Noah Kahan’s Folk Pop Revival

Switched on Pop

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Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Noah Kahan is having a banner year. Between his Best New Artist nomination at the Grammys, his debut SNL performance, and collaborations with everyone from Post Malone to Hozier, the Vermont singer-songwriter has transcended the confines of New England to become one of the harbingers of the 2023 stomp-clap revival. This episode of Switched on Pop, host Charlie Harding sits down in person with Kahan to find some secret magic chords, opine on car commercial music, and talk about all things Stick Season. Songs Discussed Noah Kahan - Stick Season Noah Kahan - You’re A Mess Paul Simon - Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard James Taylor - Sweet Baby James Cat Stevens - Father & Son The Avett Brothers - Live and Die Lumineers - Hey Ho Olivia Rodrigo - Stick Season Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license Noah Kahan, Hozier - Northern Attitude Noah Kahan - Homesick Sam Fender - 17 Going Under Phoebe Bridgers - Moon Song Simpler Times - Roll in my Sweet Baby’s Arms Noah Kahan, Post Malone - Dial Drunk Taylor Swift - Mean Olivia Rodrigo - Logical Noah Kahan - Young Blood Noah Kahan - Catastrophize Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.0	This is my favorite guitar. Very handsome guitar.
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0:40.1	That's nice man.. That's really nice. Switch on pop.
0:57.0	Welcome to Switch on pop. I'm songwriter Charlie Harding.
1:00.0	Every now and then an artist comes along who reframes a genre and reignites a scene.
1:05.5	The summer I was at the spectacular Newport Folk Festival where all the buzz was for this pop folk
1:11.6	artist who I'd never heard of, but seemingly the whole audience was itching to see,
1:15.9	and then just a few days ago his name came up again in the best new artist category at the Grammys.
1:24.4	So I had to investigate and invite him onto the show. It started with an impromptu guitar lesson on my 50s archtop
1:29.1	acoustic that I brought into the studio that day. Here's my conversation with
1:34.0	my name is Noah Khan I'm from Stratford, Vermont And I saw your mom she forgot that I existed and it's half my fault but I just like to play the victim I'll drink
1:49.0	Alcohol till my friends come home for Christmas and I'll Your song's Season was an unexpected breakthrough success and a real change of pace from your earlier material.
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