I’m not really the type to get excited when the Renaissance Faire comes to town,… Read the postWeek 199: “Advanced Falconry” by Mutual Benefit
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
With some songs, it’s the melody that gets lodged in your brain. It’s a guitar… Read the postWeek 197: “All The While” by Barzin
As the album’s title suggests, the songs on “Music For Imaginary Movies” are very good… Read the postWeek 196: “Yeti’s Lament” by Berry Weight
Billie Holiday’s 1952 recording of this song is the one that’s usually included on her… Read the postWeek 195: “You Go To My Head” by Billie Holiday
A few days from now, groundhogs across North America will cheerfully emerge to let us… Read the postWeek 194: “Deep Cold” by Carl Bray
Have you ever found yourself staring at a particular word over and over again, re-reading… Read the postWeek 193: “Song 2” by DJ Krush
Of all the composers who wrote nocturnes, the most overlooked is probably John Field. Which… Read the postWeek 192: “Nocturne no. 10” by John Field
My parents were never keen on spending a whole lot of money on fancy toys.… Read the postWeek 191: “To Build a Home” by The Cinematic Orchestra
This special New Year’s post is co-written by…you. Just fill in the blanks. All in… Read the postWeek 190: “Inside Our Glasshouse” by The Art of Amputation
Skating is one of those classic winter activities that I never really got into. I’m… Read the postWeek 189: “Skating” by The Vince Guaraldi Trio
Like a lot of people, I found out about Floex because his music was featured… Read the postWeek 188: “Blow Up” by Floex
In August of 1991, Hurricane Bob was born out of an area of low pressure… Read the postWeek 187: “Calico Skies” by Paul McCartney
The last time I wrote about a song called “Unspoken”, it was Four Tet’s epic, organic,… Read the postWeek 186: “Unspoken” by A.M. Architect
In an era when so many artists rely on shock value to turn heads, it’s… Read the postWeek 185: “Look Into My Eyes” by Janelle Monae
Here are some highlights from the early years of Belgian inventor Adolphe Sax: Born in… Read the postWeek 184: “My Little Brown Book” by Duke Ellington and John Coltrane
Depending on where you live, today might be Veteran’s Day, Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day.… Read the postWeek 183: “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Alex Patterson
November can be a pretty drab month. By the end of the first week, your… Read the postWeek 182: “November” by Max Richter
Do you remember the first time you learned it was possible to skip rocks? I… Read the postWeek 181: “Skipping Rocks” by Oddisee
Ten years ago, in my first year as a teacher, a group of 4th grade… Read the postWeek 180: “Bright Shadows” by Alexander Campkin