In this episode, John Howard of Nice Breeze and Jay Nemeyer of Color Palette talk about the heyday of the D.C. punk scene, how to have your romantic partner in your band, and going to the movies.
(Show trivia: Jay Nemeyer also wrote the theme music for Common Chord.)
In this episode, Jahnel Daliya and Pamela Machala discuss unexpected key changes, “Pulp Fiction” and sharing a “relationship prayer.”
Features Jahnel Daliya’s song “The Long Way” and Pamela Machala’s song “Something Simple”
In this episode, Cynthia Angelica and Jason Cannata of Wandering Bird discuss processing through songwriting, artificial intelligence, and the ongoing search for meaning.
Features Cynthia Angelica’s song “Grace” and Wandering Bird’s song “Animals.”
In this episode, Sarah Souders and John Linn discuss word association, Taylor Swift and putting their feelings on the internet.
Features Sarah Souders’ song “Something Besides Pretty” and John Linn’s song “Equinox.”
In this episode, Benjamin D’Angelo and Integriti Reeves discuss pink sunsets, Methodist hymns and the undervalued but awesome musical device known as the coda.
Features Benjamin D’Angelo’s song “Again and Again” and Integriti Reeves’ song “On the Run.”
Folk artists Melanie McDowell and Jacob Bennett talk gender identity, stage fright and what happens when songs “appear.”
Features “Passing” by Bennett and “A Life That I Love” by McDowell.
Read MorePop and R&B artist Blasé talks with folk musician Jimmy Whitaker about songs that deal with healing after heartbreak: “No Forever” and “Where I Went Wrong.”
Folk/American artist Annie Stokes chats with alt-rocker Tyler Bergin about songs that address the environmental toll of human behavior: “Salt of the Earth” and “No Place.”
R&B and pop artist Trent Cokley and “existential dread pop” musician Jarrett Nicolay discuss two songs that try to make sense of the world around us: “Reach Out” and “Nothing is Real.”
Pop songwriter and former Broadway actress Emma Rowley talks with indie rock musician Rex Echevarría (Rex Pax). Their songs “Give Me a Reason” and “Power” both deal with the struggle to keep going amid a ceaseless stream of challenges.
On this episode, songwriters Aeron Premo and Amy K. Bormet discuss the backstories behind two songs that relate to being a woman in the 21st century. Hear excerpts of “Not Just an Angel” (Premo) and “She’s Alive” (Bormet) in the program.
On this episode, songwriters Elena La Fulana and Alex Riabov discuss how immigration uniquely impacted their childhoods, as well as their music. Hear excerpts of “Pueblo Migrante” (La Fulana) and “Immigrants” (Riabov) in the program.
On Common Chord, two D.C.-area songwriters who don’t know each other meet through their music. In the inaugural episode, Ashton Carmichael and Nel Abdiel discuss songs that touch on themes of isolation and mental health: “Suddenly,” by Carmichael, and “Sunflowers” by Nel Abdiel.
