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 2 items of Playing By Ear with the tag "pop".
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Bad (Michael Jackson)
January 6th, 2026 | 1 hr 42 mins
1980s, 80s, michael jackson, mtv, music, pop, pop music, r and b, r&b, songwriting
By the time of 1987's "Bad" Michael Jackson was an unstoppable cultural phenomenon, perhaps the most singularly famous person in the entire world, and all off of the strength of its predecessor, "Thriller" which remains the best-selling album of all time. Could the King of Pop continue his reign, or would this album live up to its title? Nearly 40 years on, "Bad" remains an incredible collection of infectious grooves that cements the Gloved One's place in music history.
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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.