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Garage-punk upstart Colleen Green recently rolled through the KEXP studio in support of her newest LP, "Sock it To me." Take some time to listen to her set of minimal, razor-sharp tunes, performed live on the Midday Show.

Venerated Brazilian psych-tropicalia pioneers Os Mutantes recently graced the KEXP studio with a crystal-clear set of new classics from their latest LP, "Fool Metal Jack," live on Wo Pop.

NYC roots-folksters Spirit Family Reunion fill up the KEXP studio for a hollering, celebratory set of foot-stompers, live on Swingin' Doors.

Seattle thrashers Grenades rip through a searing set of songs from their new LP, "Heaven is Empty," live on Seek and Destroy.

Philly native Kurt Vile returns to the KEXP studio with his excellent band, The Violators, for a live set of songs from his newest, "Wakin on a Pretty Daze." The band isn't afraid of establishing a vibe and then reveling in it for a long while, and each tune builds and thrives on this perfect tension between hazy, dissolute jamminess and laser-focused musical/emotional exposition. It's a hell of a thing they've done with their live sound, and well worth a listen, or a hundred.

Local pop trio Julia Massey & The Five Finger Discount have a knack for the sunny and the upbeat; their songs sparkle with bright tones, up-tempo drum lines and feather-delicate vocal hooks. They recently stopped by the KEXP studio for a shimmering live performance on Audioasis.

Canadian indie pop outfit Born Ruffians recently dropped by the KEXP studio to showcase a number of bright, hook-laden songs from their newest album, "Birthmarks." Give a listen!

Seattle post-rockers Haunted Horses have constructed an incredible live sound for themselves. Guitars bleed into samples, which loop into beats, which chew into howling vocal lines. Each instrumental squawk is magnified and repeated until it becomes its own otherworldly beat, and the divides betwen signal and noise, melody and rhythm, and sampled sound and instrumental tone disintegrate. What's left behind is a vaguely menacing and oddly beautiful set of tunes. In short: it's all pretty great. Give a listen to their recent live set on Audioasis.

Brooklyn-based rock band The National plays a set that features songs from the record "Trouble Will Find Me" live on KEXP from The Cutting Room Studios in New York City.

Seattle singer-songwriter/spoken-word artist Mary Lambert garnered some well-earned attention for her vocal contributions to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's break-out album, "The Heist." She recently dropped by the KEXP studio to showcase some new songs, and to demonstrate that she deserves plenty of recognition in her own right. Check out her live set of delicate, emotionally-charged songs here.

Nashville-based songwriter Caitlin Rose graces the KEXP airwaves with a live performance that features songs from her record “The Stand-In.”

Spain-based rock outfit Capsula puts on a blistering performance live over the KEXP airwaves.

10-piece big band EMEFE play a set of Latin-inspired as well as Cajun-influenced music featuring songs from their debut album "Good Future" live on KEXP.

British singer Alice Russell showcases her powerful blend of classic soul and funk with modern pop and electronics in this exclusive KEXP live performance that features songs from her album “To Dust.”

French vocalist Cyrille Aimée and Brazilian guitarist Diego Figueiredo make a wonderful team in this beautiful live set of worldly jazz.

Craig Minowa and company stop by KEXP for another adventurous and inspirational live set that features songs from the album “Love.”

Seattle rapper and Sound Off! winner pounds out a set of jazzy R&B songs.

Canadian trashers play a set of ripping punk rock songs off their debut self-titled album.

Seattle band Heatwarmer takes pop music and turns it on it's head. Influences ranging from jazz to middle east, blues, country and metal all often in the same song but still remaining catchy, fun, and highly entertaining.

Matthew Houck aka Phosphorescent visits the KEXP studios along his band to perform his brand of indie rock featuring songs from his latest record "Muchacho."