samples Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

January 6

Week 504: “Worlds To Run (VIP Dub)” By Kenny Segal, and “Worlds To Run” by Busdriver

No Monday is more Mondayish than the first Monday after the New Year. After two…

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December 2

Week 499: “Edge Hill” by Groove Armada

I’ve always liked the title of this one. There’s something about this track that feels…

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October 7

Week 491: “Sherwood Stroll” by Funkmammoth

Not only is this a beautiful song, but it also gives me the rare and…

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September 23

Week 489: “Tales of Africa” by Saib

Depending on which travel blog you choose to believe, Casablanca is either the best or…

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June 17

Week 475: “Washed Ashore” by Monster Rally

Slightly shameful admission as we head into the first week of summer: I’ve never really…

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May 13

Week 470: “Bitter Sweet Symphony” by The Verve

A bit of a long post this week, but to compress this story any more…

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February 25

Week 459: “i’m sad” by Bassti

When we’re sad, many of us turn to music to help us feel better. Not…

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January 28

Week 455: “93 ’til Infinity” by Souls Of MIschief (Instrumental)

Some memories I have from 1993: Seeing “Jurassic Park” and thinking there was no way…

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July 9

Week 426: “Girls in June” by Dirty Art Club

One of the sad secrets of adulthood is that it’s hard to meet people. Once…

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April 16

Week 414: “Graffiti On A Tuesday Night” by Neat Beats

Alvin Fenner’s stage name “Neat Beats” feels self-deprecating almost to the point of being comical.…

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November 13

Week 392: “Sculpture” by Skalpel

Back when DVDs were considered legitimate gifts, I was given a really interesting DVD as…

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July 11

Week 322: “Kusanagi” by Odesza

One of the joys of being a kid is taking stuff apart. Maybe your parents…

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June 20

Week 319: “Darkness” by Fat Jon

Big news everybody: today is the summer solstice. If at this point you’re sitting there,…

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October 19

Week 284: “Melancholy Mood” by Hashfinger

Sadness is underrated. I’m not saying I enjoy being sad, but it can be a…

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August 24

Week 276: “Black Ego” by Digable Planets

If you’ve never heard of Digable Planets, or if you only vaguely remember them as…

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April 13

Week 257: “Night 6” by Ta-ku

Despite being born on opposite sides of the world, James Yancey and Jun Seba have several…

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January 26

Week 246: “This Means Something” by Hiatus

Sometimes I really wish that North America had adopted the siesta tradition. While many Mediterranean…

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January 20

Week 193: “Song 2” by DJ Krush

Have you ever found yourself staring at a particular word over and over again, re-reading…

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October 7

Week 178: “A Maze” by Freddie Joachim

Every once in a while, a song will enter your brain via your ear, set…

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June 10

Week 161: “Natural Green” by Blazo

You’ve been inside too long. Go outside. Go. Go take a walk. Bring this song…

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