Video Premiere: Asheru’s ‘Funky D.C.’
Asheru is a man about town—the world, even. Before hip-hop stepped out of go-go’s shadow in D.C., the artist named…
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KEXP Presents: Hurray For The Riff Raff
The dark Americana band taps into the legacies of everyone from Woody Guthrie to Bikini Kill. Hear Hurray for the Riff Raff perform the somber “Everybody Knows” live from the KEXP studios in Seattle.
KCRW Presents: Dean Wareham
A veteran of Galaxie 500 and Luna, Wareham has dabbled in film along the way. Now he has a fine solo career, which recently brought him to Morning Becomes Eclectic to perform “The Dancer Disappears.”
Sylvan Esso, Live In Concert
The duo crafts an intoxicating mix of dance grooves and heady electronics. See one of 2014’s most captivating new bands, recorded live at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Conor Oberst: Tiny Desk Concert
The Bright Eyes singer performs songs from Upside Down Mountain with help from members of Dawes, recorded live on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in the NPR Music offices.
KEXP Presents: SOHN
One of the biggest electronic crossover artists of the year so far, Christopher Taylor (a.k.a. SOHN) visits KEXP’s Seattle studio to perform his hit song, “Artifice.”
Phox Live At The Mutiny Workroom
Earlier this spring, the kind folks at Mutiny—my neighbors across just across the hall from the Wilderness Bureau—were generous enough…
KCRW Presents: Jungle
Without any real press photos, this U.K. electro-funk band had been a bit of a mystery — at least until its members revealed themselves during a recent studio session for Morning Becomes Eclectic.
KEXP Presents: Liars
In both audio and visual art forms, the L.A. electro-punk band hides serious intentions behind what appears to be chaos. Watch Liars perform “Mess on a Mission” from KEXP’s studio in Seattle.
Deer Tick And Vanessa Carlton Live At WAMU
Heavy drug use, followed by a period of self-reflection, fueled the most recent album from Providence band Deer Tick: After…
Jess Williamson Live In Echo Park
The arid landscape of southern California is a long way from from Texas, but nonetheless felt like an appropriate setting…
ACME Drops A New Video For ‘Girlfriend Tonight’
Yes, ACME has a generic name. But it’s intentional. The D.C. electronic-soul-pop duo really does identify with “A Company That…
KEXP Presents: Young Fathers
KEXP hosts hundreds of in-studio sessions a year, but it’s rare when the station’s entire staff is blown away. Watch the soulful Scottish trio Young Fathers perform “Get Up.”
Los Master Plus Live At WAMU
Upon arriving at WAMU’s studio, the first thing Los Master Plus had to do was steam some shirts. The Mexico-based…
Marian McLaughlin: Tiny Desk Concert
A quirky and wistful performer with a string section, McLaughlin makes music like few others. Listening feels as if you’ve entered her meticulously decorated living room.
Video Premiere: Spoonboy, ‘Free Yer Mind, Square’
David Combs, D.C.’s longest-serving pop-punk bandleader, found the idea for one of his new songs in Redwood National Park. It…
Amen Dunes Live At The Wilderness Bureau
Damon McMahon’s latest album as Amen Dunes finds him straying from the sound carved out on earlier releases, which were…
A ‘Pink Frost’ Remake Heralds The Return Of The Chills
The revered New Zealand band is working on a new album, and decided to tease it by giving 1984’s “Pink Frost” a makeover. Let us know what you think: Heresy or hurray?
Mannie Fresh Live: ‘Real Talk’
The legendary producer and DJ flew in from New Orleans to regale a Washington D.C. crowd with stories about Cash Money Records, Lil Wayne’s career plan, Mantronix and working with Mos Def.
Priests Live At The Wilderness Bureau
Priests is by far the loudest band Bandwidth has recorded at the Wilderness Bureau. One neighbor noticed and lodged a…