Category Archives: Music for a Sunday

Music for a Sunday: One for the weather today

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Sabina Becker

And one for my mood, if truth be told. Eva Cassidy does every blues classic justice.

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Music for a Sunday: A telephone that never rings

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Following this week’s explosive news of a certain famous Scientologist finding himself the sudden recipient of a divorce filing (and the cult once more finding itself in damage-control mode), this song kept running through my head. I’m sure you’ll agree … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Lighting up our lives…

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Our so-called government may suck right now, but our music always rocks. Happy Canada Day.

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Music for a Sunday: Excuses have their uses…

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Sabina Becker

…but now they’re all used up: One of my favorite ABC songs for when I’m angry and in a punchy mood. And yeah, I’m in it right now.

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Music for a Sunday: A single perfect sphere

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Sabina Becker

What happens when your ship gets sucked down a big black hole? You come out on the other side…into a world where Heart and Mind are in conflict, and humanity is in chaos. Your mission: to heal the rift and … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Sensitive, open and strong

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Sabina Becker

An unofficial (i.e., fan-made) video for Rush’s excellent “Natural Science” (from Permanent Waves).

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Music for a Sunday: And a king-sized bottle of Estée Lauder

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Funniest blues song ever. Or is it funniest story-telling? Whatever. I just heard this for the first time today, and had to share.

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Music for a Sunday: I’m never in the dark…

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Sabina Becker

…’cause my heart keeps me well informed: Undoubtedly my favorite Robert Palmer song, with its cool instrumentals, introverted theme, and weirdly wonderful, recombinant-DNA lyrics.

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Music for a Sunday: What news would you bring?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Perhaps the quintessential springtime song. Justin Hayward is a gem!

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Music for a Sunday: Still rockin’ the Sure Shot

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I have a terrible confession to make: The Beastie Boys were so good at parody that they totally lost me early on. I thought they were actually serious about that misogynist party-animal shit…and I was seriously horrified. It wasn’t until … Continue reading →

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