NOT 97
NOT 97 is a home for discovering new music from talented, under-the-radar artists around the world. Biweekly episodes feature intimate conversation with rising artists from around the world, as well as exclusive in-studio live performances. Season Ten of NOT 97 will include a range of artists from Amindi, to FELIX!, Shae Universe, and more. NOT 97 is produced in partnership with The Orchard & Human Re Sources.
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Season Three — Episode Eleven (Feat. Cady Drell...
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, Bronx-bred hip-hop arti...
60 min
152
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....
57 min
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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 Scottish Producer Sam Gallaitry's mesmerizing groove "Hibernation" and a HOV-ready instrumetnal by Detroit beat maker Seige Monstrocity....
60 min
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Season Three — Episode Eight (Feat. Michael "Zo...
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 Jacha...
55 min
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Season Three — Episode Seven (Feat. Lyndsey Hav...
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...
56 min
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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 drastica...
58 min
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Season Three — Episode Five with Zach Schonfeld...
With RaShaad still running around Europe, we reach back to season one and welcome back one of our first guests ever, Newsweek's senior writer and Matt's flesh and blood, Zach Schonfeld. Joining the table alongside Zach is Paula Mejia, an associate editor...
58 min
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Season Three — Episode Four with Cady Drell (fe...
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 Y...
57 min
159
Season Three — Episode Three (Feat. Corey Cambr...
Corey Cambridge is a man of many endeavors—a writer, rapper, and podcaster. He introduces 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 through "Mile...
66 min
160
Season Three — Episode Two (Feat. Davina 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...
62 min
161
Season Three — Episode One (Feat. Ian Servantes)
This is season three's premiere, 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 ran...
59 min
162
Season Two — Episode Eleven (Featuring C.S. Arm...
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 ...
35 min
163
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 Suz...
67 min
164
Season Two — Episode Nine (Feat. Pigeons & Pla...
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 Fo...
60 min
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Season Two — Episode Eight (Feat. Charlie Adelm...
Charlie Adelman is the ideal guest for Not 97. He has years of experience working in digital marketing and management at the major label level, and currently handles product management for Crush Music. But really that’s the least of it, because he lives ...
57 min
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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, u...
53 min
167
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 di...
59 min
168
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 Da...
65 min
169
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 i...
56 min
170
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 ...
65 min
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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 loca...
56 min
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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 an...
56 min
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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 ...
52 min
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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 ...
52 min
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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...
45 min