A Deeper Listen

During the pandemic, Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, along with drummer Tom Skinner of Sons of Kemet, formed The Smile. The group recently stopped by the KEXP studios for a live performance that can be viewed in full on KEXP's YouTube channel.

On this episode, KEXP DJ Morgan Chosnyk and KEXP’s Video Manager Jim Beckmann take us behind the scenes of the session and discuss The Smile's debut album. Then, the Seattle-based New York Times Bestselling writer, Ijeoma Oluo, shares a personal essay reflecting on the idea of change, inspired by attending The Smile's KEXP performance.

Watch the full session with The Smile here.

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Travis Thompson is a 26-year-old artist from Seattle. He put out an EP this fall and also made his acting debut on the hit show, Reservation Dogs. He talks about his new music and Indigenous representation on television and on the mic.  

“When I pulled up on set, it was a crazy experience for me, but they were treating me like a famous rapper because they had all listened to me before,” Thompson says. “The Native creative community knows each other.” 

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Michael Stein and Rod Ronquillo, the original DJs of KEXP’s northwest music show, Audioasis, share songs that were staples of Seattle’s music scene when the show began 40 years ago. Then, Audioasis’ current DJ, Eva Walker, shares songs that represent the scene today. In this episode, we also get a little history lesson in Seattle’s early jazz and funk scenes and beyond.

Artists discussed: 

• The Heats 
• The Dynette Set  
• Pudz 
• Visible Targets 
• Chong the Nomad 
• Jango 
• Screen Frogs  

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Mix & Match is a mini series where we meet up with an artist and try to “mix” an adult beverage and “match” it with an artist. Today, KEXP’s Jasmine Albertson catches up with Deep Sea Diver’s Jessica Dobson over a drink. They talk about music and Jessica’s journey of meeting her birth parents.  

Deep Ahumada Recipe 

In a stirring vessel combine: 

- 2oz mezcal 

- .5 spiced simple 

- 3 dashes aztec chocolate bitters 

- Add ice, stir, and strain into a bucket with fresh ice 

- Garnish with orange peel and cinnamon stick 

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Mix & Match is a new miniseries where we meet up with a Seattle artist and try to “mix” an adult beverage and “match” it with an artist. Today, KEXP’s Jasmine Albertson brings us the first “Mix and Match” featuring local musician, Mt. Fog.  

Here’s the recipe make a “Forest Fog” 

- 1.5oz pisco 

- .5 cardi simple 

- 2 dashes black walnut bitters  

- 2oz earl grey tea 

- 2oz foamed oat milk  

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It’s Living Singles! The series where we talk to a KEXP staff member about three songs they’re really into right now. On this episode, Sharlese Metcalf—host of KEXP’s Mechanical Breakdown—brings us a very new wave edition.

Songs featured in this episode: 

• “Heartbeat” by Nuovo Testamento  
• “Disconnected Lines” by RISK RISK  
• “Future Wonder” by Teenage Daycare  

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KEXP DJs Miss Ashley, Kevin Cole and Larry Mizell Jr. break down the top played albums on KEXP in 2022. The albums are: 

• #5: Beyoncé - RENAISSANCE 
• #4: Toro y Moi - MAHAL
• #3: Ibibio Sound Machine - Electricity
• #2: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down
• #1: ODESZA - The Last Goodbye

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It’s a very special Christmas edition of Living Singles, the series where we talk to a KEXP staff member about three songs they’re really into right now. On this episode, KEXP’s defacto Christmas DJ, Brian Foss, shares some non-traditional Christmas songs he’ll be playing on air on Christmas day. You can catch his show live from noon - 9pm PT on December 25th, at 90.3 FM in Seattle or KEXP.org / the KEXP App worldwide.

Brian’s Featured Songs:  

• “Christmas Is Love” by James Brown 
• “Santa Ain’t Coming For Christmas” by Rocket 455 
• “Hey Skinny Santa!” by JD McPherson 
  
  

Plus, Rachel Stevens shares some new Christmas songs for 2022:  

• “Someday at Christmas” Covered by Lizzo 
• “Groovy Xmas” by The Linda Lindas 
• “hello (and it’s Christmas)” by kytes  

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Larry Mizell Jr. reflects on the hip hop artists we lost this year and beyond, in what MF Doom has called, “the world’s most strangest most dangerous occupation.”  

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Living Singles is the series where we talk to a KEXP staff member about three songs they’re really into right now. This episode features, KEXP’s Digital Content Manager. He admits to usually covering “super serious” music for KEXP, but he chose one song for Living Singles that’s playful and fun.

Songs featured in this episode: 

• “Thousand Knives” by Thundercat (Ryuichi Sakamoto cover)
• “Stop Worry!” by MIKE ft. Sister Nancy 
• “Pop Star” by Coco & Clair Clair

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