In 1909, Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár released his play Liliom. The title character is a… Read the postWeek 674: “You’ll Never Walk Alone” by Gerry and the Pacemakers
The Sahara desert is moving. Or rather, it’s growing. The estimates vary, but over the… Read the postWeek 613: “Sand That Moves” by Animal Collective
We’ve featured plenty of soundtracks on this blog over the years, and a healthy amount… Read the postWeek 610: “Mystery of Love” by Sufjan Stevens (Thibault Cauvin cover)
Despite the title, this song by The Shins has nothing to do with slang; in… Read the postWeek 562: “New Slang” by The Shins
It’s been 215 days since the WHO declared a pandemic. I’m not sure whether that… Read the postWeek 544: “How to Fall in Love in a Pandemic” by Daithí
I am not a rollercoaster enthusiast, but there was a time in my life when… Read the postWeek 523: “Dream. Build. Repeat.” by Jim Guthrie and JJ Ipsen
I can confidently state that “Garbage Day” is the only song on this list that… Read the postWeek 488: “Garbage Day” by Daniel Koestner
In my mid-teenage years, I had inexplicable and simultaneous crushes on Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth… Read the postWeek 483: “Life In Mono” by Mono
The phenomenon of a sunshower – the rain falling despite the sun shining – is… Read the postWeek 367: “Sunshower” by Chris Cornell
What did you do between the ages of 14 and 16? Start a band? Forge… Read the postWeek 363: “Growing Up” by Ben Sollee
Michael Giacchino understands how to use music to manipulate your emotions. If you’ve ever been… Read the postWeek 302: “Bundle of Joy” by Michael Giacchino
Note: This is a bit of a longer post than usual, so this week I’m providing… Read the postWeek 261: “Old Man River” by Paul Robeson
I made a snowman when I was about 11 years old that I was very… Read the postWeek 198: Serenade from “The Snowman” by Erich Korngold
Most of the time, procrastination is a bad thing. But I’d like to suggest that… Read the postWeek 162: “The Death Of Ase” by Edvard Grieg
The story of Sixto Rodriguez is the most incredible, unlikely, and moving rock & roll… Read the postWeek 149: “Sandrevan Lullaby/Lifestyles” by Rodriguez
The desire to be somewhere else (or someone else) has never been more perfectly captured… Read the postWeek 129: “Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland
I would love to tell you that I discovered this piece because I was researching… Read the postWeek 125: “Symphony #5, Third Movement” by Dmitry Shostakovich
This time last year, I recommended clearing your schedule and watching all the James Bond… Read the postWeek 116: “You Only Live Twice” by Nancy Sinatra
If you’re looking for something to do with your next 22 evenings, I highly recommend… Read the postWeek 64: “We Have All the Time in the World” by Louis Armstrong
Since June is graduation time, I’d like to nominate this song for valedictorian of the… Read the postWeek 58: “The Unanswered Question” by Charles Ives