Unfortified Castle

Mario's signature song may seem simple at first, but closer inspection reveals several largely small, but impactful changes throughout.

Jakob Dylan and company paint the end of youthful innocence as a time for reaffirming oneself and continuing to move forward.

...well, I'm writing about this song and band for the first time, but the theme of love and desire is nothing new for me or music at large.

Alan Parsons and company tenderly embrace this fact in a song that can soundtrack the end of many things.

Disclosure's masterpiece with Lorde has a downright outrageous beat and great lyric / instrumental coordination to drive home its narrative.

The simplest tracks sometimes hit you the hardest.

At least now we know what it's about.

It's light, it's upbeat... and the context in which it was written definitely explains its sound.

This ska punk jam has one of the most unique origin stories for a track I've ever heard — one which makes me question my own life a bit.

On the day most associated with the group, I just had to write about them — but I had to do it my way.

The most powerful and catchiest vocal lines don't necessarily need words.

Yom Kippur offers me the opportunity to reflect as I bare my soul in the hope of bettering myself.

I hate that this beautiful song is the one that jumps out to me as fitting today’s mood, but that's how I'm feeling.

As the track oscillates between major and minor sections, I try to allay my fears. Do I succeed?

Sometimes you forget how much you love a song until you hear it for the first time in years. Thanks to autoplay, this is one of those songs.

George Harrison's reflection on the ephemeral nature of life and the world takes on a more profound meaning on this day.

In a pop scene inundated with 80s throwbacks, a tribute to the early 70s is a breath of fresh air and then some.

On a down day where little seemed to go right for me, a healthy dose of house-like funk temporarily lifted my spirits.

Shanah Tovah! ...This time of year never sits quite right with me, and The Stone Roses of all bands helped capture my feelings today.

News flash, singers: Breakups can be calm.