KEXP Live, November 2010 Album

Bringing
calypso and roots reggae styles in to a contemporary context, Kobo Town
record a live set for KEXP's Best Ambiance at the 2010 Womex world music
trade fair in Copenhagen. Avi Buffalo
is the alias of California musician Avigdor Zahner-Isenberg and also
the name of his band. They bring their innovative, rootsy psych-pop
to KEXP for a live performance that features songs from the debut self-titled
album. The euphoric
electro-pop of Philladelphia duo Sun Airway reverberates down KEXP's
hallways from this in-studio performance featuring tracks from their
debut release "Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier. " 
Recorded live on-air. Join us
for some musical cross-Atlantic cultural exchange with our sister
city Reykjavik, Iceland. Two top-notch Icelandic performers Lay Low
and Sindri Már Sigfússon take turns playing acoustic tracks in this
exclusive live set recorded at KEXP.    Join us
for some musical cross-Atlantic cultural exchange with our sister
city Reykjavik, Iceland. Two top-notch Icelandic performers Mugison
and Pétur Ben play some acoustic versions of their songs in this exclusive
KEXP live set.Led To
Sea is the beautiful and haunting pop stylings of Seattle violist/violinist
L. Alex Guy. She’s joined by her live band to play tracks from the
record “Into the Darkening Sky” live on KEXP. Luck One
is a talented Northwest hip-hop MC with the heart of a classic jazzman.
He stops by to perform some live tracks during KEXP’s rap show “Street
Sounds.”Microhouse
producer Matthew Dear stops by the KEXP studios with a full band for
an in-studio featuring tracks from his new album "Black City." Los Angeles-based
band Fitz & The Tantrums bring back that classic soul-pop sound
with their debut full-length “Pickin’ Up The Pieces.” Clap, stomp
and dance along as they play tracks from album live for KEXP listeners
at Seattle’s The Triple Door. UK folk-pop
singer/songwriter Alessi Laurent-Marke aka Alessi’s Ark stops by KEXP
to play live and acoustic.Long Island
indie electro rockers Small Black play a live set on the Morning Show,
featuring tracks from both their self titled EP as well as their 2010
full length "New Chain."Swedish
band Junip, led by singer-songwriter Jose Gonzalez, play a lovely set
of atmospheric folk-rock featuring songs from their debut full-length
"Fields" live on KEXP.  Cincinnati
band Pomegranates play an upbeat set of indie-pop live in the KEXP Studio. Texas
dance-rock duo Ghostland Observatory once again brings the heat with
their album “Codename: Rondo.” They play some tracks from the record
live and direct from the KEXP studios.Combining
members from a wide array of Seattle bands Wild Orchid Children creates
an aggressive, shout-fueled rock sound out of a variety of genres. They
turn KEXP into a psychedelic mosh pit in this live in-studio performance
featuring tracks off of their LP “...Are Alexander Supertramp.”Seattle
power-pop quartet The First Times rock the KEXP studio with a live set
featuring tracks from their debut self-titled album.Join British
band Clinic as they bring their icy and soulful trance-rock sounds to
KEXP for an exclusive in-studio performance that features tracks from
their 6th LP “Bubblegum.”Add some
slacker wit and a touch of roots to great indie guitar-pop and you’ve
got lovable Canadian band Hollerado. They stop by KEXP to play tracks
from their album “Record In A Bag.” Yes, it does actually come in
a bag.Portland’s
Nick Jaina creates a unique blend of bluesy to boozy folk-rock. He’s
joined by some fellow Northwestern musicians in the KEXP studio for
this exclusive live performance that features some tracks from his LP
“A Bird in the Opera House.”Local
alternative punk rock trio Tax And Leisure Corporation flood the KEXP
air waves with noise, live on Sonic Reducer.Local
dreamy indie pop trio Seapony visit KEXP for a live performance on Audioasis.Join Seattle
duo THEESatisfaction for a live set of their blunted, jazzy hip-hop
soul recorded at the KEXP studios. Features tracks from their EP “Transitions.” Ólöf
Arnalds is an Icelandic singer/songwriter and touring member of Múm.
She stops by KEXP for a charming live set where she covers Bob Dylan
and Johnny Cash and does two of her originals as well.Local
musician Joseph Giant is joined by members of Amateur Radio Operator
for a nice live set at KEXP that features tracks from his self-titled
LP.Toronto’s
John O’Regan aka Diamond Rings creates some great guitar/drum machine/synth-pop
on his debut LP “Special Affections.” He shines a new light on the
songs in this acoustic performance recorded live at KEXP.  Enjoy
some thick, dreamy Swedish pop with roughed-up edges courtesy of The
Radio Dept. who perform a live set recorded exclusively for KEXP at
The Cutting Room studios in New York City. Black
Mountain mixes big, pummeling psych-rock and trippy folk with plenty
of fuzz and dual male/female vocals. The Vancouver, B.C. group performs
tracks from their third LP “Wilderness Heart” live from the KEXP
studios. Dig the
thick, chromatic psych-rock sounds of Texas band The Black Angels recorded
live for KEXP at Seattle's The Triple Door.The synthy
beats and clean flows of rambunctious Seattle crew Mad Rad take to the
KEXP airwaves for a flawless set of live hip-hop featuring tracks from
their self-released 2nd album, "The Youth Die Young." Join New
York-based duo Yellow Ostrich for a fun live set recorded live on KEXP
from The Cutting Room Studios.http://kexp.org/