Something changed around the Enlightenment, with the advent of universal timepieces, but how did that affect human relationships? Inspired by last week’s nominations, Marco den Ouden clocks in with perfectly timely playlists
Read morePlaylists: slow, intimate, sexy love songs
Silky and smoochy, whether it’s the last dance or something more, from soul to pop, French chanson to lovers’ rock, this week’s lists, picked skilfully from a huge choice by guest pejepeine, are all about seduction at a slower pace
Read moreGo ahead, punk, make my … songs about days of the week
Blue Mondays to lazy Sundays, strange Tuesdays to Fridays on your mind, peruse your calendar of titles and lyrics to make it a cultural and musical week to remember
Read morePlaylists: songs about renewal, rebirth and starting over
From cleaning up to getting dirty, leaving the country to new life at forty, black eyes to old blues, this week's guest writer Marco den Ouden's playlists show brilliant breadth of perspective on ways to start again
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