Live on KEXP

Ezra Furman

28 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of his eighth album in just over a decade (to say nothing of his soundtrack work and other releases), Ezra Furman remains a thrilling enigma ahe...

Mexican Institute of Sound

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Camilo Lara’s danceable and genre-spanning project started off KEXP’s February 2019 broadcast from Mexico off in style. The Mexico City pr...

Ximena Sariñana

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ximena Sariñana’s crisp, summery tunes were a highlight of KEXP’s first-ever broadcast from Mexico. The Mexico City artist performs...

Left at London

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Seattle-based transgender bedroom pop artist Left At London performs her debut KEXP in-studio performance. Recorded 3/27/19 on the Morning Show 1. Rev...

Julia Holter

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

L.A. - based singer-songwriter, composer Julia Holter graced our studios with her captivating and intricate sound. Recorded live on 3/6/19 on the Midd...

Miya Folick

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

L.A.-based, singer-songwriter Miya Folick performs four diverse songs from her debut album Premonitions. Recorded at KEXP on 2/19/19 1. Premonitions 2...

HÆLOS

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The ethereal sounds of London trio HÆLOS will transport you to another dimension. Hear the band's full performance recorded at KEXP on 3/23/19. ...

Snapped Ankles

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Logs, lights and tree loving" was what UK group Snapped Ankles promised to deliver ahead of their live performance from Studio 9294 in London. What t...

JOHN

31 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When London punk-rock duo JOHN performed live on KEXP from Studio 9294 in London, you could feel their energy through the airwaves! Recorded on 2/4/19...

Big Joanie

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

British, female punk trio Big Joanie refer to themselves as "The Ronettes filtered through 80s DIY and riot grrrl with a sprinkling of dashikis". Thei...

Chemtrails

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On Wednesday, February 6th, London-based garage-surf act Chemtrails took the stage at Studio 9294 in London during the Midday Show and performed these...

Kero Kero Bonito

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

London-based bilingual trio Kero Kero Bonito were one of the many bands that performed at KEXP's London Broadcast from Studio 9294 in February, 2019. ...

Shopping

17 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Next up in our Live from Studio 9294 in London broadcast is British art-punk trio Shopping. They performed these 9 songs on the Morning Show: 1. Shave...

Maribou State

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

British electronic duo Maribou State stopped by KEXP's studio during The Afternoon Show and performed 4 songs from their 2018 album Kingdom's In Colou...

Vanishing Twin

10 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

KEXP's 2019 London broadcast for International Clash Day brought British experimentalists Vanishing Twin to studio 9294 where they performed 4 songs. ...

Better Oblivion Community Center

08 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst, also known as Better Oblivion Community Center stopped by KEXP's studio shortly after the release of their debut, se...

IDLES

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For this year's International Clash Day celebration, KEXP traveled to London for our first-ever live broadcast from Studio 9294. British Band IDLES st...

Fatima

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Fatima's chic modern soul effortlessly captures London's vibrancy. Performing live at Studio 9294 in London as part of KEXP's 2019 Inte...

Oruã

26 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When they made their maiden voyage to the Pacific Northwest, the Brazilian psych rock outfit (and occasional Built To Spill collaborators) stopped by ...

Ibibio Sound Machine

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Eno Williams' Nigeria-via-London afrobeat project moves your heart and feet at the same time. Performing songs from their 2019 album Doko Mien, the gr...

Queen Zee

19 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Liverpool punk outfit are ferocious and fierce, screeching and shredding with every second. The band perform songs from their eponymous debut live...

Dakh Daughters

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Ukranian Dakh Daughers collective spans a wide range of creative mediums, and this session finds the group performing a quixotic mix of theatre an...

Pedro The Lion

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pedro The Lion's return in 2019 found David Bazan revitalized and passionate, crafting one of his strongest albums in years. Backed by his band, ...

Wild Pink

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wild Pink's second album, Yolk in the Fur, is a leap forward for the band, sharpening their take on expansive, ethereal rock. The New York band j...

Nabihah Iqbal

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nabihah Iqbal's silvery electronic cuts have a futuristic allure to their popping rhythms that make for a quixotic listening experience.The razor...

John Grant

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Love Is Magic, John Grant's fourth solo album, is another collection of clever and heart-wrenching songs delivered with a delectable croon and a ...

Nâtah Big Band

29 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Colorful and aqueous, the Rennes, France brass band whips up a rhythmic, sharp performance from the Musée de la danse in their hometown during Trans ...

Gabiel Teodros

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Seattle staple for over a decade, Gabriel Teodros' incisive and reflective music reached a new peak with his 2018 LP History Rhymes If It Doesn...

Red Ribbon

22 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hazy and alluring, Red Ribbon channels a smokey, Twin Peaks-esque mystique in their atmospheric rock. The Seattle outfit perform four songs from their...

Sun Breaks

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Seattle veterans John Atkins (764-Hero) and James van Leuven (Plan B) joined forces for the scrappy lo-fi art punk project Sun Breaks. The Seattle duo...

Júníus Meyvant

15 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Westman Islands, Iceland musician is quickly becoming a KEXP live session regular, and his talent for enrapturing melodies shines through in this ...

John Craigie

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John Craigie imbues his songs with a wry sense of humor tempered with a deep understanding of American folk rock tradition. The San Francisco songwrit...

WOOZE

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The kaleidoscopic garage pop of South London's WOOZE is both flirtily playful and endlessly beguiling. Theo Spark and Jamie She perform four song...

Sink Ya Teeth

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Maria Uzor and Gemma Cullingford's chrome-plated electronic music has a brilliant dance sensibility. The Norwich duo perform five tracks from the...

Cold Soda

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Seattle's Cold Soda boasts quite a bit of Pacific Northwest musical pedigree - namely the members of the Cave Singers who swap instruments for th...

Los Mundos

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Los Mundos' rugged sound pumps up its intensity with hints of psychedelic sludge and ripping guitars at every chance it gets. The Monterrey group...

aYia

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Reykjavik electronic outfit aYia's jagged electronic rhythms are fascinatingly caustic. The group perform cataclysmic songs live from KEXP&ap...

Kira Kira

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Reykjavik composer Kristín Björk Kristjánsdóttir's work is emotive and moving in its graceful poise. The composer performs two pieces as ...

Bagdad Brothers

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bjarni and Sigurpáll, aka Bagdad Brothers, create dreamy, metallic guitar pop that shines with the best of Iceland's music scene. In this sessio...

Cumulus

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cumulus' five year gap between records found Alexandra Niedzialkowski's songwriting aging richly, returning with the crips and radiant Comfort World. ...

Art d'Ecco

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A glammy enigma, Art D'Ecco's reverb-soaked shimmer bursts with a hazy energy. Performing four songs from his debut album Trespasser, D'ecco and his b...

Young Fathers

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For the better part of the last five years, Young Fathers' blend of hip-hop, electronic, and avant music has been impossible to pin down, and des...

Christine and the Queens

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Adopting a new moniker ahead of her eponymous second album, Chris took a massive leap forward with one of the most physical and kinetic pop albums of ...

Phosphorescent

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of his previous album cycle, Matthew Houck put Phosphorescent on hold for a moment to focus on raising a family and building out a new stud...

The Tallest Man On Earth

25 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Seeking to remove himself from the traditional album cycle, Kristian Matsson chose to make his next project as The Tallest Man On Earth an audio/visua...

Aurora

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Glistening, eruptive, and immense, Aurora's electronic-tinged pop is a gale of infectious melodies and propulsive rhythms. In this session, Auror...

Team Dreams

18 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sóley, Sin Fang, and Örvar Smárason (of múm) spent 2017 recording a track per month, resulting in Team Dreams, an album that captures the airy kin...

All Them Witches

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Nashville, Tennessee's finest purveyors of mind-bending rock returned in fine form in 2018 with their fifth album, the self-referential and swirl...

Mitski

11 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Be The Cowboy, Mitski's fifth album, is an instant classic, a snapshot of a singular songwriter crafting her most compelling and incisive work to...

Marrisa Nadler

09 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marissa Nadler's increasingly consistent and intriguing discography expands excellently with her eighth album, For My Crimes. The Boston songwrit...

Dilly Dally

04 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Heaven, Dilly Dally's second album, is roaring and relentless, finding Katie Monks and co. more direct and dynamic than ever. In this session, th...

Boy Azooga

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Boy Azooga's colorful, charismatic debut arrived in 2018 to establish the Welsh rock outfit as one of the UK's breakout artists of the year. In this s...

HAERTS

28 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Wrapped in echoing drums and cinematic synths, New Compassion, Nini Fabi and Benny Gebert's second album as HAERTS, is a glimmering slice of neon pop....

Lost Under Heaven

26 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lost Under Heaven's evolution as a thrillingly progressive outfit continues with their 2019 sophomore effort, Love Hates What You Become. Previewing t...

Natalie Prass

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Natalie Prass's sophomore effort, The Future and the Past, is an elegant, kinetic collection of songs that finds the Virginia R+B songwriter in fine f...

Jonathan Wilson

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Wilson's resume is one of the more accomplished ones of his generation, and his newest album, Rare Birds, is another left turn in a career fu...

DeVotchKa

14 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

More than twenty years into their career, DeVotchKa remain as beguiling and enrapturing as ever. Returning to the KEXP Live Room, the Denver outfit pe...

Perry Porter

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tacoma's Perry Porter rides crisp beats and slicky slides between verses with an effortless, magnetic confidence. Joining DJ Chilly in the KEXP Live R...

Arthur Buck

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Arthur Buck - the aptly-named project of Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck - finds both journeymen in fine form, with their self-titled debut an excellent ...

IAN SWEET

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Reverting back to a solo project for her second album as IAN SWEET, Jillian Medford wrangled dissonance to create a powerful document of moving forwar...

The Helio Sequence

30 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ten years after its release, The Helio Sequence's Keep Your Eyes Ahead remains a stark, stunning snapshot of 2000s indie rock, and on its anniversary,...

We Were Promised Jetpacks

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Fifteen years into their career, We Were Promised Jetpacks sound revitalized and resolved on their fourth album, The More I Sleep, The Less I Dream. T...

Hatchie

23 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Harriet Pillbeam's shimmering dream pop under the moniker Hatchie emerged at the beginning of 2018 and closes out the year as one of the last twelve m...

IDLES

21 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's difficult to think of a band that's had a bigger breakthrough in 2018 than IDLES, but then again, it's different to think about anything else whe...

Johnny Marr

16 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A musician who needs no introduction, Johnny Marr is responsible for some of the most thrilling and innovative rock music of the last half century. Th...

Smokey Brights

14 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

2018 is "the year of two EPs” from Smokey Brights, with a pair of releases bookending the band's busiest year yet. The pop-rock Seattle st...

Bodega

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Incisively driving and immediately arresting, Bodega's slicing post-punk doesn't pull any punches. The Brooklyn outfit join Troy Nelson in the KEXP Li...

JFDR

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jófríður Ákadóttir's work as JFDR is baroque and graceful, but remains powerful without ever relying on volume. The Samaris-member performs ...

Kiasmos

02 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Somewhere between the ethereal and the emotional, Kiasmos glide with their atmospheric, stirring brand of electronic music. Ólafur Arnalds and Janus ...

Spirit Award

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

So fuzzy you can practically hear the fog leaking out of their amplifiers, Spirit Award's razor-sharp rock songs get gloriously filtered through ...

The Beths

26 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One of 2018's breakout bands (in either hemisphere), Auckland, New Zealand's The Beths exploded with their debut album Future Me Hates Me, a...

Spesh

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Like a lipstick-stained group of New Romantics, Spesh's scuzzy neon blur is infectiously accessible and thrillingly dynamic. The Seattle quartet ...

Let's Eat Grandma

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Let's Eat Grandma's second album, I'm All Ears, isn't just a huge leap forward for the Norwich duo, it's one of the finest art-pop albums of the year....

Bad Luck

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With each album, Seattle's Bad Luck become more thrillingly difficult to pin down, fusing elements of jazz, electronic, and experimental music in...

Among Authors

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Seattle's Among Authors create spacious, enrapturing rock that strikes as hard in its quiet moments as it does in its most turbulent. The quartet...

Belly

10 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Although they reunited in 2016, it took another two years for Dove, the third album from Belly, to emerge. The Tanya Donnelly-fronted band enter the K...

Kikagaku Moyo

05 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Tokyo, Japan quintet Kikagaku Moyo (English: “geometric patterns”) paint psychedelic pictures with a deft heaviness that shines through their ...

Amen Dunes

03 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Freedom, Damon McMahon's fifth album as Amen Dunes, feels like a beautiful dream - its silvery songwriting glide across bold sonic rock landscape...

Wimps

28 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On their third album, Garbage People, Wimps remain as raucous, sardonic, and incisive as ever. In their latest trip to the KEXP Live Room, the Seattle...

Bombino

26 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Spiky and smooth, the kinetic guitar playing of Bombino weaves through the buoyant rhythms that his band produces. The Tuareg guitarist returns to the...

Flasher

21 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Razor-sharp and bristling with intent, Washington D.C.'s Flasher exude an energy that belies their relatively short lifespan as a band. The trio ...

Jeff Rosenstock

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

DIY lifer Jeff Rosenstock has been shredding basements (and his vocal chords) for years, and his pointed, purposeful songwriting reflects the experien...

Skating Polly

14 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Vivid and direct, The Make It All Show, the fifth album from the Oklahoma outfit Skating Polly, is perhaps the band's most vibrant and incisive set of...

Wand

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Wand's gauzy psych-outs can range from crushing to calming but the constant in their chaos is just how fluidly they can move to strength to stren...

Hop Along

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With their 2014 sophomore effort, Painted Shut, Hop Along went from Philadelphia's best kept secret to one of the most feverishly beloved bands o...

Knife Knights

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Comprising some of the most vital players in the last decade of the Seattle music scene, Knife Knights' astral plane-traveling hip-hop moves with a he...

Phoebe Bridgers

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Phoebe Bridgers' debut LP, 2017's Stranger In The Alps, is a set of affecting, intimate songs that turned into one of the year's biggest sleeper hits....

Wye Oak

29 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Six albums into the band's discography, Wye Oak's Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner continue to experiment with both their electronic and rock tend...

Petal

24 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Magic Gone, Kiley Lotz's second full-length as Petal is a massive leap forward for the Scranton songwriter. Written both before and after a turbu...

Olden Yolk

22 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Butler and Caity Shaffer's collaboration as Olden Yolk is full of shimmering, crisp songs that reflect with a little bit of psychedelic shi...

Camp Cope

17 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How To Socialise & Make Friends, the brilliant sophomore album from Camp Cope, finds Georgia McDonald and co.'s sharp, incisive songs hit har...

The Sea and Cake

15 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Chicago indie rock greats The Sea And Cake have had a career with a consistency that few other groups rival, as their stellar eleventh album Any D...

Whitney Ballen

10 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Issaquah, Washington's Whitney Ballen writes quietly disarming songs that twist and crush with each new verse. Ahead of the release of her debut...

Zola Jesus

08 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Zola Jesus has performed live on KEXP a number of times, and each time, she's a tour de force of vocal and physical energy, often roaming the roo...

The Horrors

03 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Horrors' fifth LP, the aptly-titled V, is among their most immediate and bracing work. Channeling a more muscular and dynamic style of their ...

serpentwithfeet

01 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Josiah Wise's music as serpentwithfeet is rapturous and revelatory, often conjuring considerable emotional heft with the quietest sounds. Perform...

Middle Kids

27 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Emerging with a wave of buzz in 2016, Middle Kids took their time working on their debut album, this year's Lost Friends, and the result is some ...

JusMoni

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sweet To Me, the Seattle artist JusMoni's latest project, is a thrilling, aqueous set of groove-inflected music, vibrant and beguiling at every t...

Editors

20 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As sharp as ever going into their sixteenth year, the British post-punk outfit Editors' sixth studio album, Violence, finds them channeling a stark, a...

Preoccupations

18 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Preoccupations' dark energy belies a desire to rise above their struggles, and on their latest album, New Material, they remain as sharp and dete...