It Says Here (Robert Ham)

To close out 2024, Robert Ham is joined by critics Annie Zaleski, author of Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind The Songs and the 33 1/3 book on Duran Duran's Rio, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine, a regular contributor at Pitchfork, MOJO, and Rolling Stone, breaking down their lists of their five favorite albums of the year.

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On this week's episode, Robert Ham is joined by Stella Rose, the New York singer-songwriter (and daughter of Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan) whose new EP Hollybaby is out today, and Pete Wiggs, founding member of English pop group Saint Etienne, to talk about the band's new album This Night.

The first episode of a soon-to-be weekly digest covering some of the big news stories happening in the world of music. On this edition, host Robert Ham speaks to Chris DeVille, managing editor of Stereogum, about the nominees for the 2025 Grammy Awards, and writer Ashley Kahn about the life and legacy of the late Quincy Jones.

On this week's episode, Robert is joined by journalist Andy Cush of Hearing Things to discuss his recent blog post breaking down how much money isn't being made by artists when they play live. And singer Jay Douglas talks about being part of an R&B and reggae scene that ruled Toronto nightlife in the late '60s and early '70s — a community that is the subject of the new documentary Play It Loud! How Toronto Got Soul.

On this week's show, Robert Ham is joined by Cat Henry, executive director of Live Music Society, the nonprofit that has been giving grant to small venues and arts spaces in the U.S. since 2020, and Ethan Swan, the editor of the new book Killed (Of Kids) that cover the history and art of U.K. riot grrrl band Huggy Bear.