This song deserves to be the “White Christmas” of Halloween songs. It should play in… Read the postWeek 338: “Half Sick Of Shadows” by The Parlour Trick
Now that Valentine’s Day is over, let’s talk about exes. As it turns out, a… Read the postWeek 301: “Grey” by Exes
People love saying that “everything happens for a reason.” I disagree with that. But I… Read the postWeek 294: “Prelude” by Thrupence
A couple weeks ago I posted a song that was perfect for the holidays despite… Read the postWeek 293: “Snowfall” by Doris Day
Does your family have that one Christmas album that gets played every year, even though… Read the postWeek 291: “Damascus” by Oskar Schuster
Today we celebrate that magical fall holiday known as Thanksgiving. Or, to be more specific,… Read the postWeek 283: “Yarrow And Mint” by The Weather Station
If you feel like celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this year, you can probably do without… Read the postWeek 253: “Like Real People Do” by Hozier
Everyone’s got that one friend who keeps falling for the same type of person over… Read the postWeek 247: “Northumberland” by Ditte Elly
As the sun sets on another year, I’m reminded that I have no idea how… Read the postWeek 242: “Valediction” by Showroom
We’re deep enough into the Christmas season that you might be getting a bit tired… Read the postWeek 241: “It’s De-Lovely” by Sarah Vaughan
This special New Year’s post is co-written by…you. Just fill in the blanks. All in… Read the postWeek 190: “Inside Our Glasshouse” by The Art of Amputation
Skating is one of those classic winter activities that I never really got into. I’m… Read the postWeek 189: “Skating” by The Vince Guaraldi Trio
Depending on where you live, today might be Veteran’s Day, Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day.… Read the postWeek 183: “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Alex Patterson
In 1964, Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson released “The Canadiana Suite”, a record as beautiful… Read the postWeek 164: “Ballad to the East” by Oscar Peterson
New Year’s is about change. And change is a big, complicated, mixed bag of emotions.… Read the postWeek 138: “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke
There were certain things I could always count on during the Christmas season when I… Read the postWeek 137: “Christmas Song” by Mogwai
Decorations. Costumes. Candy. Halloween is a day that’s usually all about the sights and the… Read the postWeek 77: “Violente Valse” by Caravan Palace
The Happiness Project was a brilliant experiment in the music of everyday life, created by… Read the postWeek 40: “Vittoria” by Charles Spearin
In an earlier post (this one) I declared Sarah Harmer’s song “Lodestar” to be the… Read the postWeek 34: “Dynamite Walls” by Hayden
I’m not the Grinch. I’m not a Christmas-hater. I think Christmas is a great time… Read the postWeek 32: “Little Girl Blue” by Nina Simone