Vagabon will talk about her latest album and the meaning behind her song, “Every Woman.” Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon will fill us in on how materialism, LA culture and her “trashy aesthetic” influenced her first solo record, ‘No Home Record.’ Jónsi & Alex talk about touring on their 10-year-old album, ‘Riceboy Sleeps,’ after their recent romantic breakup. Jónsi (also of Sigur Rós) discusses moving to LA to make pop music. In this installment of our series, “Day Job,” we speak with a musician who works at a call center for their 9 to 5. We hear about how the Austin-based organization Black Fret is coming to Seattle to help financially support musicians.

Vagabon will talk about her latest album and the meaning behind her song, &ldquo;Every Woman.&rdquo; Sonic Youth&rsquo;s Kim Gordon will&nbsp;fill us in on&nbsp;how materialism, LA culture and her &ldquo;trashy aesthetic&rdquo; influenced her first solo record, &lsquo;No Home Record.&rsquo; J&oacute;nsi &amp; Alex talk about touring on their&nbsp;10-year-old&nbsp;album, &lsquo;Riceboy Sleeps,&rsquo; after their recent romantic breakup. J&oacute;nsi (also of Sigur R&oacute;s)&nbsp;discusses moving&nbsp;to LA to make pop music.&nbsp;In this installment of our&nbsp;series, &ldquo;Day Job,&rdquo;&nbsp;we speak&nbsp;with a musician who works at a call center for their 9 to 5. We hear about how the Austin-based organization Black Fret is coming to Seattle to help financially support musicians.

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.

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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