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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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23:59

Kuti Family Continues Afrobeat Tradition

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2021/02/25

Femi and Made Kuti are the descendants of Fela Kuti—the pioneer of Afrobeat. They are carrying on the family tradition and have put out a double album together as father and son. They talk about their work, their family's music legacy and the issues of corruption and historical impacts of colonialism still felt in their home of Nigeria today.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:59

Black History Is Now 'In Our Headphones'

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2021/02/23

February is Black History Month, but here at KEXP we're celebrating what we are calling 'Black History is Now.' Instead of relying on the music of legacy acts like those involved with Motown or the Golden Era of Hip-Hop, we are celebrating the artists who are making music and art today. KEXP’s web team got together, and each wrote an essay on Black artists they are gravitating to now. They wrote about it for this month's edition of KEXP's “In Our Headphones” column. Today’s

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19:59

TV Priest Reflects on Society in 'Uppers'

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2021/02/18

London-based TV Priest recently released their debut record, 'Uppers,' through Sub Pop. Vocalist Charlie Drinkwater discusses the album's reflections on social media, misinformation, pandemics, gentrification and fatherhood.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:42

Langhorne Slim on Writing After Recovery

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2021/02/16

Langhorne Slim didn’t set out to write a record. He hadn’t written music in a year. At the end of 2019 he entered a program to tackle his issues with prescription drug abuse. Shortly after he came out of that program, a tornado struck his neighborhood in Nashville, then COVID-19 hit the nation. Trying to make sense of it all, Langhorne slim finally wrote a song. He was given the advice to write without any expectations and music started to flow again. The result is his latest album,

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26:51

Why Fugees' 'The Score' Matters

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2021/02/11

February 13 marks the 25th anniversary of the Fugees’ seminal album, 'The Score.' Fugees, short for refugees, was formed in New Jersey in the 90s and included Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel. They were known for original hits like “Ready or Not" and covers such as “Killing Me Softly With His Song.” KEXP will be celebrating the album's anniversary all day on Friday, February 12 by playing album cuts, remixes, inspirations, and more. KEXP’s Larry Mizell, Jr. and

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16:18

Pussy Riot's New Protest Song

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2021/02/09

Russian feminist protest band, activist and performance art group Pussy Riot has a new song out called "RAGE" that calls for the release of Russian political prisoners. Two of Pussy Riot’s members now face jail time after being involved in recent protests in Russia. The protests were in response to the recent arrest and jailing of Russian activist and opposition leader, Alexi Navalny. Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova talks about the new song, the political situation in Russia, her

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13:26

Music’s Copyright Gold Rush

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2021/02/04

Music has become an investment opportunity. Last month, we heard the news that Bob Dylan sold his songwriting catalog to Universal for more than $300 million. Since then, artists such as Neil Young and Shakira have sold the rights to their songs to an investment company called Hipgnosis. To understand what this all might mean for the music industry is Marc Hogan. He’s a senior staff writer for Pitchfork who wrote an article titled“What To Know About Music’s Copyright Gold

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22:26

How Brexit Could Impact Music

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2021/02/02

After years of negotiations following the 2016 referendum for the UK to leave the EU, a deal over Brexit was finally hammered out just before the new year.We’re now one month into that deal and many questions remain. Isaac Kaplan-Woolner reports that with new borders, visas, work permits, and taxes, it looks like it will likely mean a lot of complications for UK bands trying to tour Europe. We also chat with the London-based band, Goat Girl, about the themes of climate change, mental health

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15:58

The Avalanches Find Inspiration in Interstellar Love

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2021/01/28

Australian group The Avalanches released their third album, 'We Will Always Love You,' at the end of 2020, twenty years after their debut. The record takes listeners on a cosmic journey inspired by the Golden Voyager Record, a compilation of sounds, music and greetings from around our world that was sent into space in the late 70s. The album also features guest appearances from MGMT, Blood Orange, Leon Bridges, Tricky, and Sampa The Great. Robbie Chater and Tony DiBlasi of The Avalanches discuss

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10:30

Selling Horses to Get By: a Rural Musician Perspective

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2021/01/26

Matt and Rachel Wilson are ranchers and musicians by trade who live in the tiny town of Silver Lake in the high desert of rural Oregon. On a normal year, half of their income comes from performing live as a musical duo called Wampus Cat. Once COVID-19 hit, that income disappeared and their cupboards went dry. The Wilsons had to sell some horses to get by and work two hours from their home to make ends meet. The Wilsons discuss their journey, hopes, and the silver linings of the pandemic.Support the

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8:32

Rap Lyrics in Court: “A Dangerous Precedent”

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2021/01/21

Entertainment attorney Dina LaPolt talks about her recent opinion piece in Variety titled, “Rap Lyrics Now Admissible in Court Evidence: A Dangerous Precedent.” LaPolt says, “If all of a sudden every Black artist is afraid that everything that they rap about can be used against them if they were ever charged with a crime is very scary.” She adds that it’s been studied that when research participants were presented identical lyrics from different musical genres, writers

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28:57

Venues Look to Build a More Equitable Future

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2021/01/19

Karli Ingersoll, co-owner of Spokane's Lucky You Lounge, and Cedric Walker, musician and board member of Keep Music Live, discuss the recent passage of the Save Our Stages Act and what it will mean for venues. At the center of their conversation is equity, and how the music community in Washington state plans to build the live music scene back better. Joe Seamons of Black & Tan Hall talks about the future of their newly purchased space in the south Seattle neighborhood of Hillman City. Their

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13:25

Hip Hop 206: Vitamin D

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2021/01/14

Derrick “Vitamin D” Brown is a bonafide Seattle Legend: an MC, DJ, producer and engineer whose work has helped define the aesthetics and sensibilities of Seattle hip hop for over two decades. KEXP's Larry Mizell Jr. profiles Vitamin D’s story, how he bridged Seattle's funk and soul era with the beginnings of its rap scene,and eventually created the unmatched sound that persists today.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Hip Hop 206: Legacy of the Unexpected

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2021/01/12

In part two of our series on Seattle hip hop, Larry Mizell, Jr. interviews Dr. Daudi Abe about his new book, ‘Emerald Street: A History of Hip Hop In Seattle.’ Abe talks about how Seattle’s geographic isolation allowed hip hop artists to break the mold in their lyrical content, sound and more.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hip Hop 206: Emerald Street Boys

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2021/01/07

Seattle’s first rap group formed 40 years ago. They called themselves the Emerald Street Boys. As part of Sound & Vision’s mini-series on the history of hip hop in Seattle, we look back at the Emerald Street Boys' beginnings, their distinctive performance style, their lasting impact on hip hop, and where they are now.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:32

How the 90s Changed Hip Hop

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2021/01/05

DJ and professor Davey D along with KEXP’s Gabriel Teodros discuss how consolidation and the Telecommunications Act of 1996 drove out small, independent and Black-owned radio stations. The resulting centralized playlists hid more independent and socially conscious hip hop artists from the mainstream eye. “It’s the same five artists over and over again. What do they talk about? They talk about money, sex and things that are dehumanizing. What does that mean when white America is

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16:33

Music Deaths 2020: Deeper Cuts

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2020/12/31

As 2020 lurches towards a close, KEXP has been looking back at, and honoring, many of the music figures we lost in the last year. On Thursday, December 17th, KEXP DJs paid tribute all day long on the "People Who Died" show. But inevitably, there are more people to remember than there are hours in the day. Sound & Vision’s Isaac Kaplan-Woolner brings a segment exploring some of the lesser known musicians, songwriters, and producers who passed away in 2020.Support the show:

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30:59

KEXP's Favorite Songs of 2020

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2020/12/29

Emily Fox and Larry Mizell, Jr. discuss KEXP's top played album and top played songs from 2020. Plus, KEXP DJs talk about their personal favorite tracks of the year.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Reflecting on Race, Identity and Music in 2020

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2020/12/24

2020 brought a national conversation around race in America. It’s a subject musician and KEXP Audioasis host Eva Walker has been talking about with her friend and fellow musician Rani Weatherby of the band ChampagneHoneybee. Weatherby was adopted as a child from India by a white single mother who lived in the largely white Seattle suburb of Snohomish. Walker says this year’s conversation around race has been largely black and white, justifiably so, but she wanted to hear the perspective

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Calexico Christmas

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2020/12/22

Calexico released a Christmas album for 2020 called 'Seasonal Shift.' But rather than the typical holiday songs about good tidings and cheer, Calexico paints a more realistic picture of dysfunctional families, crying over a drink of Mezcal, and holiday meals ruined. Vocalist and guitarist Joey Burns talks about the record and how it came together through collaborations with musicians from around the world.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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