Live at KEXP Volume Eight
On this disc you will find one-of-a-kind, exclusive live tracks from some of this year’s greatest artists, some well known, others just discovered. All the bands on this compilation have donated their performances to support KEXP, a listener-powered, non-profit public radio station based in Seattle, Washington.
1. Alabama Shakes – Hang Loose
2. Of Monsters And Men – Little Talks
3. THEE Satisfaction – QueenS
4. Pickwick – The Round
5. Damien Jurado – Working Titles
6. Brendan Perry And Robin Guthrie – Song To The Siren
7. Tame Impala – Desire Be Desire Do
8. Mogwai – Hasenheide
9. Shabazz Palaces – A Mess, The Booth That Soaks In Palacian Musk
10. Mark Lanegan Band – Riot In My House
11. Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter – Hushed By Devotion
12. Dry The River – Bible Belt
13. Arctic Monkeys – Suck It And See
14. JD McPherson – Wolf Teeth
15. Allen Stone – What I’ve Seen
16. Ocote Soul Sounds – Pirata
17. Gus Gus – Over
18. Daughter – Youth
19. The Lumineers – Ho Hey
KEXP (90.3 FM Seattle and KEXP.ORG) is proud to announce LIVE AT KEXP VOLUME EIGHT featuring 19 exclusive, live in-studio recordings and live remote broadcasts from across the country and around the world. Artists include Of Monsters and Men, Shabazz Palaces, Arctic Monkeys, Brendan Perry and Robin Guthrie, The Lumineers and many more.
KEXP hosted over 500 in-studio performances last year alone. (Check out the huge archive of performance available at KEXP.ORG.) These performances ranged from local bands just starting out to established, national and international musicians. The tracks on this compilation bring a different interpretation to each song, each artist and each genre of music. It is a reflection of the sound that KEXP brings to listeners ears every day. KEXP would like to thank all the artists who donated their time and performances to this one-of-a-kind compilation CD. All proceeds go to benefit KEXP programming.
About KEXP Public Radio: KEXP is an influential, non-commercial radio station based in Seattle and supported through financial contributions from listeners worldwide. Over The past three decades, KEXP has built a reputation as a purveyor of new and emerging artists and musical forms. Today, KEXP programs a rare mix of music spanning multiple genres, and brings listeners more than 500 live, in-studio performances each year. KEXP has a mission to enrich people s lives by providing a wide array of music and by exploring, developing and applying relevant technology to deepen and extend musical experiences. Listeners enjoy KEXP at 90.3 FM in Seattle and around the world at KEXP.ORG.
The station is governed by Friends of KEXP, a non-profit organization operating the station on behalf of the University of Washington, which holds the FCC license.