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Nathans & Roncast

Written by: Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt
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  • Each episode of the Nathans & Roncast features a deep dive into a single song. Hosted by Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt, this podcast includes conversations with the artists, as well as subject matter experts about the real-life stories behind story songs you know and love.
    © 2023 Aaron Nathans & Michael G. Ronstadt
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Episodes
  • "Twelve Tone Girl": A conversation with Kenneth Stewart about music's most befuddling genre

    "Twelve Tone Girl": A conversation with Kenneth Stewart about music's most befuddling genre
    May 8 2024
    What is twelve-tone music? Made famous by Arnold Schoenberg, Anton von Webern and Alban Berg, it was a new concept in how to construct music. It was developed roughly around World War I, and for a while was all the rage in conservatories and bastions of serious music. But it can be difficult to listen to, and as such made for a great topic for a (ironically) very tonal song, Aaron & Michael’s “Twelve Tone Girl.” In this fascinating episode, we take a deep dive into twelve-tone music with Kenneth Stewart, a Durham, N.C.-based guitarist/cellist, conductor and composer. He considers […]
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    56 mins
  • Dave Criddle's "Flabbergasted"

    Dave Criddle's "Flabbergasted"
    May 2 2024
    Jude Hayden and Dave Criddle met at Miami University in 1989 and played epic, acoustic duo shows for the next decade, playing an eclectic mix of Prince, XTC, Elvis Presley, They Might Be Giants, The Coasters and Robyn Hitchcock, among others. In about 1995, Dave started getting serious about recording and they created two home recorded albums and an EP with surprisingly high production value, especially for the early days of the home recording revolution. The second record by their band, The Bees, attracted some attention in the local Cincinnati magazine, City Beat, bringing them a drummer for live […]
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    27 mins
  • How to write a positive song about computers

    How to write a positive song about computers
    Apr 23 2024
    In their best moments, whether it’s electronic music, or creating the best gadgets, our devices are designed to bring out our humanity, to reveal the human spirit, and allow people to do what we do best. And that’s how I got turned on to the idea of writing songs about computers that don’t criticize the devices. This episode, and the prior one, are a recording of my recent lecture at the Trenton Computer Festival. The title was “Zero-One Sunshine: Technology As a Force For Good, as a Theme in Popular Music.” In this lecture, I discussed the genesis of our […]
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    8 mins
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