In Hits And Hooks Vignettes we dig deep into how radio songs work, with great and full-length Indie records to back it up. For aspiring songwriters, producers, performers and music enthusiasts.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Hits And Hooks Vignettes
Claim This Podcastby "TuneMoose" Matt Bates
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In Hits And Hooks Vignettes we dig deep into how radio songs work, with great and full-length Indie records to back it up. For aspiring songwriters, producers, performers and music enthusiasts.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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July 25, 2026
Blues, An Unusual Chord, Metaphor Lyrics and Bass + Vocal ||: HHV Ep 3-6
<p><br></p><br><p>This week I dig into what is a Blues song, and touch on what is high production level. How about rewiring a common experience into a song lyric source? And let's look at a song fabric that is just vocals and bass. My featured artist is the sister duo Wild Fire. </p><p> </p><p>In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and subtle musical decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Follow Hits and Hooks Vignettes, and join me, TuneMoose Matt Bates, for a weekly short walk through musicland! Hits and Hooks Vignettes is produced by Everyone's A Star Records, and hosted by TuneMoose Matt Bates.</p><p> </p><p>Songs In This Episode:</p><p>LOS PENULTIMOS - Blues del calamar Squid´s blues (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>Wild Fire - Growing Hurts (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>Wild Fire - Hold On To That (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>Wild Fire - Looking Out For You (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>Wild Fire - Flaunt (Jamendo Licensing) </p><p>Wild Fire - Strangers (Jamendo Licensing) </p><p>Wild Fire - Seventeen (Jamendo Licensing) </p><p>Dale Allen - Mem'ry du Jour (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>One Dice - Winterzeit </p><p>Luna Keller - Two of Hearts (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p> </p><p>Music Inserts:</p><p>Miguel Angel Albentosa Bó (MaaBo) - Cascadas (piano) (Sonata semplice) - 2. Andante (5 02) (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Hidden Lane" (Everyone's A Star Records)</p><p>TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Two Chords" (Everyone's A Star Records) </p><p>TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arrival" (Everyone's A Star Records)</p><p> </p><p>Keywords: </p><p>music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 18, 2026
Fabric, Function and Form ||: HHV Ep 3-5
<p>I maintain that it's the hooks in songs that keep us engaged. Most of the hooks I talk about are transient events in the song. a hook every seven seconds producers say. There are some larger hooks to that I carve out into their own domains, fabric, function and form. This week I talk about these larger hooks. And my featured artist is John Dada and the Weathermen. </p><p> </p><p>In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and subtle musical decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Follow Hits and Hooks Vignettes, and join me, TuneMoose Matt Bates, for a weekly short walk through musicland! Hits and Hooks Vignettes is produced by Everyone's A Star Records, and hosted by TuneMoose Matt Bates.</p><p> </p><p>Songs In This Episode:</p><p>William Allen - Deep End (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>John Dada and the Weathermen - White Moon (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>John Dada and the Weathermen - Flying on a Cloud (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>John Dada and the Weathermen - My Summer Sin (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>William Giakis - Keep Me in Check (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>Confushian - Dog on a string (Jamendo Licensing) </p><p>Luna Keller - I Don't Know Where I'm Going (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p> </p><p>Music Inserts:</p><p>GarsuMene - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Sonata No.16 in C major K.545 (Sonata semplice) - 2. Andante (5 02) (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Everything 'Bout Love" (Everyone's A Star Records)</p><p>TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Solid Advice" (Everyone's A Star Records) </p><p>TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arrival" (Everyone's A Star Records)</p><p> </p><p>Keywords: </p><p>music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 11, 2026
Song Intros ||: HHV Ep 3-4
<p>This week I talk about song intros, heartfelt honesty, and vocal anticipations. Our featured artist is Anthony Lazaro. </p><p> </p><p>In Hits and Hooks Vignettes, we play some great tunes and lift the hood to see what makes them tick. HHV is a music podcast about how songs keep listeners engaged through hooks, structure, and subtle musical decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Follow Hits and Hooks Vignettes, and join me, TuneMoose Matt Bates, for a weekly short walk through musicland! Hits and Hooks Vignettes is produced by Everyone's A Star Records, and hosted by TuneMoose Matt Bates.</p><p> </p><p>Songs In This Episode:</p><p>LUCID LIP - Stone Street Serenade (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>Anthony Lazaro - Cold (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>A Minute To Midnight - Anthony Lazaro (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>Anthony Lazaro - Moody Wind (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>Saint Anyway - Sweet Desolation (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>Paul Petruccelli - We Have Love (Jamendo Licensing) </p><p>Stepanova Inna - (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p> </p><p>Music Inserts:</p><p>TATANX - Take Your Time (Jamendo Licensing)</p><p>TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Everything 'Bout Love" (Everyone's A Star Records)</p><p>TuneMoose Matt Bates, "Solid Advice" (Everyone's A Star Records) </p><p>TuneMoose Matt Bates, "The Arrival" (Everyone's A Star Records)</p><p> </p><p>Keywords: </p><p>music, song analysis, hooks, melody, harmony, rhythm, genre, songwriting, engagement, recording, mixing, production, instruments, performance</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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