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Hailing from London, England, Davina O'Garro represents for her hometown stronger than any guest before. The former BBC Radio 1xtra programmer has lived stateside for five years, currently working as an account manager at the music company Epidemic Sound. O'Garro introduces Cherri V's unapologetic ode to independence "Leave Me Be" and the forceful, all-female remix to Lioness's "DBT."   

The London native gets stumped with a young British up-and-comer named Zilo and her commanding sun-dipped single "Keep Up Wimmi." 

Vancouver's all female four-piece Frankiie reunits after a two year hiatus to contemplate death on the charming track "Glory Me." We discuss Cooley Savant's pointed offering "Climate Change" and the dynamic composition of an impressive young Portland producer, Quickly, Quickly. Amongst much more.

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Hailing from London, England, Davina O'Garro represents for her hometown stronger than any guest before. The former BBC Radio 1xtra programmer has lived stateside for five years, currently working as an account manager at the music company Epidemic Sound. O'Garro introduces Cherri V's unapologetic ode to independence "Leave Me Be" and the forceful, all-female remix to Lioness's "DBT."   

The London native gets stumped with a young British up-and-comer named Zilo and her commanding sun-dipped single "Keep Up Wimmi." 

Vancouver's all female four-piece Frankiie reunits after a two year hiatus to contemplate death on the charming track "Glory Me." We discuss Cooley Savant's pointed offering "Climate Change" and the dynamic composition of an impressive young Portland producer, Quickly, Quickly. Amongst much more.

This is season three's premiere, featuring one of Not 97's strongest roster of artists ever. With Ian Servantes at the table—Highsnobiety's current Social Media Editor, a former writer for Complex Media, and an illustrious freelance—we discuss a wide range of sounds coming from London to Toronto, Illinois, Japan, and more. 

The season kicks off heavy with "Everglade," an enchanting new delivery from Collard, a young londoner with a knee-weakening falsetto. We introduce Floyd Fuji, an exciting new solo project from Philly's Kyle Thornton, and discuss his unique brand of futuristic funk. 

Midwesterner Mowgli floats through intricate flows on the sinister single "Dance With The Devil." And we break down Adult Mom's "Full Screen," a playful, pointed track about porn, gender norms, and much more. 

01 "Everglade"  by Collard

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This is season two's bonus episode — one like we've never done before. Today's episode features an entire EP of covers recorded by LA-based singer/songwriter C.S. Armstrong. Across a low key but illustrious career Armstrong has developed a sound that is ruthlessly soulful, one that calls back to decades past while charging forward and defying boundaries. 

This is an EP of covers, composed of timeless songs recorded by Armstrong with the intention of being placed in major motion pictures. For reaons unknown many of these songs never received soundtrack placement, however Armstrong's rendition of Bobby Bland's "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" is currently in Taraji P. Henson's latest film Proud Mary. 

01 "Five to One" originally by The Doors

Album available: https://soundcloud.com/lifeofarmstrong/sets/covers-ep

Art by Michael Brennan

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This is season two's bonus episode — one like we've never done before. Today's episode features an entire EP of covers recorded by LA-based singer/songwriter C.S. Armstrong. Across a low key but illustrious career Armstrong has developed a sound that is ruthlessly soulful, one that calls back to decades past while charging forward and defying boundaries. 

This is an EP of covers, composed of timeless songs recorded by Armstrong with the intention of being placed in major motion pictures. For reaons unknown many of these songs never received soundtrack placement, however Armstrong's rendition of Bobby Bland's "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" is currently in Taraji P. Henson's latest film Proud Mary. 

Joining the table for today's episode is a NOT97 alum, our first ever recurring guest, Amsterdam's own Van Common. Since August, the Dutch artist has been traveling around America and was gracious enough to book end his trip with appereances on the show — from season one's bonus episode to now. 

01 "Five to One" originally by The Doors
02 "Not At All (interlude)" by C.S. Armstrong
03 "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" Originally by Bobby "Blue" Bland
04 "With a Little Help From My Friends" Originally by The Beatles
05 "Tainted Love Originally" by Gloria Jones
06 "I Need You" by C.S. Armstrong

Album available: https://soundcloud.com/lifeofarmstrong/sets/covers-ep

Art by Michael Brennan

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Season Two comes full circle with our final guest, Brooklyn's own Faith Harding aka Novelty Daughter, whose song "U Want What I Want" was featured on this season's debut episode. Faith introduces the off-kilter pop stylings of Ryan Powers, as well as Suzi Analogue, an ambitious electronic producer and DJ with a wholly unique sound landing in the lineage of footwork djs & experiemental instrumental hip-hop. 

We also play the title track from Faith's alluring & wonderfully daring 2017 record Inertia. 

Art by Michael Brennan

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Art by Michael Brennan

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Charlie Adelman is the ideal guest for Not 97. He has years of experience working in digital marketing and management at the major label level, and currently handles product management for Crush Music. But really that’s the least of it, because he lives a floor above Only NY, the home of this show. 

On today’s episode Charlie introduces “Ready Yet,” a contagious creeper of a single from LA’s Sasha Sloan.

Duendita—a soulful, Queens-bred singer/songwriter—flaunts versatility on the hopefully offering “Pray.”

We explore Melbourne’s rock scene with the four-piece Neighbourhood Youth and their sunny new single “Lately.”

And uncover underground UK lyricists like ManikMC and Verbz.

01 “Pray” by Duendita

Playlist available: https://soundcloud.com/not97/sets/not97-season-two-episode-eight

Art by Michael Brennan

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Full disclosure: today's episode is sad, but beautifully so. With writer, social media editor, and radio dj @raewitte at the table we introduce a round of weighty songs powered by lost love, sacrifice, self-pity, and redemption.

Rae brings in a smooth, utterly sinister break up ballad by singer, songwriter, and producer Chaisley Lussier. We break down "Evergreen," Yebba's devastating and yet somehow hopeful ode to grief.

Young Brooklyn-based lyricist Rosehardt battles through self-doubt and depression on his powerful single "Bad Song," while up-and-coming hip-hop artist Ophelia Cache stakes claim to her due fortune on the no bullshit release "Money."

01 "Easy Raider" by Pomona Dream 

Playlist Available: soundcloud.com/not97/sets/not97-season-two-episode-seven

Artwork by Anna Walant

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