Beautiful Song Of The Week

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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June 22

Week 267: “I Bloom Blaum” by Coldplay

The term “b-side,” doesn’t even really mean anything anymore; it’s a linguistic relic of an…

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June 15

Week 266: “Illuminate” by The Kite String Tangle and Dustin Tebbutt

I never really enjoyed flying kites. Too much effort for too little reward. But I’m…

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June 8

Week 265: “Big Dream” by Antonio Sanchez

Drummers don’t get enough respect. They have the most high-demand, low-recognition job in the traditional…

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June 1

Week 264: “World On Fire” by Jed & Lucia

The way people consume music has changed a lot over the past few decades. That’s…

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May 25

Week 263: “Hills Are Floating” by Stev

I feel like I’ve been neglecting Italy. After 262 weeks of beautiful songs, I count…

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May 18

Week 262: “A Case of You” by Joni Mitchell

Millions of Canadians are staying home from work and school today, enjoying the statutory holiday…

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May 11

Week 261: “Old Man River” by Paul Robeson

Note: This is a bit of a longer post than usual, so this week I’m providing…

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May 4

Week 260: “Abandon Window” by Jon Hopkins

It’s taken me over a year to realize that Jon Hopkins’ 2013 album Immunity is…

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April 27

Week 259: “Letters Of A Traveller” by Olafur Arnalds

Ever wonder what classical composers would have been like if they had been born in…

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April 20

Week 258: “Different Paths” by Western Skies Motel

When I wrote to Rene Gonzalez Schelbeck of Western Skies Motel to tell him that…

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April 13

Week 257: “Night 6” by Ta-ku

Despite being born on opposite sides of the world, James Yancey and Jun Seba have several…

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April 6

Week 256: “Everyone I Know” by Johanna Warren

I think you can tell a lot about a person based on the kind of…

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March 30

Week 255: “By This River” by Brian Eno

Considering his status as one of the most influential/important/prolific musicians in the history of popular…

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March 23

Week 254: “The Rustle of Spring” by Christian Sinding

Some waterfalls only exist for a few weeks each year. There are several of these…

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March 16

Week 253: “Like Real People Do” by Hozier

If you feel like celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this year, you can probably do without…

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