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June 22

Week 267: “I Bloom Blaum” by Coldplay

The term “b-side,” doesn’t even really mean anything anymore; it’s a linguistic relic of an…

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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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February 2

Week 247: “Northumberland” by Ditte Elly

Everyone’s got that one friend who keeps falling for the same type of person over…

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January 26

Week 246: “This Means Something” by Hiatus

Sometimes I really wish that North America had adopted the siesta tradition. While many Mediterranean…

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November 24

Week 237: “You Got Me Singing” by Frank Eddie

Singing is good for you. Study after study tells us so: from reducing the risk…

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November 17

Week 236: “Hopopono” by GoGo Penguin

Jazz has come to an interesting point in the life cycle of musical genres. It’s…

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November 3

Week 234: “River Man” by Nick Drake

For someone who’s interested in music, I feel like I’ve overlooked Nick Drake. I was…

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October 20

Week 232: “You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon (The Honey Ants cover)

Because Paul Simon’s Graceland album was a staple of my family’s long road trips, I…

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October 13

Week 231: “Home Again” by Michael Kiwanuka

One of the weirdest things about growing up is that at some point, in conversations…

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September 29

Week 229: “Sleepy Lagoon” by Harry James

I’m a bit of a sucker for plaques. I might be late for a meeting,…

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September 15

Week 227: “Passage” by Knowledge Of Bugs

Like many people, I spent a lot of time killing bugs as a kid. The…

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August 11

Week 222: “Dry the Rain” by The Beta Band

I recently read that 1999 was the worst year in the history of music. It’s…

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May 5

Week 208: “Conference of the Birds” by Dave Holland Quartet

There’s a group of pigeons who sit on a telephone wire that I walk past…

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April 14

Week 205: “Au Cinema” by Lianne La Havas

If you’re skipping work and you can’t decide what to do with yourself, I would…

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January 6

Week 191: “To Build a Home” by The Cinematic Orchestra

My parents were never keen on spending a whole lot of money on fancy toys.…

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December 30

Week 190: “Inside Our Glasshouse” by The Art of Amputation

This special New Year’s post is co-written by…you. Just fill in the blanks. All in…

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December 9

Week 187: “Calico Skies” by Paul McCartney

In August of 1991, Hurricane Bob was born out of an area of low pressure…

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November 11

Week 183: “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Alex Patterson

Depending on where you live, today might be Veteran’s Day, Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day.…

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October 21

Week 180: “Bright Shadows” by Alexander Campkin

Ten years ago, in my first year as a teacher, a group of 4th grade…

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