Sam Prekop’s self-titled debut album came out in 1999, but it doesn’t sound like 1999.… Read the postWeek 692: “Practice Twice” by Sam Prekop
There’s a series of photos of Kurt Cobain taken at the 1993 VMAs that are… Read the postWeek 690: “All Apologies” by Nirvana (Sinéad O’Connor cover)
This song was huge in the 90s. I remember hearing it everywhere, marvelling at the… Read the postWeek 671: “The First Day of Spring” by Gandharvas
As the 90s transitioned into the 00s, Dido was just about the biggest thing in… Read the postWeek 663: “Thank You” by Dido
It’s unlikely that you’ve heard of Sloan if you live outside of Canada, but they’ve… Read the postWeek 612: “Junior Panthers” by Sloan
Most of Amon Tobin’s music from the late 90s sounds like the soundtrack to a… Read the postWeek 604: “Nova” by Amon Tobin
Of all the famous fictional uncles of screen, stage, and page – Uncle Phil, Uncle… Read the postWeek 588: “Sandusky” by Uncle Tupelo
This week’s song was suggested by a reader. Thanks, Dexter! The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 double… Read the postWeek 580: “Galapagos (instrumental demo)” by The Smashing Pumpkins
If you were to walk past a high school house party in 1998, you could… Read the postWeek 546: “I Don’t Know” by Beastie Boys
In 1962, baseball player Richie Ashburn was in the final season of a hall-of-fame career.… Read the postWeek 508: “Green Arrow” by Yo La Tengo
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the experience of singing in a choir during… Read the postWeek 490: “Part 1 – Opening” by Kenny Wheeler
In my mid-teenage years, I had inexplicable and simultaneous crushes on Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth… Read the postWeek 483: “Life In Mono” by Mono
A bit of a long post this week, but to compress this story any more… Read the postWeek 470: “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve
Some memories I have from 1993: Seeing “Jurassic Park” and thinking there was no way… Read the postWeek 455: “93 ’til Infinity” by Souls Of MIschief (Instrumental)
Traditionally, a pilgrim is someone who is on a journey to a holy place. But… Read the postWeek 452: “Pilgrim’s Hymn” by Stephen Paulus
As well as being home to composer Peteris Vasks, Latvia is home to a waterfall… Read the postWeek 421: “Pater Noster” by Peteris Vasks
By the late 1980s, Paul Simon had every reason to sit back, relax, and stop… Read the postWeek 408: “Can’t Run But” by Paul Simon
I’m a big fan of idioms. They’re fun, they often inspire strange mental images, and… Read the postWeek 383: “Sang D’Encre” by Jean Leloup
At 38, a pro athlete is an ‘elder statesman,’ and a politician is a ‘young… Read the postWeek 374: “A Grand Love Theme” by Kid Loco
The phenomenon of a sunshower – the rain falling despite the sun shining – is… Read the postWeek 367: “Sunshower” by Chris Cornell