Strong Songs

Strong Songs

Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.

May 03, 2024x
6

"Heart of Glass" by Blondie

We could've made it cruising, yeah.

April 19, 2024x
5

"The Way" by Meshell Ndegeocello

The light is so blinding.

April 05, 2024x
4

Strong Covers, Vol. 3

"All Along the Watchtower" and "Jolene" get the Strong Covers treatment.

March 08, 2024x
2

"Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden

No one sings like you anymore.

February 23, 2024x
1

"In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel

The light, the heat.

February 09, 2024

Some Bonus Beatles Covers

"Strong Covers, Vol. 2" tackled three great covers of three great Beatles songs, but there are always more covers to talk about.

February 02, 2024

Season Six Announcement!

Kirk shares some dates and details about the upcoming season of Strong Songs.

January 26, 2024

The Genius of Sonny Rollins (and Max Roach)

There's always more to say about Sonny Rollins, and there's always more to say about Max Roach.

January 12, 2024

Weird Al For Nothin' And Your Jokes For Free

Talking about "Weird Al" Yankovic is kinda like talking about the entire last four decades of pop music.