A Deeper Listen

Four people have accused Arcade Fire’s frontman, Win Butler, of sexual misconduct. It’s another in a long list of musicians who have abused their fame to harm others. A team of badass women joins Rachel Stevens to find hope for the future: Alexandra Brodsky, a civil rights lawyer and the author of the book “Sexual Justice”; Jill Krajewski, a culture writer based in Toronto whose work has appeared in Vulture, SPIN, Pitchfork, and more; Evie Stokes, a KEXP DJ who has played Arcade Fire more than any other woman DJ on KEXP (besides Cheryl Waters); and Ashley McDonald, a KEXP DJ and lead teacher of the station's Youth DJ program. 

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It’s Living Singles! Where a KEXP staff member shares three of their favorite songs right now. On this episode, Digital Content Producer Janice Headley gets deep with some amazing, some emotional, and some amazingly emotional music with host Rachel Stevens.

Songs featured in this episode:

• “Uncertainty and the Unknown” by Briana Marela
• “Don’t Lie” by Ty Segall (covering The Mantles)
• “Broke Down” by Sleepyhead

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As part of our series about breaking musicians, Emily Fox talks to KEXP’s video manager Jim Beckmann about what "Live on KEXP" has done for bands. They discuss what it was like to film the sessions that have since blown up, including Of Monsters and Men, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Grimes, and Charles Bradley.

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We’re kicking off a new series called Living Singles, where a KEXP staff member shares three of their favorite songs right now. On this episode, Digital Content Producer Jasmine Albertson dives into three songs and also becomes BFFs with host Rachel Stevens.

Songs featured in this episode:

• “Battlefield 1942” by Seacats
• “Behind a Silent Door” by Mt Fog
• “Lose You” by Winter

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Sound & Vision’s mini-series, Apparently, explores the stories of musicians and performers who are juggling parenthood with their art.

In this episode, Rachel Stevens talks to Sharon Van Etten about being on tour and managing while missing her son’s first day of kindergarten. Sharon’s new album, ‘We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong,’ addresses the guilt of the working parent, but also gives grace to the subject.

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Overnight Afrobeats DJ Lace Cadence talks to Rachel Stevens about discovering his African roots later in life and why Burna Boy’s latest album is his best work yet.

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Sylvan Esso’s fourth studio album, 'No Rules Sandy,' is out now. Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn talk to Rachel Stevens about how marriage is trash for women, Richard Swift is good for the heart, and trusting the process can result in some of your favorite art.

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BEYONCÉ. That’s the description. Rachel Stevens talks about the buzz behind the new Beyoncé album 'Renaissance' with fellow fans from the BeyHive: KEXP Afternoon Show Host Larry Mizell Jr., Stas Thee Boss, and KUOW Arts and Culture Reporter Mike Davis. 

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Last year, Fred Gibson (under the moniker Fred again..) quietly dropped an electronic album that sampled audio from his actual life, and gave it the fitting title, ‘Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020)’. Since then, the artist has gained seismic traction and a global following, including KEXP’s Social Media Manager Tia Ho. In this episode, Tia travels track-by-track with Fred through the album, and the two discuss choosing to be joyful, keeping journals, and whiskey preferences.   

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In our series about “breaking” artists on KEXP, Emily Fox talks to DJ Morgan about Altin Gün and then Eva Walker takes us down a “Walker Wormhole Wednesday.”

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