Weekender – June 28


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This week was bonkers. Self-employment tends to be feast or famine, and the feasting has been nonstop lately. No complaining.

Read the short pieces this week. The addiction/demonic possession memoir is unforgettable, and the fiction piece about social anxiety and a bad boyfriend was short and powerful.

It’s concert season, and this time of year I always find I’m missing those middle pages of Eye Weekly with ads for shows at local venues. Do you have a go-to for small show listings? I kind of use Songkick/Instagram and a couple of email newsletters but that’s not ideal.

I have a whole spreadsheet of artists I’m planning to check out this summer in Toronto, with three shows next week alone. I picked up tickets to see The Mysterines in Toronto — they were $20, which is surprisingly inexpensive. There are still some available.

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

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

Blog faves

New artists (to me)

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

  • Thomas Powers – A Tyrant Crying In Private

    Thomas Powers – A Tyrant Crying In Private

    Auckland

    Incredible attention to detail and surprising production make Thomas Powers’ debut solo record soar

    hear it

  • Martha Skye Murphy – Um

    Martha Skye Murphy – Um

    London, UK

    Martha Skye Murphy’s debut feels visceral and downright literary. It’s stunning Instagram | Bandcamp | Youtube There’s a whole lot going on here. I first heard Martha Skye Murphy’s music via this Exclaim! piece, and decided to wait until the whole record came out to really dig into her music. This was the song featured…

    hear it

  • Mysterines – Afraid of Tomorrows

    Mysterines – Afraid of Tomorrows

    Liverpool

    The Mysterines are a little more well-known than the artists I usually cover. Whatever, I love this record

    hear it

  • Cosmorat – Evil Adjacent EP

    Cosmorat – Evil Adjacent EP

    London, UK

    “Life is hard! Let’s dance and scream.” Cosmorat’s EP is of the most eclectic things I’ve heard this year

    hear it

  • Cemento Atlantico – Dromomania

    Cemento Atlantico – Dromomania

    Cesenatico, Italy

    Each listen of Dromomania leaves you craving more — just like the adventures that inspire these tracks

    hear it

  • Been Stellar – Scream from New York, NY

    Been Stellar – Scream from New York, NY

    NYC

    Been Stellar is one of my favourite discoveries of 2024. The debut record lives up to the hype

    hear it