On the show this time, Dehd brings us to life with their lo-fi indie jams. Their fourth album, “Blue Skies,” came out earlier this year on Fat Possum Records.

On the show this time, Pom Pom Squad uses guitar strings and violin strings to tug at your heart strings. Their debut album, “Death of a Cheerleader,” came out on City Slang Records in 2021.

On the show this time, Aeon Station energizes the Live Room with nonstop drums and distortion. Aeon Station’s debut album “Observatory” came out last year on Sub Pop Records.

On the show this time, it’s guitar-driven indie rock from Wednesday. They performed at KEXP shortly after releasing “Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling 'em Up” on Ordinal Records in March 2022.

On the show this time, bow down before the sassy, hip-hop majesty of Da Qween. Their most recent album, “Renaissance Bitch,” came out in 2019.

On the show this time, LIVt shares soulful anthems that empower us with self-love. Her debut album, “Black Girl Unbothered,” came out in 2019, followed by “Flowers in the Void” in 2020.

On the show this time, Altin Gün cooks up a perfect recipe for European synth pop. The band most recently released two records in 2021: “Yol” and “Âlem.”

On the show this time, the Ukrainian quartet DakhaBrakha returns to bring us a particularly powerful performance. Their most recent album, “Alambari,” came out in 2020.

On the show this time, it’s the rhymes of rapper Denzel Curry, formerly of Raider Klan. “Melt My Eyez See Your Future” came out earlier this year through Loma Vista Recordings.

On the show this time, singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza graces us with her powerful vocals and brooding distortion. Her most recent album, “Any Shape You Take,” came out in 2021 on Saddle Creek Records.