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
Up here in the northern half of the world, today is the winter solstice. And… Read the postWeek 554: “In the Bleak Midwinter” by Gustav Holst (arr. Gjeilo)
More than any other season, winter feels like it is much more easily navigated with… Read the postWeek 397: “Winter Song” by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson
If you’re surprised by what you hear when you press play this week, I don’t… Read the postWeek 344: “Let It Snow” by filous
For songwriters, poets, and authors, winter is pretty much a readymade metaphor for the final… Read the postWeek 288: “Winter” by Daughter
Picking out a winter coat is a tricky business. It’s tricky because you can’t test… Read the postWeek 240: “Blafeldur” by amiina
I made a snowman when I was about 11 years old that I was very… Read the postWeek 198: Serenade from “The Snowman” by Erich Korngold
A few days from now, groundhogs across North America will cheerfully emerge to let us… Read the postWeek 194: “Deep Cold” by Carl Bray
Skating is one of those classic winter activities that I never really got into. I’m… Read the postWeek 189: “Skating” by The Vince Guaraldi Trio
November can be a pretty drab month. By the end of the first week, your… Read the postWeek 182: “November” by Max Richter
Lots of people hate winter. It’s cold, it’s dark, and the novelty of snow quickly… Read the postWeek 135: “White Keys” by Chilly Gonzalez
Sometimes, denial can be a good thing. Today, for example, I am going to deny… Read the postWeek 93: “Old Cape Cod” by Patti Page
In an earlier post (this one) I declared Sarah Harmer’s song “Lodestar” to be the… Read the postWeek 34: “Dynamite Walls” by Hayden