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Week 1

The connections here between the songs It's Only Love, Ode to the Mets, and You Don't Own Me is this melody that's sampled in many, many songs. You can find some info about it at this reddit post. Some of the songs that have also sampled the melody are Build a Bitch by Bella Poarch, From the Dining Table by Harry Styles, and 3 Daqat by Abu. Find a link to a complete-ish playlist here.

Week 2

Honestly, I kind of forgot to talk about the connections this week on the actual radio segment, but it just so conveniently happens that there are 3 Jack Antonoff produced songs in this tracklist! The Whole of the Moon (Live at Radio City Hall) is a cover by Bleachers of the original The Waterboys track and might be one of my favorite live tracks ever. Then, Comeback by Carly Rae Jepson & Bleachers is what I consider to be the perfect culmination of "real" pop: catchy, joyful, clean blend of production and lyrics, and doesn't try too hard what it isn't. That song and I'm In Love With You by the 1975 are produced by Jack Antonoff, but have very different interpretations of what 'pop' means. Finally, just on a personal anecdote, Turnstile and Remi Wolf performed at the most recent (2024) The Ally Coalition Talent Show in New York, which I was at, as they are good friends with the foundation that was founded by Jack and Rachel Antonoff.

Week 3

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This week, the connections are between Thundercat's Heartbreaks + Setbacks, Esperanza Spalding's I Know You Know, and willow's b i g f e e l i n g s. They all showcase virtuosic jazz bass playing: not just holding down the low end but actually leading the melody. There is some history to this: thundercat studied at the musician's institute, spalding at berklee, mohini dey (who is on bass in willow's track) trained in indian classical before going full jazz fusion. In addition, flying lotus, a producer on Thundercat's track (and album) cites Miles Davis (on this week's show with Black Satin) as a major influence.

Week 4

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This week had a lot more songs with a long instrumental middle. Posing for Cars by Japanese Breakfast has an insane 3-minute guitar riff that I can never get enough of. Starlings by Elbow ends with this beautiful instrumental section after 'Darling is this love?'. Underrated artist of this week is Metal Bubble Trio, they're so amazing. I'm also really proud of the transition between November and Hello?, they end and start on the same dial tone! Didn't really have a connections beyong the long instrumental songs.

Week 5

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This week, the connections are between Vermillion by Mitski, Supalonely by BENEE ft. Gus Dapperton, and i wanna be your girlfriend by girl in red. All three songs explore themes of loneliness and longing in the context of relationships. Mitski's Vermillion delves into the complexities of desire and emotional vulnerability, while BENEE's Supalonely captures the feeling of isolation despite being surrounded

Week 6

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This week, the connections are between Vermillion by Mitski, Supalonely by BENEE ft. Gus Dapperton, and i wanna be your girlfriend by girl in red. All three songs explore themes of loneliness and longing in the context of relationships. Mitski's Vermillion delves into the complexities of desire and emotional vulnerability, while BENEE's Supalonely captures the feeling of isolation despite being surrounded