A Deeper Listen

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A Deeper Listen episodes

March 24, 2020 Musicians & Their Day Jobs
We explore the stories of three musicians who work day jobs to supplement their work as artists. First is Lesli Wood, who fronts the band Skates! As a lawyer by day, she used to have to hide her tattoos and neon hair in court in order to be taken seriously. Then, we meet Mark Arm of the iconic Seattle grunge band, Mudhoney. His day job is stuffing records and managing the warehouse for the record label his band is on, Sub Pop. Lastly, we talk to Geo. He’s best known for his Seattle hip-hop group, Blue Scholars, but his main job now is running two acclaimed café/bars in Seattle called “Hood Famous."
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25 min
March 17, 2020 Bikini Kill on Riot Grrrl Movement, Remembering Richard Swift
Bikini Kill talks about their role in the feminist punk rock, Riot Grrrl movement in the 90s and how some of their songs are still relevant today. Yuuki Matthews of The Shins talks about the side project he’s released called Teardrops. He created the project with the late Richard Swift. Richard Swift was a solo artist, producer and played with The Shins and Black Keys. He died in 2018 from complications from alcoholism.
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23 min
March 17, 2020 Bikini Kill on Riot Grrrl Movement, Remembering Richard Swift
Bikini Kill talks about their role in the feminist punk rock, Riot Grrrl movement in the 90s and how some of their songs are still relevant today. Yuuki Matthews of The Shins talks about the side project he’s released called Teardrops. He created the project with the late Richard Swift. Richard Swift was a solo artist, producer and played with The Shins and Black Keys. He died in 2018 from complications from alcoholism.
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23 min
March 13, 2020 COVID-19 Is Impacting Venues and Musicians
On March 11, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced a prohibition on events of more than 250 people and added criteria for events smaller than 250. The owners of Seattle music venues The Royal Room and The Crocodile discuss how this will impact their business and the music scene. Local writer Ijeoma Oluo talks about starting a Go Fund Me campaign to support artists struggling with cancellations due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Two musicians in Italy talk about how COVID-19 has impacted their country and music scene.

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38 min
March 13, 2020 COVID-19 Is Impacting Venues and Musicians
On March 11, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced a prohibition on events of more than 250 people and added criteria for events smaller than 250. The owners of Seattle music venues The Royal Room and The Crocodile discuss how this will impact their business and the music scene. Local writer Ijeoma Oluo talks about starting a Go Fund Me campaign to support artists struggling with cancellations due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Two musicians in Italy talk about how COVID-19 has impacted their country and music scene.
Read KEXP's Guide for Artists and Fans to Support Music During the COVID-19 Outbreak
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38 min
March 10, 2020 Women’s Day: Soccer Mommy, Phantogram, Best Coast, Paid Family Leave and Music
In celebration of International Women’s Day, this episode is dedicated to some badass women making music. Rachel Stevens reports on how Washington State’s new paid family leave law is impacting musicians in the gig economy. Soccer Mommy takes us through how she organized her latest album by different colors and moods. Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast talks about how her journey to sobriety has made her happier and helped her connect more to music. Phantogram will talk about their new album and how one song was a reflection on seeing so many suicides, overdoses and school shootings on the news.

Related stories: https://www.kexp.org/read/2020/3/6/northwest-womxn-their-experiences-music-industry-and-hopes-future/
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40 min
March 10, 2020 Women’s Day: Soccer Mommy, Phantogram, Best Coast, Paid Family Leave and Music
In celebration of International Women’s Day, this episode is dedicated to some badass women making music. Rachel Stevens reports on how Washington State’s new paid family leave law is impacting musicians in the gig economy. Soccer Mommy takes us through how she organized her latest album by different colors and moods. Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast talks about how her journey to sobriety has made her happier and helped her connect more to music. Phantogram will talk about their new album and how one song was a reflection on seeing so many suicides, overdoses and school shootings on the news.
Related stories: https://www.kexp.org/read/2020/3/6/northwest-womxn-their-experiences-music-industry-and-hopes-future/
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40 min
March 03, 2020 LGBTQ Music and the South, Jamila Woods on the Artists Who Inspired Her Album
The southeast region of the US is home to the highest percentage of LGBTQ people in the country. KEXP's Bee Egan spoke with three LGBTQ musicians from the south to find out how southern culture and their sexuality impacted their upbringing and ultimately their music. Musician and poet Jamila Woods talks about how all of the tracks off her latest album were named after black and brown artists, musicians and writers and how Woods sees herself in each of those artists’ stories. Mike Dixon and Kris Dorr of Mobile Vinyl Recorders talk about how the fire at Apollo Masters Corp. will impact the vinyl record industry. KEXP’s Hans Anderson reports on producer Kearney Barton who captured and helped develop the Pacific Northwest sound when he recorded artists such as Ann Wilson of Heart, Quincy Jones, The Sonics and more. Icelandic musician Ásgeir Trausti talks about his songwriting process, how his poet father writes some of his lyrics and why he switches between singing in Icelandic and English.

Listen to KEXP’s Music That Matters mix featuring Jamila Woods

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55 min
March 03, 2020 LGBTQ Music and the South, Jamila Woods on the Artists Who Inspired Her Album
The southeast region of the US is home to the highest percentage of LGBTQ people in the country. KEXP's Bee Egan spoke with three LGBTQ musicians from the south to find out how southern culture and their sexuality impacted their upbringing and ultimately their music. Musician and poet Jamila Woods talks about how all of the tracks off her latest album were named after black and brown artists, musicians and writers and how Woods sees herself in each of those artists’ stories. Mike Dixon and Kris Dorr of Mobile Vinyl Recorders talk about how the fire at Apollo Masters Corp. will impact the vinyl record industry. KEXP’s Hans Anderson reports on producer Kearney Barton who captured and helped develop the Pacific Northwest sound when he recorded artists such as Ann Wilson of Heart, Quincy Jones, The Sonics and more. Icelandic musician Ásgeir Trausti talks about his songwriting process, how his poet father writes some of his lyrics and why he switches between singing in Icelandic and English.
Listen to KEXP’s Music That Matters mix featuring Jamila Woods
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55 min
February 25, 2020 Northwest Classics: Heart and Soundgarden
Sound & Vision’s series, “Northwest Classics,” dives into the stories behind iconic records from the Pacific Northwest. In today’s edition, KEXP DJ Marco Collins and music journalist and author, Charles R Cross discuss Heart’s album, ‘Dreamboat Annie’ and Soundgarden’s record, ‘Superunknown.’
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28 min

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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…