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December 29

Week 242: “Valediction” by Showroom

As the sun sets on another year, I’m reminded that I have no idea how…

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September 8

Week 226: “Waltz #1” by Elliott Smith (Christopher O’Riley cover)

I’m usually a bit wary of tribute albums. Tribute albums are the musical equivalent of…

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September 1

Week 225: “Outta My System” by My Morning Jacket (Washed Out remix)

A mandatory part of growing up is having a mind-blowing conversation with a close friend…

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May 26

Week 211: “If You Can’t Sleep” by She & Him

Remember when you were a kid, and you’d been at some kind of family event…

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March 31

Week 203: “Something In The Way” by Nirvana

I don’t really remember much about Kurt Cobain’s suicide. At the time, I was more…

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December 30

Week 190: “Inside Our Glasshouse” by The Art of Amputation

This special New Year’s post is co-written by…you. Just fill in the blanks. All in…

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December 9

Week 187: “Calico Skies” by Paul McCartney

In August of 1991, Hurricane Bob was born out of an area of low pressure…

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September 23

Week 176: “Illuminine” by Thurston Moore

Wandering aimlessly through an art gallery is awesome. Not because it makes you feel cultured…

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September 2

Week 173: “Rainbo Conversation” by Stereolab

At a fair a couple weeks ago, I saw a display of “hypnotism”, in which…

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July 29

Week 168: “Blank” by Failure

Failure was a rock band from California that rose to almost-fame in the 1990s. I…

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June 3

Week 160: “Hengilas” by Jonsi

These are some things I like about Iceland: It is home to roughly 30% of…

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April 29

Week 155: “The Police and the Private” by Metric

Not only is Metric one of my favourite Canadian bands, but they might be the…

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March 18

Week 149: “Sandrevan Lullaby/Lifestyles” by Rodriguez

The story of Sixto Rodriguez is the most incredible, unlikely, and moving rock & roll…

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February 18

Week 145: “Red” by Treble Charger

This is a 1990s alt-rock anthem that doesn’t get enough credit. Which is fitting, because the band…

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December 17

Week 136: “Let It Be” by The Beatles

I’m sure all the Beatles fans out there would agree that it’s about time I…

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September 24

Week 124: “Only In Dreams” by Weezer

There are a lot of Weezer fans who hate Weezer. Recent research (ie. an afternoon…

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September 3

Week 121: “We’re Going To Be Friends” by The White Stripes

The playground at my elementary school was enormous. Two horseshoe-shaped hills, connected by bridges, encircled…

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July 9

Week 113: “Sit Still” by Christopher Stopa

The first few months of 2012 were pretty strange for Christopher Stopa. A baker with…

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April 23

Week 102: “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel

I’m not the type to complain about the state of popular music, or claim that…

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April 9

Week 100: “The Badger” by The Tea Party

The Tea Party is a Canadian band that gained a healthy following in Canada in…

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