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Last night, Leslie Feist, who has built a fantastic legacy as part of Broken Social Scene and with her solo music as Feist, was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame at Massey Hall in Toronto, ON, Canada. The night also honoured ’80s rock band the Tragically Hip, Mike Reno and Paul Dean of rock band Loverboy, and pop singer-songwriter Roch Voisine.

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Bronx Soul Collective’s Get To Know Me settles into a smooth modern soul and neo R&B space, balancing warm grooves with polished contemporary production. The track has an intimate, late night character, with the soulful delivery keeping the focus on connection, attraction and the desire to let someone closer. There is an easy flow to the arrangement, allowing the rhythm and vocal melodies to work together without feeling overly busy. Bronx Soul Collective bring a classic sense of soul storytelling into a more modern setting, giving the track both warmth and a clean contemporary edge. Get To Know Me feels relaxed but emotionally present, with enough groove to keep it moving while maintaining its intimate atmosphere. It is a confident introduction to the project’s sound, built around smooth vocals, understated sensuality and a rhythm that settles in naturally.

Smooth soul, late night energy and a little room to get closer.

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Rhiannon Giddens has spent much of her career expanding the commonly told history of American folk music, particularly the role Black musicians played in shaping it. Hope Is the Thing with Feathers continues that work while emphasizing ensemble performance and songs connected to North Carolina. Odetta’s 1956 debut, Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues, offers a useful earlier reference point. Both records mix interpretation with a strong sense of ownership over the material.

Mikey Demilio’s Her Tears carries a heartfelt indie rock character, balancing melodic guitars with an intimate, emotionally direct vocal performance. Demilio’s distinctive voice gives the track much of its personality, bringing a weathered warmth and natural vulnerability to the songwriting without ever sounding overstated. The arrangement has a steady guitar driven pulse, leaving enough space for the vocal to remain central while gradually adding weight and atmosphere around it. There is a bittersweet quality throughout, with the softer passages allowing the emotional details to land before the track opens up into a fuller indie rock feel. Her Tears feels honest and lived in, combining the intimacy of singer songwriter music with the energy and texture of a proper band arrangement. Mikey Demilio turns a personal emotional moment into something melodic, warm and immediately relatable.

Heartfelt indie rock with a voice you remember.

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Chuck "Sexecutioner" Varga has died following a lengthy battle with cancer, and numerous rockers and fans have paid tribute to him. Continue reading…

Mike Massey’s Heartstrings is a warm, intimate love song built around the idea that lasting relationships need both closeness and freedom. Its central image of a kite soaring only when the string is allowed to extend gives the songwriting a simple but affecting metaphor for trust, space and devotion. Massey brings a gentle singer songwriter character to the track, with an acoustic driven feel that keeps the focus firmly on the story and its emotional core. The song draws its warmth from personal experience, connecting memories of young love, long lasting commitment and the small moments that become meaningful over time. There is no need for grand gestures here, just an honest appreciation of what keeps two people connected. Heartstrings feels sincere without becoming overly sentimental, finding its strength in the belief that love can hold firm while still allowing room to breathe.

Sometimes love means knowing when to let the string out.

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Last night, Sept. 27, Amelia Dimoldenberg hosted SNL UK and Rachel Chinouriri was the musical guest. Dimoldenberg, who recently announced that she was ending her show Chicken Shop Date, had some good laughs during her opening monologue, especially a dig at Ed Sheeran who she called “the world famous red-headed puppet with a hand up his ass telling him what to say.”

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Death. Void. Terror. are a black/death/doom metal band from Switzerland, and this is their third album. This new record follows hot on the sulphurous heels of last month’s EP To the Great Monolith 2.5. So, what do these strange, otherworldly travellers have in store for us this time? The answer, is something unexpectedly special. Something, … Continue reading “Death. Void. Terror. – To the Great Monolith III: Rifts (Review)”

Mikey Demilio’s Barclays Ave carries an intimate indie folk flavor, pairing a warm, organic feel with the sense of place at the heart of the song. Written in Brooklyn and recorded at Manhattan’s Flux Studios, the track feels grounded in everyday surroundings, turning a familiar street into a setting for personal reflection and quiet observation. There is an understated warmth to Demilio’s songwriting, with the indie folk character giving the song a natural, lived in quality rather than pushing it toward anything overly polished. The arrangement leaves space for the melody and storytelling to breathe, allowing the emotional details to emerge gradually. Barclays Ave feels like a small musical postcard from the city, capturing the atmosphere of a particular place while leaving enough room for memory, movement and interpretation. It is personal without becoming overly sentimental, finding its strength in simplicity and a genuine sense of connection.

Indie folk for the streets, the memories and everything in between.

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London Plane’s Nation Nation hits with a frantic, danceable energy, driven by rumbling rhythms, bright guitars and vocals that push the song into deliberately chaotic territory. The arrangement feels tightly controlled beneath the surface, with hooks constantly cutting through the noise while the guitars and rhythm section keep everything moving at a relentless pace. London Plane embrace an eccentric edge here, turning the track into something sharp, theatrical and slightly unhinged without losing its pop instincts. The vocal perspective adds another layer to the performance, inhabiting a character consumed by devotion and absurdity, which gives the song an intentionally uncomfortable tension. Produced by Carlos Dengler, Nation Nation balances immediacy with a more abrasive side, making every section feel like it is threatening to spill over. It is loud, catchy and restless, with enough melodic bite to keep the chaos firmly under control.

Bright guitars, dark impulses and absolutely no brakes.

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