Hand Me Sounds is a music history podcast that explores the depths of genre and creativity through thematic analysis of cover songs, interpolated lyrics, musical homage, sampling, influence, idea exchange, and more from the framing of a consignment store run by store manager, and host, Shi.City. Each episode spotlights a targeted topic, features thoughtful historical commentary and aims to expand the average music fan’s mind and appreciation for popular art. Musical history is uncovered by going through the racks and bins of cultures past to reveal the hidden, most often times Black and feminist histories behind some of the most enduring songs of all time. Music, like second-hand clothing, can stitch unexpected knots between generations, at Hand Me Sounds we’re her to show how music history and pop culture fit together seamlessly. Hand Me Sounds is a virtual music history shop exploring genre and creativity through analysis of cover songs, interpolated lyrics, sampling, & more.

<p>Hand Me Sounds is a music history podcast that explores the depths of genre and creativity through thematic analysis of cover songs, interpolated lyrics, musical homage, sampling, influence, idea exchange, and more from the framing of a consignment store run by store manager, and host, Shi.City. Each episode spotlights a targeted topic, features thoughtful historical commentary and aims to expand the average music fan&rsquo;s mind and appreciation for popular art. Musical history is uncovered by going through the racks and bins of cultures past to reveal the hidden, most often times Black and feminist histories behind some of the most enduring songs of all time. Music, like second-hand clothing, can stitch unexpected knots between generations, at Hand Me Sounds we&rsquo;re her to show how music history and pop culture fit together seamlessly.&nbsp;Hand Me Sounds is a virtual music history shop exploring genre and creativity through analysis of cover songs, interpolated lyrics, sampling, &amp; more.</p>

Hand Me Sounds

Welcome to Hand Me Sounds, your musical consignment shop! At HMS we go through our racks to uncover the hidden, oftentimes Black histories behind some of the most iconic, reused sounds in popular music - and what better place to start than one of the definitive American standards and most covered song of all time? Today, we’re unpacking the 100-year history behind George Gershwin’s “Summertime,” composed for the opera Porgy and Bess. From a seaside town in South Carolina to ska punks in the 90s, this song has gone through a fascinating journey at the hands of some of the most revered artists of our time, but the circumstances that inspired its composition may be even more interesting…

<p>Welcome to Hand Me Sounds, your musical consignment shop! At HMS we go through our racks to uncover the hidden, oftentimes Black histories behind some of the most iconic, reused sounds in popular music - and what better place to start than one of the definitive American standards and most covered song of all time? Today, we&rsquo;re unpacking the 100-year history behind George Gershwin&rsquo;s &ldquo;Summertime,&rdquo; composed for the opera Porgy and Bess. From a seaside town in South Carolina to ska punks in the 90s, this song has gone through a fascinating journey at the hands of some of the most revered artists of our time, but the circumstances that inspired its composition may be even more interesting&hellip;</p>

101 Years of “Summertime”

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Introducing: Hand Me Sounds

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