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A Deeper Listen

On A Deeper Listen, host Emily Fox and other storytellers from KEXP talk with artists about the stories behind their songs and the experiences that inform their work. Through each conversation, we uncover the humanity behind the music, allowing us to hear it in a whole new way.

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22:35

Palestine Amplified Part 4: Joy as an Act of Resistance

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2024/01/30

Palestine Amplified is a four-part series exploring the Palestinian struggle through music. In this final episode of the series, we dig into a vital aspect of resistance and liberation: Joy. We discuss why it’s important to center joy in the movement, and how that joy is often articulated through music and art. Voices featured in this episode: Selma Al-Aswad Sonny Singh Ijeoma Oluo Alsarah Wendy Elisheva Somerson Sabrene Odeh Huda Asfour Samir Eskanda Explore music from the episode on KEXP's

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33:39

Palestine Amplified Part 3: The Role of the Artist

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2024/01/26

Palestine Amplified is a four-part series exploring the Palestinian struggle through music. In this episode, we discuss the key role that artists have in liberation movements. We also hear directly from artists about why they’ve spoken up about Palestine. Voices featured in this episode: Alsarah Ijeoma Oluo Samir Eskanda Sonny Singh Bryan John Appleby Blake Madden (Hotels, Adra Boo) Huda Asfour Rahill Natasha El-Sergany (somesurprises) Ana Tijoux Lido Pimienta Explore music from the episode on

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31:35

Palestine Amplified Part 2: Music as a Tool of...

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2024/01/23

Palestine Amplified is a four-part series exploring the Palestinian struggle through music. In this episode, we share some of the ways music is used as a tool of liberation, whether as code to pass messages, in documenting people's stories, or as a vessel for collective memory and healing. Voices featured in this episode: Selma Al-Aswad Tory J Kevin Sur Sabrene Odeh Huda Asfour Gabriel Teodros Wendy Elisheva Somerson Explore music from the episode on KEXP's Spotify page. The live version of "Ya

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30:14

Palestine Amplified Part 1: Connecting Our Struggles

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2024/01/18

Palestine Amplified is a four-part series exploring the Palestinian struggle through music. In this episode, we’re looking at how different struggles are related, from apartheid South Africa to police brutality in the U.S., and how making these connections can help us better understand the Palestinian cause. In particular, we explore the way music was used in the movement against apartheid in South Africa and the ways co-strugglers around the world learn from each other's resistance. Voices featured

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18:56

Making It Work as an Indie Musician

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2024/01/16

As part of the Cascadia Music Summit in Boise, Idaho, Emily Fox speaks with the rapper, singer, and writer, Dessa, the Denver-based duo N3ptune, and Rusty Steve and Eric Gilbert who run Boise’s Treefort Music Festival and Duck Club. They talk about how to make things work on a shoestring budget, how to work smarter together, and how to create opportunities that didn’t exist before. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:02

Why Coming Back From Tour Is So Hard

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2024/01/11

Rapper, singer, and writer, Dessa, shares a poem about how to live a life in music called “How To Stage Dive.” Also on this episode, jazz musician and Executive Director for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Aaron Myers, shares his personal story about getting access to health care and mental health services as a musician. He also talks about why coming home after touring can be so difficult emotionally. These stories were shared as part of the Cascadia Music Summit. Audio from the full

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11:09

Best of: Shellfish Diver by Day, Rock Drummer by Night

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2024/01/09

Hozoji Roseanne Mathison-Margolis is a shellfish diver for the Puyallup Tribe by day and by night she plays drums in the nautical inspired rock band, Helms Alee. We revisit this story Sound & Vision first aired in 2019 as part of our series, Day Job, which explores the work musicians do outside of music in order to make a living. The story was written by Rachel Stevens with reporting by Brie Ripley and Ryan

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9:53

Best Of: Why Less Than 5% of Producers Are Women

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2024/01/04

Gender equity in the music industry still has a long way to go. The University of Southern California has been studying inclusion in the recording studio for years. In 2018, it found that out of the songs that made it on Billboard’s year end Hot 100 chart, along with the nominees in top Grammy categories, only 2% of those songs were produced by women. That number only increased to 3.4% in 2022. On this episode, we revisit a story we first aired in 2019. It’s by Contributor Celine Teo-Blockey, who

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17:48

NNAMDÏ's Musical DNA

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2024/01/02

Chicago-based artist NNAMDÏ is known for his genre-clashing albums. His songs will often bring together elements of punk, hip-hop, electronic music, and more – all fused together with NNAMDI’s infectious and enthusiastic spirit. He talks with KEXP’s Dusty Henry about his all-time favorite albums so we get a deeper understanding of his musical DNA. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:23

How A Floor Translates Music Through Vibrations

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2023/12/28

There’s a vibrating dance floor in Colorado that translates instruments and notes in songs in real time. It works for both recorded and live music. Stephanie Wolf reports on how the floor is increasing accessibility to music and dance. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:16

KEXP’s Top Played Albums of 2023

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2023/12/26

Emily Fox and KEXP DJs Evie Stokes, Troy Nelson and Kevin Cole break down the top played albums of 2023 on KEXP and share their personal favorite records of the year. KEXP’s top played albums: Jungle - Volcano Arlo Parks - My Soft Machine Polyrhythmics - Filter System Little Dragon - Slugs of Love Yves Tumor - Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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28:15

2023 in Latin Music

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2023/12/21

It was a big year for Latin music and Mexican music in particular. KEXP’s Albina Cabrera is joined by Julyssa Lopez, Senior Music Editor at Rolling Stone and author of “The Grammys Still Don’t Know What to Do With Latin Music,” and Isabela Raygoza, Associate Editor at Billboard Español and co-author of "Mexican Music Isn't Having a Moment, It's a Movement” for this episode. They break down the rise of Mexican music, discuss the Latin Grammys, and share some of their favorite tracks from Latin

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9:11

A Reflection on Travel, Mortality, and Life Through...

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2023/12/19

KEXP’s Martin Douglas reflects on travel, mortality, and life through his favorite rap album of the year, 'Maps' by billy woods. Listen to billy woods talk about fatherhood and making a children’s book: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/sound-vision/2023/6/18/apparently-billy-woods-on-his-a-is-for-anarchist-childrens-book/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:23

Grails: Portland Psych Rockers Ride Again

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2023/12/14

The Portland-based experimental band Grails is back with their latest album, 'Anches en Maat.' It's the first record that the group wrote together in the studio since 2008, featuring some of their most avant garde Western psych-rock instrumentals to date. KEXP's Roddy Nikpour has this review. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:27

Malummí on 'The Universe is Black'

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2023/12/12

Malummí is the project of singer songwriter Larissa Rapold and guitarist and producer Giovanni Vicari based out of Basel Switzerland. They just released an album called The Universe Is Black. Rapold reflects on racial issues and her personal experiences and thoughts behind the album’s title track. “The feeling I have when I sing it is raising my fist above my head and walking through a crowd of people and having this power that I’m having in this moment in my words in this song,” Rapold says

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14:36

Black Musicians in the PNW Reclaiming Rock & Roll

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2023/12/07

Black rockers in Seattle speak with contributor Mia Imani about navigating a music scene that has historically excluded them and about reclaiming a genre that many notable Black musicians helped create. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:27

Magic AL Finds Joy and 'Good Grief' on Debut Album

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2023/12/05

Magic AL is the alias of Alex Bingham– a producer and bass player who has played with a lot of indie/folk bands from North Carolina including Hiss Golden Messenger. He’s out with his first solo album called 'Good Grief.' Bingham talks with Emily Fox about how the death of four loved ones in the same year led him to make an album and how music brought joy back into his life. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:55

Andre 3000’s Ambient Flute Record and Finding Solace...

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2023/11/30

Since iconic rap duo Outkast went on hiatus in 2006, fans have been clamoring for a solo album from Andre 3000. Now, 17 years later, he’s finally delivered with a new record called New Blue Sun… only, instead of rapping he’s playing the flute. KEXP’s Dusty Henry shares his reflections on why the album is one of his favorites of 2023 and how Andre 3000’s direction into ambient/New Age music might be the calming salve we need for our current times. What’s your favorite album of the year? KEXP is

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26:35

Live Music’s Accessibility Problem

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2023/11/28

Many venues in Seattle and beyond aren’t equipped to get wheelchair users inside or on stage, pointing to a broader issue of accessibility in live music. Emily Fox speaks with venues, performers, and concertgoers about this issue, including: Seattle musician Mindie Lind who wrote the article, “I Stopped Performing Music Because Venues Are Ableist.” Eric Howk, guitarist in the Grammy award-winning band, Portugal. The Man. Seattle concertgoer Jess Piraino who runs the Instagram account Shoes At

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12:27

Sudan Tapes Archive: Preserving Memory

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2023/11/23

Sudan Tapes Archive is a DIY project started by Haneen Sidhamed where she digitizes and makes Sudanese music cassette tapes available to stream online. This project is important amid ongoing war in Sudan, the closure of recording and publishing companies, and the physical burning and destruction of cassette tapes. KEXP’s Julianna Covarrubias speaks with Sidhamed about the project. https://www.sudantapesarchive.com/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for

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