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Outside the Lyrics

Listening Parties: An Analog Antidote to Brain Rot?

Season 2 Episode 4 | 12m 05s

Robeson Taj Frazier and Perry B. Johnson explore the rise of listening spaces in Los Angeles, tracing their roots to Japanese kissaten culture. At the Gold Line Bar, Stones Throw Records founder, Peanut Butter Wolf brings people together through sound. A listening party at the JACCC reveals the power of collective music appreciation and the traditions that inspire LA's listening spaces.

Aired: 04/06/26
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