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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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January 23

Week 663: “Thank You” by Dido

As the 90s transitioned into the 00s, Dido was just about the biggest thing in…

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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 19

Week 658: “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” by Al Lewis

Christmas is a bit of a nostalgia trap. We decorate the same way we do…

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December 5

Week 656: “A Spotless Rose” by Herbert Howells

December is the shortest month. Okay, technically, February is the shortest month. It’s just that…

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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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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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September 5

Week 643: “Being Here” by Mammal Hands

Looking at my hands. Resting on the keys. Index ‘f’ and ‘j’. I can feel…

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August 22

Week 641: “Folding” by Abimaro

“Fold me into you” – the opening line Abimaro’s strikingly beautiful “Folding” is a simple…

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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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August 1

Week 638: “Midnight” by Paper Planes

If you had to put the following things in order from oldest to most recent…

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July 11

Week 635: “Walkabout” by Blue States

More and more people, it seems to me, are getting comfortable with travelling again, and…

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July 4

Week 634: “Before Your Very Eyes…” by Atoms For Peace

Every group of friends has one member who, despite being a bit off-the-wall, is really…

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April 18

Week 623: “Secret For The Mad” by dodie

I had this week’s song ready to go. Then, 24 hours ago, I was listening…

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February 14

Week 614: “Intro” by The XX

If you’ve ever sent a message to a loved one and signed off with an…

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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 6

Week 604: “Nova” by Amon Tobin

Most of Amon Tobin’s music from the late 90s sounds like the soundtrack to a…

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October 4

Week 595: “Weep, O Mine Eyes” by John Bennet (performed by Attacca Quartet)

Like most things humans do, crying is really weird when you think about it. Why…

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September 20

Week 593: “Infinite Trees” by Nick Mulvey

In the middle of the state of Utah, not far from Fish Lake but very…

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August 9

Week 587: “O Virtus Sapientie Alio Modo” by Stevie Wishart

I’m not too familiar with famous people from the Middle Ages (perhaps you’re not either)…

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