Do you prefer lyrics or melody? Intricate harmonies or driving rhythm? The digital tones of synthesizers or the “real” sounds of acoustic instruments? Drawing from her successful career as a music producer (engineering hits like Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Barenaked Ladies' "One Week"), professor of cognitive neuroscience Susan Rogers reveals why your favorite songs move you. Susan and I will also discuss some Eurovision "controversies", including Amar Pelos Dois, Toy, Fuego, Shum, Stefania, Out of the Embers, Spaceman... and some of the Nul Points from 2021.

Buy Susan Rogers' book, This Is What It Sounds Like is available at booksellers pretty much everywhere at the moment!

Susan's Record Pull + Interactive Tools-- Scroll here to find where your personal musical profile lies with melody, timbre, lyrics, realism, authenticity, lyrics, and rythm:

https://www.thisiswhatitsoundslike.com/

Appeal for York musician Don Jackson:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-dons-life-urgent-liver-transplant-appeal?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined

Don's Story:

https://yorkmix.com/race-against-time-to-save-york-music-legend-who-needs-urgent-liver-transplant/

Links to the Eurovision Songs Discussed:

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Toy, 2018: