Beautiful Song Of The Week

September 7

Week 852: “Grand Falls Plaza” by Grand Falls Plaza

When I was eight and my brother and I were making our first independent explorations into popular music, we discovered…

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August 31

Week 851: “Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber

Samuel Barber’s most famous piece likely holds the title of “Saddest Piece of Music Ever Written”. It has…

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August 24

Week 850: “Ave Maria” by Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky is remembered mostly for his innovation, dissonance, and modernism. If you were forced to summarize…

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August 17

Week 849: “Moons” by Embee

Given that our solar system has eight planets (or if you’re a Pluto fan, nine) how many moons do…

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August 10

Week 848: “Love Your Grace” by Vega Trails

Despite being a huge instrument, the double bass can easily be overlooked. In a typical…

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August 3

Week 847: “Kepesh” by Arms and Sleepers

I really want you to know the backstory of this week’s artist. However, nothing I…

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July 27

Week 846: “Dead Letter” by Elvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet

Today I learned that it is possible to go to the town of Verona in…

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July 20

Week 845: “Notturno in G Minor” by Fanny Mendelssohn

Fanny Mendelssohn’s musical talent was obvious from a very young age. Privileged by her wealthy…

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July 13

Week 844: “Rainy Day” by A Shell in the Pit

This week’s song isn’t by an individual artist, or even technically a band. Instead, it…

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July 6

Week 843: “Heady” by Rachel Kitchlew

I have a healthy respect for harpists. A portion of this respect comes from the…

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June 29

Week 842: “We Are Sitting in a Scary Place” by Obli

I’ve never been a big fan of scary movies. And yet, I have seen many,…

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June 22

Week 841: “Chasing Bliss” by Jesse Kendal

You’re in the middle of something really difficult. There’s an obvious light at the end…

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June 15

Week 840: “Make You Feel That Way” by Blackalicious

One of the wonderful things about gratitude is that if you practise it enough, after…

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June 8

Week 839: “We Danced Movement 1” by Cris Derksen

In a 2018 interview, Cris Derksen introduced herself in a way that I can safely…

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June 1

Week 838: “Wonder” by Jamie Drake

If you haven’t chosen an album to be your summer soundtrack yet, my nomination is…

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May 25

Week 837: “Sable Island” by Angus McRae

Sable Island is a weird and wonderful place. Nearly 300km off the coast of Nova…

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May 18

Week 836: “Sleepwalker” by Arcade Fire and Owen Pallett

The 2013 movie “Her” – a love story about a man who falls in love…

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May 11

Week 835: “Blue Eyed Bitter” by Aeroc

One of the hardest balances to strike as a musician (or any kind of artist)…

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May 4

Week 834: “Phone Call” by Mtbrd

When I discovered this week’s featured artist, I wasn’t quite sure how the name was…

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April 27

Week 833: “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” by Dolly Parton (The Wailin’ Jennys cover)

I would never claim to be a Dolly Parton fan, but the woman’s career has…

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