Charlie Harding
Executive Producer and Co-host at Switched On Pop
Music journalist and co-host @SwitchedOnPop, a podcast by @NYMag @Vulture (he/him) @[email protected]
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3 weeks ago |
vulture.com | Pete Townshend |Charlie Harding
Pete Townshend began writing ‘My Generation’ as an anthem for his disaffected peers. Then the queen got involved.
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1 month ago |
vulture.com | Reanna Cruz |Charlie Harding |Nate Sloan
Influence defines Lady Gaga’s latest album, Mayhem, a carefully curated sonic exhibition showcasing her inspirations and imitators. The record is a fascinating retrospective that reveals just how thoroughly Gaga understands her place in the pop-music continuum. Through detailed musical references and production choices, Mayhem invites fans to explore different wings of Gaga’s artistic sensibility, revealing an artist who has mastered musical curation.
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Dec 13, 2024 |
vulture.com | Charlie Harding |Nate Sloan
It’s time for one of our favorite annual traditions here at Switched on Pop — evaluating this season’s musical offerings. Each year, artists churn out little nuggets of holiday gold (or coal). It’s the thing you can count on every December: an infinite supply of new gift-wrapping music that will probably never be listened to because Mariah Carey exists. Ahead, we review four recent tracks, ranked on a scale of zero to five sleigh bells.
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Nov 19, 2024 |
vulture.com | Charlie Harding
In 1973, before their ascent to rock superstardom with Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were two young lovers making music in Los Angeles. Their debut album, Buckingham Nicks, though commercially unsuccessful at the time, would prove to be the catalyst that changed their lives. When Mick Fleetwood happened to walk into Sound City Studios and overhear Buckingham’s masterful guitarwork, he knew he’d found what his band desperately needed.
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Nov 12, 2024 |
vulture.com | Charlie Harding |Reanna Cruz |Nate Sloan
It’s fair to say we’re living in some freaky times, and what better way to think through this moment than to listen to some of the most legendary freaks in music? Lady Gaga, Robert Smith of the Cure, and Tyler, the Creator are each freaks in their own right — and obviously not in any sort of pejoratively way. A freak to us is someone who’s unique, nonconforming, and continues to redefine norms.
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Nothing infuriates me like hearing someone say they “do music”—as if it’s a side hustle or content stream, not something you make, play, or create. To “do music” strips it of artistry, reduces musicians to service providers, and treats human expression as a disposable commodity.
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