It’s a truism that fame doesn’t bring happiness, but it’s a tricky topic for songwriters… Read the postWeek 419: “Poses” by Rufus Wainwright
Many people assume that working from home is absolute bliss. Make your own schedule. Work… Read the postWeek 409: “Wind” by Jamison Isaak
This Valentine’s Day, I want you to know something. The Voyager 1 space probe, launched… Read the postWeek 405: “Rise Up, My Love” by Healey Willan
You know that feeling of floating between wakefulness and sleep? Of realizing that the thought… Read the postWeek 404: “Floating” by Jesse Brown
Sometimes I worry that I’ve forgotten how to be alone. I don’t mean being single;… Read the postWeek 402: “Release” by Rich Aucoin
There is power in repetition. Several of the 400 songs featured on this blog make… Read the postWeek 400: “The 400” by Stars
A popular strategy for breaking writer’s block is to ‘write the end first.’ In other… Read the postWeek 399: “Epilogue” by Anomalie
Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton is often referred to as the “solo project” or… Read the postWeek 385: “Planets” by Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
I’m a big fan of idioms. They’re fun, they often inspire strange mental images, and… Read the postWeek 383: “Sang D’Encre” by Jean Leloup
The Canadian stereotype of crippling politeness is one that Canadians don’t try too hard to… Read the postWeek 372: “Every Other Conversation” by Dante Matas
I’ve been thinking a lot about co-operation recently. On the micro level, there are a… Read the postWeek 359: “Apollo-Soyuz” by moon:and:6
New Yorkers have a long-standing reputation for rudeness. But I think that’s unfair, and I… Read the postWeek 337: “A Tender History In Rust” by Do Make Say Think
For most music fans, there is at least one band they can never quite get… Read the postWeek 328: “Bobcaygeon” by The Tragically Hip
You may not be aware of it, but there’s a very good chance that your… Read the postWeek 326: “Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)” by Arcade Fire
There’s a point about halfway through a kid’s summer when the last day of school… Read the postWeek 325: “Summer By The Saint-Francois” by Shaun Weadick
Few instruments have been abused in popular music as much as the banjo. The poor… Read the postWeek 313: “Big Bird In A Small Cage” by Patrick Watson
I’d like to tell you the interesting story of Martin Bouchard. Unfortunately, I don’t know… Read the postWeek 310: “Serenade” by Martin Bouchard
Here’s your fact of the day: for almost a century, Canada and Denmark have been… Read the postWeek 304: “Open” by Rhye
Today we celebrate that magical fall holiday known as Thanksgiving. Or, to be more specific,… Read the postWeek 283: “Yarrow And Mint” by The Weather Station
Small concerts are the best. There’s nothing wrong with super-sized, stadium-filling mega-shows, but sometimes music… Read the postWeek 279: “Dawn’s Song” by Michael Kaeshammer