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Eavesdrop on our conversations about songs. Each episode John and Brendan discuss a new song, exploring the style, lyrics, sounds and the time in place of the song, sometimes with interesting discoveries.
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DEC 19, 2019
9 - " splice, splice baby " - The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
The one where ... we realise Brendan has an unhealthy fear of disco. We listen to The Chain. • Release in 1977 • Album: Rumours • the song that has become a show opener for the Fleetwood Mac • the only song on the album credited to all the members of Fleetwood Mac
21 MIN
DEC 1, 2019
8 - " don't start the talking, I could talk all night ... " - Olivers Army - Elvis Costello
The one where ... we realise it's a protest song disguised as a pop song. We listen to Elvis Costello's most successful single release in the UK. • Release in 1979 • Album: Armed Forces • Take some time to check out producer Nick Lowe • The Famous 50's progression, common to doo-wop songs from the 1950's
19 MIN
NOV 29, 2019
7 - " shhhhhh, I'm listening " - Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
The one where we ... force ourselves to stop listening; • it took 3 years to write • Learn how to use a sitar in a song • Jon Bonham was understated in this one. • They use 2 different time signatures.
28 MIN
NOV 10, 2019
6 - " they're doing it for the right reasons " - Midnight in Harlem - Tadeschi Trucks Band
The one where ... we mellow out and chill after being in the 80's. We listen to a smooth and melodically layered song by Tadeschi Trucks Band. • Band formed from the merging of two bands • He's playing slide guitar • She's playing the "Tele" • The Hammond Keyboards • They have a horn section • 2 drums
14 MIN
NOV 4, 2019
5 - " They made squillions of dollars " - Photograph - Def Leppard
The one ... where we start out discussing Photograph by Def Leppard. We got stuck in the 80's again This time however; • we got more synth than guitar • heard more reverb than snare • connected the dots from producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange to Michael Bolton - AC/DC - Celine Dion - Bryan Adams ... • finally ending up discussing Peter Gabriel's, Sledgehammer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dedication and thanks to Andrew "Pomy" Mason - R.I.P. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 MIN
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