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Flung's 'All Heartbeat' Flutters with Possibility

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024

Kashika Kollaikal — otherwise known as Flung — found the inspiration for her third album, All Heartbeat, while trapped overnight in the Se...

PinkPantheress Was a Low-Key Superstar in Toronto

Danforth Music Hall, April 7

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024

As PinkPantheress, English musician Victoria Walker managed the Herculean task of turning North American kids on to the sounds of early...

Caribou's Thumping "Honey" Blurs the Line Between Projects

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PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024

Dan Snaith typically files his songs into two categories: there's Caribou for the more melodic material with vocals, and Daphni for the...

Queens of the Stone Age Brought Confrontation and Community to Winnipeg

Canada Life Centre, April 5

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024

What can I say about the Queens of the Stone Age that an army of stoned obsessives haven't? As a long-time flirt with the Seattle alt-rock...

Kristen Wiig Returned to 'SNL' with New Tricks and Famous Cameos

April 6, 2024

PUBLISHED Apr 7, 2024

In what seemed to be a conscious move, former (and HOF) 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Kristen Wiig didn't revisit any of her beloved...

Khruangbin Find Depth in Simplicity on 'A LA SALA'

PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2024

Listening to Khruangbin's 'A LA SALA' feels like a summer evening dip in a serene bay. The dusk sky above is beautiful, while the slight ...

L'Impératrice and Fabiana Martone Set the Girls Free on “Danza Marilù"

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PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2024

Much like Franz Ferdinand before them, L'Impératrice's goal is to make music for girls to dance to. Their latest, "Danza Marilù" ...

"Good Luck, Babe!" Is Chappell Roan at Her Most Fully Realized

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PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2024

"Good Luck, Babe!" is a more realized version of Roan's baroque pop vision, both airy and devastating in its delivery....