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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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15:52

Bob Mould’s 'Blue Hearts’ Beats With Protest

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2020/10/15

Bob Mould has been making music for more than 40 years. His career started when he played in the punk band, Hüsker Dü, which was prominent in the 80s. Mould is now out with his 14thsolo record, 'Blue Hearts.' Mould discusses some prominent themes from the new album, as well as parallels he sees in politics of the 80s and today, and the importance of music as protest. He also talks about the role of musicians to use their platforms to speak out on issues like climate change. In the song

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19:57

The Cheater's Guide to Spotify

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2020/10/13

The Cheater’s Guide to Spotify is a series on Medium by OneZero author, Peter Slattery. In the series, Slattery lays out various ways people game the Spotify system to rack up streams. In this episode, he talks about some of those methods, like creating playlists of popular soundtracks and adding in music that wasn’t part of the soundtrack to give a song more streams, faking a big name featured artist on a track, and increasing search optimization by using an artist name like

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16:03

Fleet Foxes on the Significance of Nature in 'Shore'

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2020/10/08

Fleet Foxes recently released a surprise album at the exact moment of the fall equinox, 6:31am PT on September 22. Frontman Robin Pecknold discusses the significance of the equinox on the record, tells stories behind some of the songs, and shares how he found a renewed appreciation for music during the pandemic. KEXP is a listener-funded nonprofit, and we need your help to keep creating podcasts like this one.Donate now for our Fall Fundraising Drive!Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See

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13:37

Matthew James-Wilson on "What It’s Like to Be Black...

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2020/10/06

Pitchfork published an article last week titled,“What it’s Like to Be Black in Indie Music.” Its author, Matthew James-Wilson, talks about his personal experience in the scene as well as what he gathered from various musicians he interviewed for the story. He says the artists he spoke with were “playing to largely white crowds and feeling like their music was subject to a predominantly white gaze because of the audiences they were playing to or the ways their music was being

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22:43

Sylvan Esso’s Love for Radio DJs and Dancing

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2020/10/01

Sylvan Esso is out with their third studio album, 'Free Love.' Sylvan Esso has said that this record is “about being increasingly terrified of the world around you and looking inward to remember all the times when loving other people seemed so easy, so that you can find your way back to that place.” Amelia Meath of the pop duo breaks down some of the stories behind the music, explains how dancing is a major theme on the record, and shares her love of radio DJs, as demonstrated in the

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15:11

Aluna on Dance Music's Black Origins

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2020/09/29

Aluna Francis started her career as one half of the electronic duo AlunaGeorge. But as a Black artist in dance music, Aluna always felt like an outsider. For her first solo record, 'Renaissance,' she wanted to create a record for Black folks and bring dance music to its roots. After all, techno was formed in the early 80s by Black artists in Detroit and House was created by Black DJs in Chicago around the same time. By the time electronic dance music was mainstream, however, the genre's origins were

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8:46

Jessica Hopper on Misogyny in Music

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2020/09/22

Music journalist Jessica Hopper has been writing about misogyny, sexism and abuse in the music industry for more than two decades. When reacting to the fallout of Burger Records because of sexual abuse and misconduct, she says abuse in the music industry is nothing new. “Historically within music for male artists, women’s bodies, particularly young women’s bodies has been seen as their right. That it is a reward for playing a good show, etc. That it is part of what power can get

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35:55

Preventing Sexual Abuse After the Fall of Burger Records

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2020/09/17

Burger Records was a garage rock record label in Orange County that built its brand on bringing rock and roll to teens and putting the spotlight on underground bands. It folded in July after a wave of sexual assault and misconduct allegations were posted on social media that involved members of more than a dozen bands on the label. Today’s story will dive into the rise and fall of Burger Records. We’ll hear from women who were abused by men on the label and from one of the former

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13:56

Making Music Spaces Safer

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2020/09/15

Shawna Potter is the singer of a hardcore, feminist punk band called War on Women. Last year she released a book called Making Spaces Safer: A Guide to Giving Harassment the Boot Wherever You Work, Play, and Gather. She discusses what a safe music venue should look like, how staff should be trained, and how patrons can respond to harassment. We also hear from Sadie Dupuis of the bands Speedy Ortiz and Sad13 about putting Potter’s book into practice while on tour. She also talks about her

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12:19

Blimes and Gab on Being Authentically Themselves

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2020/09/10

Blimes and Gab, the rap duo consisting of Seattle MC Gabrielle “Gifted Gab” Kadushin and San Francisco’s Samantha “Blimes Brixton” McDonald, recently released their debut album, 'Talk About It.' They join KEXP’s Gabriel Teodros to discuss the new album, finding alternative income streams during the pandemic, and being authentically themselves in a music industry that wants them to be something else.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See

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16:22

Josiah Johnson Goes Solo After Head and the Heart and...

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2020/09/08

Josiah Johnson released his first solo album on September 4th. This comes five years after he was kicked out of Head and the Heart for his struggles with addiction. They were in the middle of recording 'Signs of Light' and Johnson wasn’t showing up to the studio or answering his phone. “They were like, we love you. Go figure your stuff out. We need to focus. We can’t worry whether or not you are alive,” Johnson explains. After some soul searching, Johnson has found healing in

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14:23

How One Lebanese Band Reacted to the Beirut Explosion

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2020/09/03

One month ago, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the port of Beirut exploded, causing at least 181 deaths and leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. Among those whose homes were destroyed were all members of the band Postcards. One band member was also injured from the impact of the explosion. KEXP's Owen Murphy catches up with Postcard's lead singer and co-songwriter Julia Sabra to discuss what happened that day. She also shares her perspective on the ongoing civil protests in

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20:25

The Big Life of Little Richard

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2020/09/01

Author Mark Ribowsky talks about the legacy of Little Richard, from the surprising story of his first hit single, "Tutti Frutti," to the many comebacks he had later in his career. Ribowsky also discusses the influential singer's struggles and frustrations with navigating a racist music industry, which he captures in his newly released biography, 'The Big Life of Little Richard.' "I call it rock & roll's original sin. The people who actually made rock & roll, [and were] pivotal to the growth

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12:30

Aminé's Love-Hate Relationship With Portland and Its...

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2020/08/27

Portland-raised rapper Aminé talks about how the racial tensions he felt in his hometown are reflected in his latest album, 'Limbo.' “Growing up as a Black kid in Portland, Oregon, there just isn’t a lot of us there so we never felt like we were welcomed in with open arms or felt comfortable walking around in my own city, which I love dearly to my heart,” Aminé says.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:48

USPS Is "the Last Lifeline" for Musicians

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2020/08/25

“The Postal Service is the last lifeline for us musicians," says Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver. On this episode, labels and musicians weigh in on changes to the USPS. The Postmaster general has been testifying before Congress about changes at the Postal Service, including reducing overtime hours and the removal of mail sorting machines. The changes have led to accusations of slowing down mail delivery ahead of November’s presidential election. But slowdowns at the U.S. Postal Service

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8:15

How to Pull Off a Massive Socially Distant Concert

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2020/08/20

Unity Arena, a socially-distanced outdoor concert space with a 2,500-person capacity, has opened up in northern England. (Here’s what it looks like.) It’s hosted four massive shows so far with over 20 more planned or in the works. Steve Davis, Director and Promoter at SSD Concerts, which is operating Unity Arena, talks about what the arena looks like and how it functions while keeping people safe amid a pandemic.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for

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11:39

Music Venues Reopen in England

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2020/08/18

Indoor theaters and music venues opened back up in England on August 15th with social distance rules in place. Founder of Music Venues Trust, Mark Davyd, talks about what these reopenings will look like. “Venues are operating at roughly 30% capacity. Everybody has to be seated. Drinks are only brought to the table. There are massive additional costs in meeting the health and safety demands of managing the virus. And frankly the kind of music you can program is also very limited. We’re

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13:05

Phil Elverum on Breaking Nostalgia and Defying...

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2020/08/13

Anacortes, WA native, Phil Elverum talks about how he tried to break nostalgia by creating a one-track, 45-minute album under his old stage name, The Microphones. "I wanted to get at what The Microphones was,” Elverum says. Elverum also talks about maintaining his DIY and indie approach to music-making and defying the streaming era model of money-making by releasing such a long song and avoiding streaming services altogether. “It’s maybe an act of protest in a way,” Elverum

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9:18

ODESZA on New Collaborative Project, BRONSON

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2020/08/11

Seattle electronic duo, ODESZA has teamed up with Australian EDM artist, Golden Features on a project called BRONSON. ODESZA talks about BRONSON’s new album, creating songs on opposite sides of the globe, and how COVID has impacted them as artists and the music industry as a whole.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:10

Fontaines D.C. on the Stories Behind 'A Hero’s Death'

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2020/08/06

The Irish band, Fontaines D.C. just released a new album, 'A Hero’s Death.' Frontman Grian Chatten shares the stories behind the title of the album and the final track, “No," and explains how the sea inspires his music. KEXP is a listener-funded nonprofit, and today we’re asking for your help to keep creating podcasts like this one. Donate nowto help reach our Summer Fundraising Drive goal!Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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