July 2020

BBXO

Music Video of the Day: “Sabotage” by BBXO

I don’t know if you have any positivity pushers in your life, but they’re out there and sometimes it’s hard to explain that positivity is often a privilege. BBXO “wrote this song for all the people who have had so many bad things happen to them that they have become afraid of happiness: and so, every time that they are offered a chance at happiness, they sabotage it…

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Kwalified

Music Video of the Day: “CIGAWEED” by Kwalified

It’s the middle of the week and we could all use a moment to mellow out and focus on the approaching weekend. Kwalified is here to give us that moment of zen with his chill new track “CIGAWEED.” The artist took a timeout on this song to work through some of the difficult emotions following a rough year. I wonder what sort of mellow track he’s going to come up after surviving this year. I mean, damn…

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The Quarantine Questionnaire: Ryan Avery

Who are you and are you in a band or do you perform solo? If in a band(s), what is the name of that band?

My name is Ryan Avery (they/them pronouns). I’m in a Queer Ska band called The Terri’s — we don’t have any recordings, havent played any shows and are on hiatus because of COVID but I am one of the 4 singers in the band. I also perform solo under the name “Hi My Name Is Ryan” which consists of me just singing songs and telling stories and doing other forms of performance art…

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Gaspard Eden

Music Video of the Day: “Pancakes” by Gaspard Eden

This new song from Quebec’s Gaspard Eden vibrancy of a lazy, hazy weekend morning back in the days before we were plagued by adult concerns. It was all about staying in pajamas late and watching Transformers (or TMNT or Power Rangers or whatever came after). There’s an innocence to the song and a warmth that almost feels distant, like something remembered in a story rather than experienced in the moment…

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