Tag: 2020

September 11

Week 696: “Loom” by Olafur Arnalds and Bonobo

After a few days travelling and camping in the highlands of Iceland, Bonobo and Ólafur…

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May 22

Week 680: “Invisible String” by Taylor Swift

I don’t believe in fate, but I do like the idea of fate. It’s such…

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April 17

Week 675: “Superbloom” by MisterWives

When conditions are just right, wildflowers in parts of California will burst into colours so…

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January 30

Week 664: “Lullaby” by Jon Batiste and Cory Wong

Jon Batiste is known for his jubilant jazz, while Cory Wong specializes in the type…

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January 16

Week 662: “Can’t Find My Way Home” by Blind Faith (Christian Sands cover)

Christian Sands’ 2020 record Be Water takes its title (and its central theme) from an…

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October 31

Week 651: “Monique’s Mood” by Teeth Agency

Teeth Agency is a transatlantic audio-visual art collaboration between producer Jesse Hackett and Mariano Chavez.…

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April 25

Week 624: “To the Mountains” by Lizzy McAlpine

Lizzy McAlpine was meant to be our featured artist last week, but her enthusiastic endorsement…

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March 21

Week 619: “Key Biscayne” by Spencer Zahn

I’ve become one of those people. You know those people who track their step count…

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February 28

Week 616: “Glad” by Andrew Bird

Is it strange to feature a song from a Christmas album on the last day…

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February 7

Week 613: “Sand That Moves” by Animal Collective

The Sahara desert is moving. Or rather, it’s growing. The estimates vary, but over the…

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January 10

Week 609: “Keep Going” by This Is the Kit

The right thing to say always comes to mind when it’s too late. My big…

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December 27

Week 607: “The Desert” by Säje

With resolution season coming up this week, it might be a good idea to review…

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November 22

Week 602: “Roadtrip” by Eugene Goh

Ever since we got together, my wife and I have loved nothing more than taking…

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November 15

Week 601: “Bluesen” by Svaneborg Kardyb

There’s a concept in Denmark, an idea deeply ingrained within their culture, that’s known as…

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July 19

Week 584: “Lose This Number” by Christian Lee Hutson

On February 6, 2020, Christian Lee Hutson released the video for “Lose This Number,” ahead…

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May 31

Week 577: “Coucou Waltz” by Nahre Sol

Traditional piano lessons are a structured, upward march through progressively more and more difficult pieces.…

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May 24

Week 576: “Watching Thus, The Heron is All Pool” by Bibio

Here’s something I’ve learned recently: herons are tricky birds to classify. I understand that classifying…

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March 22

Week 567: “Lakes” by Gia Margaret

I was talking recently to someone who had moved here from the coast, and they…

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March 15

Week 566: “Yama / Niyama” by Birds of the West

At some point in the last decade, popular music left behind the Age of Albums…

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November 16

Week 549: “Prelude in E Minor” by Scott Twynholm

For years, I have wanted to feature Chopin’s “Prelude in E Minor” because it truly…

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