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February 7

Week 613: “Sand That Moves” by Animal Collective

The Sahara desert is moving. Or rather, it’s growing. The estimates vary, but over the…

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December 20

Week 606: “Sugar Rum Cherry” by Ellington / Strayhorn / Tchaikovsky

Most Christmas music falls into one of two categories. First, you’ve got the music written…

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December 13

Week 605: “Hundred Acres” by S.Carey

Sometimes you’ve just gotta hunker down. Feeling tired of the world and all the people…

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November 29

Week 603: “Classy Penguin” by The Books

When I was looking at a map of global penguin distribution, my first thought was,…

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November 8

Week 600: “Lovely” by The Brilliance

Some of the worst things about having little kids: Losing your patience more than you…

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October 25

Week 598: “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” by bob Dylan (Peter, Paul, and Mary cover)

If you were under the impression that manufactured pop groups were an invention of the…

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September 6

Week 591: “Alberto Balsalm” by Aphex Twin (Taylor Haskins cover)

One of the best things about having an older sibling is that they can (if…

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July 5

Week 582: “Waterfalls” by Molly McPhaul and G Mills

We made many trips to Niagara Falls when I was a kid. These trips were…

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June 21

Week 580: “Galapagos (instrumental demo)” by The Smashing Pumpkins

This week’s song was suggested by a reader. Thanks, Dexter! The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 double…

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June 14

Week 579: “High as Hello” by Tweedy

The music business hasn’t fostered a whole lot of healthy father-son relationships. It’s created plenty…

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June 7

Week 578: “Part II, C” by Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett was having a bad day on January 24th, 1975. He had arrived in…

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May 3

Week 573: “Asheville Skies” by The Milk Carton Kids

They say that introverts spend a lot of time looking at their shoes. But if…

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March 22

Week 567: “Lakes” by Gia Margaret

I was talking recently to someone who had moved here from the coast, and they…

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February 8

Week 561: “Night After Sidewalk” by Kaki King

For obvious reasons, I haven’t taken the subway in almost a year, and I have…

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November 9

Week 548: “Retold” by Nate Smith

I always wanted to be a drummer. Among the reasons why: It’s fun to hit…

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October 26

Week 546: “I Don’t Know” by Beastie Boys

If you were to walk past a high school house party in 1998, you could…

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September 14

Week 540: “A Taste of Honey” by Paul Desmond

The 33-year friendship between saxophonist Paul Desmond and pianist Dave Brubeck was as remarkable as…

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August 24

Week 537: “Changes” by Black Sabbath (Charles Bradley cover)

The original version of this song, in the context of Black Sabbath’s catalogue of guitar-driven…

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August 3

Week 534: “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden (Norah Jones cover)

Did you know that August is International Cover Song Month? You didn’t? Well, that’s because…

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July 27

Week 533: “Lullaby for String Orchestra” by George Gershwin

George Gershwin was a musical turning point. He was born in 1898, a year after…

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