Call & Response draws upon the blues tradition of communal music making and listening. Hosted by Nashville-based musician and poet Adia Victoria, each episode is a back and forth between Adia and her guests, between their present work, and the lineage of musical ancestors that came before them, and between Adia and you.
In the final episode of this season, Adia is joined by “Queen of Bounce” Big Freedia. From Beyoncé to Kesha, Freedia’s collaborations proudly reflect her upbringing in New Orleans, and the spirit of the church that resides in her. Adia and Freedia talk about what it means to be insistent on pursuing liberation, the relationship between good food and good music, and the power of community. Thank you for joining us in another season of leaning into the blues. For the playlist of songs curated for this week’s episode visit: https://bit.ly/cr-freedia
/ Music In This Week's Episode /
Roy Ayers Ubiquity, “Everybody Loves The Sunshine”
Beyoncé, “Get Me Bodied”
The Jacksons, “Blame It On The Boogie”
Big Freedia (feat. Jake Shears and Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph), “Not Today”
Tank and the Bangas (feat. Big Freedia), “Big”
Missy Elliott, “Bomb Intro/Pass That Dutch”
Robert Johnson, “Sweet Home Chicago”
21 Oct 2021
Julien Baker: My Faith (Is The Fabric)
The music of the South is always drawing upon the church, either relishing in it, or rebelling from it. When Memphis-born artist Julien Baker started reckoning with her faith, “the entire paradigm of my life evaporated.” Since then, Julien has channeled this reckoning into her music, lacing her lyrics with radical honesty and self-reflection. In this episode, Julien and Adia share about how their relationship to God and religion has influenced their music. For the playlist of songs curated for this week’s episode visit: https://bit.ly/cr-julien
/ Music In This Week's Episode /
Robyn, “Between The Lines”
Björk, “Big Time Sensuality”
St. Vincent, “I Prefer Your Love”
Patti Smith Group, “Because The Night”
Hank Williams, “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”
John Coltrane, “A Love Supreme, Pt. 1 - Acknowledgment”
Little Bandit, “Nashville”
14 Oct 2021
Regina N. Bradley: Pleasure (For Pleasure’s Sake)
From Bessie Smith to Megan Thee Stallion, Southern Black women have built on a long legacy of giving their bodies a voice through the blues. On this week’s Call & Response, hip-hop scholar Dr. Regina N. Bradley makes it clear that Southern Black music is not frozen in time, but embracing and challenging the issues connecting younger generations. For the playlist of songs curated for this week’s episode visit: https://bit.ly/cr-regina
/ Music In This Week's Episode /
Rapsody, “Nina”
Victoria Monét, “Ass Like That”
Janet Jackson, “The Pleasure Principle”
Angel Olsen, “Lark Song”
The Chicks, “Gaslighter”
Tweet feat. Missy Elliott, “Oops (Oh My)”
Megan Thee Stallion, “Body”
Nina Simone, “Feeling Good”
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