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On the CBC Music Top 20 this week the title track from Charlotte Cornfield's upcoming album 'Hurts Like Hell' is #4, Begonia's "PLB" is #13, Broken Social Scene's "Not Around Anymore" is #18. Tune in this evening at 6 pm to hear guest host JJ LaBorde count them down www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

"I remember reflecting on how in pop culture and social media we kept commenting on how ‘2020 was the worst year ever’ but also how things never really seemed to feel like they were getting better." Jacob Brodovsky shares "Past Mistakes" and announces new LP www.killbeatmusic.com/media-releas...

Flore Laurentienne Maps Out Tour │ Exclaim! He'll play shows in Ontario and Quebec in support of 'Volume III'

Flore Laurentienne Maps Out Tour exclaim.ca/music/articl... | via @exclaimdotca.bsky.social | New album, 'Volume III', out April 10

Ouri - Death Row (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Ouri

WATCH: Ouri "Death Row" (Music Video). From the album 'Daisy Cutter' www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0Q3...

“I got a random Instagram DM from Alex Black Bessen saying ‘I’m going to be in Toronto, would love to meet with you'. Next thing I knew, I was in California in a cabin in the woods, having the most beautiful time" Fleur Electra's 'Strike The Match' EP out now www.killbeatmusic.com/media-releas...

"It’s no surprise that, before the first writing session, he wandered through the Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville. Rambling and rollicking music that would make the Man in Black proud." @georgiastraight.bsky.social spins Garret T. Willie's 'Bills Cafe' for 'Van Jams' www.straight.com/music/van-ja...

WATCH: @3amrevelations.bsky.social takes a look at the music video for Status/Non-Status' "Bones" and calls it a 'Song of the Week'. From the album 'Big Changes', out now everywhere. www.3amrevelations.com/listen/songs...

Broken Social Scene Share New Single 'Hey Amanda': Listen Broken Social Scene made a big announcement last month: This spring they are releasing their first album in nine years, Remember The Humans, and this summer they’re heading out on tour with fellow Can...

LISTEN: Broken Social Scene “Hey Amanda” stereogum.com/2492003/brok... | via @stereogum.com | From the album 'Remember The Humans', out May 8

I Realized You YouTube video by Wendy and Bonnie - Topic

#WokeUpWithThisSongInMyHead Wendy & Bonnie "I Realized You" www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylfx...

On the National !earshot Radio Chart this week Katie Tupper's 'Greyhound' is #3, Austra's 'Chin Up Buttercup' is #8 www.earshot-online.com

"Opens with a free jazz improvisation duet on drums, joined by two harps. From this tumult emerges light, embodied by a string melody, like a refusal to give in to disenchantment. " Flore Laurentienne shares “(À travers les) Chablis”. Vol III LP out April 10 www.killbeatmusic.com/media-releas...

"This is quietly one of the best songs we've heard so far in 2026" If It's Too Loud" spins Charlotte Cornfield's "irresistable" new single "Lost Leader". From the album 'Hurts Like Hell', out March 27 www.ifitstooloud.com/2026/03/char...

Rae Spoon Announces Canadian Tour │ Exclaim! They've mapped out 15 dates across the country this spring

Rae Spoon Announces Canadian Tour exclaim.ca/music/articl... | via @exclaimdotca.bsky.social | New album 'Assigned Country Singer At Birth' out April 10

ALBUM REVIEW: Julianna Riolino Gives Her All on Deluxe ‘Echo in the Dust’ There isn’t a single note on Julianna Riolino’s sophomore album Echo in the Dust that isn’t delivered with what sounds like every bit of gusto she’s got. Whether she’s offering a romantic gesture or a...

"Whether she’s offering a romantic gesture or a simmering kiss-off, Riolino uses all of her voice—the soulful bits and the twangy ones, the soft and warm, the snarling and the smoky" @nodepression.bsky.social spins Julianna Riolino's 'Echo In The Dust' nodepression.org/album-review...

Buck Meek - Can I Mend It? (Official Audio) YouTube video by Buck Meek

#WokeUpWithThisSongInMyHead Buck Meek "Can I Mend It?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A_M...

LISTEN: Status/Non-Status' Adam Sturgeon chats with @vishkhanna.bsky.social about new album 'Big Changes' (and much more) on Kreative Kontrol Ep. #1074 vishkhanna.com/2026/03/07/e...

"Fleur Electra straddles the sweet with the sharp by swerving back and forth with precision to draw listeners in." CBC Music digs the "quirky instrumentation" & "playful vocal performance" of "Cutting Corners" calling it a 'Song You Need To Hear'. From 'Strike The Match EP www.cbc.ca/music/new-mu...

Dial up @exclaimdotca.bsky.social's The Eh! List' and hear music from upcoming albums by Charlotte Cornfield, The New Pornographers, and more open.spotify.com/playlist/4Un...

WATCH: Tinnitist screens the music video for Edwin Raphael's new single "It's A Shame You Swim So Well". From the upcoming album 'I Know A Garden', out March 20 tinnitist.com/2026/03/06/c...

"There are comparisons to be drawn to artists like Regina Spektor and Feist but Larkk sees McTaggart forging her own distinct path, one in which each song twists and turns" @georgiastraight.bsky.social takes a listen to Larkk's debut LP 'Cinders' in latest 'Van Jams' www.straight.com/music/van-ja...

Abigail Lapell - Hazel: Single Review : At The Barrier Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell returns with a new single. Hazel is the first taster of Abigail's forthcoming album, Shadow Child.

"A gentle love letter to an unborn future child – or one that may never be. Abigail’s stunning vocals are a given but they’re taken to a new dimension by Jill’s harmonies." At The Barrier spins Abigail Lapell's "Hazel" Ft. Jill Barber. From upcoming LP 'Shadow Child' atthebarrier.com/2026/03/01/a...

Let's Move To The Country YouTube video by Smog - Topic

#WokeUpWithThisSongInMyHead Smog “Let’s Move To The Country” www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzZL...

She's 'Canada's Best-Kept Secret,' and she's pals with Feist. Is Charlotte Cornfield due to break out? On the stunning 'Hurts Like Hell,' the Toronto singer tackles relationships and motherhood.

'Charlotte Cornfield has been called ‘Canada’s best-kept secret.’ Now, with her new album, the secret’s out' Charlotte Cornfield graces the cover of @thestar.com 'Spring Preview 2026' and chats about upcoming album 'Hurts Like Hell', out March 27 www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

Julianna Riolino - Echo In The Dust (Moonwhistle Records)

"An urgent emotional reality, moving beyond literal storytelling to decode her heart in real-time. ... a work of revelation found in the fading light" @bigtakeover.com takes Julianna Riolino's new album, 'Echo In The Dust', out for a spin bigtakeover.com/recordings/j...

THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS SHARE NEW SINGLE "SPOOKY ACTION" THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS SHARE NEW SINGLE "SPOOKY ACTION"

THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS SHARE NEW SINGLE "SPOOKY ACTION" www.allmusicmagazine.co.uk/post/the-new... | via All Music Magazine

"Dreamy pop vocal with hints of psychedelia, backed up by an echoing synth sound. ... a sense of triumph" @nextmagazine.bsky.social dives into Fleur Electra's new EP 'Strike The Match'. Out everywhere now nextmag.ca/album-review...

Status/Non-Status – Big Changes [Streaming] Status/Non-Status – Big Changes [Streaming]

"powerful songs that carry the same political weight and emotional depth fans have come to expect." @photogmusic.bsky.social takes a listen to Status/Non-Status' new album 'Big Changes'. Out everywhere now. photogmusic.com/statusnonsta...

Canadian Beacon | Ariel Posen, Edwin Raphael & More New Homegrown Features - Tinnitist Reason No. 567 why I’m glad not to work for traditional media anymore: Not having to waste my life / justify my existence churning out pointless filler / clickbait / content — like the silly-ass featu...

LOOK | LISTEN: The live performance video for the title track from Ariel Posen's upcoming album 'Bannatyne'' kicks off Tinnitist's latest 'Canadian Beacon'. Out everywhere March 20 tinnitist.com/2026/03/06/c...

Milk-Heavy, Pollen-Eyed YouTube video by Laura Gibson - Topic

#WokeUpWithThisSongInMyHead Laura Gibson “Milk-Heavy, Pollen-Eyed www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn7G...