What Are Your Favorite (Unexpected) Holiday Tracks?
That’s the question we’re asking, answering, and passing along in Episode 10 of our podcast, “Themes and Variation.”
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How Did Your Parents Influence Your Taste in Music?
That’s the question we’re asking, answering, and passing along with podcast host/historian Hughie Stone Fish in Ep 9 of “Themes and Variation”
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Mischievous Mistletoe: 7 Offbeat Holiday Songs to Shake Up Your Pandemic Blues
Need to shake up your Christmas caroling this year? Here’s 7 of our favorite weird and wacky holiday songs that are truly unique!
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Which Songs Changed Pop Music Forever?
That’s the question we’re asking, answering, and passing along with podcast host/historian Charlie Harding in Ep 8 of “Themes and Variation.”
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A Harmonic Analysis of Michael Jackson’s Protest Song “They Don’t Care About Us”
Through means of Dancehall rhythms, modal interchange, and ostinato, Michael Jackson gives us glimpses of Black American heritage in his protest song.
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Introducing “Enough Is Enough: A Black Lives Matter Playlist”
Curated by Efa Etoroma Jr., “Enough Is Enough” is a powerful Spotify playlist accompanied by analysis that sheds light on contemporary Black protest songs.
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Why Leon Bridges’ Powerful New Song “Sweeter” Works on Every… Single… Level
We break down the devices that help Leon Bridges and Terrace Martin’s song, “Sweeter,” function on every level, musically, poetically, and emotionally.
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How to Use a Jazz Turnaround in Your Pop or Folk Song
Borrowing a nifty couple of chord changes from the jazz world can really elevate your songwriting, no matter the genre or style.
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Listening Back to the Music of My Youth: How My Ears and the World Have Changed
A humble meditation on the way pop music’s sound and messaging has changed in the last 20 years, and how that makes me feel as a listener.
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Learn Modern Pop Vocal Production in Soundfly’s New Online Course
In Soundfly’s new course, Modern Pop Vocal Production, you’ll how to produce vocals at home that sound modern, polished, and professional.
