Pop Kitchen

Pop Kitchen

By Lesley Roy and Jeff JohnsonMusic
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Pop Kitchen episodes

  • 7. We Love Lauv ! A beautiful breakup episode!!

    Sometimes it happens, we've all been there, the dreaded BREAKUP!! Whether you are peeling yourself off the (pop) kitchen floor or jumping on the couch with middle finger in the air, a great breakup song on repeat can really cure the lonely nights!!!   Jeff and Lesley dissect a recent and a classic breakup song. They discuss the synths and sonics behind Lauv's snap happy " Fuck Im Lonely" the duet with Anne-Marie off his recent  EP "How Im Feeling " . They nervously chat about the story behind the writing and recording of Bonnie Rait's ultimate tear jerker " I Cant Make You Love Me" and also throw in a few added tracks from their Spotify breakup play list!!! 


    Also discussed :

    - Michael Pollack

    - Michael Matosic

    - Anne- Marie

    - Clean bandit

    - Julia Michaels

    - Brian McKnight

    - The Cardigans

    - Vocal Sampling 




    58 min
  • 6. Maroon 5 "Memories", Pachelbel's Canon in D and all the graduation songs!
    This week on Pop Kitchen, Lesley and Jeff deep dive into the writing behind Maroon 5's latest release "Memories."  They dissect the history behind the track's chord progressions coming from the infamous Pachelbel's Canon in D and also its use of other melodic inspiration from "No Woman No Cry." Jeff breaks down other pop hits from the past 20 years that have also used the same chord progressions and Lesley tries to find conceptually the common nostalgic thread between them all. 
    Jeff and Lesley both discuss their own high school graduation songs and what they were thinking musically during that time in their own lives. With special phone in messages from ghosts of high school past.
    Also discussed
    - Maroon 5
    - Adam Levine
    - Jonathon Bellion
    - Pachelbel's Canon in D
    - JKash 
    - Vincent Ford
    - Oasis
    - Vitamin C
    50 min
  • 5. The Queens. MARIAH, CELINE, ARIANA, Oh my!!!!!

    With new music this month from some of the biggest Queens of Pop, we have no choice but to do a little Diva comparison! While Jeff won't shut up about Mariah, Lesley attempts to keep us on track with a review of Celine's new 4 song teaser from Courage, a mini breakdown of Mariah's "In The Mix " , as well as a look at the theme song for the upcoming Charlie's Angels Movie. .........     Maria, Celine, Ariana Oh My!!!


    Songs Discussed 

    - "Imperfections"

    -" Flying on My Own "

    - " In The Mix "

    - "I Like Me Better "

    - " Don't Call Me Angel "


    Artists and writers discussed 

    - Lauv

    - Max Martin

    - Ilya Salmanzadeh

    - Jorgan Olafson

    - Michael Pollack

    - Dalla Koehlke

    - Nicholas Perloff-Giles

    - Stephen Moccio

    - Liz Rodriguez 

    55 min
  • 4. Chad Wolf Talks Songwriting, Life, and "The Deleted Years "

    In Pop Kitchen's first ever interview, Jeff and Lesley talk to Chad Wolf of Carolina Liar and The Federal Empire. They dive into the production behind their 2008 album "Coming To Terms" and chat about Max Martin, Tobias Karlsson and Shellback. Having grown up in South Carolina, Chad discusses the influence the church had on his writing style and how that still provides a force today in his more recent band The Federal Empire. There are jokes about wild parties in Laurel Canyon and the strange 2007-2010 pop/rock industry that is now being referred to as  "The Deleted Years."

    Songs Discussed

    - " Show Me What I'm Looking For "

    - " Never Liked Your Friends"

    - " What Are We Fighting For "


    Link for The Federal Empire upcoming shows ;

    https://www.bandsintown.com/en/a/13087087-the-federal-empire

    https://www.thefederalempire.com/

    41 min
  • 3. The 1986 Birthday Special!!!
    On episode 3 of Pop Kitchen we go on an 80s adventure throughout Europe and back again! On this week’s episode, Lesley and Jeff celebrate Lesley's upcoming Birthday by doing a deep dive into a few of 1986’s biggest hits, plus a few wild card songs that our co-host was obsessed with growing up in Ireland. Our pop fanatics dig through the endless list of Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly hits, 80’s European Synth Pop and even a classic 90’s alt pop smash!!!! 
    They also discuss :
    -Cyndi Lauper
    -Madonna
    -The Goo Goo Dolls
    -Otis Redding (Lake Monona correcting on this episodes lake reference ) 
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    55 min
  • 2. Awkward Small Talk

    When concept meets track....Lesley and Jeff give a listen to new songs from Katy Perry, Post Malone, and Noah Gundersen.  We're talking about that whole thing where someone has a clever little idea, and they try to match it musically, and it may or may not result in something aurally pleasant.  We'll give you our take on tracks from some of the biggest superstars, and perhaps introduce you to an artist or two you may not know. Join us for some awkward small talk...blah, blah, blah, blah.... 

    40 min
  • 1. Lover: a Pop Emergency

    OUR FIRST EPISODE 

    A complete review of Taylor Swift's newest album Lover. Eighteen tracks broken down, dorked out, analyzed, geeked over, and celebrated with Singer/Songwriter Lesley Roy and Artist/Music-Fanboy Jeff Johnson.  

    52 min

About Pop Kitchen

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A pop music conversation between two pop music fans who are also musicians... After endless discussions about our favorite artists/writers/producers and pop music history, we decided to take our…