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Kirk sits down with musician and podcaster Emily Reese to talk about the beauty of Bach's "Goldberg Variations," the distinct sound of Davis/Evans/Mulligan's "Birth of the Cool," the joys of the Knight Rider theme, and her podcast Level with Emily Reese, which focuses on the wide world of video game music. 

FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

• Emily's music podcast Level with Emily: https://www.levelwithemily.com
• "Singin' the Blues" feat. Frankie Trumbauer on C Melody Sax
• "Move," by Miles Davis and "Jeru," "Rocker," and "Venus de Milo" by Gerry Mulligan, arr Gil Evans from Birth of the Cool released 1957
• "Knight Rider Theme" by Stu Phillips, 1982
• "Funky Fanfare" and "People's Choice" by Keith Mansfield from the KPM 1000 Series of Library Recordings
• "Thank You for Being a Friend" by Andrew Gold, recorded by Cynthia Fee, 1985
• "Density," "Transluce,"  "Among Ruins" from Citizen Sleeper by Amos Roddy, 2022
• "Rameau: Les Cyclopes" by Jean Phillipe Rameau, as performed by Trevor Pinnock
• The Complete Beethoven Symphonies as recorded by John Elliot Gardiner's Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra
• Stargazer by Dave Douglas, 1994

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FEBRUARY 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Damon White – Kaya Woodall – Dan Austin – Thomas Darst – Ed Rankin – Timothy Morshead – Jay Swartz – Ellen Nalven – Miriam Joy – Gareth Flynn – Ronjan – Kas – Patrick – Sean D. Winnie – Rush – Daniel Hannon-Barry – RR – Prince M. Levy-Benitez – Kathie Hullfish – Paul McElliot Rosen – Ashley Hoag – Kelsair – Andrew Baker – Rob Bosworth – Josh Pearson – Kyle Cooke – Liam Keogh – Melissa Osborne – Kathleen Reus – Cynthia Hochswender – Per Morten Barstad – Christopher Miller – Tim Byrne – Jamie White – George H. Aronson – Johanna L. Branson – Angus McKimm – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Jeffrey Jue – Niko – Joe Laska – Laurie Acreman – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Melanie Andrich – Jenness Gardner – Simon Cammell – Jill Smith-Moore – Rachel Rakov – Narelle Horn – Mickey Clark – Nathaniel Bauernfeind – Rob S. – Bill Rosinger – Anne Britt – Phil Griffin – David Zahm – Kyle Starr – Erin – Aidan Coughlan – Steve Philpot – Jeanneret Manning Family Four – Matt Butler – Doug Paton – R. Watson – Viki Dun – Dave Sharpe – Sami Samhuri – Craig J. Covell – AccessViolation – Ryan Torvik – Fraser – Andrew Walters – Jared Norris – Elliot Jay O’Neill – Glenn – Caleb Rotach – Andre Bremer – Mark Schechter – Dave Florey – Dan Apczynski – Sara Walsh

FEBRUARY 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Randal Vegter – Go Birds! – Jeff Speck – Samuel Millett – Abraham Benrubi – Whit Sidener – Emlia Alford – Chance McClain – Robert Granat – Dave Malloy – Tim Rosenwong – Jason Morrissey – Nick Galloway – John Halpin – Jennifer Kenner – Peter Harding – David – Jared – Anthony Mahramus – Ross Shain – Meghan O’Leary – Jeffrey Puzzo – John Bauman – Dax and Dane Huddleston – Martín Salías – Tim Howes – Steve Martino – Dr. Arthur A. Gray – Carolina – Gary Pierce – Matt Baxter – Giant Predatory Mollusk – Casey Faubion – Luigi Boccia – Rob Albright – E. Margaret Warton – Daniel Mosier – Charles McGee – Catherine Clause – Ethan Bauman – Owain Hunt – Renee Downing – Drew – Rohan Latimer – Ken Is Wearing a Hat – Tony – Jordan Block – Aaron Wade – Michael Flaherty – Photog19610 – Travis Pollard – Jeff Ulm – Jeff Newman – Jamie – Deebs – Portland Eye Care – Adam Ray – Anupama Raghavan – Demetri Detsaridis – Carrie Schneider – Alenka Grealish – Anne Gerry – Richard Sneddon – David Judson – Julian Roleff – Melissa Gallardo – Janice Berry – Doreen Carlson – Mtwolf – David McDarby – Abigail Duffield – Wendy Gilchrist – Lisa Turner – Paul Wayper – Miles Forman – Dennis M. Edwards – Jeffrey Ferris – Bruno Gaeta – Kenneth Jungben – Kurt Wendelken – Adam Stofsky – Zak Remer – Rishi Sahay – Jason Reitman – Andy Painter – Karen Liu – Greg Burgess – Ailie Fraser – Simon Prieto – Von – Paul McGreal – Karen Arnold – Natalie Mistilis – Josh Singer – Phino DeLeon – Schloss Edward J. MD – Rhyanon Murray – Amy Lynn Thornsen – Adam W. – Kelli Brockington – Stephen Rawlings – Ben Machta – Victoria Yu – Kevin Rivers – Gray Dyer – Brad Clark – Christopher – Michael J. Cunningham – Kari Kirk – Mark Boggs – Mino Capossela – Steve Paquin – Mary Schoenmaker – Sarah – David Joske – Åshild Margrete Østtveit Odéen – Emma Sklar – Spencer Stanford – Bernard Khoo – David Blackman – Andrew Shpall – Robert Heuer – Matthew Golden – Brian Meldrum – David Noah – Geraldine Butler – Richard Cambier – Madeleine Mader – Andy Smith – Timothy Dougherty – Jason Pratt – Stewart Oak – Caroline Miller – Abbie Berg – Sam Norton – Nicole Schleicher – Shelly Underhill – Doug Belew – Dermot Crowley – Achint Srivastava – Ryan Rairigh – Michael Berman – Stephen Matthews – Bridget Lyons – Olivia Bishop – Jeremy Schwartz – John Gisselquist – Elaine Martin – Linda Duffy – Thomas König – Bonnie Prinsen – Sharon Tree – Belinda McGrath-Steer – Liz Seger – Eoin de Burca – Kevin Potter – M. Shane Borders – Pete Simm – Susan Plein – Shawn McCarthy – Dallas Hockley – Jana J. – Terron – Jason Gerry – Rich Roskopf – Melissa Gallo – Joel Stevenson – Nathan Gouwens – Will Dwyer – Alethea Lee – Lauren Reay – Eric Prestemon – Erika L. Austin – Cookies250 – Spencer Shirley – Damian Brady – Angela Livingstone – Jeffy Thanadros – David Friedman – Phillip Dalton – Mark Edwards – Randall Browning – Sarah Sulan – Diane Hughes – Matt Beams – Kenneth Tiong – Jo Sutherland – Michael Casner – Barb Courtney – Derek and Laura Bender – Franco Famularo – Don Hutchison – Lowell Meyer – Etele Illes – Jeff Almond – Stephen Tsoneff – Lorenz Schwarz – Becca Sample – Mia – Wen – Jack Sjogren – Aparajit Raghavan – Benedict Pennington – Geoff Golden – Robyn Fraser – Alexander Geddes – Pascal Rueger – Randy Souza – JC – Latifah Makuyi – Brendan Jubb – Clare Holberton – Jake Tinsley – Georgia Livesay – David Zucker – Diane Turner – Tom Coleman – Suellen Moore – Brendon Oliver-Ewen – Kendra Reid – Judy Chapple – Tijs Soete – Stuart Terry – Mark Perry – Malory – Dhu Wik – Mel – Eric Helm – Jake Roberts – Briony Leo – Jonathan Daniels – Steven Maron – Michael Flaherty – Jarrod Schindler – Stephen – Gerry Nelson – Dave King – Albukitty – Caro Field – Wayne Marsh – Judith Stansfield – Jenifer Carr – Michael Bochner – Duncan – Brant Brantphillip – Naomi Watson – Leigh Sales – Markus Koester – David Cushman – Alexander – Toni Isaacson – Jeremy Dawson – Robbie Ferrero – Jake Dye – Chris K. – Gavin Doig – Mark Steen – Sam Fenn – Tanner Morton – Molly – AJ Schuster – Jennifer Bush – David Stroud – Amanda Furlotti – Andrew Baker – SP – Brooke Wilford – Alex Singer – Cyrus N. White – Shaun Wiese – Miriam Juskowicz – Mark Haberlen – Dominik Schmitt – Juan Carlos Montemayor Elosua – Kate Albury – Matt Gaskell – Jules Bailey – Eero Wahlstedt – Andrew Fair – Darryl Stewart – L.B. Morse – Bill Thornton – Tim Evans – Brian Amoebas – Brett Douville – Ravy Vajravelu – Nick Clements – Jeffrey Olson – Matt Betzel – Mueller – Nate from Kalamazoo – Melanie Stivers – Richard Toller – Alexander Polson – Jeff Dixon – John and Sharon Stenglein – Tom Lauerjou – Forrest Chang – Earl Lozada – Jon O’Keefe – Max Schechter – Justin McElroy – Arjun Sharma – Superman TD Jesus – James Johnson – Andrew Lee – Kevin Morrell – Tom Clewer – Kevin Pennyfeather – Flshbones – Colin Hodohazy Shacter – Kyle Simons – Emily Williams

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Happy holidays! Here's a Patreon minisode Kirk published last summer about Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill." See you in 2023!

ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES, 6/24/2022:

The whole world is talking about Kate Bush's masterful 1985 song "Running Up That Hill," so Kirk figured he might as well talk about it, too. 

On this bonus Patreon episode, he takes a crack at re-creating the song's iconic sound and digs into some of the digital recording technology that Bush used to make it sound so distinct.

FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

• "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush from The Kick Inside, 1978
• "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" by Kate Bush from Hounds of Love, 1985
• Audio from Season 4, Episode 4 of Stranger Things
• Information gleaned from Reverb Machine's excellent breakdown of the tools and techniques used on the song: https://reverbmachine.com/blog/kate-bush-synth-sounds/

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DECEMBER 2022 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Damon White – Kaya Woodall – Dan Austin – Ed Rankin – Jay Swartz – Miriam Joy – Sean D. Winnie – Rush – Daniel Hannon-Barry – RR – Elliot Rosen – Ashley Hoag – Mark and Michelle – Christopher Miller – Jamie White – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Joshua Jarvis – Joe Laska – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Melanie Andrich – Jenness Gardner – Simon Cammell – Guinevere Boostrom – Narelle Horn – Bill Rosinger – Erin – Aidan Coughlan – Jeanneret Manning Family Four – Dave Sharpe – Sami Samhuri – AccessViolation – Ryan Torvik – Elliot Jay O’Neill – Jim Chokey – Andre Bremer – Mark Schechter – Dave Florey

DECEMBER 2022 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Robert Granat – Dave Malloy – Jason Morrissey – Nick Galloway – Heather Johnson – John Halpin – Jennifer Kenner – Peter Harding – David – Anthony Mahramus – Meghan O’Leary – Jeffrey Puzzo – John Bauman – Dax and Dane Huddleston – Martín Salías – Tim Howes – Steve Martino – Dr. Arthur A. Gray – Carolina – Gary Pierce – Matt Baxter – Giant Predatory Mollusk – Casey Faubion – Luigi Boccia – Rob Albright – E. Margaret Warton – Daniel Mosier – Charles McGee – Catherine Clause – Ethan Bauman – Renee Downing – Ken Is Wearing a Hat – Jordan Block – Aaron Wade – Chad Hivner – Travis Pollard – Jamie – Deebs – Portland Eye Care – Adam Ray – Anupama Raghavan – Carrie Schneider – Alenka Grealish – Richard Sneddon – David Judson – Julian Roleff – Janice Berry – Doreen Carlson – David McDarby – Abigail Duffield – Wendy Gilchrist – Lisa Turner – Paul Wayper – Dennis M. Edwards – Bruno Gaeta – Kenneth Jungben – Adam Stofsky – Zak Remer – Rishi Sahay – Jason Reitman – Greg Burgess – Ailie Fraser – Von – Paul McGreal – Karen Arnold – Natalie Mistilis – Josh Singer – Phino DeLeon – Amy Lynn Thornsen – Adam W. – Kelli Brockington – Stephen Rawlings – Ben Machta – Victoria Yu – Kevin Rivers – Brad Clark – Michael J. Cunningham – Mino Capossela – Steve Paquin – Sarah – David Joske – Emma Sklar – Bernard Khoo – Robert Heuer – Matthew Golden – David Noah – Geraldine Butler – Richard Cambier – Madeleine Mader – Jason Pratt – Stewart Oak – Abbie Berg – Doug Belew – Dermot Crowley – Achint Srivastava – Ryan Rairigh – Michael Berman – Olivia Bishop – John Gisselquist – Elaine Martin – Linda Duffy – Kouroth – Sharon Tree – Belinda McGrath-Steer – Liz Seger – Eoin de Burca – Kevin Potter – M. Shane Borders – Susan Plein – Dallas Hockley – Jason Gerry – Nathan Gouwens – Will Dwyer – Alethea Lee – Lauren Reay – Eric Prestemon – Cookies250 – Damian Brady – Angela Livingstone – David Friedman – Sarah Sulan – Diane Hughes – Kenneth Tiong – Jo Sutherland – Michael Casner – Jen Small – Lowell Meyer – Etele Illes – Stephen Tsoneff – Lorenz Schwarz – Wen – Jack Sjogren – Geoff Golden – Robyn Fraser – Pascal Rueger – Randy Souza – JC – Clare Holberton – Diane Turner – Tom Coleman – Mark Perry – Dhu Wik – Mel – Eric Helm – Jake Roberts – Jonathan Daniels – Steven Maron – Michael Flaherty – Caro Field – Michael Bochner – Naomi Watson – David Cushman – Alexander – Chris K – Gavin Doig – Sam Fenn – Tanner Morton – AJ Schuster – Jennifer Bush – David Stroud – Amanda Furlotti – Andrew Baker – Matt Gaskell – Jules Bailey – Andrew Fair – L.B. Morse – Bill Thornton – Brian Amoebas – Brett Douville – Jeffrey Olson – Matt Betzel – Mueller – Nate from Kalamazoo – Melanie Stivers – Richard Toller – Alexander Polson – Earl Lozada – Justin McElroy – Arjun Sharma – James Johnson – Kevin Morrell – Kevin Pennyfeather – Colin Hodo

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Look, sometimes a TV soundtrack is so good that you have no choice but to make a whole podcast episode about it.

And so here we are, as Kirk takes a deep dive into Nicholas Britell's ever-evolving musical score for the new Disney+ show Star Wars: Andor.

Listen to Britell's Andor Score (via Songwhip): Volume One | Volume Two | Volume Three

REFERENCED ON THIS EPISODE:

• Tracks from Star Wars: A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, composed by John Williams
• Tracks from Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, by John Powell, Stephen Barton, Gordy Haab, and Michael Giacchino
• The Succession main credits theme by Nicholas Britell
• A very cool New York/Vulture interview with Britell

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DECEMBER 2022 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Damon White – Kaya Woodall – Dan Austin – Ed Rankin – Jay Swartz – Miriam Joy – Sean D. Winnie – Rush – Daniel Hannon-Barry – RR – Elliot Rosen – Ashley Hoag – Mark and Michelle – Christopher Miller – Jamie White – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Joshua Jarvis – Joe Laska – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Melanie Andrich – Jenness Gardner – Simon Cammell – Guinevere Boostrom – Narelle Horn – Bill Rosinger – Erin – Aidan Coughlan – Jeanneret Manning Family Four – Dave Sharpe – Sami Samhuri – AccessViolation – Ryan Torvik – Elliot Jay O’Neill – Jim Chokey – Andre Bremer – Mark Schechter – Dave Florey

DECEMBER 2022 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Robert Granat – Dave Malloy – Jason Morrissey – Nick Galloway – Heather Johnson – John Halpin – Jennifer Kenner – Peter Harding – David – Anthony Mahramus – Meghan O’Leary – Jeffrey Puzzo – John Bauman – Dax and Dane Huddleston – Martín Salías – Tim Howes – Steve Martino – Dr. Arthur A. Gray – Carolina – Gary Pierce – Matt Baxter – Giant Predatory Mollusk – Casey Faubion – Luigi Boccia – Rob Albright – E. Margaret Warton – Daniel Mosier – Charles McGee – Catherine Clause – Ethan Bauman – Renee Downing – Ken Is Wearing a Hat – Jordan Block – Aaron Wade – Chad Hivner – Travis Pollard – Jamie – Deebs – Portland Eye Care – Adam Ray – Anupama Raghavan – Carrie Schneider – Alenka Grealish – Richard Sneddon – David Judson – Julian Roleff – Janice Berry – Doreen Carlson – David McDarby – Abigail Duffield – Wendy Gilchrist – Lisa Turner – Paul Wayper – Dennis M. Edwards – Bruno Gaeta – Kenneth Jungben – Adam Stofsky – Zak Remer – Rishi Sahay – Jason Reitman – Greg Burgess – Ailie Fraser – Von – Paul McGreal – Karen Arnold – Natalie Mistilis – Josh Singer – Phino DeLeon – Amy Lynn Thornsen – Adam W. – Kelli Brockington – Stephen Rawlings – Ben Machta – Victoria Yu – Kevin Rivers – Brad Clark – Michael J. Cunningham – Mino Capossela – Steve Paquin – Sarah – David Joske – Emma Sklar – Bernard Khoo – Robert Heuer – Matthew Golden – David Noah – Geraldine Butler – Richard Cambier – Madeleine Mader – Jason Pratt – Stewart Oak – Abbie Berg – Doug Belew – Dermot Crowley – Achint Srivastava – Ryan Rairigh – Michael Berman – Olivia Bishop – John Gisselquist – Elaine Martin – Linda Duffy – Kouroth – Sharon Tree – Belinda McGrath-Steer – Liz Seger – Eoin de Burca – Kevin Potter – M. Shane Borders – Susan Plein – Dallas Hockley – Jason Gerry – Nathan Gouwens – Will Dwyer – Alethea Lee – Lauren Reay – Eric Prestemon – Cookies250 – Damian Brady – Angela Livingstone – David Friedman – Sarah Sulan – Diane Hughes – Kenneth Tiong – Jo Sutherland – Michael Casner – Jen Small – Lowell Meyer – Etele Illes – Stephen Tsoneff – Lorenz Schwarz – Wen – Jack Sjogren – Geoff Golden – Robyn Fraser – Pascal Rueger – Randy Souza – JC – Clare Holberton – Diane Turner – Tom Coleman – Mark Perry – Dhu Wik – Mel – Eric Helm – Jake Roberts – Jonathan Daniels – Steven Maron – Michael Flaherty – Caro Field – Michael Bochner – Naomi Watson – David Cushman – Alexander – Chris K – Gavin Doig – Sam Fenn – Tanner Morton – AJ Schuster – Jennifer Bush – David Stroud – Amanda Furlotti – Andrew Baker – Matt Gaskell – Jules Bailey – Andrew Fair – L.B. Morse – Bill Thornton – Brian Amoebas – Brett Douville – Jeffrey Olson – Matt Betzel – Mueller – Nate from Kalamazoo – Melanie Stivers – Richard Toller – Alexander Polson – Earl Lozada – Justin McElroy – Arjun Sharma – James Johnson – Kevin Morrell – Kevin Pennyfeather – Colin Hodo

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Kirk takes a look back some of his many musical memories from Strong Songs, Year Four.

FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

• "Blood and Thunder" by Mastodon from Leviathan, 2004
• "Gotta Get You Into My Life" by Paul McCartney/Lennon-McCartney, as covered by Earth, Wind & Fire in 1978
• "Eleanor Rigby" by Paul McCartney/Lennon-McCartney, as covered by Cody Fry in 2021 and Zoot in 1970
• "Second Story" by Andrew Synowiec from Second Story, 2020
• Andrew Synowiec on Instagram
• "Just What I Needed" by Ric Ocasek and The Cars from The Cars, 1978
• "You Might Think" by Ocasek/The Cars from Heartbeat City, 1984
• Various compositions by Koji Kondo from The Legend of Zelda series
• "Wichita Lineman" by Jimmy Webb performed by Glenn Campbell on Wichita Lineman, 1968
• "Two Princes" by Spin Doctors from Pocket Full of Kryptonite, 1991
• "St. Thomas" by Sonny Rollins from Saxophone Colossus, 1956
• The Krebs/Oliver Tango Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify
• "Silent All These Years" by Tori Amos from Little Earthquakes, 1992
• "Help Me" by Joni MItchell from Court and Spark, 1974
• "Jesus, Etc." by Jeff Tweedy & Jay Bennett from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, 2001
• "Cold Sweat" by James Brown, 1967
• "Cissy Strut" by The Meters from The Meters, 1969
• "Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard" by Paul Simon from Paul Simon, 1971
• "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" by "Weird Al" Yankovic from UHF, 1989
• Various tracks from Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973

OUTRO SOLOISTS: Kirk Hamilton, Mel Carrol, Oren Kaunfer, Tim Howes, Casey Atkins

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NOVEMBER 2022 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Ed Rankin – Timothy Morshead – Jay Swartz – Miriam Joy – Sean D. Winnie – Rush – Daniel Hannon-Barry – RR – Elliot Rosen – Ashley Hoag – Mark and Michelle – Melissa Osborne – Christopher Miller – Jamie White – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Joshua Jarvis – Joe Laska – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Melanie Andrich – Jenness Gardner – Simon Cammell – Guinevere Boostrom – Narelle Horn – Bill Rosinger – Erin – Aidan Coughlan – Jeanneret Manning Family Four – Dave Sharpe – Sami Samhuri – AccessViolation – Ryan Torvik – Elliot Jay O’Neill – Jim Chokey – Andre Bremer – Mark Schechter – Dave Florey

NOVEMBER 2022 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

John Halpin – Jennifer Kenner – Peter Harding – David – Ruthie – Anthony Mahramus – Meghan O’Leary – Jeffrey Puzzo – John Bauman – Dax and Dane Huddleston – Martín Salías – Tim Howes – Steve Martino – Dr. Arthur A. Gray – Carolina – Gary Pierce – Matt Baxter – Giant Predatory Mollusk – Casey Faubion – Luigi Boccia – Rob Albright – E. Margaret Warton – Daniel Mosier – Charles McGee – Catherine Clause – Ethan Bauman – Renee Downing – Ken Is Wearing a Hat – Jordan Block – Aaron Wade – Chad Hivner – Travis Pollard – Jeff Ulm – Jamie – Deebs – Portland Eye Care – Adam Ray – Anupama Raghavan – Demetri Detsaridis – Carrie Schneider – Alenka Grealish – Richard Sneddon – David Judson – Julian Roleff – Janice Berry – Doreen Carlson – David McDarby – Abigail Duffield – Wendy Gilchrist – Lisa Turner – Paul Wayper – Dennis M. Edwards – Jeffrey Ferris – Bruno Gaeta – Kenneth Jungben – Adam Stofsky – Zak Remer – Rishi Sahay – Jason Reitman – Greg Burgess – Ailie Fraser – Von – Paul McGreal – Karen Arnold – Natalie Mistilis – Josh Singer – Phino DeLeon – Amy Lynn Thornsen – Adam W. – Kelli Brockington – Stephen Rawlings – Ben Machta – Victoria Yu – Kevin Rivers – Brad Clark – Michael J. Cunningham – Mino Capossela – Steve Paquin – Sarah – David Joske – Emma Sklar – Bernard Khoo – Robert Heuer – Matthew Golden – David Noah – Geraldine Butler – Richard Cambier – Madeleine Mader – Jason Pratt – Stewart Oak – Abbie Berg – Doug Belew – Dermot Crowley – Achint Srivastava – Ryan Rairigh – Michael Berman – Olivia Bishop – John Gisselquist – Elaine Martin – Linda Duffy – Kouroth – Sharon Tree – Belinda McGrath-Steer – Liz Seger – Eoin de Burca – Kevin Potter – M. Shane Borders – Pete Simm – Susan Plein – Dallas Hockley – Jason Gerry – Nathan Gouwens – Will Dwyer – Alethea Lee – Lauren Reay – Eric Prestemon – Cookies250 – Damian Brady – Angela Livingstone – David Friedman – Sarah Sulan – Diane Hughes – Kenneth Tiong – Jo Sutherland – Michael Casner – Jen Small – Lowell Meyer – Etele Illes – Stephen Tsoneff – Lorenz Schwarz – Wen – Jack Sjogren – Geoff Golden – Robyn Fraser – Pascal Rueger – Randy Souza – JC – Clare Holberton – Diane Turner – Tom Coleman – Mark Perry – Dhu Wik – Mel – Eric Helm – Jake Roberts – Jonathan Daniels – Steven Maron – Michael Flaherty – Caro Field – Michael Bochner – Naomi Watson – David Cushman – Alexander – Chris K – Gavin Doig – Sam Fenn – Tanner Morton – AJ Schuster – Jennifer Bush – David Stroud – Amanda Furlotti – Andrew Baker – Matt Gaskell – Jules Bailey – Andrew Fair – L.B. Morse – Bill Thornton – Brian Amoebas – Brett Douville – Jeffrey Olson – Matt Betzel – Mueller – Nate from Kalamazoo – Melanie Stivers – Richard Toller – Alexander Polson – Earl Lozada – Jon O’Keefe – Justin McElroy – Arjun Sharma – James Johnson – Kevin Morrell – Kevin Pennyfeather – Colin Hodo

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For the 100th episode of Strong Songs, Kirk takes a deep dive into one of the most famous concept albums ever recorded. 

Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" is an instantly recognizable, widely discussed album, played and replayed to the point that it's easy to forget that it was made by a handful of young people with some instruments and a mixing desk. So buckle in for a whirlwind tour of the entire record, with pauses along the way to highlight some of the sounds, styles, and techniques that made The Dark Side of the Moon such an artistic and technological breakthrough.

ALBUM: The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973

Music By: David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters, Nick Mason
Lyrics By: Roger Waters
Engineered by: Alan Parsons

ALSO FEATURED/DISCUSSED

• "Blue in Green" by Bill Evans/Miles Davis from Kind of Blue 1959
• "The Wizard of Oz," 1939
• The 2003 documentary Pink Floyd: The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon

OUTRO SOLOIST: Kirk Hamilton

Kirk is the host of Strong Songs. He brought in year four with a guitar solo, and he's taking it out with a sax solo. Symmetry!

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NOVEMBER 2022 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Ed Rankin – Timothy Morshead – Jay Swartz – Miriam Joy – Sean D. Winnie – Rush – Daniel Hannon-Barry – RR – Elliot Rosen – Ashley Hoag – Mark and Michelle – Melissa Osborne – Christopher Miller – Jamie White – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Joshua Jarvis – Joe Laska – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Melanie Andrich – Jenness Gardner – Simon Cammell – Guinevere Boostrom – Narelle Horn – Bill Rosinger – Erin – Aidan Coughlan – Jeanneret Manning Family Four – Dave Sharpe – Sami Samhuri – AccessViolation – Ryan Torvik – Elliot Jay O’Neill – Jim Chokey – Andre Bremer – Mark Schechter – Dave Florey

NOVEMBER 2022 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

John Halpin – Jennifer Kenner – Peter Harding – David – Ruthie – Anthony Mahramus – Meghan O’Leary – Jeffrey Puzzo – John Bauman – Dax and Dane Huddleston – Martín Salías – Tim Howes – Steve Martino – Dr. Arthur A. Gray – Carolina – Gary Pierce – Matt Baxter – Giant Predatory Mollusk – Casey Faubion – Luigi Boccia – Rob Albright – E. Margaret Warton – Daniel Mosier – Charles McGee – Catherine Clause – Ethan Bauman – Renee Downing – Ken Is Wearing a Hat – Jordan Block – Aaron Wade – Chad Hivner – Travis Pollard – Jeff Ulm – Jamie – Deebs – Portland Eye Care – Adam Ray – Anupama Raghavan – Demetri Detsaridis – Carrie Schneider – Alenka Grealish – Richard Sneddon – David Judson – Julian Roleff – Janice Berry – Doreen Carlson – David McDarby – Abigail Duffield – Wendy Gilchrist – Lisa Turner – Paul Wayper – Dennis M. Edwards – Jeffrey Ferris – Bruno Gaeta – Kenneth Jungben – Adam Stofsky – Zak Remer – Rishi Sahay – Jason Reitman – Greg Burgess – Ailie Fraser – Von – Paul McGreal – Karen Arnold – Natalie Mistilis – Josh Singer – Phino DeLeon – Amy Lynn Thornsen – Adam W. – Kelli Brockington – Stephen Rawlings – Ben Machta – Victoria Yu – Kevin Rivers – Brad Clark – Michael J. Cunningham – Mino Capossela – Steve Paquin – Sarah – David Joske – Emma Sklar – Bernard Khoo – Robert Heuer – Matthew Golden – David Noah – Geraldine Butler – Richard Cambier – Madeleine Mader – Jason Pratt – Stewart Oak – Abbie Berg – Doug Belew – Dermot Crowley – Achint Srivastava – Ryan Rairigh – Michael Berman – Olivia Bishop – John Gisselquist – Elaine Martin – Linda Duffy – Kouroth – Sharon Tree – Belinda McGrath-Steer – Liz Seger – Eoin de Burca – Kevin Potter – M. Shane Borders – Pete Simm – Susan Plein – Dallas Hockley – Jason Gerry – Nathan Gouwens – Will Dwyer – Alethea Lee – Lauren Reay – Eric Prestemon – Cookies250 – Damian Brady – Angela Livingstone – David Friedman – Sarah Sulan – Diane Hughes – Kenneth Tiong – Jo Sutherland – Michael Casner – Jen Small – Lowell Meyer – Etele Illes – Stephen Tsoneff – Lorenz Schwarz – Wen – Jack Sjogren – Geoff Golden – Robyn Fraser – Pascal Rueger – Randy Souza – JC – Clare Holberton – Diane Turner – Tom Coleman – Mark Perry – Dhu Wik – Mel – Eric Helm – Jake Roberts – Jonathan Daniels – Steven Maron – Michael Flaherty – Caro Field – Michael Bochner – Naomi Watson – David Cushman – Alexander – Chris K – Gavin Doig – Sam Fenn – Tanner Morton – AJ Schuster – Jennifer Bush – David Stroud – Amanda Furlotti – Andrew Baker – Matt Gaskell – Jules Bailey – Andrew Fair – L.B. Morse – Bill Thornton – Brian Amoebas – Brett Douville – Jeffrey Olson – Matt Betzel – Mueller – Nate from Kalamazoo – Melanie Stivers – Richard Toller – Alexander Polson – Earl Lozada – Jon O’Keefe – Justin McElroy – Arjun Sharma – James Johnson – Kevin Morrell – Kevin Pennyfeather – Colin Hodo

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