People often talk about “remix culture”, referring to the interactions between users and content on… Read the postWeek 57: “Your Song” by Groove Armada (Tim Lee remix)
Usually, bands that rely on a clever name to grab your attention have little talent… Read the postWeek 56: “The Dream” by Garage A Trois
Q: What is an “Arvo Pärt”? a) A compact car b) A German fighter plane… Read the postWeek 55: “Spiegel Im Spiegel” by Arvo Pärt
Keane’s music, especially on their first album Hopes and Fears, is music brimming with emotion.… Read the postWeek 54: “Bedshaped” by Keane
This week marks this blog’s first birthday. They grow up so fast, don’t they? Before… Read the postWeek 53: “Comme Des Enfants” by Coeur De Pirate
If you’ve been feeling stressed lately, do yourself a favour. Grab your calendar, iPhone, Trapper… Read the postWeek 52: “Georgia On My Mind” by Ray Charles
Picking a Daft Punk song for a list like this might seem like a surprising… Read the postWeek 51: “Nightvision” by Daft Punk
Jimi Hendrix will probably always be remembered as a guitar god. Which is fine, but… Read the postWeek 50: “Little Wing” by Jimi Hendrix
Cover songs are tricky. If you stick to the original, you get criticized for trying… Read the postWeek 49: “Blow Out” by Radiohead (L.O. Freq cover)
Every so often, for reasons I can’t fully understand, I feel compelled to rent an… Read the postWeek 48: “I Get A Kick Out Of You” by Ella Fitzgerald (Cinematic Orchestra remix)
In many parts of the world, this is a moody time of year weather-wise. Where… Read the postWeek 47: “John Boy” by Brad Mehldau
Raise your hand if, somewhere around age sixteen, you went through a metal phase. Come… Read the postWeek 46: “Laguna Sunrise” by Black Sabbath
Faultline is British producer David Kosten, and one of those musicians who leaves a frustratingly… Read the postWeek 45: “Your Love Means Everything (part 2)” by Faultline feat. Chris Martin
There’s a radio show in Canada called “The Vinyl Café”. Aired weekly, it features the… Read the postWeek 44: “Big Baby” by Joey Wright
Looking through Bush’s catalogue, the more likely candidate for this list for most people might… Read the postWeek 43: “Letting the Cables Sleep” by Bush
In early 2000, photographer Sam Jones contacted the band Wilco to ask if he could… Read the postWeek 42: “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart” by Wilco
A lot of recent entries on this list have been hidden gems by lesser-known bands,… Read the postWeek 41: “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King
The Happiness Project was a brilliant experiment in the music of everyday life, created by… Read the postWeek 40: “Vittoria” by Charles Spearin
Over the past ten years, Patrick Lee has released 25 albums. I repeat, this time… Read the postWeek 39: “Mrs. Lee” by Patrick Lee
If you like music enough to be reading this, you’re probably familiar with the psychological… Read the postWeek 38: “What Would You Do With A Million?” by Giant Jnr.