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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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11:08

Protmartyr's Formal Growth in Detroit

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2023/07/13

Protomartyr released their sixth album, titled 'Formal Growth in the Desert,' in June. Prior to their performance at Treefort Music Festival in March, KEXP’s Martin Douglas caught up with vocalist Joe Casey to talk about the new album, Protomartyr’s musical evolution, and being so closely associated with their hometown of Detroit. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nabihah Iqbal Creates Space to Dream

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2023/07/11

Nabihah Iqbal’s latest album, DREAMER, is a lush and atmospheric meditation on love and loss. It incorporates elements of shoegaze and dance music and weaves in instrumentation that nods to her Pakistani roots. Nabihah speaks with KEXP’s Isabel Khalili about how a studio burglary led her to a more stripped-down approach to songwriting for this album, the first poem that made her cry, and how her practices with karate, DJing, and poetry all relate to her music-making.Support the show:

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29:07

Seattle’s Summer Music Festival Guide

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2023/07/06

Seattle’s summer music festival season is upon us. KEXP’s Emily Fox, Dusty Henry, Jasmine Albertson, Martin Douglas, and Leah Capindo give their recommendations for which artists and bands to see at Capitol Hill Block Party, Timber, Day In Day Out, THING, and Bumbershoot. They also discuss the different vibes and audiences you may find at each festival.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:47

Janelle Monáe’s 'Age of Pleasure' Review

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2023/07/04

Janelle Monáe dropped her latest album, 'The Age of Pleasure' on June 9th. Contributor Mia Imani has this review of Monáe’s journey of sensuality, queerness, and joy.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:39

Brandy Clark on New Album & Being Gay in Country Music

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2023/06/29

Brandy Clark and Brandi Carlile are both gay Americana and Country artists from Washington State. The two have teamed up on Brandy Clark’s new solo album with Carlile on production credits. Emily Fox caught up with Brandy Clark to talk about the record, her Tony award winning musical, songwriting for other country stars and gay representation in country music. “What went along with being an artist, I just didn’t think I could ever really be. One of those things being that I was openly gay and I

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9:26

Sigur Rós 'ÁTTA' Review

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2023/06/27

The Icelandic band Sigur Rós made a surprise album release on June 16. It’s called 'ÁTTA,' which means “eight” in Icelandic. It’s their eighth studio album, and it features eight tracks heavy with strings. KEXP’s Roddy Nikpour immersed himself in the album and brings us this review. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:15

K.Flay on Touring and Making Music After Hearing Loss

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2023/06/22

The artist K.Flay lost hearing in one ear last fall and it hasn’t returned since. She’s planning to release a new album in September and is now on her first tour since the hearing loss. She’s performing at Showbox Sodo in Seattle on Friday June 23. Emily Fox caught up with her to talk about her experience and what it’s like performing and making music under her new condition. "Just kind of like you need two eyes for depth perception, you need two ears for echolocation. As a consequence,

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8:39

A Reflection on Erykah Badu

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2023/06/20

Erykah Badu will perform at Seattle’s WAMU Theater on Friday June 23rd. Seattle native, writer and interdisciplinary artist Mia Imani reflects on how the high priestess of neo soul has influenced her own artistry, spirituality and Blackness. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:06

Apparently: billy woods on His ‘A Is For Anarchist’...

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2023/06/18

On this special Father’s Day episode of Apparently—Our series about music and parenthood. On this episode, rapper billy woods talks about fatherhood and his new chidren’s book with M. Musgrove – A Is For Anarchist. Dusty Henry chats with the prolific rapper about the lessons he learned from his academic and revolutionary parents, parenting while touring, and his latest album, ‘Maps,’ with Kenny Segal. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Apparently: Sounds of the Unborn

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2023/06/18

This is a special Father’s Day episode of Apparently—Our series featuring musicians who are also parents. This story is about two parents who made music when their daughter was in the womb. A few years ago, Iván Diaz Mathé attached biosonic midi devices to a then pregnant Elizabeth Hart. She and her very pregnant belly sat for hours while her body and fetus created the sounds you hear on the record called “Luca Yupanqui—Sounds of the Unborn”. Luca is the name of their child who was in utero at the

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17:00

The Story of Zamrock and W.I.T.C.H

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2023/06/15

W.I.T.C.H. talks about the elements that came together to form Zamrock in the 60s. They discuss how Zambia’s economic struggles, forced curfews as well as disco caused the band to stop playing in the 80s. Then they talk about how reissues of their albums in recent years, a documentary out about them, and their new album has allowed them to be rediscovered on an international scale, decades later. “We belonged to a federation,” frontman Jagari Chanda explains “That was Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe

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15:03

Everything But the Girl Reflects on 40+ Year Career

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2023/06/13

Everything But The Girl is known for their hit “Missing” from the 90s (“like the deserts miss the rain. . . ”) The duo made up of Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt is back with their first album in 24 years. They talk about making choices that were best for them instead of chasing fame or money, including taking a long hiatus shortly after turning down a stadium tour with U2 in the 90s. “We had a feeling that our status as a band got about as big as we were comfortable with it being. Even our own gigs had

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9:30

What Little Richard Deserved

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2023/06/08

A new documentary about Little Richard, titled 'Little Richard: I Am Everything,' was recently released to rave reviews. One of those reviews came in the form of an essay for the New Yorker written by Hanif Abdurraqib called “What Little Richard Deserved.” KEXP's Martin Douglas speaks to Hanif about the film, and Little Richard's life. “Little Richard is as loud and joyfully brash and bold as they come and that did not stop his achievements from being whitewashed and then washed away,” Abdurraqib

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13:31

Day Job: DJ Yaddy, Teacher Miss Yas

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2023/06/06

Sound & Vision’s mini series Day Job explores how artists and musicians juggle their craft and day jobs to make it all work. Rachel Stevens caught up with KEXP’s own DJ Yaddy about balancing DJing and being a teacher. Check out DJ Yaddy at Seattle’s Lazer Dome: https://pacificsciencecenter.org/events/pacsci-kexp-laser/Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:22

Mix & Match: Racoma

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2023/06/01

Mix & Match is our miniseries where KEXP’s Jasmine Albertson combines her reporting skills with her bartending skills to craft a cocktail for an artist based on their sound and their story. This week she makes a drink for local band, Racoma. They released their sophomore record, 'Good a Place As Any,' last October. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:47

Asian Man Records' Mike Park on Nearly 30 Years of...

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2023/05/30

Mike Park is the only person behind Asian Man records. The label has helped break ska and punk bands including Alkaline Trio and Less Than Jake. Park recently turned down an offer to have Asian Man Records be bought out by a larger label for $3 million. He’ll instead continue running it out of his mom’s garage, like he has been for nearly 30 years. KEXP’s Dusty Henry spoke with Park to learn more about the label’s history, the ethos that’s kept it alive and the bands it’s worked with along the way

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11:38

How a Religious Cult Inspired Draag’s Album

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2023/05/25

The band Draag talks with Emily Fox about how their experiences being in a religious cult and dealing with substance abuse come up on their latest record, 'Dark Fire Heresy.' They also discuss representation in the music industry and their perspective as a POC-fronted band. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Karl Blau Leaves Washington and Starts New Band with...

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2023/05/23

Karl Blau has been a staple in the Northwest Music scene. He started the Anacortes Music Channel, a live music venue and a 24/7 streaming station of exclusively Anacortes music. He launched a monthly music publication titled Show Chime, and founded the Anacortes Music Project, a non-profit with goals of preserving Anacortes history, and boosting local shows and local artist profiles. He was recently priced out of Anacortes. He now lives in Philadelphia with his family and has just released a debut

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18:39

Habibi's Rahill Reflects on Iranian Heritage and...

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2023/05/18

On her debut solo album, ‘Flowers At Your Feet,’ Rahill Jamalifard of Habibi continues to embrace the sounds and stories of her Iranian heritage, this time evoking memories of her loved ones through sonic artifacts like field recordings, audio from home movies, and references to Persian film and poetry. Rahill joins KEXP’s Isabel Khalili to discuss the vulnerability of the new album and how it helped her arrive at the place of self-love she embodied as a child. They also discuss the origins of surf

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Kassa Overall on Mental Health and Seattle Cutting...

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2023/05/16

Seattle’s Kassa Overall is about to drop a new record later this month. Back in April DJ Miss Ashley sat down with Kassa to talk about his new album, the ending of Washington Middle School’s band program in Seattle, of which Kassa attended, and mental health. Listen to an interview with Kassa and his Washington Middle School band teacher: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/sound-vision/2021/6/22/kassa-overall-and-his-middle-school-band-teacher-discuss-lasting-lessons/ Support the show:

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