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January 2

Week 347: “Hummingbird” by The Watanabes

If you’re a western-hemisphere white person, there’s a good chance that you know someone who…

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December 26

Week 346: “Funeral” by Sonya Kitchell

Ladies and gentlemen, we gather this week to mourn the passing of 2016. Or, for…

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December 19

Week 345: “Nuit” by Marc-Antoine Charpentier

For all its talk of merriment and happiness, Christmas can be a stressful time. It…

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December 12

Week 344: “Let It Snow” by filous

If you’re surprised by what you hear when you press play this week, I don’t…

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December 5

Week 343: “Letter” by Yosi Horikawa

Today, for no particular reason beyond the title of this week’s featured song, I would…

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November 28

Week 342: “Lonely Melody” by Dorothy Ashby

The past half-century has been tough on Detroit. Detroit’s decline has been well-documented in film,…

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November 21

Week 341: “The Lamb” by John Tavener

We’ve approaching the midway point between Halloween and Christmas. It’s an odd time of year. It…

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November 14

Week 340: “The Commander Thinks Aloud” by The Long Winters

A lot of things have been running through my head over the past week. Angry things.…

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November 7

Week 339: “Your Planet” by Chrome Sparks

Maria Sklodowska was never one to back down from a challenge. As a woman in…

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October 31

Week 338: “Half Sick Of Shadows” by The Parlour Trick

This song deserves to be the “White Christmas” of Halloween songs. It should play in…

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October 24

Week 337: “A Tender History In Rust” by Do Make Say Think

New Yorkers have a long-standing reputation for rudeness. But I think that’s unfair, and I…

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October 17

Week 336: “I Remember” by Saint Saviour

Songs about childhood, songs that long for the way things used to be, are staples…

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October 10

Week 335: “Ready Or Not” by The Fugees

Many of the things I was into in 1996 are, at best, embarrassing. Lumberjack shirts.…

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October 3

Week 334: “Andvari” by Sigur Ros

Tonight I’m lucky enough to be seeing Sigur Ros in concert, and I can’t wait.…

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September 26

Week 333: “September Song” by Chet Baker

I love September. September reminds me that the world is colourful and vibrant. September is…

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September 19

Week 332: “In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning” by Frank Sinatra (Jamie Cullum cover)

Many of the cover songs posted on this blog are of the “so different they’re…

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September 12

Week 331: “I Was A Cloud” by Shearwater

I’ve always found side projects interesting. Seeing what a musician can do when they break…

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September 5

Week 330: “Trois Beaux Oiseaux De Paradis” by Maurice Ravel

French is a great language for singing. The letter E alone can give you at…

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August 29

Week 329: “To” by Zach Cooper

Most concept albums aim to deliver a big message, tell an epic story, or make…

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August 22

Week 328: “Bobcaygeon” by The Tragically Hip

For most music fans, there is at least one band they can never quite get…

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