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Celebrating Stax Records 50th Anniversary and the relaunch of the legendary label with past and present day Stax artists.
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On A Deeper Listen, host Emily Fox and other storytellers from KEXP talk with artists about the stories behind their songs and the experiences that inform their work. Through each conversation, we uncover the humanity behind the music, allowing us to hear it in a whole new way.
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Interviews with Americana "Artists You Should Know" hosted by Sarah Popejoy.
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Hip Hop & Rap radio show with new releases, interviews, news, events listings and more Includes the features; 'News From Planet Hip Hop', 'STAX OF WAX' and 'The UK Rap Round Up' and 'Doin' It Down Under'. For more info visit rapshack.co.uk Join us on the following: Instagram : thereala_gee_ Twitter: @rapshack_co_uk @A_Gee_ https://www.facebook.com/therealA.Gee https://www.facebook.com/Rapshack
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The Absolute Sound is the world’s preeminent source of expert reviews, features, and commentary on high-performance audio and music. Since 1973, TAS has set the standard for quality audio and music journalism, helping to shape the industry and guiding audio enthusiasts and music lovers to components and recordings that faithfully reproduce the sounds one might hear in a good concert hall. The Absolute Sound is a monthly print and digital magazine, an online destination for those interested i ...
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The Raidho X2t is a very big sounding speaker with a very small footprint, but its special qualities extend far beyond mere scale.... listen in to learn more from Michael Johnson's report.Por Nextscreen, LLC
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The McKinley James Interview: The Advice His Dad Gave Him, "Working Class Blues" Album, and Motown, Stax, & Chicago Blues
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Opening for ZZ Top throughout multiple dates on their tour to opening up for the Mavericks at The Ryman Auditorium their’s something universal that connects McKinley James‘s music to playing for these two diverse audiences. That universality is blues meets old school rock meets a straight forward songwriting style. His latest album, Working Class B…
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Laura Marling’s new album, Patterns in Repeat was mostly written after becoming a mother. Motherhood and family come up a lot on the new record. Marling breaks down the record with Emily Fox as they both reflect on how their view on family has changed since becoming moms. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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The Macintosh Mk 462 is the most powerful solid state amplifier in the Macintosh lineup. The amplifier weighs a backbreaking 115 pounds, and the price is $10,000. It's the least expensive amplifier with all of their core technologies, yet it's the largest stereo amplifier in their range. This video is sponsored by: https://www.mofielectronics.com/p…
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Dubbed "The Psychedelic Cowboy", Wesley Dean is an Aussie with the spirit of the American West. His latest album, Music from Crazy Hearts, with the title track, video featuring two performers from the Nashville Ballet, dancing around Wesley. His sound is reminiscent of Joe Cocker meets Tom Petty meets outlaw country. Moving to Nashville in 2021, al…
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Unison research says its sonic goal with the Unico Nuovo integrated amplifier is to give music vitality; a word I associate with vigor, liveliness and power. Does it succeed? Let's find out! This video's sponsor: https://www.jbl.com/receivers-and-loudspeakers.html Our interview with JBL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMFKbDCL0Wg&ab_channel=THEABS…
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While the Totem Bison Twin Tower floor standing loudspeakers are not inexpensive at $4,000 US per pair, they do fall solidly into the “next step” camp when viewed on the spectrum of available loudspeakers. This video sponsored by: https://www.advanceparis.com/en/ More Audiophile Content: Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Faceb…
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Martín Selasco is an Argentine producer and composer based in Washington state. He speaks with KEXP’s Albina Cabrera about the musical diary of his life that led him to create the project Terror/Cactus. His music blends Latin American folk traditions with electronic beats, dark cumbia, and psychedelic sounds. In his latest album, 'Forastero,' Selas…
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Adrian investigates the NOVA upgrade to HumminGuru's ultrasonic record cleaner. This video is sponsored by: https://mofi.com/ Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Substack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.com Adrian's Reference Equipment: -Macintosh Mc 462 Quad Balanced Po…
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The Edie Carey and Sarah Sample Interview: Songs of Comfort, Recording, and Balancing Touring w/ Motherhood
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With gentle piano melody, a soft strum on the guitar, and floating vocals In My Arms is more than a lullaby. It is a love song that only two experienced songwriters writing about motherhood can so eloquently express. The first of Edie Carey and Sarah Samples single releases for the new album, Lantern In The Dark: Songs of Comforts and Lullabies. Th…
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Australia’s Miss Kaninna (Yorta Yorta, Dja Dja Wurrung, Kalkadoon, and Yirendali) talks about the themes of colonialism in her song Blak Britney, about Aboriginal history and life in Australia, how her family has played a role in Indigenous activism and policy, and how she uses her platform as a musician to speak about Indigenous issues. Support th…
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From Fremer: At an event Technics hosted at parent company Panasonic's Newark, New Jersey headquarters September 17th, Technics Business Development Manager Bill Voss walked me through all of the new $3299 SL-1300G turntable's features and mechanical and physical attributes, comparing it to the $2199 SL-1200GR2 below and the $4299 SL-1200G above. T…
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Tom Martin and Andy Quint had the opportunity to attend FOCAL's launch event in NYC for their new active, wireless Utopia Diva loudspeaker system. With a short time to critically listen, Tom shares his first impressions and thoughts in this preview. https://www.focal.com/products/diva-utopia Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter F…
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Well, dang. These headphones retail for $4499. And if musical engagement and honesty are what you want, they are worth it. Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Substack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.com What Is The Absolute Sound? The Absolute Sound magazine has been a …
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On the AmericanaMusic.com Podcast Sarah Popejoy interviews Crys Matthews, a phenomenal singer-songwriter. Her sound is a mixture of Country, Blues, and Folk. This preacher's kid from North Carolina'a songs are message driven and she has a new album coming out this month. We talk about her Ted Talk and about the new movement of Country Music to repr…
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KEXP’s Albina Cabrera sits down with Christine Gutierrez, the mastermind behind Dark Chisme. Gutierrez blends darkwave, post-punk, and synthpop to tell powerful stories of identity, resilience, and growing up in a bicultural space. With her self-titled debut album, she channels her personal journey through music, exploring painful episodes like her…
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For its price and competition Tom is surprised and pleased to spill his thoughts on the Edifier Stax Spirit S3 Headphones... https://youtu.be/W-Y0HqzwW08?si=_iGTHONwm6Y7zCGd Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Substack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.com What Is The Abso…
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The Teresa Knox Interview: Renovating The Church Studio, Leon Russell's Legacy, and The Tulsa Sound Revival
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Within The Church Studio walls if you listen close you can hear the stories of those who've hallowed it, including Leon Russell, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, JJ Cale, Freddie King, Tom Petty, Phoebe Snow, and Willie Nelson to name a few. The studio once owned by Leon Russell has since been not only restored, but also made a world class…
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Tomu DJ is an electronic artist from the Bay Area. She’s out with a new album called I Want To Be. Tomu DJ speaks with Emily Fox about her new album, her experience in the music industry as a trans woman and how a near death car accident impacted her sense of rhythm and inspired her to become a solo artist.“I had this renewed or newfound motivation…
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Jason applauds the Morel Högtalare for its compact, innovative, and high-fidelity sound. Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Substack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.com What Is The Absolute Sound? The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end au…
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With a tantalizing $2,000 price tag, toting a exciting and warm presentation, Aaron Jenkins encourages your consideration of this absolute bargain. Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Substack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.com Aaron's Reference Equipment: -Silverline S…
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The Kim Richey Interview: Album Inspiration, Girls Just Wanna Weekend, & Songwriting Heroes; w/ special guest Jillian Matundan
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This week’s Artists You Should Know is a treat to introduce, because she’s one of my favorite songwriters, Kim Richey. She’s had her songs recorded by Trisha Yearwood, Jim Lauderdale, Patty Loveless, Suzy Bogguss, Terri Clark, Brooks and Dunn, and Radney Foster. She’s recorded harmony vocals on songs for Jason Isbell, Reba McEntire, Mary Chapin Car…
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MIKE is a rapper who’s gained a following in part because of his vulnerable writing. He lost his mother just as his rap career was taking off. Throughout his career, he has used voice notes from her in his songs. In an interview with KEXP’s Martin Douglas, MIKE speaks about losing his mother, working through the loss, and eventually getting to the …
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A beguiling combination of delicacy and dynamic coherence, needless to say Tom is impressed. https://youtu.be/7vF2r9PQ28o?si=06DcPqAHXCQiz4_p https://youtu.be/dAr2z-w6vkI?si=0_4C-U-QIdtkPLvu Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Substack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.com…
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Michael Johnson reviews the stirring, engaging, and powerful Naim Uniti Nova Power Edition. With impeccable timing, pace, and rhythm, the Power Edition leaves little to be desired in this all-in-one streamer. Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Substack: https://www.theabsolute…
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Suki Waterhouse talks with Emily Fox about how starring in the Amazon Prime series 'Daisy Jones and the Six' inspired her to make her new record, 'Memoir of a Sparklemuffin,' and how she finished the record in the final weeks of her pregnancy and played Coachella a few weeks after birth. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.…
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Willie Watson's debut self-titled album was released this past Friday. Since leaving Old Crow Medicine Show, founding member Willie Watson, has been forging together an album that really reflects himself as an artist. After two solo albums, the self titled third album finally feels like the solo expression he’s been seeking. To Willie, it’s epic po…
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Michael Fremer reviews the entry-level turntable Bayadere 1 from Serbian manufactuere Auris Audio. Listen in to hear Michael's thoughts. Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Substack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.com What Is The Absolute Sound? The Absolute Sound magazi…
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Michael Fremer reviews the entry-level turntable Bayadere 1 from Serbian manufactuere Auris Audio. Listen in to hear Michael's thoughts.Por Nextscreen, LLC
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Adrian Alexander auditioned the the B.dac one EX DAC/streamer/server into his system, revealing deeper appreciation for familiar tracks and impressive engineering. Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Substack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.com Adrian's Reference Equipme…
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Adrian Alexander auditioned the the B.dac one EX DAC/streamer/server into his system, revealing deeper appreciation for familiar tracks and impressive engineering. Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Substack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.com Adrian's Reference Equipme…
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Aramis Johnson of Enumclaw talks about the band’s recent move to L.A. because they needed to get out of their hometown of Tacoma, about the joys of going off social media and reading more and the themes of loss on the band’s new album. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Here’s AmericanaMusic.com's podcast interview with the Americana band, The Young Fables. With Laurel’s powerhouse vocals, Wes’s smooth electric guitar lines, and the band’s amazing songwriting chops you’ll be hooked instantly. Laurel Wright and Wes Lunsford live in Nashville, but are originally from Maryville, TN. With 3 full length albums under th…
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Tom had the opportunity to visit Magico's factory in Hayward California for a first listen of the NEW Magico S5's. 00:00-01:20 Magico S5 2024 Overview 01:20-02:35 Price? 02:35-05:37 What is Magico trying to solve? 05:37-09:21 Klippel, tools, and more problem solving... 09:21-12:07 Sound Quality 12:07-15:27 Shaping Distortion vs. Removing distortion…
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While not inexpensive, the T+A Solitaires manage to be competitive with pure wired headphones in its price range. So Tom thinks they qualify as a solid value and a genuine accomplishment among wireless options. There is a “catch” though... Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Su…
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The Memphis-based soul label Stax Records is home to The Staples Singers, Otis Redding and many soul hitmakers. David Porter, writer of the hit songs “Soul Man” and “Hold On I’m Comin’,” joins this episode to share the story portrayed in the Emmy-nominated documentary, 'Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.' Porter talks about how Stax was first a country label …
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Sunny Day Real Estate came out of the hardcore scene in Seattle in the 90s and eventually became a major influence on “emo” music. KEXP’s Dusty Henry talks with guitarist Dan Hoerner and drummer William Goldsmith about the band’s history, their take on "emo," their recent reunion tour, and the re-release of their 1994 debut album, 'Diary.' Support …
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