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Strong Songs

Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece

Episodes

Total: 161

Tori Amos was one of the most distinctive songwriters of the 90s, and remains a powerful musical voi

Tango is more than just dance, and more than just music - it's a whole artistic genre. For some peop

Strong Solos, Vol. 1

2022/5/20

There's nothing like a good instrumental solo—that moment when a lone player stands in the spotlight

I hear you singin' in the wire... I can hear you through the whine... and the Strong Songs podcast i

Ever wonder what makes some music sound scarier than other music? Same.Kirk answers listener questio

Few video game series have a musical tradition as rich as The Legend of Zelda.From Zelda's Lullabye

Kirk answers questions about Guns 'n Roses, Mario Kart 64, phasers, and what makes a song sound like

It's not the perfume that you wear... it's not the ribbons in your hair.... I guess it's just the pe

You might not know Andrew Synowiec's name, but chances are you've heard his guitar playing. Heck, ch

Strong Covers, Vol. 2

2022/2/11

Three different artists! Three different covers! Of songs by one beloved band!On the second edition

What do George Michael, Nicki Minaj, Ed Sheeran, and the Powerpuff Girls have in common?The answer,

White! Whale! Holy! Grail!Strong Songs kicks off year four by getting H-E-A-V-Y, with an analysis of

Year Three, In Review

2021/11/17

Kirk takes a look back at the many musical memories of Strong Songs Year Three.Year Three is over, a

What do Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, John Legend, and Katy Perry have in common? They all study with

What is this, a film podcast?? It's time for something a little different, as Kirk puts down his rec

Polish your reading glasses and pour a cup of tea - it's time for a Strong Songs mailbag!On the last

They said it couldn't last, so we had to prove them wrong... by making an episode of Strong Songs al

Ba de ya! Say that you remember! Ba de ya! Dancing in September! Ba de  yah! Musical analysiiiis!It'

Well, look at that - it's a mailbag episode! Kirk answers your questions on Bo Diddley, Minecraft, T

Kirk picks apart not one, not two, but twenty one micro-songs by the great They Might Be Giants.What