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Back to SearchBillie Eilish is a Different Kind of Pop Star
On a trajectory to be one of the biggest pop stars for this generation, seventeen year old Billie Eilish is not, however, your typical pop star. Her …
6 years, 11 months ago
BONUS: Bhi Bhiman's 'Peace of Mind' Episode 1
Switched on Pop is pleased to present Episode 1 of Peace of Mind --
the new album (released as a podcast) by singer/songwriter Bhi Bhiman.
In this epis…
6 years, 11 months ago
Bhi Bhiman Puts the Music Before the Message
Bhi Bhiman joins to explain the "nerd punk rock" behind releasing his new album Peace of Mind with an accompanying podcast. Since Bhiman explores iss…
7 years ago
Comeback Kids: The Jonas Brothers are Back
After a six year hiatus, Nick, Joe, and Kevin Jonas are back with a new single and the stakes couldn't be higher. With each brother attaining a highe…
7 years ago
Lost & Found: The Drama of Pop Form with Emily King
Episode 108
Live from SXSW: Grammy Award winning songwriter Emily King didn’t set out to write a perfect pop song with “Remind Me.” Instead, she bent the rules o…
7 years ago
How Streaming Changed the Sound of Pop
Episode 107
Streaming hasn't just changed the we listen to music, it's changed the way that pop music sounds. After years of losses due to the death of the CD an…
7 years ago
Top 40 Activism with Justin Tranter
Episode 106
Can political protest exist within the confines of commercial popular music? Songwriter Justin Tranter is equal parts songwriter and activist. You've…
7 years ago
What Makes An Award Winning Song?
Episode 105
What if music awards were given out for only musical qualities? It may seem like celebrity and spectacle are more important than ever at the 61st Gra…
7 years, 1 month ago
Valentines Day Special: What Makes a Song Sexy?
Author Courtney Smith joins to offer her expertise on an urgent topic in advance of Valentine's Day: Can we abstract the sexiest songs of all time in…
7 years, 1 month ago
Switched On Pop - Trailer
Welcome to Switched on Pop, a show about how popular music works and why it matters hosted by musicologist Nate Sloan and songwriter Charlie Harding.…
7 years, 1 month ago