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Snare!
This week on the show we marched to the beat of our own (snare) drum! The snare drum is descended from the medieval tabor, a drum with a single-gut snare strung across its bottom. It has its origins in warfare, but is now a central feature of any modern drummer's kit....
Lancashire!
This week, Tony and I Hit the North (stay tuned for more on that)! Lancashire is a ceremonial county in North West England, and is bordered by Greater Manchester. Cumbria, North and West Yorkshire, Merseyside, and the Irish Sea. The county has a long tradition of...
Celebrities!
On the show this week, Tony and I opened The Hot List and listened to songs about A-listers. Songs about celebrities have existed for around a century; essentially since the birth of celebrity culture. This week we explored some notable names who have found themselves...
ii-V-I
This week, Tony and I explored the ii-V-I! The ii-V-I, or 2-5-1, is a type of harmonic progression known as a cadence. Cadences are sequences of two or more chords used to conclude a passage, section, or song; they are a kind of musical punctuation. The ii-V-I is a...
12-String!
This week Tony and I tuned up the twelve-string! Twelve-string guitars date back to the nineteenth century, and feature 12 strings in six courses (each pair are closely spaced) that produce a thicker and more ringing tone than a standard six-string guitar. Their use...
Eurovision 2026 – musicology blog
[The next day] results v my predictions So, even though I was right here in Vienna, soaking up the vibes, this wasn't my best prediction work! All my top 3 made the top 10, but although I loved Bangaranga, I didn't see its runaway success coming! Top 10 at the...
Backwards!
!sdrawkcab tnew I dna ynoT keew sihT! Backwards - or reversed - audio became a possibility with the advent of recording technology, and has been employed by artists and producers across decades to ornament songs and intruige listeners. On the show this week we looked...
The Streets!
This week Tony and I took to the Streets! Streets, whether real or fictional, have inspired songs throughout the history of Popular music; they serve as narrative settings, metaphorical destinations, or as cultural symbols. On the show this week we looked at a...
Irish!
In honour of St. Patrick's day, this week Tony and I took a trip to the emerald isle! Ireland is famously a country of music and poetry, and has consistently punched above its weight - as far as population is concerned - in contributing to Popular music, and...
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