Primer podcast

Primer

Primer is a music podcast about translation and illumination. Host Christian Dueñas is joined by a different co-host each season to explore a genre of music from outside the English-speaking world. In its debut season, music writer Yosuke Kitazawa (PBS SoCal, Light in the Attic) joins Christian and special guests to explore Japanese City Pop. They celebrate the lives of its artists, explore the cultural and historical context of the songs, and reflect on the impact that music had on listeners everywhere - including personally, as fans. Primer invites both newcomers and crate diggers alike to find their next favorite album and learn more about the music they already love.

Primer is a music podcast about translation and illumination. Host Christian Dueñas is joined by a different co-host each season to explore a genre of music from outside the English-speaking world. In its debut season, music writer Yosuke Kitazawa (PBS SoCal, Light in the Attic) joins Christian and special guests to explore Japanese City Pop. They celebrate the lives of its artists, explore the cultural and historical context of the songs, and reflect on the impact that music had on listeners everywhere - including personally, as fans. Primer invites both newcomers and crate diggers alike to find their next favorite album and learn more about the music they already love.

 

#15

12. What We Slept On (teaser)

Christian, Producer Richard Robey and Senior Producer Kevin Ferguson all sit down to talk ... more

28 Aug 2024

12 MINS

12:25

28 Aug 2024


#14

11. What We Learned (Christian & Yosuke)

C & Y sit down in the studio one more time to discuss some of their favorite moments, song... more

06 Aug 2024

33 MINS

33:37

06 Aug 2024


#13

That's a Wrap! For Now

A special announcement from Christian Dueñas!    If you enjoy Primer  [please support the ... more

23 Jul 2024

01 MINS

01:49

23 Jul 2024


#12

10. Frogs, Insects, Birds, Harry (Pearl & The Oysters // Haruomi Hosono & Co.)

A few songs from Pacific, the album we're discussing today, have made it onto city pop pla... more

16 Jul 2024

46 MINS

46:49

16 Jul 2024


#11

09. Music for the Dirt Roads (Wyatt Cenac // Tome Asagami)

Tome Kitagawa, accomplished percussionist and session musician, created an alter ego for o... more

09 Jul 2024

51 MINS

51:14

09 Jul 2024


#10

08. Smells Like Fireworks (Jayson Chun // Tatsuro Yamashita)

In the late 1970s a young Tatsuro Yamashita was making a name for himself as a prolific se... more

02 Jul 2024

40 MINS

40:38

02 Jul 2024


#9

07. They Lied to Us (Oscar Montoya // Anri)

We're covering a banger of an album today, folks. Timely!! is the sixth studio album from ... more

25 Jun 2024

44 MINS

44:48

25 Jun 2024


#8

Lost Notes: How Fela Kuti Found Afrobeat in LA

We're doing a feed swap today! We would like to introduce you to Lost Notes from KCRW. A m... more

20 Jun 2024

31 MINS

31:05

20 Jun 2024


#7

06. Missed Connections (Mark "Frosty" McNeill // Yukihiro Takahashi)

New Romantic: A subculture movement that originated in the UK in the 1970s and early 80s t... more

18 Jun 2024

42 MINS

42:30

18 Jun 2024


#6

05. Nature Speaks Simply (UMI // Seiko Matsuda)

Seiko Matsuda, Japan's "Eternal Idol", started her career way back in 1980 with her debut ... more

11 Jun 2024

37 MINS

37:00

11 Jun 2024


#5

04. Very 94.7 The Wave (Dam-Funk // Hiroshi Sato)

In 1982, Hiroshi Sato released the album Awakening; a synth-heavy, mostly solo record feat... more

04 Jun 2024

45 MINS

45:26

04 Jun 2024


#4

03. I Hate the City (Patrick St. Michel // Taeko Onuki)

Singer-songwriter Taeko Onuki released the landmark album SUNSHOWER in 1977. Taeko and thi... more

28 May 2024

45 MINS

45:50

28 May 2024


#3

02. Gravy Is Shaped Like a Heart (Devendra Banhart // Yasuko Agawa)

Singer and actress Yasuko Agawa released the album Gravy in 1987. It was a bit of a depart... more

21 May 2024

43 MINS

43:58

21 May 2024


#2

01. Crying in the Club (Linda Marigliano // Miki Matsubara)

On November 5th, 1979, Miki Matsubara's debut pop single "Mayonaka no Door/ Stay with Me" ... more

21 May 2024

47 MINS

47:47

21 May 2024


#1

Coming soon from Maximum Fun: Primer

Primer is a music podcast about translation and illumination. Host Christian Dueñas is joi... more

06 May 2024

01 MINS

01:52

06 May 2024