Song Smart
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Join 4 friends on their quest to find meaning in music! No genre, medium or topic is off the table as Alex Wilson, Dan Shipley, Joe Manktelow and Jonathan Tullett review, discuss and play games with anything and everything music related. New episode every fortnight. Contact: [email protected]
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The podcast explores a wide range of music-related topics including the importance of lyrics, artist reviews, festival experiences, and the influence of AI in music. Episodes feature discussions like 'Do Lyrics Matter?' and reviews of artists such as Lady Gaga and band introductions like 'Baroness In 10', encouraging deep dives into their work and cultural impact while incorporating gameplay elements like 'Who Said That?' to keep the content engaging.

Join 4 friends on their quest to find meaning in music! No genre, medium or topic is off the table as Alex Wilson, Dan Shipley, Joe Manktelow and Jonathan Tullett review, discuss and play games with anything and everything music related. New episode every fortnight. Contact: [email protected]
The guys are finally back together and ready to weigh up the assorted values and demerits of musical reviews. What extra information does Jonathan think Metacritic scores can reveal about an artist's career? Why does Dan not consider reaction videos to be a form of review? Are negative reviews ever worth perusing? Ease back into Song Smart with us as we try and decide whether or not reviews are worth the paper on which they used to be printed! (Recorded February 2026.)

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