How did Iron Maiden influence Kelly Clarkson’s breakout hit? How does Carly Rae Jepsen actually cut to the feeling? And why can’t Taylor Swift say “off”? These questions and more are the heart of Key Change – an inexpert guide to music’s insides. A little bit technical, a little bit armchair-sociological, Key Change looks at how music works, why it works, and what it means to us.
Kind of Blue feat. Joni Mitchell
At the risk of stating the obvious, Joni Mitchell has had a massive influence across her career, but how did her album Blue come to define the sound of 2019? Featuring: Joni Mitchell’s All I Want, A Case of You and River Weyes Blood’s Andromeda Julia Jacklin’s Body Phoebe Bridgers’ Motion Sickness Stella Donnelly’s Boys Will Be Boys Lucy Dacus’s Night…
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Meg White is better than you think
She copped a lot of grief, but is the White Stripes drummer better than you remember? Featuring: The White Stripes’s Fell In Love With A Girl, Hotel Yorba, The Hardest Button To Button, and Icky Thump Podcast art by Anthea LeBrocq – @fulltimeangel on Insta, or [email protected] for enquiries. Check out (and add to!) this episode’s playlist on Spotify and Apple…
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Over and Over feat. Baby Shark
Unless you’re one of the lucky ones, even seeing the words Baby Shark is enough to get you humming, “doo doo doo-doo do-doo” under your breath. It’s a great illustration of how repetitive hooks mess with your brain, and how that power can be used for good (or evil, depending on how you feel about…
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