Tag: Britain

November 2

Week 547: “Warm Foothills” by alt-J

In 1976, Mary Leakey was leading a team of palaeontologists in Tanzania’s Oldupai Gorge. The…

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October 5

Week 543: “Private Road” by Bent

This week’s song was suggested by a reader. Thanks, Drew! For years, driving the 2-hour…

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August 31

Week 538: “Chicago” by Sufjan Stevens (The Staves cover)

I’ve always felt a connection to the city of Chicago. It’s probably because I’ve lived…

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July 6

Week 530: “Above All Else, Be Kind” by Ajimal

When Cameron Lyle was in his second year at the University of New Hampshire, he…

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June 22

Week 528: “Sing to the Moon” by Laura Mvula

The moon is often referred to in such chummy terms as “our closest cosmic neighbour”…

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May 4

Week 521: “Red Lights” by Sault

In 1977, a reporter for the Providence Journal picked up a record from the office’s…

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March 30

Week 516: “All Things Must Pass” by George Harrison

Who was the best post-Beatles Beatle? If we’re measuring commercial success, Paul is undoubtedly the…

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January 20

Week 506: “I Remember” by Molly Drake

If time travel were possible, there are a few times and places I wouldn’t mind…

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December 2

Week 499: “Edge Hill” by Groove Armada

I’ve always liked the title of this one. There’s something about this track that feels…

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October 28

Week 494: “Praise You” by Fatboy Slim (Maribou State remix)

Many turn-of-the-millennium DJs and electronic acts liked to counterbalance their dance floor anthems and manic…

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August 12

Week 483: “Life In Mono” by Mono

In my mid-teenage years, I had inexplicable and simultaneous crushes on Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth…

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July 29

Week 481: “Bunny” by Tourist

All tourists exist on a spectrum. At one end, you have the person who plans…

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May 27

Week 472: “Serenade For Clarinet and Strings” by Derek Holman

When I was nine, I joined a church choir. I wasn’t especially religious or prodigiously…

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May 13

Week 470: “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve

A bit of a long post this week, but to compress this story any more…

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January 21

Week 454: “Day 5: For Carol” by Tom Misch

In 2017, Tom Misch was busy making a full-length album (2018’s Geography) when he challenged…

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September 24

Week 437: “Weird Little Birthday Girl” by Happyness

When you’re a kid, no day is more exciting than, or as highly anticipated as,…

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September 17

Week 436: “Bron-Yr-Aur” by Led Zeppelin

Given the intense physical and emotional demands of being a touring musician, it’s no surprise…

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July 16

Week 427: “One More” by Cymande

Bands get discovered in a lot of different ways; auditions, word-of-mouth, demo tapes. But music…

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May 14

Week 418: “Same Dream China” by Gold Panda

Here’s a strange fact for you to start your week with: there’s a good chance…

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April 30

Week 416: “Lydia” by The Magic Lantern

This blog spends a lot of time discussing beauty, but rarely in the context of…

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