On the show this time, it's the new New-Wave of Brooklyn band Nation of Language.  Their album “A Way Forward” is available from Rough Trade and on Bandcamp.

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Live On KEXP, Episode 320 - Nation of Language

The superproducer reflects on choosing joy, the power of the Instagram scroll, and the voices that make up his deeply moving instant classic album.

Fred again… Breaks Down Every Song on Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020)

KEXP is celebrating our 50th anniversary this year, and we're looking back at the last half-century of music. Each week in 2022, KEXP pays homage to a different year, and our writers are commemorating a song from that year that resonates with them. This week, KEXP's Dusty Henry looks at Jeff Buckley's 1994 masterpiece 'Grace' and how "Lover, You Should've Come Over" might be his greatest artistic achievement. 

Read the article here: https://www.kexp.org/read/2022/8/10/50-years-of-music-1994-jeff-buckley-lover-you-shouldve-come-over/

50 Years of Music: 1994 – Jeff Buckley - “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over”

On the show this time, it’s the cinematic piano and electronics of Hania Rani.  The Polish pianist’s latest album “On Giacometti” will be released on Gondwana Records.  She continues to  expand on her film score ambient classical atmospherics, using electronics and her clear wistful voice.  In this episode we touch on origin story and influences and then get right to the music as these works are a bit longer.  This performance features 3 previously unreleased pieces, and one - “Buka” from her 2020 release “Home.”

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Live On KEXP, Episode 372 - Hania Rani

On the show this time, it’s the epic afrobeat-rap-rock disco-garage-prog of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard.  Their latest albums “Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava”, “Laminated Denim”, “Changes”, and “Live at Red Rocks 22” are available on Bandcamp.

Live On KEXP, Episode 376 - King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

On the show this time, it's the bossanova electro pop of Sofi Tukker. Their latest album “WET TENNIS” (which stands for “When Everyone Tries To Evolve, Nothing Negative Is Safe” is available on Ultra Music.

Live On KEXP, Episode 391 - Sofi Tukker

On the show this time, it’s the spell-binding heavy-rock of All Them Witches. Their latest album is “Nothing As Ideal” released on New West Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 402 - All Them Witches

On the show this time, dance your butt right off with London producers Jungle.  Their latest record “Volcano” is available on Caiola Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 421 - Jungle

On the show this time, it's a high energy set of music from Bay area producer DJ Shadow. His latest album is called “Action Adventure” and is available through Mass Appeal.

Live On KEXP, Episode 436 - DJ Shadow

On the show this time, it’s the Columbian psychedelic funk of Balthvs. Their 4th album and latest release is called “Harvest” and it is available on Mixto Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 442 - Balthvs

On the show this time, it’s the immaculately tailored imagery of Heartworms.  Their EP “A Comforting Notion” is available on Speedy Wunderground Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 443 - Heartworms

On the show this time, it’s the contemporary jazz and black classical music of Yussef Dayes.  His debut solo album “Black Classical Music” is available through Brownswood Recordings and Nonesuch Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 444 - Yussef Dayes

On the show this time, it's the yarn-spinning indie-rock of Portland, Oregon’s the Decemberists.
Their latest album, their 9th is called  “As It Ever Was, So Will it Be Again” is available through their own imprint Youth And Beauty Brigade or Yabb Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 445 - The Decemberists

On the show this time, it’s the DIAY - that’s do it all yourself - groovy latin-dub of Pachyman.  Pachyman wrote, produced, played, sang, recorded and mixed this latest record at his studio “333 House.” The album is called “Switched On” and is available on ATO records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 446 - Pachyman

On the show this time, with a new release under his own name - it’s Wolf Parade’s Dan Boeckner.  His new album is “Boeckner!” available on Sub Pop Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 447 - Boeckner

On the show this time, it’s the sometimes surprising, always satisfying, dreamy pop of … somesurprises, featuring the songwriting and mesmerizing vocals of Natasha El-Sergany. Her latest album is “Perseids” available on Doom Trip Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 448 - somesurprises

On the show this time, it’s the genre-free Portland or Brooklyn or Jacksonville supergroup, Kairos Creature Club. Their latest album is “Kairos Creature Club” available on Greenway Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 449 - Kairos Creature Club

On the show this time, it’s the shoegaze originators reunited - Ride rides again.  Their new album, “Interplay”  is available on Wichita Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 450 - Ride

On the show this time, it’s the timeless freedom and fearlessness of Feist.  Her latest album released in 2023 is called “Multitudes” and is available on Polydor Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 451 - Feist

On the show this time, when drummers collide, the music of Lol Tolhurst, founding member of the band the Cure, and Budgie, founding member of The Creatures. Together with Irish producer Jacknife Lee they have an album titled “Los Angeles” available on PIAS Recordings.

Live On KEXP, Episode 452 - Lol Tolhurst x Budgie

On the show this time, the Miki Berenyi Trio plays some classic Lush songs and some brand new music too.
They have a single “Vertigo” out on Bella Union.

Live On KEXP, Episode 453 - Miki Berenyi Trio

On the show this time, - flip that indie pop on its head with the music of Camera Obscura.  Their latest album - their 6th - “Look to the East, Look to the West”  is available on Merge Records.

Live On KEXP, Episode 454 - Camera Obscura

On the show this time, - listen with 2 ears to the band with 2 “I’s” it’s the mesmerizing post-punk shoe-gaze of Brooklyn band DIIV.  Their latest album “Frog In Boiling Water” is available on Fantasy Records.


Live On KEXP, Episode 455 - DIIV

Under The Needle, Episode 2 - Mac DeMarco

Under The Needle, Episode 31 - Kiasmos

Under The Needle, Episode 55 - Moderat

Under The Needle, Episode 77 - Car Seat Headrest

Prolific Australian garage rockers, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard return to KEXP for episode 100 of Under The Needle. The band last visited KEXP in the Fall of 2015, but since that time they’ve released six full-length albums including their latest LP “Murder of the Universe.” This 7-piece band features two drummers, a slough of guitarists and a whole lot of fuzz.

Under The Needle, Episode 100 - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

This week on Under The Needle, it’s the sharply crafted rock heft of Seattle based Car Seat Headrest.

Under The Needle, Episode 151 - Car Seat Headrest

This week on UTN it's the funky soul-jazz of Seattle's Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

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Under The Needle, Episode 160 - The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio

This week on Under The Needle, the dual-drum druid jazz of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. The Melbourne, Australia based psych-rockers released five albums in 2017. They return to the KEXP studio in support of the releases: “Polygondwanaland” and “Gumboot Soup.” UTN169 is available the week of 12/3-9 on partner stations worldwide.

Under The Needle, Episode 169 - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley of Portishead sit down for an exclusive interview over Skype with KEXP DJ Morgan Chosnyk. This is the cleaned up, yet unscripted full interview, warts and fun and all in which they tell the story of their beginnings and the making of this iconic, game-changing document.

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