Five years ago, Italian songwriter/producer, Mauro Remiddi had a watershed moment. While tinkering away on the personal projects, he would record at home during time off from other bands and thought, “What if I opened the door of this room I’m in and let people see?” Luckily for us he did, and Porcelain Raft emerged. While touring the West Coast in support of his new Half Awake EP, Remiddi stopped by the KEXP studio to perform a solo set of his new material and a surprising cover of The Flaming Lips. Drenching lush electronic effects, warmed by vocal honesty and heart, Remiddi delivers a performance with impact, beauty, and grit. Feel yourself disintegrate while watching his full set here:
When asked how they deal with the stress of extensive touring, Yelle quips, "We are planking. Every day." Maybe we should be taking notes. Hailing from Brittany, France, electropop duo Yelle (Julie Budet) and Grandmarnier (Jean-François Perrier) have captured a wide following in recent years with f…
As lighthearted as they are lethal, Seattle’s Mommy Long Legs stepped into our live room to rock out a handful of tracks from their debut release, Life Rips, comprised of clever, hooky punk rock that mixed furious righteousness with a wicked sense of humor. Songs like "Horrorscope" and the title tr…
