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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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12:30

The Garages— The Top-Selling Seattle Band You Didn’t...

A Deeper Listen ·

2023/04/13

The Garages is one of the top-selling Seattle bands on Bandcamp. It’s an 80-plus member collective with a massive following on Twitch that has put out more than 50 albums on Bandcamp since the group formed less than three years ago. Members June September and Yana Caoránach tell us more about the band and what makes the group so prolific. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:30

Sigur Rós’ Jónsi on His Seattle Art Exhibit and...

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2023/04/11

Jónsi is the beautiful falsetto voice of the band Sigur Rós. He is also now the artist behind a multi-sensory installation called “Flood” at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle. KEXP’s Kevin Cole went to the museum to talk to Jónsi about the installation, about making perfumes with a product description that includes “a beached whale is about to explode” and Sigur Rós’ upcoming album.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:50

Cyborgs Helped Miss Grit Explore Their Identity

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2023/04/06

Miss Grit talks about how their debut LP, 'Follow the Cyborg' helped them explore being nonbinary. “The cyborg being such a limitless entity was something that inspired me to kind of take my own identity into my own hands,” Miss Grit says. “There’s so much that people are born into when it comes to gender roles or racial stereotypes. There’s so much that our environment has an effect on how we see ourselves. I was really inspired to take my own identity into my own hands and figure out what it was

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17:42

Treefort Music Fest Highlights

A Deeper Listen ·

2023/04/04

Larry Mizell, Jr., Martin Douglas, and Jasmine Albertson talk about their musical highlights from Treefort Music Fest in Boise, ID. Artists Discussed: MIKE Mauskovic Dance Band Tropa Magica Son Rompe Pera Protomartyr Plum Vision NNAMDÏ Sen Morimoto runner Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:08

Music Doesn't Matter

A Deeper Listen ·

2023/04/01

If you've ever listened to KEXP's broadcast, you've probably heard us say, "KEXP, where the music matters." But there’s at least one person at the station who isn’t sold on the idea of music itself. KEXP’s Dusty Henry shares his opinion on why music doesn’t matter. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:51

Women in the Touring Industry

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2023/03/30

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, KEXP’s Jasmine Albertson talks with three women in the touring industry (Stephanie Escoto, Alicia Blake, and Robin Taylor) about barriers to entry, gender inequities in the music industry, their general advice to bands that want to tour, and the wins they’ve had in their work.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:32

Grace Love’s “Work in Protest”

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2023/03/28

Grace Love talks with Larry Mizell Jr. about her new solo EP, “Work In Protest.” “This is a protest. I am standing up for myself that there are more curvy, big black women in the industry that can do all kinds of things,” Love says.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:40

Living Singles: Local Edition

A Deeper Listen ·

2023/03/23

Living Singles is the series where we talk to a KEXP staff member about three songs they’re really into right now. On this episode, Martin Douglas, writer behind KEXP’s local music column, Throwaway Style, and Eva Walker, host of our northwest music show, Audioasis, each share two songs from local artists. Songs featured in this episode: “Nightrider” by The Smokes “Body Horror” by Lemon Boy “Cognitive Whirlpool” by Debt Rag “Starboard Hotel” by Sealife Support the show:

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14:12

Living Singles with Pacific Notions’ Alex Ruder

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2023/03/21

Sound & Vision is bringing back Living Singles, where we talk with a KEXP staff member about three songs they are loving right now. Today we catch up with DJ Alex Ruder who hosts our downtempo, atmospheric and ambient music show, Pacific Notions (airing Sundays from 6-9am). Songs featured in this episode: “Sortie” by Thomas Almqvist "Believe" by IKSRE & Party Store “Blue Hour (feat. Julianna Barwick)” by Nosaj Thing Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See

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5:44

Listeners Stories: How Music Brings Us Together

A Deeper Listen ·

2023/03/16

This week is KEXP’s spring fundraising drive! We’re sharing listener stories about how music has helped them connect with friends and family. Please amplify listener-powered storytelling today at kexp.org/sound. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:00

Chromatics’ Adam Miller on Old Seattle

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2023/03/14

KEXP DJ Sharlese Metcalf gets nostalgic about a previous era of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood with Adam Miller of Chromatics. They talk about what house parties meant to the Capitol Hill area and the trouble they got into that would never fly today. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:23

Trans Musicales Highlights

A Deeper Listen ·

2023/03/09

Trans Musicales is a long-running music festival in Rennes, France that brings together a consistently incredible lineup of new and emerging artists from around the world. KEXP’s DJ Morgan Chosnyk shares some of the highlights from the 16 sessions KEXP filmed while at the festival. Artists discussed: Seb Martel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A0OsX9pRK4 Nana Benz du Togo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uDs4X93MYo 79ers Gang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTzoyzbuubs Support the show:

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21:11

The McFerrin Family Legacy of Joy

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2023/03/07

Bobby McFerrin is the renowned vocalist and Grammy award-winning songwriter behind “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” He’s not the only notable McFerrin who has made waves in the music industry, though. KEXP’s Dusty Henry spoke with two of the McFerrins, Taylor and Madison, to learn more about their family history and how the siblings are continuing the McFerrin musical legacy.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:50

The Raincoats' Gina Birch on Debut Solo Album

A Deeper Listen ·

2023/03/02

The Raincoats emerged from the London punk scene in the late ’70s and were one of the very first all-female bands who wrote and performed all their own music. Now, 40 years later, co-founding member Gina Birch has just released her first solo album, titled 'I Play My Bass Loud.' KEXP’s Janice Headley talks with Gina about the new release, her time with The Raincoats, and how Kurt Cobain got a copy of The Raincoats' first LP. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener

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15:13

Stranger in the Punk House: A Look at Black Punks

A Deeper Listen ·

2023/02/28

KEXP's Martin Douglas explores the here and now of Black punk culture, featuring a handful of notable Black punks to tell their own stories and inspirations. He also sheds light on the Black origins of punk music, the importance of DIY, and how the ethos of punk culture unites "outsiders" of all kinds. Voices featured: Hanif Abdurraqib, author James Spooner, filmmaker and graphic novelist Stephanie Phillips, singer and guitarist of Big Joanie Osa Atoe, musician and creator of the Black punk

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14:31

The Women of London’s 1970’s Punk Scene

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2023/02/23

Earlier this month, KEXP celebrated International Clash Day but KEXP’s Janice Headley wanted to celebrate the female-fronted bands of the time, who were truly making a revolution in the male-dominated late-‘70s London punk scene.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:21

Don Letts on The Clash, Punk & Reggae

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2023/02/21

Earlier this month, KEXP celebrated a holiday we invented called International Clash Day. The Clash stood for a lot of things. As Clash member Joe strummer once said, “We’re anti-fascist, we’re anti-violence, we’re anti-racist, and we’re pro-creative. We’re against ignorance.” As part of the celebration, Larry Mizell Jr. chatted with The Clash’s videographer Don Letts about the band’s legacy and the culture clash of punk and reggae.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See

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17:01

Black Belt Eagle Scout Comes Home

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2023/02/16

Katherine Paul (KP) of Black Belt Eagle Scout talks about her connection to nature and her homeland in her new album, The Land, The Water, The Sky. The album was written after she moved from Portland back home to the land of Washington’s Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:32

250

A Deeper Listen ·

2023/02/14

The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers has published an open letter calling for higher pay for artists performing at SXSW. The letter says that over the past 10 years, showcasing artists have been paid either $250 dollars for a band, $100 dollars for solo artists, or get a free wristband for the festival. Letter organizer René Kladzyk (artist name: Ziemba) talks about the list of demands. Alaia D’Alessandro of the Seattle band Tres Leches talks about the prevalence of getting paid $250 at

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15:53

Eurosonic Highlights

A Deeper Listen ·

2023/02/09

KEXP DJ Kevin Cole recently attended Eurosonic in the Netherlands. It’s the largest music festival in Europe dedicated to new and emerging artists. Emily Fox caught up with Kevin to talk about the festival and some of the many artists that stood out to him. Music discussed: Caleb Kunle - “All In Your Head” Avalanche Kaito - “Dabalomuni” Adwaith - “Nid Aur” Queralt Lahoz - “De la Cueva a los Olivos” Alina Pash - “Bosorkanya” Club Makumba - “Crazy Lizard” Flying Moon in Space - “Optimist”

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