Song Craft: Breaking It Down: Recent Episodes
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Song Craft is a podcast where a few musicians sit down and discuss a song, break it down. Talk about what we would do with it, analyse the lyrics, discover more about the song and have a laugh enjoying each song as well as a pint or two!
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This week we reviewed Ryan's third choice of the season! Ryan went for a heartbreak anthem from Taylor Swifts early albums. The country track is one of his favourites, will it climb the stairs of our leaderboard or will this song remember it's not a princess or a fairytale. If you have any thoughts then send them to us on our Instagram (@song.craft.bid) or email them (songcraft.bid@gmail.com)!
This week we reviewed Ethan's third choice of the season! Ethan chose a song that we make reference to regularly with it's excellent lyrics! How will it hold up in our leaderboards? If you have any thoughts then send them to us on our Instagram (@song.craft.bid) or email them (songcraft.bid@gmail.com)!
This week we reviewed Anthony's third choice of the season! Anthony chose a song from a band that himself and Ethan absolutely adore, Greta Van Fleet who don't need any introduction because they got too much of one last time we reviewed them (S2E6). If you have any thoughts then send them to us on our Instagram (@song.craft.bid) or email them (songcraft.bid@gmail.com)!
This week we feature a special guest and close friend of ours! Leo chose a track from Radiohead, a band which are quickly becoming a Song Craft favourite, will this song soar into the top half of our leaderboards or live up to its name and be a let down, listen and find out! If you have any thoughts then send them to us on our Instagram (@song.craft.bid) or email them (songcraft.bid@gmail.com)!
This week we reviewed Ryan's second choice of the season! Ryan chose a hit song from his childhood so strap in for a nostalgia filled episode and await for some surprises near the end! If you have any thoughts then send them to us on our Instagram (@song.craft.bid) or email them (songcraft.bid@gmail.com)!
This week we reviewed Ethan's second choice of the season! Ethan chose a song from the era he most loves and treasures. We find out what this track is about and ramble on about random stuff as usual! If you have any thoughts then send them to us on our Instagram (@song.craft.bid) or email them (songcraft.bid@gmail.com)!
This week we reviewed Anthony's second choice of the season! Anthony chose a song from Elton John's extensive track list, will the rocketman shoot into first place? Listen and find out! If you have any thoughts then send them to us on our Instagram (@song.craft.bid) or email them (songcraft.bid@gmail.com)!
This week we feature our first "special" guest! Charlotte chose an interesting synth song and then proceeded start a mutiny, attempt to take over as host and question every fibre of the podcast we all know and love. If you have any thoughts then send them to us on our Instagram (@song.craft.bid) or email them (songcraft.bid@gmail.com)!
This week we reviewed Ryan's first choice of the new season! Ryan chose a song which surprisingly sparked some controversy and debate amongst the trio which led to some really interesting scores. Listen and find out! If you have any thoughts (and telling us how wrong Ethan was) then send them to us on our Instagram (@song.craft.bid) or email them (songcraft.bid@gmail.com)!
This week we reviewed Ethan's choice in our second episode back! Ethan chose a song from an incredible band that we can't get enough of, will it stand our review and how will it fair in the leaderboard? Listen and find out! We also managed to spend far too long talking about what an amazing drummer Mike Portnoy is, the record company Elektra and also go into some of the deeper lyrics held in this song. It's a bit of a longer episode as there was so much to talk about! If you have any thoughts then send them to us on our Instagram (@song.craft.bid) or email them (songcraft.bid@gmail.com)!
This week we reviewed Anthony's choice to kick off our new season! Anthony chose well with a very well known song and band, will it stand our review and how will it fair in the leaderboard? Listen and find out! We also went on to disappoint Ethan informing him of Journey's revolving door of lead singers and we have a discussion on what's an oldie and what's a throwback? If you have any thoughts then send them to us on our Instagram (@song.craft.bid) or email them (songcraft.bid@gmail.com)!
Listen in as we enter season 3 of our music based podcast filled with interesting facts, random thoughts and some banter! This week we're doing a special comeback special, Ethan and Anthony join Ryan once again for this new and exciting season with lots of new fun additions to the show! This is the second part of our comeback special, we are reviewing the Eurovision songs, all 25. We do round up the final 12 songs and review our scores in comparison to how Eurovision scored them. Eurovision is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Listen in as we enter season 3 of our music based podcast filled with interesting facts, random thoughts and some banter! This week we're doing a special comeback special, Ethan and Anthony join Ryan once again for this new and exciting season with lots of new fun additions to the show! This is part 1 of a 2 part special, we are reviewing the Eurovision songs, all 25. We do the first 13 and score them ourselves. Eurovision is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss some songs that you maybe should (or shouldn't!) play at a wedding. This episode is absolute carnage throughout with some amazing love songs being mentioned and explained... and some less than love songs being used! We love you all in a completely normal, totally not weird kind of way.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to interview an upcoming prog-pop, multi-genre animated artist by the name of Faron Sage. His music is incredibly unique and his outlook on music and industry fit in with us terrifically! We discuss his inspirations, his musical background and most importantly, how he crafts his songs.
Check out Farons website at faronsage.org
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Thanks to Quite Great PR for making this interview possible.
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the past season, some of our favourite moments, the funniest moments and some of the songs we want to review. We'd like to thank you all for supporting the podcast and enjoying it so much! See you all next season!
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Brother' by Gerard Way, a solo name that some may know very well. We discuss the reasons this song came about, Gerard's band and his rise to fame in the 00s. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this modern pop rock song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Viking Death March' by Billy Talent, a proper punk band who really know what the genre means. We discuss this incredible song and the writing behind it, the way the vocals are done and the technicality found in the guitar work. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this punk rock song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Small Town Southern Man' by Alan Jackson, one of the most down to earth artists we have reviewed. We discuss this lesser known song and debate the writing of it. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this country song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Free Bird' by Lynyrd Skynyrd, a band who were described by Ethan as "the embodiment of the confederate flag." We discuss this hugely popular song , it's place in the guitar world, and the subject the song talks about. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this timeless rock song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'The Spirit Of Radio' by Rush, an enormous Canadian outfit who produced some of the best prog music ever. We discuss this brilliantly written song, it's influences, the clever references hidden throughout and the incredible drummers recent passing. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this prog rock song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'The Past Six Years' by Deaf Havana. We discuss this brilliantly written song from an artist who has sadly never been as big as they truly deserve. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this acoustic punk song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'A Thousand Trees' by Stereophonics. We discuss this brilliantly written song from an artist who has managed to stay relevant from their debut album in the 90s right through to the mid 2010s. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this indie song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Step Up (I'm On It)' by Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster. We discuss this sludge country metal song, talk about whatever we could think of and have a special guest join us - Ethan's younger brother Reuben. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this interesting song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Zombie' by The Cranberries, one of the biggest Irish bands ever. We discuss this incredibly well known song, talk about what tragic events led to this songs writing and the other tragedies surrounding the band. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this rock song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Keep The Faith' by Bon Jovi, a very well known artist with a huge number of hit songs. We discuss this incredibly well crafted song, talk about our childhoods a bit and deliver two surprise scores! We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this rock song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'We Didn't Start the Fire' by Billy Joel, a rather well known artist with several hit songs. We discuss this very history oriented song, why the artist hates it and discuss a startling news article! We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this pop song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Anesthetize' by Porcupine Tree, a prog rock band fronted by Steve Wilson, someone who has a wealth of musical experience and mildly depressing music. We are joined by a special guest from last season - Ed! We discuss this intricate song, how the lyrics and musical tempo cleverly match up and have an update from last week! We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this prog rock song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Bullet With Butterfly Wings' by The Smashing Pumpkins, an alternative rock band fronted by someone who seems to be generally annoyed and enraged at the world. We discuss the biblical references held within the lyrics, how messed up Billy Corgan really is and there's a surprise during our scores! We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this hard rock song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Street Spirit (Fade Out)' by Radiohead, a rock band who have quite the discography! We are joined by a special guest from season 1 - Paul. We discuss the demented lyrics, more Radiohead songs and some stories from Paul's "Weep" days. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this soft rock song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Say You'll Haunt Me' by Stone Sour, a hard rock band who have a rather famous lead vocalist! We discuss the lead singers wives, his other band and solo career as well as attempting some metal singing. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this hard rock song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'My Honest Face' by Inhaler, an indie band who are bringing back the genre! We discuss the lead singers family ties, similarities to other bands and some other more personal subjects. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this indie song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'A Monster' by Styx, a prog band who are doing some of their classic stuff with a modern twist on it! We discuss the influences of other bands featured through the album such as Queen, Rush, ELO, Foo Fighters, the list goes on. We also discuss the lyrics and geography... somehow. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this prog rocker was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Light My Love' by Greta Van Fleet, a modern rock band who are recreating some classic sounds from the 70s, the band have been heavily compared to Led Zeppelin! We discuss the lyrics in depth, other bands mimicking similar eras and why his voice is so... interesting. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this modern rocker was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Children of the Sun' by Feeder, a two piece band with a lot of hits that our very own Anthony Stanyer has a soft spot for! We discuss the movie interstellar, the actual music video to this and many other songs as well as our own lyrical opinions. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this modern rocker was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Signal 30' by Public Service Broadcasting, something a bit different with our guest star Tim Shearer from season 1! We discuss cars from the 60s, the morbidity of the actual film the song is based on, and make some wise comments regarding driving safety. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this strangely entertaining yet informational song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Anotherdrinkingsong' by Skyclad, a prog rock group which we discovered has a sketchy past. We discuss what makes a good drinking song, the 15 seconds of glory held within this prog rocker and as usual, go way off topic. We took a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this prog rock drinking song was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Forget Me Not' by Brian Fallon, one of the key members of The Gaslight Anthem. We discuss what his favourite football team is, who is Stacy, Anthony tries to learn his actual bands name and we take a deeper look into the artist and most importantly, how this modern indie rocker was crafted.
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Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song 'Romeo & Juliet' by Dire Straits, a band that needs no introduction. The Knopfler brothers certainly are an interesting pair, outside of the terrific music they put out. We take a deeper look into the band and most importantly, how this gentle rocker was crafted.
Listen in as we enter season 2 of our music based podcast filled with interesting facts, random thoughts and some banter! This week we're doing a special comeback special, new co-hosts as we move into the new season. This is the second part of our comeback special, we are reviewing the Eurovision songs, all 26. We do the final 13 and compare our scores!
Eurovision is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Listen in as we enter season 2 of our music based podcast filled with interesting facts, random thoughts and some banter! This week we're doing a special comeback special, new co-hosts as we move into the new season. This is part 1 of a 2 part special, we are reviewing the Eurovision songs, all 26. We do the first 13 and score them ourselves.
Eurovision is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song In The Company of Worms by Thank You Scientist, a prog rock band from the US. This band contains 7 members and have released an EP and 3 albums.
Listen to the song here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F58xJE4S5M4
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song Backroads by Lonely The Brave, a modern hard rock band from Cambridge, England. This song is featured as a part of the 'The Day's War' album.
Listen to the song here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk2phEP7AWU
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song Unanswered Prayers by Weep. A band which no one will have heard of most likely. Two of our usual guests were the ego baring guitarists of the band. This song is taken from the slow selling album "48 Toes".
Listen to the song here- https://youtu.be/6wDB-NnOmBI
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song Fast by lit. A country song from a formerly pop-punk band with hits such as "My Own Worst Enemy", "Miserable", "Zip-lock" and many more . This song is the first single from the 'These Are The Days' album.
Check out the official video here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQL5ZoSTor4
Listen in wherever you are and enjoy the funniest bits from episode 1 to 4 of the podcast Song Craft: Breaking It Down. This features parts from Episode 1 to Episode 4 (Dry County, Silent Lucidity, Goodbye Stranger, So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish). We hope you've enjoyed the podcast so far and enjoy listening to some funny bits, many of which weren't in the episodes!
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song Inbetweener by Sleeper. A song many of you who lived through the 90s may have listened to! This song is from the album 'Smart'.
Check out the official video here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y63UIj48xs
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song I Will Remember by TOTO. A song many of you may not have heard of, Africa and Rosanna being TOTO's big hits. This song came off the 'Tambu' album.
Check out the official video here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y2qfmjCmCw
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden. A song which was a huge hit when it came out as grunge soared. This song came off of the 1994 album 'Superunknown'.
Check out the official video here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mbBbFH9fAg
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish by A Perfect Circle. A modern rock song with an almost anthematic sound. From the 'Eat The Elephant' Album.
Check out the video Tim talks about here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkHSmDxX1t4
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp. A turning point for Supertramp, we discuss whether they sold out as a band after releasing the 'Breakfast In America' album.
Have a listen for yourself and watch the official video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8pVZ5hTGJQ
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song Silent Lucidity by Queensryche. A big hit for Queensryche and their only hit in many ways, from the album 'Empire'
Have a listen for yourself and watch the official video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhat-xUQ6dw
Listen in wherever you are as we sit down to discuss the song Dry County by Bon Jovi. A classic in many ways, featured on the 1994 album 'Keep the Faith'
Have a listen for yourself and watch the official video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja1aHnj7Wk