A Drum Podcast by professional drummer Harry Michael.
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Bree Steele chat to the UK's biggest and best artists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Song Exploder is a podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. Each episode features an artist discussing a song of theirs, breaking down the sounds and ideas that went into the writing and recording. Hosted and produced by Hrishikesh Hirway.
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How Did You Manage That is a series which delves into the world of music management. Every episode Ally McCrae & Sophie Paluch will be sitting down to chat with a music manager about their career. They’ll be talking to managers of global superstars as well as those just starting out on their journey and discussing the highs, the lows and everything in-between. How Did You Manage That is brought to you by The Music Managers Forum (MMF). Check out our HDYMT "Supertracks" playlist on Spotify to ...
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Meant to capture the spirit of life on the road, Thru Here delves into everything road trips, the people travellers meet along the way and the places which have touched our guests the most. It's all set in Riding Mountain National Park, a forested oasis amidst Manitoba's sprawling prairies and a destination stop on many Canadian road trips. Catch up with a brand new guest every Thursday.
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In a world where live performance has all but disappeared for the moment, those clever people at The Cosmic Shambles Network have come up with an ingenious plan to banish our housebound boredom and keep us all entertained. They’ve been in touch with some of our best-loved performers and household name scientists and they are very pleased to announce the Stay at Home Festival. 9 live shows a week, streamed online, with all star guests including Robin Ince, Josie Long, Brian Cox and Jo Brand. ...
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Remi Wolf is a singer and songwriter originally from Palo Alto, California. She’s been releasing music since 2019. She performed at Coachella in 2023, and has toured with Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, and Paramore. Her second album, Big Ideas, came out in July 2024. I talked to Remi about how she and her collaborators wrote and produced the song “Soup.” H…
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Ain't It Funky Podcast - Jake Woodward (Nova Twins)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Jake Woodward Jake is a drummer and drum teacher based in the UK, he currently plays for Nova Twins, playing sold out tours and festivals all over the world, Go follow Jake on social media: @jakewdrums If you liked this episode please subscribe and like, Go fo…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Andrew Scott (Paul Gilbert, King King, I Built The Sky)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Andrew Scott Andrew is a drum teacher, session and live drummer hailing from Edinburgh, Scotland, Andrew has played drums for king king, i built the sky for the one and only guitar hero Paul Gilbert amongst others! Go follow Andrew on social media: @andrewscot…
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Ain't It Funky Podcast - Imad Coulibaly (@imaddrums)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Imad Coulibaly, Imad is an incredible live and session drummer hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, He is gaining more and more recognition in the industry and on social media and this has led to Imad getting endorsements from Philly drum co and Meinl cymbals, …
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Sam Smith is a Grammy and Oscar-winning singer and songwriter from London, England. Their first album, In the Lonely Hour, came out in 2014. It went quintuple platinum in the US, and the biggest hit from that album is the song “Stay With Me,” which has over 2 billion streams on Spotify alone. For this episode, in honor of the song’s 10th anniversar…
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Fenne Lily is a singer and songwriter from Dorset, England. She released her first album in 2018, but I didn’t find her music until 2023, when she put out her third album, Big Picture. The album she released in between those two was one that got a little lost in the lockdown, when all her touring plans around it got canceled. All of that plays into…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Rich Redmond (Jason Aldean)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Rich Redmond, Rich is a jack of all trades; drummer, actor, public speaker, author, educator, podcast host, truly it seems like theres nothing rich does not excel at Rich is the drummer for country star Jason Aldean and one of the most in demand session player…
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Last year, Vagabon released her third album, Sorry I Haven’t Called, which I’ve been listening to a lot. So I wanted to revisit an episode that I recorded with her back in 2020, about her breakout song "Water Me Down." The episode also features the voice of Eric Littmann, who co-produced the track. He passed away in June 2021, way too young. Vagabo…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Lily Joyce (@ljdrummer)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Lily Joyce also known as @ljdrummer on social media, Lily is an incredible drummer originally from Nashville and now based in LA, She has been building a following on social media with her super slick playing and technical versatility behind the kit, Go follow…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Martina Barakoska (@iamthe_m)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Martina Barakoska, Martina is a drummer/drum teacher and Producer based in North Macedonia, Known as @iamthe_m on social media, Martina has been making waves with her incredibly tasteful playing, Go follow her on social media: @iamthe_m If you liked this episo…
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Crowded House formed in 1985 in Melbourne, Australia. They’ve released eight albums, including their most recent one, Gravity Stairs, which came out last month. But on their very first album, they had a big hit with "Don’t Dream It’s Over." Crowded House made “Don’t Dream It’s Over” with Grammy-nominated producer Mitchell Froom, who they went on to…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Niklas Gantenberg (Prismala)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Niklas Gantenberg, Drummer of the Berlin-based indie/alternative band Prismala, Niklas is a very dear old friend of mine so I'm super stoked he took the time to chat! Go follow Niklas on Instagram: @nikigmountain If you liked this episode please subscribe and …
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Brody Taylor Smith (Invent Animate/Satyr/Exist)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Brody Taylor Smith, Brody is the drummer for Invent Animate, Satyr and Exist, Brody is one of the best young metal drummers out there right now and has generated a buzz around himself through his incredible technical ability behind the drums, Go follow Brody o…
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Lizzy McAlpine released her first album in 2020, and her second album in 2022. And between the two, she’s had a lot of success. One of her songs, "Ceilings," was a viral TikTok hit, and has been streamed over half a billion times. So you might think, with all that success, you’d want to keep working in way that’s been working. But while Lizzy was m…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Louis Giannamore (Gang of Youths/Arlo Parks/Loathe)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Louis Giannamore, Louis is a jack of many trades, he's a drummer, percussionist, keyboard player, producer and film scorer, Louis plays for/has played for Loathe, Gang of Youths, Fair hazel and Arlo Parks amongst others, Go follow Louis on social media: @louis…
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The Flaming Lips formed in Oklahoma City in 1983. Over the last four decades, they’ve put out 16 albums. In 1999, they put out their album The Soft Bulletin, and that brought them a new level of success. And then, in 2002, they followed it up with Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, which was their biggest album to date. Pitchfork named it one of the …
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Ain't it Funky? Podcast - Dylan Dekker (@dekkerondrums)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Dylan Dekker, Dylan is a drummer based out of New york city who has been making serious waves on social media with his undeniable chops behind the kit! Go check out Dylan on Instagram: @Dekkerondrums If you enjoy this episode please like, subscribe and share, …
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - David "The Cardinal" Cardona (@thecardinalcardona)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is David "The Cardinal" Cardona, David's made waves on social media these past few years with his incredible chops, an absolute powerhouse drummer who is infectious to watch! Go check out his instagram: @cardinalcardona Go follow the podcast on Instagram too: @ai…
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One of the songs I keep coming back to is “Mohabbat” by Arooj Aftab. It’s really special to me. I listen to it all the time. I’ve been listening to it so often that I wanted to revisit Arooj's episode about it. In the time since the episode has come out, she has released a collaborative album with Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily called Love In Exile…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Brian Clancy (@Brianclancydrums)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! Brian is a drummer, drum tech and studio engineer based out of nashville tennessee and is the co-owner of flamrest studios, a studio space designed specifically for tracking drums and where drummers can create incredible looking and sounding content for their social media chann…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Brett Clur (@brettclurdrums)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Brett Clur Brett is a drummer, drum teacher and blog writer based in South Africa, He has a youtube channel with 86 thousand subscribers where he has all different kinds of video lessons, videos on how to emulate famous drummers’ styles, advice for up and comi…
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The band War formed in 1969, in Long Beach, California. “Low Rider” is from their 1975 album Why Can’t We Be Friends? The song was a hit as soon as it came out. It went to #1 on the Billboard R&B charts. And it’s just had tremendous lasting power ever since. Besides being in Dazed and Confused, where I heard it, it’s been sampled by The Beastie Boy…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Cameron Watson (@Pupstar0)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! Cameron is based in UK and has been making waves on social media with his incredible ability to play super tasteful grooves, chops and polyrhythms over every odd time signature you can imagine, truly mind boggling stuff! Go check out his instagram at: @pupstar0 If you enjoyed t…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Adam Janzi (VOLA, Dotter)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Adam Janzi, Adam is an absolute powerhouse drummer and plays for VOLA and Dotter, Our conversation was incredibly insightful, as Adam's approach to the drums is quite unique! Go follow Adam on Instagram: @adamjanzi and check out his amazing YouTube channel: @a…
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Shania Twain is a singer and songwriter from Ontario, Canada. She’s the only female artist to have had three consecutive Diamond albums — albums that have sold over ten million copies. Actually, her 1997 album Come On Over is the best-selling album by a female solo artist of all time. One of the most iconic songs from that iconic album is "You’re S…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Brandon Scott (@brandonscottdrums)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Brandon Scott, Brandon is a killer drummer, video editing buff and YouTuber based in Philadelphia, Go follow Brandon on Instagram: @brandonscottdrums and check out his amazing YouTube channel: @brandonscottdrums If you enjoy this episode please like, subscribe…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Jack Francis (@thejack.francis)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Jack Francis, a killer session drummer, teacher and drum tech based out of London, He is a seasoned pro when it comes to touring and studio work, Go follow Jack on Instagram: @thejack.francis If you enjoy this episode please like, subscribe and share, it'd be …
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Danny Brown - Y.B.P. (feat. Bruiser Wolf)
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Danny Brown started his career in 2007 by handing out mixtapes in Detroit, where he’s from. In 2011, he put out his acclaimed second album, XXX. Since then, he’s collaborated with rappers like Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky and JPEGMafia, but he’s also worked with electronic bands like Purity Ring and The Avalanches, and he did a verse on a remix for K…
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Ain't It Funky? Podcast - Carson Gant (@oneupdrumvids)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My Guest today is Carson Gant aka @OneUpDrumVids an incredible drummer and Producer based in Calgary, Canada. Carson is also the co-founder of www.oneuploops.com , a killer site for producers that I personally used to make the podcast jingle, go check that out too! If you enjoy…
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Aint It Funky? Podcast - Anthony Johns (@Spantney)
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Hey Everyone! Welcome to the first episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Anthony Johns, Anthony is an IT specialist based out of the UK with a big passion for playing and collecting drums, If you enjoy this episode please like, subscribe and share, it'd be very much appreciated! The Video version is available on YouTube as well, …
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Rhiannon Giddens has released five solo albums since 2015. Before that, she was a member of the Grammy-winning band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops. She is now also the artistic director of the Silkroad Ensemble, the musical supergroup that Yo-Yo Ma founded. Rhiannon Giddens is one of those people where I feel like they have to start inventing new aw…
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I wanted to revisit an episode about one of my favorite songs from 2021, “Black Dog” by Arlo Parks. A few months after this episode originally came out, Arlo Parks won the Mercury Prize for Album of the Year. She was also nominated for two Grammys: Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album. Since then, she released a new album called My Soft Machi…
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Green Day is a punk band from the East Bay in California. Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool have been playing music together since 1987. They’ve sold over 90 million records. They’ve won four Grammys, including twice for Best Rock Album. They put out their first album in 1990, and their second album, Kerplunk!, in 1991. And then, they m…
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The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (Deluxe Anniversary Edition)
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The first episode of Song Exploder, about The Postal Service song "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight," came out 10 years ago, in January 2014. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the podcast, we're doing what bands do, and putting out a deluxe, expanded edition of our very first release: this version features a new interview, new insights, and new…
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For the last episode of the year, I got the chance to drive up to Northridge, California, and have a conversation with Dave Grohl. We talked about the Foo Fighters song “The Teacher,” which is an epic, 10-minute-long song. Dave told me it’s the most important piece of music he’s ever written, because it’s dedicated to his mother, Virginia, who pass…
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Raye is a singer, songwriter and producer from London. Besides being an artist in her own right, she’s also been a songwriter for other artists since she was a teenager. She’s co-written songs for Beyoncé, Charli XCX, and Ellie Goulding. In 2023, she released her debut album, My 21st Century Blues. The first single, “Escapism," became her first son…
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Sampha is a singer, songwriter and producer from London. His first album, Process, won the Mercury Prize in 2017. He’s collaborated with artists like the XX, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and Solange. If you saw the Song Exploder Netflix show, Sampha was in the Alicia Keys episode, for the song they did together as a duet. This year, in October 2023, Samp…
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I think one of the hardest things there is to do in music is to write a love song that expresses something real. I read that the song "Liar" by Paramore was written by Hayley Williams, the singer of the band, about her longtime bandmate Taylor York, and about the feelings she started to realize she’d had for him. Paramore has been a band for over 2…
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Kesha is a singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. She put out her first song in 2009, and it was a huge #1 hit in the US and 13 other countries. She’s had 10 top-ten singles on the Billboard charts, and sold millions of albums. She got famous for songs that were about partying, and breaking the rules, and having fun. But this year, in May 2023, sh…
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Alvvays is from Toronto. Their first album came out in 2014, and they’ve put out two other albums since then. In Canada, they’ve won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year, and all three of their albums have been shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize. Their first song was also one of their biggest hits. It’s called "Archie, Marry Me." R…
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Laufey is a singer and songwriter originally from Iceland. She studied piano and cello as a kid. When she was 15, she was a guest soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. She went to Berklee College of Music in Boston, and that’s when she started writing songs. While she was still a student, she had a number one hit on Icelandic radio. Her firs…
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This summer, in June 2023, Janelle Monáe put out her fourth album, The Age of Pleasure. Listening to it made me want to revisit her Song Exploder episode, from 2018. One thing on Song Exploder that I personally love is when we get to hear an artist’s raw voice memo, from the moment when they’re first coming up with a song idea. This episode has one…
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Siddhartha Khosla - Only Murders in the Building (Main Title Theme)
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The "Skip Intro" button first got introduced to us through Netflix in 2017, and, I know, a lot of people use it – including me. But, if I can get into old-man, back-in-my-day mode for a second, I have so much fondness for the opening theme music for so many shows. It’s a chance to set the mood for everything that you’re about to see. One of the int…
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It can be hard to be in a band, or really, in any kind of group where there’s creative collaboration, and you’re supposed to act like it's a democracy. Because what do you do with an idea that you love, if nobody else believes in it? That question is a big part of this episode with Local Natives. Local Natives is a band from Southern California. Th…
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Bakar is a singer and songwriter from London. In 2018 he put out his first release, Badkid. A year later, he put out the EP, Will You Be My Yellow?, and this September, he’s releasing his second full-length album, Halo. One of Bakar’s tracks from the EP and the upcoming album is a song called "Hell N Back," which went platinum, and hit number one o…
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Natalie Merchant is an award-winning singer and songwriter from upstate New York. She was the lead singer of the band 10,000 Maniacs until she left in 1993. And then, as a solo artist, she’s put out nine albums over the last 30 years. Between 10,000 Maniacs and her solo work, she’s had multiple multi-platinum records. In April 2023, Natalie put out…
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This week, I wanted to go back and revisit an older episode. I recorded an interview with singer and songwriter Julien Baker in 2018. It was a few months after her second album came out. Since then, she’s put out another solo album, called Little Oblivions, which was critically acclaimed. And now she’s also a member of boygenius, which is the super…
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Feist is a singer/songwriter from Canada. She put out her first solo album in 1999. She’s won 11 Juno awards, including two for Artist of the Year, and she has four Grammy nominations. She’s also been a member of the band Broken Social Scene since 2001. In April 2023, Feist put out her sixth album, Multitudes. And for this episode, I talked to her …
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Madison McFerrin - Run (feat. Bobby McFerrin)
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Madison McFerrin is a singer, songwriter, and producer from New York. She’s sung with legends like Aretha Franklin, George Clinton, and De La Soul & The Roots. Madison’s first EP came out in 2016, and last week, she released her debut album, I Hope You Can Forgive Me. In the years between the EP and the album, Madison started producing her own musi…
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In May 1980, the band Joy Division was devastated by the death of lead singer Ian Curtis. The three remaining band members, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris, decided they would keep making music together, and a few months later, Gillian Gilbert joined them. They called the band New Order. New Order is one of the most influential bands…
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