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September 2

Week 486: “Long May It Sustain” by A Winged Victory For The Sullen

I grew up in a house that was mostly free of junk food, and where…

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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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July 8

Week 478: “Mountain Path” by WMD

Years ago, when my wife and I had zero kids and infinite free time, we…

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October 15

Week 440: “Weightless” by Music Within

Composers who do primarily instrumental soundtrack work are – excuse the pun but it’s actually…

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March 12

Week 409: “Wind” by Jamison Isaak

Many people assume that working from home is absolute bliss. Make your own schedule. Work…

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October 9

Week 387: “Angel Wings” by James Maloney (Tontario remix)

One of my favourite pastimes is to watch my nearly-three-year-old son do anything that requires…

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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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August 28

Week 381: “Blooms” by Dead Light

“Music is the pleasure the human mind experiences from counting without being aware that it…

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July 24

Week 376: “Simpson’s Point” by Vincent DiFrancesco

Let’s take a second to appreciate the viola. Think of it this way: do you…

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May 15

Week 366: “What Are We Made Of?” by Shigeto

Here are the raw ingredients needed to make you: Oxygen: 65% Carbon: 18% Hydrogen: 10%…

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May 1

Week 364: “Fernweh” by The Ideal Setback

Here are ten things I know about setbacks: Setbacks are inevitable. Setbacks can hurt. Setbacks…

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January 18

Week 297: “Halving the Compass” by Helios

There was a really grumpy science teacher at my high school who liked to use…

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June 29

Week 268: “Pine” by Olan Mill

Let’s hear it for pine trees. They stay green all year round. They can grow…

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May 4

Week 260: “Abandon Window” by Jon Hopkins

It’s taken me over a year to realize that Jon Hopkins’ 2013 album Immunity is…

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March 30

Week 255: “By This River” by Brian Eno

Considering his status as one of the most influential/important/prolific musicians in the history of popular…

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October 6

Week 230: “Within It, Along” by Tess Said So

My house is the last one on the street, and all down the west side…

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September 22

Week 228: “Saendscho” by Islands Of Light

I’ve been in a few bands over the years, and I can tell you that…

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June 30

Week 216: “Grace” by Keith Kenniff

If you have a Facebook account, you’ve probably heard Keith Kenniff’s music, even if you’ve…

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April 21

Week 206: “Mono No Aware” by Hammock

I have to admit, I was a bit confused by the title of this song…

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March 10

Week 200: “Beyond This Moment” by Patrick O’Hearn

I spent an embarrassingly long time trying to think of something special to write about…

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