Tag: Canada

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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February 5

Week 404: “Floating” by Jesse Brown

You know that feeling of floating between wakefulness and sleep? Of realizing that the thought…

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January 22

Week 402: “Release” by Rich Aucoin

Sometimes I worry that I’ve forgotten how to be alone. I don’t mean being single;…

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January 8

Week 400: “The 400” by Stars

There is power in repetition. Several of the 400 songs featured on this blog make…

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January 1

Week 399: “Epilogue” by Anomalie

A popular strategy for breaking writer’s block is to ‘write the end first.’ In other…

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September 25

Week 385: “Planets” by Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton

Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton is often referred to as the “solo project” or…

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September 11

Week 383: “Sang D’Encre” by Jean Leloup

I’m a big fan of idioms. They’re fun, they often inspire strange mental images, and…

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June 26

Week 372: “Every Other Conversation” by Dante Matas

The Canadian stereotype of crippling politeness is one that Canadians don’t try too hard to…

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March 27

Week 359: “Apollo-Soyuz” by moon:and:6

I’ve been thinking a lot about co-operation recently. On the micro level, there are a…

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October 24

Week 337: “A Tender History In Rust” by Do Make Say Think

New Yorkers have a long-standing reputation for rudeness. But I think that’s unfair, and I…

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August 22

Week 328: “Bobcaygeon” by The Tragically Hip

For most music fans, there is at least one band they can never quite get…

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August 8

Week 326: “Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels)” by Arcade Fire

You may not be aware of it, but there’s a very good chance that your…

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August 1

Week 325: “Summer By The Saint-Francois” by Shaun Weadick

There’s a point about halfway through a kid’s summer when the last day of school…

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May 9

Week 313: “Big Bird In A Small Cage” by Patrick Watson

Few instruments have been abused in popular music as much as the banjo. The poor…

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April 18

Week 310: “Serenade” by Martin Bouchard

I’d like to tell you the interesting story of Martin Bouchard. Unfortunately, I don’t know…

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March 7

Week 304: “Open” by Rhye

Here’s your fact of the day: for almost a century, Canada and Denmark have been…

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October 12

Week 283: “Yarrow And Mint” by The Weather Station

Today we celebrate that magical fall holiday known as Thanksgiving. Or, to be more specific,…

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September 14

Week 279: “Dawn’s Song” by Michael Kaeshammer

Small concerts are the best. There’s nothing wrong with super-sized, stadium-filling mega-shows, but sometimes music…

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August 3

Week 273: “White Night” by Thus Owls

Watching Thus Owls perform recently at a festival, I was struck by how quickly their…

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May 18

Week 262: “A Case of You” by Joni Mitchell

Millions of Canadians are staying home from work and school today, enjoying the statutory holiday…

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