Strong Songs podcast

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.

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.

 

#153

"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


#152

Season Seven Announcement!

Strong Songs Season Seven is now underway! You can listen to the season premiere [right no... more

21 Feb 2025

05 MINS

05:25

21 Feb 2025


#151

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


#150

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


#149

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


#148

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


#147

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


#146

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


#145

"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


#144

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


#143

"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


#142

"Limb by Limb" by Phish

Phish may be known for their 30-minute live jams, but turns out you can distill their best... more

17 May 2024

59 MINS

59:10

17 May 2024


#141

"Heart of Glass" by Blondie

You came, you saw, you voted, and you picked Blondie as Strong Songs' first listener-selec... more

03 May 2024

56 MINS

56:02

03 May 2024