Beautiful Song Of The Week

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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August 15

Week 327: “Toulouse” by Haux

Of all the things I didn’t know about the city of Toulouse, France (which is…

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August 8

Week 326: “Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)” by Arcade Fire

You may not be aware of it, but there’s a very good chance that your…

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August 1

Week 325: “Summer By The Saint-Francois” by Shaun Weadick

There’s a point about halfway through a kid’s summer when the last day of school…

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July 25

Week 324: “Autumn Wake” by Early Day Miners

More than 40 000 years ago, in what is now Swaziland, some pre-historic human decided…

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July 18

Week 323: “Snow Tip Cap Mountain” by The Octopus Project

Recipe for “Indie Cred”: Musically cutting-edge home town (eg. Austin, TX) Intriguingly cryptic band…

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July 11

Week 322: “Kusanagi” by Odesza

One of the joys of being a kid is taking stuff apart. Maybe your parents…

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July 4

Week 321: “How Deep Is The Ocean” by Curtis Counce

Okay okay okay, before we get to the song itself, let’s talk about the horrific…

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June 27

Week 320: “The Gallant Weaver” by James MacMillan

Let’s take a second to thank the country of Scotland for its uncanny ability to…

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June 20

Week 319: “Darkness” by Fat Jon

Big news everybody: today is the summer solstice. If at this point you’re sitting there,…

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