In March, La Luz frontwoman Shana Cleveland will release a new solo project, Manzanita. Earlier in January, we heard lead single “Faces In The Firelight,” and today Cleveland has another track from the album out. “A Ghost” comes with a video directed by Vice Cooler and was inspired by the prank show Just For Laughs. […]
Juno Awards Defend Arcade Fire Nomination: “We Are Honoring The Rest Of The Band For Their Success”
Yesterday, the Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced the nominations for the 52nd Annual JUNO Awards, which will be given out in March. Leading the pack of nominees was the Weeknd with six nods, followed by Avril Lavigne and Tate McRae with five apiece. Also nominated this year is Arcade Fire in the […]
Mark E. Smith’s Family Says The Fall Members’ New Project Is “Extremely Offensive”
The Fall, the influential and legendarily cantankerous post-punk band led by Mark E. Smith, cycled through many, many members over the course of their 42-year run, until the band finally ended with Smith’s death in 2018. Last year, five former Fall members from various eras started a new band called House Of All. Si Wolstencroft, […]
TV Star – “Room”
The Seattle band TV Star has members who have played with heavy-hitters like Regional Justice Center and Militarie Gun, but the music that they make is soft and sweet, inspired by psych and dreamy rock music. Later this month, they’re releasing their debut EP, Hallucinate Me, after a couple years building up stray singles. Today, […]
Steve Lacy Breaks Down “Bad Habit” On CBS Mornings
Steve Lacy scored his first #1 hit last year with “Bad Habit.” The track picked up a number of Grammy nominations, including for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. Lacy was featured on CBS Mornings in the lead-up to this weekend’s award ceremony, and he talked about how the track came to […]
Video: Daniel Caesar “Do You Like Me”
Guess we’ll find out. Daniel Caesar makes his return with his brand new single, “Do You Like Me”. Co-produced by himself along with Raphael Saadiq and Sir Dylan, the Grammy award-winning Canadian singer serenades a potential lover. However in the accompanying music video, Daniel displays the ugly sides of a relationship by depicting an argument […]
Beyonce Announces Renaissance Tour
Beyonce is back on tour. After much speculation, Beyonce has officially announced her Renaissance World Tour in support of her latest album and chart-topping album, Renaissance. Kicking off on May 10 in Stockholm, Sweden, the tour will make its rounds throughout Europe before heading to North America beginning on July 8 in Toronto. From there, […]
Rob Markman “4 Cornered Room”
Write to dream. After spending most of last year in a bad place, Rob Markman’s back in great spirits with “4 Cornered Room”. Produced by DviousMindz, the Brooklyn rapper reflects his recent struggles and battling depression. “I don’t want it if the love isn’t genuine / Alone with these thoughts, depression start to settle in,” […]
yuniVERSE – “l8 nite txts” (Prod. Corin Roddick)
The Indonesian-Australian pop upstart yuniVERSE has released the latest in a series of collaborations with producer Corin Roddick of Purity Ring. After teaming up last year on the companion pieces “F*ck How I Feel” and “wasted,” yuni and Roddick are back today with “l8 nite texts.” The song conjures vibes similar to Purity Ring — […]
Sled Island Festival Announces 2023 Lineup, Curated By Bartees Strange
Every year, the Calgary music festival Sled Island lets an esteemed musical artist help curate its lineup. This year, that artist is Bartees Strange. Sled Island 2023 is going down June 21-25 at venues across Calgary. Besides a performance from Strange, it will feature Osees, Dehd, Mannequin Pussy, Helado Negro, Emma Ruth Rundle, Spellling, Akintoye, […]