First off, if you don't know about the Pandora website, please check it out. Based off of the Music Genome Project, you create radio stations according to your likes (try this one out). Type in the name of an artist or band and then a station, based off of that choice, is created. As each song plays, you can give it a thumbs up or thumbs down and the radio station will continue to be honed to your liking. There is a mix of popular and indie stuff, so it's a great way to discover new music.
Now, the point of this post:
Pandora has a podcast designed to share some of what makes music, well...music.
From the website: "Ever wonder how a band creates its unique "sound," or what makes a particular song so distinctive?
As we spend our days dissecting tracks for the Music Genome Project, it occurs to us that most people don't get to hear songs before they're finished. We thought it might be interesting for folks to learn more about what goes into songwriting. This show is our attempt to give you an inside look at the techniques musicians use to put their signature on the music they write and perform."
You can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.
