Ska Horns & Madonna Melodies

Strong Songs has covered Steely Dan songs from 1976’s The Royal Scam, 1980’s Gaucho, and even 2000’s Two Against Nature, but somehow 1977’s Aja has remained unaddressed… until now. On this episode, Kirk takes a look under the hood of “Peg,” one of the most loved songs on The Dan’ ...  Show more

It's time to return to Talking Heads, and their inimitable 1980 song "Once In A Lifetime." The subject of this episode was selected by the annual Strong Songs Patreon bracket vote. Thanks to everyone who voted!Written by: Talking Heads and Brian EnoProduced by: Brian EnoAlbum: Re ...  Show more

All throughout the year, Switched on Pop gets a litany of musical questions that need answering. To kick off 2024, hosts Charlie and Nate answer some of these questions live on air! From the renewed interest in Cass Elliot's "Make Your Own Kind of Music" to the lack of multi-part ...  Show more

Billboard staffers discuss Madonna's "Dark Ballet" and "God Control" from Madame X, Free Nationals' "Time" ft. Mac Miller and Kali Uchis, Monsta X's "Who Do U Love" ft. French Montana, Bastille's "Another Place" and Shura's "religion (u can lay your hands on me)." Hosted on Acast ...  Show more

It's that time again; the time to surrender your ears to the unmistakeable sounds of our mysterious friend. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to take this journey through sound and wonder, as our golden masked man toys with the 'Metronomy' of your surrounds. Your r ...  Show more