Category: Episode

by Casey Deal

Episode 228: Sarah Kinsley

“The King”

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Sarah Kinsley is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Her most recent release is an EP called The King, which came out in 2021. When she made it, she was in college in New York—and actually, at the moment, she still is. But the title track on The King was written at a time when the pandemic had shut things down, and she was back in Connecticut, living with her parents. In this episode, Sarah tells the story of demo’ing the song in her childhood bedroom, then recording it in the studio with producer Jake Aron, before it went on to become a hit with over twenty millions streams online. Sarah’s performing at the Song Exploder show at SXSW on March 16, along with Perfume Genius, Kimbra, and more. Hope to see you there.

You can buy or stream “The King” here.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

footnotes
Big Thief, band

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by Chloe Parker

Episode 227: Brandi Carlile

“You and Me On The Rock (feat. Lucius)”


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Brandi Carlile is a singer and songwriter from Washington State. She’s released seven albums and won six Grammys. Her most recent album is In These Silent Days, which debuted at number one on Billboard’s folk and rock album charts. It was produced by her longtime collaborators Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings. In this episode, Brandi breaks down her song “You and Me on the Rock (feat. Lucius),” and how it was influenced by her wife, by the pandemic, and by Joni Mitchell.

You can buy or stream “You and Me On The Rock (feat. Lucius)” here.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

footnotes
Phil and Tim Hanseroth
Chris Powell, drummer
Dulcimer
Blue, by Joni Mitchell
Brandi Carlile’s Blue concerts
T-Bone Burnett

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by Casey Deal

Episode 226: Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand – “Take Me Out”

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The band Franz Ferdinand formed in 2002, in Glasgow, Scotland. They’ve won the Mercury Prize and two BRIT Awards, and have five Grammy nominations, and they’ve sold millions of albums. One of their first singles is this song, “Take Me Out,” and it’s also their biggest hit. In this episode, singer and guitarist Alex Kapranos tells the story of how he and his bandmates made the song, from the original home demo to the final studio recording.

You can buy or stream “Take Me Out” here.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

Illustration by Carlos Lerma.

footnotes
Enemy at the Gates, film
Howlin’ Wolf, blues musician
Giorgio Miroder, composer
D.A.F. – “Als wär’s das letzte Mal”

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