Beautiful Song Of The Week

January 12

Week 818: “Yvonne” by Foxwarren (Helado Negro remix)

We listened to a Foxwarren song just this past August. Their second album was pretty…

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January 5

Week 817: “Moirai” by Pianika

Quick quiz: in ancient Greek mythology, who had power over all mortals and gods? If…

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December 29

Week 816: “Homemade Ice Cream” by Tony Joe White

I don’t think I’ve given the harmonica a fair chance on this blog. Way back…

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December 22

Week 815: “Love to Keep Me Warm” by Laufey and Dodie

For most people who celebrate Christmas, it’s a time to be with family. As reasonable…

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December 15

Week 814: “Winter Solstice” by Löwenzahnhonig

As the darkest day of the year, the winter solstice is usually associated with uplifting…

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December 8

Week 813: “Whatever Was Arranged” by David Shire

The Conversation is a 1974 psychological spy drama starring Gene Hackman as a private surveillance…

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December 1

Week 812: “Ngum Nya Ko” by Toto Bona Lokua

The moment I heard this song, I was excited to look up the lyrics. The…

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November 24

Week 811: “A Prayer for Peace” by Theo Croker and Sullivan Fortner

Prayer doesn’t really play a role in my life anymore, but it certainly used to.…

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November 17

Week 810: “Echidna Round” by JJ Ipsen

The sim game Planet Zoo is in the same family of games as Planet Coaster,…

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November 10

Week 809: “Bars and BBQs” by Shad

Shad made an appearance on this list way back in week 101, but it was…

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November 3

Week 808: “808” by Simon Moullier

Despite being one of the most important and iconic pieces of musical technology of the…

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October 27

Week 807: “Closer” by James Bryan

At some point in high school, I sat in math class and learned about something…

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October 20

Week 806: “Satisfied (Ambient Reprise) by Catching Flies

There is no single non-musician with a greater impact on modern music than Alan Lomax.…

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October 13

Week 805: “Feels Like Yesterday” by Harrison feat. Jaleel Shaw

What did you do yesterday? Can you picture where you were? The faces of the…

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October 6

Week 804: “Sad and Beautiful World” by Mavis Staples

I’m generally a positive person. By which I mean: I try to focus my energy…

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September 29

Week 803: “Blessed is the Garden of the Lord” by Harry Somers

Because my musical upbringing was equal parts Bach, Beatles, and Michael Jackson, I often find…

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September 22

802: “Acid Raindrops” by People Under the Stairs

There was a time in the mid-2000s when my hip-hop listening centred on three groups…

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September 15

Week 801: “Melody Electronics” by HNNY

After years of being a club DJ, Swedish producer Johan Cederberg, also known as HNNY,…

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September 8

Week 800: “YerYard ’78” by Twin Within

Twin Within was a collaboration between two immensely talented Toronto musicians. It was short-lived, and…

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September 1

Week 799: “Slack” by ford. & Knapsack

Quick September-related question for you: what do you call the bag that kids use to…

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