On this week’s pod: We’re ready for Halloween to be over, Taylor Swift dominates the Hot 100, performing arts platform Stagetime debuts, underrepresented composers, honoring Chadwick Boseman, new music, and more…

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“All aboard the struggle bus.” – Legend

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On this week’s pod: Spooky Songs for Halloween: twelve of our favorite evil songs for grizzly ghouls from every tomb. It’s time to terrorize ya’lls neighborhood.

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Enter, if you dare. – Legend

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On this week’s pod: a timeline of African American music, Silk Sonic sexually bowing out of Grammy consideration, instruments with chaotic auras, new music, and more…

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You never know. – Legend

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On this week’s pod: a friendly jam session, why we can’t accurately hear our own voice, responding to the call of art, revamping David Geffen Hall, the exciting and terrifying possibilities of AI-created music, new music, and more…

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Don’t cry over spilt milk. – Rihanna

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On this week’s pod: our Four for Foray article: Songs of Fall, Charlie deals with feelings of productivity debt, Amy buys a keyboard, and Alexandria takes the bus.

Songs of Fall Apple Music Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/foray-songs-for-fall/pl.u-e98llBES5AZb2

Brahm Masla Interview: https://foraymusic.substack.com/p/interview-brahm-masla

Productivity Debt: https://ckarchive.com/b/0vuwh9ho9p3nn

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Right as rain. – J. Legend

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On this week’s pod: Terri Lyne Carrington takes huge strides towards gender justice, being honest about the challenges of touring, trying not to create and analyze at the same time, new music, and more…

Ethan Iverson’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/ethan_iverson/status/1572593570124632067

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Speak of the devil . – J. Legend

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On this week’s pod: bringing improvisation to the center of music teaching and learning, Miles Davis being secretly sensitive about his speaking voice, listening to people the way we listen to music, new music, and more…

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She had one job. – J. Legend

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On this week’s pod: Bob Dylan at 23 on his changing criteria for beauty, Sarah Kim on access to careers in the arts, the increase of samples in popular music, new music, and more… 

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When it rains, it pours. – J. Legend

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On this week’s pod: Rainn Wilson on embracing failure, Noname’s brief but spectacular take on building community, new music, and more…

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Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. – J. Lennon/Legend

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On this week’s pod: news from Panama Jazz & Caroga Lake Music Festivals, Charlie’s deep thoughts on practicing, our Four for Foray: Tiny Desk Concerts article from this week and more…

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