Category Archives: Music for a Sunday

Music for a Sunday: Be yourself, no matter what they say…

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I’m not a Sting fan (although I’ll admit I have a couple of The Police’s old records); sometimes the sheer size of his ego grates and annoys. But this low-key masterpiece still resonates with me (and don’t miss Quentin Crisp … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: And while they’re busy reaching their conclusions…

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…I’ll be reaching for something else:Yup, another awesome Canadian band. This song is dedicated to the antihero of my novel. So’s this one:

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Music for a Sunday: I, Isabella…

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Sabina Becker
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Music for a Sunday: All I want is the real thing, nothing but the real thing

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Let’s just close our eyes…

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Music for a Sunday: The Ballad of Hugo Chávez

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Sabina Becker

A little birdie told me this song won some kind of award. No kidding! What a rum old world.

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More Music for a Sunday: Anti-war electronica at its finest

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I was just going on 18 myself when this came out, so this song hit home hard for me. I’m guessing that the average age of US combat soldiers in Iraq is about the same as it was in Vietnam.Closer … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: Holy guacamole with awesome sauce

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Sabina Becker

See if you can detect a common element in these two very different tunes. First, the country:I have a confession to make: This song is one of my earliest childhood faves. Even when I was barely talking (at less than … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: In the rain or on a winter’s night…

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ottawa isn’t known for its great bands, but this is one of them, and of course, like so many other things Canadian, it’s underrated. I had forgotten all about this song until flipping through a bunch of other old faves.

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Music for a Sunday: Classic wonderful weirdness

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Mike Malloy uses this one on his radio show a lot:And no, I don’t even want to speculate how many drugs you’d have to be on to do what the frontman does here. But I do salute him!

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Music for a Sunday: Deep in a moment’s overflow

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…I hear a voice from long ago:And if the synths in this one don’t give you goosebumps, you probably don’t have a pulse:Yep, your humble queen is one die-hard romantic. So shoot me!

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