I made a snowman when I was about 11 years old that I was very… Read the postWeek 198: Serenade from “The Snowman” by Erich Korngold
Most of the time, procrastination is a bad thing. But I’d like to suggest that… Read the postWeek 162: “The Death Of Ase” by Edvard Grieg
The story of Sixto Rodriguez is the most incredible, unlikely, and moving rock & roll… Read the postWeek 149: “Sandrevan Lullaby/Lifestyles” by Rodriguez
The desire to be somewhere else (or someone else) has never been more perfectly captured… Read the postWeek 129: “Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland
I would love to tell you that I discovered this piece because I was researching… Read the postWeek 125: “Symphony #5, Third Movement” by Dmitry Shostakovich
This time last year, I recommended clearing your schedule and watching all the James Bond… Read the postWeek 116: “You Only Live Twice” by Nancy Sinatra
If you’re looking for something to do with your next 22 evenings, I highly recommend… Read the postWeek 64: “We Have All the Time in the World” by Louis Armstrong
Since June is graduation time, I’d like to nominate this song for valedictorian of the… Read the postWeek 58: “The Unanswered Question” by Charles Ives
Usually, bands that rely on a clever name to grab your attention have little talent… Read the postWeek 56: “The Dream” by Garage A Trois
A lot of recent entries on this list have been hidden gems by lesser-known bands,… Read the postWeek 41: “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King
Keeping with the European theme of last week’s entry, this week we move west to… Read the postWeek 20: “Les Deux Pianos” by Yann Tiersen
Though I recognize Bjork’s talent, I find it difficult to make it through an entire… Read the postWeek 16: “New World” by Bjork