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Latest Xfm Sessions

• Xfm Live Session - All American Rejects

  

  08 June 2009

  Tyson Ritter and his crew return with a brand new session for Xfm, featuring the hit 'Gives You Hell'...

• Xfm Live Session - Gallows

  

  22 May 2009

  The Watford punks came in to tear Xfm a new blow-hole recently. They did a good job of it, too. Six tracks of punk fury await your perusal…

• An Evening With White Lies

  

  14 May 2009

  The dark rock London trio played an exclusive show at Xfm Towers... Listen to the session again here.

• An Evening With Placebo

  

  14 May 2009

  Placebo were on a huge tour of the UK. Of course they were going to spend a night with us. Of course it was absolutely brilliant. Hear it all again now…

• Xfm Live Session - Tommy Sparks

  

  05 May 2009

  The Swedish indie-pop newcomer recorded four tracks for Xfm... Wrap your ears around 'em here.

• An Evening With The Enemy

  

  28 April 2009

  On the very day that The Enemy released their brilliant second album, 'Music For The People', they decided to spend the night with us. Check out the live tracks and interview here...

• Xfm Live Session - Esser

  

  27 April 2009

  The be-quiffed genre-hopping merchant of indie pop came in to see us at Xfm. Four songs he unleashed, four songs we were captivated for. Hear it again now...

• Xfm Live Session - Eagles Of Death Metal

  

  20 April 2009

  Jesse Hughes arrived at Xfm with a guitar and Queens Of The Stone Age’s drummer. Was it enough to turn in a barnstorming session? Of course it was.

• Xfm Live Session - Fightstar

  

  14 April 2009

  The Brit rockers preview a few new tracks from new album ‘Be Human’. Prepare to be shocked by this session’s utter brilliance…

• Xfm Live Session - Silversun Pickups

  

  06 April 2009

  The wistful guitar fuzz of Silversun Pickups came in to grace our studios with a spellbinding session. You can listen to the four tracks here…

• Xfm Live Session - Noisettes

  

  30 March 2009

  On the week Noisettes become bona fide chart superstars with 'Don't Upset The Rhythm', they popped in to bash off a session for Steve Harris. Result.

• Xfm Live Session - Mastodon

  

  30 March 2009

  Mastodon, metal's great white hopes, turn in a fierce session for Xfm. Here's where you can hear truly awesome tasters from forthcoming album 'Crack The Skye'

• Xfm Live Session – The Bronx

  

  17 March 2009

  LA’s finest punk upstarts bring the ruckus to Xfm Towers. Guitars wailed, vocals were screamed… and a great time was had by all.

• Xfm Live Session - Maccabees

  

  09 March 2009

  They've returned with blinding new single, 'No Kind Words'. Now they're back at Xfm knocking out a session of pure class and skewed pop genius.

• Xfm Live Session - The Airborne Toxic Event

  

  09 February 2009

  The Airborne Toxic Event swaggered into Xfm Towers with four of their sky-scraping tunes. You can mark 2009 down as the year of the 'Event for sure.

• Xfm Live Session - Pete And The Pirates

  

  26 January 2009

  Well hello there music fans! Have we got a treat for you! Pete and The Pirates came by Xfm to record a few tracks for us and you can hear the fruits of the session right here. Ace!

• Xfm Live Session - The Asteroids Galaxy Tour

  

  12 January 2009

  The Asteroids Galaxy Tour came in to lay four acoustic songs on us. Ones to watch for 2009? We've already put a tenner on it...

• Xfm Live Session - The Hold Steady

  

  05 January 2009

  The Hold Steady, surely one of America's greatest bands, turned in an awesome acoustic session for Steve Harris's show. You can listen to it right now.

• Xfm Live Session – The Gaslight Anthem

  

  09 December 2008

  Have a gander at most ‘Next Big Thing’ lists for 08, and The Gaslight Anthem are nowhere to be seen. The New Jersey folk.punkers rose to indie-fame without telling a soul. How and why? Just listen to this awe-inspiring session…

• Xfm Live Session – The Holloways

  

  01 December 2008

  The deep, dark world of indie rock has missed The Holloways and their cheeky-chappy charm. What’s that? Their back? Oh, thank goodness! Listen to their exclusive sesh for Xfm right this way…

• Frank Turner In Session

  

  03 November 2008

  Frank Turner, nominee of last year's New Music Awards, graced us with his presence once more. The results were nothing short of beguiling...

• Xfm Live Session - Fucked Up

  

  02 October 2008

  They made the cover of NME, but more importantly they came into Xfm to record three live tracks for us. Listen to Fucked Up right here.

• Xfm Live Session - Slaves To Gravity

  

  02 October 2008

  Slaves To Gravity came into Xfm to record a session for our favourite lady of rock, Katie P. Listen to their live tracks here.

• Xfm Live Session - Conor Oberst

  

  11 September 2008

  To celebrate Bright Eyes leader Conor Oberst's first effort as Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band, erm, Conor Oberst dropped by Xfm to do a session for Steve Harris.

• Xfm Live Session - Biffy Clyro

  

  01 September 2008

  Living is a problem when you haven't heard our Biffy Clyro live tracks so check them out here before it's too late!

• Lykke Li In Session

  

  12 August 2008

  The delightful Lykke Li shimmied into Xfm to play us a handful of songs from her debut album 'Youth Novels'. Listen to the tracks here.

• Kid Carpet In Session

  

  06 August 2008

  Kid Carpet brought his box of tricks into the Xfm studios for an X-posure session. Bizarre, random and beguiling; it was a belter!

• The Invisible In Session

  

  05 August 2008

  The Invisible dropped by Xfm to record a few of their tracks and you can have a listen to them right here. That's what I'm talking about!

• The Shortwave Set In Session

  

  01 August 2008

  The Shortwave Set bopped into Xfm to join Marsha on Music: Response. Listen to their session tracks right here!