All Episodes

Julianna Zahariou on 'Dreamer Dreamer', recurring dreams, & demanding more than conditional love

Madison Cunningham on 'Ace', processing through songwriting, & how the right words bring release

Ouri on 'Daisy Cutter', songs predicting the future, & jumping into the void

Flock of Dimes on 'The Life You Save' & building a safe space to tell difficult stories

Jack Garratt on 'Pillars' & asking for reciprocity

Kilo Kish on 'Negotiations', & the tension between art & industry

LIVE: Before the Chorus & Open Folk Present: In These Lines feat. Gaby Moreno, Lily Kershaw & James Spaite

Benét on 'Make 'Em Laugh', & writing through heartbreak as it's happening

Daisy The Great on 'The Rubber Teeth Talk' & making songs out of dreams

MRCY on 'VOLUME 2', the spirituality of soul, & dancing through darkness

Adam Melchor on 'The Diary of Living' & finding optimism in upheaval

Rose Betts on 'There Is No Ship', looking to the past & running towards adventure

Alisa Xayalith on 'Slow Crush', the power of healthy love, & finding her own creative voice

Motherhood - Five artists on the often-overlooked parts of pregnancy & motherhood, & putting those stories to music

RE-ISSUE: Julien Baker on ‘Little Oblivions’, relapse, sobriety, & not externalizing God

Wet on ‘Two Lives’, anticipating motherhood, & singing from the subconscious

SYML on 'Nobody Lives Here', life's transient nature & loving yourself through it

Yukimi on 'For You', feeling your feelings, & imagining better futures as a first step towards change

About You on 'The Lighthouse, The Storm', a debut record six years in the making, & sharing different people's stories, including his own

TOKiMONSTA on 'Eternal Reverie', finding her love of music again & honouring her friend after their passing

Divorce on ‘Drive to Goldenhammer’, earnestness in songwriting, & finding comfort on the road

RE-ISSUE: Self Esteem on relationship & band breakups, queerness, & finding freedom in pop music

The February 2025 Recap: Sofia shares the music & the moments

Michi on 'Dirty Talk', embracing the "messiness & dirtiness of life", & standing in your own light

Michigander on 'Michigander', experiencing anxiety in his thirties & not wanting to be a person who resists change

Nilüfer Yanya on 'My Method Actor', whether art has to be authentic to be valid, & listening to your inner guide

The January 2025 Recap: Sofia shares the music & the moments that got her through the month

Victoria Canal on ‘Slowly, It Dawns’, the poison of validation, & unraveling in your twenties

Niambi on 'Taboo', challenging tropes about motherhood, womanhood, & more

Mon Rovîa on 'Act 4: Atonement', the crooked road of healing, & combatting apathy

Sofia Shares the Albums She's Excited for in 2025

Sofia Shares Her Artists To Watch in 2025

Local Natives on 'Time Will Wait For No One But I'll Wait For You' & the unwavering brotherhood of the five original band members

Sofia Shares Her Favourite Music Memories From 2024

Sofia Shares Her Top 10 Albums of 2024

Georgia Parker on 'Same Time Tomorrow', & writing songs people can relate to whether they want to or not

Lucky Kilmartin on 'Borders, Baby', moving forwards & finding solace in positive writing

Jonah Yano on 'Jonah Yano & the Heavy Loop' & looking for a sense of belonging

Jake Isaac on 'BENJAMIN', & music that is "raw, real & warm"

100TH EPISODE - Spencer Sutherland on 'The Drama' & the power of a little delusion

Ep. 99: St. Lundi on 'The Island' & learning to love home again

Ep. 98: MICHELLE on 'Songs About You Specifically' & creating space for each others' stories

Ep. 97: Nina Nesbitt on 'Mountain Music' & learning to tell the stories only she can tell

Ep. 96: Lutalo on 'The Academy' & not hiding the messy parts of life in their songwriting

Ep. 95: Chewing on 'Songs For Linnéa' & making a sonic scrapbook of his daughter's infancy

Ep. 94: Winnetka Bowling League on 'Sha La La', "This Is Life", & the balance between nostalgia & honest retrospection

Ep. 93: Paris Paloma on 'Cacophony', "Labour", & a hero's journey through trauma, sisterhood, & healing

The July Recap!

Ep. 92: James McVey on 'Letters Home', re-connecting with his younger self & cherishing the little things

Ep. 91: Donovan Woods on 'Things Were Never Good If They're Not Good Now' & learning to stop hiding behind an image of perfection

The June Recap!

Ep. 90: NEIL FRANCES on 'It's All A Bit Fuzzy', & finding both community & identity on the dancefloor

Ep. 89: Superfan on 'Tow Truck Jesus' & the overlooked universality of trans experiences

Ep. 88: Orlando Weeks on 'LOJA' & bearing witness to life's milestones

Ep. 87: Taylor Sackson on 'You Are Not A Friend' & finally getting to stand up for her younger self

Episode 86: Lawrence Matthews

Episode 85: Abby Sage

Episode 84: Crumb

Episode 83: Chandler Leighton

Episode 82 - Infinity Song

Episode 81: The Staves

The April Recap!

Episode 80: X Ambassadors

Episode 79: Another Sky

Episode 78: Griff

The March Recap!

Episode 77: Empress Of

Episode 76: Harmless

Episode 75: Mick Jenkins

Episode 74: Jamila Woods

The February Recap!

Bonus Episode 1: Name 3 Songs

Episode 73: Red Rum Club

Episode 72: ĠENN

Episode 71: Spiritune

The January 2024 Recap!

Episode 70: Black Honey

Episode 69: Vacations

Sofia Shares Her Album Tips For 2024

Sofia Shares Her Artists To Watch In 2024

Episode 68: Madison Cunningham

Sofia Shares Her Favourite Albums of 2023

Episode 67: Jelani Blackman

Sofia Shares Her Favourite Concerts & Music Memories of 2023

Episode 66: Merrick Winter

Episode 65: Vagabon

Ep. 64: Shea Couleé on '8', her cyberpunk-inspired story of black, queer euphoria

Episode 63: Murkage Dave

Episode 62: ER FIGHTMASTER

Episode 61: Flyte

Episode 60: Bombay Bicycle Club

Episode 59: Jalen Ngonda

Episode 58: Feist

Episode 57: Local Natives

Episode 56: Miya Folick

What Happens on Before the Chorus?

Episode 55: Curtis Waters

Episode 54: Gengahr

Episode 53: Half Moon Run

Episode 52: The Big Moon

Episode 51: Westerman

Episode 50: Will Joseph Cook

Episode 49: Billie Marten

Episode 48: Benny Sings

Episode 47: Jaws of Love

Episode 46: Mykki Blanco

Episode 45: Quinn Christopherson

Episode 44: The Amazons

Episode 43: MUNA

Episode 42: Bhi Bhiman

Episode 41: Mysie

Episode 40: Pond

Episode 39: Poppy Ajudha

Episode 38: Lady Wray

Episode 37: Fana Hues

Episode 36: Metronomy

Episode 35: Palace

Episode 34: Sloppy Jane

Episode 33: Munya

Episode 32: Nation of Language

Episode 31: Self Esteem

Episode 30: Mr. Jukes & Barney Artist

Episode 29: Her's Tribute with Saam Jafarzadeh

Episode 28: Eliza Shaddad

Episode 27: Drug Store Romeos

Episode 26: Sandunes

Episode 25: Japanese Breakfast

Episode 24: Billie Marten

Episode 23: Small Black

Episode 22: Flyte

Episode 21: Julien Baker

Episode 20: Nuha Ruby Ra

Episode 19: Genesis Owusu

Episode 18: Claud

Episode 17: clipping.

Episode 16: BEYRIES

Episode 15: Helena Deland

Episode 14: Local Natives

Episode 13: Future Islands

Episode 12: Cut Worms

Episode 11: Bully

Episode 10: Kay Young

Episode 9: Oscar Jerome

Episode 8: Glass Animals

Episode 7: Another Sky

Episode 6: Gordi

Episode 5: Mystery Jets

Episode 4: Equiknoxx

Episode 3: Self Esteem

Episode 2: Overcoats

Episode 1: Gengahr