KEXP Live Performances Podcast

Prepare to be blown away by the torrential and anthemic sheets of sound generated by Scottish band The Twilight Sad in this powerful exclusive performance recorded live on KEXP at Engine Studios in Chicago.

Join multi-instrumentalist Zach Condon's Eastern bloc inspired band Beirut in this exclusive and otherworldly performance recorded live at Engine studios in Chicago on KEXP.

Three-quarters of the brother/sister brother/sister British group The Magic Numbers play a live acoustic set in the KEXP studios. Their sun-kissed folk-pop with plainspoken lyrics and amazing harmonies still shines bright.

Check out this head-turning live set of entrancing and delightfully poppy noise-folk from Animal Collective. Campfire sing-a-long on Venus or exclusive KEXP performance?

Shake ya boogie with this exclusive live set from Mocean Worker. A great mix of live funky jazz and modern electronics recorded at Bumbershoot 2007 on KEXP.

Battles invited some lucky fans to watch their sound-check performance at the Crocodile Café on July 5th before the official show started. The set was recorded and is now available for you to download. Enjoy the uniquely exciting and twisted world of B...

Austin honky tonk man Dale Watson stops by KEXP for a great live set of tracks from his LP “From The Cradle To The Grave.” It’s no coincidence that the songs have a Johnny Cash feeling to them as the album was recorded in a Tennessee cabin that was onc...

Bishop Allen is a Brooklyn based ensemble led by Harvard educated frontmen and songwriting duo Justin Rice and Christian Rudder. They play an infectiously diverse blend of catchy indie-pop songs from their 2nd album "The Broken String," which in turn w...

Brother Ali Brother Ali is a talented MC from Minneapolis who’s equally adept at exposing his soul as he is at exposing the world’s inequality. Don’t get it twisted, though, this is party rockin’ music for certain, as is apparent in this live set of t...

Get your sexy nerd on with this Norwegian band and their 80's-inspired dance-pop with naughty lyrics and cheesy keyboards. Datarock play songs from their debut "Datarock Datarock" live at KEXP. Datarock 6/11/07 4 songs plus Full Performance: Ugly Pr...

Poppy Brooklyn band Vampire Weekend play a set of short, catchy songs infused with African pop guitar styles and ska rhythms.

The summer of love may be over, but you might still catch the fall in the soft and breathy voice and finger-picked modal guitar stylings of folk artist Marissa Nadler's ethereal balladry. Recorded live on KEXP.

Premier 206 hip-hop duo Blue Scholars stop by KEXP to perform tracks off of the sophomore LP “Bayani.” Sabzi’s slick, but crackin beats still partner perfectly with Geologic’s militant rhymes and easy flow.

New Jersey indie-rock outfit The Wrens will keep you on the edge of your seat with their tense, passionate sound that goes from the faintest wisp to the thickest distortion. Hold on tight and listen in to this live at KEXP performance, recorded 6/9/07 ...

Based in roots-rock but wildly eclectic, this Portland band is busy hopping genres like a one-legged cowboy in a butt-kicking contest. Blitzen Trapper plays tracks from “Wild Mountain Nation” live on KEXP, 6/23/07. 4 songs plus Full Performance: Devi...