XM Satellite Radio and Knitting Factory Entertainment, a prolific presenter of independent music, have partnered up to create a regular concert series showcasing the best in indie music. The "Live from the Knitting Factory" series will feature performances from emerging independent music artists recorded live at the Knitting Factory venues in New York and Los Angeles.

The concert series is scheduled to debut this fall and will air on XM's independent/college music channel, XMU.

The Knitting Factory is a top venue for independent and alternative artists, bringing to its stages some of today's most popular emerging music acts, including M.I.A., The Arcade Fire, Bloc Party, Sufjan Stevens, and more, as well as established artists such as Beck, PJ Harvey and Death Cab for Cutie.

[Press Release]