Playing By Ear
Every episode of this podcast breaks an album down, track by track, to cover why it's not only worth playing, but replaying.
Displaying items 11-12 of 12 in total of Playing By Ear with the tag "music".
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The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (The Kinks)
July 23rd, 2025 | 1 hr 47 mins
1960s, 60s, british, british invasion, classic rock, concept album, kinks, music, ray davies, rock, rock an roll, satire, songwriting, the kinks
Kyle brings the Kinks' hidden gem "The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society". While the Kinks were known for big proto-punk hits like You Really Got Me, this 1968 concept album finds the group celebrating and satirizing the quiet English countryside with fifteen short but memorable songs.
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Mr. A-Z (Jason Mraz)
June 23rd, 2025 | 1 hr 58 mins
00s, 2000s, folk, jason mraz, mraz, music, music theory, pop, rock, songwriting
On our premier episode Ami brings Mr. A-Z for consideration. Is Jason Mraz's sophomore album the remedy, or is it serious? We break it down track by track to see if Mr. A-Z really is all about the wordplay.