KEXP Live Performances Podcast

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...

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

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.

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: ...

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...

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, Act...

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 V...

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-...

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 T...

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

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...

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 Expl...

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 record...

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,...

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 addin...