Britain Archives - Page 8 of 9 - Beautiful Song Of The Week

January 7

Week 139: “Trouble” by Cat Stevens

By the end of 1967, Cat Stevens was doing pretty well for himself. His first…

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December 24

Week 137: “Christmas Song” by Mogwai

There were certain things I could always count on during the Christmas season when I…

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December 17

Week 136: “Let It Be” by The Beatles

I’m sure all the Beatles fans out there would agree that it’s about time I…

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July 23

Week 115: “Midnight Feast” by Mr. Scruff

About ten years ago, I was mindlessly sprawled in front of the television eating something…

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June 4

Week 108: “Teardrop” by Massive Attack

I discovered this song while on a YouTube tangent recently. It was a long and…

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May 28

Week 107: “She Went Quietly” by Charlie Winston

When I was six, I had a girlfriend named Natalia. Of course, when you’re six,…

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March 19

Week 97: “Plastic” by Midnight Lion

Every country has a Glasgow. Glasgow tends to exist in the shadow of Edinburgh. Just…

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January 30

Week 90: “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac

My first encounter with this song was the version recorded by Smashing Pumpkins in 1994.…

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December 19

Week 84: “DFACE” by Leah Kardos

Whenever it comes up in conversation that I endured almost a decade of piano lessons…

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December 5

Week 82: “How Do” by Sneaker Pimps

If you spent a significant portion of the 90s smoking things and listening to trip-hop,…

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October 17

Week 75: “Chopin Prelude” by Jim Perkins

One of the best things about the internet is its ability to help you find…

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June 13

Week 57: “Your Song” by Groove Armada (Tim Lee remix)

People often talk about “remix culture”, referring to the interactions between users and content on…

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May 23

Week 54: “Bedshaped” by Keane

Keane’s music, especially on their first album Hopes and Fears, is music brimming with emotion.…

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April 18

Week 49: “Blow Out” by Radiohead (L.O. Freq cover)

Cover songs are tricky. If you stick to the original, you get criticized for trying…

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April 11

Week 48: “I Get A Kick Out Of You” by Ella Fitzgerald (Cinematic Orchestra remix)

Every so often, for reasons I can’t fully understand, I feel compelled to rent an…

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March 28

Week 46: “Laguna Sunrise” by Black Sabbath

Raise your hand if, somewhere around age sixteen, you went through a metal phase. Come…

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March 21

Week 45: “Your Love Means Everything (part 2)” by Faultline feat. Chris Martin

Faultline is British producer David Kosten, and one of those musicians who leaves a frustratingly…

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March 7

Week 43: “Letting the Cables Sleep” by Bush

Looking through Bush’s catalogue, the more likely candidate for this list for most people might…

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January 31

Week 38: “What Would You Do With A Million?” by Giant Jnr.

If you like music enough to be reading this, you’re probably familiar with the psychological…

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December 27

Week 33: “His Majesty King Raam” by Lemon Jelly

And now, a brief story about why I like sample-based music. Many years ago, I…

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