We’ve approaching the midway point between Halloween and Christmas. It’s an odd time of year. It… Read the postWeek 341: “The Lamb” by John Tavener
Songs about childhood, songs that long for the way things used to be, are staples… Read the postWeek 336: “I Remember” by Saint Saviour
Many of the cover songs posted on this blog are of the “so different they’re… Read the postWeek 332: “In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning” by Frank Sinatra (Jamie Cullum cover)
Let’s take a second to thank the country of Scotland for its uncanny ability to… Read the postWeek 320: “The Gallant Weaver” by James MacMillan
As far as riots go, the 1835 “Snow Riot” in Washington DC isn’t widely remembered.… Read the postWeek 318: “Saving Us A Riot” by Phoria
As a kid, the experience of reading the books of Roald Dahl was like dreaming… Read the postWeek 317: “Meet You In The Maze” by James Blake
Most of the cover songs on this list are here because they don’t simply re-create… Read the postWeek 312: “Song 2” by Blur (Trevor James Tillery cover)
For a brief period in the late 90s, one of the best ways to discover… Read the postWeek 311: “Homerun Ubershow” by The High Llamas (Schneider TM remix)
Since the day this blog started, I knew it would feature a Radiohead song. I… Read the postWeek 300: “Let Down” by Radiohead
If you live in a city with a large train station and you find yourself… Read the postWeek 298: “Waterloo Sunset” by The Kinks (Theoretical Girl cover)
Britain’s Colman Brothers do for Bossa Nova what acts like Breakestra and Menahan Street Band… Read the postWeek 296: “On A Better Day” by Colman Brothers
As much as I try to be an open-minded music lover, there are some songs… Read the postWeek 295: “I’m Gonna Be” by The Proclaimers (Sleeping At Last cover)
This is one of my favourite remixes, partly because it doesn’t feel like a remix.… Read the postWeek 290: “Elusive” by Lianne La Havas (Flako remix)
For songwriters, poets, and authors, winter is pretty much a readymade metaphor for the final… Read the postWeek 288: “Winter” by Daughter
In the early 2000s, author Nick Hornby was on a roll. His unique brand of… Read the postWeek 287: “The Shining” by Badly Drawn Boy
Sadness is underrated. I’m not saying I enjoy being sad, but it can be a… Read the postWeek 284: “Melancholy Mood” by Hashfinger
Tom Rosenthal is a master of brevity. His 2015 album, Bolu, comprises 16 tracks and… Read the postWeek 282: “To You Alone” by Tom Rosenthal
Even though Hollywood likes to make it seem like high school is the defining experience… Read the postWeek 271: “Promise” by Ben Howard
Let’s hear it for pine trees. They stay green all year round. They can grow… Read the postWeek 268: “Pine” by Olan Mill
The term “b-side,” doesn’t even really mean anything anymore; it’s a linguistic relic of an… Read the postWeek 267: “I Bloom Blaum” by Coldplay