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San Fransisco-based engineer Grace Coleman says trust, above all else, is essential to her production. On this episode, Coleman talks about establishing it with clients and in her own abilities, through pushing herself out of her comfort zone. Hear about her first keyboard, the first track she mixed on her own, and her career thus far.

Lucia Arias wrote Anna Altman’s first album, Freightliner, in a day. Arias turned a moment of vulnerability and loneliness into an album. The duo’s music as a whole is a more autobiographical project than the other projects, like Brooklyn-based band Turnip King, that Arias and her creative partner Christian Billard have been a part of. Arias talks to femchord about taking on a more active management role in a band, the songs she won’t play live, and where Anna Altman goes from here.

On our 75th episode, we revisit some of our favorite interviews from previous episodes, along with new songs from previously featured artists.

Chelsea Beck illustrates show posters, t-shirts and other items for musicians like Mitski and Diet Cig. She brings her signature style into all of her work, which could be called "badass-children's-book," and often includes dog "Easter eggs" in her pieces.

As Queen of Swords and creator of Venusfest, Aerin Fogel is creating a space for herself and others within the music industry. On this episode, we talk with Aerin about her debut, self-titled record "Queen of Swords," artist independence, her themes of incarnation and empowerment, and showcasing music by other women in Toronto.

The songs Keba Robinson is writing for her band Crosslegged exist in her mind before they're brought to life on instruments. They start with an idea or a hummed melody and grow from there. This is a change in process for Keba, who has been making music as crosslegged from her bedroom for years. In this episode we talk to Keba about taking new approaches in your music, songs to sing from a mountaintop, and ugly singing in shared apartments.

Nasa Hadizadeh started and runs the Brooklyn music and culture blog Alt Citizen. But she hasn’t let the blog’s success make her complacent. From a physical store (Alt Space) to a bus tour, to an event series and a larger print issue, Nasa is always trying something new, experimenting and expanding upon Alt Citizen’s brand. In this episode we talk to Nasa about Alt Citizen and related projects, finding like-minded people in far away places, and blending together art, music, and physical performance.

On this week's episode, we dive into "girly" music that may be sugary in sound but heavy on the emotion. This week's episode features tracks from Tegan and Sara, Robyn, Japanese Breakfast, Shura, Bat for Lashes, and more.

On this week's episode, we dive into "girly" music that may be sugary in sound but heavy on the emotion. This week's episode features tracks from Tegan and Sara, Robyn, Japanese Breakfast, Shura, Bat for Lashes, and more.

Kalmia Traver joins us to talk about embarking on her solo project Kalbells and the comfort in the independence she found while creating her debut album "Ten Flowers."

Loi Loi started in China, continued in Spain, and now is based in Washington, D.C. In each place, the band has evolved in sound, language, and performance to speak to the present while retaining pieces of its journey. Made up of siblings Kristie and Johnny, Loi Loi will release an EP on DC's Blight Records this fall called Viva La Vulva that represents who they are now.

For our 65th episode we did something mighty special—we hosted trivia night. Alyssa Kropp and Jillian Wheeler join us in the booth to test their knowledge of women in 90s pop. The episode includes tracks from Meredith Brooks, Fiona Apple, Sophie B. Hawkins, TLC, and more.

Photographer Jen Meller has caught a multiplicity of subjects in her gaze, but it was in the music community where she found inspiration. On this episode she talks about the variety of visual mediums she's used--from film to installations--and capturing the female gaze.

This week, Yasmina Tawil joined us in the booth to talk about art and design's intersection with music.

Rachael Pazdan curates innovative performances at The Hum series by bringing artists together who have never, and without this series might never, collaborated. This episode includes music from artists who performed at the 2017 The Hum series in May.

Salt Cathedral's upcoming album is the music that they want to be making right now, not to define a legacy for their sound. Hear us talk with the duo about creating their dancehall sound and incorporating collaboration into their songwriting and production process.

This week, in honor of femchord’s move to Brooklyn, we share some of our favorite songs from Brooklyn artists.