Live on KEXP

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.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 - Kolbasti, Leyla, Vay Dunya, Supergesi Yoncadan.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Magic, People Need a Melody.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Bull & Hennessy.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, Flood, All the Women.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Mr. Pink.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/donateSee 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/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, Ha-ha This Away, Despise Us.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/donateSee 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/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mexican rock band No Somos Marineros shares their trance-like tunes with KEXP in the first-ever broadcast from Mexico City at Panoram Studios. Recorded 03/01/2019. 5 songs - B.O.G., Los Bajos Fondos, Kalusha Y Biyik, Cutlass ('96), D'arcy.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With songwriter Meg Duffy at the helm, Hand Habits' sophomore album Placeholder explores ambiguity and the undefinable on a bed of lush folk instrumentation. The band joined Cheryl Waters in the KEXP Live Room to perform 4 songs. Recorded 03/26/2019. 4 songs - Placeholder, Pacify, Are You Serious?, Jessica.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Budos Band's fifth album V is another solid collection of classic R&B from the Daptone Records retro heroes. The band performed 4 songs from the KEXP Live Room in this session. Recorded 04/20/2019. 4 songs - Old Engine Oil, The Enchanter, Veil of Shadows, Arcane Rambler.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Morby's fifth album Oh My God finds the Kansas City songwriter examining mortality and the afterlife. Morby and his band play 4 songs in the KEXP Live Room with DJ Abbie. Recorded 05/14/2019. 4 songs - Congratulations, Hail Mary, Piss River, Seven Devils.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With traces of new wave and garage rock, Hello Seahorse! have crafted kinetic, electric songs for more than a decade. The Mexico City quartet perform a career-spanning session live from Panoram Studios during KEXP’s broadcast from the Mexican capital. Recorded 03/01/2019. 4 songs - Bestia, Dónde Estabas, Son, IncendioSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 ahead of his latest album, Twelve Nudes. The prolific, ever-changing songwriter joins Cheryl Waters in the KEXP Live Room for four songs and a career-spanning interview. Recorded 05/08/2019. 4 songs - Love You So Bad, Evening Prayer, Calm Down aka I Should Not Be Alone, Psalm 151Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Camilo Lara’s danceable and genre-spanning project started off KEXP’s February 2019 broadcast from Mexico off in style. The Mexico City producer and his band perform four songs live from Panoram Studios. Recorded 2/26/2019. 4 songs - Mexico, El Jefe, Se Baila Así, Mi T-Shirt De La NASASupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ximena Sariñana’s crisp, summery tunes were a highlight of KEXP’s first-ever broadcast from Mexico. The Mexico City artist performs five songs from her new album ¿Dónde Bailarán Las Niñas?. Recorded 2/28/2019. 5 songs - Que Seas Tú, ¿Qué Tiene, No Se, Fácil De Amar Chega Pra Ca, Lo BailadoSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Revolution Lover 2. I-Thought-You-Said 3. I Split My Ribs Open 4. Waiting On A GhostSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Midday Show 1. Les Jeux to You 2. Chaitus 3. Words I Heard 4. I Shall Love 2 Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Cost Your Love 3. Deadbody 4. ThingamajigSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. 1. End of World Party 2. A.R.K. 3. Full Circle 4. Buried in the SandSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"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 they actually presented was much more! Recorded on 2/5/19 during the Midday Show. 1. Tailpipe 2. True Ecology 3. Letter from Hampi Mountain 4. Drink and Glide 5. Jonny Guitar Calling Gosta Berlin 6. I Want My Minutes BackSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 during the Midday Show: 1. Balfron 2. Ghost Printer 3. Industrial Action 4. Future Thinker 5. Squad Vowels 6. Western Wilds 7. God Speed In the National Limit 8. High DiggerSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British, female punk trio Big Joanie refer to themselves as "The Ronettes filtered through 80s DIY and riot grrrl with a sprinkling of dashikis". Their live set on 2/4/19 during The Morning Show from Studio 9294 in London included these 9 songs: 1. Token 2. Way Out 3. Used To Be Friends 4. New Year 5. Crooked Room 6. No Scrubs 7. Down Down 8. It's You 9. Fall AsleepSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 rippin' tunes: 1. Watch Evil Grow 2. Headless Pin Up Girl 3. Ghosts of My Dead Cats 4. Vultures 5. Deranged 6. I'll Never Be 7. AeonsSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. Here's their set: 1. Outside 2. Lipslap 3. Only Acting 4. You Know How It Is 5. Make Believe 6. Flyaway 7. If I'd Known 8. The PrisonerSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Your Head 2. Asking for a Friend 3. The Hype 4. In Other Words 5. Straight Lines 6. Initiative 7. Take It Outside 8. Long Way Home 9. Suddenly GoneSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Colour. 1. Feel Good 2. Nervous Ticks 3. Glasshouses 4. ValeSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KEXP's 2019 London broadcast for International Clash Day brought British experimentalists Vanishing Twin to studio 9294 where they performed 4 songs. 1. Choose Your Own Adventure, 2. Floating Heart 3. The Conservation of Energy 4. You Are Not An IslandSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst, also known as Better Oblivion Community Center stopped by KEXP's studio shortly after the release of their debut, self-titled album. Recorded 3/17/2019 on the Midday show with Cheryl Waters. 4 songs - Didn't Know What I Was In For, Dylan Thomas, Little Trouble, Easy/Lucky/FreeSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this year's International Clash Day celebration, KEXP traveled to London for our first-ever live broadcast from Studio 9294. British Band IDLES stopped by to perform songs during the Afternoon Show. Recorded 2/07/2019. 8 songs - Heel/heal, Queens, Faith in the City, 1040 Gotho, Television, Great, Danny Nedelko, Rottweiler.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fatima's chic modern soul effortlessly captures London's vibrancy. Performing live at Studio 9294 in London as part of KEXP's 2019 International Clash Day broadcast, the Stockholm-born singer performs five songs. Recorded 2/5/2018. 4 songs - May I, Only, Dang, Caught in a Lie, WestsideSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When they made their maiden voyage to the Pacific Northwest, the Brazilian psych rock outfit (and occasional Built To Spill collaborators) stopped by KEXP's Live Room to perform five songs in this session with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 3/27/2019. 5 songs - Volte Consciente, Malquerências, Domador, Vitin, Ilhas de ForçaSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 group kick off KEXP's International Clash Day 2019 broadcast live from Studio 9294 in Hackney Wick, London. Recorded 2/4/2018. 4 songs - I Need You To Be Sweet Like Sugar (Nnge Nte Suka), Wanna Come Down, Tell Me (Doko Mien), The Chant (Iquo Isang), Trance Dance, BasquiatSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Liverpool punk outfit are ferocious and fierce, screeching and shredding with every second. The band perform songs from their eponymous debut live from Studio 9294 in Hackney Wick in London during KEXP's International Clash Day 2019 broadcast. Recorded 2/17/2019. 6 songs - Victim Age, Lucy Fur, Loner, Hunger Pains, Sissy Fists, BoySupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ukranian Dakh Daughers collective spans a wide range of creative mediums, and this session finds the group performing a quixotic mix of theatre and music live at Avast! Recording Co. on Wo'Pop with Derek Mazzone. Recorded 1/14/2018. 4 songs - Rosy, Sept Verres, Druzhba, To More MoreSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, Bazan performs a set of songs from the new album, Phoenix, along with some Pedro classics in the KEXP Gathering Space. Recorded 1/18/2019. 8 songs - Yellow Bike, When They Really Get To Know You They Will Run, Gas and Matches, Model Homes, Keep Swinging, How I Remember, Quietest Friend, Kept SecretsSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 join DJ Atticus at Avast! Recording Co. for a set of four songs from the album. Recorded 12/17/2018. 4 songs - Burger Hill, Lake Erie, Yolk in the Fur, There Is a LedgerSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.