If you have a few hours to kill and a hankering for good live music, I’d highly recommend heading over to KEXP’s Web site and checking out its live music archive. The Seattle-based independent radio station has been a Web pioneer since the early days of the Internet and does simply fantastic work, both in its radio broadcast and Web content.
One of the hidden nuggets is the “Live Video of the Week” on KEXP’s blog, showcasing live performances from the station’s Seattle or New York studios. It’s really great stuff from a huge variety of bands, including Fujiya & Miyagi, Mates of State, Okkervil River, Nada Surf and tons more. One that caught my attention was a band from New Zealand called Bang Bang Eche!
Bang Bang Eche! – “Four to the Floor”
Dig a bit deeper into the KEXP archives, and there’s a virtual cornucopia of live podcasts and performances from the “Live at CMJ” series (including a stellar 2007 performance by Band of Horses) and the station’s live performance archives. It’s easy to get lost for a while.
