Public Service Broadcasting - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

Songs:
Progress
They Gave Me A Lamp
All Out
Go!

Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Julian Martlew
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Scott Holpainen

[final_mile_music]

My grandad was down the pits in Mountain Ash, Wales at 13. He didn’t go to war because he was fighting his providing coal for the war effort. He used a pick axe. When he couldn’t do it anymore he worked in a munitions factory building the casings for Barnes Wallace’s bouncing bombs that the Dambusters (617 squadron) used. He knew that education was the way out of the valleys so made sure my Mum, and uncles, went onto higher education. There were no medals for the heroes down the pits. And yet many died down there, or had shortened lives as a result. Without his sacrifice and foresight I wouldn’t be sitting here today typing this. As a boy I only knew him on an oxygen bottle. He died at 60. But the values and love of rugby transcend the generations. Thanks Pop. Thanks Wales. Much respect to the old mining communities that are no more.

[AidanGulaMedia]

The fact I keep returning to KEXP for more and more bands just shows what a great station they are

[nicksoultas]

Progress 0:22
They Gave Me A Lamp 4:59
Interview 9:26
All Out 17:14
Go! 21:20

[blakefish]

How is this getting negative sarky comments?... The fuck is wrong with you people? PSB are phenomenal, this performance is as wonderful as ever!

[TheWarrrenator]

Talk about revenge of the nerds! Well done, gentlemen.

[jonnyrocket]

This bands music is full of hope, pride, respect, ambition, loyality, honesty, love... GO.. 21:01 is one of my favourites

[paulelliott]

PSB - great band
New album about the Welsh mining industry, is their best yet
Awesome session
KEXP a great station for music - thanks

[mradriankool]

Saw them for the second time in Norwich this year, 4 years ago we were milling around a cellar and watched them as 2 guys playing and one on knobs. This time and absolute packed hall, 3 piece, some vocals, a brass section and a spaceman dancing on stage. As a single miners lamp descended from the ceiling I could feel the rears rolling down my cheek. They are so lovely and quintessential English, and yet addressing some serious issues. Give the new album a listen, beautiful and dark in equal measures, stunning guest vocals and some real heavy hitters. 'All Out' is unbelievably powerful

[xxtranZerxx]

I love you KEXP. You guys are always getting me into awesome music.

[PLMSpace]

Love the chat where he explains what the idea was and how it evolved :)

[flashflashbang]

There's a 2014 British true story movie called Pride which about the Welsh miners strike in which two very different worlds collide which ties in with this. Well worth seeing. Much like the band's work marrying archive film with a great soundtrack.

[hoagy_ytfc]

Lovely. Mr Willgoose does seem to be the nicest man in the business.

[jonnyrocket]

Beautiful tunes, and thoughtful themes :)

[jamesowens]

Saw them live in Chicago a few years ago, after Race for Space came out. Excellent show! That was before the 3rd guy joined. Really excellent music!

[alanlegge]

Superb performance, superb band..thanks KEXP brilliant

[maxj]

Wow. These guys are tight. First time listen. Idk if they have but they should definitely score a movie.

[maximtrickett]

I hope they blow up - they deserve to, this is one of the best albums of the year. They're the best live act I've seen and the rest of their discography is equally high standard

[nickeshchauhan]

Saw them at the Apollo London and got a hug from Willgoose, and got to talk to Abraham after the show (found you through the Hello Internet podcast)! One of my favourite concerts so far :)

[crstfrdrnt]

great band! I honestly had no idea they existed

[spnhm]

Saw PSB at Jodrell Bank last year. It was the perfect setting. Fantastic peformance