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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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22:05

Adia Victoria Reclaims the South’s Whitewashed History

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2021/09/21

The south has played a big part in the music of South Carolina-raised, Adia Victoria. The south is very present in her latest album, 'A Southern Gothic.' Adia Victoria talks about the record and how it reimagines the south’s whitewashed history.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:15

The Many Jobs of Bruce Leroy

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2021/09/16

Before finding the balance between his rap career and his personal training business, Darnel's Barbells, Bruce Leroy held an entire lifetime's worth of jobs. He worked at shoe stores, bagged cannabis for a medical dispensary, engraved headstones, and even donned the Chuck E. Cheese suit. KEXP’s Martin Douglas speaks to the Tacoma MC about his many places of employment, working with community youth in addition to on bars in both the gym and the studio, getting fired from Dairy Queen, and much

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8:08

Making a Living Off Youtube and Spotify Playlists

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2021/09/14

Popular YouTube and Spotify playlister "Alex Rainbird Music" talks about helping break indie artists, music discovery and monetization in the streaming era. To hear how to make a living as an artist through playlists: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/sound-vision/2020/12/10/better-staying-independent/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:27

Inspiration from a Left-Handed, Upside-Down Playing...

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2021/09/09

Malina Moye is one of Fender's first Black left-handed, upside-down guitar playing female endorsees. Her album, 'Bad As I Want to Be,' was number one for two weeks straight on the Billboard Blues Chart in 2018. KEXP DJ and musician Eva Walker speaks with Moye about her rise to success and her inspiration along the way.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:51

Music of New Orleans

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2021/09/07

KEXP DJs Larry Mizell Jr. and Gabriel Teodros share songs they played this week to honor New Orleans as it deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. They also discuss how New Orleans hurricanes bring to light environmental and racial justice issues. Organizations Doing Mutual Aid in Louisiana: https://www.cultureaidnola.orgImagine https://www.imaginewaterworks.org https://neworleansmusiciansclinic.org https://sbpusa.org/ https://sankofanola.org/Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See

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17:19

RESPECT: An Introduction to Aretha Franklin

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2021/09/02

KEXP DJs Larry Mizell, Jr. and Riz Rollins discuss the new Aretha Franklin biopic. They talk about what the film got right and what was missing. Plus, we hear stories from Riz about seeing Aretha Franklin live.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:24

Uncovering the 'Summer of Soul'

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2021/08/31

Questlove-directed documentary 'Summer of Soul' tells the story of the 1969 music festival in Harlem that featured Stevie Wonder, BB King, Mavis Staples, Nina Simone, Gladys Knight and more. It was attended by hundreds of thousands of people and happened the same summer as Woodstock, but was largely forgotten about until now. KEXP’s Larry Mizell, Jr. catches up with one of the film’s producers, Joseph Patel, to learn more about the festival and how its story was told.Support the show:

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7:26

Hiatus Kaiyote: “Somewhere between catchy and likable...

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2021/08/26

The Melbourne-based band Hiatus Kaiyote have found a passionate global following for their sound, a futurist vision of proggy fusion jazz-funk. Their latest album, 'Mood Valiant,’ was released this summer and includes contributions from the legendary Brazilian artist Arthur Verocai. KEXP’s Larry Mizell Jr. talks with the band's bassist Paul Bender about pushing their creative boundaries and refusing to compromise their vision for commercial appeal. “I don't think there's ever going

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20:30

Investigating the Unsolved Murder of Mac Dre

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2021/08/24

Larry Mizell, Jr. talks with writer Donald Morrison abouthis investigationinto the unsolved murder of rapper Mac Dre.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:29

Neko Case’s Connection to Nature

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2021/08/19

Neko Case’s connection to nature has always been present in her music. The rural Vermont-living singer/songwriter has written songs about wishing she was the moon, about a tornado falling in love, and about birds and fields. Neko Case has now started a newsletter on Substack about her connection to nature, called "The Lung." She spoke about her newsletter and relationship with nature with Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See

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17:55

Jungle on New Record: “Why Weren’t We Like This Before?”

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2021/08/17

Jungle’s single “Keep Moving” has been the top played song on KEXP so far in 2021. The British duo has just released their third album, 'Loving in Stereo.' Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox caught up with Jungle’s Josh Lloyd-Watson about how the album came together. He said the previous Jungle records seem like a demo of this record. “This is like a grander realization of some of those sonics and ideas,” Lloyd-Watson says. “It’s just rawer than

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12:53

Prince’s Long-Lost Album Is Still Relevant

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2021/08/12

A Prince album recorded in 2010 called “Welcome 2 America” was recently released. KEXP DJ and resident Prince expert, DJ Kevin Cole talks about the ethics of releasing an album following an artist’s death and discusses the themes on the record. “What struck me about listening to Welcome 2 America, here’s an album that Prince recorded 12 years ago, it’s been in the vault since then and the themes that he addressed are as relevant and as important as they were when

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10:59

Filipino Hip Hop 206: DJ Nasty Nes

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2021/08/10

Sound & Visionis exploring the Filipino influence on Seattle’s hip hop scenethrough the mini-series, Filipino Hip Hop 206. In this episode, KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros profiles Nasty Nes. He was the first DJ to have a rap radio show on the west coast and started an independent record label with Sir-Mix-A-Lot.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:25

Filipino Hip Hop 206: Massive Monkees

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2021/08/05

Sound & Vision is exploring the Filipino influence on Seattle’s hip hop scene through the mini-series, Filipino Hip Hop 206. In this episode, KEXP DJ Mike Ramos reports on the legacy of the breakdancing crew Massive Monkees, including how they became world champions and how they give back to the Seattle hip hop community today.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:07

Filipino Hip Hop 206: isangmahal

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2021/08/03

As part of Sound & Vision’s mini-series exploring the Filipino influence on Seattle’s hip hop scene, today we highlight isangmahal arts kollective. KEXP’s Gabriel Teodros speaks with MCs Prometheus Brown (aka Geo of Blue Scholars) and El Dia (co-founder of Youth Speaks Seattle) about how isangmahal was foundational in the work they did and created a much needed all ages space that gave rise to some talented MCs in the city. “It was like a bubble of creative youth

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20:50

Filipino Hip Hop 206

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2021/07/29

Filipino Hip Hop 206 is a new mini series exploring the Filipino impact on Seattle’s hip hop scene. From the first DJ to have a rap radio show on the west coast to a world championship breakdancing crew to countless MCs, there’s no denying how much Filipinos contributed to the scene. During these next few episodes, KEXP DJs Gabriel Teodros, Mike Ramos and Larry Mizell, Jr. will share interviews and the stories of some of these folks and their legacy. To set things up, Gabriel, Mike and

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26:41

Black & Asian Solidarity

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2021/07/27

Last year we saw protests and conversations around racism, particularly anti-Black racism, in America following the death of George Floyd. In 2020, we also saw a sharp rise in racially-motivated violence towards Asian Americans. KEXP’s Tia Ho spoke with KEXP’s Gabriel Teodros and artist Kimmortal on a song they collaborated on that was inspired by the need for Black and Asian solidarity.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:45

Amythyst Kiah Breaks Free of “Shut Up and Sing” Policy

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2021/07/22

Amythyst Kiah talks about her new album featuring the Grammy-nominated single, "Black Myself." She discusses mental health and the song written about her mother’s death, "Wild Turkey." She talks about breaking free of the “shut up and sing” policy and how she's now able to fully express herself as a Black and queer artist in her music and on stage. “I represent the very thing I needed to see when I was growing up,” Kiah says. TW: this episode discusses topics of suicide

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16:31

Prom Queen Covers Britney Spears

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2021/07/20

Seattle’s Prom Queen is releasing a Britney Spears covers EP on July 30th that will benefit the National Association to Stop Guardian Abuse. Emily Fox caught up with Prom Queen’s Leeni Ramadan to talk about the EP and the latest on Britney Spears’ 13-year conservatorship controlled by her father– whom she’s trying to remove from the post.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:53

The Mystery of SAULT

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2021/07/15

The anonymous British collective called SAULT released their fifth album, ‘9,’ this summer. It's only going to be available for 99 days. KEXP’s Larry Mizell, Jr. and Gabriel Teodros discuss how this limited release sparks questions around value in the age of streaming. They also talk about how humor shows up on the album, how different songs have impacted them, and both the local and global aspects of the group's messages.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See

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