Category Archives: Live Video

Live Video: Savages

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 17, 2013

More than a band, Savages is an idea. Guitarist Gemma Thompson said it herself during an in-studio session at KEXP: “We had the idea originally and wanted to put everything we’d all accumulated individually into creating a performance that had a sonic representation of the name Savages.” Their deliberate intention tends to separate them fromRead more...

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Live Video: Steve Earle

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 16, 2013

Musician, songwriter, author, actor, producer... in whatever he does, country rock living legend Steve Earle is uncompromisingly in his art and an outspoken critic of what’s wrong in our country. On his many albums -- fourteen, not including his many collaborations, compilations and live releases -- Earle often embodies the voices of the disenfranchised andRead more...

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Live Video: The Veils

By KEXP | Published: May 14, 2013

London-based group The Veils stopped by KEXP for a live session rich in gorgeous textures and thoughtful, lyrical compositions. Immediately, even before bandleader Finn Andrews’ vocals begin, the joyous production strikes listeners via jaunty piano runs, bright brass melodies, and lively guitar rhythms. “Turn from the rain for all the good it’s done,” sings Andrews.Read more...

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Live Video: Fitz and the Tantrums

By Jacob Webb | Published: May 10, 2013

Ever since their first show in December 2008, Fitz and the Tantrums have established themselves as one of the hardest working bands on the circuit today. In between the release of their 2010 debut Pickin’ Up The Pieces and their sophomore record, More Than Just A Dream (out this week!), the Los Angeles soul sextetRead more...

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Live Video: Jamie Lidell

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 9, 2013

With a jitter in his hands and a song in his heart, a caffeinated Jamie Lidell stopped by KEXP recently for an early show with Cheryl Waters. The British-born (but now Nashvill-based) musician draws heavily from the decadent and unapologetic R&B and funk of the 90′s that he’d been hearing on commercial radio on hisRead more...

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Live Video: Low

By Jacob Webb | Published: May 7, 2013

If KEXP had a Five-Timers Club, Low would now be one of its key members. The long-running Duluth, Minnesota trio has been a KEXP favorite for the better part of the last 15 years, and while the trio was out in the Northwest promoting their tenth (!) full-length, The Invisible Way, they stopped by KEXP’sRead more...

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Live Video: Chastity Belt

By DJ Sharlese | Published: May 3, 2013

When I first heard of Chastity Belt, it was through word of mouth. My friends highly endorsed this band from Walla Walla, WA. They had just moved here and were playing some shows around town. Their song titles kinda freaked me out in the beginning, but that quickly changed when I got the chance toRead more...

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Live Video: Country Lips

By Jacob Uitti | Published: May 2, 2013

There isn’t a plethora out there on the wide open spaces of the internet about the wild Seattle band Country Lips, so here’s a bit of detail: the 7-piece band sounds like a whiskey-infused, shack-swaying barn party. The staple of their music is their fast moving fingers on violin, guitar and keys, accompanied by vocalsRead more...

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Live Video: Phosphorescent

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 2, 2013

Easily one of the best albums of the year so far, Muchacho most fully realizes the ideas, sound and aesthetic that Brooklyn (by way of Alabama)’s Matthew Houck has been developing for the past decade as Phosphorescent. Whether spare, lush, atmospheric or raucously barn-burning, the songs on Muchacho highlight Houck’s distinctive voice that will likelyRead more...

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Live Video: The Joy Formidable

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 1, 2013

Fans of The Joy Formidable are used to seeing guitarist and vocalist Ritzy Bryan thrashing about wild-eyed on stage, practically destroying her guitar, her amps and the audience’s ears. She and bassist/vocalist Rhydian Dafydd and percussionist Matthew James Thomas always seem to keep it together, though, even on the verge of chaos. That’s their gift,Read more...

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