Category: Music
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The Singles Bar: Brittany Ann Tranbaugh – When Our Timing’s Right
Have you ever had one of those loves where the timing just never lined up? Brittany Ann Tranbaugh muses on such an experience with her new song, “When Our Timing’s Right.” Whether one person is married or the other is deep into a relationship, timing never seems to work. “When our timing’s right, when we’re…
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The Singles Bar: Mona et Toi – Sweet + Sour
French singer-songwriter Alison Manicourt and British-Iranian composer and producer Shervin Hejazi collide to create Mona et Toi. They bill themselves as noir-rock, bending music like fragments of light through a prism. Their song, “Sweet + Sour,” radiates intense electricity, injected with anthemic self-expressiveness and a no-fucks attitude. “I don’t know how to feel about this…!”…
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The Singles Bar: teo tala – understudy
teo tala imagines his life like a movie. His tragic breakup plays over and over. Once the credits roll, it just starts again. He can’t seem to escape it. That’s the emotional underpinning of his new song, “understudy.” Somber, reflective lyrics course through the song’s veins, dressed up with bubbly synths and a throbbing beat.…
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The Singles Bar: Kai Karilove – Mind of Athena
We all have things that root us into the earth. That can be yoga, hiking, exercise, and spirituality. Whatever it is, Kai Karilove reminds the listener to embrace those things. “Mind of Athena” brims with brassy horns, throat-throttling drums, and a sky-tearing vocal that’s to die for. But within its intricated musical layers, you’ll uncover…
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Record Revue: Georgie Najar – Need to Know EP
There’s a very clear reason Georgie Najar closes out her new EP with “My Obsession with Love”: it’s her best song. The scorching torch ballad bookends Need to Know, a four-track wrecking ball of vocal prowess and thoughtful songwriting. Her voice peels the mind, particularly on “My Obsession with Love,” possessing a visceral rawness akin…
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My Horror Anatomy: Darren Hayman
It’s eerie that Darren Hayman would reissue his double-album, The Violence, at this point in time. Thematically, it speaks to the othering of marginalized communities, as seen through the 17th-century English Civil Wars and the East Anglian Witch Trials. In rooting it within a historical concept, Hayman demonstrates that history will always repeat itself. Originally,…
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The Singles Bar: Obed Padilla – Meet Me in the Middle
If you meet Obed Padilla in the middle, who knows what’ll happen! That’s the freeing groove of his new song “Meet Me in the Middle,” an acoustic-rendered song that’s equally playful and moody. “We can lay in my backseat,” he coos over guitar and rootsy rhythmic waves. With a voice as sweet as a rose…
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Pride 2026: Leilani Patao – kiddy scissors
For Pride Month 2026, B-Sides & Badlands is raising money for The Trevor Project. Our celebration of queerness features interviews with filmmakers and artists, reviews of queer horror and albums, and queer essays. Donate here. Trans love is a special kind of love. With their new song, “kiddy scissors,” Leilani Patao muses on the beautiful collision that…
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The Singles Bar: Travis Pickering – Hangover Song
Travis Pickering delights in good old-fashioned country music, circa the ’90s. His new song, “Hangover Song,” fits somewhere between Mark Wills and Clint Black. Memory swirls at the bottom of a bottle of Jack Daniel’s, or at least, that’s how Pickering views it. Cloudy moments mix with the fleeting nature of time, colliding into an…
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5 Albums That Made Me: Leah Jane
Idk about you, but Leah Jane‘s “Girl, You’re Fine” literally fixed my brain the past few weeks. It’s a bubbly, effervescent elixir that makes the world just a little better. A follow-up to our expansive interview with the singer-songwriter, Jane also shared her 5 Albums That Made Me. Her picks include Uprising by Bob Marley…
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The Singles Bar: Isabelle Skye – Subaru
Lana Del Rey casts a very long shadow. With her new song “Subaru,” Australian upstart Isabelle Skye cuts a swatch from Del Rey’s gorgeous, languid gown. A sweeping, orchestral quality to the song’s searing melody carries you away, dressed around a dark lyric about what it’s like being a woman walking home. Skye’s voice burns…
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The Singles Bar: Corinthian Hall – Little Wonder
Corinthian Hall muses on parenthood with his new song “Little Wonder.” Written in a NYC playground, the tender ditty casts a blindingly shimmering reflection. “You won’t remember this like me,” he sings, soaking in the surroundings and collecting memories of his kids growing up. The folk-country tone leaves his bellowing baritone to feel the heaviness…
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Beyond the Music: Lauren Gottshall on Camouflage
Lauren Gottshall‘s new song “Camouflage” comes on the heels of a blockbuster year. She not only performed her first-ever stadium show (opening for Jason Aldean), but also took the stage at many of Nashville’s most sacred venues, including the Bluebird Cafe. To say she’s making waves is an understatement. Over a recent Zoom call, Gottshall…
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The Singles Bar: freetime – wide awake
Sometimes you need to run right into a brick wall to realize you’re in dire need of a change. That’s essentially the vibe of freetime‘s new song, “wide awake.” Groovy drums snarl and whip their way over a silky smooth melody. Lead singer Kyle Ashwood lets his heart pour onto the floor, his rasp catapulting…
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Thrill Me: Obsession
Did Curry Barker’s Obsession make you rage? Did you want to set houses on fire? Or smash your head against a brick wall? Well, I’ve got the playlist for you. In the latest Thrill Me, I’ve compiled songs inspired by the tragic Nikki, played perfectly by Inde Navarrette. Many are about killing men, head-banging anger,…
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- The Singles Bar: Brittany Ann Tranbaugh – When Our Timing’s Right
- The Singles Bar: Mona et Toi – Sweet + Sour
- Pride 2026: 22 Queer Horror Essentials
- The Singles Bar: teo tala – understudy
- The Singles Bar: Kai Karilove – Mind of Athena
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