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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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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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12:03

The Marías’ Cinematic Debut

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2021/07/13

Maria Zardoya and Josh Conway of The Marías started out writing music for film. On their debut album, Cinema, they pay tribute to those early days. The bilingual album sets out to capture the feeling of a film through genre shifts and recurring motifs. Conway says, “We did want it to feel like watching a movie, maybe listening to a movie.”Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:02

Ambar Lucid's Psychedelic Inspiration

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2021/07/08

Ambar Lucid talks about how a trip on magic mushrooms inspired the title track of her new EP, 'Get Lost in the Music.' She also talks about a documentary about being reunited with her dad years after he was deported to Mexico, and how she hopes to heal her own and others' generational trauma through her music.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:29

Garbage’s Shirley Manson on Sexism, Racism and New Album

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2021/07/06

The band Garbage, known for hit songs “Stupid Girl” and “Only Happy When It Rains” is out with their seventh album, 'No Gods No Masters.' Frontwoman Shirley Manson discusses the album’s themes of racism and sexism. “As a woman, a lot of the time you’re not judged for your work, you’re judged for your beauty and your youth,” Manson says. “For women there is a future beyond your 30s when you develop your first wrinkle.”Support the

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8:50

How The True Loves Drummer’s Acupuncture Job Informs...

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2021/07/01

David McGraw is the drummer for the Seattle band, The True Loves and is an acupuncturist by day. Reporter Sararosa Davies caught up with the band’s drummer to hear how his day job informs his music. “In both cases, you're dealing with other human beings and you have to be very sensitive to how they are interacting with you. Both in the healing space of an acupuncture treatment room, but also on the stage. I think both of them make me better listeners,” McGraw saysSupport the show:

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9:00

Making an Album with Artificial Intelligence

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2021/06/29

The record label Cinco7 Discos y Tapes has released a punk record made entirely throughartificialintelligence. The labels founder Alejandro Chouza explains how. Learn more at obroiion.comSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:42

Mustafa on Preserving Loved Ones Through His Music

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2021/06/24

Mustafa recently released his debut album, 'When Smoke Rises.' At its core, the album is an expression of love – love for friends he lost to gun violence, and love for his community in Regent Park, Toronto. KEXP's Gabriel Teodros caught up with Mustafa during his recent Live on KEXP at Home session. They spoke about the connection between Regent Park and Seattle's South End, the tests of "unconditional love," healing from trauma, and the search for nuance and truth.Support the show:

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24:56

Kassa Overall and His Middle School Band Teacher...

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2021/06/22

Kassa Overall (Seattle-raised, New York-based) is a GRAMMY-nominated MC and jazz drummer. Kassa says his middle school band teacher was integral to his success and taught him life lessons he still thinks about today. His teacher, Mr. Robert Knatt, taught at Washington Middle School near the Central District in Seattle for 36 years. Kassa says he was tough and made students want to push themselves to their fullest potential, but also made room for fun along the way. In this conversation between Kassa

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9:23

How Indie Labels and Venues Are Reacting to NFTs

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2021/06/17

Some artists and musicians have been able to make millions off of NFTs. George Mocharko reports on how smaller independent labels and venues feel about the new technology.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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