Lost Notes is a music podcast that was hosted by Jessica Hopper and later hosted by Hanif Abdurraqib and produced by KCRW.

Lost Notes
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Websitewww.kcrw.com/culture/shows/lost-notes

Background

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The first two seasons of the podcast were hosted by Jessica Hopper.[1] The second season dedicates three episodes to lost music.[2] The season two finale discusses gun violence at concerts.[3] The third season of the podcast, Lost Notes 1980, discusses musicians The Sugarhill Gang, Grace Jones, Miriam Makeba, and Hugh Masekela.[4][5] There are seven episodes in the third season of Lost Notes.[6] Season three was hosted by Hanif Abdurraqib.[7]

Reception

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Nicholas Quah wrote in Vulture that the podcast is an "excellent music-documentary" that is "genuinely beautiful".[8] Sarah Larson wrote in The New Yorker that the podcast is "bursting with melody and insight".[9] Emma Carey wrote in Esquire that the podcast is a "thoughtful meditation".[10] Steve Greene wrote in IndieWire that the podcast is "profound" and is "a tribute to the idea that music is something made to be rediscovered".[11][12] Peter Larsen wrote in The Orange County Register that the podcast digs "deep into history and meaning with strong standalone narratives".[13] The show won the Directors' Choice Award at the 2021 Third Coast International Audio Festival.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Quah, Nicholas (2019-07-16). "Jessica Hopper on Lost Notes and Music Journalism's Changing Landscape". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  2. ^ Mattox, Brendan (2019-09-05). "Beyond the Monoculture: On KCRW's Lost Notes". Podcast Review. Archived from the original on 2022-07-21. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  3. ^ Club, The A. V. (2019-07-01). "12 podcasts to check out this week". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  4. ^ "The staff of The Verge picks their 17 favorite podcasts". The Verge. 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  5. ^ Price, Neroli (2020-10-16). "PODCAST REVIEW: Behind the Music: From Struggle songs to opera". Daily Maverick. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  6. ^ Greene, Steve (2020-09-25). "'Lost Notes': Hanif Abdurraqib's Look at the Music of 1980 Is More Than a Sonic Time Capsule". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  7. ^ Leiber, Sarah Jae. "KCRW Presents Season Three of Lost Notes Podcast Hosted by Hanif Abdurraqib". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  8. ^ Quah, Nicholas (2020-12-10). "The Best Podcasts of 2020". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  9. ^ "Lost Notes". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  10. ^ Carey, Emma (2021-01-02). "The Best Music Podcasts Will Level Up Your Strong Playlist Game". Esquire. Archived from the original on 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  11. ^ Greene, Steve (2018-07-13). "The 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2018 (So Far)". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  12. ^ Greene, Steve (2019-12-16). "The 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2019". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  13. ^ "The 12 podcasts of 2019 you need to listen to". Orange County Register. 2019-12-23. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  14. ^ "Lost Notes: 1980". www.thirdcoastfestival.org. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
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