Live on KEXP

Portland punks The Shivas channel vintage 1960's Northwest rock 'n' roll in this bouncy set for Audioasis. Check out this set of tunes from their 2014 K Records LP, "You Know What to Do." Recorded 11/13/2014 - 4 songs: You Know What to Do, Ride On, You Make Me Wanna Die, Stalking Legs.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rubblebucket from Brooklyn, NY bring their fun, horn-infused pop music to the KEXP studio. Recorded 10/10/2014 - 4 songs: My Life, On The Ground, Hey Everybody, Carousel Ride.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian psych-rock band Pond blow the doors off the KEXP studio in this heavy performance on The Midday Show. Pond sound simultaneously out-of-control and perfectly tight in this performance including a debut song from their forthcoming 2015 release “Man, It Feels Like Space Again.” Recorded 10/28/2014 - 3 songs: Elvis' Flaming Star, Don't Look At the Sun or You'll Go Blind, Midnight Mass.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shoegaze rock outfit Oyama deliver an entrancing live performance from Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves 2014. At times ambient, at others pure noise rock, they perform songs from their 2014 LP, “Coolboy”. Recorded 11/05/2014 – 5 songs: Old Snow, Siblings, The Cat Has Thirst, Lung Breathers, Sweet Ride.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KEXP presents Icelandic group Mammút live from Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves 2014, featuring a breathless set of dark, energized songs from their 2014 release, "Komdu til mín svarta systir" (Come to Me, My Dark Sister). Recorded 11/06/2014 - 6 songs: (new song), Tungan, Þau svæfa, Ströndin, Glæður, Salt.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surf-influenced post-punk duo The Drums performs songs from their first record in three years, 2014's "Encyclopedia". Recorded 10/09/2014 - 4 songs: I Can't Pretend, U.S. National Park, Kiss Me Again, I Hope Time Doesn't Change Him.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seminal alternative rock band The Dream Syndicate delight listeners with a special set from the KEXP Lounge at Bumbershoot. The Los Angeles-based group fronted by Steve Wynn, reformed in 2012 after going on hiatus in 1989. Recorded 08/31/2014 - 4 songs: Tell Me When It's Over, That's What You Always Say, John Coltrane Stereo Blues, The Days of Wine and Roses.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Any major dude will tell you that Canadian crooner Mac DeMarco knows how to get a laugh, but don't let the oversized t-shirts and backwards-facing baseball caps fool you - behind the humorous antics and normcore fashion, Mac delivers an impressive blend of dynamic pop melodies and smartly crafted, memorable songs. Live from the KEXP Lounge at Bumbershoot. Recorded 08/30/2014 - 8 songs: Salad Days, The Stars Keep On Calling My Name, Blue Boy, Cooking Up Something Good, Let Her Go, Ode To Viceroy, Brother, Still Together.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swedish singer-songwriter Alice Boman shares songs from 2014's “EP II” in her first KEXP performance. This delicate, rhythmic set features Boman's long, whispering melodies. Recorded 09/25/2014 - 4 songs: Waiting, Over, Burns, What.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seattle worldbeat supergroup Tuatara, delivers a funky free-jazz set, live at KEXP featuring songs from 2014's, "Underworld." Recorded 09/08/2014 - 4 songs: The Skeleton Getdown, Dueling Shamans, Snakecharmer, Gremlin Chain Gang.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst gives listeners a taste of his classic, wavering vocals in his first solo KEXP performance. Featuring his full band playing songs from 2014's “Upside Down Mountain” and one from the Bright Eyes release, “I'm Wide Awake It's Morning.” Recorded 09/29/2014 - 5 songs: Hundreds Of Ways, Zigzagging Toward The Light, Double Life, We Are Nowhere And It's Now, Common Knowledge.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philadelphia group Strand of Oaks rocks out with songs from their 2014 album, "Heal," featuring Tim Showalter's deeply personal lyrics. Recorded 08/26/2014 - 4 songs: Goshen '97, Heal, For Me, Shut In.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Montreal trio Braids perform a sparse and dreamy set live on the Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 10/23/2013 - 4 songs: Hossak, 13, Victoria, In Kind.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seattle's The Cave Singers play a set live on KEXP from the Triple Door. Recorded 6/5/2013 - 8 songs: No Tomorrows, Shine, Swim Club, Haller Lake, Evergreens, Easy Way, At The Cut, ShrineSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.