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The Best Episodes of From the Basement

Every episode of From the Basement ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of From the Basement!

A back-to-basics live music show where the focus is on the music, the artists and their performances.

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    From the Basement Season 1 Episode 1 - White Stripes, The Shins and Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy
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    #1 - White Stripes, The Shins and Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy

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    Nigel Godrich opens this inaugural series with three very special performances. The incredible White Stripes perform 5 songs, including Ugly As I Seem and Red Rain. The Shins from Portland, Oregon play a selection of tracks from their new critically acclaimed album 'Wincing The Night Away' and Neil Hannon, of Divine Comedy fame delights too. From The Basement begins as it means to go on.

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  2. From the Basement Season 1 Episode 2 - Thom Yorke, Albert Hammond Jnr and Envelopes
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    #2 - Thom Yorke, Albert Hammond Jnr and Envelopes

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    Just another week in the basement: another evening of awe inspiring live performances await. Thom Yorke performs on the piano, Albert Hammond Jnr shines bright and newcomers the Envelopes make their mark. One of Thom Yorke's four songs is 'Last Flowers', an as yet unreleased Radiohead track. Enjoy.

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  3. From the Basement Season 1 Episode 3 - Beck and Jarvis Cocker
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    #3 - Beck and Jarvis Cocker

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    Beck, Jarvis and Jamie. Beck and Nigel Godrich re-unite with four wonderful performances of tracks from the 'The Information' longplayer, including 'Think I'm In Love' and 'Cellphone's Dead'. Jarvis Cocker takes the stage and electrifies as always with four tracks from his debut solo album 'Jarvis' and Warp's Jamie Lidell gives another blistering performance.

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  4. From the Basement Season 1 Episode 4 - Sonic Youth, Jose Gonzalez and Laura Marling
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    #4 - Sonic Youth, Jose Gonzalez and Laura Marling

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    It's all about variety. From The Basement isn't scared to let Sonic Youth share the bill with Jose Gonzalez and Laura Marling. A fascinating line-up that doesn't disappoint.

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  5. From the Basement Season 1 Episode 5 - Super Furry Animals, PJ Harvey and Freeblood
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    #5 - Super Furry Animals, PJ Harvey and Freeblood

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    A big show tonight. PJ Harvey, Super Furry Animals lead the charge, and keeping From The Basement's new music credentials intact are performances from hotly tipped newcomers Free Blood and Operator Please.

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  6. From the Basement Season 1 Episode 6 - Damien Rice, E from Eels, Autolux and Architecture in Helsinki
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    #6 - Damien Rice, E from Eels, Autolux and Architecture in Helsinki

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    We leave our London base for a trip to Bob Clearmountain's Berkeley Street Studio in Los Angeles for the finale of the first series of From The Basement. Damien Rice loves the experience so much he can't stop smiling. E from The Eels decides to perform a host of incredible new songs, and Autolux decide to follow suit. Architecture In Helsinki are just a delight. It's the end of the beginning.

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  8. From the Basement Season 2 Episode 1 - Gnarls Barkley, The Kills, Sparks
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    #7 - Gnarls Barkley, The Kills, Sparks

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  9. From the Basement Season 2 Episode 2 - White Denim, The Fall, My Morning Jacket
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    #8 - White Denim, The Fall, My Morning Jacket

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  10. From the Basement Season 2 Episode 3 - Iggy and The Stooges, CSS, Shortwave Set
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    #9 - Iggy and The Stooges, CSS, Shortwave Set

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  11. From the Basement Season 2 Episode 4 - Radiohead, Andrew Bird, Fleet Foxes
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    #10 - Radiohead, Andrew Bird, Fleet Foxes

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    Radiohead perform tracks from their In Rainbows release alongside Andrew Bird and Fleet Foxes.

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  12. From the Basement Season 2 Episode 5 - The Raconteurs, Band of Horses, Seasick Steve
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    #11 - The Raconteurs, Band of Horses, Seasick Steve

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  13. From the Basement Season 2 Episode 6 - Queens of The Stone Age, Cold War Kids, Zee Avi
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    #12 - Queens of The Stone Age, Cold War Kids, Zee Avi

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  14. From the Basement Season 3 Episode 1 - The Shins, Aimee Mann and Father John Misty
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    #13 - The Shins, Aimee Mann and Father John Misty

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    James Mercer, the driving force behind the indie rock group The Shins, invited a cast of musicians and collaborators both old and new to perform a set list the includes: “No Way Down,” “Bait and Switch,” It’s Only Life,” “Rifle Spiral,” and the album’s title track, “Port of Morrow.” Aimee Mann contributes three songs: “Slip and Roll,” the ballad “Save Me,” and “Living a Lie,” from her forthcoming album and featuring James Mercer. American folk singer Joshua Tillman performs three songs from Fear Fun, his eighth solo album and first as Father John Misty, including: “I’m Writing a Novel,” “Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings,” and “Now I’m Learning to Love the War.”

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  15. From the Basement Season 3 Episode 2 - Feist & The Happiness Project
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    #14 - Feist & The Happiness Project

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  16. From the Basement Season 3 Episode 3 - Foster The People & Shearwater
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    #15 - Foster The People & Shearwater

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    Los Angeles indie group Foster the People play tracks from their 2011 album Torches, including breakthrough hit Pumped Up Kicks, as well as Houdini, Life on the Nickel and Miss You.

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  17. From the Basement Season 3 Episode 4 - Moby, Willis Earl Beal and Delta Spirit
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    #16 - Moby, Willis Earl Beal and Delta Spirit

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  18. From the Basement Season 3 Episode 5 - Red Hot Chili Peppers
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    #17 - Red Hot Chili Peppers

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  19. From the Basement Season 3 Episode 6 - The Scissor Sisters, Thundercat
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    #18 - The Scissor Sisters, Thundercat

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    The episode features fan favorites from chart-topping musical group Scissor Sisters, who U2 front man Bono has lauded as "the best pop group in the world." It also features a special set from jazz-fusion of bass virtuoso Stephen Bruner, aka Thundercat.

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  20. From the Basement Season 5 Episode 1 - Geese: Getting Killed | From The Basement
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    #19 - Geese: Getting Killed | From The Basement

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    This set includes recordings of tracks from Geese's album "Getting Killed":

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Best Episodes Summary

"White Stripes, The Shins and Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy" is the best rated episode of "From the Basement". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/1/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Thom Yorke, Albert Hammond Jnr and Envelopes".