A Deeper Listen

Sound & Vision's mini-series, Behind the Console, highlights the stories of women and nonbinary audio engineers who are navigating what is still a very male-dominated field. Today we meet two front of house audio engineers who both have had to pivot their careers. The first is Dana Wachs, who has worked with Yvyes Tumor, Perfume Genius, MGMT, Grizzly Bear, Cat Power, St. Vi...

Sound & Vision's mini-series, Behind the Console, highlights the stories of women and nonbinary audio engineers who are navigating what is still a very male-dominated field.  Today we meet Susan Rogers, who engineered for Prince for four years, working on albums like Purple Rain and Sign o' the Times . She also has credits with David Byrne, Tricky, and the Barenaked Ladies. She talks abou...

Sound & Vision's new mini-series, Behind the Console, highlights the stories of women and nonbinary audio engineers who are navigating what is still a very male-dominated field. The University of Southern California calculated that only 3 percent of Grammy nominated songs were engineered by women. The organization Sound Girls estimates that women only make up 5% of the professional workforce i...

Noah Gundersen talks about his new record and its themes of moving away from Seattle. He also talks about his collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers and changing the way he tours to make it more manageable.  Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Sound & Vision Assistant Producer Grace Madigan profiles Native musicians Lil Mike & Funnybone , Samantha Crain , and Halluci Nation about their involvement in the recent TV shows Reservation Dogs as well as in Halluci Nation’s case, Rutherford Falls, and how important and meaningful Native representation is in mainstream entertainment. KEXP...

Ann Wilson is a Bellevue, Washington-raised rock and roll hall of fame inductee who’s best known for being the lead singer in the band Heart. She’ll be performing a solo show at Seattle’s Neptune Theater on October 13th, 16th and 17th. She talks with Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox about her long career in the music industry, the corruption and sexism she’s faced along...

Sound & Vision’s mini-series, Apparently, explores the stories of musicians and performers who are juggling parenthood with their art.   On this episode, musician Ezra Furman talks about what led her to come out as a trans mom, and what it means for her to leave her young son at home once touring begins again.  Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystu...

Sound & Vision’s mini-series, Apparently, explores the stories of musicians and performers who are juggling parenthood with their art.  On this episode, Ella Vos talks about how getting pregnant inspired her to become a solo artist and how her popular song, "White Noise," was about her struggles with postpartum depression and the loneliness of being a new mom.   Support th...

Sound & Vision’s mini-series, Apparently, explores the stories of musicians and performers who are juggling parenthood with their art. On this episode, Seattle-area musician and visual artist, J’Von, talks about how becoming the father he never had comes up in his music. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three musicians break down the stories behind their songs about Seattle. They are:  Jake One, “Home”  Jeffrey Lewis, “Seattle”  Tacocat, “I Love Seattle” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The south has played a big part in the music of South Carolina-raised, Adia Victoria. The south is very present in her latest album, 'A Southern Gothic.' Adia Victoria talks about the record and how it reimagines the south’s whitewashed history.  Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before finding the balance between his rap career and his personal training business, Darnel's Barbells, Bruce Leroy held an entire lifetime's worth of jobs. He worked at shoe stores, bagged cannabis for a medical dispensary, engraved headstones, and even donned the Chuck E. Cheese suit. KEXP’s Martin Douglas speaks to the Tacoma MC about his many places of employment, working with community...

Popular YouTube and Spotify playlister "Alex Rainbird Music" talks about helping break indie artists, music discovery and monetization in the streaming era.  To hear how to make a living as an artist through playlists: https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/sound-vision/2020/12/10/better-staying-independent/   Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Malina Moye is one of Fender's first Black left-handed, upside-down guitar playing female endorsees. Her album, 'Bad As I Want to Be,' was number one for two weeks straight on the Billboard Blues Chart in 2018. KEXP DJ and musician Eva Walker speaks with Moye about her rise to success and her inspiration along the way.  Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener...

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://newo...

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.

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 p...

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 boundarie...

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.

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 So...

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...

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 be...

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/listen...

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...

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...