XM Satellite Radio and the Knitting Factory have teamed up to create the alternative music performance series called "Live From The Knitting Factory on XMU" which will premiere on March 2nd on XMU (ch 43).

The weekly concert series will feature performances from both up-and-coming and established alt bands recorded at Knitting Factory clubs in New York and Los Angeles. XM and the Knitting Factory first announced their partnership back in April of last year.

Art Brut, Beauty Pill, Chin Up Chin Up, Georgie James and Portastatic, among others, will be featured during the first season of the series. The British duo, The Boy Least Likely To, will kick off the new series on Friday, March 2nd at 10pm ET on XMU.

Here's the schedule for "Live From The Knitting Factory on XMU" for March (all performances are on Fridays at 10pm ET):

March 9 - Art Brut
March 16 - Mazarin
March 23 - The Broken West
March 30 - Portastatic

To coincide with the launch of "Live From The Knitting Factory on XMU," music fans will have access to XMU throughout March on the AOL Radio Network.