2022 Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

August 10

Week 848: “Love Your Grace” by Vega Trails

Despite being a huge instrument, the double bass can easily be overlooked. In a typical…

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May 12

Week 783: “Svalbard” by Leland Whitty

Svalbard is group of islands belonging to Norway, with a combined area about the same…

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February 3

Week 769: “Feira de Mangaio” by The Kiffness and Mari Merenda

I’ve decided that the next instrument I’m going to learn to play is the asalato.…

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January 20

Week 767: “Paradise” by Kupla

In 2017, Finland celebrated the 100th anniversary of its independence from the Russian Empire. In…

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June 10

Week 735: “Good Days” by SZA

If you’ve ever seen a tiny stream empty into a lake on a sandy beach,…

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April 15

Week 727: “Sundials” by Shrimpnose

Sundials are, without a doubt, a cool invention. They are practical. They’re ingenious. They’re astoundingly…

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March 18

Week 723: “A Mirror” by Yair Elazar Glotman

One of my kids’ favourite things to do is to watch videos of themselves as…

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October 23

Week 702: “Pink and Orange” by Goon

I’m glad that Goon chose “Pink and Orange” as the title for the opening track…

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October 16

Week 701: “Mulberry Mouse” by Alan Gogoll

Ask most of us what we know about Tasmania and we might be able to…

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May 15

Week 679: “Trees Should Be Purple” by Gemp

I agree with Gemp that trees – or at least some trees – should be…

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January 2

Week 660: “Diamonds” by Catching Flies

Ask someone why diamonds are expensive and they’ll probably say diamonds have value because they’re…

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December 12

Week 657: “Christmas Time is Here” by Vince Guaraldi (Christopher John Cover)

I grew up in a household that used a fake Christmas tree. The reasons were…

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November 28

Week 655: “Flamingo Island” by Anthon Jean-Paul

My parents didn’t watch much TV when I was a kid, but when they did…

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November 21

Week 654: “Disclaimer” by Fresh Kils

Do have that friend who can’t take a compliment without slipping into self-deprecation? The one…

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October 17

Week 649: “Delusional Affection” by Ahren Merz

Salvador Dali was a complicated person. I mean, I know that’s not a groundbreaking statement.…

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September 26

Week 646: “Yarrow” by Celestial North

Here’s a weird fact about me that will probably make you think I’m totally strange:…

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August 8

Week 639: “Laoidh na h-Oidhche” by Kim Carnie

On my first day of high school, we were given a tour of the building…

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July 25

Week 637: “Astral Jacket” by Spoon

I think one of the under-appreciated movies of this century is the 2005 comedy Stranger…

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June 27

Week 633: “Driven” by Felix Rösch

Have you ever had a small child try to scare you, but you knew it…

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May 23

Week 628: “B Major” by Trio Ramberget

I’ve never been one for teams of superheroes. Or superheroes at all, really. I know…

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