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Send us Fan Mail The story behind "No Better Than Love," the title track Annika Young wrote in 2010 for a documentary on Black love and marriage. Lead vocals: Ametria Dock and Tonio Background vocals: Tim Dock, Bari Taylor, RVz Written by A. D. Young Mixed and mastered by R Soon at Soon Sounds Released April 7, 2010, on AuhnReel Publishing

Send us Fan Mail Singer, songwriter, and background vocalist Kia Bennett joins the show. She's the first guest on Vinyl-y to represent the craft of background singing. Drop the Needle. Recorded at DC Radio 96.3 HD4. Hosted and produced by Annika "Auhn" Young. Producer and sound design: Ajani Foster. Engineer: Aeon Reid An AuhnReel Production Follow @vinylythepodcast

Send us Fan Mail Quick story: I turned "Where can I listen to Vinyl-y" into a game show. Every answer is a place you can find us!

Send us Fan Mail Dolly Parton left us on August 25th. This track is a tribute. Her allyship, her B-sides, and the artists who carried her songs.

Send us Fan Mail Auhn closes out the summer the same way she started it — at Soul In The Horn in Brooklyn, Natasha Diggs' and Friends party at 99 Scott — and comes back with a five-minute story from the floor.