This week’s song isn’t by an individual artist, or even technically a band. Instead, it… Read the postWeek 844: “Rainy Day” by A Shell in the Pit
I’ve never been a big fan of scary movies. And yet, I have seen many,… Read the postWeek 842: “We Are Sitting in a Scary Place” by Obli
You’re in the middle of something really difficult. There’s an obvious light at the end… Read the postWeek 841: “Chasing Bliss” by Jesse Kendal
One of the hardest balances to strike as a musician (or any kind of artist)… Read the postWeek 835: “Blue Eyed Bitter” by Aeroc
The best thing about the German language is its love of compound words. For example:… Read the postWeek 829: “Eating Hooks” by Moderat (Siriusmo remix)
Given that British electronic act Mint Royale was at their most popular in the mid-2000s,… Read the postWeek 826: “Little Words” by Mint Royale
Quick quiz: in ancient Greek mythology, who had power over all mortals and gods? If… Read the postWeek 817: “Moirai” by Pianika
There is no single non-musician with a greater impact on modern music than Alan Lomax.… Read the postWeek 806: “Satisfied (Ambient Reprise) by Catching Flies
After years of being a club DJ, Swedish producer Johan Cederberg, also known as HNNY,… Read the postWeek 801: “Melody Electronics” by HNNY
Quick September-related question for you: what do you call the bag that kids use to… Read the postWeek 799: “Slack” by ford. & Knapsack
The Faroe Islands sit about halfway between Scotland and Iceland, but somehow belong to Denmark.… Read the postWeek 797: “14” by Janus Rasmussen
Sometimes when you hear a song, you’re not quite sure whether it’s the first time… Read the postWeek 791: “Shona” by Jake Chudnow
When my kids were tiny, we bought them a bird book. One of those books… Read the postWeek 779: “Blue Heron” by William French
The first time I saw it, the cover of Teset’s 2023 album Egress caught my… Read the postWeek 762: “Bloom” by Teset
In the seventh century BCE, the Latin cities of Rome and Alba Longa were on… Read the postWeek 760: “Retrace” by Lusine
Okay, do I have everything I need? I guess I can always drop by the… Read the postWeek 759: “The Color of Nothing” by Ford
Aquariums (aquaria?) are cool places. Well, not at peak hours. Then they’re absolutely awful. But… Read the postWeek 749: “Aquarium” by Nosaj Thing
I’ve always been a fan of evenings (the time of day) but I’ve only recently… Read the postWeek 748: “Lo-Velo” by Evenings
I hesitated on this one because it’s a bit louder and less traditionally beautiful than… Read the postWeek 744: “Drive” by moa moa
Let’s take a trip this week. A forty-thousand-and-a-bit kilometre trip along the famous but invisible… Read the postWeek 734: “Ascension” by Martin Rott