Beautiful Song Of The Week

December 15

Week 240: “Blafeldur” by amiina

Picking out a winter coat is a tricky business. It’s tricky because you can’t test…

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December 8

Week 239: “Coffee” by Sylvan Esso

Most songs about dancing fall into one of two categories: Instructional. These are songs whose sole…

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December 1

Week 238: “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” by Charles Mingus

Whatever happened to hats? I mean, people still wear hats. But these days, most hats…

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November 24

Week 237: “You Got Me Singing” by Frank Eddie

Singing is good for you. Study after study tells us so: from reducing the risk…

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November 17

Week 236: “Hopopono” by GoGo Penguin

Jazz has come to an interesting point in the life cycle of musical genres. It’s…

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November 10

Week 235: “Abendlied” by Josef Rheinberger

I’ve got nothing against parties, nightclubs, pub crawls, or any event that involves a lot…

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November 3

Week 234: “River Man” by Nick Drake

For someone who’s interested in music, I feel like I’ve overlooked Nick Drake. I was…

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October 27

Week 233: “Only Growing Old” by Kate Davis

I grew about ten inches between my 12th and 15th birthdays. Not exactly a freakish…

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October 20

Week 232: “You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon (The Honey Ants cover)

Because Paul Simon’s Graceland album was a staple of my family’s long road trips, I…

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October 13

Week 231: “Home Again” by Michael Kiwanuka

One of the weirdest things about growing up is that at some point, in conversations…

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October 6

Week 230: “Within It, Along” by Tess Said So

My house is the last one on the street, and all down the west side…

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September 29

Week 229: “Sleepy Lagoon” by Harry James

I’m a bit of a sucker for plaques. I might be late for a meeting,…

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September 22

Week 228: “Saendscho” by Islands Of Light

I’ve been in a few bands over the years, and I can tell you that…

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September 15

Week 227: “Passage” by Knowledge Of Bugs

Like many people, I spent a lot of time killing bugs as a kid. The…

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September 8

Week 226: “Waltz #1” by Elliott Smith (Christopher O’Riley cover)

I’m usually a bit wary of tribute albums. Tribute albums are the musical equivalent of…

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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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