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S01E75 - Clave, Chorus & "Careless Whisper"

Clave, Chorus & "Careless Whisper"

Season 01  Episode 75  •   September 08, 2021

Well, look at that - it's a mailbag episode! Kirk answers your questions on Bo Diddley, Minecraft, The Supremes, chorus guitar, XTC, Parquet Courts, and the mystery of the "Careless...

S01E74 - "Fingertips" by They Might Be Giants

"Fingertips" by They Might Be Giants

Season 01  Episode 74  •   August 25, 2021

Kirk picks apart not one, not two, but twenty one micro-songs by the great They Might Be Giants.

S01E73 - "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel

"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel

Season 01  Episode 73  •   August 11, 2021

A bottle of red... a bottle of white... whatever kind of mood you're in, we're talking Billy Joel tonight!

S01E72 - The Producer's Philosophy, with Brian Bender

The Producer's Philosophy, with Brian Bender

Season 01  Episode 72  •   July 28, 2021

Kirk sits down with producer, composer, and master mixer Brian Bender to talk about the state of the recording art.

S01E71 - The Music All Around Us, with Imogen Heap

The Music All Around Us, with Imogen Heap

Season 01  Episode 71  •   July 14, 2021

Kirk sits down for a conversation with singer, composer, and music technologist Imogen Heap.

S01E70 - Strong Covers, Vol. 1

Strong Covers, Vol. 1

Season 01  Episode 70  •   June 30, 2021

It's time for Strong Songs to talk about some Strong Covers! On this episode, Kirk tackles four famous covers, comparing each with the original while trying to suss out what...

S01E69 - Ska Horns & Madonna Melodies

Ska Horns & Madonna Melodies

Season 01  Episode 69  •   June 16, 2021

Mailbag time! We've got listener questions about Madonna earworms, National piano parts, Breath of the Wild music, online vocal teachers, the French horn, The Lemon Twigs, and much more.

S01E68 - "You've Got a Friend" by Carole King

"You've Got a Friend" by Carole King

Season 01  Episode 68  •   June 02, 2021

Winter, spring, summer, or fall... all you have to do is call, and Strong Songs will be there with an in-depth analysis of one of the most influential songwriters of...

S01E67 - "New Born" and "Micro Cuts" by Muse

"New Born" and "Micro Cuts" by Muse

Season 01  Episode 67  •   May 19, 2021

Link it to the world, link it to yourself, link it to your podcast app, because it's time to talk about Muse.

S01 BONUS - "Nessun dorma" by Giacomo Puccini (Aria Code)

"Nessun dorma" by Giacomo Puccini (Aria Code)

Season 01  BONUS  •   May 14, 2021

The fine folks at WNYC's fabulous opera podcast Aria Code recently reached out about doing a cross-promotion with Strong Songs, and now here we are, running an episode of their...