KEXP Live Performances Podcast

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 S...

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...

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. Recor...

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 son...

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, Chang...

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 6/22/201...

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 ...

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

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 K...

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,...

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 I...

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 ...

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

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 song...

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)