Beautiful Song Of The Week

September 1

Week 225: “Outta My System” by My Morning Jacket (Washed Out remix)

A mandatory part of growing up is having a mind-blowing conversation with a close friend…

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August 25

Week 224: “Gee But I’d Like To Make You Happy” by The Boswell Sisters

Being a professional entertainer is probably tough in any era, but can you imagine trying…

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August 18

Week 223: “Blue Nightingale” by Madeline Tasquin

For a bird that weighs about as much as a handful of paperclips, the nightingale…

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August 11

Week 222: “Dry the Rain” by The Beta Band

I recently read that 1999 was the worst year in the history of music. It’s…

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August 4

Week 221: “Am I Wrong” by Keb Mo

Sometimes, less is more. Sometimes you don’t need a plate piled high with food, a…

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July 28

Week 220: “Liebst Du Um Schonheit” by Clara Schumann

Clara Wieck’s father Friedrich decided that she was going to be a musician well before…

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July 21

Week 219: “Solace” by Aether

My brother made up a word when we were kids: “cornery”. The dictionary entry for…

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July 14

Week 218: “The Laziest Gal In Town” by Carsie Blanton

Like most of Cole Porter’s songs, there are several versions of this one that deserve…

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July 7

Week 217: “I Can’t Stand the Rain” by Ann Peebles

Watching a good thunderstorm is one of the best things about the summer. But like…

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June 30

Week 216: “Grace” by Keith Kenniff

If you have a Facebook account, you’ve probably heard Keith Kenniff’s music, even if you’ve…

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June 23

Week 215: “Liquid Summer” by Diamond Messages

Here are some things I plan on doing this summer: Going barefoot Spending 48 consecutive…

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June 16

Week 214: “Hello My Old Heart” by The Oh Hellos

I really like the name of this band. It’s the perfect expression of the small…

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June 9

Week 213: “Driftwood” by Menahan Street Band

Most of the Menahan Street Band’s music, like most of the music produced by their…

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June 2

Week 212: “Prelude #1” by Charles-Valentin Alkan

Alkan was a piano superstar in Paris at the same time as his good friends…

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May 26

Week 211: “If You Can’t Sleep” by She & Him

Remember when you were a kid, and you’d been at some kind of family event…

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May 19

Week 210: “Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding

To me, this song is simultaneously relaxing and eerie. Relaxing because, well, who wouldn’t want…

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May 12

Week 209: “Sex Slave Ship” by Flying Lotus

When you’re up late working on something – a creative project of some kind, usually…

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May 5

Week 208: “Conference of the Birds” by Dave Holland Quartet

There’s a group of pigeons who sit on a telephone wire that I walk past…

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April 28

Week 207: “Happy” by Pharrell Williams

Since last summer, this song has been everywhere. Movies. Commercials. The grocery store. I’m pretty…

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April 21

Week 206: “Mono No Aware” by Hammock

I have to admit, I was a bit confused by the title of this song…

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