Beste Stax Records Podcasts (2024)

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The History of Stax Records 22:23

11d ago22:23

22:23

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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Enumclaw Leaves Tacoma 27:51

4d ago27:51

27:51

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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Sunny Day Real Estate on Band History and “Emo” Music 26:08

18d ago26:08

26:08

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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F*cked Up On Releasing Albums in 24 Hours & Medical Marijuana 25:36

25d ago25:36

25:36

The Canadian hardcore band, F*cked Up is out with a new record, called Another Day. The band’s last three records were all written and recorded in a total of 24 hours. Emily Fox speaks with F*cked Up’s frontman Damian Abraham about these 24-hour projects, how Toronto marijuana politics comes up on Another Day and how medical marijuana has helped hi…

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Aoife O’Donovan Gives History Lesson on Suffrage Movement 17:37

1M ago17:37

17:37

Aoife O’Donovan of the bluegrass bands Crooked Still and I’m With Her released a solo album this year about the suffrage movement. To honor the 104th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the U.S., Emily Fox caught up with O’Donovan to get a history lesson on the movement and discuss where we’ve come and the work that still needs to be done. Supp…

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Alisa Amador Learns to Say Yes 21:39

1M ago21:39

21:39

Alisa Amador grew up touring the US and singing in her parents' Latin folk band, Sol y Canto. She then went on to start a solo career and in 2022 she won NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest. But when she got the call from NPR that she had won, she almost told them to give the award to another contestant. Amador had stopped writing music in 2020 following the d…

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Alex Henry Foster Finds Healing on Ambient Record 18:46

2M ago18:46

18:46

Alex Henry Foster of the band Your Favorite Enemies talks about how his new ambient record, 'Kimiyo,' was formed after a health crisis that left him unable to speak for months. The album also shares the stories of people he met in Japan during his travels, finding connection between their struggles and his own, and gaining a renewed outlook on life…

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EMEL on Soundtracking the Revolution 38:58

2M ago38:58

38:58

Emel Mathlouthi is a Tunisian musician whose song “Kelmti Horra” went viral in 2011 and became an anthem for the Tunisian Revolution during the Arab Spring. Her new album, ‘MRA,’ calls for the continued fight for freedom on a global scale, but through an explicitly feminist lens. It was made by an all-women cast, from producers to musicians to engi…

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Pedro the Lion Makes Peace With the Past 41:28

2M ago41:28

41:28

Seattle indie rock band Pedro the Lion gained a cult following in their early days, making Christian-adjacent music that saw lead singer David Bazan’s reckoning with his faith and politics. After putting the project on hiatus for more than a decade, Bazan returned to the Pedro name in 2018 with the announcement that he’d be recording a five-album s…

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somesurprises Frontwoman Natasha El-Sergany on Cosmic and Political Inspirations 20:28

2M ago20:28

20:28

Natasha El-Sergany of the Seattle band somesurprises talks about the cosmic, political. and social inspirations behind their new album, 'Perseids.' She also discusses her journey coming to the US with immigrant parents, her day job as an immigration lawyer, and how all of this fuels her music. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnys…

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Kamasi Washington on Fatherhood and Embracing New Sounds 25:40

2M ago25:40

25:40

Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington has earned a reputation as one of the most exciting jazz artists of his generation. He's worked with artists like Kendrick Lamar and Flying Lotus. On his new album, Fearless Movement, he embraces fresh sounds and ideas while bringing in new collaborators, including his two-year-old daughter. KEXP’s Dusty Henry spo…

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Lawrence Rothman on Anorexia and Making Music To Help Others 28:13

3M ago28:13

28:13

After playing in a rock band and embarking on a solo career that has spanned many genres, Lawrence Rothman has released a country album. The album is personal—it processes their battle with anorexia, and violence they experienced after a show. Lawrence says he writes music to help others. “I don't really step up to the mic and write a song or make …

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Shabaka Hutchings Relaxes Into Change 30:09

3M ago30:09

30:09

Shabaka Hutchings is a celebrated saxophone player and a major figure in London’s contemporary jazz scene. He was the bandleader for Sons of Kemet and Shabaka and the Ancestors, and part of the electronic jazz group The Comet Is Coming. But on New Year's Day of 2023, he announced he'd be putting down the saxophone for good and focusing on a new ins…

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Alice Randall on Black Country and Writing Chart-Topping Hits 48:21

3M ago48:21

48:21

Alice Randall was the first Black woman to co-write a number one country hit with her song “XXX’s and OOO’s,” sung by Trisha Yearwood in 1994. Now, 30 years later, Randall is out with a memoir and accompanying album both called 'My Black Country.' The album features Black women artists of today covering country songs Randall wrote – songs that were…

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Reyna Tropical Explores Diasporic Identity on 'Malegría' 23:13

3M ago23:13

23:13

Fabi Reyna is a Portland-based guitarist and songwriter and is also the founder of She Shreds Media, which is dedicated to empowering women and non-binary guitarists and bassists. Reyna is now out with a new album under her artist name, Reyna Tropical. The album is called 'Malegria.' KEXP’s Albina Cabrera caught up with Reyna to learn more about th…

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La Luz’s New Album Reflects on Cancer Diagnosis 24:14

4M ago24:14

24:14

Shana Cleveland of La Luz talks about her band’s new album, 'News of the Universe,' and how many of the songs reflect on the breast cancer diagnosis she got after weaning her then two-year-old son off breastfeeding in 2022. She has since received a good bill of health from her doctor. “I feel like I often think about cancer and pregnancy and birth …

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The Rise of Olympia’s Gossip 23:54

4M ago23:54

23:54

After a 12-year hiatus, the Olympia born-band Gossip is out with their 6th album, 'Real Power.' Beth Ditto of Gossip talks about growing up in Arkansas, moving to Olympia in 1999 after the rise of riot grrrl, and forming Gossip soon after arriving. She talks about those early days in Olympia, promoting body positivity, and being openly queer early …

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“Rebel Girl” Kathleen Hanna on Career, Activism, and New Memoir 24:34

4M ago24:34

24:34

Kathleen Hanna of the Olympia feminist punk riot grrrl band, Bikini Kill, talks with KEXP’s Martin Douglas about her career, activism and why she wanted to write her new memoir, “Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk.” Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Ibibio Sound Machine Creates Unity Through Music 15:56

4M ago15:56

15:56

Ibibio Sound Machine is an electronic group based in London. Singer Eno Williams sings in both her Nigerian family’s language of Ibibio as well as in English. The group’s music spreads messages of unity and bringing people together. That theme is present on their most recent album, Pull the Rope. Williams and Ibibio Sound Machine’s Max Grunhard tal…

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Shannon and The Clams Process Grief on New Album 28:14

4M ago28:14

28:14

The Oakland-based band Shannon and the Clams recently released their seventh album, 'The Moon Is In The Wrong Place.' The entire album touches on the loss of Shannon Shaw’s finance Joe Haener who died in a car accident in August of 2022, about two and a half months before their wedding. Shaw talks about Haener’s life, shares stories behind the trac…

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St. Vincent Is Just Getting Started 20:57

4M ago20:57

20:57

St. Vincent is out with her 7th album, 'All Born Screaming.' In recent years, she has written a screenplay and starred in it, produced records for herself and others, and co-written hit songs like Taylor Swift’s "Cruel Summer" and Olivia Rodrigo’s "Obsessed." St. Vincent joins Emily Fox to discuss her production work, share stories behind the songs…

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Gary Clark Jr. Talks Building New Habits and Fighting Old Prejudices 18:11

5M ago18:11

18:11

The four-time GRAMMY award winning artist Gary Clark Jr. is out with a new album, 'JPEG Raw.' Emily Fox talks with Clark about the songs on the album that address mental health, substance abuse, race, and reflections on the music industry. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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How a Coma Allowed Meatbodies to Finish Their Latest Album 25:23

5M ago25:23

25:23

Chad Ubovich fronts the band Meatbodies, which recently released their fourth album, 'Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom.' The album has been mostly finished for years but it took a medically induced coma to allow Ubovich to complete the record. Ubovich talks with KEXP’s Emily Fox about what led to the coma, the visions he saw while under the coma, and how he…

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Salt Cathedral Contemplates Screen Addiction, Climate Change, and Our Children’s Future 21:39

5M ago21:39

21:39

Salt Cathedral is a New York via Bogota Colombia duo. Their song, "Terminal Woes," is the most played song on KEXP so far this year. “This song came from that upsetness of thinking, we’re not taking care of our planet. As a woman in my 30s, thinking should I have children? Should we bring more children into this world because it’s a difficult world…

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Hurray for the Riff Raff: “Grief is not a punishment, it’s an act of love” 30:26

5M ago30:26

30:26

Alynda Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff talks about their new album, 'The Past Is Still Alive.' They share some of the stories that informed the album, like hitchhiking and train hopping around the country. They also talk about their experience helping those struggling with addiction, and how grief is an act of love. “A lot on this record is abo…

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Stax Records Podcasts

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The Stax Records Podcast

Various Artists

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A Deeper Listen

KEXP

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Rapshack Radio Show

Rapshack Radio Show

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The History of Stax Records 22:23

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Enumclaw Leaves Tacoma 27:51

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Sunny Day Real Estate on Band History and “Emo” Music 26:08

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F*cked Up On Releasing Albums in 24 Hours & Medical Marijuana 25:36

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Aoife O’Donovan Gives History Lesson on Suffrage Movement 17:37

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Alisa Amador Learns to Say Yes 21:39

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Alex Henry Foster Finds Healing on Ambient Record 18:46

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EMEL on Soundtracking the Revolution 38:58

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Pedro the Lion Makes Peace With the Past 41:28

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somesurprises Frontwoman Natasha El-Sergany on Cosmic and Political Inspirations 20:28

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Kamasi Washington on Fatherhood and Embracing New Sounds 25:40

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Lawrence Rothman on Anorexia and Making Music To Help Others 28:13

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Shabaka Hutchings Relaxes Into Change 30:09

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Alice Randall on Black Country and Writing Chart-Topping Hits 48:21

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Reyna Tropical Explores Diasporic Identity on 'Malegría' 23:13

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La Luz’s New Album Reflects on Cancer Diagnosis 24:14

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The Rise of Olympia’s Gossip 23:54

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“Rebel Girl” Kathleen Hanna on Career, Activism, and New Memoir 24:34

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Ibibio Sound Machine Creates Unity Through Music 15:56

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Shannon and The Clams Process Grief on New Album 28:14

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St. Vincent Is Just Getting Started 20:57

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Gary Clark Jr. Talks Building New Habits and Fighting Old Prejudices 18:11

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How a Coma Allowed Meatbodies to Finish Their Latest Album 25:23

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Salt Cathedral Contemplates Screen Addiction, Climate Change, and Our Children’s Future 21:39

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Hurray for the Riff Raff: “Grief is not a punishment, it’s an act of love” 30:26

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