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Rhiannon Giddens - You Louisiana Man
Episode 268
Rhiannon Giddens has released five solo albums since 2015. Before that, she was a member of the Grammy-winning band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Sh…
2 years, 2 months ago
Arlo Parks - Black Dog
Episode 210
I wanted to revisit an episode about one of my favorite songs from 2021, “Black Dog” by Arlo Parks. A few months after this episode originally came o…
2 years, 2 months ago
Green Day - Basket Case
Episode 267
Green Day is a punk band from the East Bay in California. Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool have been playing music together since 1987. …
2 years, 3 months ago
The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (Deluxe Anniversary Edition)
Episode 266
The first episode of Song Exploder, about The Postal Service song "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight," came out 10 years ago, in January 2014. To cel…
2 years, 3 months ago
Foo Fighters - The Teacher
Episode 265
For the last episode of the year, I got the chance to drive up to Northridge, California, and have a conversation with Dave Grohl. We talked about th…
2 years, 4 months ago
Raye - Escapism (feat. 070 Shake)
Episode 264
Raye is a singer, songwriter and producer from London. Besides being an artist in her own right, she’s also been a songwriter for other artists since…
2 years, 5 months ago
Sampha - Spirit 2.0
Episode 263
Sampha is a singer, songwriter and producer from London. His first album, Process, won the Mercury Prize in 2017. He’s collaborated with artists like…
2 years, 5 months ago
Paramore - Liar
Episode 262
I think one of the hardest things there is to do in music is to write a love song that expresses something real. I read that the song "Liar" by Param…
2 years, 6 months ago
Kesha - Eat The Acid
Episode 261
Kesha is a singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. She put out her first song in 2009, and it was a huge #1 hit in the US and 13 other countries. She…
2 years, 6 months ago
Alvvays - Archie, Marry Me
Episode 260
Alvvays is from Toronto. Their first album came out in 2014, and they’ve put out two other albums since then. In Canada, they’ve won the Juno Award f…
2 years, 7 months ago