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  • May 30, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 5m AVG DURATION
  • 21 EPISODES


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Listen In: Bob Mould, ‘Voices in My Head’

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2016 6:22


The former Hüsker Dü frontman stops by KQED to discuss the details and themes in his recent album with 'Listen In' host Max Savage Levenson.

Listen In: Antique Naked Soul, ‘Burn’

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2016 8:39


Oakland quartet Antique Naked Soul discuss their new single “Burn,” a powerful, politically-charged song created solely from vocals and beat-boxing.

Listen In: Dan Deacon, ‘When I Was Done Dying’

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2016 7:51


The fun-loving, philosophical electronic artist Dan Deacon discusses his upbeat-yet-pensive composition 'When I Was Done Dying' with 'Listen In' host Max Savage Levenson.

Listen In: Lianne La Havas, ‘Midnight’

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2016 7:53


Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas discusses the themes and songwriting process of her song "Midnight" with 'Listen In' host Max Savage Levenson.

Listen In: Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, ‘Nobody Dies’

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2016 8:17


"I wanted to be a lot more emotive and vulnerable with my voice... For this one, I wanted to be just raw and screaming."

Listen In: Spooky Mansion, ‘Gone Too Far’

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2016 10:22


Listen in as Spooky Mansion discuss the wild story behind their latest single, "Gone Too Far," outside Revolution Cafe in San Francisco.

Listen In: Whiskerman, “Otis”

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2016 5:30


Max Savage Levenson talks with Whiskerman frontman Graham Patzner about the band's single, "Otis."

Listen In: Max’s Musical Moments of 2015 (feat. ‘Kanye West’)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2015 7:34


Max Savage Levenson and special guest "Kanye West" discuss Levenson's favorite musical moments from Bay Area indie bands in the year 2015.

Listen In: K. Flay, “It’s Strange” (with Louis the Child)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2015 6:33


Max Savage Levenson sits down with K. Flay to discuss her hit single, "It's Strange."

Listen In: Naytronix, “Mr. Divine”

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2015 5:34


Max Savage Levenson sits down with Naytronix's Nate Brenner to discuss his new single, "Mister Divine."

Listen In: Foxtails Brigade, “Far Away and Long Ago”

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2015 5:05


Max Savage Levenson visits Oakland's Mountain View Cemetery with Foxtails Brigade to discuss their single, "Far Away and Long Ago."

Listen In: Blackalicious, ‘On Fire Tonight’

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2015 3:23


Gift of Gab and Chief Xcel of long-running Bay Area hip-hop duo Blackalicious discuss their new track, 'On Fire Tonight.'

Listen In: The Seshen, ‘Shapes’

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2015 6:02


'Listen In' returns as the Seshen, hailing from Oakland, discuss the sounds and styles of their single "Shapes" with host Max Savage Levenson.

Listen In: Shannon and the Clams’ “Corvette”

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2015 4:08


The walloping, thrashing surf-punk from Oakland's Shannon & the Clams gives way to an elegant, more restrained side as members discuss the band's new single, "Corvette."

Listen In: Vetiver’s “Stranger Still”

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2015 3:41


Hear Andy Cabic of Vetiver discuss new single "Stranger Still," from the group's recent album Complete Strangers.

Listen In: Be Calm Honcho’s “Mean Pack”

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2015 4:03


Listen as Be Calm Honcho's Shannon Harney and Alex Weston discuss their song "Mean Pack" with KQED Arts.

Listen In: Oakland’s Makeunder on Kandinsky, Motown, and Death

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2015 5:00


Makeunder frontman Hamilton Ulmer discusses his band's new EP 'Great Headless Blank,' and the surrounding influences -- some inspiring, some tragic -- that went into its recording.

Listen In: French Cassettes’ “Right Talk”

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2015 3:51


Hear the members of San Francisco band French Cassettes dissect their new single, "Right Talk."

Listen In: Trails and Ways’ “Jacaranda”

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2015 4:13


Listen to Oakland quartet Trails and Ways discuss the origins of their new single “Jararanda,” from their upcoming debut album, Pathology.

Listen In: Dissecting Bells Atlas’ New Single, “Bling”

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2015 4:57


The Oakland four-piece discusses the intricacies of their new single, "Bling," from their upcoming Hyperlust EP.

Listen In: Dissecting Waterstrider’s New Single, “Nowhere Now”

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2015 5:08


In an audio interview, Nate Salman from the Oakland quintet Waterstrider discusses the band's new single.

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