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November 28

Week 342: “Lonely Melody” by Dorothy Ashby

The past half-century has been tough on Detroit. Detroit’s decline has been well-documented in film,…

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November 7

Week 339: “Your Planet” by Chrome Sparks

Maria Sklodowska was never one to back down from a challenge. As a woman in…

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October 10

Week 335: “Ready Or Not” by The Fugees

Many of the things I was into in 1996 are, at best, embarrassing. Lumberjack shirts.…

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August 29

Week 329: “To” by Zach Cooper

Most concept albums aim to deliver a big message, tell an epic story, or make…

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August 15

Week 327: “Toulouse” by Haux

Of all the things I didn’t know about the city of Toulouse, France (which is…

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June 20

Week 319: “Darkness” by Fat Jon

Big news everybody: today is the summer solstice. If at this point you’re sitting there,…

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March 14

Week 305: “When Sunny Gets Blue” by McCoy Tyner

Reading up on jazz legend McCoy Tyner, I noticed that one biographer described him as…

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February 22

Week 302: “Bundle of Joy” by Michael Giacchino

Michael Giacchino understands how to use music to manipulate your emotions. If you’ve ever been…

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January 18

Week 297: “Halving the Compass” by Helios

There was a really grumpy science teacher at my high school who liked to use…

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December 21

Week 293: “Snowfall” by Doris Day

A couple weeks ago I posted a song that was perfect for the holidays despite…

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August 24

Week 276: “Black Ego” by Digable Planets

If you’ve never heard of Digable Planets, or if you only vaguely remember them as…

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July 27

Week 272: “Nice And Easy” by Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra might be the coolest man who ever lived. First, there’s the look. It’s…

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May 11

Week 261: “Old Man River” by Paul Robeson

Note: This is a bit of a longer post than usual, so this week I’m providing…

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April 6

Week 256: “Everyone I Know” by Johanna Warren

I think you can tell a lot about a person based on the kind of…

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February 16

Week 249: “Circle None” by Mice Parade

I am not ashamed to admit that I have a moderate-to-strong obsession with anagrams. Anagrams…

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January 12

Week 244: “Infant Eyes” by Wayne Shorter

I’ve always thought that a baby’s cuteness peaks at around 8-14 months old. It’s the…

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December 22

Week 241: “It’s De-Lovely” by Sarah Vaughan

We’re deep enough into the Christmas season that you might be getting a bit tired…

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December 8

Week 239: “Coffee” by Sylvan Esso

Most songs about dancing fall into one of two categories: Instructional. These are songs whose sole…

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October 27

Week 233: “Only Growing Old” by Kate Davis

I grew about ten inches between my 12th and 15th birthdays. Not exactly a freakish…

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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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