February 27, 2007 21:02

Art Brut help kick off live radio show

XM Radio unveils 'Live From the Knitting Factory'

Art Brut and The Boy Least Likely To will be the first bands to perform on the new XM Radio series 'Live From The Knitting Factory on XMU'.

The live music series will premiere on March 2 on XM's indie/college music channel, it was announced today (February 27).

The weekly show will feature performances from up-and-coming musicians who perform at the Los Angeles and New York locations of the renowned Knitting Factory club.

The programme is scheduled to air every Friday on XM 43 at 7:00 pm PST.

XM is America's leading satellite radio company with more than 7.6 million subscribers.

The 'Live From the Knitting Factory' shows confirmed to date are:

The Boy Least Likely To (March 2)
Art Brut (9)
Mazarin (16)
The Broken West (23)
Portastatic (30)

More performances are expected to be announced soon.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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