Beautiful Song Of The Week

November 7

Week 78: “Call Your Girlfriend” by Robyn (Erato cover)

If there was ever proof that less is more, this song is it. A charming…

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October 31

Week 77: “Violente Valse” by Caravan Palace

Decorations. Costumes. Candy. Halloween is a day that’s usually all about the sights and the…

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October 24

Week 76: “Ghostwriter” by RJD2

Some songs are hard to love. They take multiple listens and an open mind before…

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October 17

Week 75: “Chopin Prelude” by Jim Perkins

One of the best things about the internet is its ability to help you find…

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October 10

Week 74: “Walking After You” by Foo Fighters

One of the big criticisms of Nirvana was that they couldn’t play their instruments. But…

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October 3

Week 73: “Swedenborgske Rom” by Jaga Jazzist

As a nationality, Norwegians have the unmatched ability to look rugged and sensitive at the…

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September 26

Week 72: “Orphee and the Princess” by Philip Glass

This song is taken from a 1991 opera written by Glass, which was based on…

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September 19

Week 71: “Passing Afternoon” by Iron & Wine

Don’t be fooled by the ampersand: Iron & Wine is one guy. The stage name…

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September 12

Week 70: “Dors Dans Mon Sang” by Karkwa

As we saw a few weeks ago, the French are really good at sadness. In…

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September 5

Week 69: “Whistle Song” by Fantastic Plastic Machine

In an effort to keep things somewhat organized here at BSOTW, I like to tag…

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August 29

Week 68: “Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl” by Broken Social Scene

For several years, I lived just up the street from a major university. And every…

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August 22

Week 67: “Gymnopédie #1” by Erik Satie

Erik Satie was a tragically romantic figure. For starters, he lived in Paris in the…

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August 15

Week 66: “Be Good or Be Gone” by Fionn Regan

When I found out that Irish folk artist Fionn Regan cites Neil Young and Bob…

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August 8

Week 65: “Freeways or Flight” by Paper Lions

I often think that people would be nicer to each other if we all lived…

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August 1

Week 64: “We Have All the Time in the World” by Louis Armstrong

If you’re looking for something to do with your next 22 evenings, I highly recommend…

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July 25

Week 63: “Turn the Koala” by Red Blue Green

Most circles of friends include at least one person who is the musical know-it-all of…

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July 18

Week 62: “Lost Cause” by Beck

The leaf blower was invented in the late 1950s, at a time when sales of…

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July 11

Week 61: “Twenty Two Fourteen” by The Album Leaf

The Album Leaf is neither an album nor a leaf, but rather the stage name…

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July 4

Week 60: “It May Take Forever (but time is running out)” by The Outlanders

Composing original music that is actually original is very difficult, especially within the jazz genre.…

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June 27

Week 59: “Summertime” by Angelique Kidjo

If you were to shrink the year into one week, summer would be the weekend.…

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