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November 12

Week 444: “Emily” by Mikaela Davis

Almost two years ago, my wife and I went to see The Staves in concert…

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October 1

Week 438: “Going Home” by Charlie Haden and Hank Jones

Although they may not have the name recognition of jazz legends like Herbie Hancock or…

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June 18

Week 423: Passepied (Debussy) by Punch Brothers

Despite being contemporaries, Debussy and Tchaikovsky were different in many ways. Tchaikovsky, older by 22…

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March 5

Week 408: “Can’t Run But” by Paul Simon

By the late 1980s, Paul Simon had every reason to sit back, relax, and stop…

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December 25

Week 398: “A Nearer Sun” by The Westerlies

A quick and slightly random Christmas thought sparked by the title of this week’s song:…

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December 18

Week 397: “Winter Song” by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson

More than any other season, winter feels like it is much more easily navigated with…

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December 11

Week 396: “Waveland” by Noam Pikelny

One of the signs of superior musicianship might be the ability to make an instrument…

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November 27

Week 394: “Lovely Path” by Bels Lontano

The next time you’re out walking in your neighbourhood, see if you can spot a…

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October 23

Week 389: “1 Thing” by Amerie (Peter and Kerry cover)

A few short decades ago, the cheapest way to show someone you cared about them…

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August 21

Week 380: “Inches Apart” by Magana

One of the weirdest things about raising kids is the fact that any decision you…

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July 24

Week 376: “Simpson’s Point” by Vincent DiFrancesco

Let’s take a second to appreciate the viola. Think of it this way: do you…

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July 17

Week 375: “Cheek to Cheek” by Fred Astaire

Dancing as a social event has completely changed over the past century. It’s still something…

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June 12

Week 370: “The Plum Blossom” by Yusef Lateef

Shakespeare insisted that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. True as…

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May 15

Week 366: “What Are We Made Of?” by Shigeto

Here are the raw ingredients needed to make you: Oxygen: 65% Carbon: 18% Hydrogen: 10%…

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April 24

Week 363: “Growing Up” by Ben Sollee

What did you do between the ages of 14 and 16? Start a band? Forge…

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March 20

Week 358: “Postpartum” by Taylor McFerrin

Most of the official, record-label-written biographies of Taylor McFerrin don’t mention that he is the…

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March 13

Week 357: “Chelsea Bridge” by Tommy Flanagan

This song, written by Billy Strayhorn, was supposedly inspired by a painting Strayhorn saw while…

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February 20

Week 354: “Night Flight” by The Bowling Alley Sound

I was never a big fan of ten-pin bowling. The ball was unmanageably large, and…

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February 6

Week 352: “Pink Rabbits” by The National

I grew up in the kind of household where bedtime was non-negotiable. When it was…

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January 23

Week 350: “Porcelain” by The Lunar Year

This week marks the end of the lunar year. So let’s take a moment to…

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