Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (Live at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)

Rest in Peace, Maestro. 

Warpaint, "Keep It Healthy" (Live on KEXP)

Johnny Flynn and Laura Marling, "The Water"

Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, "Wildflowers"

WORLDWIDE WEDNESDAY: Miriam Makeba, "Malaika"

Editor's Note: Peter's weekly posts are still actually approaching the frequency of my purportedly daily selections. Let's call it even.

Max complimented me for my regularity, and I promptly missed the next Wednesday. Apologies.

Last week my wife and our older son were at a retreat at a Buddhist temple. Their time at the temple brought back memories of one year ago when our son spent two weeks at the temple as a novice monk. This involved shaving his head, learning chants in Pali/Sanskrit, and wearing orange robes. Just generally looking and acting strange and foreign.

That same week a man attacked a Sikh congregation a few miles from our home, killing six and wounding four before killing himself. Sikh men wear turbans and have long hair and beards. Generally looking and acting strange and foreign.

My response to this kind of hate is to seek justice and stew in righteous anger. "Righteous anger" sounds a bit like justified hate.

I am most astonished by those people who have suffered far greater than I ever will and yet have found a way to move forward in hope and forgiveness. I saw a quote from Nelson Mandela the other day. Something about leaving hatred and vengeance behind as he left prison or he would remain jailed no matter the lack of bars.

This led me to stumble upon a great South African artist performing an East African song in a language foreign to her, yet she brings the song such beauty. Maybe the answer to hate is beautiful songs.
 

The Beatles, "Here Comes the Sun"

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Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Scar Tissue"

Rory Gallagher, "A Million Miles Away"

Phillip Phillips, "Home"

Paul Simon, "Me and Julio down by the Schoolyard" (Sesame Street version)

If you're looking for something to smile about this week, you've come to the right place.

WORLDWIDE WEDNESDAY: James Taylor, "Fire and Rain" (Live)

Peter Jordan, guest contributor...

Sometimes sappy feels just about right.  We're all singing along with you, Boston.

Junior Kimbrough, "Lonesome in My Home"

The Black Keys, "Little Black Submarines"

The White Stripes, "Hotel Yorba"

One of my ten favorite songs of all time, from 2001's White Blood Cells. Why have I not posted it yet? Beats me. Enjoy. And try not to shake the room with your foot stomping.

The Rolling Stones, "Angie"

Let me whisper in your e-a-ar...

MARCH OF THE COVERS: Johnny Cash, "Personal Jesus" (Depeche Mode)

MARCH OF THE COVERS: The Watson Twins, "Just Like Heaven" (The Cure)

MARCH OF THE COVERS: Cake, "I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor)

As a follow-up to Sunday's request, here's another all-world '90s performance of a '70s classic. More Cake, please. Enjoy.

MARCH OF THE COVERS: Joan Baez, "Rexroth's Daughter" (Greg Brown)

From Heed the Hippie himself, Karrigan in Kansas, here is the great Joan Baez with her take on Greg Brown's "Rexroth's Daughter." Enjoy!

Boston, "Peace of Mind"