The southeast region of the US is home to the highest percentage of LGBTQ people in the country. KEXP's Bee Egan spoke with three LGBTQ musicians from the south to find out how southern culture and their sexuality impacted their upbringing and ultimately their music. Musician and poet Jamila Woods talks about how all of the tracks off her latest album were named after black and brown artists, musicians and writers and how Woods sees herself in each of those artists’ stories. Mike Dixon and Kris Dorr of Mobile Vinyl Recorders talk about how the fire at Apollo Masters Corp. will impact the vinyl record industry. KEXP’s Hans Anderson reports on producer Kearney Barton who captured and helped develop the Pacific Northwest sound when he recorded artists such as Ann Wilson of Heart, Quincy Jones, The Sonics and more. Icelandic musician Ásgeir Trausti talks about his songwriting process, how his poet father writes some of his lyrics and why he switches between singing in Icelandic and English.

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The southeast region of the US is home to the <a href="https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/research/census-lgbt-demographics-studies/lgbt-in-the-south/">highest percentage</a> of LGBTQ people in the country. KEXP's Bee Egan spoke with three LGBTQ musicians from the south to find out how southern culture and their sexuality impacted their upbringing and ultimately their music. Musician and poet Jamila Woods talks about how all of the tracks off her latest album were named after black and brown artists, musicians and writers and how Woods sees herself in each of those artists&rsquo; stories. Mike Dixon and Kris Dorr of Mobile Vinyl Recorders talk about how the fire at Apollo Masters Corp. will impact the vinyl record industry. KEXP&rsquo;s Hans Anderson reports on producer Kearney Barton who captured and helped develop the Pacific Northwest sound when he recorded artists such as Ann Wilson of Heart, Quincy Jones, The Sonics and more. Icelandic musician &Aacute;sgeir Trausti talks about his songwriting process, how his poet father writes some of his lyrics and why he switches between singing in Icelandic and English.
<a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/music-matters/2019/8/9/music-matters-vol-681-black-august-mixtape/">Listen to KEXP&rsquo;s Music That Matters mix featuring Jamila Woods</a>
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The Sound & Vision podcast from KEXP features interviews, panels, reporting and commentary that digs into the stories behind the music, with in-depth discussion of the most important issues facing music and arts communities. New episodes are published on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with bonus features throughout the week. Sound & Vision is hosted by Emily Fox and Larry Mizell, Jr.

The Sound &amp; Vision podcast from KEXP features interviews, panels, reporting and commentary that digs into the stories behind the music, with in-depth discussion of the most important issues facing music and arts communities. New episodes are published on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with bonus features throughout the week. Sound &amp; Vision is hosted by Emily Fox and Larry Mizell, Jr.

Sound & Vision

The Sound & Vision podcast from KEXP features interviews, panels, reporting and commentary that digs into the stories behind the music, with in-depth discussion of the most important issues facing music and arts communities. Sound & Vision is hosted by Emily Fox and Larry Mizell, Jr.

The Sound &amp; Vision podcast from KEXP features interviews, panels, reporting and commentary that digs into the stories behind the music, with in-depth discussion of the most important issues facing music and arts communities. Sound &amp; Vision is hosted by Emily Fox and Larry Mizell, Jr.

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