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December 6

Week 604: “Nova” by Amon Tobin

Most of Amon Tobin’s music from the late 90s sounds like the soundtrack to a…

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October 4

Week 595: “Weep, O Mine Eyes” by John Bennet (performed by Attacca Quartet)

Like most things humans do, crying is really weird when you think about it. Why…

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September 20

Week 593: “Infinite Trees” by Nick Mulvey

In the middle of the state of Utah, not far from Fish Lake but very…

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August 9

Week 587: “O Virtus Sapientie Alio Modo” by Stevie Wishart

I’m not too familiar with famous people from the Middle Ages (perhaps you’re not either)…

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May 24

Week 576: “Watching Thus, The Heron is All Pool” by Bibio

Here’s something I’ve learned recently: herons are tricky birds to classify. I understand that classifying…

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May 10

Week 574: “Mother’s Love” by The Vernon Spring

The natural world is filled with dedicated mothers. Mama bears are famously protective of their…

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April 12

Week 570: “Movement 1” by Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders

It feels wrong to feature only one movement from Promises. The new LP from cerebral…

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February 1

Week 560: “Tomato Day” by Kelpe

It’s time for us to celebrate the humble tomato. And when I say humble, I…

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January 4

Week 556: “Ceffylau” by Catlin Finch and Seckou Keita

The coat of arms of Swansea, the second-largest city in Wales, is as elaborate as…

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December 21

Week 554: “In the Bleak Midwinter” by Gustav Holst (arr. Gjeilo)

Up here in the northern half of the world, today is the winter solstice. And…

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December 14

Week 553: “State Lines” by Novo Amor

I spent an awful lot of time looking at maps as a child. Any map…

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November 30

Week 551: “Elegy” by Edward Elgar

It’s pretty unlikely that anyone will build a statue of me when I die, but…

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November 16

Week 549: “Prelude in E Minor” by Scott Twynholm

For years, I have wanted to feature Chopin’s “Prelude in E Minor” because it truly…

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November 2

Week 547: “Warm Foothills” by alt-J

In 1976, Mary Leakey was leading a team of palaeontologists in Tanzania’s Oldupai Gorge. The…

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October 5

Week 543: “Private Road” by Bent

This week’s song was suggested by a reader. Thanks, Drew! For years, driving the 2-hour…

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August 31

Week 538: “Chicago” by Sufjan Stevens (The Staves cover)

I’ve always felt a connection to the city of Chicago. It’s probably because I’ve lived…

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July 6

Week 530: “Above All Else, Be Kind” by Ajimal

When Cameron Lyle was in his second year at the University of New Hampshire, he…

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June 22

Week 528: “Sing to the Moon” by Laura Mvula

The moon is often referred to in such chummy terms as “our closest cosmic neighbour”…

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May 4

Week 521: “Red Lights” by Sault

In 1977, a reporter for the Providence Journal picked up a record from the office’s…

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March 30

Week 516: “All Things Must Pass” by George Harrison

Who was the best post-Beatles Beatle? If we’re measuring commercial success, Paul is undoubtedly the…

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