2018 Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

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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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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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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March 31

Week 777: “Campfires” by Jim Guthrie

By the time the video game Below was released at the end of 2018, the…

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March 24

Week 776: “Feeling Good” by Dominique Fils-Aimé

Spring time often inspires musicians and poets to write about renewal and rebirth and hope…

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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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August 26

Week 746: “Georgia to Texas” by Leon Bridges

Sometimes I think that the way we celebrate birthdays is wrong. I mean, it’s nice…

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January 8

Week 713: “Waltz in Sweaters” by Sean Angus Watson

I got a sweater for Christmas this year. Not one of those ironically ugly Christmas…

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December 4

Week 708: “Spark” by Niklas Paschburg

The Baltic is a pretty interesting sea. It’s young (for a sea) having only formed…

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November 6

Week 704: “Can I Change My Mind” by Tyrone Davis (Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio cover)

The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio’s website says that they specialize in “the lost art of…

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October 9

Week 700: “Nature’s Ratio” by Slowly Rolling Camera

It’s week 700 so I want to do something cool for you. But it’s also…

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May 8

Week 678: “Grows Old” by Thirdstory

Last week was a pretty deep dive into an obscure pastime, so let’s make this…

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March 13

Week 670: “River” by Ash & Eric

When I’m feeling really sick, and when the only thing I can do is to…

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March 6

Week 669: “Symbol” by Adrianne Lenker

Are you the type who craves stability, or who’s always looking for something new? A…

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January 9

Week 661: “Slow Burn” by Kacey Musgraves

When I started this blog I thought it was important to tag each post with…

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June 20

Week 632: “Thankful” by Bill Frisell

Just a short post this week to thank you for reading. That’s you: the person…

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December 13

Week 605: “Hundred Acres” by S.Carey

Sometimes you’ve just gotta hunker down. Feeling tired of the world and all the people…

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August 30

Week 590: “Anderstein” by Felbm

Dutch musician Felbm has an interesting relationship with technology. He typically puts his songs together…

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May 17

Week 575: “A Dot in Air” by I Am Robot and Proud

One of the fascinating things about the past is the way people in various time…

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