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RADIOHEART: The Drive and Times of DJ Kevin Cole explores the life and career of DJ Kevin Cole, tracing his path from the club dance floors of Minneapolis’ First Avenue to the digital halls of Amazon.com, to the global stage of Seattle’s KEXP. Through intimate interviews, archival footage, and the music that defined his career, the film tells the story of a man who revolutionized radio, faced personal demons, and ultimately, used his passion for music to create a lasting legacy of community, healing, and innovation.
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00:00Kevin called with you on the afternoon show.
00:04You've got the best mix of people.
00:07I mean, it is the top nightclub.
00:09Kevin would play a record and he'd kind of look over at me.
00:11Is this cool? You like this one?
00:13You're playing songs that people can't even dance to.
00:15This guy's pretty cool.
00:17Kevin did what he wanted.
00:19Revolution! Revolution Radio!
00:21We were basically silenced by our competition.
00:24Did you know KXP? Did you listen to KXP?
00:26We needed a champion.
00:28He opened up the music community so that it could truly be a global experience.
00:34I went to my paper calendar and I wrote,
00:36call Kevin Cole and find out if he's happy.
00:41Exciting things were happening. We were having success.
00:44At the same time, I was just destroying myself.
00:48It was kind of surprising to hear that he had left town.
00:53All it takes sometimes is just that one person to see you.
00:59That which does not kill you makes you stronger.
01:05I'm going to play this for the last time.
01:09The dude's got a story for everything.
01:15Maybe it was love at first sight.
01:17I'd cried.
01:19They don't make people like that.
01:22Really. Not enough.
01:28Check. Hey, one, two, one, two, one, two, one, two.
01:32Records are falling over.
01:33I'm gonna be going over here.
01:35I'm gonna try.
01:35But the next one is wrong.
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