Strong Songs

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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.

"All The Things You Are" by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II
May 30, 2025 – 00:59:47
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Jim Steinman and Bonnie Tyler
May 16, 2025 – 01:00:19
Bluey, Background Jazz, and the 'Best' Metal Guitar Solo
May 2, 2025 – 01:08:00
The Music of the Muppets
Apr 18, 2025 – 01:03:43
"Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" by The Mars Volta
Apr 4, 2025 – 00:59:07
"Fast As You Can" by Fiona Apple
Mar 21, 2025 – 00:52:41
"Where The Streets Have No Name" and "With Or Without You" by U2
Mar 7, 2025 – 00:59:24
Season Seven Announcement!
Feb 21, 2025 – 00:05:25
A Bunch of Great Music Recommendations
Jan 31, 2025 – 00:36:07
Remembering Janis Stockhouse, The Great Band Director
Jan 3, 2025 – 00:56:39
Rediscovering Stevie Wonder, with Wesley Morris and Josh Gwynn
Oct 4, 2024 – 01:19:12
Stevie Wonder: Music of My Mind [The Wonder of Stevie]
Sep 27, 2024 – 01:02:02
Behind the Scenes of Strong Songs [Gig Gab]
Sep 13, 2024 – 01:08:33
Post-Season Update, Summer Plans, & Some Music Recs
Jul 12, 2024 – 00:30:48
"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen
Jun 28, 2024 – 01:00:17
Summer Synths, Fluteception, and "The Diablo Chord"
Jun 14, 2024 – 01:04:55
"Easter Theatre" by XTC
May 31, 2024 – 00:57:00
"Limb by Limb" by Phish
May 17, 2024 – 00:59:10
"Heart of Glass" by Blondie
May 3, 2024 – 00:56:02
"The Way" by Meshell Ndegeocello
Apr 19, 2024 – 00:57:34
Strong Covers, Vol. 3
Apr 5, 2024 – 00:57:18
"Águas de Março (The Waters of March)" by Antônio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina
Mar 22, 2024 – 00:56:22
"Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden
Mar 8, 2024 – 00:56:37
"In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel
Feb 23, 2024 – 00:53:54
Some Bonus Beatles Covers
Feb 9, 2024 – 00:27:49
Season Six Announcement!
Feb 2, 2024 – 00:05:03
The Genius of Sonny Rollins (and Max Roach)
Jan 26, 2024 – 00:22:53
Weird Al For Nothin' And Your Jokes For Free
Jan 12, 2024 – 00:19:34
How Clyde Stubblefield Evolved Funk Drumming
Dec 29, 2023 – 00:22:09
The Band: The Last Waltz
Dec 15, 2023 – 01:05:39
Phish, Evanescence, and a Taylor Swift Dispute
Dec 1, 2023 – 00:59:03
Strong Solos, Vol. 2: Electric Guitar-aloo
Nov 17, 2023 – 01:04:03
The Music of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Nov 3, 2023 – 01:03:16
A Little Extra Zelda
Oct 27, 2023 – 00:24:44
Belle & Sebastian's Very Good Chord Progression
Oct 20, 2023 – 00:21:45
The Four Electric Guitars
Oct 6, 2023 – 00:34:45
John Williams' Star Wars Legacy, with Dan Golding
Sep 22, 2023 – 02:26:27
Counterpoint, Chaka Kahn, & Peter Gabriel
Sep 8, 2023 – 00:54:42
"Soul Vaccination" by Tower of Power
Aug 25, 2023 – 00:49:44
"Killing Me Softly With His Song," as sung by Lauryn Hill, Roberta Flack, & Lori Lieberman
Aug 11, 2023 – 00:59:57
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears For Fears
Jul 28, 2023 – 00:47:26
An Operatic Odyssey, with Luigi Boccia
Jul 14, 2023 – 03:38:37
Season 5 Announcement!
Jul 13, 2023 – 00:06:22
"You're The Voice" by John Farnham, Live in Sydney
Jun 30, 2023 – 00:46:14
The Light and Dark of Music, with Lily E. Hirsch
May 26, 2023 – 01:04:45
From Bach to Miles Davis, with Emily Reese
Feb 17, 2023 – 01:18:17
"Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" by Kate Bush
Dec 30, 2022 – 00:20:35
The Music of Star Wars: Andor
Dec 16, 2022 – 00:57:10
Year Four, In Review
Nov 18, 2022 – 00:49:09
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon
Nov 4, 2022 – 01:00:41