If your goals for 2024 feel too far off to be attainable, take some inspiration… Read the postWeek 712: “Happy” by Christian Wannerwall
Not only is Greensleeves a Christmas classic, but it’s likely the oldest song that could… Read the postWeek 711: “What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)” by Freedom Fry
First things first: “The Bulgarian State Television Female Choir” has to be the most bizarre… Read the postWeek 706: “Polegnara e Todora” by The Bulgarian State Television Female Choir
Ask most of us what we know about Tasmania and we might be able to… Read the postWeek 701: “Mulberry Mouse” by Alan Gogoll
And in the “leave them wanting more” category, we have British folk artist Liana Flores’… Read the postWeek 698: “Rises the Moon” by Liana Flores
Unpopular opinion alert: Talking Heads are one of those bands that I’m supposed to like… Read the postWeek 687: “This Must Be the Place” by Talking Heads (Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell cover)
Here’s a question I’ve been thinking about recently: is optimism a symptom of privilege? If… Read the postWeek 686: “In Twenty Years or So” by Father John Misty
In keeping with the title of this song, I wanted to tell you a “lost… Read the postWeek 685: “Lost at Sea” by The O’Pears
One of the trickiest things about starting a band has to be coming up with… Read the postWeek 682: “Glossover” by Afternoon Bike Ride feat. Lowswimmer
Carbon, one of the most common elements in the universe, is found in many forms… Read the postWeek 676: “Exploding” by Jim James
When I’m feeling really sick, and when the only thing I can do is to… Read the postWeek 670: “River” by Ash & Eric
Are you the type who craves stability, or who’s always looking for something new? A… Read the postWeek 669: “Symbol” by Adrianne Lenker
On the list of ridiculous things humans have come up with, shoes made of wood… Read the postWeek 667: “Tides of Washington Bridge” by Clogs
We’ve arrived at this blog’s 666th week. This got me thinking: of all the numbers,… Read the postWeek 666: “Friend of the Devil” by The Grateful Dead (Mumford & Sons cover)
Christmas is a bit of a nostalgia trap. We decorate the same way we do… Read the postWeek 658: “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” by Al Lewis
John Waters, a quirky cult filmmaker famous for movies like Pink Flamingos and Hairspray, and… Read the postWeek 648: “Over the Ocean” by Here We Go Magic
Here’s a weird fact about me that will probably make you think I’m totally strange:… Read the postWeek 646: “Yarrow” by Celestial North
On my first day of high school, we were given a tour of the building… Read the postWeek 639: “Laoidh na h-Oidhche” by Kim Carnie
If you had to put the following things in order from oldest to most recent… Read the postWeek 638: “Midnight” by Paper Planes
A movie that I don’t think got enough attention was Ben Stiller’s 2013 adaptation of… Read the postWeek 630: “Without You” by Junip