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Strong Songs

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Kirk Hamilton

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.

#161

Talkin' Tower of Power, with Adam Maness and Peter Martin [You'll Hear It]

Back in May, Kirk joined pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin of [the You'll Hear It podc... more

22 Aug 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:30

22 Aug 2025

#160

A Song For My Father

THE APOCALYPSE WERE:Tony Capuano - Guitar, Lead VocalsJohn Shorb - Alto SaxGene Meros - Te... more

08 Aug 2025

39 MINS

39:33

08 Aug 2025

#159

"Lean On Me" by Bill Withers

For the Season Seven finale, Kirk takes a look at Bill Withers' enduring hit "Lean On Me."... more

11 Jul 2025

58 MINS

58:45

11 Jul 2025

#158

Bluegrass, Blue Prince, and the Blues

Kirk answers a bunch of listener questions on topics like bluegrass guitar, the music of B... more

27 Jun 2025

59 MINS

59:33

27 Jun 2025

#157

"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police

In 1981, Sting brought a demo of a song he'd been working on down to AIR Studios in Montse... more

13 Jun 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:16

13 Jun 2025

#156

"All The Things You Are" by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II

The jazz standard "All The Things You Are" has been performed countless times by master ja... more

30 May 2025

59 MINS

59:47

30 May 2025

#155

"Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Jim Steinman and Bonnie Tyler

Turn around... every now and then I get a little lonely and the snare is sounding smallTur... more

16 May 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:19

16 May 2025

#154

Bluey, Background Jazz, and the 'Best' Metal Guitar Solo

How should you count The Police's "Bed's Too Big Without You?" Why do so many people rever... more

02 May 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:00

02 May 2025

#153

The Music of the Muppets

Kirk pays a visit the musical world of The Muppets, from their Sesame Street origins in th... more

18 Apr 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:43

18 Apr 2025

#152

"Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" by The Mars Volta

Kirk digs into one of the most dense and challenging records in his collection, with an an... more

04 Apr 2025

59 MINS

59:07

04 Apr 2025

#151

"Fast As You Can" by Fiona Apple

Kirk digs into Fiona Apple's breakneck 1999 single "Fast As You Can," a cornerstone in her... more

21 Mar 2025

52 MINS

52:41

21 Mar 2025

#150

"Where The Streets Have No Name" and "With Or Without You" by U2

Strong Songs Season Seven kicks off with two of the most famous songs ever recorded, from ... more

07 Mar 2025

59 MINS

59:24

07 Mar 2025

#149

A Bunch of Great Music Recommendations

In between seasons, Kirk re-ran a bunch of old episodes and prefaced each one with a new m... more

31 Jan 2025

36 MINS

36:07

31 Jan 2025

#148

Remembering Janis Stockhouse, The Great Band Director

In light of Janis Stockhouse's unexpected death at the tail end of 2024, we're re-posting ... more

03 Jan 2025

56 MINS

56:39

03 Jan 2025

#147

Rediscovering Stevie Wonder, with Wesley Morris and Josh Gwynn

Kirk talks with Wesley Morris and Josh Gwynn about the endless world of Stevie Wonder. Mor... more

04 Oct 2024

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:12

04 Oct 2024

#146

Stevie Wonder: Music of My Mind [The Wonder of Stevie]

A cross-post of the first episode of "The Wonder of Stevie," a new six-part podcast series... more

27 Sep 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:02

27 Sep 2024

#145

Behind the Scenes of Strong Songs [Gig Gab]

Back in August, Kirk went on Dave Hamilton's music podcast "Gig Gab" to talk about music, ... more

13 Sep 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:33

13 Sep 2024

#144

Post-Season Update, Summer Plans, & Some Music Recs

An update on what's next now that Season Six is complete, along with some book and music r... more

12 Jul 2024

30 MINS

30:48

12 Jul 2024

#143

"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen

In the season six finale, Kirk takes a deep dive into Bruce Springsteen's signature song, ... more

28 Jun 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:17

28 Jun 2024

#142

Summer Synths, Fluteception, and "The Diablo Chord"

As Season Six draws to a close, Kirk opens up the Strong Songs mailbag to answer a bunch o... more

14 Jun 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:55

14 Jun 2024

#141

"Easter Theatre" by XTC

Stage left! It's time for Strong Songs to talk about XTC. Stage right! Now the song is pic... more

31 May 2024

57 MINS

57:00

31 May 2024

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#161

Talkin' Tower of Power, with Adam Maness and Peter Martin [You'll Hear It]

#160

A Song For My Father

#159

"Lean On Me" by Bill Withers

#158

Bluegrass, Blue Prince, and the Blues

#157

"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police

#156

"All The Things You Are" by Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II

#155

"Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Jim Steinman and Bonnie Tyler

#154

Bluey, Background Jazz, and the 'Best' Metal Guitar Solo

#153

The Music of the Muppets

#152

"Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" by The Mars Volta

#151

"Fast As You Can" by Fiona Apple

#150

"Where The Streets Have No Name" and "With Or Without You" by U2

#149

A Bunch of Great Music Recommendations

#148

Remembering Janis Stockhouse, The Great Band Director

#147

Rediscovering Stevie Wonder, with Wesley Morris and Josh Gwynn

#146

Stevie Wonder: Music of My Mind [The Wonder of Stevie]

#145

Behind the Scenes of Strong Songs [Gig Gab]

#144

Post-Season Update, Summer Plans, & Some Music Recs

#143

"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen

#142

Summer Synths, Fluteception, and "The Diablo Chord"

#141

"Easter Theatre" by XTC