2016 Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

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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June 26

Week 685: “Lost at Sea” by The O’Pears

In keeping with the title of this song, I wanted to tell you a “lost…

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May 1

Week 677: “You Left Me” by Croquet Club

It is 1830. Industrialization is in full swing. Labourers, made redundant by advances in agricultural…

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February 13

Week 666: “Friend of the Devil” by The Grateful Dead (Mumford & Sons cover)

We’ve arrived at this blog’s 666th week. This got me thinking: of all the numbers,…

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June 13

Week 631: “No Time To Lose” by Madison McFerrin

2016 was shaping up to be a great year for Madison McFerrin. Until it was…

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April 11

Week 622: “Essential Attitudes” by Peals

Okay everyone, quick check-in: is there a project you were working on, or plans you…

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November 1

Week 599: “Tell Me” by Blick Bassy

Blick Bassy’s home country of Cameroon is an interesting place. For starters, it has a…

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October 11

Week 596: “Martha Sways” by Andy Shauf

Some songwriters can craft a perfect micro-story in the form of a three-minute song, as…

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October 19

Week 545: “Audrey Horne” by Golden Retriever

Just in case your heart needs warming, here’s the story of a golden retriever named…

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September 28

Week 542: “Soulmate (Heartstrings)” by MMYYKK

This week’s song was suggested by a reader. Thanks, Amiri! I’ve always gravitated towards music…

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August 24

Week 537: “Changes” by Black Sabbath (Charles Bradley cover)

The original version of this song, in the context of Black Sabbath’s catalogue of guitar-driven…

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January 6

Week 504: “Worlds To Run (VIP Dub)” By Kenny Segal, and “Worlds To Run” by Busdriver

No Monday is more Mondayish than the first Monday after the New Year. After two…

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September 23

Week 489: “Tales of Africa” by Saib

Depending on which travel blog you choose to believe, Casablanca is either the best or…

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July 15

Week 479: “So Far, Not Close” by Square Peg Round Hole

If you can believe it, we’re less than six months away from a year that…

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June 17

Week 475: “Washed Ashore” by Monster Rally

Slightly shameful admission as we head into the first week of summer: I’ve never really…

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February 25

Week 459: “i’m sad” by Bassti

When we’re sad, many of us turn to music to help us feel better. Not…

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September 3

Week 434: “She’s Alive” by OutKast (Bremer/McCoy cover)

NOTE (2025): In this post, I go on for quite a while mansplaining the Netherlands.…

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July 2

Week 425: “Beautiful Love” by Nels Cline

“Beautiful Love” is another one of those 1930s standards that every jazz great has recorded…

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December 25

Week 398: “A Nearer Sun” by The Westerlies

A quick and slightly random Christmas thought sparked by the title of this week’s song:…

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September 18

Week 384: “Come Silence” by Dag Rosenqvist

I used to think that white was a pretty straightforward colour. Then I tried to…

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