Here’s a musical genre that I didn’t know I needed in my life: daytime disco.… Read the postWeek 691: “Tulsa” by Poolside
Our house was too small for hide and seek, so my brother and I invented… Read the postWeek 673: “Hide and Seek” by Imogen Heap
John Waters, a quirky cult filmmaker famous for movies like Pink Flamingos and Hairspray, and… Read the postWeek 648: “Over the Ocean” by Here We Go Magic
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’m not too familiar with famous people from the Middle Ages (perhaps you’re not either)… Read the postWeek 587: “O Virtus Sapientie Alio Modo” by Stevie Wishart
Norah Jones covering Soundgarden in last week’s feature was an example of the cover song… Read the postWeek 535: “No Diggity” by Blackstreet (Chet Faker cover)
One of the most heartbreaking things about being a parent is that you almost never… Read the postWeek 451: “An Ending, A Beginning” by Dustin O’Halloran
Although they may not have the name recognition of jazz legends like Herbie Hancock or… Read the postWeek 438: “Going Home” by Charlie Haden and Hank Jones
On the last day of May 2017, Melody Prochet tweeted excitedly about her upcoming US… Read the postWeek 413: “Quand Vas Tu Rentrer?” by Melody’s Echo Chamber
It’s rare that we are lucky enough, or aware enough, or perceptive enough, to recognize… Read the postWeek 412: “Lament” by Neil Cowley Trio
There is power in repetition. Several of the 400 songs featured on this blog make… Read the postWeek 400: “The 400” by Stars
We generally think of the wheel as being the invention of some industrious caveman. The… Read the postWeek 393: “The Wheel” by SOHN
As World War II came to a close, a young American soldier named Jerome was… Read the postWeek 391: “For Esme” by Padang Food Tigers
Matthew Bourne’s 2012 album, Montauk Variations, is one of those rare records that are compelling… Read the postWeek 382: “Juliet” by Matthew Bourne
Until recently, there were only two things I knew about the howling of wolves: that… Read the postWeek 379: “Howling” by RY X
Discovering a new band, and discovering that you like virtually everything they’ve done, is an… Read the postWeek 356: “Motion Capture” by Snow Palms
There are not many cities in the world with an archaeological history as rich as… Read the postWeek 349: “Surprises” by Ibrahim Maalouf
Today, for no particular reason beyond the title of this week’s featured song, I would… Read the postWeek 343: “Letter” by Yosi Horikawa
This song deserves to be the “White Christmas” of Halloween songs. It should play in… Read the postWeek 338: “Half Sick Of Shadows” by The Parlour Trick
Warmth is an interesting concept. In terms of temperature, warmth is difficult to define. If… Read the postWeek 314: “Warm Thoughts” by Flume