KEXP DJs Larry Mizell Jr. and Gabriel Teodros share songs they played this week to honor New Orleans as it deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. They also discuss how New Orleans hurricanes bring to light environmental and racial justice issues. Organizations Doing Mutual Aid in Louisiana: https://www.cultureaidnola.orgImagine https://www.imaginewaterworks.org https://neworleansmusiciansclinic.org https://sbpusa.org/ https://sankofanola.org/ Support ...
Sep 07, 2021•20 min•Ep 196•Transcript available on Metacast KEXP DJs Larry Mizell, Jr. and Riz Rollins discuss the new Aretha Franklin biopic. They talk about what the film got right and what was missing. Plus, we hear stories from Riz about seeing Aretha Franklin live. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 02, 2021•17 min•Ep 195•Transcript available on Metacast Questlove-directed documentary 'Summer of Soul' tells the story of the 1969 music festival in Harlem that featured Stevie Wonder, BB King, Mavis Staples, Nina Simone, Gladys Knight and more. It was attended by hundreds of thousands of people and happened the same summer as Woodstock, but was largely forgotten about until now. KEXP’s Larry Mizell, Jr. catches up with one of the film’s producers, Joseph Patel, to learn more about the festival and how its story was told. Support the sho...
Aug 31, 2021•19 min•Ep 194•Transcript available on Metacast The Melbourne-based band Hiatus Kaiyote have found a passionate global following for their sound, a futurist vision of proggy fusion jazz-funk. Their latest album, 'Mood Valiant,’ was released this summer and includes contributions from the legendary Brazilian artist Arthur Verocai. KEXP’s Larry Mizell Jr. talks with the band's bassist Paul Bender about pushing their creative boundaries and refusing to compromise their vision for commercial appeal. “I don't think there's ever g...
Aug 26, 2021•7 min•Ep 193•Transcript available on Metacast Larry Mizell, Jr. talks with writer Donald Morrison about his investigation into the unsolved murder of rapper Mac Dre. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 24, 2021•21 min•Ep 192•Transcript available on Metacast Neko Case’s connection to nature has always been present in her music. The rural Vermont-living singer/songwriter has written songs about wishing she was the moon, about a tornado falling in love, and about birds and fields. Neko Case has now started a newsletter on Substack about her connection to nature, called "The Lung." She spoke about her newsletter and relationship with nature with Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystu...
Aug 19, 2021•15 min•Ep 191•Transcript available on Metacast Jungle’s single “Keep Moving” has been the top played song on KEXP so far in 2021. The British duo has just released their third album, 'Loving in Stereo.' Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox caught up with Jungle’s Josh Lloyd-Watson about how the album came together. He said the previous Jungle records seem like a demo of this record. “This is like a grander realization of some of those sonics and ideas,” Lloyd-Watson says. “It’s just rawe...
Aug 17, 2021•18 min•Ep 190•Transcript available on Metacast A Prince album recorded in 2010 called “Welcome 2 America” was recently released. KEXP DJ and resident Prince expert, DJ Kevin Cole talks about the ethics of releasing an album following an artist’s death and discusses the themes on the record. “What struck me about listening to Welcome 2 America, here’s an album that Prince recorded 12 years ago, it’s been in the vault since then and the themes that he addressed are as relevant and as important as they...
Aug 12, 2021•13 min•Ep 189•Transcript available on Metacast Sound & Vision is exploring the Filipino influence on Seattle’s hip hop scene through the mini-series, Filipino Hip Hop 206. In this episode, KEXP DJ Gabriel Teodros profiles Nasty Nes. He was the first DJ to have a rap radio show on the west coast and started an independent record label with Sir-Mix-A-Lot. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 10, 2021•11 min•Ep 188•Transcript available on Metacast Sound & Vision is exploring the Filipino influence on Seattle’s hip hop scene through the mini-series, Filipino Hip Hop 206. In this episode, KEXP DJ Mike Ramos reports on the legacy of the breakdancing crew Massive Monkees, including how they became world champions and how they give back to the Seattle hip hop community today. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 05, 2021•11 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast As part of Sound & Vision’s mini-series exploring the Filipino influence on Seattle’s hip hop scene, today we highlight isangmahal arts kollective. KEXP’s Gabriel Teodros speaks with MCs Prometheus Brown (aka Geo of Blue Scholars) and El Dia (co-founder of Youth Speaks Seattle) about how isangmahal was foundational in the work they did and created a much needed all ages space that gave rise to some talented MCs in the city. “It was like a bubble of creative youth expr...
Aug 03, 2021•26 min•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast Filipino Hip Hop 206 is a new mini series exploring the Filipino impact on Seattle’s hip hop scene. From the first DJ to have a rap radio show on the west coast to a world championship breakdancing crew to countless MCs, there’s no denying how much Filipinos contributed to the scene. During these next few episodes, KEXP DJs Gabriel Teodros, Mike Ramos and Larry Mizell, Jr. will share interviews and the stories of some of these folks and their legacy. To set things up, Gabriel, Mike a...
Jul 29, 2021•21 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast Last year we saw protests and conversations around racism, particularly anti-Black racism, in America following the death of George Floyd. In 2020, we also saw a sharp rise in racially-motivated violence towards Asian Americans. KEXP’s Tia Ho spoke with KEXP’s Gabriel Teodros and artist Kimmortal on a song they collaborated on that was inspired by the need for Black and Asian solidarity. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...
Jul 27, 2021•27 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast Amythyst Kiah talks about her new album featuring the Grammy-nominated single, "Black Myself." She discusses mental health and the song written about her mother’s death, "Wild Turkey." She talks about breaking free of the “shut up and sing” policy and how she's now able to fully express herself as a Black and queer artist in her music and on stage. “I represent the very thing I needed to see when I was growing up,” Kiah says. TW: this episode discusses topics of sui...
Jul 22, 2021•23 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast Seattle’s Prom Queen is releasing a Britney Spears covers EP on July 30th that will benefit the National Association to Stop Guardian Abuse. Emily Fox caught up with Prom Queen’s Leeni Ramadan to talk about the EP and the latest on Britney Spears’ 13-year conservatorship controlled by her father– whom she’s trying to remove from the post. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 20, 2021•17 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast The anonymous British collective called SAULT released their fifth album, ‘9,’ this summer. It's only going to be available for 99 days. KEXP’s Larry Mizell, Jr. and Gabriel Teodros discuss how this limited release sparks questions around value in the age of streaming. They also talk about how humor shows up on the album, how different songs have impacted them, and both the local and global aspects of the group's messages. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/soun...
Jul 15, 2021•17 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast Maria Zardoya and Josh Conway of The Marías started out writing music for film. On their debut album, Cinema, they pay tribute to those early days. The bilingual album sets out to capture the feeling of a film through genre shifts and recurring motifs. Conway says, “We did want it to feel like watching a movie, maybe listening to a movie.” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 13, 2021•12 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast Ambar Lucid talks about how a trip on magic mushrooms inspired the title track of her new EP, 'Get Lost in the Music.' She also talks about a documentary about being reunited with her dad years after he was deported to Mexico, and how she hopes to heal her own and others' generational trauma through her music. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 08, 2021•13 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast The band Garbage, known for hit songs “Stupid Girl” and “Only Happy When It Rains” is out with their seventh album, 'No Gods No Masters.' Frontwoman Shirley Manson discusses the album’s themes of racism and sexism. “As a woman, a lot of the time you’re not judged for your work, you’re judged for your beauty and your youth,” Manson says. “For women there is a future beyond your 30s when you develop your first wrinkle.” Suppo...
Jul 06, 2021•14 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast David McGraw is the drummer for the Seattle band, The True Loves and is an acupuncturist by day. Reporter Sararosa Davies caught up with the band’s drummer to hear how his day job informs his music. “In both cases, you're dealing with other human beings and you have to be very sensitive to how they are interacting with you. Both in the healing space of an acupuncture treatment room, but also on the stage. I think both of them make me better listeners,” McGraw says S...
Jul 01, 2021•9 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast The record label Cinco7 Discos y Tapes has released a punk record made entirely through artificial intelligence. The labels founder Alejandro Chouza explains how. Learn more at obroiion.com Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 29, 2021•9 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast Mustafa recently released his debut album, 'When Smoke Rises.' At its core, the album is an expression of love – love for friends he lost to gun violence, and love for his community in Regent Park, Toronto. KEXP's Gabriel Teodros caught up with Mustafa during his recent Live on KEXP at Home session. They spoke about the connection between Regent Park and Seattle's South End, the tests of "unconditional love," healing from trauma, and the search for nuance and truth. Support the show: https...
Jun 24, 2021•14 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast Kassa Overall (Seattle-raised, New York-based) is a GRAMMY-nominated MC and jazz drummer. Kassa says his middle school band teacher was integral to his success and taught him life lessons he still thinks about today. His teacher, Mr. Robert Knatt, taught at Washington Middle School near the Central District in Seattle for 36 years. Kassa says he was tough and made students want to push themselves to their fullest potential, but also made room for fun along the way. In this conversation between K...
Jun 22, 2021•25 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast Some artists and musicians have been able to make millions off of NFTs. George Mocharko reports on how smaller independent labels and venues feel about the new technology. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 17, 2021•9 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast Nat Puff, known by the stage name Left At London has released her first full length album. This comes three years after her self-titled EP and the Transgender Street Legend Volume 1 and Volume 2 EPs. This new full-length album is an exploration of Left at London’s mental health. The music weaves between acoustic indie folk to pop, punk, rock, hip hop and electronica, sometimes all within one song—the switches seem to indicate different moods or mental states. “There are some da...
Jun 15, 2021•22 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast Sound & Vision’s mini-series, Apparently, explores the stories of musicians and performers who are juggling parenthood with their art. On this episode, Kate Stables of This Is The Kit talks with KEXP’s Rachel Stevens about what it was like taking her baby on tour and how she released an album with her now teenage daughter during the pandemic. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jun 10, 2021•15 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast Sound & Vision’s mini-series, Apparently, explores the stories of musicians and performers who are juggling parenthood with their art. On this episode, Kristin Hersh of Throwing Muses and 50 Foot Wave discusses her new book, ‘Seeing Sideways: A Memoir of Music and Motherhood.' She talks with KEXP's Rachel Stevens about touring with four boys and navigating an industry she hates in order to do what she loves. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnys...
Jun 08, 2021•20 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast Sound & Vision’s mini-series, Apparently, explores the stories of musicians and performers who are juggling parenthood with their art. On this episode, Seattle musician JusMoni elaborates on the letter she wrote to her son, called A Recollection of our Becoming , which she performed as a spoken word piece for Wing Luke Museum. The piece reflects on motherhood at 16, historical trauma, and freedom of the spirit. “Writing this letter to my son, felt really on time,&rdqu...
Jun 03, 2021•20 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast New Zealand has been relatively free of COVID-19 since June 2020. It’s a rare spot in the world where live music thrived this past year. Ayisha Jaffer reports on how New Zealand focused on it’s local music scene in a way they never have before, and sees music as a key pillar to recovery once the global pandemic is over. We also hear from Amanda Palmer who’s been living in New Zealand since the last stop of an international tour that landed her in the country in mi...
Jun 01, 2021•23 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast Nancy Wilson is a rock and roll hall of fame inductee who’s best known for being the singer/songwriter and guitarist of Heart. Nearly 50 years after joining Heart, the Bellevue-raised artist is out with her first solo record, ‘You and Me’. Wilson talks about writing songs inspired by Seattle musicians we’ve lost, Heart's upcoming biopic directed by Carrie Brownstein, and more. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...
May 27, 2021•16 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast 
