Shortly after the pandemic shut the world down, Melbourne’s RVG (formerly known as Romy Vager Group) released their sophomore record of jangly post-punk, Feral. For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson details the quartet’s origins up to their electric and exhilarating second album before the band tears into their pre-recorded remote set for KEXP at Melbourne’s Soundpark Recording. Plus, frontwoman Romy Vager and drummer Marc Nolte chat with Cheryl Waters about their complicated relationship pre-RVG.

Recorded 10/20/2021.

1. Alexandra
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. Help Somebody
4. Tambourine
5. I Used to Love You
   

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Shortly after the pandemic shut the world down, Melbourne’s RVG (formerly known as Romy Vager Group) released their sophomore record of jangly post-punk, Feral. For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson details the quartet’s origins up to their electric and exhilarating second album before the band tears into their pre-recorded remote set for KEXP at Melbourne’s Soundpark Recording. Plus, frontwoman Romy Vager and drummer Marc Nolte chat with Cheryl Waters about their complicated relationship pre-RVG.

Recorded 10/20/2021.

1. Alexandra
2. Tropic of Cancer
3. Help Somebody
4. Tambourine
5. I Used to Love You
   

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Over the past twelve years, Sleigh Bells have experimented and tinkered with a variety of sounds in the five records they’ve released since Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller’s unlikely meeting at a Brazilian restaurant in Williamsburg. For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson takes us through the variety of atmospherics the band has tried their hands at. Cheryl Waters then chats with Krauss about the duo’s songwriting process and the Southern country influences that Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton had on their new record, Texas.

Recorded 10/27/2021.

1. Sweet 75
2. I’m Not Down
3. And Saints

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Over the past twelve years, Sleigh Bells have experimented and tinkered with a variety of sounds in the five records they’ve released since Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller’s unlikely meeting at a Brazilian restaurant in Williamsburg. For Live on KEXP, Troy Nelson takes us through the variety of atmospherics the band has tried their hands at. Cheryl Waters then chats with Krauss about the duo’s songwriting process and the Southern country influences that Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton had on their new record, Texas.

Recorded 10/27/2021.

1. Sweet 75
2. I’m Not Down
3. And Saints

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It’s no secret that we at KEXP have been incredibly hyped on Jungle’s latest record, 'Loving In Stereo,' since it arrived in August. Sparkling in jubilance, the album takes listeners on a cinematic disco joyride. During the session, Cheryl Waters spoke to the duo about the joy that permeates the record. In another interview with the band, Emily Fox discussed the freedom that came with releasing the album through their own label, Caiola Records.

Recorded 10/23/2021.

1. Fire

2. What D’You Know About Me?

3. Truth

4. Keep Moving 

5. All Of the Time

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It’s no secret that we at KEXP have been incredibly hyped on Jungle’s latest record, 'Loving In Stereo,' since it arrived in August. Sparkling in jubilance, the album takes listeners on a cinematic disco joyride. During the session, Cheryl Waters spoke to the duo about the joy that permeates the record. In another interview with the band, Emily Fox discussed the freedom that came with releasing the album through their own label, Caiola Records.

Recorded 10/23/2021.

1. Fire

2. What D’You Know About Me?

3. Truth

4. Keep Moving 

5. All Of the Time

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Today, we bring you a story from KEXP's Sound & Vision podcast.

Ketamine treatment centers are opening all over Seattle. The psychedelic drug is used to help with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other ailments, but it does come with controversy. These treatments look and feel much different than most mental health treatments. It also sounds different because music is an important part of Ketamine infusions. KEXP’s Rachel Stevens reports on how the treatments work.

Other recent stories from Sound & Vision look at the effect of vinyl delays, the numbers behind "Spotify Wrapped," and 2021 music round-ups. Stay up to date by subscribing to KEXP's Sound & Vision wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Mexico City rockers El Shirota stopped by KEXP to play a searing set for one of our first performances in the Gathering Space since the start of the pandemic. On this episode, Troy Nelson breaks down the long list of possible artists one could compare the bold band to while KEXP’s Albina Cabrera chats with the members of El Shirota (en Español) about the making of their long-awaited debut full-length, Tiempos Raros, released in 2020. 

Recorded 09/28/2021.

1. RTL
2. Más de una vez
3. Niebla
4. La Ciudad

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Mexico City rockers El Shirota stopped by KEXP to play a searing set for one of our first performances in the Gathering Space since the start of the pandemic. On this episode, Troy Nelson breaks down the long list of possible artists one could compare the bold band to while KEXP’s Albina Cabrera chats with the members of El Shirota (en Español) about the making of their long-awaited debut full-length, Tiempos Raros, released in 2020. 

Recorded 09/28/2021.

1. RTL
2. Más de una vez
3. Niebla
4. La Ciudad

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Aussie punk rockers Amyl and The Sniffers virtually stopped by the KEXP studios to share a searing live set directed by Mark Bakaitis and filmed at Soundpark Studios in Melbourne. The quartet blazes through a set of eight songs from their discography, the majority from their 2021 full-length Comfort to Me, before lead singer Amy Taylor, drummer Bryce Wilson, and guitarist Dec Martens settle in to chat with KEXP’s Troy Nelson about the bands they love, the success of Comfort to Me, and blind repairmen.

Recorded 10/14/2021.

1. Some Mutts (Can't be muzzled) 

2. Hertz 

3. Guided by Angels 

4. Security 

5. Knifey 

6. Capital 

7. I Don't Need A Cunt (Like You To Love Me) 

8. Maggot

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