2010 Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

October 5

Week 856: “Wind Blows” by Yukon Blonde

If you know anything about the Yukon Territory in northern Canada, you know that it’s…

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August 19

Week 745: “Instants” by Skúli Sverrisson

Here’s a weird story I heard recently. In 1977, Eric and Greg Hentzel of Palo…

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April 8

Week 726: “Years” by Jesse Marchant

In North America, today is eclipse day. School days are cancelled or shortened, everyone’s scrambling…

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January 22

Week 715: “Don’t Worry” by Zoë Keating

I’m not a big fan of worrying. I do enjoy planning. And daydreaming. Talking and…

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June 12

Week 683: “Suddenly” by The Sheepdogs

Not much time this week, so we’re doing a quick one. Just time for a…

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June 6

Week 630: “Without You” by Junip

A movie that I don’t think got enough attention was Ben Stiller’s 2013 adaptation of…

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September 6

Week 591: “Alberto Balsalm” by Aphex Twin (Taylor Haskins cover)

One of the best things about having an older sibling is that they can (if…

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June 15

Week 527: “Willie the King” by Dan Wilson

Most weeks, I have a shortlist of at least a half-dozen songs that I know…

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December 9

Week 500: “These Days” by The Black Keys

By 2010, The Black Keys had been together for nearly a decade. They were doing…

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May 14

Week 418: “Same Dream China” by Gold Panda

Here’s a strange fact for you to start your week with: there’s a good chance…

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May 23

Week 315: “The Loop” by Mimicking Birds

If you’ve ever tried to write a song on the guitar, you know it’s not…

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February 29

Week 303: “Artificial Sweetener” by Daisuke Tanabe

I ate a lot of candy as a kid. The problem began at age 8,…

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December 28

Week 294: “Prelude” by Thrupence

People love saying that “everything happens for a reason.” I disagree with that. But I…

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June 29

Week 268: “Pine” by Olan Mill

Let’s hear it for pine trees. They stay green all year round. They can grow…

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January 26

Week 246: “This Means Something” by Hiatus

Sometimes I really wish that North America had adopted the siesta tradition. While many Mediterranean…

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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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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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February 10

Week 196: “Yeti’s Lament” by Berry Weight

As the album’s title suggests, the songs on “Music For Imaginary Movies” are very good…

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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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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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