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After more than three decades, John Lydon and his re-formed PiL still perform with conviction. Here, they visit The Current in the Twin Cities to perform songs from their first album since 1992.
George Lewis Jr. could barely stand during his recent visit to Morning Becomes Eclectic, but that didn't stop him from performing. Watch Twin Shadow deliver "Golden Light" in the KCRW studios.
A keyboardist and singer who started out working solo on his laptop, Passion Pit's Michael Angelakos makes Technicolor electro-pop with monster hooks. But his songs are sturdy, versatile things, as this performance indicates.
The rising British pop star is virtually impossible to resist in this performance at WFUV's studios in New York City. Watch La Havas perform the title song to her debut album, Is Your Love Big Enough?
Lord Huron is a band for just about anyone: The rich harmonies are welcoming, the lyrics relatable and the live performances thrilling. Its first album, Lonesome Dreams, just came out.
Huge-voiced Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson stops by KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic studios and gives a stunning performance of "1904," from this year's There's No Leaving Now.
The genre-bending Arizona band, led by Joey Burns and John Convertino, released a fine record this fall called Algiers. Watch the group perform the album's first single, "Splitter."
Like any great blues singer, Cray makes heartache and dysfunction sound engaging and relatable. The three new songs here execute the deftest possible blend of emotional misery and instrumental majesty — just the way the blues ought to be.
After a series of dead ends, singer Jessica Dobson joined a number of touring groups, including The Shins, and her solo career began to take off. Here, her band Deep Sea Diver performs "NWO."
Performing in a fitting haze of red, the group creates a visceral experience for artist and audience alike. Watch a complete concert, recorded live on Oct. 17 at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York City.
Watching Arone Dyer and Aron Sanchez perform is like witnessing a divination: Two solemn figures huddle over objects, stomp their feet and chant. Experience a complete Buke & Gase concert.
Yamanaka is big in Japan — of course, it helps that that's where the jazz pianist was born and grew up. Recently, her imaginative virtuosity has begun to translate to stateside jazz success.
Singer Carla Morrison has already enchanted audiences in her native Mexico with her timeless voice and unabashedly lovelorn lyrics. She joins us for a performance at The High Line in New York City.
The British electro-pop band drops by the KCRW studios to perform on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Watch them play "Look At Where We Are," the sweetest single from their latest album, In Our Heads.
The latest addition to the Domino Records roster conjures the laid-back rock of Southern California. Watch Night Moves perform "Country Queen," the first single from their debut album.
