This Is Just Some Songs

We made you a mixtape. Don't make a big deal out of it or anything. Prologue: Sean Cole guest hosts. A mix tape’s not-so-hidden message gets lost to the machine. (10 minutes) Just Be Good to Me: As a kid, Nichole Perkins always liked a very specific type of song. But as an adult, those songs took on a more practical use: a roadmap to navigating love in unexpected places. (12 minutes)  This story was based on a chapter of Nichole’s memoir, Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be. Music is Easy: Sean Cole plays a minute of a tune he’s had stuck in his head. Happily. It’s a song about unburdening yourself through music. (2 minutes) The End of the Road: Producer Chana Joffe-Walt really loves the slideshows that schools display at end-of-the-year parent assemblies. A lot. But one in particular wasn’t doing it for her. (12 minutes) What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?: A lot of music discovery happens when we are kids. Ken Eglin discovered a lot of music when he was way older, and became low-key famous for what he had to say about it. (19 minutes) I Talk in Tunes: We had a song made just for you.