Taylor McFerrin's music walks the line between jazz, electronic, and soul with a beautiful, aqueous flow that invites minds and feet alike to his songs. Joining John Gilbreath on Jazz Theatre, McFerrin plays an untitled, improvised set that twists and turns. Recorded 11/11/2017.
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, Astonished Man, Guts, Nobody Dies.
Seattle based punky power-pop group The Heels perform songs from their rockin' album, "Fetish" live on KEXP's Sonic Reducer with Brian Foss. Recorded 09/05/2015 - 4 songs: Pink Eye, Fetish, All Or Nothing, Lick It.
Ukranian folk quartet DakhaBrakha describe their sound as ethno-chaos world music, check out their brilliant performance live on KEXP's Wo-Pop with Darek Mazzone. Recorded 09/26/2015 - 4 songs: Sho z-pod duba, Torokh, Divka Marasechka, Do sta lit.
Los Angeles, California-based indie-pop group The Mynabirds perform songs from their new album, "Lovers Know”, live on KEXP's The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 09/10/2015 - 4 songs: Velveteen, One Foot, All My Heart, Wildfire.
Shana Cleveland (La Luz frontwoman) & The Sandcastles stop by the KEXP studio to perform a dreamy set of psych-tinged folk-pop. Recorded 06/26/2015 - 4 songs: Butter & Eggs, Itching Around, Holy Rollers, Golden Days.
Indie-folk singer-songwriter and producer Elvis Perkins performs songs from his incredible new release ‘i aubade' live on KEXP's The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 5/20/2015 - 4 songs: I Came For Fire, The Passage Of The Black Gene, My 2$, Hogus Pogus.
Belgian, French dance-pop singer-songwriter Stromae stops by Wo' Pop and performs songs from his fantastic album "Racine Carrée" live on KEXP. Recorded 04/06/2015 - 4 songs: Papaoutai, Ave Cesaria, Formidable, Tous les mêmes.
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 them as they deliver an unforgettable performance live in the KEXP Studio. Recorded 03/03/2015 - 3 songs: Silhouettes, Bunker Buster, Death.
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, "Wild Animals." Recorded 10/18/2014 - 4 songs: Ghosts, Repetition, Nobody Knows, Wild Animals.
Seattle-based experimental hip-hop group, Shabazz Palaces, delivers a live in-studio performance on KEXP, with songs from 2014's "Lese Majesty." Recorded 08/06/2014 - 4 songs: They Come in Gold, Ishmael, Motion Sickness, Forerunner Foray.
From Duluth, Minnesota, Cloud Cult performs songs from their 2014 release, "Unplug" live in the KEXP Studio. Recorded 5/16/2014 - 4 songs: Breakfast With My Shadow, Ghost Inside Our House, You're the Only Thing in Your Way, Pretty Voice.
Critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast rap duo, Mobb Deep perform live in the KEXP Studio including the single, “Taking You Off Here” from their 2014 album, “The Infamous Mobb Deep”. Recorded 4/22/2014 - 3 songs: Quiet Storm, Taking You Off Here, Shook Ones.
With 2014's, "Altered Beast" now on the shelves, Seattle's treepunk tribe, Kithkin brought their nature loving selves indoors, treating the KEXP Studio to an inspired live performance. Recorded 4/10/2014 - 4 songs: Altered Beast, Asunder, Fallen Giants, Sorcerer.
Reunited electronic pop band Cibo Matto make their first visit to the KEXP studio to perform songs off their new LP "Hotel Valentine." Recorded 3/1/2014 - 3 songs: 10th Floor Ghost Girl, Emerald Tuesday, Déjà Vu.
Malian musician Rokia Traoré visits the KEXP studio to perform songs from her recent album, "Beautiful Africa", and talks with Cheryl Waters about her musical inspiration. Recorded 11/19/2014 - 3 songs: Sarama, Kèlè Mandi, Ka Moun Kè.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is “Dark Blue” by Throwing Muses, from the 2020 album Sun Racket on Fire Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Fall Apart" by Ellis, from the 2020 album Born Again on Fat Possum Records.
KEXP's Dusty Henry talks about one of his favorite records of the year so far: Oklou’s Choke Enough.
It's summer in Australia right now. Massive touring festivals like Big Day Out and Soundwave are consistently drawing 50,000+ crowds - in record heat, no less - but Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker is 9,500 miles away from his native Perth in the midst of a sold-out winter tour of 1200-seater club…
