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Portland-based Katherine Paul, also known as Black Belt Eagle Scout, blends the moody atmospheres of post-rock and the power of Riot Grrrl punk with the musical and spiritual influences of her upbringing in the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. On her latest record At the Party With My Brown Friends, she aims to uplift and inspire other queer and indigenous voices. DJ Morgan hosts this live perfo...

The music of Sudan Archives is an ethereal blend of R&B and experimental electronic, built on a foundation of Sudanese folk. DJ Morgan hosts this exclusive session from KEXP's live broadcast of the first-ever THING Festival in Port Townsend, Washington. Recorded 08/25/2019. 4 songs - Nont For Sale, Come Meh Way, Limitless, Did You Know. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystu...

The Nude Party fuses their own brand of psych-folk twang with classic rock and roll for an undeniably good time. Greg Vandy hosts the six-piece band in the KEXP Live Room as they perform 5 songs from their 2018 self-titled LP. Recorded 08/13/2019. 5 songs - Water on Mars, Feels Alright, Astral Man, Chevrolet Van, Records. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Seattle quartet Versing attempts to find peace in the chaos on their latest record, 10000. The band brings their intricate guitar textures and punchy melodies to the KEXP Live Room for a session hosted by DJ Troy Nelson. Recorded 06/17/2019. 4 songs - Tethered, Offering, By Design, Renew. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin brings Cheryl Waters to tears in this live session. Her deeply personal new album, Crushing, exposes both her vulnerabilities and her strengths through honest lyrical reflections and minimally produced vocals. Recorded 08/12/2019. 4 songs - Don't Know How To Keep Loving You, Head Alone, Turn Me Down, Pressure To Party. Support the show: https://www.kexp.o...

On his third record, Halve, Peter Michel (aka Hibou) confronts the dichotomies of being a young adult, with the backdrop of his signature ethereal indie-pop and bright melodies. Hosted by Cheryl Waters in the KEXP Live Room. Recorded 08/21/2019. 4 songs - Silver, Clarity, An Hour of Vision, Inside Illumination. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Altin Gün is the Amsterdam-based psych-folk project that crosses borders between cultures, genres and time. On their sophomore album, Gece, they infuse classic Turkish folk songs with psych-rock production and funk grooves, immediately uplifting and transporting the listener. The band gives a magnetic performance in the KEXP Live Room with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 08/05/2019. 4 songs - Kolbast...

Detroit-based artist Stef Chura teamed up with Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo to produce her sophomore LP, Midnight. The result is full of satisfying guitar riffs, cathartic expressions of anger, and Chura's distinctive vocals front and center. Cheryl Waters hosts in the KEXP Live Room. Recorded 08/01/2019. 4 songs - They'll Never, Scream, 3D Girl, Sincerely Yours. Support the show: https://www.k...

The Head and the Heart helped define the folk-pop genre with their self-titled debut in 2011. Now, the Seattle band returns to the KEXP Live Room in support of their first record in three years, Living Mirage. Hosted by Kevin Cole, they perform three songs from the new record and one from 2016's Signs of Light. Recorded 05/31/2019. 4 songs - Missed Connection, See You Through My Eyes, Library Magi...

Psychedelic rock outfit Wand pares down their sound in their fifth studio album, Laughing Matter, opening up space for their hypnotic essence to truly take hold. Listen in as they join Evie in the KEXP Live Room to perform 4 new songs. Recorded 05/06/2019. 4 songs - Wonder, Thin Air, Scarecrow, Airplane. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Indie rock icon Jenny Lewis shines brighter than ever on her latest record, On The Line. From her honest reckoning with past demons to her shimmery 70s aesthetic, the album is simultaneously introspective and vibrant. She joins DJ Kevin Cole in the KEXP Live Room for an electric performance of 4 songs from the album. Recorded 05/21/2019. 4 songs - Heads Gonna Roll, Wasted Youth, Party Clown, Red B...

Cameroon-born Lætitia Tamko burst into the indie rock scene as Vagabon in 2017 with her debut album Infinite Worlds, showcasing unique guitar-driven melodies with her deeply expressive vocal stylings. She joins DJ Cheryl Waters in the KEXP Live Room to play songs from her debut as well as her highly anticipated self-titled follow up. Recorded 07/19/2019. 4 songs - Cold Apartment, Minneapolis...

Seattle septet The Dip skillfully blends classic soul, funk rhythms, and modern pop to produce upbeat music that’s impossible not to get up and groove with. The band joins DJ John Richards in the KEXP Live Room to perform songs from their new record, The Dip Delivers. Recorded 05/07/2019. 4 songs - Atlas, Starcastle, She Gave Me the Keys, Sure Don’t Miss You. Support the show: https://...

On Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest, Bill Callahan proves as powerful as ever. This time reflecting on his home and family life, the record is a compelling ode to contentment. Cheryl Waters hosts Callahan in the KEXP Live Room. Recorded 06/23/2019. 4 songs - Writing, Son of the Sea, Camels, The Ballad of the Hulk. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

In their fourth record, This Mess Is a Place, Seattle pop-punk outfit and KEXP regulars Tacocat blend political critique with their signature sense of humor and hope. The band joins Stevie Zoom in the KEXP Live Room to showcase four new songs. Recorded 05/03/2019. 4 songs - New World, Crystal Ball, Grains of Salt, The Joke of Life. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/l...

While writing her fifth studio album, Reward, Welsh singer Cate Le Bon retreated to a rural English town and studied the art of chairmaking. The result is electrifying. She performs 4 songs from the album in the KEXP Live Room with DJ Cheryl Waters. Recorded 07/15/2019. 4 songs - Miami, Home To You, Mother’s Mother’s Magazines, Meet the Man. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donat...

Seattle’s local favorite The Black Tones invigorates audiences with their original blend of blues and punk. Listen to them perform 4 songs from their debut full-length album, Cobain and Cornbread, produced by the legendary Jack Endino. Recorded 06/18/2019 in the KEXP Live Room. 4 songs - Ghetto Spaceship, The Key of Black (They Want Us Dead), Mama! There’s A Spider In My Room, Welcome...

Known for their impressive live shows, internationally beloved Mexican guitar rock duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela joins fans in the KEXP Gathering Space to perform songs from their new record, Mettavolution. Recorded 07/14/2019. 4 songs - Krotona Days, Electric Soul, Witness Tree, Mettavolution. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diane Coffee is the genre-defying solo project of versatile Foxygen drummer Shaun Fleming. In his latest album, Internet Arms, he insightfully tackles the subject of intimacy in the digital age. Performed in the KEXP Live Room with DJ Cheryl Waters. Recorded 06/06/2019. 4 songs - Simulation, Stuck In Your Saturday Night, Lights Off, Internet Arms. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See...

Jumping between genres and regularly swapping instruments, Seattle trio Tres Leches is impossible to put labels on. One consistency is that it’s hard not to rock out along with them. Tres Leches joins Audioasis host Eva Walker in the KEXP Live Room to perform 4 songs from their debut full-length album, Amorfo. Recorded 05/18/2019. 4 songs - Doing What Are You / What Are You Doing, Nueva York...

Everybody’s favorite masked cowboy visits Cheryl Waters in the KEXP Live Room to perform 4 songs from his breakout album, Pony. Crooning about love and loss in a way that’s entirely his own, Orville Peck can bring any listener to fall in love with country. Recorded 05/20/2019. 4 songs - Turn To Hate, Big Sky, Dead Of Night, Take You Back. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate S...

Hailing from Budapest, Hungary, The Qualitons draw from 60s and 70s funk to showcase upbeat, psychedelic rock and a killer live performance. Hosted by DJ Kevin Cole in the KEXP Live Room. Recorded 03/22/2019. 4 songs - Zöld Sárga (Green To Yellow), Draw A Line, Doubt, All We Can Do. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weyes Blood's latest album Titanic Rising opens the skies to the celestial, seamlessly bouncing from folksy tracks like Andromeda to more dreamy and synth-driven songs like Movies. DJ Abbie hosts the band in the KEXP Live Room. Recorded 05/17/2019. 4 songs - Andromeda, Everyday, Movies, Something to Believe. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Amanda Palmer, the songwriter, author, performance artist, and alt-rock icon formerly of the Dresden Dolls, performs 3 soul-baring, dynamic songs from her latest solo record, There Will Be No Intermission. Hosted by Cheryl Waters in the KEXP Live Room. Recorded 06/04/2019. 3 songs - Drowning In The Sound, Voicemail For Jill, The Ride. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.co...

Soulful superstars Durand Jones & The Indications join Kevin Cole in the KEXP Live Room to perform 4 songs from their sophomore LP, American Love Call. Recorded 04/02/2019. 4 songs - Walk Away, Morning In America, Long Way Home, Too Many Tears. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.