Live on KEXP
Episodes
The Dø
26 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
French/Finnish indie electronic duo The Dø stop by the KEXP studio and perform songs from their sparkly new record "Shake Shook Shaken" liv...
Ryley Walker
21 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Folk singer-songwriter Ryley Walker performs songs from his beautifully complex new record "Primrose Green" live on his "favorite show ...
Molina y Los Cósmicos
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Castillos, Uruguay based indie-folk group Molina y Los Cósmicos perform songs from their debut record, "El Desencanto", live on KEXP's El S...
Shana Cleveland & The Sandcastles
14 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Shana Cleveland (La Luz frontwoman) & The Sandcastles stop by the KEXP studio to perform a dreamy set of psych-tinged folk-pop. Recorded 06/26/201...
Blitz The Ambassador
12 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Ghanaian-American Hip Hop artist Blitz the Ambassador performs live with a full band on KEXP's Wo'Pop. Recorded 05/31/2015 - 4 songs: Wahala, Africa I...
Vaadat Charigim
07 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tel Aviv's mind-blowing Hebrew shoegaze trio Vaadat Charigim (ועדת חריגים) perform songs from their new record ‘Sinking As A Stone&ap...
Polaris
05 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Beloved indie-rockers, Polaris are best known for providing music from the classic 1990's Nickelodeon television show ‘The Adventures of Pete & ...
Jackson Boone
31 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Portland based psych-folk singer-songwriter Jackson Boone delivers a fantastic performance from his cosmic new record "Natural Changes" live...
Speedy Ortiz
29 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Speedy Ortiz describes their music as ‘Snack Rock' and ‘Illegally Loud'. Check their brilliant live performance featuring songs from the...
Elvis Perkins
24 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Indie-folk singer-songwriter and producer Elvis Perkins performs songs from his incredible new release ‘i aubade' live on KEXP's The Midda...
Samaris
22 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Icelandic downtempo electronic group Samaris perform a moody and brilliant set live on KEXP. Recorded 04/07/2015 - 4 songs: Intro + Nótt, Ég Vildi F...
Tal National
17 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hailing from Niamey, Niger the amazing world-renowned West African group Tal National perform their crisp, complex and hypnotic rhythms live on KEXP&a...
Ivan & Alyosha
15 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle indie-pop group Ivan & Alyosha drop into the KEXP studios to perform an enthusiastic set of songs from their new record "It's Al...
Dan Deacon
10 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Psychedelic, experimental electronic composer Dan Deacon delivers an out-of-this-world performance of songs from his 2015 record, "Gliss Riffer&q...
TORRES
08 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
TORRES, aka Brooklyn-via-Nashville singer-songwriter Mackenzie Scott, performs songs from her fantastic new album "Sprinter" live on the Mid...
Sick Sad World
03 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
PNW-based indie power-pop band Sick Sad World perform songs from their brilliantly smart new record "Fear and Lies" live on KEXP's Audi...
Mac DeMarco
01 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
New York based, Canadian born singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco and band swing by the KEXP studio to perform songs from "Salad Days" and "2...
Brandi Carlile
26 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Northwest roots rock troubadour Brandi Carlile and band stop by the KEXP studio and deliver a breathtaking performance of songs from her new album &qu...
Erik Blood
24 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle-based producer, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Erik Blood stops by the KEXP Studio and performs live on Audioasis. Recorded 02/06...
Young Fathers
19 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
2014 Mercury-Prize-award-winning indie hip-hop group Young Fathers pay a visit to the studio and perform songs from their blazing new album "Whit...
Other Lives
17 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
From Stillwater, Oklahoma, to Portland, Oregon, Other Lives may have changed their scenery but not their beautifully orchestrated songs, which they sh...
Lord Huron
12 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Lord Huron perform a very special concert for KEXP's VIP donors live at The Triple Door in Seattle. Recorded 04/18/2015 - 7 songs: Until The Nigh...
Childbirth
10 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle based feminist punk-supergroup Childbirth features members of Pony Time, Chastity Belt and Tacocat. Listen to them perform an album perfect li...
A Place To Bury Strangers
05 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Psychedelic noise-rock band A Place To Bury Strangers stop by KEXP and perform an extremely gritty live performance. Recorded 03/18/2015 - 4 songs: Su...
Stromae
03 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Belgian, French dance-pop singer-songwriter Stromae stops by Wo' Pop and performs songs from his fantastic album "Racine Carrée" live on KE...
Red Baraat
29 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hailed as 'one of the greatest live party bands playing in the world', Red Baraat combine Bhangra music with D.C. go-go and a dash of hip-hop. Check o...
The Dodos
27 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Polyvinyl Records indie-rock duo The Dodos perform live on KEXP in support of their excellent new album ‘Individ'. Recorded 03/11/2015 - 4 song...
Holy Esque
22 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Glasgow based Holy Esque performs their ferocious post-punk filled with atmospheric textures, musical tension and cryptically-dramatic lyrics live on ...
Jessica Pratt
20 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Pratt performs her richly melodic and raw acoustic-folk live on KEXP. Recorded 02/20/2015 - 4 songs: Wrong Hand, Game That I Play, Moon Dude, ...
Stars
15 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Montreal band Stars stop by the Midday Show in support of their recently released album, "No One Is Lost". Recorded 03/02/2015 - 4 songs: Th...
Dengue Fever
13 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Los Angeles based Cambodian Psych-Pop band Dengue Fever perform a tight live set on Wo' Pop in the KEXP studio. Recorded 02/10/2015 - 4 songs: Gh...
Smokey Brights
08 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle 5-piece Smokey Brights plays new songs off their debut album, "Taste For Blood" in the KEXP Studio. Recorded 02/04/2015 - 4 songs: I...
Swervedriver
06 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Highly revered U.K. indie-shoegaze band Swervedriver stop by KEXP and perform an energetically-driving set live on KEXP. Recorded 03/08/2015 - 4 songs...
Doomtree
01 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Minneapolis indie hip-hop collective Doomtree stop by the Afternoon Show and perform a captivating set live on KEXP. Recorded 03/09/2015 - 4 songs: Th...
Viet Cong
29 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the words of Cheryl Waters “Oh My God..That Was Nuts!!!” This is Viet Cong, a blindingly-tight post-punk four piece from Alberta, Canada. Hear ...
Tweedy
24 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tweedy is the latest project from Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy, his son Spencer and a group of their close friends. Listen to them perform a magnificent...
Chastity Belt
22 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Northwest band Chastity Belt stops by the KEXP studio to deliver a strong set of guitar-heavy songs from their latest release, "Time To Go Home&q...
Wolf Alice
17 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
London band Wolf Alice bring their dark, psych-tinged folk-pop to the KEXP studio for this live session. Recorded 03/10/2015 - 4 songs: Moaning Lisa S...
Israel Nash
15 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Dripping Springs, TX singer-songwriter Israel Nash drops by the KEXP studio for a set full of gritty neo-psychedelic songs from his stellar 2014 relea...
Kevin Morby
10 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Singer-songwriter Kevin Morby stops by the Midday Show to play songs from his new album, "Still Life." Recorded 02/19/2015 - 6 songs: The De...
Chimurenga Renaissance
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chimurenga Renaissance explores the melody of jazz, the synthesis of electronic music and the soul of dub to create their fantastic world hip-hop. Lis...
Father John Misty
03 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Father John Misty stops by The Cutting Room Studios in New York City to perform songs from his recent album "I Love You, Honeybear." Recorde...
Steve Earle
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran Texas troubadour Steve Earle drops by the KEXP studio for a fabulous live set featuring songs from his 16th studio album, "Terraplane&quo...
Capsula
27 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bilbao by way of Buenos Aires guitar rock trio Capsula perform a set of hyper-raw, psych and glam inspired songs live on KEXP. Recorded 02/13/2015 - 3...
THEEsatisfaction
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrating the release of their sophomore album, "EarthEE," Seattle's THEESatisfaction stop by to perform addictive, otherworldly, Afro-cen...
Hanni El-Khatib
20 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Multi-instrumentalist Hanni El-Khatib performs tracks from his 2015 album "Moonlight" live in the KEXP Studios. Recorded 02/09/2015 - 4 song...
Lucinda Williams
18 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary Louisiana country singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams stops by The Afternoon Show for a set of tunes from her 2015 album "Down Where the...
The Nile Project
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Nile Project, a group of forward-thinking musicians that channel the unsung beauty of East African traditions, stop by KEXP and perform live on Wo...
Natasha Kmeto
11 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Portland-based singer and electronic-dance producer Natasha Kmeto performs a live set on KEXP's Audioasis. Recorded 01/09/2015 - 4 songs: Inevitable, ...
Nels Cline and Julian Lage
06 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Guitar gods Nels Cline and Julian Lage visit the KEXP Studio to perform an adventurous set of guitar duets on Jazz Theater. Recorded 01/13/2015 - 4 so...
Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas
04 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Detroit gritty rockers Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas perform a live set of their unique soulful pop and blues'd out rock at KEXP. Recorded 12/17/...
Museum of Love
27 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As Museum Of Love, Pat Mahoney (former drummer for LCD Soundsystem) and producer Dennis McNany, perform a set of infectious electro-pop on KEXP. Recor...
Zola Jesus
25 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Zola Jesus treats KEXP listeners to a powerful live performance of dark-wave electronic music. Recorded 01/09/2015 - 4 songs: Dangerous Days, Dust, La...
Francisco The Man
20 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
L.A. based indie-rock outfit Francisco The Man visit the KEXP Studio and perform songs from their 2014 album, "Loose Ends." Recorded 12/07/2...
Shovels & Rope
18 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Charleston, SC-based indie-folk duo Shovels & Rope delights KEXP listeners with a live in-studio set, featuring songs from 2014's, "Swimmin' ...
Trampled By Turtles
13 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Duluth, MN, bluegrass vets Trampled By Turtles return to KEXP and deliver a beautiful set of folk ballads and roots jams from their 2014 album, "...
Tomo Nakayama
11 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tomo Nakayama kicks off his 14-show release-day marathon with Troy Nelson on The Morning Show. Nakayama (Grand Hallway, Asahi) is joined by Yuuki Matt...
Aurelio
06 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Drawing from the Garifuna community of Honduras, Aurelio's rich, vibrant music embodies this culture and carries Latin and Afro-Caribbean influen...
The Barr Brothers
04 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Montreal-based band The Barr Brothers return to the KEXP studio for a live set of folk-pop. Recorded 12/05/2014 - 4 songs: Love Ain't Enough, Even the...
Mirel Wagner
30 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Born in Ethiopia but raised in Espoo Finland, Mirel Wagner and her acoustic guitar treat the Midday Show to a sparse set of quiet songs from the album...
The Jayhawks
28 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Minneapolis veterans The Jayhawks visit the KEXP studio, performing a set that swings from moody to groovy, from country rock to post-punk, and everyt...
Bee Caves
23 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Following their 2014 release of "Animals With Religion" Bee Caves perform live from The Cutting Room Studios in New York City. Recorded 10/2...
Cabana
21 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle indie-rockers Cabana make their KEXP Studio debut with an excellent set of shoegazey, psychedelic pop on Audioasis. Recorded 10/25/2014 - 4 so...
Sóley
16 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Former Seabear member and acclaimed songwriter in her own right, Sóley performs a tight set of electro-pop from Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Icelan...
Ballet School
14 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Berlin-based indie pop trio Ballet School perform essential tracks from their 2014 release, "The Dew Lasts an Hour," on KEXP. Recorded 10/27...
The Rural Alberta Advantage
09 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Toronto-based indie rock outfit The Rural Alberta Advantage perform live in the KEXP Studio, with a set of tunes from their 2014 album, "Mended W...
Alvvays
07 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Toronto group Alvvays perform their surf-inflected dream-pop live from the KEXP studio. Recorded 12/2/2014 - 4 songs: Ones Who Love You; Dives; Archie...
Jen Wood
02 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle songwriter Jen Wood returns to KEXP to deliver a dreamy set of tunes from her 2014 LP, “Wilderness”. Wood is backed by an excellent cast o...
HAM
31 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Icelandic heavy rockers HAM perform “a few songs about friendship and love… and hate!” from Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves 2014...
Árstíðir
26 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Indie-folk group Árstíðir perform live from Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves 2014, including songs from their upcoming album, "...
ADHD
24 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
KEXP presents a stirring, cinematic set from Icelandic avant jazz super-ensemble ADHD, live from the Free Church in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland, just bef...
Júníus Meyvant
19 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Icelandic songster Júníus Meyvant and his nine piece backing band deliver a long set of richly textured arctic soul. Live from Kex Hostel in Reykjav...
Pete Molinari
17 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
British-born Americana singer-songwriter Pete Molinari performs a live set in the KEXP Studio, featuring songs from 2014's "Theosophy" and a...
Low Roar
12 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Reykjavík-based dreamy folk outfit Low Roar performs an exclusive live set in the KEXP Studio, featuring songs from 2014's "0". - Recorded ...
The Shivas
10 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Portland punks The Shivas channel vintage 1960's Northwest rock 'n' roll in this bouncy set for Audioasis. Check out this set of tunes from their 2014...
Rubblebucket
05 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Rubblebucket from Brooklyn, NY bring their fun, horn-infused pop music to the KEXP studio. Recorded 10/10/2014 - 4 songs: My Life, On The Ground, Hey ...
Pond
03 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Australian psych-rock band Pond blow the doors off the KEXP studio in this heavy performance on The Midday Show. Pond sound simultaneously out-of-cont...
Oyama
28 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Shoegaze rock outfit Oyama deliver an entrancing live performance from Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves 2014. At times ambient, at othe...
Mammút
26 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
KEXP presents Icelandic group Mammút live from Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves 2014, featuring a breathless set of dark, energized so...
The Drums
21 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Surf-influenced post-punk duo The Drums performs songs from their first record in three years, 2014's "Encyclopedia". Recorded 10/09/2014 - ...
The Dream Syndicate
19 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Seminal alternative rock band The Dream Syndicate delight listeners with a special set from the KEXP Lounge at Bumbershoot. The Los Angeles-based grou...
Mac DeMarco
14 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Any major dude will tell you that Canadian crooner Mac DeMarco knows how to get a laugh, but don't let the oversized t-shirts and backwards-facing bas...
Alice Boman
12 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Swedish singer-songwriter Alice Boman shares songs from 2014's “EP II” in her first KEXP performance. This delicate, rhythmic set features Boman's...
Tuatara
07 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle worldbeat supergroup Tuatara, delivers a funky free-jazz set, live at KEXP featuring songs from 2014's, "Underworld." Recorded 09/08...
Conor Oberst
05 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst gives listeners a taste of his classic, wavering vocals in his first solo KEXP performance. Featuring his full band pla...
Strand of Oaks
31 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Philadelphia group Strand of Oaks rocks out with songs from their 2014 album, "Heal," featuring Tim Showalter's deeply personal lyrics. Reco...
Braids
29 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Montreal trio Braids perform a sparse and dreamy set live on the Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 10/23/2013 - 4 songs: Hossak, 13, Victoria, ...
The Cave Singers
26 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Seattle's The Cave Singers play a set live on KEXP from the Triple Door. Recorded 6/5/2013 - 8 songs: No Tomorrows, Shine, Swim Club, Haller Lake, Eve...