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 all 2 Episode of Playing By Ear with the tag “rock music”.
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Nine Lives (Aerosmith)
October 23rd, 2025 | 1 hr 53 mins
1990s, 90s, aerosmith, joe perry, rock, rock and roll, rock music, songwriting, steven tyler
After 13 albums and a massive hit with "Get A Grip" venerable rockers Aerosmith released their follow-up "Nine Lives". Though not as successful as its predecessor, 9 Lives still stands on the solid foundation of Steven Tyler's inimitable vocals and Joe Perry's face-melting guitaring. If this one passed you by in the 1990s, now's as good a time as any to check it out.
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Sha Sha (Ben Kweller)
September 23rd, 2025 | 1 hr 54 mins
00s, 2000s, indie, indie rock, music, rock, rock music
This episode we're revisiting Ben Kweller's freshman album, Sha Sha, as he brings his Weezer-esque sincere and heartfelt music straight from his soul to your ears. In the early 2000s indie artists were trying to break through the pop music brick wall built by NSYNC, Brittney Spears, and others. Although this particular album did not break through, its thoughtful approach and lack of polished prouction makes it worth replaying as part of that indie scene.