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Filipino Hip Hop 206 Jul 29, 2021

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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 and Larry catch up to preview what’s to come.

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Black & Asian Solidarity Jul 27, 2021

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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.

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Amythyst Kiah Breaks Free of “Shut Up and Sing” Policy Jul 22, 2021

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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 suicide and trauma

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Prom Queen Covers Britney Spears Jul 20, 2021

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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.

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The Mystery of SAULT Jul 15, 2021

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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.

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The Marías’ Cinematic Debut Jul 13, 2021

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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.”

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Ambar Lucid's Psychedelic Inspiration Jul 08, 2021

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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.

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Garbage’s Shirley Manson on Sexism, Racism and New Album Jul 06, 2021

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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.”

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How The True Loves Drummer’s Acupuncture Job Informs His Music Jul 01, 2021

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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

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Making an Album with Artificial Intelligence Jun 29, 2021

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The record label Cinco7 Discos y Tapes has released a punk record made entirely through artificial intelligence. The labels founder Alejandro Chouza explains how.

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