Sep 25, 2019
Shanah Tovah! The High Holy Days are here, and as per tradition, we're adding some Hanukkah tunes to our list. We appreciate the sophisticated indie-rock elements of "I Won't Be Home for Chanukah" by TeamMate, such as the claps, and the beep-boops - and while "(When is) Hanukkah This Year" by Mêlée may have a catchy...
Sep 18, 2019
In honor of the upcoming Autumnal Equinox, we listen to two
songs of exactly equal length! "A New Year" by Stars has a hopeless
sort of hope, while "Sunshine" by Sia perhaps overshoots on the
optimism. And also Santa's elves are involved somehow?
A note: our pre-song banter contains some bummers this week!
Sep 11, 2019
This week on HARK, we tackle two requests for which the requester provided very little context. The resulting episode includes discussions about mass incarceration and toothpaste jingles. "Everybody Deserves a Merry Christmas" by Ronnie Fauss is a type of twangy jailhouse rock, and "I'd Like You for Christmas" by Julie...
Sep 4, 2019
September is here and you know what that means: somewhere in Canada, cartons are being filled with eggnog. Soon these cartons will make their way to grocery stores, and the eggnog within, to RJ's tummy. But for now, we quench our nog-thirst with two songs about this holiday treat. Unfortunately, "Give the Gift of Egg...