Beautiful Song Of The Week

December 24

Week 450: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Ben Laver

Of all the Christmas standards, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is the one I…

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December 17

Week 449: “Underneath The Christmas Lights” by Sia

Until this song was recommended to me, I wouldn’t have associated Sia’s voice with Christmas…

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December 10

Week 448: “Carol of the Bells” by The Bird and the Bee

Over the next three weeks, as Christmas creeps closer and we all begin to tire…

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December 3

Week 447: “In Ear Park” by Department of Eagles

This song has made so many accidental appearances in my life that I don’t think…

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November 26

Week 446: “The Midnight Sun Will Never Set” by Quincy Jones

If there is a chain that connects the music of this century and last century,…

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November 19

Week 445: “Toccata Arpeggiata” by Johannes Kapsberger

If Baroque music isn’t really your thing, you’re probably not familiar with the theorbo. It’s…

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November 12

Week 444: “Emily” by Mikaela Davis

Almost two years ago, my wife and I went to see The Staves in concert…

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November 5

Week 443: “Intro” by Bongeziwe Mabandla

Languages are dying out. Every year, more and more are added to the extinction list.…

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October 29

Week 442: “Ferris Wheel” by Gábor Szabó

If you’re the kind of person who feels weighed down by unreasonable expectations, then you…

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October 22

Week 441: “Horisont” by Lars Jakob Rudjord (Kid Koala remix)

Many years ago, I left my apartment early one morning to go to work in…

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October 15

Week 440: “Weightless” by Music Within

Composers who do primarily instrumental soundtrack work are – excuse the pun but it’s actually…

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October 8

Week 439: “Vissel” by José González

Whistling might not be a uniquely human trait, but we are probably the species that…

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October 1

Week 438: “Going Home” by Charlie Haden and Hank Jones

Although they may not have the name recognition of jazz legends like Herbie Hancock or…

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September 24

Week 437: “Weird Little Birthday Girl” by Happyness

When you’re a kid, no day is more exciting than, or as highly anticipated as,…

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September 17

Week 436: “Bron-Yr-Aur” by Led Zeppelin

Given the intense physical and emotional demands of being a touring musician, it’s no surprise…

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September 10

Week 435: “Brahms Intermezzo” by Joshua Spacht

It might be a bit of a stretch, but I’m going for it: Johannes Brahms…

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September 3

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

It’s about time we talked about the Netherlands. For many people (well, North American people)…

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August 27

Week 433: “A La Claire Fontaine” by Genevoise

There is something very special, almost magical, about traditional folk songs. They exist everywhere and…

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August 20

Week 432: “Sunshine on Fish Skin” by Girls in Airports

The multi-coloured shimmer given off by fish skin is called iridescence, and it’s pretty fascinating.…

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August 13

Week 431: “Dundas, Ontario” by Manitoba (Caribou)

At some point in your life, you might have gone through a phase of wondering…

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