All tourists exist on a spectrum. At one end, you have the person who plans… Read the postWeek 481: “Bunny” by Tourist
When I was nine, I joined a church choir. I wasn’t especially religious or prodigiously… Read the postWeek 472: “Serenade For Clarinet and Strings” by Derek Holman
A bit of a long post this week, but to compress this story any more… Read the postWeek 470: “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve
In 2017, Tom Misch was busy making a full-length album (2018’s Geography) when he challenged… Read the postWeek 454: “Day 5: For Carol” by Tom Misch
When you’re a kid, no day is more exciting than, or as highly anticipated as,… Read the postWeek 437: “Weird Little Birthday Girl” by Happyness
Given the intense physical and emotional demands of being a touring musician, it’s no surprise… Read the postWeek 436: “Bron-Yr-Aur” by Led Zeppelin
Bands get discovered in a lot of different ways; auditions, word-of-mouth, demo tapes. But music… Read the postWeek 427: “One More” by Cymande
Here’s a strange fact for you to start your week with: there’s a good chance… Read the postWeek 418: “Same Dream China” by Gold Panda
This blog spends a lot of time discussing beauty, but rarely in the context of… Read the postWeek 416: “Lydia” by The Magic Lantern
It’s rare that we are lucky enough, or aware enough, or perceptive enough, to recognize… Read the postWeek 412: “Lament” by Neil Cowley Trio
A fridge can tell you a lot about the household it inhabits. If you were… Read the postWeek 411: “Cut Up Piano & Xylophone” by Fridge
Telling someone “I’m proud of you” is nice. But there’s an argument to be made… Read the postWeek 407: “Everyone’s A V.I.P. To Someone” by The Go! Team
This Valentine’s Day, I want you to know something. The Voyager 1 space probe, launched… Read the postWeek 405: “Rise Up, My Love” by Healey Willan
Sometimes, the attribute that makes a thing beautiful can be the same attribute that makes… Read the postWeek 395: “Fool That I Am” by Etta James (Adele cover)
We generally think of the wheel as being the invention of some industrious caveman. The… Read the postWeek 393: “The Wheel” by SOHN
As World War II came to a close, a young American soldier named Jerome was… Read the postWeek 391: “For Esme” by Padang Food Tigers
A few short decades ago, the cheapest way to show someone you cared about them… Read the postWeek 389: “1 Thing” by Amerie (Peter and Kerry cover)
Going into the studio to record her 2005 album Lookaftering must have been a slightly… Read the postWeek 388: “Here Before” by Vashti Bunyan
One of my favourite pastimes is to watch my nearly-three-year-old son do anything that requires… Read the postWeek 387: “Angel Wings” by James Maloney (Tontario remix)
Bluebirds have a habit of popping up in music more frequently than most birds. Judy… Read the postWeek 386: “The Bluebird” by Charles Stanford