It's not like Conor Oberst needs much help sounding great. The Omaha, NE, native has been writing and performing with various projects, most notably with Bright Eyes, since his early teens, and he is a co-founder of not one but two independent labels: Saddle Creek and Team Love. In other words, we love everything he does at KEXP. Now in his 30's, Conor Oberst is recording solely under his own name and to mix things up, he sought help for his latest album from another KEXP favorite, Jonathan Wilson. Together, they've created a magical space in Upside Down Mountain, and fortunately for us, they continued the collaboration on tour as Jonathan's band not only opened up for Conor but backed him up on his own songs as well. We were thrilled to have two of our favorites stop by KEXP for this amazing session:
Few bands generate as much excitement among KEXP listeners as alt-J. We followed their stratospheric rise from the beginning and even helped stoke the fire of the early buzz by which they burned brightly. The anticipation of their sophomore album was almost unbearable, though, particularly followin…
Last time we caught up with Temples, they were blasting off from the propulsive buzz following the release of their debut, Sun Structures. Months of touring later, the young UK band are veterans of the road, fitting easily into the retro sounds that inspire them like a pair of well worn leather pan…
