Hi! You’re here! Thank you.

Still no air conditioning, but I’m surviving. This week has been frantic with work, in the best way. I’m lucky to have a day job that I love, though I wish I could schedule the busy times to be when it’s crummy outside. It’s perfect kayak weather and I’m stuck at my desk. ANYWAY:

Read the short things this week: Dealbreakers, Katherine Plumhoff, Gods of Logic (less short but hits like a jackhammer). Listen to the Sham Family album.

This week’s playlist is the best one yet, I think. I’ve had it on repeat all morning. It’s SO GOOD. It’s only 14 songs, less than 50 minutes.

I hope you find something you like here, and if you’re inclined, get in touch.

Here is this week’s playlist for Apple Music and Spotify

Want just the essentials in your inbox? OK:

All of these artists are on this week’s playlist for Apple Music and Spotify

Blog faves

• Toronto’s Clothesline From Hell released his EP Soon We’ll All Be Smoking, with two new tracks that are difficult to categorize
• Moondoggy released The Done Right Inn, it’s perfect and relatable Toronto content.
• I almost missed Lizzie Esau‘s bluesy single “I’m a Man” from the series My Lady Jane. It’s a killer cover.
• Hornet‘s debut EP Feline is out, with two excellent new songs.
• Bus Crush is back with “Good to Me” – sunny, beachy indie rock.
• ladylike released “Horse’s Mouth“, a mellow and memorable indie rock song.

New artists (to me)

• Cherry Angel‘s single “White Lake (I Like You)” came out a few weeks ago but just crossed my radar. Bedroom pop with a good vocal hook
• The Girls Upstairs released melodic indie rock single “Wash“, following May’s release “Jane“

If you want to hear a song from each of these artists, here’s the playlist for Apple Music and Spotify

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