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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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15:23

Apparently: Middle Kids on What It Takes to Tour With...

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2022/04/05

Sound & Vision’s mini-series, Apparently, explores the stories of musicians, performers and arts workers who are juggling parenthood with their art. On this episode, contributor Celine Teo-Blockey profiles the Australian band Middle Kids and how they lost money in order to do a US tour during a pandemic with a toddler in tow.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:05

Fresh off the Spaceship: The Story of the Black...

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2022/04/01

What is the Black Constellation? If you know, you'll want to listen to this podcast. If you don't, you'll want to listen, too. "Fresh off the Spaceship" is the newest podcast from KEXP, telling the story of the highly influential yet scarcely documented artist collective. The Black Constellation has included such varied musical acts as Shabazz Palaces, THEESatisfaction, Ya Tseen and Porter Ray. Hosted by KEXP's Larry Mizell Jr. and Martin Douglas, each episode in this 10-part series takes listeners

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14:22

Apparently: Parenting Advice from Inuk Throat Singer...

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2022/03/31

Sound & Vision’s mini-series,Apparently, explores the stories of musicians, performers and arts workers who are juggling parenthood with their art. On this episode, we get parenting advice from Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq. She talks about the importance of staying calm for your children and allowing them to be bored. She also talks about intergenerational wisdom, being a single mom, and her song about motherhood called “Earth Monster” from her latest album, 'Tongues.'Support

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14:24

Apparently: Swimming Upstream

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2022/03/29

In honor of Women’s History Month, Sound & Vision is bringing you another installment of Apparently, where we talk with musicians and those involved in the field about their art and parenthood. Today, KEXP's "Drive Time" Producer Rachel Stevens shares her journey through pregnancy loss and job loss, to now giving her all to her daughter while also being a working mom. She reads her New York Times essay, "Swimming Upstream in Heels and Skinny Pants." Plus, Emily Fox has a special

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14:49

Brittany Davis Addresses Blindness on Debut EP

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2022/03/24

Seattle’s Brittany Davis has released a debut EP on Pearl Jam Guitarist Stone Gossard’s label, Loosegroove Records. Davis was born blind and started recording music around the age of 13 when they were homeless. They talk about their musical journey, reflecting on the past two years through music, collaborating with Gossard and addressing blindness in a song. “As much as blindness as disability is romanticized, nah dude, that stuff ain’t romantic. That stuff impacts you in

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9:14

From Homeless to Starting Band of Horses

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2022/03/22

Band of Horses is out with their first new album in six years. While it's called ‘Things Are Great,' the lyrics paint a different picture. Frontman Ben Bridwell talks about how the record was inspired by heartache and breakups. He also discusses his experience arriving in Seattle homeless years ago before starting the band. Finally, he shares his thoughts on the music industry and how he spent between $350k-$500k on this album in hopes the band's record label and sales would pay out.Support

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9:49

Creating Music and Community at a Liquor Store Day Job

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2022/03/17

James Bookert used to tour with a well-known bluegrass punk band, Whiskey Shivers (they even made an appearance in the movie Pitch Perfect 3.) After burnout and a battle with seizures, Bookert is making new music and community at his day job at a local liquor store.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:53

Ukraine’s DakhaBrakha: “It’s not a conflict, it’s...

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2022/03/15

DakhaBrakha is a band from Ukraine whose live performance on KEXP from 2017 has garnered more than two million views on our YouTube channel. One member of that band, Iryna Kovalenko, has been living in Seattle for the past five years. She spoke with Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox on March 11 while her husband, Oleksandr Cherniyenko helped with interpretations. They talked about what is going on between Ukraine and Russia right now. Watch DakhaBrakha's Live on KEXP session here.Support the

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12:34

Video Game Music in Seattle

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2022/03/10

Musicians who score video games have found luck making connections and finding work here in the Pacific Northwest rather than larger cities like New York or LA. Seattle is a hub for big video game developers like Microsoft, Nintendo, and Valve, and indie musicians have found (or even made) their own opportunities here, too. Sound & Vision’s Roddy Nikpour brings us the story of two Seattle-based composers, Eric Barone and Andrew Rohrmann, and explores what it takes to break into the world

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11:53

Superchunk’s Laura Ballance: “My Hearing Problems...

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2022/03/08

Laura Ballance is the bassist of the band Superchunk as well as a co-founder of Merge Records. Nearly 10 years ago, she stopped touring with Superchunk because of a hearing condition she developed from being exposed to loud sounds and music. Ballance talks about how her hearing issues have impacted her career in music. “If I’m around loud noises, which can be as minor as people talking too loudly when there’s more than a few people in a room, it hurts my ear. I get sort of a

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13:32

Jen Malone: Behind the Music of Euphoria, Atlanta &...

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2022/03/03

Jen Malone is the music supervisor behind the hit TV shows Euphoria, Yellowjackets, Atlanta and more. KEXP’s Larry Mizell Jr. is a big fan of those shows and a fan of Malone’s work. He caught up with her recently to learn how it takes both a music lover and a sleuth to get songs placed on television.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:50

The Story of White Town's 1997 hit, "Your Woman"

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2022/03/01

It has been 25 years since the one-hit wonder White Town released the album that contained the hit, "Your Woman." The man behind White Town, Jyoti Mishra, breaks down how the song came together and why he wrotea song from a woman’s perspective. He discusses the bullying and racism he faced growing up in “white towns” in the UK after his family moved from India, his struggles with mental health, and the power of music in his life. He also explains how he pulled his single in the US

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13:45

Remembering Mark Lanegan

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2022/02/24

Screaming Trees lead vocalist Mark Lanegan died February 22 at the age of 57. On today's bonus episode, we hear reflections on Lanegan's music, career, personality and life. To share with us are founding Screaming Trees member and drummer, Mark Pickerel, along with guitarist Jeff Fielder who played with Lanegan from 2010-2020.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:59

Beach House Album Review: 'Once Twice Melody'

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2022/02/24

Last Friday marked the official release of Beach House’s latest album, 'Once Twice Melody,' out via Sub Pop Records. Fans had already heard more than half of the album, though, since the band released it digitally in four “chapters” each month starting last November. Sound & Vision’s assistant producer Roddy Nikpour brings us this review of 'Once Twice Melody.'Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:37

Ben Gibbard on Honoring Yoko Ono's Legacy

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2022/02/22

Yoko Ono turned 89 last Friday, the same day a new covers album of her music was released. The album was curated by Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard and features artists like Japanese Breakfast, Sharon Van Etten, and David Byrne. Gibbard talks about how Yoko Ono's work has been overlooked and that he hopes this tribute album "is not just a reevaluation but an evaluation" of her work as an artist and songwriter. “This is an incredibly talented woman who mastered multiple mediums in a way

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18:36

From Broadway to a Vermont Farm: Anaïs Mitchell...

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2022/02/17

Anaïs Mitchell has won a Grammy and 8 Tony awards for her musical, 'Hadestown.' She’s also in the band Bonny Light Horseman and has been featured as part of Big Red Machine, the musical project of Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and Aaron Dessner of the National. She’s now out with her first new solo album in a decade. Mitchell talks with Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox about leaving New York City early in the pandemic to give birth at her parents’ farm in Vermont, and staying

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14:53

Animal Collective Talks Experimentation and Need for...

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2022/02/15

Animal Collective’s Josh Dibb aka Deakin talks about the various inspirations for the band's latest record, 'Time Skiffs,' including concerns over climate change, the feeling of losing human connection during COVID, and a musical art installation in New Orleans.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:41

Riot Grrrl Energy on an Island off Maine

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2022/02/10

The band Bait Bag calls North Haven Island, Maine, home, but their influences come from Washington State’s Riot Grrrl movement of the 90s. Their feminist punk sound and ethos challenges sexism, racism, transphobia and fascism and responds to reproductive justice, childbirth, climate change, and biology. Contributor Caroline Losneck reports on Bait Bag’s inspiration and perception on their small, isolated island-- population 350.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See

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16:59

How J Dilla Reinvented Rhythm

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2022/02/08

The late MC and producer J Dilla would have been 48 years old on February 7th. In honor of his birthday, KEXP’s Larry Mizell Jr. talks with author Dan Charnas about his new book, “Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm.” “To slam swing rhythms against straight rhythms simultaneously in ways that put them in a kind of rhythm conflict, this is that Dilla feel,” Charnas says. Support the show:

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10:57

How Musicians are Utilizing Discord

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2022/02/03

Discord is a communication software that lets users chat in real time via text, audio, or video. Gamers have been using the platform since 2015. Sound & Vision’s Roddy Nikpour reports on how Discord is growing in the music industry and is being used to connect with fans, especially during the pandemic. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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