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“Looking For Somebody (To Love)” Final Podcast

Transcript OPENING: Clips from news coverage + Instrumental intro of song  NEWS TAPE – Alleged Gunman Elliot Rodger’s Chilling Manifesto [1:42-1:46]  Nobody would do the types of things that happened last night unless there was some form of mental illness… Continue Reading →

“Orange” and “Brazil” Proposal

Orange by Pinegrove is a song off their most recent album 11:11. While the entire album is trying to address the climate issue, I believe this song in particular does a good job of bringing their concerns to the forefront…. Continue Reading →

“Cherry Wine’s” Context and Critique

In my listening posts, I am focusing on Hozier’s “Cherry Wine”. Originally recorded in 2014 for his debut album, the song was re-released with a music video on February 12, 2016, as a charity single that donated proceeds to domestic… Continue Reading →

Fourth Listen: Looking for America

Del Rey’s genre is typically considered pop, “dream pop,” or even indie, this track is more accurately described as singer/songwriter, folk, acoustic. The vocals are prominent, allowing for the lyrics to get the listener’s attention. While I struggled to find… Continue Reading →

Pumped Up Kicks Third Listen

From a brief Google search, it seems that the genre of “Pumped Up Kicks” is unclear. It is defined as indie pop, alternative indie, pop dance, psychedelic pop, and more combinations of those and similar terms. Indie and alternative are… Continue Reading →

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