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In Canada: Montreal Changes Noise Bylaw After Sudden Closure of Popular Venue

Changes are coming to Montreal’s nightlife. Following public outcry over the closure of the popular venue La Tulipe, Mayor Valérie Plante announced this week (Sept. 25) that venues will now be exempt from the bylaw that led to its closure. The venue announced this week it would cease operations due to a decision by the […]

Inside Leon Thomas’ Doghouse: Grammy Winner Unpacks New ‘Mutt’ LP, Navigating Singlehood & Amplifying His Rock Influences 

With acting stints on Victorious and Insecure and a Grammy win for co-writing SZA’s monster R&B smash “Snooze” in his rearview, Leon Thomas is ready to level up. As he prepares for the full release of sophomore studio album, Mutt, on Friday (Sept. 28), the virtuosic multihyphenate artist declares, “It’s war outside.”  As the first […]

Cómo Grupo Niche hizo bailar al mundo con ‘Cali Pachanguero’

Cinco años después de formarse el Grupo Niche en 1979, la agrupación colombiana de salsa de 15 integrantes logró dar un concierto internacional en Nueva York, ya entonces un centro de inmigrantes para los colombianos. Allí, mientras recordaba su tierra natal, Jairo Varela — el productor, compositor, vocalista y güirista de la banda — escribió […]

MICHELLE Talk New Album, the Queer Cultural Shift and Hairography

As their third album arrives, New York collective MICHELLE is leaning into boy bands and girl groups for inspiration.   It’s not that their latest, Songs About You Specifically out today via Transgressive Records, particularly sounds like One Direction, Spice Girls or Fifth Harmony, but examples of modern pop with four lead vocalists are hard […]