Ghost Notes

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Headphones Jul 15, 2026

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Cory and Noah consider the surprisingly complicated impact of headphones on music culture, and the tectonic musical shifts that single piece of technology has left in its wake.

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The Starving Artist Jun 15, 2026

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Cory and Noah consider the dueling myths of the starving artist and the sellout, ask where each one comes from, and explore the lessons each can teach us about what it means to be an artist.

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Music and Drugs May 15, 2026

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Cory and Noah explore the complicated history of narcotics in popular music, how they've affected the creation of art, and the dangers of telling those stories incorrectly.

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Social Media Music Theory Apr 15, 2026

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Cory and Noah discuss how the practice of music theory has been changed, for better and for worse, by the rise of social media in the modern age.

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Story Songs Mar 15, 2026

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Cory and Noah discuss what it means for a song to tell a story, what makes musical stories different from other mediums, and examine many of their favorite story songs.

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All About Rhythm Feb 15, 2026

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Cory and Noah take a broader view on the concept of rhythm, exploring this fundamental part of music from as many angles as they can think of.

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Decades In Music Jan 15, 2026

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Cory and Noah discuss how decades shape our understanding of musical movements, and how they shape those movements themselves.

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Ragebait Music Reviews Dec 15, 2025

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Cory and Noah attempt to discuss the way modern music discourse is often so focused on making audiences angry, rather than informing them, but then we get sidetracked into discussing how modern media in general is being destroyed from within.

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Rock & Roll As Children's Music Nov 15, 2025

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Cory and Noah reflect on their experiences with early rock & roll from their childhoods and reflect on what that trend says about both the music and the culture it grew out of.

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