Eastern US Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

April 1

Week 725: “Collector” by Searows

Several times during my childhood, I tried to start a specific type of coin collection.…

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March 11

Week 722: “Hold On Magnolia (demo)” by Songs: Ohia

This week’s song was recommended by a reader. Thanks, Mia! Do you ever look at…

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January 22

Week 715: “Don’t Worry” by Zoë Keating

I’m not a big fan of worrying. I do enjoy planning. And daydreaming. Talking and…

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December 11

Week 709: “Blue Turning Gray” by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

“Clap Your Hands Say Yeah” – Alec Ounsworth’s fantastic stage name – implies and encourages…

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November 13

Week 705: “Bicycle Kids” by Phil Cook

I was most definitely a bicycle kid. Mind you, I probably wasn’t the type of…

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July 17

Week 688: “The Water Rises” by Kronos Quartet and Laurie Anderson

One of the great joys of summer is watching a storm approach, then rage, then…

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July 10

Week 687: “This Must Be the Place” by Talking Heads (Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell cover)

Unpopular opinion alert: Talking Heads are one of those bands that I’m supposed to like…

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July 3

Week 686: “In Twenty Years or So” by Father John Misty

Here’s a question I’ve been thinking about recently: is optimism a symptom of privilege? If…

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May 22

Week 680: “Invisible String” by Taylor Swift

I don’t believe in fate, but I do like the idea of fate. It’s such…

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May 8

Week 678: “Grows Old” by Thirdstory

Last week was a pretty deep dive into an obscure pastime, so let’s make this…

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April 17

Week 675: “Superbloom” by MisterWives

When conditions are just right, wildflowers in parts of California will burst into colours so…

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March 13

Week 670: “River” by Ash & Eric

When I’m feeling really sick, and when the only thing I can do is to…

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March 6

Week 669: “Symbol” by Adrianne Lenker

Are you the type who craves stability, or who’s always looking for something new? A…

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February 20

Week 667: “Tides of Washington Bridge” by Clogs

On the list of ridiculous things humans have come up with, shoes made of wood…

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January 30

Week 664: “Lullaby” by Jon Batiste and Cory Wong

Jon Batiste is known for his jubilant jazz, while Cory Wong specializes in the type…

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January 16

Week 662: “Can’t Find My Way Home” by Blind Faith (Christian Sands cover)

Christian Sands’ 2020 record Be Water takes its title (and its central theme) from an…

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October 31

Week 651: “Monique’s Mood” by Teeth Agency

Teeth Agency is a transatlantic audio-visual art collaboration between producer Jesse Hackett and Mariano Chavez.…

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October 10

Week 648: “Over the Ocean” by Here We Go Magic

John Waters, a quirky cult filmmaker famous for movies like Pink Flamingos and Hairspray, and…

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September 19

Week 645: “Anything You Synthesize” by The American Dollar

Roger Federer retired from tennis last week, and it hit me a bit harder than…

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June 20

Week 632: “Thankful” by Bill Frisell

Just a short post this week to thank you for reading. That’s you: the person…

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