Tag: Britain

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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January 20

Week 506: “I Remember” by Molly Drake

If time travel were possible, there are a few times and places I wouldn’t mind…

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December 2

Week 499: “Edge Hill” by Groove Armada

I’ve always liked the title of this one. There’s something about this track that feels…

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October 28

Week 494: “Praise You” by Fatboy Slim (Maribou State remix)

Many turn-of-the-millennium DJs and electronic acts liked to counterbalance their dance floor anthems and manic…

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August 12

Week 483: “Life In Mono” by Mono

In my mid-teenage years, I had inexplicable and simultaneous crushes on Ethan Hawke and Gwyneth…

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July 29

Week 481: “Bunny” by Tourist

All tourists exist on a spectrum. At one end, you have the person who plans…

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May 27

Week 472: “Serenade For Clarinet and Strings” by Derek Holman

When I was nine, I joined a church choir. I wasn’t especially religious or prodigiously…

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May 13

Week 470: “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve

A bit of a long post this week, but to compress this story any more…

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January 21

Week 454: “Day 5: For Carol” by Tom Misch

In 2017, Tom Misch was busy making a full-length album (2018’s Geography) when he challenged…

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September 24

Week 437: “Weird Little Birthday Girl” by Happyness

When you’re a kid, no day is more exciting than, or as highly anticipated as,…

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September 17

Week 436: “Bron-Yr-Aur” by Led Zeppelin

Given the intense physical and emotional demands of being a touring musician, it’s no surprise…

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July 16

Week 427: “One More” by Cymande

Bands get discovered in a lot of different ways; auditions, word-of-mouth, demo tapes. But music…

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May 14

Week 418: “Same Dream China” by Gold Panda

Here’s a strange fact for you to start your week with: there’s a good chance…

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April 30

Week 416: “Lydia” by The Magic Lantern

This blog spends a lot of time discussing beauty, but rarely in the context of…

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April 2

Week 412: “Lament” by Neil Cowley Trio

It’s rare that we are lucky enough, or aware enough, or perceptive enough, to recognize…

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March 26

Week 411: “Cut Up Piano & Xylophone” by Fridge

A fridge can tell you a lot about the household it inhabits. If you were…

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February 26

Week 407: “Everyone’s A V.I.P. To Someone” by The Go! Team

Telling someone “I’m proud of you” is nice. But there’s an argument to be made…

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February 12

Week 405: “Rise Up, My Love” by Healey Willan

This Valentine’s Day, I want you to know something. The Voyager 1 space probe, launched…

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December 4

Week 395: “Fool That I Am” by Etta James (Adele cover)

Sometimes, the attribute that makes a thing beautiful can be the same attribute that makes…

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November 20

Week 393: “The Wheel” by SOHN

We generally think of the wheel as being the invention of some industrious caveman. The…

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