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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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15:28

Armand Hammer Embrace the Chaos on ‘We Buy Diabetic...

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2023/10/26

New York duo Armand Hammer returned with a new album last month called 'We Buy Diabetic Test Strips.' KEXP’s Dusty Henry caught up with the rappers and talked about searching for hope in a chaotic world, and the story behind their eye-catching album title. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:20

Jenn Champion’s Saddest Record Yet

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2023/10/24

Jenn Champion is out with a new album. It’s called 'The Last Night of Sadness.' It’s so sad that a friend had told her to put an existential dread warning on the album after hearing the demos. The album has Champion writing about her own struggles with depression, addiction and losing loved ones to drugs and alcohol. In conversation with Emily Fox, Champion breaks down some songs on the album, shares her story of going to rehab and getting sober, and reflects on her move from Seattle to LA. Support

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Bainbridge Island Wind Harp

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2023/10/19

A 23-foot-tall harp used to stand on a bluff on Bainbridge Island. It was played by the wind. Producer Sam J. Leeds talks with people who remember the harp and how it created community in the neighborhood. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Explore KEXP Podcasts!

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2023/10/19

During KEXP’s fall fund drive, discover the variety of music podcasts we produce at KEXP and hear some of our favorite clips from each one. We’re thankful to the thousands of amplifiers who already donate to KEXP, building the foundation for our community of storytelling, and we want you to join them with a one-time donation or a recurring gift! 50 Years of Hip-Hop: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/50-years-of-hip-hop/ El Sonido: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/el-sonido/ Fresh off the

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10:56

Elisapie Shares Memories on Covers Album Sung in...

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2023/10/17

The Inuk artist Elisapie recently released a covers album sung in her native language of Inuktitut. The album includes covers of songs by Metallica, Fleetwood Mac, Cyndi Lauper, Queen, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and more. She chose each song for the personal memory it holds from her upbringing in a small village in northern Quebec. In an interview with Emily Fox, she shares some of those memories as well as how colonialism and boarding schools have impacted her Inuit community.Support the show:

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12:43

Gregg Deal of Dead Pioneers on Being a "Bad Indian"

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2023/10/12

Gregg Deal of Dead Pioneers talks with KEXP's Dusty Henry about growing up as the only native family in his Utah school, starting his first punk band in his 40s, and about the Dead Pioneers’ songs, "Bad Indian" and "We Were Punk First."Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:39

Jeremy Dutcher Preserves Indigenous Language &...

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2023/10/10

Jeremy Dutcher is a Polaris Prize and Juno Award-winning Wolastoqiyik artist from Canada. They speak with Emily Fox about their new album, 'Motewolonuwok,' the two spirit Cherokee poet who inspired some of the songs, the Indigenous issues addressed in the record, and language revitalization. Listen to Jeremy Dutcher’s 2021 interview with Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox about their first album:

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22:28

Lessons in Healing From a Coast Salish Punk

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2023/10/09

Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe is a Coast Salish writer and musician whose 2022 memoir recently won the Washington State Book Award. Her memoir is called 'Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk.' It travels across generations to tell a story of healing, weaving in narratives of Sasha’s ancestors with her own experiences growing up on the Swinomish reservation and getting involved in the Pacific Northwest DIY punk scene. She performs vocals for the bands Medusa Stare and Fleur du

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33:53

No-No Boy's Music Is a Lesson in Asian American History

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2023/10/05

No-No Boy released his album, 'Empire Electric,' on September 29th. His previous work was part of his PhD dissertation, with albums that looked at WWII Japanese incarceration camps, his mother’s Vietnamese family history, and his own racial identity. This latest album also explores Asian American history, family, and identity, but was not part of his degree. Julian Saporiti of No-No Boy talks with Emily Fox about the stories and histories he’s sharing in this new record, such as how Asian sailors

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13:04

Five Songs Reshaping Alternative Latin Music

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2023/10/03

As part of KEXP’s Latinx Heritage month programming, Aqui y Ahora, KEXP’s Albina Cabrera shares five tracks from artists reshaping alternative Latin music right now. Diego Raposo - EL UNDERGROUND (feat. mediopicky) Verito Asprilla - Letras Millonarias Terror Cactus/ Pahua - Ferrocarril（Rainsoft remix) Amor Muere - Love Dies Luzmila Carpio - Chakana Sagrada Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:28

Highlights From Australia’s BIGSOUND Music Showcase

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2023/09/28

BIGSOUND is Australia’s biggest, most established showcase for emerging local artists. Celine Teo-Blockey went to the event and shares a highlight reel of the music she saw. Miss Kaninna - Blak Britney Kobie Dee - Basics Porpoise Spit - People Like Me The Empty Threats - Boys in the Gutter & Dear Sunshine Dyan Tai - Ni Hao Proteins of Magic - Divine Physics Georgia Llewellyn - Like This The Merindas - Before Daylight & History Eraser SouthEast Desert Metal - Beds Are Burning Radio

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14:02

Explosions in the Sky Isn’t Breaking Up

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2023/09/26

The instrumental group Explosions in the Sky released their eighth studio album, titled 'End,' on September 15th. KEXP’s Roddy Nikpour speaks with drummer Chris Hrasky about how this isn’t in fact “the end” for the band. They also discuss inspiration behind the new album and how four friends with fairly average lives strive to create music that hits you right in the gut.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:56

Why Vagabon Made an Upbeat Album in Mourning

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2023/09/21

Vagabon released her third album, 'Sorry I Haven’t Called,' on September 15th. It’s her most upbeat, produced, and poppy album to date. It was written following the passing of Vagabon’s dear friend and collaborator, Eric Littmann. Vagabon talks with Emily Fox about Eric Littman’s impact on her, making upbeat music through grief, and retreating to Germany for a mental reset while she made this album. “I felt tremendous guilt about the music that was coming out of me in this time. I fully thought I

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24:17

Corinne Bailey Rae on the Expansive Inspirations of...

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2023/09/19

Corinne Bailey Rae of “Put Your Records On” fame has released her fourth studio album, called 'Black Rainbows.' It was largely inspired by Theaster Gates' arts-focused restoration of The Stony Island Arts Bank, a former community savings and loan building in the south side of Chicago that has been transformed into what’s been described as a cathedral of Black art. On this episode, Corinne Bailey Rae talks about the history of the building and what kind of art and artifacts it now showcases, and how

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Julie Byrne Navigates Grief with 'The Greater Wings'

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2023/09/14

After six years away, New York-based singer-songwriter Julie Byrne returns with a new album, 'The Greater Wings.' The time away represented a sea change in her life as well as an opportunity to explore new songs. During the recording of the album, Byrne’s creative partner Eric Littman passed away. Byrne finished the album, which she describes as a testament to the depth of chosen family. KEXP’s Dusty Henry catches up with Byrne to learn more about the process of writing the record and the stories

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24:16

Genesis Owusu Embraces Outsider Identity

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2023/09/12

Genesis Owusu’s latest album “Struggler” has him genre shifting while telling a story of a cockroach which represents humanity. This comes after his debut album, “Smiling with No Teeth” explored issues of racism and depression through the characters of two black dogs. Genesis Owusu talks with Emily Fox about moving away from feeling like he can only make music as a form of therapy. He also talks about moving to Australia from Ghana as a young child and growing up in a small white city and feeling

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25:48

Seattle’s Early R&B and Rock History

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2023/09/07

There’s a new book out looking at the history of Seattle and the Northwest music scene from the late 50s to mid-60s. It’s called Stomp and Shout—R&B and the Origins of Northwest Rock and Roll. Author Peter Blecha talks with Emily Fox about the book and Seattle’s music history. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:20

KEXP’s Top Played Songs of Summer

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2023/09/04

Description: Emily Fox and KEXP DJ Troy Nelson break down KEXP’s top played songs of the summer. They are: “The Narcissist” by Blur “I’ve Been In Love” by Jungle “Crescent Blade” by Budos Band “Tiny Garden” by Jamila Woods “Odyssey” by Beck & Phoenix Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Melvins Influence & 40 Year Career

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2023/08/31

Melvins are playing a 40-year anniversary show at The Showbox in Seattle on Friday September 1. Buzz Osborne of Melvins talks about the highlights of the band’s career, being an influence on Soundgarden, Mudhoney and Nirvana, and the songs that define the band. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:36

Who Is She Ascend to the Heavens with ‘Goddess Energy’

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2023/08/29

After a short-lived but dramatic hockey residency, Seattle supergroup Who Is She (members of Chastity Belt, Tacocat, and Lisa Prank) return with their second album. ‘Goddess Energy’ finds the band penning odes to Shania Twain, Marianne Williamson, and Anne Hathaway. KEXP’s Dusty Henry talk with the band to learn more about what it means to have “too much goddess energy” and the group’s innovative use of wedding registries for merch sales.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See

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