In 2010 two friends told me, in completely separate conversations, that they considered themselves to… Read the postWeek 525: “Autumn Summer” by Jape
The Dead Texan was a one-off audio-visual project by ambient musician Adam Wiltzie and filmmaker… Read the postWeek 460: “The Struggle” by The Dead Texan
Telling someone “I’m proud of you” is nice. But there’s an argument to be made… Read the postWeek 407: “Everyone’s A V.I.P. To Someone” by The Go! Team
On February 2, 1997, an article ran in the Hartford Courant about a young jazz… Read the postWeek 401: “Between The Bars” by Elliott Smith (Madeleine Peyroux cover)
Back when DVDs were considered legitimate gifts, I was given a really interesting DVD as… Read the postWeek 392: “Sculpture” by Skalpel
You may not be aware of it, but there’s a very good chance that your… Read the postWeek 326: “Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)” by Arcade Fire
Big news everybody: today is the summer solstice. If at this point you’re sitting there,… Read the postWeek 319: “Darkness” by Fat Jon
Like many people, I spent a lot of time killing bugs as a kid. The… Read the postWeek 227: “Passage” by Knowledge Of Bugs
Have you ever found yourself staring at a particular word over and over again, re-reading… Read the postWeek 193: “Song 2” by DJ Krush
The best-known version of this song is probably Peter Gabriel’s version, which was made so… Read the postWeek 166: “The Book of Love” by The Magnetic Fields (Patricia O’Callaghan cover)
In 2003, French musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux had the kind of strange idea… Read the postWeek 141: “A Forest” by The Cure (Nouvelle Vague cover)
Canada is not a country that would spring to most people’s minds as a hotbed… Read the postWeek 91: “Hallelujah” by k-os
Don’t be fooled by the ampersand: Iron & Wine is one guy. The stage name… Read the postWeek 71: “Passing Afternoon” by Iron & Wine
The Album Leaf is neither an album nor a leaf, but rather the stage name… Read the postWeek 61: “Twenty Two Fourteen” by The Album Leaf
Keane’s music, especially on their first album Hopes and Fears, is music brimming with emotion.… Read the postWeek 54: “Bedshaped” by Keane
If you like music enough to be reading this, you’re probably familiar with the psychological… Read the postWeek 38: “What Would You Do With A Million?” by Giant Jnr.
If you were giving advice to someone trying to make a name for themselves in… Read the postWeek 36: “Whirlpool” by Tim Fagan
Admit it. Part of you is fascinated by Scandinavia. I’m not sure how it happened;… Read the postWeek 19: “Live Long” by Kings of Convenience