The best songwriters are able to turn the everyday into art, quite literally in the case of these musicians, who’ve been inspired by the days of the week. In an equally inspirational turn, we’ve taken two weeks of songs and turned them into diary entries; because that’s what every tortured artist does to make sense of the world, right? From ‘A Blue Monday’ with New Order, to longing for the end of the week with The Easybeats’ ‘Friday On My Mind’, it’s a fun way to celebrate a unique thread in music. All together now: ‘Dear Diary…’

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