Flat Sharp

Music has always been pivotal to great films and iconic film moments. In this latest theme episode, we talk some of our favorites.

In our latest pairing, we pay tribute to the queen of country music as we dive into Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You," and shine our light on a lesser known song, "Grandma's Hands," from the heyday of Bill Wither's legendary career.

For our one year anniversary of Flat Sharp, we take a trip down memory lane and revisit two of our favorite artists from previous episodes. This time around we dig into an ominously familiar song from Stevie's classic period, and celebrate a landmark in American music history by zooming in on a lesser known song from The Band's debut album.

On our latest show, we pay tribute to two late, great artists who came to define the culture and music of the 1970s and 1980s. Join us as we talk about Bowie's collage of domestic life that is "Life on Mars?" and George Michael's snub to conformity in "Freedom '90."

The Christmas season just wouldn't feel the same without Christmas music. On this episode, we discuss some of our holiday favorites and ponder what makes a great Christmas song timeless.

Join us as we close out the Fab Four's amazing career with a nod to the lesser known songs on Revolver through Abbey Road.

Join us for a speedy tour through the first half of the fab four's illustrious career. Along the way, we'll select our favorite hidden gem from each of The Beatles' first six albums, as well as a cherished B-Side of an early single.

Join us as we dig into the Prelude to Bach's "Unaccompanied Suite for Cello #1" and the rockabilly classic "Blue Suede Shoes," that leads off Elvis' debut album for RCA Victor.

On this episode, special guest Reuben Jackson joins us to talk about Stevie Wonder's "As," one of the maestro's masterpieces from his 1976 double-album Songs in the Key of Life.

On perhaps our most random pairing yet, we discuss the pop supernova that is Taylor Swift's "Blank Space," and then peer into the dark cultural mirror of Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People."

This is our first "Single," a bite sized dose of Flat Sharp that zooms in on a topic in under ten minutes. In this first single, Benjamin breaks down Cliff Burton's legendary bass work on Metallica's instrumental masterpiece "Orion."

On this episode of Flat Sharp, we flex our commitment to a random pairing by exploring Metallica's catastrophic anti-war opus "One" and Los Lobos's bittersweet song on loss "When the Circus Comes to Town."

On this episode of Flat Sharp, we take a journey into the spiritual improvisations of John Coltrane's "My Favorite Things," and explore the bottomless beauty of The Beach Boys' timeless classic "God Only Knows."

For our latest pairing, we take a look at a haunting song from Bob Dylan's third act within an already astounding career, as well as the title track from the new Broadway sensation, Hamilton, based on the truly American immigrant story of founding father Alexander Hamilton.

On our first theme episode, we compare and contrast the two most famous pop-pianists of all time. Love them or hate them, Billy Joel and Elton John performed in the vein of early rock pioneers like Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard and advanced the art of piano driven songcraft. So join us as we try to decide: who is the better piano man?

Join us on a tour through the Quincy Jones universe as we rediscover Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" and DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince's "Parents Just Don't Understand."

Join us on a trip to 1971 as we discuss why Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You" and The Doors' "Riders on the Storm" endure as two of the era's most iconic songs.

In our pairing of Amy Winehouse's "You Know I'm No Good" and Elliott Smith's "Between the Bars," we discuss the intersection of sadness and beauty as we root through the past in search of connections to the present.

We spar over Steely Dan's "Babylon Sisters," then reconcile over our mutual respect for Marty McFly and denim via Huey Lewis and the News's "The Power of Love."

Axl, Slash, and the Civil War, oh my. Welcome to the first episode of Flat Sharp, a new podcast about music, two songs at a time. In this episode, we explore “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses, and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” by The Band.