Live on KEXP
Episodes
Tacocat
10 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
From their beginnings as Capitol Hill basement party staples to their current status as one of Seattle's most popular local bands, Tacocat have contin...
Boogarins
05 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The psych- and Tropicalia-inflected rock of Boogarins is so intriguing that when their earliest recordings had been picked up by music fans all over t...
Frankie Cosmos
03 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With literally hundreds of songs filling her numerous self-released albums, it could be somewhat intimidating to jump into Greta Kiline's catalog if i...
Kyle Craft
29 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
"Bedrooms and bars... and the road" – that's where the stories that make up Kyle Craft's debut album come from, to quote the Louisiana-bor...
DoNormaal
27 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With a laid-back, poetic cadence and a bevy of hazy hip-hop beats, Seattle's DoNormaal – the stage name of Christianne Karefa-Johnson and a play on ...
Poliça
22 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After pointing her songwriting perspective inward for two albums, spending some time at home in Minneapolis while pregnant caused Poliça frontwoman C...
Diarrhea Planet
20 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
There is only one band in the world that would write a song about racing motorcycles with the infant Jesus in heaven and that band is named Diarrhea P...
Shearwater
15 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Reflecting on American pathologies during the creation of the band's eighth album, Shearwater leader Jonathan Meiburg sought to make what David Bowie ...
Sunflower Bean
13 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Splitting the difference between bursts of lo-fi energy and ragged psychedelia, the Brooklyn trio Sunflower Bean channel a number of sounds from the s...
The Lumineers
08 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Four years after the Denver, Colorado trio made the leap from small, sweaty clubs to massive outdoor stages, the Lumineers have retained their breezy,...
Black Mountain
06 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After spending some time apart to work on other projects, Black Mountain eased back into the void between heavy and haunting that they've long occupie...
Esma Redžepova & Folk Masters
01 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most prominent Romani language singers of all time, Esma Redžepova's half century-plus career has seen the Skopje, Macedonia singer preser...
Bob Mould
29 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Twelve solo albums into his career, Bob Mould's "Patch The Sky" captures the Minnesota songwriter at his darkest and most reflective. His em...
Peaches
24 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Peaches stepped away from making albums for a few years to "get her ya-ya's out" – specifically a documentary, a role in an opera, and a o...
PWR BTTM
22 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
New York duo PWR BTTM visit KEXP to perform a strong set of punkish garage-pop. Recorded 01/22/2016 - 4 songs: West Texas, Ugly Cherries, I Wanna Boy,...
Lower Dens
17 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Baltimore experimental indie-dream-pop group Lower Dens stop by the KEXP studio and play songs from their haunting new record "Escape from Evil&q...
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down visit KEXP to play songs from their fourth LP, "A Man Alive". Recorded 03/03/2016 - 4 songs: Hand To God, ...
Songhoy Blues
10 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Malian four-piece Songhoy Blues join Cheryl Waters on the Midday Show to perform their inventive desert rock live on KEXP. Recorded 04/05/2016 - 4 son...
Floating Points
08 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
London-based artist Floating Points (aka Sam Shepherd) performs a set of intricate textured electronic blends live on KEXP. Recorded 05/03/2016 - 3 so...
STRFKR
03 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Portland band STRFKR perform a dance-y set live on KEXP. Recorded 02/18/2016 - 4 songs: YAYAYA, Pop Song, Open Your Eyes, Never Ever.Support the show:...
Polyrhythmics
01 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Eight-piece Seattle band Polyrhythmics perform a tight set of funk instrumentals live on the Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole. Recorded 03/24/2016 - 4 s...
Daughter
27 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
North London trio Daughter perform brooding, folk-tinged dream-pop live on KEXP. Recorded 03/19/2016 - 4 songs: New Ways, How, Numbers, Doing The Righ...
Noura Mint Seymali
25 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Noura Mint Seymali brings Mauritanian music to the KEXP studio with a live performance on Wo' Pop with Darek Mazzone. Recorded 03/01/2016 - 4 songs: M...
Fauna Shade
20 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Everett, Washington, band Fauna Shade visit KEXP to perform a set of vintage sounding psychedelic rock. Recorded 02/17/2016 - 4 songs: No Nostalgia, M...
Diane Coffee
18 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Diane Coffee perform songs from their second album, "Everybody's A Good Dog", live on KEXP. Recorded 02/20/2016 - 4 songs: Mayflower, Not Th...
Dengue Fever
13 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dengue Fever bring their slick blend of 60's Cambodian pop and psychedelic rock to the KEXP studio. Recorded 03/08/2016 - 4 songs: Genjer Genjer, Uku,...
Allen Stone
11 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle soul singer-songwriter Allen Stone performs songs from his third album, Radius on the Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 01/20/2016 - 5 ...
Eleanor Friedberger
06 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
New York-based songwriter Eleanor Friedberger stops by the new KEXP Studio to play 4 songs off the album "New View". Recorded 03/05/2016 - 4...
Wussy
04 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Wussy, "The best band in America", as coined by Robert Christgau, performs songs from their sixth full-length, "Forever Sounds," l...
Ben Harper
29 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran singer-songwriter Ben Harper stops by the new KEXP studio to perform songs from his new album, "Call It What It Is", in an intimate ...
Metric
27 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian indie legends Metric deliver a somber acoustic set on the Midday Show with Stevie Zoom. Recorded 02/21/2016 - 4 songs: Lie Lie Lie, Cascades,...
P.O.S
22 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Underground hip hop artist P.O.S stops by KEXP to perform on Street Sounds with Larry Mizell Jr. Recorded 02/13/2016 - 3 songs: Lock Picks, All Of It,...
The Suffers
20 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Houston neo-soul ten-piece The Suffers visit KEXP to perform a fiery set of songs from their eponymous debut. Recorded 03/02/2016 - 4 songs: Make Some...
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
15 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band perform songs on KEXP's Jazz Theater with John Gilbreath. Recorded 02/26/2016 - 4 songs: Stoner Hill, Landmarks,...
Battleme
13 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Portland band Battleme bring their '70s-inspired gritty rock sound to KEXP. Recorded 02/12/2016 - 4 songs: The Post Is Dead; All Night, All Night; Pet...
The Yawpers
08 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Denver three-piece The Yawpers stop by KEXP to sound their barbaric yawp live on Swingin' Doors with Don Slack. Recorded 02/26/2016 - 4 songs: Tied, S...
Protoje
06 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Reggae revivalist Protoje stops by KEXP and pays respect to those who came before with songs from his 2015 album, "Ancient Future". Recorded...
GEMS
01 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
D.C. duo GEMS stop by KEXP to perform songs from their debut LP, "Kill the One You Love". Recorded 01/18/2016 - 4 songs: w/o U, Medusa, Scar...
M. Ward
30 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Portland-based folk-monster M. Ward brings an all-star cast to the KEXP studio to perform songs from his doo-wop influenced eighth album, "More R...
Crater
25 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle electro pop duo Crater perform songs from their full length debut, "Talk To Me So I Can Fall Asleep". Recorded 01/29/2016 - 4 songs:...
La Santa Cecilia
23 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Los Angeles based, Grammy Award winning Latin rock group La Santa Cecilia perform songs from their 2015 record, "I Won't Cry For You", live ...
Sutari
18 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Warsaw-based avant-garde folk group Sutari performs songs from their 2015 record, "Wiano", in Katowice, Poland, during the OFF Festival. Rec...
Marlon Williams
16 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams and his band play a live set in the KEXP studio. Recorded 02/01/2016 - 4 songs: Strange Things, Dark Chi...
Operators
11 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian electro indie synth group Operators perform new never before heard songs live from The KEX Hostel for Iceland Airwaves Music Festival on KEXP...
Grace Love & The True Loves
09 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle's Grace Love & The True Loves perform live on the Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole. Recorded 02/17/2016 - 5 songs: Nobody Sweeter, Shake It ...
Winston Jarrett
04 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
KEXP presents legendary Reggae singer Winston Jarrett performing live on Wo' Pop with Darek Mazzone. Recorded 01/19/2016 - 4 songs: Rocksteady (Better...
Deep Sea Diver
02 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle's Deep Sea Diver stop by KEXP's Afternoon Show to perform songs from their 2016 album, "Secrets". Recorded 02/11/2016 - 4 songs: See...
Ty Segall & The Muggers
26 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ty Segall & The Muggers (featuring Kyle Thomas of King Tuff, Mikal Cronin, Wand's Cory Hanson and Evan Burrows, and Emmet Kelly of The Cairo ...
Dave Rawlings Machine
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nashville, Tennessee based Americana roots-pop group Dave Rawlings Machine performs songs from their brand new record, "Nashville Obsolete",...
Ride
19 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It is an end of an era… Oxford, England based influential shoegaze rockers Ride deliver a fantastic performance of songs from their classic record &...
Úlfur Eldjárn
17 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
KEXP presents Icelandic electronic composer Úlfur Eldjárn performing live at Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves 2015. Recorded 11/05/20...
Django Django
12 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
London based neo-psychedelic art rock group Django Django perform songs from their 2015 record, "Born Under Saturn", live on KEXP's The...
Youryoungbody
10 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle based dark electro dream-pop group Youryoungbody perform songs from their recent EP, "Betrayer", live on KEXP's Audioasis with ...
Dilly Dally
05 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Toronto, Canada based soft-grunge group Dilly Dally drops into the KEXP studio and delivers a fantastic performance of songs from their new record ‘...
Albert Hammond Jr.
03 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
New York based indie singer-songwriter and guitarist of The Strokes, Albert Hammond Jr. and his band perform songs from his newest solo record, "...
Vök
29 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
KEXP presents Vök performing live at Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves. Recorded 11/06/2015 - 7 songs: Waterfall, Við Vökum, If I Was...
Martin Courtney (of Real Estate)
27 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Real Estate's Martin Courtney performs songs from his debut solo album, "Many Moons", live from The Cutting Room Studios in New York City. R...
Hinds
22 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Madrid, Spain based Hinds perform songs from their 2016 album "Leave Me Alone" live on KEXP's El Sonido with DJ Chilly. Recorded 10/12/2015 ...
Oscar
20 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
London, England based indie-pop singer songwriter Oscar and his band perform songs from his new EP, "Forget Me Not," live on KEXP's The...
Summer Cannibals
15 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Portland, Oregon-based indie rock n' roll group Summer Cannibals perform songs from their exciting new record ‘Show Us Your Mind' live on ...
Lemolo
13 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle based dream-pop group Lemolo perform songs from their brand new record, "Red Right Return" live on KEXP. Recorded 10/28/2015 - 4 son...
Addaura
08 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle-based crushing, atmospheric black-metal group Addaura perform songs from their new record, "...And The Lamps Expire", and also from ...
Failure
06 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran LA-based alt/indie rockers Failure perform songs from their killer new record, "The Heart Is a Monster" and their amazing 1996 album...
The Ghost Ease
01 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Pacific Northwest based indie rock trio The Ghost Ease perform songs from their incredible new record, "Raw" live on KEXP's Audioasis w...
Salad Boys
30 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand-based alt/indie-pop group Salad Boys perform songs from their new record, "Metalmania", live on KEXP's The Afternoon Show with K...
Mercury Rev
25 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Neo psychedelic-pop group Mercury Rev perform songs from their beautiful record "The Light in You" live on KEXP's The Morning Show with John...
Ought
23 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Montreal, Canada-based indie, post-punk group Ought perform songs from their new record, "Sun Coming Down", live on KEXP's The Midday S...
Midday Veil
18 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle group Midday Veil perform live on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole. Recorded 10/09/2015 - 4 songs: Babel, Cages, Empire Is No More, Circle.S...
Julia Holter
16 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Los Angeles-based modern era indie singer-songwriter Julia Holter performs songs from her magnificent new record, "Have You In My Wilderness"...
Dale Watson
11 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Austin, Texas-based ameripolitan, honky-tonk country performer Dale Watson and his amazing band perform songs from their new record, "Call Me Ins...
Destroyer
09 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Vancouver, B.C based indie group Destroyer perform songs from their brilliant new record, "Poison Season", live on KEXP's The Midday Sh...
Paul Weller
04 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Punk Icon and founding member of The Jam and The Style Council Paul Weller and his band perform songs from his brilliant album "Saturns Pattern&q...
The Heels
02 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle based punky power-pop group The Heels perform songs from their rockin' album, "Fetish" live on KEXP's Sonic Reducer with Brian Foss....
Devotchka
27 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Denver, Colorado based baroque pop group Devotchka perform a collection of songs from their incredible albums live on KEXP's Variety Mix with Morgan. ...
Mammút
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Reykjavik, Iceland-based indie rock group Mammút perform songs from their new EP, "River's End" live on KEXP's The Midday Show wi...
Beat Connection
20 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle based indie electronic group Beat Connection perform songs from their upcoming new record, "Product 3" live on KEXP's The Morni...
Coals
18 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Gilwice, Poland based folk, atmospheric dream-pop group Coals perform from Katowice, Poland at the OFF Festival live on KEXP. Recorded 08/06/2015 - 3 ...
Mac McCaughan + The Non-Believers
13 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Fort-Lauderdale, Florida-based indie singer-songwriter and also founder of Superchunk and Portastatic, Mac McCaughan and his band The Non-Believers pe...
DakhaBrakha
11 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ukranian folk quartet DakhaBrakha describe their sound as ethno-chaos world music, check out their brilliant performance live on KEXP's Wo-Pop with Da...
Craig Finn
06 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Hold Steady's frontman Craig Finn stops by the KEXP studio and performs songs from his new solo record, "Faith In The Future", live...
Froth
04 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
La-based, psychedelic-shoegaze group Froth deliver a super-brilliant performance of songs from their new record "Bleak" live on KEXP's ...
The Tallest Man On Earth
30 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dalarna, Sweden-based indie-folk singer-songwriter The Tallest Man On Earth stops by the KEXP studio and performs a couple of songs from his magnifice...
Telekinesis
28 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle-based indie rock group Telekinesis drops into the KEXP studio and delivers a wonderful performance of songs from their new album, "Ad Inf...
The Mynabirds
23 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Los Angeles, California-based indie-pop group The Mynabirds perform songs from their new album, "Lovers Know”, live on KEXP's The Midday S...
Chicano Batman
21 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Los Angeles psychedelic tropical-soul group Chicano Batman deliver a wild live studio session of songs from their new record "Cycles of Existenti...
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
16 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Melbourne, Australia-based seven piece fuzz-driven psychedelic garage band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard deliver a mindbogglingly amazing perfo...
Theoretics
14 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Five-piece livetronica band Theoretics perform an energetic set of songs on The Morning Show. Recorded 07/17/2015 - 4 songs: Exit Signs, Without A Vie...
Father John Misty
09 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Father John Misty delivers an incredible, intimate solo acoustic performance live from The Columbia City Theater in Seattle. Recorded 07/27/2015 - 6 s...
Arstidir
07 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Icelandic Baroque pop group Arstidir (Árstíðir) performs a gorgeous session full of rich harmonies, showcasing their 2015 release, Hvel, live in th...
Small Feet
02 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Stockholm, Sweden based indie singer-songwriter Simon Stålhamre of the band Small Feet stops by the KEXP studio and performs an intimate and very spe...
METZ
30 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Toronto noise-grunge rockers METZ perform songs from their outstanding new record "II" live on KEXP's The Afternoon Show with Troy Nelson. R...
La Luz
25 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle surf-rock quartet La Luz drops into the KEXP studio to perform songs from their brilliant brand new record "Weirdo Shrine" live on K...
Jacco Gardner
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Horn, Netherlands based neo-psych, baroque pop singer Jacco Gardner and his band perform songs from his new record "Hypnophobia," live on Th...
Banditos
18 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Birmingham, Alabama based honky-tonk, rock 'n' roll group Banditos deliver an outstanding performance of songs from their new self-titled record live ...
Quarto Negro
16 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
São Paulo, Brazil based psychedelic synth-rock band Quarto Negro perform songs from their strong new record "Amor Violento" live on KEXP. R...
Briana Marela
11 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle based singer-songwriter Briana Marela delivers a mind-blowing performance of songs from her soon to be released debut album "All Around U...
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
09 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mali-based world, afro-pop, ngoni performer Bassekou Kouyate and his band Ngoni Ba performs songs from their hypnotically mesmerizing new record "...
Nic Hessler
04 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Oxnard, California-based power-pop singer-songwriter Nic Hessler and his band perform songs from his brand new record ‘Soft Connections' live o...
Strange Wilds
02 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Olympia, Washington-based indie-hardcore-grungers Strange Wilds perform songs from their super-incredible new record "Subjective Concepts" l...
Built To Spill
28 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
One of KEXP's favorite bands of all-time, Built to Spill stops by the studio to lay down a stellar set of songs from their incredible new record "...