Dee and Anu talk about writing the perfect pop song. How do you balance and prevent both boring and confusing the listener? How do you make things - lyrics, melody, chords, instruments -  interesting? Why are pop songs like THAT? Why do the bass notes matter so much? And more!

Michael is on vacation this week!
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Links to check out related to us and our conversation...

The Manual (How To Have a Number One The Easy Way!): https://www.amazon.com/Manual-How-Have-Number-Easy/dp/1899858652

New York Times on new song structures: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/14/opinion/pop-music-songwriting.html

Albhy Galuten: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albhy_Galuten

Dee, Michael & Anu:

Anu Kirk
https://www.anukirk.com

• Anu on Spotify
• Sid Luscious and The Pants on Spotify
• Luscious-235 on Spotify

Michael Hateley
Lotus Mastering   
http://lotusmastering.com/
       
Hateley on YouTube:
Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star" video
https://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCk

Baldyloks (Michael Hateley & John Napier)
https://soundcloud.com/baldyloks-1

Dee Madden
https://www.deemadden.com/

Penal Colony “Blue 9” video
https://youtu.be/Fes9E3ea8FY

Dee Madden on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jsYxJ4QxzoGn9t0HRllPk 

Michael Hateley:
Lotus Mastering   
http://lotusmastering.com/

Hello Crow
Hello Crow, Michael's new EP is available now!
       
Extra Fancy "You Look Like a Movie Star":
https://youtu.be/0pE1TqlWHCk

Baldyloks (Michael Hateley & John Napier):
https://baldyloks.bandcamp.com/

Dee Madden:
https://www.deemadden.com/

Dee's new album Paisley Madrigals is out now!

Penal Colony “Blue 9” video:
https://youtu.be/Fes9E3ea8FY

Dee Madden on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jsYxJ4QxzoGn9t0HRllPk

Anu Kirk:
https://www.anukirk.com

• Anu on Bandcamp
• Sid Luscious and The Pants on Bandcamp
• Luscious-235 on Bandcamp
• Rêvenir on Bandcamp
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