Sep 30, 2020
It's early in the morning; no one is awake. From the top of the mountain, the soft light of dawn comes into view. You take a deep breath, and prepare for a journey with the great genius of musical travel.
On this episode, Kirk dives into Björk's 1995 electro-pop masterpiece "Hyperballad," paying special attention to...
Sep 16, 2020
Mailbag episode! Kirk tackles your questions on subjects ranging from a Warren Zevon piano part, to the unfortunate prevalence of bad acoustics at live shows, to why Moana is such a good movie.
It's been a rough week; thanks everyone who wrote in.
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Sep 2, 2020
Thunder only happens when it's raining, and Strong Songs only crams two songs into an episode when it's super warranted.
This episode warrants just such a pairing, with a focus on two tunes by the great Fleetwood Mac. First there's the collaboratively written group-sing stomper "The Chain," and then comes Stevie Nicks'...