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July 25

Week 637: “Astral Jacket” by Spoon

I think one of the under-appreciated movies of this century is the 2005 comedy Stranger…

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June 6

Week 630: “Without You” by Junip

A movie that I don’t think got enough attention was Ben Stiller’s 2013 adaptation of…

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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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May 9

Week 626: “Recycled Air” by The Postal Service

In the category of “best album by an artist or band who only released one…

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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 18

Week 623: “Secret For The Mad” by dodie

I had this week’s song ready to go. Then, 24 hours ago, I was listening…

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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 14

Week 614: “Intro” by The XX

If you’ve ever sent a message to a loved one and signed off with an…

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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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January 31

Week 612: “Junior Panthers” by Sloan

It’s unlikely that you’ve heard of Sloan if you live outside of Canada, but they’ve…

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January 10

Week 609: “Keep Going” by This Is the Kit

The right thing to say always comes to mind when it’s too late. My big…

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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 11

Week 596: “Martha Sways” by Andy Shauf

Some songwriters can craft a perfect micro-story in the form of a three-minute song, as…

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September 20

Week 593: “Infinite Trees” by Nick Mulvey

In the middle of the state of Utah, not far from Fish Lake but very…

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August 30

Week 590: “Anderstein” by Felbm

Dutch musician Felbm has an interesting relationship with technology. He typically puts his songs together…

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August 2

Week 586: “Finally We Are No One” by mùm

The music on mùm’s second album, Finally We Are No One, is slow-moving. Mysterious. Playful,…

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July 19

Week 584: “Lose This Number” by Christian Lee Hutson

On February 6, 2020, Christian Lee Hutson released the video for “Lose This Number,” ahead…

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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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