Beautiful Song Of The Week

August 26

Week 172: “Symphony #1 in E flat major, Op. 28 – 3. Quasi Fantasia (Grave)” by Max Bruch

As well as looking strikingly similar to the cover art of an Iron & Wine…

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August 19

Week 171: “Keep” by Nils Frahm

If I ever visit Germany, the first city I will visit is Hamburg. And when…

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August 12

Week 170: “Blue in Green” by Miles Davis

Does anyone else find improvisation amazing? Anytime I see a jazz musician come up with…

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August 5

Week 169: “Dawn Patrol” by Portico Quartet

Here’s an instrument you may not have heard of: the Hang. Part steel drum, part…

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July 29

Week 168: “Blank” by Failure

Failure was a rock band from California that rose to almost-fame in the 1990s. I…

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July 22

Week 167: “The Road to Fuji Rock” by The New Mastersounds

In an age of incredible recording technology, some bands go the extra mile to try…

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July 15

Week 166: “The Book of Love” by The Magnetic Fields (Patricia O’Callaghan cover)

The best-known version of this song is probably Peter Gabriel’s version, which was made so…

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July 8

Week 165: “Daydream” by Tycho

When he’s Tycho, Scott Hansen creates dreamy, textured electronic soundscapes. When he’s Scott Hansen, he’s…

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July 1

Week 164: “Ballad to the East” by Oscar Peterson

In 1964, Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson released “The Canadiana Suite”, a record as beautiful…

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June 24

Week 163: “Strings of Complacency” by Twigs & Yarn

I walked past a yard sale the other day. Actually, it was more than a…

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June 17

Week 162: “The Death Of Ase” by Edvard Grieg

Most of the time, procrastination is a bad thing. But I’d like to suggest that…

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June 10

Week 161: “Natural Green” by Blazo

You’ve been inside too long. Go outside. Go. Go take a walk. Bring this song…

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June 3

Week 160: “Hengilas” by Jonsi

These are some things I like about Iceland: It is home to roughly 30% of…

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May 27

Week 159: “Mexico” by The Staves

People don’t really listen to whole albums anymore. I’m not trying to sound snooty, because…

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May 20

Week 158: “Manhattan” by Ella Fitzgerald

The term “staycation” may not have surfaced until 2003, but the dynamic songwriting duo of…

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May 13

Week 157: “To Hear Still More” by Brian Harnetty and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

The next time you’re feeling stressed out, go to the library. Hang out there for…

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May 6

Week 156: “Fighters” by Lupe Fiasco

In the 1980s, rock and roll had become ridiculous. Or at least, the most popular…

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April 29

Week 155: “The Police and the Private” by Metric

Not only is Metric one of my favourite Canadian bands, but they might be the…

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April 22

Week 154: “The Eraser” by Thom Yorke (Christian Scott cover)

I was a bit hesitant to listen to Thom Yorke’s first solo effort, The Eraser,…

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April 15

Week 153: “Chrometrails” by Vanilla

Vanilla is a producer from the UK who makes delicious soul-inspired beats. If I were…

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