Sam Hart

Armed with songs from its new album Weirdo Shrine, the Seattle surf-rock band La Luz lit up the KEXP studio during its stunning recent live session. Mixing dark reverb with brighter tones, the band delved deeper into sun-drenched songs like this one, "Don't Wanna Be Anywhere."

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• "Don't ...

Portland composer and vocalist Natasha Kmeto recently dropped by KEXP's Audioasis to perform a magnificent feat of multitasking. Surreal and symphonic, Kmeto's songs stretch the boundaries of contemporary pop and EDM with percussive, intriguing compositions that sound pleasing but aren't easily forgotten.

As Kmeto croons over a background of delicate ...