Matt and Kim Live on KCRW

If you want to see a band that clearly has fun making music, go see Matt & Kim. Their energy is simply unstoppable – and what you see on stage is exactly what you get in person as well.

Matt considers himself more as a performer/songwriter than a “musician”. And while pounding away on his keys and singing, Matt stares at his girlfriend and bandmate Kim pounding away at the drums across the room. Kim does not have a hi hat on her drum set and her arms – tattooed, muscular and sweaty – are an obvious demonstration of the punk part of their punk-flavored pop.

They started their set with Europe’s the Final Countdown (yes, they have a great sense of humor as well) and sprinkled in a few covers in addition to tracks off their last two albums (including DJ Kool’s “45 King”.)

What we did learn this morning, however, is that nobody puts Kim in a cage. In fact, she said if you want to see someone having a “slight panic attack” just watch the video from the set. Obviously this wasn’t intentional on our part. We always box the drummer into a corner of our studio, for sound reasons. However, Kim is mildly claustrophobic so it wasn’t the best set up for her – luckily she soldiered through.

Check out the full session here.

RR

The Final Countdown

Block After Block

45 King

Silver Tiles

Northeast

Cinders

Yea Yeah

IWanna

Turn This Boat Around

Daylight

Grand

Better Off Alone