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October 9

Week 387: “Angel Wings” by James Maloney (Tontario remix)

One of my favourite pastimes is to watch my nearly-three-year-old son do anything that requires…

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October 2

Week 386: “The Bluebird” by Charles Stanford

Bluebirds have a habit of popping up in music more frequently than most birds. Judy…

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September 25

Week 385: “Planets” by Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton

Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton is often referred to as the “solo project” or…

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September 18

Week 384: “Come Silence” by Dag Rosenqvist

I used to think that white was a pretty straightforward colour. Then I tried to…

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September 11

Week 383: “Sang D’Encre” by Jean Leloup

I’m a big fan of idioms. They’re fun, they often inspire strange mental images, and…

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September 4

Week 382: “Juliet” by Matthew Bourne

Matthew Bourne’s 2012 album, Montauk Variations, is one of those rare records that are compelling…

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August 28

Week 381: “Blooms” by Dead Light

“Music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that it…

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August 21

Week 380: “Inches Apart” by Magana

One of the weirdest things about raising kids is the fact that any decision you…

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August 14

Week 379: “Howling” by RY X

Until recently, there were only two things I knew about the howling of wolves: that…

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August 7

Week 378: “Mantissa” by Kin Klave

My neighbourhood used to have a large number of corner stores. I used them primarily…

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July 31

Week 377: “Imagine” by John Lennon

It’s a beautiful Saturday and I’m sitting in a coffee shop. My cup has been…

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July 24

Week 376: “Simpson’s Point” by Vincent DiFrancesco

Let’s take a second to appreciate the viola. Think of it this way: do you…

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July 17

Week 375: “Cheek to Cheek” by Fred Astaire

Dancing as a social event has completely changed over the past century. It’s still something…

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July 10

Week 374: “A Grand Love Theme” by Kid Loco

At 38, a pro athlete is an ‘elder statesman,’ and a politician is a ‘young…

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July 3

Week 373: “Consequence” by The Notwist

Some albums are constructed through meticulous planning and and granular focus on songwriting. Others are…

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June 26

Week 372: “Every Other Conversation” by Dante Matas

The Canadian stereotype of crippling politeness is one that Canadians don’t try too hard to…

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June 19

Week 371: “Indica Rain” by Safe Neighbor

Sunny days at the cottage are great, but there’s something to be said for a…

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June 12

Week 370: “The Plum Blossom” by Yusef Lateef

Shakespeare insisted that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. True as…

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June 5

Week 369: “Cello Sonata in E Minor (First Movement)” by Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi, had he been born a few centuries later, might have fit in well…

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May 29

Week 368: “She’s Leaving Home” by The Beatles (Brad Mehldau Trio cover)

As soon as I was old enough to be trusted to handle things of value,…

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