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Strong Songs
Kirk Hamilton · Music
Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.
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"Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads
There is water at the bottom of the ocean.
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"Song for the Dead" by Queens of the Stone Age
Come on, let's take a little ride.
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The Best Way To Listen To Strong Songs (Spotify PSA)
A quick note about the best way to listen to Strong Songs.
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Return to Kind of Blue
A closer look at Miles Davis's 1959 jazz masterpiece.
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"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" by Megadeth
My past erased, no more disgrace, no foolish naive stand.
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Season Eight Announcement!
Strong Songs Season Eight will kick off on Friday, January 16!
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The Jazz Pianist's Perspective, with Peter Martin
Kirk talks with jazz piano legend and Open Studio founder Peter Martin.
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The Fearless Fela Kuti, with Jad Abumrad
Jad Abumrad joins Kirk to talk about his new podcast series, Fela Kuti: Fear No Man.
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Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo's 8-Bit Masterpiece [Twenty Thousand Hertz]
From the springy jump sound to the iconic Overworld Theme, the sound of Super Mario Bros. is instantly recognizable.
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Our Favorite TV Themes, with Leigh Sales
Kirk and special guest Leigh Sales basically just list a bunch of TV theme songs they love.
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Strong TV Songs: HBO Edition [Recast]
The Wildlings are south of the wall, the robots are rising up, Seventh Kavalry's on the move, and two percent of the world's population has vanished. Time for another edition of Strong TV Songs!
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A Bob Dylan Beginner's Guide, with Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell
Two lifelong Dylanologists take Kirk on a whirlwind tour of the man's many musical eras.
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Singing and Songwriting, with The Wailin' Jennys
Ruth Moody, Heather Masse, and Nicky Mehta join Kirk to talk about singing, songwriting, and the creative life.
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Talkin' Tower of Power, with Adam Maness and Peter Martin [You'll Hear It]
Kirk talks Tower of Power with the hosts of the "You'll Hear It" podcast.
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"Lean On Me" by Bill Withers
If we are wise, we know that there's always tomorrow.
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Bluegrass, Blue Prince, and the Blues
Also synth saxophone, lyric writing, "Frippertronics," and more.
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"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police
Do I have to tell the story of a thousand rainy days?
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"All The Things You Are" by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II
How a 1930s show tune became a ubiquitous jazz standard.
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"Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Jim Steinman and Bonnie Tyler
...now there's only love in the dark.
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Bluey, Background Jazz, and the 'Best' Metal Guitar Solo
Kirk tackles some listener questions at the Season Seven halfway point.
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"Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" by The Mars Volta
Exoskeletal judgement at the railroad, delayed.
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"Fast As You Can" by Fiona Apple
Shaking and shifting with Fiona Apple's 1999 syncopated supersingle.
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