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Monday May 2, 2016

Junior Boys, 'So This Is Goodbye' (Live)

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Favorite Sessions

Junior Boys, 'So This Is Goodbye' (Live)

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May 2, 2016 • The Ontario band brings a revitalized version of its danceable pop sound to this live performance.

Monday April 11, 2016

Daughter, 'Doing The Right Thing' (Live)

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Daughter, 'Doing The Right Thing' (Live)

April 11, 2016 • The spare, moody, folk-influenced dream-pop trio plays live in the studio for KEXP.

Monday April 4, 2016

Parquet Courts, 'Berlin Got Blurry' (Live)

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Parquet Courts, 'Berlin Got Blurry' (Live)

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April 4, 2016 • The Brooklyn garage-rock band plays a sharp, smart song from its upcoming album live for KEXP.

Monday March 28, 2016

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Favorite Sessions

Wussy, 'My Parade' (Live)

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March 28, 2016 • Wussy, which Robert Christgau once called "the best band in America," performs live for KEXP.

Monday February 29, 2016

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Favorite Sessions

HÆLOS, 'Dust' (Live)

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February 29, 2016 • Watch the moody electro-pop band perform "Dust" live in a Seattle studio.

Tuesday February 9, 2016

Ty Segall, 'Emotional Mugger/Leopard Priestess' (Live)

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Favorite Sessions

Ty Segall, 'Emotional Mugger/Leopard Priestess' (Live)

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February 9, 2016 • Watch Segall shred through "Emotional Mugger/Leopard Priestess," complete with creepy props.

Monday January 4, 2016

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Favorite Sessions

Hinds, 'Garden' (Live)

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January 4, 2016 • Carefree attitudes, slightly off-kilter harmonies, imperfect pronunciations, frequent signature changes, normcore attire and incurable grins buoy the jangly pop of the young Spanish band.

Tuesday December 22, 2015

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Salad Boys, 'No Taste Bomber' (Live)

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December 22, 2015 • The New Zealand trio makes a lovable racket with "No Taste Bomber," played live in the KEXP studio.

Monday November 23, 2015

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Ought, 'Beautiful Blue Sky' (Live)

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November 23, 2015 • Watch the Montreal punk band perform "Beautiful Blue Sky" live in a Seattle studio.

Wednesday November 18, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

Mammút, 'Salt' (Live)

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November 18, 2015 • Watch the cathartic, energetic Icelandic rock band perform "Salt" live in the studio.

Monday October 19, 2015

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Mike Krol, 'Left Out' (Live)

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October 19, 2015 • Watch a live performance of "Left Out" that captures the punkish brevity of Krol's new album Turkey.

Monday October 5, 2015

DeVotchKa, 'The Clockwise Witness' (Live)

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Favorite Sessions

DeVotchKa, 'The Clockwise Witness' (Live)

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October 5, 2015 • Watch the four-piece gypsy punk ensemble perform "The Clockwise Witness" live in the studio.

Monday September 28, 2015

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, 'I'm In Your Mind' (Live)

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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, 'I'm In Your Mind' (Live)

September 28, 2015 • Watch the high-octane Australian band perform "I'm In Your Mind" live in the studio.

Monday September 21, 2015

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The Mynabirds, 'Wildfire' (Live)

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September 21, 2015 • Laura Burhenn's songs marry heartbreak and hope. Hear her perform "Wildfire" live in the studio.

Monday August 17, 2015

Briana Marela performs live in the KEXP studio. Morgen Schuler/KEXP hide caption

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Favorite Sessions

Briana Marela, 'Surrender'

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August 17, 2015 • The Seattle native folds a sense of childlike wonder into every note of her breezy performance.

Monday July 27, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

Built To Spill, 'So' (Live)

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July 27, 2015 • Despite the title of their new album, Untethered Moon, these veteran rockers have never seemed more grounded. Watch them play "So" in the KEXP studio.

Monday July 20, 2015

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Tanlines, "Slipping Away"

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July 20, 2015 • The Brooklyn twosome returns to the KEXP studio with a drummer and second guitarist in tow.

Monday July 13, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

Houndmouth, 'Sedona'

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July 13, 2015 • The Indiana band mixes breezy SoCal harmonies, anthemic sing-along spirit and swampland stomp.

Monday July 6, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

Purity Ring, 'Begin Again' (Live)

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July 6, 2015 • The Edmonton band dazzles like a pair of gemstones, even in the jewel-box-sized KEXP studio.

Monday June 29, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

Speedy Ortiz, 'Raising The Skate'

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June 29, 2015 • Sadie Dupuis has figured out how to channel the saltiest bits of '90s-inspired indie-rock.

Monday June 22, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

Vaadat Charigim, 'Hadavhar'

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June 22, 2015 • Watch the Israeli shoegaze band fill the KEXP studio with the atmospheric psych-rock of "Hadavhar."

Monday June 15, 2015

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Torres, 'Sprinter' (Live)

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June 15, 2015 • Mackenzie Scott explores themes of mortality, identity and religion on Torres' new album, Sprinter. Watch Scott and her band perform the title track in the KEXP studio.

Monday June 1, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

Samaris, 'Sólhvörf II' (Live)

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June 1, 2015 • The Icelandic trio creates a rich, textured blend of breathy vocals and glitchy beats. Watch their first U.S. radio performance, live on KEXP.

Monday May 18, 2015

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Favorite Sessions

Other Lives, 'English Summer' (Live)

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May 18, 2015 • The trio packs the studio with horns, strings and percussion to achieve its big, layered sound.