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June 20

Week 632: “Thankful” by Bill Frisell

Just a short post this week to thank you for reading. That’s you: the person…

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June 13

Week 631: “No Time To Lose” by Madison McFerrin

2016 was shaping up to be a great year for Madison McFerrin. Until it was…

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May 16

Week 627: “Mother” by Overcoats

The most beautiful but also most heartbreaking part of parenting has to do with control.…

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April 25

Week 624: “To the Mountains” by Lizzy McAlpine

Lizzy McAlpine was meant to be our featured artist last week, but her enthusiastic endorsement…

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April 11

Week 622: “Essential Attitudes” by Peals

Okay everyone, quick check-in: is there a project you were working on, or plans you…

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March 21

Week 619: “Key Biscayne” by Spencer Zahn

I’ve become one of those people. You know those people who track their step count…

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March 7

Week 617: “Keep It in Your Dreams” by Alan Hampton

As a teenager, I remember hearing that some of great songs – Purple Haze by…

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February 28

Week 616: “Glad” by Andrew Bird

Is it strange to feature a song from a Christmas album on the last day…

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February 21

Week 615: “A Robin Egg” by Rob Burger

The blue colouring of Robin eggs, while beautiful, is a bit puzzling. Many bird species…

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February 7

Week 613: “Sand That Moves” by Animal Collective

The Sahara desert is moving. Or rather, it’s growing. The estimates vary, but over the…

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December 20

Week 606: “Sugar Rum Cherry” by Ellington / Strayhorn / Tchaikovsky

Most Christmas music falls into one of two categories. First, you’ve got the music written…

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December 13

Week 605: “Hundred Acres” by S.Carey

Sometimes you’ve just gotta hunker down. Feeling tired of the world and all the people…

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November 29

Week 603: “Classy Penguin” by The Books

When I was looking at a map of global penguin distribution, my first thought was,…

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November 8

Week 600: “Lovely” by The Brilliance

Some of the worst things about having little kids: Losing your patience more than you…

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October 25

Week 598: “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” by bob Dylan (Peter, Paul, and Mary cover)

If you were under the impression that manufactured pop groups were an invention of the…

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September 6

Week 591: “Alberto Balsalm” by Aphex Twin (Taylor Haskins cover)

One of the best things about having an older sibling is that they can (if…

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July 5

Week 582: “Waterfalls” by Molly McPhaul and G Mills

We made many trips to Niagara Falls when I was a kid. These trips were…

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June 21

Week 580: “Galapagos (instrumental demo)” by The Smashing Pumpkins

This week’s song was suggested by a reader. Thanks, Dexter! The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 double…

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June 14

Week 579: “High as Hello” by Tweedy

The music business hasn’t fostered a whole lot of healthy father-son relationships. It’s created plenty…

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June 7

Week 578: “Part II, C” by Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett was having a bad day on January 24th, 1975. He had arrived in…

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