Beautiful Song Of The Week

February 24

Week 772: “Lose Control” by Teddy Swims (Too Many Zooz cover)

In the early 2010s, Too Many Zooz were making noise in New York’s underground music…

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February 17

Week 771: “Sonoran” by MJ Cole

Deserts are known for their spectacular sunrises and sunsets. This is partly because pollution has…

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February 10

Week 770: “Prelude in E Minor” by Gerry Mulligan Sextet

For those keeping score at home, this is the third Prelude in E Minor I’ve…

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February 3

Week 769: “Feira de Mangaio” by The Kiffness and Mari Merenda

I’ve decided that the next instrument I’m going to learn to play is the asalato.…

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January 27

Week 768: “Heirlooms” by Pale White Moon

Here’s a very unimportant thing I learned today: tomatoes are not the only fruits or…

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January 20

Week 767: “Paradise” by Kupla

In 2017, Finland celebrated the 100th anniversary of its independence from the Russian Empire. In…

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January 13

Week 766: “Motion” by Peter Sandberg

Top five types of motion: 5: Perpetual. Great concept, but loses points for not being…

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January 6

Week 765: “Lenny’s Mood” by Lenny Breau

Lenny Breau’s story includes enough talent and tragedy that he should have enjoyed the same…

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December 30

Week 764: “Mansion” by Nina Nesbitt

Most December holidays are about putting others before yourself; finding the perfect gift for someone,…

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December 23

Week 763: “A Child is Born” by Hudson Harris & Haim

One of the things I like about Christmas is that it involves celebrating a baby.…

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December 16

Week 762: “Bloom” by Teset

The first time I saw it, the cover of Teset’s 2023 album Egress caught my…

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December 9

Week 761: “Whispering House” by Hania Rani ft. Olafur Arnalds

Every house whispers. Mine gets most talkative in winter. There’s one spot near the bottom…

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December 2

Week 760: “Retrace” by Lusine

In the seventh century BCE, the Latin cities of Rome and Alba Longa were on…

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November 25

Week 759: “The Color of Nothing” by Ford

Okay, do I have everything I need? I guess I can always drop by the…

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November 18

Week 758: “Something Forever” by Beatchild

This list has been going for so long that I sometimes can’t remember who’s on…

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November 11

Week 757: “Ends of the Earth” by Lord Huron

As we all know – well, most of us – the earth isn’t the right…

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November 4

Week 756: “You Don’t Know This, But I’m Sorry” by Juan Pablo Garcia

Maybe I was joking around and I said something that hurt you more than you…

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October 28

Week 755: “C.R.E.A.M.” by Wu-Tang Clan (OMA cover)

Mainstream hip hop took a sharp turn in the early 1990s. At the start of…

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October 21

Week 754: “Pointillism” by Laurent Dury

Hiroyuki Doi was a successful chef in Japan until his mid-thirties, when his younger brother…

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October 14

Week 753: “Grow” by Facesoul

Generally, watching a performer push buttons doesn’t fill me with respect for their musicianship, but…

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