Any musician famous enough to amass a large fan base inevitably amasses some haters. If… Read the postWeek 724: “Belle” by Jack Johnson
Ever since humans became seafarers, sailors have been coming back to land with unbelievable tales… Read the postWeek 714: “Eyes” by Rogue Wave
“Clap Your Hands Say Yeah” – Alec Ounsworth’s fantastic stage name – implies and encourages… Read the postWeek 709: “Blue Turning Gray” by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
For a white dude who was alive in the 80s, I have a very difficult… Read the postWeek 618: “Foxglove” by Bruce Cockburn
Are there any musical acts who are generally considered geniuses but, try as you might,… Read the postWeek 563: “You Still Believe in Me” by The Beach Boys (M. Ward cover)
If you’ve ever been inside a store that sells incense, or received a gift from… Read the postWeek 497: “Sunny Road” by Emilíana Torrini
Going into the studio to record her 2005 album Lookaftering must have been a slightly… Read the postWeek 388: “Here Before” by Vashti Bunyan
As soon as I was old enough to be trusted to handle things of value,… Read the postWeek 368: “She’s Leaving Home” by The Beatles (Brad Mehldau Trio cover)
A lot of things have been running through my head over the past week. Angry things.… Read the postWeek 340: “The Commander Thinks Aloud” by The Long Winters
Tonight I’m lucky enough to be seeing Sigur Ros in concert, and I can’t wait.… Read the postWeek 334: “Andvari” by Sigur Ros
As the sun sets on another year, I’m reminded that I have no idea how… Read the postWeek 242: “Valediction” by Showroom
Not only is Metric one of my favourite Canadian bands, but they might be the… Read the postWeek 155: “The Police and the Private” by Metric
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
Camille is strange. But it’s a good strange. It’s the kind of strange that draws… Read the postWeek 123: “Pour Que L’Amour Me Quitte” by Camille
As a nationality, Norwegians have the unmatched ability to look rugged and sensitive at the… Read the postWeek 73: “Swedenborgske Rom” by Jaga Jazzist
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
There are some things that, for reasons you can’t fully explain, make you cry like… Read the postWeek 35: “Casimir Pulaski Day” by Sufjan Stevens
Picking which Death Cab song to include on this list is like being asked to… Read the postWeek 26: “Marching Bands of Manhattan” by Death Cab For Cutie
The Texas-based instrumental rock band Explosions in the Sky got their big break when their… Read the postWeek 25: “Day Eight” by Explosions in the Sky
If you are Canadian, chances are you have seen the work of the National Film… Read the postWeek 22: “Dayvan Cowboy” by Boards Of Canada