It’s tempting to imagine a modernist deck of playing cards, with each of the four women covered in Diana Souhami’s latest book heading up one Continue Reading
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Nana Grizol Reckon with US' Racist Past and Present on 'South Somewhere Else'
The Elephant 6-related group Nana Grizol have always been a thinking band. On their first few albums, 2008’s Love It Love It and 2010’s Ruth, Continue Reading
15 Landmark Dance Tracks of 1991
The late, great Tony Wilson of Factory Records fame reckoned contemporary music revolutions occurred every 13 years: the Beatles’ first album was released in 1963; Continue Reading
The 10 Best Hip-Hop Tracks of 1991
Main Source – “Live at the Barbecue” Foremost among 1991’s superlative beatcraft is Main Source’s LP Breaking Atoms. Astonishingly out of print for more than ten Continue Reading
Japan's MIREI Honors Sade With a Take on "No Ordinary Love" (premiere)
Finding the groove between in bittersweet lamentation, “No Ordinary Love” is often regarded as one of Sade’s greatest hits. Its intoxicating layers of textured sound Continue Reading
Vaarwell Shares The Vulnerable “New Woman”
Following their second EP ‘Early Rise’ and a slew of singles, Lisbon’s Vaarwell have returned with New Woman. Warm minimal electronic elements unfurl alongside Margarida Falcão’s delicate Continue Reading
Vandalye Release The Shimmering “Blame The Record”
Dubai-based Scott Attew and identical twins Lucas and Thomas McCone are the trio behind indie pop-rock outfit Vandalye. Earlier this year, they released their debut Continue Reading
Falcon Jane & Andrew McArthur Cover John Prine’s “Long Monday”
Toronto’s Falcon Jane and Andrew McArthur are set to release a five-track cover EP titled ‘We Get By’. Speaking on the project, Falcon Jane offered: Continue Reading
Sia Apologizes for Bizarre Twitter Thread Concerning Nicki Minaj and Cardi B Feud
Sia has apologized for mistaking Nicki Minaj for Cardi B. On Friday (June 12) the "Chandelier" hit-maker responded to a since-deleted tweet from a fan who tweeted a Continue Reading
13 Best Albums of 2020 (So Far!)
Despite the canceled tours, DIY music videos and delayed release dates, the music played on this year, even in the midst of a pandemic—and we've Continue Reading
Premiere: Synthia Nixon Releases Yet Another Brand New Single – “Shelter In Place” | Your EDM
Shelter In Place?? I thought the lockdown was over! Synthia Nixon is a genre-hopping dance music trio based in Dublin. Loosely defined as a band, Continue Reading
The Juniper Berries Share Video For “Give Up Yr Ghosts”
Give Up Yr Ghosts is the latest from Ashland-based The Juniper Berries and comes off their forthcoming album. 90’s indie rock meets wry lyricism as Continue Reading
Drinker Embraces The Chaos On New Single “Stay”
Songwriter Aaron Mendelsohn and producer Ariel Loh are the bi-coastal duo behind Drinker. The two originally connected over their shared influences while both were living Continue Reading
Track By Track: Ludvig Moon – Vanilla
This month marked the release of Ludvig Moon’s sophomore album, Vanilla. It’s a project that was never planned for the Oslo-based outfit after a series of Continue Reading
JONES Returns With Infectious Single & Video For “Giving It Up”
JONES (Cherie Jones-Mattis) returns with her first release since 2018’s ‘New York’ EP titled Giving It Up. It’s an infectious slice of alt-pop with JONES’ effortlessly cool Continue Reading
[PREMIERE] GRAEY Delivers New Nu-Jazz banger “Years”
It’s a strange and turbulent time we’re living in with the global COVID-19 pandemic. One bright side though, is that a lot of producers who Continue Reading
Track By Track: Fat Heart – Everything Is
Out of London, UK, the multi-talented newcomer Fat Heart (Jack Bzowski) just released his debut EP Everything Is. Written long into the somnolent night, he explores Continue Reading
SIRMA Shares The Vulnerable ‘How Could We Ever Know’
How Could We Ever Know by SIRMA is the result of a trip home to Istanbul for a vocal production workshop that turned into an Continue Reading
Golan Releases Captivating Video For “Anima”
This is the first time Bucharest-based Golan is making an appearance on these pages, although I’ve come across them several times before. What I heard Continue Reading
Meanlife Covers Kanye, Britney Spears & More On “Meanpop’
Since we last checked in with local Toronto boys Meanlife, vocalist Jackson has shifted it into a 1-man studio band. His latest project is re-imagined Continue Reading