Lazy Bones, Home, Flight

Charles Bradley (Live at Bumbershoot)

KEXP — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Brooklyn soul provider Charles Bradley, backed by The Menahan Street Band, performs a set live on KEXP from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge. Recorded on 9/10/2011 - 7 songs: Mighty Mighty, Heartaches And Pain, No Time For Dreamin', Loving You Baby, The World (Is Going Up In Flames), Why Is It So Hard?, Golden Rule

Matthew Sweet

KEXP — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Prolific songwriter and singer Matthew Sweet visits Cheryl Waters on The Midday Show for a set of songs (with Dennis Taylor on lead acoustic guitar) and an in-depth interview discussing Matthew's development as a musician, his work with ceramics, and the 20th anniversary of his breakthrough album, "Girlfriend." Catch a preview of songs from his upcoming full length, "Modern Art," and enjoy some insight into the thoughtful humility of a true artist. Recorded live at KEXP on 8/23/2011 - 4 songs: She Walks The Night, Time Capsule, Baltimore, I've Been Waiting

The Physics

KEXP — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Seattle hip-hop outfit The Physics bring a full band and guest vocalists Malice and Mario Sweet for a set of brand new songs from their full length "Love Is A Business." The studio gets packed and the sounds are soulful & sweet -- complete with beats. Live on KEXP's Street Sounds. Recorded on 7/31/2011 - 4 songs: Love Is A Business, Chalk Up Tomorrow, Delusions Of Grandeur, Most Days

The Antlers (Live at MusicfestNW 2011)

KEXP — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Brooklyn-based The Antlers kick-off the third and final day of KEXP's live broadcast at the Doug Fir in Portland, Oregon for MusicfestNW 2011. Recorded 09/10/11 - Five songs: Rolled Together, Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out, I Don't Want Love, Hounds, Putting the Dog To Sleep.

Blind Pilot (Live at MusicfestNW 2011)

KEXP — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Portland's Blind Pilot deliver a beautiful, melodic set of indie folk live on KEXP from the Doug Fir in Portland for MusicfestNW 2011. Recorded 09/08/11 - Six songs: Keep You Right, Half Moon, Always, Colored Night, White Apple, We Are the Tide.

Typhoon (Live at MusicfestNW 2011)

KEXP — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Portland's Typhoon fills up the stage at the Doug Fir with its 13 members, and fills up the room with beautifully layered instrumentation and vocals, live on KEXP at MusicfestNW 2011. Recorded 09/09/11 - 9 songs: CPR/Never Be Your Lover, Summer Home, Common Sentiments, Bug Hunt, Belly of the Cavern, Eternity Jam, Honest Truth, Belly Reprise, Kitchen Tile.

Fitz and the Tantrums (Live at Bumbershoot)

KEXP — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

L.A. soul-pop band Fitz and the Tantrums rocks the Bumbershoot Music Lounge live on KEXP. Recorded on 9/5/11 - 5 songs: Don't Gotta Work It Out, Breakin' The Chains of Love, Pickin' Up The Pieces Steady as She Goes, L.O.V., MoneyGrabber

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (Live at Bumbershoot)

KEXP — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue burn down the Bumbershoot Music Lounge with an electrifying set, live on KEXP. Recorded on 9/3/11 - 8 songs: Slippery Lips, On Your Way, Dumaine Street, Hurricane Season, Craziest Things, One Night Only, Something Beautiful, Do To Me

Vetiver (Live at Bumbershoot)

KEXP — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Bay Area songwriter Andy Cabic and his band Vetiver perform a breezy, vintage-sounding, multi-layered set of songs live in the Bumbershoot Music Lounge. Recorded on 9/3/11.

Black Lips

KEXP — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Black Lips storm the KEXP studios with a charmingly rowdy set of hollering and twangy garage-punk off their latest album, "Arabia Mountain," live on the Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole. Recorded on 6/16/2011. 4 songs: Family Tree, Modern Art, Go Out And Get It, Dumpster Dive

Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter

KEXP — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The sublime beauty of Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter blooms as if from a dark depth during this live performance of songs from "Marble Son." Recorded on 8/1/2011 - 4 songs: Hushed By Devotion, Come To Mary, Your Own Kind, Wooden Roses

Other Lives

KEXP — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Enjoy the full, cinematic indie folk sounds of Oklahoma’s Other Lives as they play tracks from their album “Tamer Animals” live from the KEXP studios. Recorded on 7/9/2011 - 5 songs: As I Lay My Head Down, Dark Horse, For 12, Tamer Animals, Weather

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

KEXP — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Local hip-hop power duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis bring a band and turn up the heat on The Afternoon Show, featuring a brand new unreleased track, an unexpected remix, an some classic favorites. Slammin' Seattle pride, straight from the heart -- live with Kevin Cole on KEXP. Recorded on 7/20/2011 - 4 songs: My Oh My, Can't Hold Us (Feat. Ray Dalton), Wings, The Town

Peter Bjorn & John

KEXP — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Swedish trio Peter Bjorn and John mix a bit of post-punk into their bright power-pop on the record “Gimme Some.” They stop by KEXP for a fun live performance that features tracks from the album. Recorded on 5/10/2011 - 4 songs: Second Chance, Dig A Little Deeper, May Seem Macabre, Eyes

Rainbow Arabia

KEXP — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Dig the tropical & dub beats of disco-house electro-pop outfit Rainbow Arabia, live on The Morning Show with John. Sure to get your head bobbing or your toes tapping at the very least. Also, be sure to check out their latest album "Boys and Diamonds." Recorded on 6/24/2011 - 4 songs: This Life Is Practice, Nothin' Gonna Be Undone, Holiday in Congo, Thunder.

My Goodness (Live at CHBP)

KEXP — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Seattle band My Goodness plays a set of energetic blues rock live on KEXP from the Caffe Vita Bean Room during the Capitol Hill Block Party. Recorded 7/24/2011 - 4 songs: In The Sun, Better Call Your Mother, C'mon Doll, Un Poco

Austra (Live at CHBP)

KEXP — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Young Toronto band Austra play a glistening set of moody electronic pop live on KEXP from the Caffe Vita Bean Room during the Capitol Hill Block Party. Recorded on 7/23/11 - 5 songs: Darken Her Horse, Lose It, The Choke, Beat And The Pulse, Spell Work

Shabazz Palaces

KEXP — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Dial in to some otherworldly hip-hop with hypnotic, battering low end beats and transcendent raps from Seattle’s Palaceer Lazaro and company as Shabazz Palaces performs live and direct from the KEXP studios. Recorded 6/28/2011 - 4 songs: Bop Hard, An Echo From The Hosts That Profess Infinitum, "A Mess, The Booth Soaks In Palacian Musk…", Free Press And Curl.

Okkervil River

KEXP — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Austin's Okkervil River play a very special KEXP VIP Club show live at the historic Neptue Theatre in Seattle, featuring tracks from their latest album "I Am Very Far." Recorded 6/18/2011 - 7 songs: Your Past Life as a Blast, Wake and Be Fine, Piratess, White Shadow Waltz, Rider, The Valley, The Rise.

Blue Scholars

KEXP — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Seattle natives Blue Scholars drop a live set of fresh and musically adventurous tracks off their most recent album "Cinematropolis." Ranging from personal, to playful, to politically charged -- Geo and Sabzi heat things up in the KEXP studios on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole. Recorded on 5/15/2011 - 4 songs: Fou Lee, Anna Karina, Yuri Kochiyama, Marion Sunshine

James Blake

KEXP — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

UK producer, singer and songwriter James Blake plays a set of beautiful songs on the Midday Show. His soulful vocals interwoven with heavy yet sparse experimental electronic dubstep beats make for a truly entrancing set live in the KEXP studio. Recorded on 5/19/2011 - 4 songs: Unluck, Lindesfarne I & II, Limit To Your Love, The Wilhelm Scream

Femi Kuti

KEXP — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The eldest son of Afro-beat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Femi Kuti, is a celebrated superstar in the genre himself. He’s joined by his top-notch band The Positive Force for a fabulous live performance at KEXP that features tracks from the album "Africa For Africa." Recorded on 5/15/2011 - 3 songs: Dem Bobo, Africa For Africa, Can't Buy Me

Zola Jesus

KEXP — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Singer/songwriter Nika Roza Danilova, aka Zola Jesus, and her band stop by the studio for a chilling set of powerful and somber synth-pop live on KEXP. Recorded on 5/5/2011 - 4 songs: Trust Me, Sea Talk, Poor Animal, Night

Tame Impala

KEXP — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Aussie psych-rockers Tame Impala drop a stoney set of fuzzed-out bliss live in the KEXP Studio. Recorded on 4/22/2011 - 4 songs: Why Won't You Make Up Your Mind?, Solitude Is Bliss, It Is Not Meant To Be, "Desire Be, Desire Go"

Modest Mouse (Live at Sasquatch)

KEXP — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Modest Mouse perform live at the Gorge during the 2001 Sasquatch Music Festival. Recorded on 5/29/11.

The Decemberists (Live at Sasquatch)

KEXP — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Portland, OR, band The Decemberists perform live at the Gorge during the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festiva.. Recorded on 5/30/11.

The Head And The Heart (Live at Sasquatch)

KEXP — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Seattle's own The Head And The Heart performs live from the Gorge during the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival. Recorded on 5/28/11.

Flogging Molly (Live at Sasquatch)

KEXP — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Flogging Molly from Los Angeles, CA, bring their rowdy blend of traditional Irish music and punk rock to the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival. Recorded on 5/29/11

Dan Mangan (Live at Sasquatch)

KEXP — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The indie folk of Vancouver, Canada's Dan Mangan performs with a full band live at the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival. Recorded on 5/28/11.

Local Natives (Live at Sasquatch)

KEXP — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Los Angeles based Local Natives bring their melodic indie rock complete with heart squeezing vocal harmonies live to the Gorge for the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival. Recorded on 5/28/11.

Death From Above 1979 (Live at Sasquatch)

KEXP — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Toronto based Death From Above 1979 hit it hard and heavy, live from the 2011 Sasquatch Music Festival. Recorded on 5/27/11.

Wire

KEXP — Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Legendary British post-punk rockers Wire perform live on KEXP's Afternoon Show, featuring tracks from their new album, "Red Barked Tree." Recorded on 4/13/2011 - 4 songs: Clay, Bad Worn Thing, Kidney Bingos, Moreover

Revolver

KEXP — Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Don’t miss this gorgeous acoustic set from French chamber folk pop group Revolver. Featuring songs from their new EP "Parallel Lives," the golden and seamless vocal harmonies alone are sure to melt your heart. Live on The Morning Show. Recorded on 3/9/2011 - 4 songs: Balulalow, Parallel Lives, Losing You, Get Around

The Jayhawks

KEXP — Fri, 06 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Here's a lovely set of psych-tinged acoustic folk for your eardrums from Minneapolis alt-country vets The Jayhawks. Recorded live from the Cutting Room Studios in NYC on 1/21/2011. 4 songs - Red Song, Over My Shoulder, Two Hearts, Pray For Me

Destroyer

KEXP — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Daniel Bejar's ironically titled theatrical post-disco revival ensemble Destroyer perform live on KEXP's Audioasis. Recorded on 3/18/2011 - 4 songs: Downtown, Certain Things You Ought To Know, Song For America, Painter In Your Pocket

The Baseball Project

KEXP — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Baseball Project is a super group side-project of Scott McCaughey, Steve Wynn, Peter Buck and Linda Pitmon that plays roots-flavored indie-pop tracks about baseball. They stop by KEXP to perform an exclusive live set that features songs from "Vol. 2: High And Outside." Recorded 4/5/2011 - 4 songs: 1976, Ichiro Goes To The Moon, All Future No Past, The Straw That Stirs The Drink

Trentemøller

KEXP — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Danish elecronic producer and composer Anders Trentemøller pays a visit to KEXP's Midday Show, blending electronics with a live band (featuring guest vocalist Marie Fisker) for a gorgeously hypnotic live set of warm and cinematic music. Recorded on 4/14/11 - 2 songs: Sycamore Feeling, …Even Though You're With Another Girl

Smith Westerns

KEXP — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Chicago indie-rockers Smith Westerns visit KEXP for a live in-studio featuring tracks from their brand new album "Dye It Blonde." Recorded 4/8/11 - 4 songs: Still New, Imagine Pt. 3, I'll Die Young, Weekend.

Gang Of Four

KEXP — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Influential UK post-punk outfit Gang Of Four bring their clanging rock power to the KEXP studio for a live set featuring songs from their 2011 release "Content." Recorded on 2/16/2011 - 4 songs: A Fruit Fly in the Beehive, You'll Never Pay for the Farm, Not Great Men, Do As I Say

Vusi Mahlasela

KEXP — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Join South African singer-songwriter, global citizen, and troubadour Vusi Mahlasela for a gorgeous and uplifting live set of his soulful folk-pop. Recorded exclusively at KEXP on Vusi's birthday and featuring songs from the LP "Say Africa." Recorded on 1-20-2011 - 4 songs: In Anyway, Say Africa, Conjecture Of The Hour, Woza

Steve Wynn and The Miracle 3

KEXP — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Check out some fiery roots-colored psych-rock from Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3 recorded live from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop as part of KEXP's SXSW broadcast. Recorded on 3/18/2011 - 6 songs: Colored Lights, "Cindy, It Was Always You", Resolution, Death Valley Rain, Consider The Source, Amphetamine

Charles Bradley

KEXP — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Brooklyn soul provider Charles Bradley, backed by the Menahan street band, performs a live set from Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop as part of KEXP's SXSW broadcast. Recorded on 3/17/2011 - 6 songs: Montegro Sunset Intro/Heartaches and Pain, No Time For Dreaming, "Lovin' You, Baby", The World (Is Going Up In Flames), Why Is It So Hard, Golden Rule

Wild Flag

KEXP — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Wild Flag delivers a scorching set live at Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in Austin, closing out day one of KEXP's SXSW broadcast. 03/16/11 - 6 songs: Electric Band, Arabesque, Future Crimes, Something Came Over Me, Glass Tambourine, Romance

The Church

KEXP — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Australian psych-pop veterans The Church perform an acoustic set of songs spanning their 30 year career live on KEXP. Recorded on 2/8/11. Recorded on 2/8/11 - 4 songs: Pangaea, Swan Lake, Already Yesterday, Tear It All Away

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

KEXP — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The deft and earnest flows of homegrown MC Ben Haggerty (aka Macklemore) drop over tightness from producer Ryan Lewis for a set of all-star Seattle hip-hop live in the KEXP studio. Recorded on 2/11/2011 - 4 songs: My Oh My, Wings, Otherside (remix featuring Fences), Irish Celebration

Beady Eye

KEXP — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Beady Eye, the new project featuring Liam Gallagher, Andy Bell and Gem Archer (formerly of Oasis), performs an exclusive live set for KEXP, featuring songs from their brand new album "Different Gear, Still Speeding.” Gallagher and Bell also talk to KEXP DJ Cheryl Wates about the band. Interview + 4 songs: Three Ring Circus, Millionaire, The Roller, The Beat Goes On

The Sonics

KEXP — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

KEXP was honored to have reunited Northwest rock 'n' roll legends The Sonics stop by our studios for an awesome live performance that features both some new material and some of their classics as well. Recorded on 12/17/10 - 5 songs: Cinderella, Strychnine, Vampire Kiss, Psycho, Bad Attitude

Mr. Lif and Brass Menažeri

KEXP — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Politically-charged MC Mr. Lif is an innovative underground favorite. He's joined by Bay Area gypsy brass band Brass Menažeri for a unique live KEXP performance that melds hip-hop and Romani flavors. Recorded on 12/12/10 - 4 songs: Brothaz, What About Us?, Collapse The Walls, Looking In

Lovers

KEXP — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Portland, OR-based trio Lovers crafts some wonderfully heavyhearted synth-pop with three-part harmonies and introspective lyrics. They perform tracks from the album "Dark Light" in this exclusive KEXP live set. Recorded on 12/14/10 - 4 songs: Boxer, Don't You Want It, Peppermint, To Be A Dancer (I'm Alive)

X (John Doe and Exene Cervenka)

KEXP — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

John Doe and Exene Cervenka of the legendary roots-music-loving Los Angeles punk group X stop by KEXP for a killer acoustic live performance that stretches the band's catalog. Recorded on 12/31/10 - 4 songs: Because I Do, In This House That I Call Home, True Love, See How We Are.

The Black Angels

KEXP — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Dig the thick, chromatic psych-rock sounds of Texas band The Black Angels recorded live for KEXP at Seattle's The Triple Door. Recorded on 11/30/10 - 7 songs: You On The Run, Haunting At 1300 McKinely, Bad Vibrations, Entrance Song, Young Men Dead, Telephone, Phosphene Dream.

Yellow Ostrich

KEXP — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Join New York-based duo Yellow Ostrich for a fun live set recorded live on KEXP from The Cutting Room Studios. Recorded on 11/30/2010 - 4 songs: Whale, Ha Ha Ha Oh Ho Ho, Daughter, Mary

The Drums

KEXP — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Brooklyn indie-pop quartet The Drums rock the Ace Hotel lobby live on KEXP as part of the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC. Recorded on 10/20/10 - 9 songs: Submarine, Best Friend, Book of Stories, Make You Mine, Let's Go Surfing, We Tried, Baby That's Not The Point, Forever and Ever, Amen

Mad Rad

KEXP — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The synthy beats and clean flows of rambunctious Seattle crew Mad Rad take to the KEXP airwaves for a flawless set of live hip-hop featuring tracks from their self-released 2nd album, "The Youth Die Young." Recorded 11/30/10 - 4 songs: The Machine, Underwater, Love In A Strange World, The Youth Die Young.

The Greenhornes

KEXP — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Cincinnati garage veterans The Greenhornes play a solid set of gritty blues flavored rock live on KEXP. Recorded on 12/11/10 - 4 songs: Saying Goodbye, Go Tell Henry, Underestimator, Cave Drawings.

Seabear

KEXP — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Join Icelandic band Seabear for an exclusive live performance recorded for KEXP during the 2010 Iceland Airwaves festival. Recorded at RUV in Reykjavik on 10/14/2010 - 4 songs: Leafmask, Softship, Cold Summer, Wolf Boy

Sharon Van Etten

KEXP — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Brooklyn singer/songwriter Sharon Van Etten stops by the KEXP studio with her band for a live set. Recorded on 11/10/2010 - 4 songs: Peace Sign, Save Yourself, One Day, Tell Me

Fitz and the Tantrums

KEXP — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Los Angeles-based band Fitz and The Tantrums bring back that classic soul-pop sound with their debut full-length "Pickin' Up The Pieces." Clap, stomp and dance along as they play tracks from album live for KEXP listeners at Seattle’s The Triple Door. Recorded on 11-9-2010 - 9 songs: Don't Gotta Work It Out, Winds Of Change, Breakin' The Chains Of Love, Pickin' Up The Pieces, Rich Girls, Tighter, L.O.V., News 4 U, MoneyGrabber.

Capsula

KEXP — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Capsula are Argentinian expats now based in Bilbao, Spain. You could reference a number of genres in their sound from garage to post-punk, surf to psych; but really it’s rock and roll dynamite. They explode live in the KEXP studios. Recorded on 10/14/10 - 4 songs: Still In The Way, Magnetic Brain, All To Be With You, Flood

Adam Haworth Stephens

KEXP — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Folk rock singer/songwriter Adam Haworth Stephens (also of Two Gallants) performs live on KEXP from the Ace Hotel NYC as part of the 2010 CMJ Music Marathon. Recorded on 10/21/2010 - 4 songs: The Cities That You've Burned, Your Witness, Southern Lights, Second Mind

The Chameleons Vox

KEXP — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The Chameleons were a highly influential atmospheric rock band from Manchester, England that got their start in the early '80s. The Chameleons Vox features original vocalist/bassist Mark Burgess and his newly formed line-up. They perform some of the classic material live from the KEXP studios. Recorded on 9/21/10 - 4 songs: Monkeyland, Up The Down Escalator, In Answer, In Shreds.

Cloud Cult

KEXP — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Get brainwashed in the best possible way with a perfect set of uplifting independent pop music from Cloud Cult. Featuring four beautiful songs with strings and electronics off their brand new album' "Light Chasers" -- live for you on KEXP. Recorded on 9/18/10 - 4 songs: Unexplainable Stories, The Day We Gave Ourselves To The Fire, Running With The Wolves, There's So Much Energy In Us

Nneka

KEXP — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

German/Nigerian singer Nneka creates smart, heartfelt neo-soul that combines hip-hop, R and B, reggae and other styles. Don't miss this beautiful live radio performance recorded exclusively for KEXP. Recorded on 8/16/2010 - 4 songs: Heartbeat, Lost Souls, Suffri, Valley

The Black Angels

KEXP — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Austin's dark psych-rockers The Black Angles play a set of tracks from their LP "Phosphene Dream" live on KEXP from The Cutting Room Studios in New York City. Recorded on 9/9/10 - 4 songs: Bad Vibrations, Telephone, Haunting At 1300 McKinley, Entrance

The Walkmen

KEXP — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

NYC Quartet the Walkmen bring an impressive set of jangly indie-rock tunes to the KEXP studio for this live on-air performance featuring tracks from their 6th studio album "Lisbon." Recorded on 9/8/10 - 4 songs: Woe Is Me, Blue As Your Blood, All My Great Designs, Juveniles

Fistful Of Mercy

KEXP — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The newly-formed folk-rock supergroup Fistful Of Mercy combines the ample talents of Ben Harper, Dhani Harrison and Joseph Arthur. The band drops by the studio to deliver one of their first-ever public performances live on KEXP. Recorded on 9/1/2010 - 5 songs: In Vain or True, Fistful of Mercy, Restore Me, Father's Son, With Whom You Belong.

Bomba Estereo

KEXP — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Bomba Estéreo bring their infectious electro tropical sound to the KEXP Music Lounge, broadcast live at the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival. Recorded on 09/06/10 - 6 songs: Pa Respirar, Cosita Rica, Elegancia Tropical, Pa Ti, Raza, Agua Sala

The Tallest Man On Earth (Live at MFNW)

KEXP — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Tallest Man On Earth, live from the Doug Fir in Portland, OR as part of KEXP's MusicFest NW remote broadcast. Recorded on 09-10-10 - 7 songs: Love Is All, A Field of Birds, King of Spain, Tangle In This Trampled Wheat, Thrown Right At Me, The Gardener, Like A Wheel.

Thee Oh Sees (Live at MFNW)

KEXP — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Thee Oh Sees perform live from Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, wrapping up KEXP's remote broadcast from Musicfest NW. Recorded 09/10/10 - 7 songs: Crushed Grasi, Contraption/Soul Desert, Meat Step, Enemy Destruct, The Dream, Tidal Wave, Crack In Your Eye

Phantogram (Live at MFNW)

KEXP — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

From Saratoga Springs, New York, Phantogram perform live at KEXP's remote broadcast from Doug Fir during MusicFest NW. Recorded 09/09/10 - 4 songs: Make A Fist, Turn It Off, When I'm Small, All Dried Up

The English Beat

KEXP — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The English Beat with a closes out the KEXP broadcast from the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival with a flawless set of their classics (plus a Staples Singers cover!), live on KEXP. Recorded 9/06/10 - 6 songs: I'll Take You There, I Confess, Save It For Later, Never You Done That, Tenderness, Mirror In the Bathroom

Aterciopelados

KEXP — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Visiting Seattle for the first time, Bogota's Aterciopelados deliver an energized set of Latin rock to a delighted audience, live on KEXP from the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival. Recorded 9/05/10 - 7 songs: Rompe Cabezas, Dia Paranormal, El Estuche, Ataque de Risa, Bandera, No Llores, Bolero Falaz.

The Budos Band

KEXP — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Staten Island's The Budos Band tear it up live during KEXP's broadcast from the Bumbershoot Music Lounge. Recorded 9/4/10 - 5 songs: Rite of the Ancients, Black Venom, Mark of the Unnamed, Golden Dunes, Unbroken Unshaven

The Mynabirds

KEXP — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The latest output of D.C. native (and former half of Georgie James) Laura Burhenn, The Mynabirds perform songs from their debut, "What We Lose In The Fire We Gain In The Flood," a rich journey through folk and rock with a heart of Memphis soul, live on KEXP. Recorded 7/15/10 - 4 songs: Numbers Don't Lie, Give It Time, Let The Record Go, Right Place

Menomena

KEXP — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Portland trio Menomena drops by KEXP with a set of adventurous indie-rock featuring tracks from their latest release, "Mines." Recorded on 7/28/2010 - 4 songs: Queen Black Acid, Killemall, Five Little Rooms, Taos.

CocoRosie

KEXP — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Folk? Hip-hop? Opera? Yes, and then some. The always adventurous and magical CocoRosie (sisters Bianca and Sierra Casady and band) drops in to KEXP for some live, drop-dead-gorgeous renditions of tracks from their LP "Grey Oceans." Recorded on 6/25/10 - 4 songs: R.I.P. Burn Face, The Moon Asked The Crow, Lemonade, Fairy Paradise

Sky Parade

KEXP — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Beautiful melodies poke through big guitar distortion during this KEXP live set from L.A. band Sky Parade, who embrace the sounds of the British Shoegaze Invasion and psych-pop, and make it their own. Recorded on 7/16/2010 - 4 songs: Intoxicated, I Should Be Coming Up (But I Keep Coming Down), See The World From The Stars, Losing Control

Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem

KEXP — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Gaslight Anthem frontman Brian Fallon joins John Richards at the Cutting Room Studios in NYC for a solo acoustic set of songs from the band's third album, "American Slang." Recorded on 5/12/2010 - 4 songs: American Slang, The Queen Of Lower Chelsea, Boxer, Antonia Jane.

Quadron

KEXP — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Danish duo featuring producer/musician Robin Hannibal and the wonderful vocalist Coco O creates classic-sounding R&B mixed with minimal electronics. Quadron performs tracks from their self-titled debut LP live for the KEXP listening audience. Recorded on 6/15/2010 - 4 songs: Buster Keaton, Pressure, Slippin, Simili Life.

Caribou

KEXP — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Caribou (producer/multi-instrumentalist Dan Snaith) in full band guise layers the KEXP airwaves with deep electronic rhythms, trippy textures and Snaith's soft vocals, all riding on some solidly danceable beats. Recorded Live at KEXP on 5-27-10 - 3 songs: Leave House, Odessa, Jamelia

Stars

KEXP — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Join KEXP members for an exclusive performance of gorgeous electro-pop from Montreal band Stars recorded live at Seattle's The Triple Door. Recorded 6/15/10 - 7 songs: Wasted Daylight, I Died So I Could Haunt You, My Radio, How Much More, Fixed, Changes, The Aspidistra Flies

The Heavy

KEXP — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

In a bowl mix one part funk, one part soul, two parts garage-rock and a dash of some hip-hop and reggae swagger. Whatchagot? The Heavy. Join the British group live in this exclusive KEXP concert recorded at Seattle’s The Triple Door. Recorded 6/22/2010 - 9 songs: Short Change Hero, What You Want Me To Do?, Big Bad Wolf, Sixteen, Cause For Alarm, Coleen, That Kind Of Man, No Time, How You Like Me Know?

Stanton Moore Trio

KEXP — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

New Orleans drummer/bandleader (and Galactic co-founder) Stanton Moore aims to funk your life with this set of instrumental jazz-funk grooves. With Robert Walter on Hammond B3 and Will Bernard on guitar, the Stanton Moore Trio lays it down thick live on KEXP. Recorded 5/15/2010.

The Wedding Present

KEXP — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Long-running UK indie rock outfit The Wedding Present lay down this blistering set of fuzzy guitar-pop (featuring a couple of new tunes!) live on KEXP. Recorded 4/21/2010 - 5 songs: Deer Caught In The Headlights, You're Dead, Kennedy, Thanks, Bewitched

Jóhann Jóhannsson

KEXP — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Icelandic composer/producer Jóhann Jóhannsson weaves subtle electronics and a live string section into cinematic soundscapes and otherworldly textures. He performs works spanning his back catalog and talks with Kevin Cole in this set recorded live at KEXP on 5/13/2010 - 5 Songs: TV Non Mi Perderai Mai, Flight From The City, Englabörn, Corpus Camera, "IBM 1402, A User's Manual"

The Posies

KEXP — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Seattle's '90s rocking power-pop heroes The Posies stop in to share a couple classic tracks from their LP "Frosting On The Beater" (and radio-debut 2 brand new songs) with the KEXP listeners. Recorded 4/16/10 - 4 songs: Solar Sister, The Glitter Prize, Plastic Paperbacks, Flavor Of The Month

Florence + The Machine

KEXP — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

British Singer/songwriter Florence Welch, with The Machine assistants Tom Monger and Rob Ackroyd, stops by KEXP for this soulful stripped down acoustic set performed live on-air. Recorded on 4/15/2010 - 4 songs: Kiss With A Fist, Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up), Cosmic Love, Drumming Song

Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba

KEXP — Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

On the heels of the new release, "I Speak Fula," Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni ba have been touring non-stop. They took time out of their busy schedule to play a KEXP session at The Cutting Room Studios NYC, where Bassekou displayed his ngoni wizardry in the most expert fashion. Recorded on 3/29/2010 - 4 songs: Torin Torin, Musow, Jamana Be Diya, Ngoni Fola

Dinosaur Feathers

KEXP — Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Brooklyn band Dinosaur Feathers play a lively set of playful pop tunes live on KEXP from the Cutting Room Studios in NYC. Recorded on 4/14/2010 - 5 songs: Family Waves, Fantasy Memorial, Inee Sogamo, Teenage Whore, Vedela Vida

Beach House

KEXP — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Baltimore duo Beach House delivers a powerhouse of giant, dreamy pop with their 3rd full-length record "Teen Dream." They play tracks from the record live in the KEXP studios. Being between 13-19 not required for listening. Recorded on 4/12/10 - 4 songs: Zebra, Walk In The Park, Real Love, 10 Mile Stereo

Daedelus and Nosaj Thing

KEXP — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Join DJ Chilly in the studio for this pair of sets from wizards of the LA avant-garde Beat scene, Daedelus and Nosaj Thing, live on KEXP. Recorded on 2/10/10: Nosaj Thing(Laptop Set), Daedelus(Laptop Set)

Dave Rawlings Machine

KEXP — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Gillian Welch's longtime guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriting partner Dave Rawlings drops a great set of roots-pop with his solo debut, "A Friend Of A Friend." Dave, Gillian and members of Old Crow Medicine Show play tracks from the release live on KEXP. Recorded 2/14/10 - songs: Monkey And The Engineer, Ruby, Bells Of Harlem, To Be Young (Is To Be Sad, Is To Be High)

Grand Hallway

KEXP — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

An exuberant set of lush orchestral pop from Seattle's Grand Hallway, who are joined in the studio by members of the Seattle Rock Orchestra. Recorded live at KEXP on 3/2/2010 - 4 songs: Seward Park; Father's Clothes; Sewn Up Tight; Blessed Be, Honey Bee

Dessa

KEXP — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Minneapolis MC joins Kevin Cole on the Aternoon Show for this set of equal parts smooth soul and impassioned hip hop from her debut full-length "A Badly Broken Code" live on KEXP. Recorded on 2/12/10 - 4 songs: Go Home, Seamstress, Alibi, Kites.

Yeasayer

KEXP — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The adventurous synth-pop of Brooklyn band Yeasayer's 2nd album "Odd Blood" shines with hypnotic rays of melody and tribal rhythm. Check out songs from the record in this exclusive live set from the Cutting Room in NYC. Recorded 1/29/2010 - 4 songs: Ambling Alp, O.N.E., Madder Red, Mondegreen

Quasi (Live at SXSW)

KEXP — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Catchy fuzz-pop from Portland band Quasi, led by Sam Coomes (Heatmiser, Pink Mountain) and Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks) awaits in this set recorded live on KEXP from the Gibson Showroom in Austin during SXSW. Recorded on 3/19/2010 - 5 songs: Repulsion, Rockabilly Party, Black Dogs and Bubbles, Little White Horse, Substitute,

Choir Of Young Believers (Live at SXSW)

KEXP — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Danish band Choir Of Young Believers wow a live audience and KEXP listeners with this set of glistening orchestral indie-pop recorded live at the Gibson Showroom in Austin during SXSW. Recorded 3/18/2010 - 6 songs: Untitled, These Rituals of Mine, Action/Reaction, Untitled, Why Must It Always Be This Way, Hollow Talk,

Fanfarlo (Live at SXSW)

KEXP — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Check the triumphant indie-pop of London band Fanfarlo in this exclusive live set recorded at the Gibson Showroom in Austin during SXSW. Recorded on 3/17/2010 - 6 songs: The Walls are Coming Down, Finish Line, "Harold T. Wilkins, or How To Wait For A Very Long Time", I'm a Pilot, Ghosts, Luna,

Califone

KEXP — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Chicago's Califone mixes unique folk and blues with an unusual array of instrumentation. They stop by KEXP to play songs from "All My Friends Are Funeral Singers" live on KEXP. Recorded on 12/3/09 - 4 songs: Funeral Singers, Giving Away The Bride, Ape-like, Buñuel

Grant-Lee Phillips

KEXP — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

LA singer-songwriter and former Grant lee Buffalo frontman Grant-Lee Phillips offers this set of mellow and playful folk-rock tunes from his 2009 release "Little Moon." Recorded live at KEXP on 1/21/10 - 4 songs: Strangest Thing, Little Moon, Buried Treasure, It Ain't The Same Old Cold War Harry,

The Soft Pack

KEXP — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

SoCal band The Soft Pack (formerly The Muslims) bring their raw brand of post-punk surf to the KEXP studios for a blazing live performance. Recorded on 1/23/10 - 4 songs: C'mon, Answer To Yourself, Pull Out, Eat Gold

Fitz and The Tantrums

KEXP — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

L.A. band Fitz and The Tantrums put a slightly-garage twist on the classic sounds of Motown-inspired soul. They recorded this live set at The Cutting Room studios in NYC exclusively for KEXP. Recorded on 2/8/10 - 5 songs: Breakin' The Chains Of Love, L.O.V., Money Grabber, Don't Gotta Work It Out, Winds Of Change

Joseph Arthur

KEXP — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur performs (and paints!) live on KEXP from Seattle's The Triple Door. If you listen close enough you might just hear his portraits come to life. Recorded on 1/15/10 - 8 songs: Vacancy, Can't Let You Stay, A Smile That Explodes, Watch Our Shadows Run, Whisper Of Whispers, The Real You, Crying Like A Man, All The Old Heroes

Burkina Electric

KEXP — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

Fool's Gold

KEXP — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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 Game

Fresh Espresso

KEXP — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

The Church

KEXP — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

Japandroids

KEXP — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

James Yuill

KEXP — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

El Ten Eleven

KEXP — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

Steve Earle

KEXP — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

Buraka Som Sistema

KEXP — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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)

KEXP — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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)

KEXP — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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 — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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)

KEXP — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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)

KEXP — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

The Album Leaf (Live in San Francisco)

KEXP — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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)

KEXP — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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)

KEXP — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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)

KEXP — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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)

KEXP — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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)

KEXP — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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)

KEXP — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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)

KEXP — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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)

KEXP — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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)

KEXP — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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)

KEXP — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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)

KEXP — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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)

KEXP — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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)

KEXP — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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)

KEXP — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

Rootz Underground

KEXP — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

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

KEXP — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

"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)

KEXP — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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)

KEXP — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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

KEXP — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000

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