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Podcast: Themes and Variation
Episode: Songs That Do Something Incorrectly (with Lora-Faye Ã…shuvud)
Description: Follow us on Twitter for news about the show and more!Some of the best moments in music are the ones that defy expectations, breaking from conventional "rules" in pursuit of something unique or unpredictable. These are often the instances that catch our ears, leaving us wondering what just happened and how those artists got away with something you just don't do.That irregular something can be an abnormal chord progression, an unanticipated instrument choice, or a way of using an effect with little or no precedent. Of course, the quest to break free from...