NOT 97

Music supervisor and licensing director Emilee Morgan stopped by the shop for today's episode, introducing nostalgic rock from the husband and wife duo behind Seattle's Smokey Brights, as well as a pop perfect track from Atlanta's The Shadowboxers.

We discuss a cathartic and contagious standout from Stella Donnelly's debut record "Thrush Metal," unearth a lost song from a shadowy North Carolina folk singer named Carl Pike, and play refreshing new singles from artists like Norway's Fieh and London's Bakar.

01 "Mechanical Bull" by Stella Donnelly

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Artwork by Eric Ramirez

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The second run around the table hip hop takes over. We introduce a song about healthy eating from a prolific underground Atlanta rapper named Tha God Fahim, as well as a Neptunes-inspired track from Ohio's Vada Azeem, and some weighty, rasp-ridden bars from Dallas's Rikki Blu. 

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With Daniel Schultz—RCA Records' rap-focused A&R—at the shop for today's episode, hip hop comes to the forefront. We explore New York rap's vast spectrum of classic sounds from sharp-lipped Brooklyn lyricist Latasha Alcindor to the effortless flows and intricate stories of Gabe 'Nandez.

The tight and dynamic Vancouver five-piece Peach Pit offers "Alrighty Aphrodite" and a mesmerizing single from Denmark duo Smerz is played.

We dive into "Lost Inside You" by Uhmeer, a song co-producer by illustrious London DJ Eric Lau (previously featured on 2.2). Lau shared with us high praise for the furtive young artist: Uhmeer is "one of the most gifted young people I've met," he says.  

01 "Plaques" by Gabe 'Nandez

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Artwork by Irene Chin

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Stro Elliot — prolific producer, multi-instrumentalist and the newest member of The Legendary Roots Crew — shares the table for Season Two's second episode.

Digging deep into London's rich, ever-evolving music scene, we introduce Hak Baker's street-worn stories, the jazz sensibilities of producer Eric Lau, and Puma Blue: a shadowy, lovelorn young crooner.

Northampton's Mal Devisa plays a raw, menacing new track called "Crowd Pleaser," experimental psych-soul project Clark & The Community is discussed, as well as a grand, cinematic, fiddle-forward song by Dina Maccabee.

01 "Conundrum" by Hak Baker 

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Artwork by Wes Bechtler

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Welcome back to NOT 97—this is Season Two’s premier episode featuring the one and only Cady Drell (@hella_drella), Glamour Magazine's current Sex & Relationships Editor.

Cady brings strong, indie rock stalwarts to the table—two bands with passionate local followings that have managed to stay under-the-radar for years: Boston’s Bad History Month & Brooklyn’s Charly Bliss.

“Big One,” a stand out from Madeline Kenney’s recent debut, is discussed, as well as the dense, industrial production of classically-trained jazz vocalist Novelty Daughter.

In addition we feature retro-inspired selections from Gavin Turek and Million Miles—singers who’ve developed fresh, modern takes on soul music.

01 "Big One" by Madeline Kenney

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Artwork by Bianca Rivera

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Van Common—the Amsterdam-based singer-songwriter featured on episode two—was in town and had time to drop by the Only NY shop. This is season one’s bonus episode. The recent conservatory graduate came equipped with two picks from his alma mater: Midas and Bungalow.

We reach to Melbourne once again, and as a testament to the scene’s diversity, feature wildly different sounds (and takes on a break up) from Liv Cartledge and Jaala.

Shadowy rap acts from Massachusetts and New Jersey come to the table to display the rich crop of talent budding in the sidelines of major American cities.

01 "Yellow Bird" by Ben Stevenson 

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Art by Sofia Kraushaar

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On Season One's finale of NOT 97 Bronx-born hip hop artist Flo Kennedy visits Only NY and introduces the team to new sounds from past collaborators like Duvv, a cross-cultural alt-soul artist born in Long Island based in Seoul, South Korea.

They discuss a stand out from "Bone Music," Portland, Oregon's genre-jostling MC The Last Artful, Dodgr's debut record, as well as the contagious sounds of midwest crooner Michigander.

01 "Morning Again" by Elisa 

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Art by Micah Belamarich

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Episode four of NOT 97 proved to be the most wide-reaching installment of season one thus far.

Select songs this week span from starry-eyed Finnish dream-pop outfit Pole Siblings to London's Dayo Bello, a mesmerizing 19-year-old crooner. DC's Swan Lingo offers his modern take on New Wave and Melbourne's Kaiit delivers powerful and necessary self-loving bars.

Alexa Shouneyia—a writer and social media editor for Complex Media— joined the show to share music from two young New York up-and-comers: alt-pop wunderkind Ben Alessi and street smart spitter Rah-C.

Tracklist: 

Playlist available: soundcloud.com/not97/sets/not97-season-one-episode-four

Art by Laura Lorraine Burke

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On episode three of NOT 97 Newsweek Senior Writer and freelance music critic Zach Schonfeld (@zzzzaaaacccchhh) visits the shop.

We listen and consider new offerings from artists like Sneaks—Eva Moolchan's stark and sharp genre-defying project—, Seattle's psych-inclined garage rock trio Naked Giants, and Yellow Days: a fresh-faced Londoner with a rugged, relentless voice.

Tracklist:

Playlist available: soundcloud.com/not97/sets/not97-season-one-episode-three

Art by Bex Karnofski

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For episode two of NOT97 DJ and doer of cool shit Jordan Page (@veryADVANCED) stopped by the Only NY shop.

Jordan and the team discuss the latest music from raw, experimental soul man Jon Bap, self-proclaimed "psychedelic crooner" Club Kuru, and Clif Soulo, an unknown Oakland lyricist with a trove of punching, soul-centered 9th Wonder beats.

A breezy, young Amsterdam-based dream-pop project called Van Common is brought to the table. They guys dive into a stand out track from slick Selma wordsmith Witchitaw Slim's debut EP; and all discuss the place of Haiku Hands, an infectious three-piece dance supergroup from Australia.

01 "Ribbons" by Club Kuru

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