Going into the studio to record her 2005 album Lookaftering must have been a slightly… Read the postWeek 388: “Here Before” by Vashti Bunyan
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
Have you ever wondered how many songs there are that reference a specific age? Or… Read the postWeek 360: “Seventeen” by Cody Crump
If you’re familiar with the seven ‘deadly sins’, you might know that each sin has… Read the postWeek 355: “Envy Green” by The Arcadian Wild
This week marks the end of the lunar year. So let’s take a moment to… Read the postWeek 350: “Porcelain” by The Lunar Year
If you’re a western-hemisphere white person, there’s a good chance that you know someone who… Read the postWeek 347: “Hummingbird” by The Watanabes
Ladies and gentlemen, we gather this week to mourn the passing of 2016. Or, for… Read the postWeek 346: “Funeral” by Sonya Kitchell
A lot of things have been running through my head over the past week. Angry things.… Read the postWeek 340: “The Commander Thinks Aloud” by The Long Winters
Of all the things I didn’t know about the city of Toulouse, France (which is… Read the postWeek 327: “Toulouse” by Haux
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
As far as riots go, the 1835 “Snow Riot” in Washington DC isn’t widely remembered.… Read the postWeek 318: “Saving Us A Riot” by Phoria
If you’ve ever tried to write a song on the guitar, you know it’s not… Read the postWeek 315: “The Loop” by Mimicking Birds
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
There’s plenty to like about Fleet Foxes’ 2008 debut album, but I think the best… Read the postWeek 307: “Tiger Mountain Peasant Song” by Fleet Foxes
A few months ago, I mentioned that although I didn’t have a list of top-ten… Read the postWeek 306: “Words” by Gregory Alan Isakov
I don’t have a list of top-ten favourite words, but if I ever make one… Read the postWeek 292: “Two Birds” by Feiler
In the early 2000s, author Nick Hornby was on a roll. His unique brand of… Read the postWeek 287: “The Shining” by Badly Drawn Boy
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