Rob explores Britpop icon Oasis’s enduring megahit “Wonderwall” by discussing the Gallagher brothers’ notoriously contentious relationship and the band’s place in the lineage of British rock.
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Feb 25
D’Angelo—“Untitled (How Does It Feel)”
Today, Rob breaks down one of the many impossible expectations we have for our musical stars—the memorial performance. After years of staying out of the public eye, D’Angelo paid tribute to the artist he grew up imitating, Prince, not because he was expected to but because he had ... Show More
1h 54m
Sep 2019
"Like a Prayer" by Madonna
<p>Life is a mystery, everyone must stand alone... except for everyone listening to this episode, because we're traveling together through doubt and deliverance with Madonna's "Like a Prayer." Kirk takes a look at the high-contrast drama of the megastar's 1989 megahit, with its c ... Show More
44m 50s
Jul 2019
"Paranoid Android" by Radiohead
<p>Brace for a pressurized descent, as Kirk braves the undercurrents of Radiohead's alt-rock masterpiece "Paranoid Android." It's a structurally distinct, sonically adventurous, harmonically varied, and unexpectedly Bohemian Rhapsodyesque journey into the human psyche as Thom Yor ... Show More
55m 11s
<p data-start="276" data-end="566">Earlier this year the <em data-start="298" data-end="310">Gramophone</em> Podcast passed 1 million downloads. Now we've reached another milestone: our 500th episode. Launched before podcasting's current popularity, the series steadily built a fo ... Show More
<p>On the first episode of Strong Songs, Kirk breaks down Toto's hit song "Africa," a single so good that it still lights up the Internet today.</p><p><strong>Band/Artist:</strong> Toto</p><p><strong>Album:</strong> <i>Toto IV</i>, 1982</p><p><strong>Composed by:</strong> David P ... Show More
<p>You don't have to cry, pray, or beg - Kirk is happy to break down one of the 90s' most iconic pop hits without any further encouragement.</p><p>Yes, it's time to take apart The Cardigans' 1996 hit "Lovefool," a song that sounds one way when it's that <i>Romeo + Juliet</i> song ... Show More
