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NOT 97 is a home for discovering new music from talented, under-the-radar artists around the world. This is not a podcast. This is not a radio show. This is NOT 97.
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Aug 12, 2018
Aug 12, 2018
1hr 50 sec
Today's show is like never before, with Cady Drell hosting a table full of accomplished women representing all angles of the music industry who you might remember from past episodes. We have illustrious freelance writer Rae Witte, Bronx-bred hip-hop artist Flo Kennedy, and Genesis Garcia from Def Jam Recordings publicity team.
We introduce Cincinnati art-rock four piece The Ophelias and play a low key kiss off of a song from young, New York soul singer CoCo Mamba. New Jersey's Angelo Mota gets hots on "Breakfast in Bed," his contageous ode to time-stopping morning sex. And the whole table falls head over heels for up-and-coming LA-based RnB crooner Love Mansuy on "Mine."
Jul 29, 2018
Jul 29, 2018
57 min
On our Season Three finale, we welcome up-and-coming Queens-bred soul songstress Duendita to the shop. She introduces DC duo April & VISTA and their delicate, bold neo soul sound on "How To Get By." As well as an afropop bop from Nerika titled "Runnin."
London new comer Haich commands attention on the intricately crafted, genre-bending delivery "Peak." We hear towers from forward thinking folk outfit Dirty Birds. Miink mesmerizes on "Scorched Moth." And Reginald Chapman displays a raw, daring new jazz sound.
Jul 16, 2018
Jul 16, 2018
1hr 29 sec
Today we're blessed to be joined by the one and only bassist Mark Kelley of The Roots. Kelley comes to the table with Scottish Producer Sam Gallaitry's mesmerizing groove "Hibernation" and a HOV-ready instrumetnal by Detroit beat maker Seige Monstrocity.
We dance through Black Grapefruit's genre-bending bop "Mind." Bounce along with Dublin-based Jafaris's otherworldly "Found My Feet." We find solace in our records in the wake of lost love with The Nude Party. And float off with Jakob Agawa's "Velvet Light."
Today also marks Marie-Claire Senior Culture Editor Cady Drell's first official post as our new weekly host — bless your heart RaShaad.
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Art: Kentaro Tomoi
Jul 1, 2018
Jul 1, 2018
54 min
Today we have the former music editor at Okayplayer at the table — Michael Gonik, aka Zo.
Gonik breaks in with Brooklyn electro pop trio The Visions and their genre defying track "Balance." And hits us with the unapologetic, future-facing sounds of Jachary and his stunning "Just Adjusting."
Amber Simone crafts a cantagious groove on "I Think About Girls Sometime." Julian Skiboat contemplates love and loss on "Whiskey." Vuyo cruises on "Lord Knows." and Dori Valentine writes wise beyond her years on "Chlorine."
Jun 18, 2018
Jun 18, 2018
56 min
Today we’re joined by Lyndsey Havens, Billboard Magazine’s associate editor. We introduce Diani Eshe (Ay-Shay) — a sharp Brooklyn lyricist with a hidden lineage. Knees go weak at Moss Kena’s falsetto on “Square One.” Dutch wonder kid Bülow makes it clear not to cross her on the unapologetic alt pop track “Lines.” And we spin “Watch” from Tokyo’s CIRRRCLE—an electric new collective that consists of a Japanese beat maker, a rapper from San Antonio, and an LA-born lyricisist. Amongst much more.
1. "Love Is Only A Feeling" by Diani Eshe
2. "Square One" by Moss Kena
3. "Lonely Part 2" dANNY tRASH
4. "Crumbs" by Jordan Dennis
5. "Money Dance" by AiDAN ft. Sydny August
6. "Lines" by Bülow
7. "Mercy" by ANWAR
8. "Watch" by CIRRRCLE
Art: Michael Brennan
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Jun 4, 2018
Jun 4, 2018
58 min
Today we welcome to the table Genesis Garcia, a publicist at Def Jam Recordings with years of experience in finding and promoting budding young artists.
With a Def Jam representative on the show we came prepared with a batch of rappers, all from drastically different environments. Slowthai, a sharp-tongued 23-year-old from Northhamton, England starts us off. Genesis introduces the raw and menacing world of Hammond, Indiana’s Vince Ash, we hear “All Seeing” from lo-fi LA duo Blackfist, and discuss “Badangadang,” a playful and poignant bop from Toronto’s Tee Krispil.
01 "Ladies" by Slowthai
02 "Ride With Me" by Vince Ash
03 "All Seeing" by Blackfist
04 "Badangadang" by Tee Krispil
05 "People Watching" by Sen Morimoto
06 "Love Actually" by Off Bloom
07 Operatic (prod. Black Noi$e) by Cousin Mouth
08 "Think About You" by Manana
Art: Bianca Rivera
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May 20, 2018
May 20, 2018
58 min
With RaShaad still running around Europe, we reach back to season one and welcome back one of our first guests ever, Newsweek's senior writer and Matt's flesh and blood, Zach Schonfeld. Joining the table alongside Zach is Paula Mejia, an associate editor at Atlas Obscura and the author of the 33 1/3rd book on The Jesus & Mary Chain's debut "Psychocandy."
We start off bold with a young Toronto prodigy by the name of Mor Mor.
We discuss the many context and values of ambient electronics through Debit's song "Power Chords." Zach introduces the whimsical, warped psychadelics of polish rockers Trupa Trupa, along with Soccer Mommy's raw and devestating offering 'Still Clean."
Melbourne's Charlie Thread lightens the mood with a bouncy call for more time — "Forever and a Day."
01 "Whatever Comes To Mind" by Mor Mor
02 "Power Chords" by Debit
03 "Only Good Weather" by Trupa Trupa
04 "Glow" by WHATUPRG
05 "Vision" by Family Reunion
06 "Caminando" by Exotica
07 "Still Clean" by Soccer Mommy
08 "Forever & A Day" by Charlie Threads
Art: Kevin Horvath
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May 7, 2018
May 7, 2018
57 min
This is Not 97 like never before featuring our first official guest host Cady Drell (Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Glamour, etc.) alongside her close friend Stacey Anderson, who is a senior editor at Pitchfork and has years of experience writing for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and more.
Stacey introduces "The River," a menacing, bold stand-out from London-based Lolina's debut project "The Smoke." After discovering them in a local alt-weekly on a cross-country roadtrip, Cady brings Albuquerque's Prism Bitch to the table, a band far too good to be far too unknown.
Toronto's Jaunt flaunts their boundless sound on "Faster Interactions." And Keyah/Blu floats on the laid back loosey "paper trip v1."
Apr 22, 2018
Apr 22, 2018
1hr 6 min
Virginia rapper Gim Dave reintroduces himself on the heavy-hitting single "Grim." And Yazmin Lacey floats across genres from jazz to neo soul, hip hop and world music on the dynamic delivery "90 Degrees."
05 "Grim" by Grim Dave
06 "Matter" by Mari
07 "Keep Cool" by Jada
08 “90 Degrees” by Yazmin Lacey
Apr 8, 2018
Apr 8, 2018
1hr 2 min
Hailing from London, England, Davina O'Garro represents for her hometown stronger than any guest before. The former BBC Radio 1xtra programmer has lived stateside for five years, currently working as an account manager at the music company Epidemic Sound. O'Garro introduces Cherri V's unapologetic ode to independence "Leave Me Be" and the forceful, all-female remix to Lioness's "DBT."
The London native gets stumped with a young British up-and-comer named Zilo and her commanding sun-dipped single "Keep Up Wimmi."
Vancouver's all female four-piece Frankiie reunits after a two year hiatus to contemplate death on the charming track "Glory Me." We discuss Cooley Savant's pointed offering "Climate Change" and the dynamic composition of an impressive young Portland producer, Quickly, Quickly. Amongst much more.
02 "Leave Me Be" by Cherri V
03 "Keep Up Wimmi" by Zilo
04 "Climate Change" by Cooley Savant
05 "More To Love" Queen of Jeans
06 "DBT (remix)" by Lioness
07 "Bounce" by G.L.A.M.
08 "WOW" by Kwame