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November 9

Week 287: “The Shining” by Badly Drawn Boy

In the early 2000s, author Nick Hornby was on a roll. His unique brand of…

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November 2

Week 286: “Undiu” by Joao Gilberto

Joao Gilberto was a pretty enigmatic guy. Along with Jobim, he was part of the…

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October 26

Week 285: “Lit” by Kiasmos

The other day I realized that I had been tagging some posts on this blog…

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October 19

Week 284: “Melancholy Mood” by Hashfinger

Sadness is underrated. I’m not saying I enjoy being sad, but it can be a…

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October 12

Week 283: “Yarrow And Mint” by The Weather Station

Today we celebrate that magical fall holiday known as Thanksgiving. Or, to be more specific,…

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October 5

Week 282: “To You Alone” by Tom Rosenthal

Tom Rosenthal is a master of brevity. His 2015 album, Bolu, comprises 16 tracks and…

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September 28

Week 281: “The Way You Look Tonight” by Peggy Lee

Whenever I go to a greasy breakfast place, I read over all the various breakfast…

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September 21

Week 280: “Boot Camp” by Soundgarden

The first time I heard this one, I was mad at Soundgarden for wasting a…

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September 14

Week 279: “Dawn’s Song” by Michael Kaeshammer

Small concerts are the best. There’s nothing wrong with super-sized, stadium-filling mega-shows, but sometimes music…

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September 7

Week 278: “Serial Lover” by Ecce Cello

As we’ve already learned, cellists are the coolest members of the orchestra. But David Fernandez,…

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August 31

Week 277: “Small Infinity” by Whim

Remember how easy it was to make friends when you were a kid? From what…

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August 24

Week 276: “Black Ego” by Digable Planets

If you’ve never heard of Digable Planets, or if you only vaguely remember them as…

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August 17

Week 275: “Not About You” by Small Shelter

This song has restored my faith in the male-female duet. And in case you were…

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August 10

Week 274: “Andante Cantabile” by Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky

One of the most popular games to play when analyzing the career of a troubled…

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August 3

Week 273: “White Night” by Thus Owls

Watching Thus Owls perform recently at a festival, I was struck by how quickly their…

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July 27

Week 272: “Nice And Easy” by Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra might be the coolest man who ever lived. First, there’s the look. It’s…

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July 20

Week 271: “Promise” by Ben Howard

Even though Hollywood likes to make it seem like high school is the defining experience…

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July 13

Week 270: “Northern Lights” by Ola Gjeilo

Of all the weird and wonderful phenomena that Mother Nature conjures up, the weirdest and…

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July 6

Week 269: “Melodie au Crepuscule” by Django Reinhardt

I had a friend at university who pretty much never called anyone by their real…

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June 29

Week 268: “Pine” by Olan Mill

Let’s hear it for pine trees. They stay green all year round. They can grow…

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