Polyphony used to be considered offensive. It’s hard to imagine how two people singing different… Read the postWeek 150: “O Vos Omnes” by Tomas Luis De Victoria
The story of Sixto Rodriguez is the most incredible, unlikely, and moving rock & roll… Read the postWeek 149: “Sandrevan Lullaby/Lifestyles” by Rodriguez
Looking at the cover of this album, you get the feeling that the record label… Read the postWeek 148: “Peace Piece” by Bill Evans
My favourite thing about the camera I had as a kid was the flashbulb it… Read the postWeek 147: “Undiscovered Colors” by The Flashbulb
There are two versions of this song, and I couldn’t decide which version to post,… Read the postWeek 146: “Bag Lady” by Erykah Badu
This is a 1990s alt-rock anthem that doesn’t get enough credit. Which is fitting, because the band… Read the postWeek 145: “Red” by Treble Charger
Have you ever had one of those strange moments when you realize that you’ve been… Read the postWeek 144: “Silver Cruiser” by Royksopp
1987 was a big year for hip hop. Looking at a list of hip hop… Read the postWeek 143: “A Touch of Jazz” by DJ Jazzy Jeff
Mozart’s death has spawned more theories than probably any other event in the history of… Read the postWeek 142: “Lacrimosa” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
In 2003, French musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux had the kind of strange idea… Read the postWeek 141: “A Forest” by The Cure (Nouvelle Vague cover)
The formula for musical success in the early 21st Century seems to be something like… Read the postWeek 140: “Hold On (feat. Sampha)” by SBTRKT
By the end of 1967, Cat Stevens was doing pretty well for himself. His first… Read the postWeek 139: “Trouble” by Cat Stevens
New Year’s is about change. And change is a big, complicated, mixed bag of emotions.… Read the postWeek 138: “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke
There were certain things I could always count on during the Christmas season when I… Read the postWeek 137: “Christmas Song” by Mogwai
I’m sure all the Beatles fans out there would agree that it’s about time I… Read the postWeek 136: “Let It Be” by The Beatles
Lots of people hate winter. It’s cold, it’s dark, and the novelty of snow quickly… Read the postWeek 135: “White Keys” by Chilly Gonzalez
If you’ve been spending years trying to become reasonably good at an instrument, but still… Read the postWeek 134: “How Do You Really Feel?” by Breakestra
I couldn’t let Southern Hemisphere Month go by without including a bossa nova track. Bossa… Read the postWeek 133: “One Note Samba” by Antonio Carlos Jobim
We’re three-quarters of the way through Southern Hemisphere Month, so it’s only fitting that we… Read the postWeek 132: “Two Hearts In 3/4 Time” by The Avalanches
Southern Hemisphere Month here at BSOTW continues with New Zealand’s eccentric Kimbra. You may remember… Read the postWeek 131: “Settle Down” by Kimbra