Ed Harcourt, a bit bleary eyed for being the first performer of the first morning during KEXP’s broadcast in Austin during SXSW, is one of those artists who can sing the sweetest tones you’ve ever heard at any time of the day and any condition. After catching up with DJ Cheryl Waters, Ed played two [...]
Davey Macmanus & The Crimea have a history with SXSW. Back in 2003, the band was signed on the spot by Warner Bros after a problematic but nonetheless inspiring showcase performance, becoming the first (and only?) band to be signed during the festival itself. The following year they returned to larger crowds and wider acclaim. [...]
One of the highlights during KEXP’s broadcast from ME Television studios in Austin during SXSW was the intimate acoustic session with San Diego’s Delta Spirit. The full band performed three songs, including a brand new, and as of yet untitled, song!
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Here are more interviews from some of the artists who performed on KEXP’s stage at ME Television studios in Austin during SXSW.
BLK JKS:
Pete & The Pirates:
Peter Bjorn and John:
Elliott Brood:
Usually, Aaron Aites’ project Iran performs with about six people on stage, including TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone, but for this session recorded during KEXP’s broadcast from Austin during SXSW, he stripped it down as far as he could. With just vocals and guitar (by Jeff Kish), Iran performed two songs from the new [...]
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You might have noticed since we’ve returned from Austin after SXSW, that we’ve been posting many videos with interviews and acoustic performances from bands like Andrew Bird, Army Navy, Say Hi, Longview, Deer Tick, The Features, and many others. While it’s difficult to choose favorites from among the sessions, there are certainly a few that [...]
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Many of the artists who performed on KEXP’s stage at ME Television studios in Austin during SXSW stuck around afterward to talk to our DJs. Here are a handful of them, with Alela Diane, The Love Language, First Communion Afterparty, and The Features:
And they thought they were only going to drop off some new music! UK band Longview came by KEXP’s broadcast from Austin during SXSW to say hello and Morning Show DJ John Richards roped them into performing one of them for us live! Here’s the new song, “History”:
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Former Public Image Limited drummer Martin Atkins, whose documentary Sixteen Days In China we’ve written about on the blog before. At SXSW, though, he was talking about his book Tour Smart, which features practical, relevant and entertaining advice about — you guessed it — touring. KEXP’s Afternoon Show DJ Kevin Cole sat down with Martin [...]
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