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 3 items of Playing By Ear with the tag "vocalist".
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My Aim Is True (Elvis Costello)
September 8th, 2026 | 1 hr 51 mins
1970s, 70s, classic rock, garage rock, musician, rock, rock and roll, rock music, singer, songwriter, songwriting, vocalist
Elvis Costello's debut album "My Aim Is True" is aptly titled. Full of short, laser focused tunes, played by Costello with the raw energy of youth and pure rock and roll dreams, the album is melodic, cheeky, and a fantastic example of artist pouring out their true vision with no supervision.
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Boston
August 25th, 2026 | 1 hr 28 mins
1970s, 70s, classic rock, more than a feeling, musician, rock, rock and roll, rock music, singer, songwriter, songwriting, vocalist
One of the greatest classic rock records of all time, Boston's self-titled debut exploded with ambitious prog rock, reliable blues, and some of the most soaring vocals of the 1970s from lead singer Brad Delp. With over 20,000,000 copies sold worldwide, anyone with more than a feeling about this smoking album's place in history can have some peace of mind about this rock and roll band.
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Drive (Bic Runga)
January 20th, 2026 | 1 hr 45 mins
1990s, 90s, American Pie, musician, new zealand, rock, rock music, singer, songwriter, songwriting, sway, vocalist
Bic Runga's debut album features beautiful, haunting vocals and equal parts soft singer/songwriter, and late 90s female-powered grunge. Does "Drive" drive, or does it just drive us crazy? We delve into this layered and complex work to peel back what makes it worth paying attention to.