January 1st is probably the worst day for making major life decisions. You wake up… Read the postWeek 86: “New Road” by AM & Meiko
I love Boxing Day. I love the idea that you get a day off work… Read the postWeek 85: “Amreik” by Eluvium
Whenever it comes up in conversation that I endured almost a decade of piano lessons… Read the postWeek 84: “DFACE” by Leah Kardos
A lot of people find baroque music to be a bit showy, a bit too… Read the postWeek 83: “Sonata VII” by Johann Rosenmuller
If you spent a significant portion of the 90s smoking things and listening to trip-hop,… Read the postWeek 82: “How Do” by Sneaker Pimps
If you’re looking for reasons to take an interest in the American composer Harold Budd,… Read the postWeek 81: “Campanile” by Harold Budd
Did you have a secret place where you hid stuff as a kid? Mine was… Read the postWeek 80: “Mondlicht” by Radio Citizen
And in the “don’t judge a band by its name” category, we have this four-piece… Read the postWeek 79: “Leather Wings” by This Will Destroy You
If there was ever proof that less is more, this song is it. A charming… Read the postWeek 78: “Call Your Girlfriend” by Robyn (Erato cover)
Decorations. Costumes. Candy. Halloween is a day that’s usually all about the sights and the… Read the postWeek 77: “Violente Valse” by Caravan Palace
Some songs are hard to love. They take multiple listens and an open mind before… Read the postWeek 76: “Ghostwriter” by RJD2
One of the best things about the internet is its ability to help you find… Read the postWeek 75: “Chopin Prelude” by Jim Perkins
One of the big criticisms of Nirvana was that they couldn’t play their instruments. But… Read the postWeek 74: “Walking After You” by Foo Fighters
As a nationality, Norwegians have the unmatched ability to look rugged and sensitive at the… Read the postWeek 73: “Swedenborgske Rom” by Jaga Jazzist
This song is taken from a 1991 opera written by Glass, which was based on… Read the postWeek 72: “Orphee and the Princess” by Philip Glass
Don’t be fooled by the ampersand: Iron & Wine is one guy. The stage name… Read the postWeek 71: “Passing Afternoon” by Iron & Wine
As we saw a few weeks ago, the French are really good at sadness. In… Read the postWeek 70: “Dors Dans Mon Sang” by Karkwa
In an effort to keep things somewhat organized here at BSOTW, I like to tag… Read the postWeek 69: “Whistle Song” by Fantastic Plastic Machine
For several years, I lived just up the street from a major university. And every… Read the postWeek 68: “Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl” by Broken Social Scene
Erik Satie was a tragically romantic figure. For starters, he lived in Paris in the… Read the postWeek 67: “Gymnopédie #1” by Erik Satie