KEXP Live Performances Podcast
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Every week KEXP hosts live performances from our studios and now you can take them with you. With roughly 200 performances each year, KEXP boasts an impressive line-up of guests. Go to KEXP.ORG for a list of upcoming performances.
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Download Now · | Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:12
Montreal-based Stars bring their romantic, layered and achingly melodic pop to an appreciative KEXP audience live at The Triple Door in Seattle on 11/16/07. 9 songs: Take Me to the Riot, The Night Starts Here, Elevator Love Letter, The Ghost of Genova Heights, Midnight Coward, One More Night, Personal, My Favorite Book, Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Download Now · | Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:40
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
The Raveonettes (Live at SXSW)
Download Now · | Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:04
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
Download Now · | Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:04
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
Download Now · | Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:28
"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
Download Now · | Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:04
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
Download Now · | Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:40
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
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
Download Now · | Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:04
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)
Download Now · | Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:28
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
Download Now · | Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:48
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
Download Now · | Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:20
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
Download Now · | Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:40
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
Download Now · | Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:40
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
Download Now · | Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:52
A live set of solo material from Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore recorded at KEXP.
Download Now · | Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:12
Like Maya Arulpragasam herself the music of M.I.A. is adventurous, strong and not unlike a meeting of different worlds. Western clubs beats collide with unique samples and international sounds while her lyrics cross hip-hop slang with patois and modern rock tracks. It’s party and politics, and it’s certainly fresh. Live @ KEXP 11/16/07 Bamboo Banga, Paper Planes, 20 Dollar, Galang
Download Now · | Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:48
Whether they’re doing epic rock, Celtic folk, or a combination of the two, The Waterboys have been pleasing fans for over 25 years. Mike Scott and company stop by KEXP while touring for “Book Of Lightning” to perform live.
Download Now · | Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:40
Argentine guitarist/vocalist Federico Aubele plays gorgeous original ballads infused with flamenco, bolero and tango. Usually he uses electronic loops in his songs, but this acoustic-only set showcases his talent in organic form. Recorded live at KEXP on 11/4/07 - 4 songs: Esta Noche, En Cada Lugar, Postales, En El Desierto
Download Now · | Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:04
Northwest hip-hop heavyweights Blue Scholars treat KEXP listeners to a live performance that features tracks from their EP releases “Joe Metro” and “Butter & Gun$”. Recorded 12/13/07 - 4 songs: Southbound, Just Listen (Versa Remix), Butter & Gun$ (Loyalty), 27
Download Now · | Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:28
The Tacoma band turns the KEXP live room into a moody dream where gorgeous vocals float on top of a dark sea of synths and strings. Their cinematic pop psychedelics will have you hitting the snooze bar for more and more. Recorded live on 12/18/07 - 4 songs: Escape City Scrapers, Spider Rotation, The Only One, Cinch Ring
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Download Now · | Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:20
Soul survivor and Daptone Records diva Sharon Jones is living proof of the continuing relevance of classic old-school funk and soul sounds. She is hot as a firecracker here with The Dap-Kings in this exclusive live set recorded at The Triple Door on 12/11/07 - 8 songs: Sound of Summer, I'm Not Gonna Cry, How Do I Let a Good Man Down, Be Easy, Keep On Looking, Let Them Knock, What Have You Done For Me Lately, 100 Days 100 Nights
Download Now · | Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:12
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
Download Now · | Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:12
Hot on the heels of their release “Let’s Stay Friends” Les Savy Fav stops by KEXP for a paint-peeling live set. During the interview these Brooklynites are strictly tongue-in-cheek, but when it’s time to rock they sure don’t mess around.
Download Now · | Thu, 08 May 2008 01:28
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
Download Now · | Mon, 12 May 2008 01:49
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
DeVotchKa (Live @ The Triple Door)
Download Now · | Sun, 18 May 2008 18:32
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
