Studio Sessions
Matthew Houck brings new songs from his band's recent Muchacho release into our studios, peeling away the atmospheric layers and textures to reveal the record's emotional core.
We caught up with the Minnesota veterans at Mississippi Studios as they played songs from their 10th and latest release, The Invisible Way, and talked about their 20th anniversary as a band.
The Portland drums-vibes-noise duo joins us for a kinetic and mesmerizing performance of music from their new release, Howl & Bite. Watch the videos and download a song from the session.
We joined the singer-songwriter and his band during their soundcheck recently at the Crystal Ballroom to hear songs from the new release The Beast in Its Tracks. Stream the entire set and download the version of "Hopeful" from the session.
So-Cal native, New Zealand-based Ryan McPhun stops by our studios with the latest arrangement of The Ruby Suns to play songs off their new record Christopher.
Cody ChesnuTT joins us in the studio for a performance featuring songs from his first release in a decade, Landing on a Hundred, including a stunning take on "Chips Down" with members of the PSU Orchestra.
Portlander by way of New Zealand, Ruban Nielson stops by to play stripped down takes on songs from his band's new II.
The up and coming Portland quartet with the curious little name joins us just ahead of the release of their new single this week and a look ahead to a full-length debut later in the year.
We join The Mountain Goats for soundcheck at the Aladdin Theater as John Darnielle and the band are backed by horns for a set that includes songs from their latest release, Transcendental Youth.
The Cambridge-based quartet plays a soundcheck session for us at Portland's Star Theater featuring songs from their Mercury Prize-winning debut An Awesome Wave.
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