Track/MP3: J. Cole – “Cole Summer”
Like most, the North Carolina MC isn’t perfect, but this new one from Cole shows he’s done teasing “summer”.
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Track/MP3: Run The Jewels – “Get It”
Hip hop’s “overly fucking awesome” duo have released a new track that will kick your spine in and take your wallet.
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Track/MP3: Twin Peaks – “Stand In The Sand”
It’s almost summer, so bust out the weed, the flip flops and this pretty chill ripper from Chicago’s Twin Peaks.
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Video: Heavy Cream – “Prison Shanks”
The former NXNE-ers from Nashville dig up a year-old tune from Super Treatment to leave you bruised and ecstatic.
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Going Live: Jim James
Extorting romantic odes and futuristic patches of funk, Jim James’ debut solo set in Toronto ultimately proved he’s better than Adele.
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Going Live: The Babies, UBT
With a solid and snappy set at the Silver Dollar Room, The Babies turned their LP gems into euphoric Woodsist jams.
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Going Live: No Joy
Having ripped their way through shoegaze/pop fuzz since 2010’s Ghost Blonde, the Montrealers proved they’re not the same band they used to be.
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Roots Radicals: Amnesia Rockfest Chases A DIY Reality
Though poutine, ugly sweater parties and “Hockey Night In Canada” make up for it, there’s a disconcerting lack of alternative festivals in the Great White North. Quebec’s Amnesia Rockfest is about to change that.
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Track/MP3: Louise Burns – “Emeralds Shatter”
Whatever you do, do not overlook Louise Burns as her new single was born to manipulate modern pop’s exterior.
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Going Live: White Lung
The Vancouver foursome make the kind of music you want to break stuff too. Luckily, they left Toronto’s Hard Luck Bar in one piece.
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