by Joe Bennett | Mar 31, 2026 | 5live, Articles, Forensic Musicology, musicology, Popular Music, Research, Songwriting
This week Jonny and I Jonny and I Jonny and I Jonny and I…explored delay and echo effects! Delay and echo effects were pioneered in recording studios from around the 1950s onwards, and continue to form an important part of any musician and producer’s... 
by Joe Bennett | Mar 30, 2026 | 5live, Articles, fm, Forensic Musicology, musicology, Popular Music, Research, Songwriting
This week Tony and I got a bit rude… Misheard lyrics, double entendres, coded wordplay, and plain-old profanity have caused controversy and public outrage throughout the history of recorded music. So-called ‘Radio Edits’ have supposedly removed any... by Joe Bennett | Mar 30, 2026 | 5live, Articles, berklee, Forensic Musicology, musicology, Popular Music, Research, Songwriting
This week Tony and I hit the slopes, carved the ice, and did some curling… in honour of the Winter Olympics, which kicked off on February 6th. First staged in 1924 in Chamonix, France, the Games feature sports contested on snow and ice, including skiing, figure... 
by Joe Bennett | Mar 18, 2026 | 5live, berklee, boston, Education, Forensic Musicology, musicology, Popular Music, Research, Songwriting
This week Tony and I cut through the noise and broke through! They say it takes 10 years to become an overnight success, but for some stars the success that now defines them remained elusive for much longer. Social media and the internet have redefined... 
by Joe Bennett | Feb 16, 2026 | 5live, Copyright, Forensic Musicology, musicology, Popular Music, Research, Songwriting
This week Tony and I explored some nonsense… Across comedic, pop, and experimental music, artists have often set aside conventional lyrics in favour of glossolalic vocals. Glossolalia is defined by the use of non-lexical syllables or invented vocal sounds that...
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