Tag: 2000s

September 16

Week 749: “Aquarium” by Nosaj Thing

Aquariums (aquaria?) are cool places. Well, not at peak hours. Then they’re absolutely awful. But…

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May 27

Week 733: “Open Spaces” by Johnny Greenwood

If you’re into ultra-dark movies exploring humankind’s penchant for greed, hatred, and power via the…

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May 20

Week 732: “Weighty Ghost” by Wintersleep

Everyone’s got a ghost. Not a floaty skeleton dressed in a bed sheet, but something…

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April 29

Week 729: “Guaranteed (Humming version) by Eddie Vedder

Everything in my demographic profile suggests that I should like Pearl Jam. My age, my…

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March 25

Week 724: “Belle” by Jack Johnson

Any musician famous enough to amass a large fan base inevitably amasses some haters. If…

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March 11

Week 722: “Hold On Magnolia (demo)” by Songs: Ohia

This week’s song was recommended by a reader. Thanks, Mia! Do you ever look at…

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February 5

Week 717: “In the Waiting Line” by Zero 7

Waiting in line for things is an underrated experience. Or more accurately: a lost art.…

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January 29

Week 716: “Time is the Enemy” by Quantic

There’s a YouTube video for this song that I find pretty fascinating. It was uploaded…

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January 15

Week 714: “Eyes” by Rogue Wave

Ever since humans became seafarers, sailors have been coming back to land with unbelievable tales…

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December 11

Week 709: “Blue Turning Gray” by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

“Clap Your Hands Say Yeah” – Alec Ounsworth’s fantastic stage name – implies and encourages…

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August 21

Week 693: “Doubletalk Gets Through to You” by Xploding Plastix

I am particularly susceptible to getting lost in albums that pile obscure samples on top…

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February 20

Week 667: “Tides of Washington Bridge” by Clogs

On the list of ridiculous things humans have come up with, shoes made of wood…

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September 19

Week 645: “Anything You Synthesize” by The American Dollar

Roger Federer retired from tennis last week, and it hit me a bit harder than…

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August 15

Week 640: “Sensuous” by Cornelius

Here are some of my favourite ways to use my five senses: Sight: watching the…

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July 11

Week 635: “Walkabout” by Blue States

More and more people, it seems to me, are getting comfortable with travelling again, and…

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May 9

Week 626: “Recycled Air” by The Postal Service

In the category of “best album by an artist or band who only released one…

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March 14

Week 618: “Foxglove” by Bruce Cockburn

For a white dude who was alive in the 80s, I have a very difficult…

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February 14

Week 614: “Intro” by The XX

If you’ve ever sent a message to a loved one and signed off with an…

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November 29

Week 603: “Classy Penguin” by The Books

When I was looking at a map of global penguin distribution, my first thought was,…

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August 2

Week 586: “Finally We Are No One” by mùm

The music on mùm’s second album, Finally We Are No One, is slow-moving. Mysterious. Playful,…

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