If you had to put the following things in order from oldest to most recent… Read the postWeek 638: “Midnight” by Paper Planes
I think one of the under-appreciated movies of this century is the 2005 comedy Stranger… Read the postWeek 637: “Astral Jacket” by Spoon
I sang in a church choir as a kid, and this was one of the… Read the postWeek 636: “Sicut Cervus” by Giovanni da Palestrina
More and more people, it seems to me, are getting comfortable with travelling again, and… Read the postWeek 635: “Walkabout” by Blue States
Every group of friends has one member who, despite being a bit off-the-wall, is really… Read the postWeek 634: “Before Your Very Eyes…” by Atoms For Peace
Have you ever had a small child try to scare you, but you knew it… Read the postWeek 633: “Driven” by Felix Rösch
Just a short post this week to thank you for reading. That’s you: the person… Read the postWeek 632: “Thankful” by Bill Frisell
2016 was shaping up to be a great year for Madison McFerrin. Until it was… Read the postWeek 631: “No Time To Lose” by Madison McFerrin
A movie that I don’t think got enough attention was Ben Stiller’s 2013 adaptation of… Read the postWeek 630: “Without You” by Junip
In the Swiss city of Winterthur, a residential tower is under construction that will, when… Read the postWeek 629: “Everywhere But Up” by Bryan Rahija
I’ve never been one for teams of superheroes. Or superheroes at all, really. I know… Read the postWeek 628: “B Major” by Trio Ramberget
The most beautiful but also most heartbreaking part of parenting has to do with control.… Read the postWeek 627: “Mother” by Overcoats
In the category of “best album by an artist or band who only released one… Read the postWeek 626: “Recycled Air” by The Postal Service
I sometimes shy away from including dance tracks on this list, which isn’t really fair.… Read the postWeek 625: “Makeba” by Jain
Lizzy McAlpine was meant to be our featured artist last week, but her enthusiastic endorsement… Read the postWeek 624: “To the Mountains” by Lizzy McAlpine
I had this week’s song ready to go. Then, 24 hours ago, I was listening… Read the postWeek 623: “Secret For The Mad” by dodie
Okay everyone, quick check-in: is there a project you were working on, or plans you… Read the postWeek 622: “Essential Attitudes” by Peals
Miriam Makeba’s story is incredible, and can’t be adequately summed up in a few-hundred-word blog… Read the postWeek 621: “My Angel (Malaika)” by Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba
The story of Terry Fox – the 22-year-old cancer survivor and amputee who set out… Read the postWeek 620: “Lost in the Light” by Bahamas
I’ve become one of those people. You know those people who track their step count… Read the postWeek 619: “Key Biscayne” by Spencer Zahn