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September 3

Week 434: “She’s Alive” by OutKast (Bremer/McCoy cover)

NOTE (2025): In this post, I go on for quite a while mansplaining the Netherlands.…

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July 9

Week 426: “Girls in June” by Dirty Art Club

One of the sad secrets of adulthood is that it’s hard to meet people. Once…

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February 19

Week 406: “It Ain’t Necessarily So” by Mary Lou Williams

A few weeks ago, I walked past a screen that was showing footage of that…

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May 29

Week 368: “She’s Leaving Home” by The Beatles (Brad Mehldau Trio cover)

As soon as I was old enough to be trusted to handle things of value,…

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February 27

Week 355: “Envy Green” by The Arcadian Wild

If you’re familiar with the seven ‘deadly sins’, you might know that each sin has…

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January 30

Week 351: “Stardust” by Nat King Cole

Here’s a strange question to kick off your week: will we ever run out of…

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January 9

Week 348: “Lucid Anne” by Self

For a teenager in the early post-Nirvana days searching for the next life-changing band, the…

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September 12

Week 331: “I Was A Cloud” by Shearwater

I’ve always found side projects interesting. Seeing what a musician can do when they break…

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July 18

Week 323: “Snow Tip Cap Mountain” by The Octopus Project

Recipe for “Indie Cred”: Musically cutting-edge home town (eg. Austin, TX) Intriguingly cryptic band…

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July 4

Week 321: “How Deep Is The Ocean” by Curtis Counce

Okay okay okay, before we get to the song itself, let’s talk about the horrific…

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May 30

Week 316: “Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered” by Anita O’Day

A while ago I watched two music documentaries within 24 hours of each other: Amy,…

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March 9

Week 252: “But Beautiful” by Clark Terry and Oscar Peterson

When I found out about Clark Terry, I couldn’t believe it had taken me so…

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March 2

Week 251: “Sunshine” by Josh Rouse

March is one of the best months. It gets a bad reputation because of the…

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September 29

Week 229: “Sleepy Lagoon” by Harry James

I’m a bit of a sucker for plaques. I might be late for a meeting,…

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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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August 25

Week 224: “Gee But I’d Like To Make You Happy” by The Boswell Sisters

Being a professional entertainer is probably tough in any era, but can you imagine trying…

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July 14

Week 218: “The Laziest Gal In Town” by Carsie Blanton

Like most of Cole Porter’s songs, there are several versions of this one that deserve…

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July 7

Week 217: “I Can’t Stand the Rain” by Ann Peebles

Watching a good thunderstorm is one of the best things about the summer. But like…

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June 16

Week 214: “Hello My Old Heart” by The Oh Hellos

I really like the name of this band. It’s the perfect expression of the small…

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May 19

Week 210: “Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding

To me, this song is simultaneously relaxing and eerie. Relaxing because, well, who wouldn’t want…

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