Live on KEXP

Poliça [Performance & Interview Only]

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This summer, Minneapolis-based synth-pop band Poliça released their sixth studio album Madness via Memphis Industries Records. When they stopped by...

KAINA [Performance & Interview Only]

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chicago’s KAINA makes dreamy indie R&B songs that serve as affirmations of joy for the Guatamalen-Venezuelan artist. She released her impressive...

KAINA

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chicago’s KAINA makes dreamy indie R&B songs that serve as affirmations of joy for the Guatamalen-Venezuelan artist. She released her impressive...

Calexico [Performance & Interview Only]

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the nearly 30-year lifespan of Arizona-bred band Calexico, they’ve incorporated a bevy of Latin sounds into their personal brand of rock and roll...

Calexico

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the nearly 30-year lifespan of Arizona-bred band Calexico, they’ve incorporated a bevy of Latin sounds into their personal brand of rock and roll...

Ólafur Arnalds

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since the release of his debut album Eulogy for Evolution fifteen years ago, Ólafur Arnalds has become something of a mainstream success, earning pl...

Ólafur Arnalds [Performance & Interview Only]

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since the release of his debut album Eulogy for Evolution fifteen years ago, Ólafur Arnalds has become something of a mainstream success, earning pl...

Rochelle Jordan [Performance & Interview Only]

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Canadian artist Rochelle Jordan has been making downtempo R&B for over a decade now, blending 90s pop, vintage UK house and garage, electronic and...

Rochelle Jordan

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Canadian artist Rochelle Jordan has been making downtempo R&B for over a decade now, blending 90s pop, vintage UK house and garage, electronic and...

Yu Su (RE-RELEASE)

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese-born, Vancouver-based musician Yu Su makes propulsive and evocative electronic that intends to bridge the gap between her motherland and her n...

Yu Su [Performance & Interview Only] (RE-RELEASE)

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese-born, Vancouver-based musician Yu Su makes propulsive and evocative electronic that intends to bridge the gap between her motherland and her n...

The Halluci Nation

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Formerly known as A Tribe Called Red, The Halluci Nation's Tim "2oolman" Hill and Ehren "Bear Witness" Thomas make what is often labelled as “powwow...

The Halluci Nation [Performance & Interview Only]

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Formerly known as A Tribe Called Red, The Halluci Nation's Tim "2oolman" Hill and Ehren "Bear Witness" Thomas make what is often labelled as “powwow...

Lucius [Performance & Interview Only]

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooklyn-based band Lucius blew into the KEXP Live Room back in June with a barrage of bedazzled instruments and beguiling harmonies. Speaking with Ch...

Lucius

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooklyn-based band Lucius blew into the KEXP Live Room back in June with a barrage of bedazzled instruments and beguiling harmonies. Speaking with Ch...

Barbi Recanati

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Back in May, Barbi Recanati made the massive journey from Buenos Aires to Seattle to not only play an incredible in-studio session but also to announc...

Barbi Recanati [Performance & Interview Only]

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Back in May, Barbi Recanati made the massive journey from Buenos Aires to Seattle to not only play an incredible in-studio session but also to announc...

Nilüfer Yanya

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

London-based singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya quickly became an artist to watch with her 2019 debut, Miss Universe. The album was a thrilling explorat...

Nilüfer Yanya [Performance & Interview Only]

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

London-based singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya quickly became an artist to watch with her 2019 debut, Miss Universe. The album was a thrilling explorat...

!!! (Chk Chk Chk) [Performance & Interview Only]

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since the late ‘90s, Chk Chk Chk have been making dancey disco-punk that, as KEXP’s Cheryl Waters puts it, has been “rewriting the rules of danc...

!!! (Chk Chk Chk)

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since the late ‘90s, Chk Chk Chk have been making dancey disco-punk that, as KEXP’s Cheryl Waters puts it, has been “rewriting the rules of danc...

Dehd [Performance & Interview Only]

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2015, Dehd have been making reverb-drenched rollicking indie rock tunes that touch on love, heartbreak, and the ever-evolving nature of relation...

Dehd

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2015, Dehd have been making reverb-drenched rollicking indie rock tunes that touch on love, heartbreak, and the ever-evolving nature of relation...

Pom Pom Squad [Performance & Interview Only]

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mia Berrin makes powerfully cathartic indie rock that’s just as biting as it is heartwrenching as Pom Pom Squad. The Brooklyn-based band recently st...

Pom Pom Squad

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mia Berrin makes powerfully cathartic indie rock that’s just as biting as it is heartwrenching as Pom Pom Squad. The Brooklyn-based band recently st...

Aeon Station

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If the names and faces of Aeon Station seem familiar despite only releasing their debut record last year, it’s because they’re far from new to the...

Aeon Station [Performance Only]

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If the names and faces of Aeon Station seem familiar despite only releasing their debut record last year, it’s because they’re far from new to the...

Wednesday

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday have become one of indie rock’s newest bands to watch. Their tangled blend of country and 90s grunge make for a sound that’s both raw an...

Wednesday [Performance & Interview Only]

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wednesday have become one of indie rock’s newest bands to watch. Their tangled blend of country and 90s grunge make for a sound that’s both raw an...

Da Qween

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Seattle’s Da Qween is probably best described by KEXP’s own Martin Douglas as “simply is what they are. A very good rapper, a queer-identifying...

Da Qween [Performance & Interview Only]

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Seattle’s Da Qween is probably best described by KEXP’s own Martin Douglas as “simply is what they are. A very good rapper, a queer-identifying...

LIVt

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tacoma, WA-raised musician LIVt is a master at poetic lyricism that touts messages of self-acceptance, independence, and radically soulful love. For h...

LIVt [Performance & Interview Only]

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tacoma, WA-raised musician LIVt is a master at poetic lyricism that touts messages of self-acceptance, independence, and radically soulful love. For h...

Altin Gün [Performance & Interview Only]

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For their fourth KEXP performance and second actually playing amongst the flickering lights of our revered studio, Altin Gün had a lot of new materia...

Altin Gün

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For their fourth KEXP performance and second actually playing amongst the flickering lights of our revered studio, Altin Gün had a lot of new materia...

DakhaBrakha

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha returned to the KEXP studios this past April for a powerful and timely performance highlighting the strength and beauty ...

DakhaBrakha [Performance & Interview Only]

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha returned to the KEXP studios this past April for a powerful and timely performance highlighting the strength and beauty ...

Denzel Curry

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this week’s Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson delves into the music of Florida rapper Denzel Curry. Starting with his early days as a member of Carol Ci...

Denzel Curry [Performance & Interview Only]

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this week’s Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson delves into the music of Florida rapper Denzel Curry. Starting with his early days as a member of Carol Ci...

Indigo De Souza

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Indigo De Souza made waves with her 2021 sophomore release Any Shape You Take for her intensely emotional, dexterous vocals and brooding instrumentat...

Indigo De Souza [Performance & Interview Only]

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Indigo De Souza made waves with her 2021 sophomore release Any Shape You Take for her intensely emotional, dexterous vocals and brooding instrumentat...

Superchunk [Performance & Interview Only]

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

North Carolina’s Superchunk have been ripping since 1989, as one of the bands that helped define the legendary music scene of Chapel Hill in the ‘...

Superchunk

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

North Carolina’s Superchunk have been ripping since 1989, as one of the bands that helped define the legendary music scene of Chapel Hill in the ‘...

Hurray for the Riff Raff

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over the course of 15 years, Alynda Segarra has been constantly pushing and evolving the sound of their band Hurray for the Riff Raff as well as the b...

Hurray for the Riff Raff [Performance & Interview Only]

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over the course of 15 years, Alynda Segarra has been constantly pushing and evolving the sound of their band Hurray for the Riff Raff as well as the b...

Lady Wray [Performance & Interview Only]

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For her first in-studio session for KEXP, Lady Wray brought a stacked set of songs off her years-in-the-making 2022 record Piece of Me. Produced by Le...

Lady Wray

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For her first in-studio session for KEXP, Lady Wray brought a stacked set of songs off her years-in-the-making 2022 record Piece of Me. Produced by Le...

Introducing "The Runcast with John Richards"

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We believe that everyone who runs should have a great soundtrack. Not one curated by an algorithm, but one that’s hand-picked by a DJ who runs t...

Arlo Parks [Performance & Interview Only]

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If it feels like Arlo Parks was just at KEXP, she was - sort of. With her debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams released at the very beginning of 2021 and...

Arlo Parks

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If it feels like Arlo Parks was just at KEXP, she was - sort of. With her debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams released at the very beginning of 2021 and...

Bnny

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chicago-based Bnny released their debut record, ‘Everything,’ in 2021 to rave reviews as a chronicle of love and loss. The project of Jess...

Bnny [Performance & Interview Only]

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chicago-based Bnny released their debut record, ‘Everything,’ in 2021 to rave reviews as a chronicle of love and loss. The project of Jess...

Jason Isbell

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson attempts to condense the massive life and career of Southern rocker Jason Isbell. His is a story that deserves much more...

Jason Isbell [Performance & Interview Only]

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson attempts to condense the massive life and career of Southern rocker Jason Isbell. His is a story that deserves much more...

Hand Habits

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As an expert in both guitar slaying and heartfelt songwriting, Meg Duffy is a dynamic force as Hand Habits. For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson details the ...

Hand Habits [Performance & Interview Only]

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As an expert in both guitar slaying and heartfelt songwriting, Meg Duffy is a dynamic force as Hand Habits. For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson details the ...

Jazzmeia Horn [Performance & Interview Only]

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dallas born-and-raised Jazzmeia Horn is not just a vocalist, or even just a musician, she’s a trailblazer. As the first woman in the histor...

Jazzmeia Horn

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dallas born-and-raised Jazzmeia Horn is not just a vocalist, or even just a musician, she’s a trailblazer. As the first woman in the histor...

Ty Segall & Freedom Band

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With the number of bands and side-projects Ty Segall is involved in, it’s tough to count how many times the wildly-prolific musician has stopped...

Ty Segall & Freedom Band [Performance & Interview only]

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With the number of bands and side-projects Ty Segall is involved in, it’s tough to count how many times the wildly-prolific musician has stopped...

CHVRCHES [Performance & Interview Only]

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past ten years we’ve seen Scotland’s CHVRCHES evolve from a trendy synth-pop trio into a legit larger-than-life rock band. Their ...

CHVRCHES

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past ten years we’ve seen Scotland’s CHVRCHES evolve from a trendy synth-pop trio into a legit larger-than-life rock band. Their ...

The Lumineers

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ten years after John Richards declared “Ho Hey” the best song of 2012 and bombarded the KEXP airwaves with it for an entire week, The Lumi...

The Lumineers [Performance & Interview Only]

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ten years after John Richards declared “Ho Hey” the best song of 2012 and bombarded the KEXP airwaves with it for an entire week, The Lumi...

Crumb [Performance & Interview Only]

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooklyn-based band Crumb make a special type of indie that has both brooding, dark undertones and also floating and dreamy psychedelic. Tough to pin ...

Crumb

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brooklyn-based band Crumb make a special type of indie that has both brooding, dark undertones and also floating and dreamy psychedelic. Tough to pin ...

Fresh off the Spaceship: The Story of the Black Constellation

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is the Black Constellation? If you know, you'll want to listen to this podcast. If you don't, you'll want to listen, too. "Fresh off the Spaceshi...

Bartees Strange [Performance & Interview Only]

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For our second Live on KEXP episode on Bartees Strange, we’re focusing on the growth the genre-defying artist has made since releasing his accla...

Bartees Strange

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For our second Live on KEXP episode on Bartees Strange, we’re focusing on the growth the genre-defying artist has made since releasing his accla...

Garage A Trois

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the show this time, it’s the synapse snapping funkalicious virtuoso exuberance of Garage A Trois. KEXP’s Troy Nelson breaks down the le...

Garage A Trois [Performance & Interview Only]

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the show this time, it’s the synapse snapping funkalicious virtuoso exuberance of Garage A Trois. KEXP’s Troy Nelson breaks down the le...

Courtney Barnett [Performance & Interview Only]

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the third episode of Live on KEXP featuring Courtney Barnett, Troy Nelson focuses on her third studio album, 'Things Take Time, Take Time.' Releas...

Courtney Barnett

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the third episode of Live on KEXP featuring Courtney Barnett, Troy Nelson focuses on her third studio album, 'Things Take Time, Take Time.' Releas...

Roosevelt [Performance & Interview Only]

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If feel-good, summery, synth-pop grooves are what you’re looking for (and really, who isn’t?), then Roosevelt’s got you covered. The...

Roosevelt

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If feel-good, summery, synth-pop grooves are what you’re looking for (and really, who isn’t?), then Roosevelt’s got you covered. The...

Curtis Harding [Performance & Interview Only]

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wearing the self-described genre tag of “slap n’ soul,” Curtis Harding brings a wide range of influences into his soulful rock n&rsq...

Curtis Harding

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wearing the self-described genre tag of “slap n’ soul,” Curtis Harding brings a wide range of influences into his soulful rock n&rsq...

The Black Angels [Performance & Interview Only]

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2004, The Black Angels have been doing their part to keep Austin’s psych rock scene alive and well with their constantly evolving neo-psyc...

The Black Angels

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2004, The Black Angels have been doing their part to keep Austin’s psych rock scene alive and well with their constantly evolving neo-psyc...

Shaina Shepherd [Performance & Interview only]

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to beloved local artists who still somehow fall under the “upcoming” label, Shaina Shepherd is leading them. Known primarily...

Shaina Shepherd

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to beloved local artists who still somehow fall under the “upcoming” label, Shaina Shepherd is leading them. Known primarily...

Deep Sea Diver

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Beloved Seattle band Deep Sea Diver returned to the KEXP studios this past October to finally play songs off their 2020 release Impossible Weight. Tro...

Deep Sea Diver [Performance & Interview Only]

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Beloved Seattle band Deep Sea Diver returned to the KEXP studios this past October to finally play songs off their 2020 release Impossible Weight. Tro...

RVG [Performance & Interview Only]

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shortly after the pandemic shut the world down, Melbourne’s RVG (formerly known as Romy Vager Group) released their sophomore record of jangly p...

RVG

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shortly after the pandemic shut the world down, Melbourne’s RVG (formerly known as Romy Vager Group) released their sophomore record of jangly p...

Sleigh Bells

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past twelve years, Sleigh Bells have experimented and tinkered with a variety of sounds in the five records they’ve released since Alex...

Sleigh Bells [Performance & Interview Only]

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past twelve years, Sleigh Bells have experimented and tinkered with a variety of sounds in the five records they’ve released since Alex...

Jungle [Performance & Interview Only]

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s no secret that we at KEXP have been incredibly hyped on Jungle’s latest record, 'Loving In Stereo,' since it arrived in August. Spark...

Jungle

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s no secret that we at KEXP have been incredibly hyped on Jungle’s latest record, 'Loving In Stereo,' since it arrived in August. Spark...

Ketamine Music Therapy

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we bring you a story from KEXP's Sound & Vision podcast. Ketamine treatment centers are opening all over Seattle. The psychedelic drug...

El Shirota [Performance & Interview Only]

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mexico City rockers El Shirota stopped by KEXP to play a searing set for one of our first performances in the Gathering Space since the start of the p...

El Shirota

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mexico City rockers El Shirota stopped by KEXP to play a searing set for one of our first performances in the Gathering Space since the start of the p...

Amyl and The Sniffers [Performance & Interview Only]

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Aussie punk rockers Amyl and The Sniffers virtually stopped by the KEXP studios to share a searing live set directed by Mark Bakaitis and filmed at So...

Squid [Performance & Interview Only]

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brighton post-punkers Squid unveiled their debut record Bright Green Field in early summer 2021 with waves of acclaim for their glitchy, angular take ...

Cosmic Collective [Performance & Interview Only]

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lace Cadence, host of KEXP’s Overnight Afrobeats, made it his personal mission to get the funky as hell Cosmic Collective to play a virtual set ...

Happy Holidays from KEXP!

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A message from the folks who bring you this podcast every week. Episodes with produced intros will be returning to this feed Tuesday, January 11th. Un...

A New Way to Discover Music

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

DJ John Richards drops by to tell you about KEXP's Song of the Day podcast, where you get a DJ-curated song delivered straight to your feed each weekd...

Nation of Language

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Taking the massive title of First Band to Play Live at KEXP Since the Start of the Pandemic, Nation of Language are more than deserving. While they on...

Nation Of Language [Performance & Interview Only]

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Taking the massive title of First Band to Play Live at KEXP Since the Start of the Pandemic, Nation of Language are more than deserving. While they on...

Arooj Aftab

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With her recent Grammy nomination, Arooj Aftab has made headlines as the very first Pakistani woman to be nominated for the gilded gramophone. While t...