Chicago radio station WXRT has announced the 15th entry in their ONXRT: Live from the Archives series. The collection features rare audio of live performances captured at the XRT studios and during broadcasts of shows from intimate local venues. Among the 15 artists included are Passion Pit, The National, The Postal Service, Jim James, Cheap Trick, Dave Matthews Band, Jimmy Cliff, Blondie, The Lumineers.
Due December 3rd, ONXRT Volume 15 will be available exclusively at Chicago-area Target stores and online at Target.com. Portions of the proceeds will go to benefit Oxfam America and Cure Violence. For a full list of participating stores, plus videos of some of the performances contained on the record, head to WXRT’s website.
Below, check out the included version of The Postal Service performing “Such Great Heights” for the last time ever during this year’s Official XRT Lollapalooza Aftershow at Metro.
ONXRT: Live from the Archives, Volume 15 Tracklist:
Phoenix – “1901” (live from the Official XRT Lollapalooza Aftershow at House of Blues, 8/8/10)
Churchill – “Change” (live from the XRT Shamrock & Roll Party at Mystic Celt, 3/16/13)
World Party – “Put the Message in the Box” (live from XRT studios, 8/30/12)
The Lumineers – “Ho Hey” (live from the XRT Sunday Night Concert from the Riviera Theatre, 9/20/12)
Serena Ryder – “Stompa” (live from XRT Studios, 4/3/13)
Dave Matthews Band – “Gravedigger” (live from Dave Matthews Band Caravan at Lakeside, 7/10/11)
Jimmy Cliff – “You Can Get It If You Really Want” (live from the XRT Sunday Night Concert at Park West, 11/11/78)
Jim James – “A New Life” (from Live from Studio X at the Vic Theatre, 4/20/13)
Passion Pit – “Take a Walk” (from Live from Studio X from Reggie’s Rock Club, 2/22/13)
The National – “Don’t Swallow the Cap” (live from XRT studios, 8/3/13)
Shemekia Copeland – “Ain’t Gonna Be Your Tattoo” (live from XRT studios, 2/5/13)
Cheap Trick – “I Want You To Want Me” (live from the Chicago Auto Show and McCormick Place, 2/8/07)
Mayer Hawthorne – “The Walk” (from Live from Studio X at Abbey Pub, 5/17/12)
The Postal Service – “Such Great Heights” (live from the Official XRT Lollapalooza Aftershow at Metro, 8/4/13)
Blondie – “Heart of Glass” (live from the XRT Sunday Night Concert at the Riviera Theatre, 8/14/99)
