Tag: Britain

January 4

Week 295: “I’m Gonna Be” by The Proclaimers (Sleeping At Last cover)

As much as I try to be an open-minded music lover, there are some songs…

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November 30

Week 290: “Elusive” by Lianne La Havas (Flako remix)

This is one of my favourite remixes, partly because it doesn’t feel like a remix.…

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November 16

Week 288: “Winter” by Daughter

For songwriters, poets, and authors, winter is pretty much a readymade metaphor for the final…

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November 9

Week 287: “The Shining” by Badly Drawn Boy

In the early 2000s, author Nick Hornby was on a roll. His unique brand of…

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October 19

Week 284: “Melancholy Mood” by Hashfinger

Sadness is underrated. I’m not saying I enjoy being sad, but it can be a…

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October 5

Week 282: “To You Alone” by Tom Rosenthal

Tom Rosenthal is a master of brevity. His 2015 album, Bolu, comprises 16 tracks and…

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July 20

Week 271: “Promise” by Ben Howard

Even though Hollywood likes to make it seem like high school is the defining experience…

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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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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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