Earworms, Engravers and Glastonbury

This week Joanna and Stephen are joined by a very special guest, Stephen's personal piano tuner, David Widdicombe. From concert grands, upright 'domestics' and honkytonks, David has tuned them all. Having worked with the world's most prestigious piano maker, Steinway, for 3 decad ... Show More

This week we’re diving into two bohemian heroes of classical music, Bohuslav Martinů and Leoš Janáček. Stephen remembers encountering the music of Martinů at Cambridge, and being confronted by the "pure simple joy" of it. From the lyricism of Martinů, we work back towards Janáček ... Show More

Which note could the Maestro not live without? Where are all the female composers? And is there a better quintet going than Franz Schubert's Trout? In this mini episode Joanna puts your questions to the Maestro. 

Recorded in the wee small hours of Sunday morning, we report on the ongoing Glastonbury messiness as it unfolds, including reviews of Johnny Marr, Public Enemy and the Rolling Stones. Plus, Norman Cook drops in with advice for touring DJs 

We are stilling reeling in the amazement of the Eras Tour, which returned last week in Paris and wowwwwwwww! The entire new set for The Tortured Poets Department! Insane! Female Rage: The Musical… Wonder if anything is to come of that?We recap about all of the happenings in Paris ... Show More

Nora and Nathan talk with Niall Horan about his forthcoming album 'The Show' and the second single off of it "Meltdown" (1:00). Then they open up the mailbag to answer questions like: Will Taylor Swift release ‘1989 (Taylor's Version)’ soon (20:51)? Which surprise songs have they ... Show More

John and Joseph discuss why simple songs have to be perfect and how our experience of a place will always be subjective. Amanda Palmer joins to talk about feeling compelled to finish books and recording her cover of "The Mess Inside" in an empty greenhouse. Buy Amanda Palmer’s co ... Show More

Mr. Perfectly Fine is such a bop and people think they know who she's singing about.. and why she said 'Mr." as many times as she did.. but some fans speculate this song could be about someone else! What are all of the theories? Listen as Nick, Amy, Ana and Lacey break this song ... Show More

Mirror Breathing by Shield Patterns is an electronic album of inventive melodies, set in atmospheric and sometimes haunting soundscapes. But will Aparna Nancherla be scared or (like James) seduced? 

Taylor confesses that she doesn't have it all together in this song.. When was this song written and why does it hit so different now? We break it down and explain!Plus, we are plowing through til Speak Now! What do we have coming up next?What did we miss? What would you like to ... Show More

Taylor Swift is back and the Eras Tour continues!Will there be changes after this break? Is she going to change up the setlist? Will she come back with more outfit changes? Will there be any announcements? Will she walk through that orange door? Is Mother just laughing at our ins ... Show More

Taylor Swift wrote a song instead of telling her crush about her feelings. Who is this song about, and how did they react to it? Nick, Ana, Amy and Lacey get down to the truth of it all! Spoiler- the song is NOT about Stephen Colbert.. but that interview is the next topic that we ... Show More

Joanna Newsom live from the 6th and I Synagogue in Washington, DC. Hear Joanna and her band perform songs from her new album "Have One on Me" also "Ys" and "Milk-Eyed Mender"