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New Music from the Inbox: flowerovlove, Hooky & Winter, The Lumineers, and more!

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Artist: flowerovloveSong: I’ve seen ur ex I love everything this charismatic 19-year-old rising pop star has released so far – her sugary tales of young love have me hooked! Flowerovlove explains that “‘I’ve

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Wyatt C. Louis on ‘Chandler,’ Belonging, and the Beauty of Collaboration

February 19, 2025 Zoe Orion 0 Comments 9 min read

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New Music from the Inbox: Jamie XX, Doechii, Maya Delilah, and more!

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Artist: Jamie xx feat. Erykah BaduSong: F.U.Album: In Waves (Deluxe) A collab between Jamie xx and US soul icon Erykah Badu? Yes please! The press release explains that“The genesis of the collaboration came

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January 30, 2025 Zoe Orion 0 Comments 2 min read

Artist: Samantha CrainSong: DartAlbum: Gumshoe With striking vocals and strong rhythms, this is an exciting first taste of this Choctaw singer-songwriter’s upcoming album, out May 2. The press release explains that “At its

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January 23, 2025 Zoe Orion 0 Comments 3 min read

Artist: Braden Lam feat. Michaela SlingerSong: Wide OpenAlbum: The Cloudmaker’s Cry This charming duet with Vancouver’s Michaela Slinger is from Braden Lam’s debut full-length album, out April 11. If you want a smile,

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New Music from the Inbox: Lucy Dacus, Hohnen Ford, LeoStayTrill, and more!

January 16, 2025 Zoe Orion 0 Comments 3 min read

Artist: Hohnen FordSong: I Get Along Without You Very WellAlbum: Chet Baker Re:Imagined Hohnen Ford, who I adore, covering my very favourite Chet Baker song?! Yes please! Her voice is heaven and she

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New Music from the Inbox: Sadie Gustafson-Zook, Camille Schmidt, Marie Minet, and more!

January 9, 2025 Zoe Orion 0 Comments 2 min read

Artist: Sadie Gustafson-ZookSong: Autumn’s FragranceEP: What I Pushed Below It’s always exciting to hear new Sadie Gustafson-Zook music – her birdsong vocals are unforgettable. Of her gorgeous new folk EP, Sadie Gustafson-Zook says:

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Faux Real live review: Shattering Expectations with Punk-Pop Perfection

December 19, 2024 Zoe Orion 0 Comments 3 min read

Faux Real put on a show so unforgettable, I just had to see it twice. I saw them in Toronto in September, and their end-of-November Berlin show unleashed the same exhilarating energy –

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Mariposa Folk Festival Recap: 13 Best Bands I Saw (And One I Missed)

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Every week, we’re sent dozens if not hundreds of promotional emails from agents, PR firms, and hopeful artists containing the latest releases from around the world. From the biggest superstars to the ambitious

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New Music From The Inbox – Podcast! (December 4, 2023): The Smile, Sun Room, Hail The Sun, and more!

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Have I got a story for you! Award-winning Music Historian and host of the chart-topping Ongoing History of New Music Podcast Alan Cross unleashes his next amazing podcast. In every episode, Alan Cross takes you inside unbelievable true stories of crime, murder, scandal, strange deaths, unexplainable events, and the general mayhem from the music industry through the decades. There is a lot of bad behaviour that needs to be talked about. It’s a one-of-a-kind podcast featuring true crime stories from the world of music. OUT NOW!

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