Generally, watching a performer push buttons doesn’t fill me with respect for their musicianship, but… Read the postWeek 753: “Grow” by Facesoul
David Bennet is one of my favourite music YouTubers. In fact, with more than a… Read the postWeek 752: “Blue” by David Bennett
I’ve recently been listening to Inuktitut, Elisapie’s fantastic 2023 album of cover songs in which… Read the postWeek 751: “Qaisimalaurittuq (Wish You Were Here)” by Elisapie
My family had the chance to be part of something pretty cool today. A British… Read the postWeek 750: “Continuum 3” by Nala Sinephro
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
When it was launched into service in 1970, the Boeing 747 was the pinnacle of… Read the postWeek 747: “747” by Luv Pug
Sometimes I think that the way we celebrate birthdays is wrong. I mean, it’s nice… Read the postWeek 746: “Georgia to Texas” by Leon Bridges
Here’s a weird story I heard recently. In 1977, Eric and Greg Hentzel of Palo… Read the postWeek 745: “Instants” by Skúli Sverrisson
I hesitated on this one because it’s a bit louder and less traditionally beautiful than… Read the postWeek 744: “Drive” by moa moa
One of my very favourite places in Toronto is High Park. Torontonians sometimes like to… Read the postWeek 743: “Ben’s Sanctuary” by Harley Card
Three weeks ago, I took a song suggestion from my son for the first time.… Read the postWeek 742: “You My Love” by Anushka
Houston is a huge city. It covers an area more than 28 times the size… Read the postWeek 741: “Houston” by Allah-Las
Improvisation is an underrated skill. In fact, I think many people would benefit from taking… Read the postWeek 740: “Whisky Story Time” by Alabaster DePlume
For the first time ever, this week I’m bringing you a song recommended to me… Read the postWeek 739: “Death Bed (coffee for your head) by Powfu feat. beabadoobee
When you were a teenager, did you have that one friend who suddenly got deep… Read the postWeek 738: “Golden Hour” by Dolkins
Like many spirituals with roots in the era of slavery in the United States, this… Read the postWeek 737: “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” arr. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
I’ve already confessed my love of walking on this blog – tracking my steps, following… Read the postWeek 736: “Echo Sax No. 8” by Caleb Arredondo
If you’ve ever seen a tiny stream empty into a lake on a sandy beach,… Read the postWeek 735: “Good Days” by SZA
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