2010s Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

August 17

Week 849: “Moons” by Embee

Given that our solar system has eight planets (or if you’re a Pluto fan, nine) how many moons do…

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August 3

Week 847: “Kepesh” by Arms and Sleepers

I really want you to know the backstory of this week’s artist. However, nothing I…

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June 8

Week 839: “We Danced Movement 1” by Cris Derksen

In a 2018 interview, Cris Derksen introduced herself in a way that I can safely…

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June 1

Week 838: “Wonder” by Jamie Drake

If you haven’t chosen an album to be your summer soundtrack yet, my nomination is…

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May 4

Week 834: “Phone Call” by Mtbrd

When I discovered this week’s featured artist, I wasn’t quite sure how the name was…

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April 27

Week 833: “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” by Dolly Parton (The Wailin’ Jennys cover)

I would never claim to be a Dolly Parton fan, but the woman’s career has…

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March 30

Week 829: “Eating Hooks” by Moderat (Siriusmo remix)

The best thing about the German language is its love of compound words. For example:…

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March 2

Week 825: “Colombus” by Limousine

It’s been a long winter in the part of Canada where I live. We’ve had…

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February 9

Week 822: “Love Token” by Elena Kats-Chernin

When I featured a song by Erik Satie way back in the second year of…

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December 1

Week 812: “Ngum Nya Ko” by Toto Bona Lokua

The moment I heard this song, I was excited to look up the lyrics. The…

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November 17

Week 810: “Echidna Round” by JJ Ipsen

The sim game Planet Zoo is in the same family of games as Planet Coaster,…

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October 27

Week 807: “Closer” by James Bryan

At some point in high school, I sat in math class and learned about something…

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September 8

Week 800: “YerYard ’78” by Twin Within

Twin Within was a collaboration between two immensely talented Toronto musicians. It was short-lived, and…

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September 1

Week 799: “Slack” by ford. & Knapsack

Quick September-related question for you: what do you call the bag that kids use to…

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August 18

Week 797: “14” by Janus Rasmussen

The Faroe Islands sit about halfway between Scotland and Iceland, but somehow belong to Denmark.…

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July 21

Week 793: “Swing” by Dante Bucci

Of all the equipment on the playground, I would argue that nothing compares to the…

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July 7

Week 791: “Shona” by Jake Chudnow

Sometimes when you hear a song, you’re not quite sure whether it’s the first time…

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June 9

Week 787: “Ricercar” by Penguin Cafe

There are plenty of good Father’s Day gifts out there, and many of them require…

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May 26

Week 785: “Got It” by Marian Hill

I know this isn’t “make out song of the week” but I just have to…

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April 14

Week 779: “Blue Heron” by William French

When my kids were tiny, we bought them a bird book. One of those books…

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