Live from the Artists Den is a music television Public-access television program that began airing in 2008 and features recording artists performing in non-traditional settings. Each episode is an hour long and contains interview segments as well as invitation-only performances. The series is a co-production of The Artists Den and WLIW in association with WNET.[1]
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In 2004, The Artists Den production company was founded by Princeton and Harvard graduate Mark Lieberman,[2] who began putting on intimate, living room concerts in reaction to both his disappointment with traditional venues and his feeling that, after a certain age, music lovers cannot always stay out late at clubs to see shows, making it difficult to discover new music.[3] The Artists Den soon expanded to include concerts across North America and Europe and featured significant names in music. Although not a fan of television, Lieberman partnered with cable network Ovation TV to deliver the series. He felt Ovation was "smart and curated, and the mission fit was spot-on."[3]
After a sneak preview of the first episode (with KT Tunstall) on January 13, 2008, the show began airing at 8pm on Thursdays. American Public Television took over distribution starting with the show's second season.[4] Barnes & Noble is the official retailer for Live from the Artists Den CD and DVD releases.
Each episode of Live from the Artists Den is an hour long. Lieberman and Alan Light, a former editor in chief of Vibe and Spin, select artists who write their own music and have a reputation for live performances. Locations are chosen for their uniqueness as a venue and appropriate acoustics for recording, as well as for how a particular location matches the artist.[4] The series differs from similar shows, such as MTV Unplugged, in that the venue becomes part of the show, allowing artists to discuss the location itself in interviews.[4]
Season Three premiered April 1, 2011.
Season Four will premiere February 3, 2012