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October 15, 2018 Season Four — Episode One (Feat. DUVV)
Welcome back to NOT 97. This is season four's debut episode featuring New York / Seoul-based alternative RnB artist DUVV. We kick off season four with "Oro," a playful, cinematic delivery from Mexican-American duo Reyna Tropical. DUVV introduces former Grateful Dead cover band Circles Around The Sun and their journey of a song "Immovable Objects." Brooklyn's HDBeenDope spits his heart out on "For The Record." Toronto's Untradition shows talent wise beyond his humble beginnings on "New Drugs," and New Zealand's Tom Young flexes on the stripped, intimate "Me and My Girl."

DUVV will be performing at NOT 97's debut event NOT A SHOWCASE alongside duendita and Gabe 'Nandez at Cafe Erzulie on October 20th, 2018. Tickets are free at notashowcase.eventbrite.com — RSVP Now!

01 "Oro" by Reyna Tropical
02 "Immovable Objects" by Circles Around The Sun
03 "Fake The Funk" by Pheolix
04 “For The Record” by HDBeenDope
05 "New Drugs" by Untradition
06 "My Name" by JIL
07 "Me and My Girl" by Tom Young
08 “Years Gone By” by Avantdale Bowling Club

Artwork by Irene Chin
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1 hr 10 min
August 13, 2018 Season Three — Episode Eleven (Feat. Cady Drell, Genesis Garcia, Rae Witte, and Flo Kennedy)
Today's show is like never before, with Cady Drell hosting a table full of accomplished women representing all angles of the music industry who you might remember from past episodes. We have illustrious freelance writer Rae Witte, Bronx-bred hip-hop artist Flo Kennedy, and Genesis Garcia from Def Jam Recordings publicity team.
We introduce Cincinnati art-rock four piece The Ophelias and play a low key kiss off of a song from young, New York soul singer CoCo Mamba. New Jersey's Angelo Mota gets hots on "Breakfast in Bed," his contageous ode to time-stopping morning sex. And the whole table falls head over heels for up-and-coming LA-based RnB crooner Love Mansuy on "Mine."
01 "Fog" by The Ophelias
02 "My Body" by Lemin
03 "Nobody" M w S
04 "A Small Flame" by Loony
05 "Follow Me" The Shacks
06 "Mine" by Love Mansuy
07 "Better Than Breakfast" by Angelo Mota
08 "Drive" by Cöco Mamba

Art: Clara Kirkpatrick

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1 hr 1 min
July 30, 2018 Season Three — Episode Ten (Feat. Duendita)

On our Season Three finale, we welcome up-and-coming Queens-bred soul songstress Duendita to the shop. She introduces DC duo April & VISTA and their delicate, bold neo soul sound on "How To Get By." As well as an afropop bop from Nerika titled "Runnin."
London new comer Haich commands attention on the intricately crafted, genre-bending delivery "Peak." We hear towers from forward thinking folk outfit Dirty Birds. Miink mesmerizes on "Scorched Moth." And Reginald Chapman displays a raw, daring new jazz sound.

01 "Peak" by Haich
02 "How To Get By" by April + VISTA
03 "Towers" by Dirty Bird
04 “Scorched Moth” by Miink
05 "We Shall Overcome" by Reginald Chapman
06 "Runnin" by Nerika
07 "Ordinary Life (Message From An A.I. Girlfriend)" by Computer Magic
08 “Crazy Bae” by Tape Toy
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09 "Ima Get You" by Duendita

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Art: Sebastião Hungerbuhler

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58 min
July 16, 2018 Season Three — Episode Nine (Feat. Mark Kelley)
Today we're blessed to be joined by the one and only bassist Mark Kelley of The Roots. Kelley comes to the table with Scottish Producer Sam Gallaitry's mesmerizing groove "Hibernation" and a HOV-ready instrumetnal by Detroit beat maker Seige Monstrocity.
We dance through Black Grapefruit's genre-bending bop "Mind." Bounce along with Dublin-based Jafaris's otherworldly "Found My Feet." We find solace in our records in the wake of lost love with The Nude Party. And float off with Jakob Agawa's "Velvet Light."
Today also marks Marie-Claire Senior Culture Editor Cady Drell's first official post as our new weekly host — bless your heart RaShaad.
01. "Home Team" By Indigo De Souza
02. "Hibernation" by Sam Gellaitry
03. "Records" by The Nude Party
04. "Son Of A Bad Man" by Marcus Atom
05. "Mind" by Black Grapefruit
06. "Believe" by Seige Monstracity
07. "Dress / Undress" by QTY
08. "Found My Feet" by Jafaris
09. "Velvet Light" by Jakob Ogawa
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Art: Kentaro Tomoi

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1 hr 1 min
July 02, 2018 Season Three — Episode Eight (Feat. Michael "Zo" Gonik)
Today we have the former music editor at Okayplayer at the table — Michael Gonik, aka Zo.
Gonik breaks in with Brooklyn electro pop trio The Visions and their genre defying track "Balance." And hits us with the unapologetic, future-facing sounds of Jachary and his stunning "Just Adjusting."
Amber Simone crafts a cantagious groove on "I Think About Girls Sometime." Julian Skiboat contemplates love and loss on "Whiskey." Vuyo cruises on "Lord Knows." and Dori Valentine writes wise beyond her years on "Chlorine."
01 "Lady Sunshine" by Applyby
02 "Balance" by The Visions
03 "Whiskey" by Julian Skiboat
04 "Lord Knows" by Vuyo
05 "Think About Girls Sometimes" by Amber-Simone
06 "Just Adjusting" Jachary
07 "Chlorine" by Dori Valentine
08 "222” by El’Naturale

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Art: Tommy Lam

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56 min
July 01, 2018 Season Three — Episode Eight (Feat. Michael “Zo” Gonik)
Today we have the former music editor at Okayplayer at the table — Michael Gonik, aka Zo.

Gonik breaks in with Brooklyn electro pop trio The Visions and their genre defying track "Balance." And hits us with the unapologetic, future-facing sounds of Jachary and his stunning "Just Adjusting."

Amber Simone crafts a cantagious groove on "I Think About Girls Sometime." Julian Skiboat contemplates love and loss on "Whiskey." Vuyo cruises on "Lord Knows." and Dori Valentine writes wise beyond her years on "Chlorine."

01 "Lady Sunsine" by Applyby
02 "Balance" by The Visions
03 "Whiskey" by Julian Skiboat
04 "Lord Knows" by Vuyo

05 "Think About Girls Sometimes" by Amber-Simone
06 "Just Adjusting" Jachary
07 "Chlorine" by Dori Valentine
08 "222” by El’Naturale

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55 min
June 18, 2018 Season Three — Episode Seven (Feat. Lyndsey Havens)
Today we’re joined by Lyndsey Havens, Billboard Magazine’s associate editor. We introduce Diani Eshe (Ay-Shay) — a sharp Brooklyn lyricist with a hidden lineage. Knees go weak at Moss Kena’s falsetto on “Square One.” Dutch wonder kid Bülow makes it clear not to cross her on the unapologetic alt pop track “Lines.” And we spin “Watch” from Tokyo’s CIRRRCLE—an electric new collective that consists of a Japanese beat maker, a rapper from San Antonio, and an LA-born lyricisist. Amongst much more.
1. "Love Is Only A Feeling" by Diani Eshe
2. "Square One" by Moss Kena
3. "Lonely Part 2" dANNY tRASH
4. "Crumbs" by Jordan Dennis
5. "Money Dance" by AiDAN ft. Sydny August
6. "Lines" by Bülow
7. "Mercy" by ANWAR
8. "Watch" by CIRRRCLE
Art: Michael Brennan
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57 min
June 04, 2018 Season Three — Episode Six (Feat. Genesis Garcia)
Today we welcome to the table Genesis Garcia, a publicist at Def Jam Recordings with years of experience in finding and promoting budding young artists.
With a Def Jam representative on the show we came prepared with a batch of rappers, all from drastically different environments. Slowthai, a sharp-tongued 23-year-old from Northhamton, England starts us off. Genesis introduces the raw and menacing world of Hammond, Indiana’s Vince Ash, we hear “All Seeing” from lo-fi LA duo Blackfist, and discuss “Badangadang,” a playful and poignant bop from Toronto’s Tee Krispil.
01 "Ladies" by Slowthai
02 "Ride With Me" by Vince Ash
03 "All Seeing" by Blackfist
04 "Badangadang" by Tee Krispil
05 "People Watching" by Sen Morimoto
06 "Love Actually" by Off Bloom
07 Operatic (prod. Black Noi$e) by Cousin Mouth
08 "Think About You" by Manana
Art: Bianca Rivera
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59 min
May 21, 2018 Season Three — Episode Five with Zach Schonfeld (feat. Paula Mejia)
With RaShaad still running around Europe, we reach back to season one and welcome back one of our first guests ever, Newsweek's senior writer and Matt's flesh and blood, Zach Schonfeld. Joining the table alongside Zach is Paula Mejia, an associate editor at Atlas Obscura and the author of the 33 1/3rd book on The Jesus & Mary Chain's debut "Psychocandy."
We start off bold with a young Toronto prodigy by the name of Mor Mor.
We discuss the many context and values of ambient electronics through Debit's song "Power Chords." Zach introduces the whimsical, warped psychadelics of polish rockers Trupa Trupa, along with Soccer Mommy's raw and devestating offering 'Still Clean."
Melbourne's Charlie Thread lightens the mood with a bouncy call for more time — "Forever and a Day."
01 "Whatever Comes To Mind" by Mor Mor
02 "Power Chords" by Debit
03 "Only Good Weather" by Trupa Trupa
04 "Glow" by WHATUPRG
05 "Vision" by Family Reunion
06 "Caminando" by Exotica
07 "Still Clean" by Soccer Mommy
08 "Forever & A Day" by Charlie Threads
Art: Kevin Horvath
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59 min
May 07, 2018 Season Three — Episode Four with Cady Drell (feat. Stacey Anderson)
This is Not 97 like never before featuring our first official guest host Cady Drell (Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Glamour, etc.) alongside her close friend Stacey Anderson, who is a senior editor at Pitchfork and has years of experience writing for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and more.
Stacey introduces "The River," a menacing, bold stand-out from London-based Lolina's debut project "The Smoke." After discovering them in a local alt-weekly on a cross-country roadtrip, Cady brings Albuquerque's Prism Bitch to the table, a band far too good to be far too unknown.
Toronto's Jaunt flaunts their boundless sound on "Faster Interactions." And Keyah/Blu floats on the laid back loosey "paper trip v1."
01 "Left In A Panting" by John Looke (ft. Salami Rose Joe Louis)
02 "The River" by Lolina
03 "You Got I Want" by Prism Bitch
04 “Faster Interactions” by Jaunt
05 "paper trip v1" by Keyah/Blu
06 "Ban Man" by Gita
07 "Old Town" by Say Sue Me
08 “Graffiti” by Grandmilly & Shozae

Art: Ryosuke Kataoka

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58 min

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NOT 97 is a home for discovering new music from talented, under-the-radar artists around the world. Biweekly episodes feature intimate conversation with rising artists from around the world, as well…