I ate a lot of candy as a kid. The problem began at age 8,… Read the postWeek 303: “Artificial Sweetener” by Daisuke Tanabe
Michael Giacchino understands how to use music to manipulate your emotions. If you’ve ever been… Read the postWeek 302: “Bundle of Joy” by Michael Giacchino
Now that Valentine’s Day is over, let’s talk about exes. As it turns out, a… Read the postWeek 301: “Grey” by Exes
Since the day this blog started, I knew it would feature a Radiohead song. I… Read the postWeek 300: “Let Down” by Radiohead
Two things strike me about Olivier Messaien: a) He really liked birds, almost to a… Read the postWeek 299: “O Sacrum Convivium” by Olivier Messaien
If you live in a city with a large train station and you find yourself… Read the postWeek 298: “Waterloo Sunset” by The Kinks (Theoretical Girl cover)
There was a really grumpy science teacher at my high school who liked to use… Read the postWeek 297: “Halving the Compass” by Helios
Britain’s Colman Brothers do for Bossa Nova what acts like Breakestra and Menahan Street Band… Read the postWeek 296: “On A Better Day” by Colman Brothers
As much as I try to be an open-minded music lover, there are some songs… Read the postWeek 295: “I’m Gonna Be” by The Proclaimers (Sleeping At Last cover)
People love saying that “everything happens for a reason.” I disagree with that. But I… Read the postWeek 294: “Prelude” by Thrupence
A couple weeks ago I posted a song that was perfect for the holidays despite… Read the postWeek 293: “Snowfall” by Doris Day
I don’t have a list of top-ten favourite words, but if I ever make one… Read the postWeek 292: “Two Birds” by Feiler
Does your family have that one Christmas album that gets played every year, even though… Read the postWeek 291: “Damascus” by Oskar Schuster
This is one of my favourite remixes, partly because it doesn’t feel like a remix.… Read the postWeek 290: “Elusive” by Lianne La Havas (Flako remix)
On top of being one of the greatest composers of all time, Beethoven might take… Read the postWeek 289: “Moonlight Sonata” by Ludwig Van Beethoven
For songwriters, poets, and authors, winter is pretty much a readymade metaphor for the final… Read the postWeek 288: “Winter” by Daughter
In the early 2000s, author Nick Hornby was on a roll. His unique brand of… Read the postWeek 287: “The Shining” by Badly Drawn Boy
Joao Gilberto was a pretty enigmatic guy. Along with Jobim, he was part of the… Read the postWeek 286: “Undiu” by Joao Gilberto
The other day I realized that I had been tagging some posts on this blog… Read the postWeek 285: “Lit” by Kiasmos
Sadness is underrated. I’m not saying I enjoy being sad, but it can be a… Read the postWeek 284: “Melancholy Mood” by Hashfinger