Roger Federer retired from tennis last week, and it hit me a bit harder than… Read the postWeek 645: “Anything You Synthesize” by The American Dollar
Just a short post this week to thank you for reading. That’s you: the person… Read the postWeek 632: “Thankful” by Bill Frisell
2016 was shaping up to be a great year for Madison McFerrin. Until it was… Read the postWeek 631: “No Time To Lose” by Madison McFerrin
The most beautiful but also most heartbreaking part of parenting has to do with control.… Read the postWeek 627: “Mother” by Overcoats
Lizzy McAlpine was meant to be our featured artist last week, but her enthusiastic endorsement… Read the postWeek 624: “To the Mountains” by Lizzy McAlpine
Okay everyone, quick check-in: is there a project you were working on, or plans you… Read the postWeek 622: “Essential Attitudes” by Peals
I’ve become one of those people. You know those people who track their step count… Read the postWeek 619: “Key Biscayne” by Spencer Zahn
As a teenager, I remember hearing that some of great songs – Purple Haze by… Read the postWeek 617: “Keep It in Your Dreams” by Alan Hampton
Is it strange to feature a song from a Christmas album on the last day… Read the postWeek 616: “Glad” by Andrew Bird
The blue colouring of Robin eggs, while beautiful, is a bit puzzling. Many bird species… Read the postWeek 615: “A Robin Egg” by Rob Burger
The Sahara desert is moving. Or rather, it’s growing. The estimates vary, but over the… Read the postWeek 613: “Sand That Moves” by Animal Collective
Most Christmas music falls into one of two categories. First, you’ve got the music written… Read the postWeek 606: “Sugar Rum Cherry” by Ellington / Strayhorn / Tchaikovsky
Sometimes you’ve just gotta hunker down. Feeling tired of the world and all the people… Read the postWeek 605: “Hundred Acres” by S.Carey
When I was looking at a map of global penguin distribution, my first thought was,… Read the postWeek 603: “Classy Penguin” by The Books
Some of the worst things about having little kids: Losing your patience more than you… Read the postWeek 600: “Lovely” by The Brilliance
If you were under the impression that manufactured pop groups were an invention of the… Read the postWeek 598: “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” by bob Dylan (Peter, Paul, and Mary cover)
One of the best things about having an older sibling is that they can (if… Read the postWeek 591: “Alberto Balsalm” by Aphex Twin (Taylor Haskins cover)
We made many trips to Niagara Falls when I was a kid. These trips were… Read the postWeek 582: “Waterfalls” by Molly McPhaul and G Mills
This week’s song was suggested by a reader. Thanks, Dexter! The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 double… Read the postWeek 580: “Galapagos (instrumental demo)” by The Smashing Pumpkins
The music business hasn’t fostered a whole lot of healthy father-son relationships. It’s created plenty… Read the postWeek 579: “High as Hello” by Tweedy