Last Saturday at KEXP’s 5th Annual Yule Benefit, Georgia band Dead Confederate made their Seattle debut at the Showbox, astounding the slack-jawed masses with their southern-tinged space rock-meets-grunge wall of sound. Here’s the first song from their powerful set, “The Rat”:
KEXP favorites, and dynamic live performers in their own right, Pela have a new video out. Here’s “Lost to the Lonesome”:
The new year promises a slew of great albums, and two worth considering are The Raveonettes‘ Lust Lust Lust, already out on import, and The Kills‘ yet untitled new one. Both have released their first singles on video to whet your appetite:
The Raveonettes - Dead Sound
The Kills - U R A Fever


