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Episodes

1. 38

   Season Four — Episode Ten (Feat. Captain Kirk Douglas)

   Season four finishes strong, featuring one of our biggest guest yet — The Roots' own Captain Kirk Douglas! Kirk introduces us to his own flesh and blood, the 13-year-old Yung Ski Mask, along with his childhood friend: San Fransisco folk force Alabaster Adams. We dive into the deep soul of…

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   Feb 18, 2019

   57m
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   Season Four — Episode Nine (Feat. "Juicy" Jackie Carrasco)

   Today's episode is a special one. Featuring "Juicy" Jackie Carrasco — a project manager at Lola Media Group and the founder of For The Creatives gallery — we're recording live from Kinfolk 90. Jackie digs deep with a young man from Maine named Sam Knight and his ear-catching brand of left field...

   Feb 4, 2019

   55m
3. 36

   Season Four — Episode Eight (Feat. Vira Byramji)

   Vira Byramji joins us on today's episode. Vira was formerly assistant manager at the legendary Electric Lady Studio. She’s an audio engineer and the founder of the music industry networking event Now What! Energy starts high with an explosive young lyricist named Zhalarina. Vira introduces...

   Jan 21, 2019

   58m
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   Season Four — Episode Seven (Feat. Gabe 'Nandez)

   Gabe 'Nandez—the raw New York rapper—joins us on today's episode. Those that attended our Not A Showcase in October already know 'Nandez's sharp talent. The multi-cultural rapper discusses growing up around the world and the craft of creating music as a bilingual artist. Gabe introduces us to his...

   Jan 7, 2019

   55m
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   Season Four — Episode Six (Feat. Nigil Mack)

   Today's episode features Nigil Mack, Republic Records' Vice President of A&R, who has spent years in the industry and played a critical role in the careers of Kid Cudi, DRAM, and more.Nigil introduces Virginia-born crooner Marco McKinnis and Queens-bred up and comer Deem Spencer. We talk through...

   Dec 24, 2018

   53m
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   Season Four — Episode Five (Feat. Arpan Somani)

   Today's episode features our friend Arpan Somani at the table. Arpan works in brand partnerships at SoundCloud, co-runs the Brooklyn-based independent newspaper Hands, as well as manages Jachary, whose music was previously featured on the show. Arpan introduces us to the lush melodies of two New...

   Dec 10, 2018

   53m
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   Season Four — Episode Four (Feat. Yohana Zecarias)

   Today's episode features Yohana Zecarias. Yohana is a multi-faceted producer working in the music industry. Her most recent work was with Black Thought on his latest "Conception." Today’s episode is heavy with harmony from Atlanta’s Cousins to Tennessee’s Lauren McClinton. We go exploring with…

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   Nov 26, 2018

   49m
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   Season Four — Episode Three (Feat. Jayda B)

   This is season four episode three with Jayda B — Jayda is a DJ, a manager for our friend and artist DUVV, and the US community manager for Amuse.io — the free music distribution company and record label that sponsored our debut "Not A Showcase" last month. Today’s episode features jazz, and a lot...

   Nov 12, 2018

   1h 01m
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   Season Four — Episode Two (Feat. Mike Herard)

   Mike Herard is a product of New York's music scene. Herard is an A&R at Shady Records, the founder of Beat Hustle, and a manager for The Last Artful, Dodgr as well as a number of up-and-coming artists. Since coming up in the early 90s in Queens, Herard has been an integral part of New York's hip...

   Oct 29, 2018

   53m
10. 29

    Season Four — Episode Two (Feat. Mike Herard)

    Mike Herard is a product of New York's music scene. Herard is an A&R at Shady Records, the founder of Beat Hustle, and a manager for The Last Artful, Dodgr as well as a number of up-and-coming artists. But since coming up in the early 90s in Queens, Herard has been an integral part of New York's...

    Oct 29, 2018

    53m
11. 28

    Season Four — Episode One (Feat. DUVV)

    Welcome back to NOT 97. This is season four's debut episode featuring New York / Seoul-based alternative RnB artist DUVV. We kick off season four with "Oro," a playful, cinematic delivery from Mexican-American duo Reyna Tropical. DUVV introduces former Grateful Dead cover band Circles Around The...

    Oct 15, 2018

    1h 08m
12. 27

    Season Three — Episode Eleven (Feat. Cady Drell, Genesis Garcia, Rae Witte, and Flo Kennedy)

    Welcome back to NOT 97 — this is season three's bonus episode. 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,...

    Aug 13, 2018

    1h 00m
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    Season Three — Episode Ten (Feat. Duendita)

    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…

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    Jul 30, 2018

    57m
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    Season Three — Episode Nine (Feat. Mark Kelley)

    Today we're blessed to be joined by the one and only bassist Mark Kelley of The Roots. Kelley comes to the table with Scotting Producer Sam Gallaitry's mesmerizing groove "Hibernationa" and a HOV-ready instrumetnal by Detroit beat maker Seige Monstrocity. We dance through Black Grapefruit's...

    Jul 16, 2018

    1h 00m
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    Season Three — Episode Eight (Feat. Michael “Zo” Gonik)

    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...

    Jul 2, 2018

    54m
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    Season Three — Episode Seven (Feat. Lyndsey Havens)

    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…

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    Jun 18, 2018

    56m
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    Season Three — Episode Six (Feat. Genesis Garcia)

    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...

    Jun 4, 2018

    58m
18. 21

    Season Three — Episode Five with Zach Schonfeld (feat. Paula Mejia)

    Welcome back to the show — Not 97 Season Three Episode Five. With RaShaad still running around Europe, we reach back to season one and welcome back one of our first guests ever, Newseek's senior writer and Matt's flesh and blood, Zach Schonfeld. Joining the table alongside Zach is Paula Mejia, an...

    May 21, 2018

    39m
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    Season Three — Episode Four with Cady Drell (feat. Stacey Anderson)

    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...

    May 7, 2018

    57m
20. 19

    Season Three — Episode Three (Feat. Corey Cambridge)

    This is season three, episode three with Corey Cambridge. Corey is a writer, rapper, and podcaster — a man of many endevours. He introduced the New York born-and-bred vocalist Synead and talks us through his writing process on "Lost In The Wild," her infectious ode to feeling free. We play…

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    Apr 23, 2018

    1h 06m
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    Season Three — Episode Two (Feat. Davino O’Garro)

    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 introduce Cherri V's unapologetic...

    Apr 9, 2018

    1h 02m
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    Season Three — Episode One (Feat. Ian Servantes)

    This is season three's premier, featuring one of Not 97's strongest roster of artists ever. With Ian Servantes at the table—Highsnobiety's current Social Media Editor, a former writer for Complex Media, and an illustrious freelance—we discuss a wide range of sounds coming from London to Toronto,...

    Mar 26, 2018

    59m
23. 16

    Season Two — Episode Eleven (Featuring C.S. Armstrong’s “Covers EP”)

    This is season two's bonus episode — one like we've never done before. Today's episode features an entire EP of covers recorded by LA-based singer/songwriter C.S. Armstrong. Across a low key but illustrious career Armstrong has developed a sound that is ruthlessly soulful, one that calls back to...

    Feb 12, 2018

    35m
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    Season Two — Episode Ten (Feat. Novelty Daughter)

    Season Two comes full circle with our final guest, Brooklyn's own Faith Harding aka Novelty Daughter, whose song "U Want What I Want" was featured on this season's debut episode. Faith introduces the off-kilter pop stylings of Ryan Powers, as well as Suzi Analogue, an ambitious electronic…

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    Jan 29, 2018

    1h 07m
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    Season Two — Episode Nine (Feat. Pigeons & Planes)

    NOT 97 wouldn't exist without Pigeons & Planes. The influential new music blog has served as a constant authority in the world of music discovery for the better part of the last decade. For season two's penultimate episode we welcome Pigeons & Plane's Founder and Editor-in-Chief Jacob Moore and...

    Jan 15, 2018

    1h 00m
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    Season Two — Episode Eight (Feat. Charlie Adelman)

    Charlie Adelman is the ideal guest for Not 97. He has years of experience working in major labels, discovering music, and overseeing artists and he currently handles marketing and product managing for Crush Music. But that’s the least of it. He also lives one floor above the Only NY Store, Not…

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    Jan 2, 2018

    57m
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    Season Two — Episode Seven (Feat. Rae Witte)

    Full disclosure: today's episode is sad, but beautifully so. With writer, social media editor, and radio dj @raewitte at the table we introduce a round of weighty songs powered by lost love, sacrifice, self-pity, and redemption. Rae brings in a smooth, utterly sinister break up ballad by singer,...

    Dec 17, 2017

    53m
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    Season Two — Episode Six (Feat. Emilee Morgan)

    Music supervisor and licensing director Emilee Morgan stopped by the shop for today's episode, introducing nostalgic rock from the husband and wife duo behind Seattle's Smokey Brights, as well as a pop perfect track from Atlanta's The Shadowboxers. We discuss a cathartic and contagious standout...

    Dec 4, 2017

    59m
29. 10

    Season Two — Episode Four (Feat. Dan Solomito)

    On today's episode we welcome industry veteran Dan Solomito to the Only NY store. Solomito has over 15 years of experience in the music industry with an impressive resume that ranges from work in artist management, A&R, and even as an assistant to Damon Dash. These days you can catch him slinging...

    Nov 20, 2017

    1h 05m
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    Season Two — Episode Three (Feat. Daniel Schultz)

    With Daniel Schultz—RCA Records' rap-focused A&R—at the shop for today's episode, hip hop comes to the forefront. We explore New York rap's vast spectrum of classic sounds from sharp-lipped Brooklyn lyricist Latasha Alcindor to the effortless flows and intricate stories of Gabe 'Nandez. The tight...

    Nov 5, 2017

    56m
31. 8

    Season Two — Episode Two (Feat. Stro Elliot)

    Stro Elliot — prolific producer, multi-instrumentalist and the newest member of The Legendary Roots Crew — shares the table for Season Two's second episode. Digging deep into London's rich, ever-evolving music scene, we introduce Hak Baker's street-worn stories, the jazz sensibilities of producer...

    Oct 22, 2017

    1h 05m
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    Season Two — Episode One (Feat. Cady Drell)

    Welcome back to NOT 97—this is Season Two’s premier episode featuring the one and only Cady Drell (@hella_drella), Glamour Magazine's current Sex & Relationships Editor. Cady brings strong, indie rock stalwarts to the table—two bands with passionate local followings that have managed to stay...

    Oct 8, 2017

    56m
33. 6

    Season One — Episode Six (Feat. Van Common)

    Van Common—the Amsterdam-based singer-songwriter featured on episode two—was in town and had time to drop by the Only NY shop. This is season one’s bonus episode. The recent conservatory graduate came equipped with two picks from his alma mater: Midas and Bungalow. We reach to Melbourne once…

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    Sep 18, 2017

    55m
34. 5

    Season One — Episode Five (feat. Flo Kennedy)

    On Season One's finale of NOT 97 Bronx-born hip hop artist Flo Kennedy visits Only NY and introduces the team to new sounds from past collaborators like Duvv, a cross-cultural alt-soul artist born in Long Island based in Seoul, South Korea. They discuss a stand out from "Bone Music," Portland,...

    Aug 27, 2017

    52m
35. 4

    Season One — Episode Four (feat. Alexa Shouneyia)

    Episode four of NOT 97 proved to be the most wide-reaching installment of season one thus far. Select songs this week span from starry-eyed Finnish dream-pop outfit Pole Siblings to London's Dayo Bello, a mesmerizing 19-year-old crooner. DC's Swan Lingo offers his modern take on New Wave and...

    Aug 13, 2017

    52m
36. 3

    Season One — Episode Three (feat. Zach Schonfeld)

    On episode three of NOT 97 Newsweek Senior Writer and freelance music critic Zach Schonfeld (@zzzzaaaacccchhh) visits the shop. We listen and consider new offerings from artists like Sneaks—Eva Moolchan's stark and sharp genre-defying project—, Seattle's psych-inclined garage rock trio Naked...

    Jul 30, 2017

    45m
37. 2

    Season One — Episode Two (feat. Jordan Page)

    For episode two of NOT97 DJ and doer of cool shit Jordan Page (@veryADVANCED) stopped by the Only NY shop. Jordan and the team discuss the latest music from raw, experimental soul man Jon Bap, self-proclaimed "psychedelic crooner" Club Kuru, and Clif Soulo, an unknown Oakland lyricist with a…

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    Jul 30, 2017

    56m
38. 1

    Season One — Episode One

    On NOT 97's debut episode, we meet at the Only NY shop to discuss the context and potential of budding, untapped talent from around the globe. A wide range of music is brought to the table: from Melbourne's tight and ambitious seven-piece The Cactus Channel, to a young and unknown LA-based RnB...

    Jul 30, 2017

    42m