The Kitchen Sisters Present... Lou Reed’s Tai Chi Lou Reed, musician, rock icon, poet, leader of the legendary Velvet Underground, was obsessed with tai chi — the practice, the community, the health and spiritual benefits. kitchensisters.org/podcast/lou-re…

We’re so excited to announce that Stephin will be doing a live @songexploder discussion about 69 Love Songs with Hrishikesh Hirway at @thefordla on July 24th as part of The Ford’s 2024 season. Tickets go on sale May 14th. More info: theford.com/events/perform…

We told the story of “Low Rider” in a new epsiode of Song Exploder Lonnie Jordan and producer Jerry Goldstein take apart the original, raw 1975 jam session that the song was born from, and how everyone in the room helped shape the sound of this absolute classic. · · · [

I wrote about the glory of TASKMASTER in my newsletter. I'm also thinking of starting a paid subscription that could be a home for new projects, and a way to share special things from my current projects. I'd love your thoughts; there's a survey in here: hrishikesh.substack.com/p/how-to-get-p…

I've got some shows and @songexploder live events in the coming weeks (with guests Jeff Tweedy of WILCO, The Magnetic Fields, and Fenne Lily)! Tickets and more info at hrishikesh.co/live. Hope to see you!

Had a good chuckle at the early versions of the The Flaming Lips Do You Realise unearthed by Hrishikesh Hirway for his podcast: “These demos are excruciating to hear, I don’t know what key I’m in!” Episode 272: The Flaming Lips on Song Exploder songexploder.net/the-flaming-li…

.The Flaming Lips break down how they wrote and recorded their classic hit "Do You Realize??" – from the very first demo to the 'wizard of oz choir' to the drum fill they stole from one of their old recordings. songexploder.net/the-flaming-li…

.lizzy mcalpine breaks down how she made her song “Staying." It's a story of knowing deep down that something isn't right and trying to fix it—both in terms of how she recorded and then re-recorded the song, and the messy relationship the song is about. songexploder.net/lizzy-mcalpine

here I am dissecting myself on Song Exploder thank you king Hrishikesh Hirway open.spotify.com/episode/1ccEYK…

Out today: the beautiful, deeply personal story of SAM SMITH’s massive hit “Stay With Me.” They tell the story of how the song was first made and developed, and how —years later—they made a change to the song to be even more true to who they are. Listen: songexploder.net/sam-smith

"Such a pleasure recording the iconic Song Exploder podcast with Hrishikesh Hirway. Jimmy Napes and I talk writing and recording ‘Stay With Me’, and the moment that Tourist hit those three chords..." songexploder.net/sam-smith

New episode! Remi Wolf tells the story of making her song “Soup,” which began with the aim of making a fun anthem, and then quickly turned into something pretty vulnerable. Listen: songexploder.net/remi-wolf

new episode with beabadoobee — Bea breaks down how she made "Coming Home," starting in a lonely hotel room, and finishing in Rick Rubin's Shangri-La studio. (with a little help from Adam Sandler?!) songexploder.net/beabadoobee

spoke to song exploder about coming home, and shangri la 🏡 songexploder.net/beabadoobee

.👼🏼 tells the story of making “One of Your Girls” in the new episode. You’ll hear the first draft voice memos, his isolated vocal takes, and more, as he maps the story across continents and the creative decisions that went into the song. Listen: songexploder.net/troye-sivan

Here's the first trailer for COMPANION. I composed the score for the movie, and I *cannot wait* for people to see it in theaters in January…

On today's episode of the podcast, Graham Nash breaks down the making of "Our House," the love song he wrote for Joni Mitchell. This is a really special one; hearing the isolated voices of Crosby, Stills, and Nash in harmony is amazing. songexploder.net/csny

Song Exploder Graham Nash Joni Mitchell We shared a moment from this beautifully produced, touching episode on Hark Daily. Amazing work Hrishikesh Hirway harkaudio.com/november-5-202…

Behind every hit song, there’s a colorful story. 🎶 Creator We Love Hrishikesh Hirway’s show Song Exploder has become the go-to podcast for music lovers to discover how their favorite tracks came to be. apple.co/SongExploder

Tickets are on sale now for Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and producer Jim-E Stack's conversation with Hrishikesh Hirway on Song Exploder. ticketmaster.com/event/090062F6… Join on Friday, September 5 at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles as they break down the creative process behind a song