Category: Music
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The Singles Bar: Tiffany Thompson – Burn, Burn, Burn
As the single cover art suggests, Tiffany Thompson lights a fire to the past. She gathers around a freshly crackling campfire and rips pages from a book. “Burn, Burn, Burn” roots itself in the earth, acoustic guitar howling at the low-hanging crescent moon. “Tear them out, book by book / And give them to the…
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5 Albums That Made Me: Leilani Patao
As part of the 5 Albums That Made Me series, Patao shared the albums that have informed them and their work most.
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Record Revue: Ryan Rickenbach – Sirens
There’s something about a voice that slaps you across the face when you first hear it. Ryan Rickenbach crashes like a wrecking ball into the eardrums. When his voice swings into the opening song, “Bad Man,” particularly when he lilts into his falsetto, he hooks into the part of the brain that stores melodies. That’s…
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Record Revue: Dakoda Rollins – 288 Troubadour EP
The moment the twang dips into “This Ain’t My First (Rodeo),” you know Dakoda Rollins isn’t messing around. The song fuels his new EP, 288 Troubadour, a high-voltage record that’s equally hooked to the past as it is to the present. Rollins owes a lot to ’90s folks such as Clint Black and Trace Adkins,…
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The Singles Bar: Plastic Harpoons – Haunt Me Forever
They never tell you that grieving a relationship is a very real thing with a very real physiological impact. That’s the feeling quaking inside Plastic Harpoons‘ new song, “Haunt Me Forever,” written immediately following a breakup. “I think she may be bound to haunt me forever,” the Americana band sings in the chorus. “Should have…
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The Singles Bar: Carbon City Lights – In My Head
We all have that lightbulb moment, when the dark, swirling clouds part and we’re hit with blinding clarity. You can never expect it. With their new song, “In My Head,” indie pop/rock band Carbon City Lights relish that moment of remarkable mental openness. “Who left the door open in my head?” sings frontman Michael Venia.…
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The Singles Bar: Kro – Mr. Misc
Sometimes, a song is all about the vibes. That’s certainly the case with Kro‘s new song, “Mr. Misc,” a foray into the swirling static of space and time. “Don’t give a fuck about nobody / Give it a rest,” Kro sings through a wall of reverberating sound that pounds. It closes in on your shoulders,…
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The Singles Bar: Mose Wilson x Hannah Juanita – Louisiana Two-Step
Mose Wilson wrote “Louisiana Two-Step” eight years ago. He’d sung it live with Hannah Juanita for years, and it finally sees the light of day as a proper recorded duet. “We do the Louisiana two-step day and night,” the pair sing over an arrangement ripe for line dancing down at the saloon. Their voices tangle…
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Pride 2026: LOYD – FRESH MEAT
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. “Don’t you want a slice of me?” LOYD curls his tongue. The very last line of the title track to his new…
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The Singles Bar: Emmett Jerome – Natural Disaster
Emmett Jermone doesn’t let the burning out of a relationship go to waste. With his new song “Natural Disaster,” he spins the ash into a rollicking rock-edged Americana track about the electricity of unfiltered attraction. “Walls made of glass in a house where nothing makes a sound,” he sings. His voice seeps with a strawberry…
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The Singles Bar: Kate Prascher – Jubilee
Kate Prascher‘s voice floats on an earthy breeze in her new song, “Jubilee.” A horse’s hooves supply the giddy-up, winding through city blocks of red brick and dirt. “It’s a strange train,” she sings with a lilt lacing her lips. She slides over the melodies with a sense of true calm, even though there’s just…
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Video Killed the Radio Star: Victoria George – That’s A Lot To Say Goodbye To
In her brand new music video, Victoria George hits up the local watering hole. “That’s A Lot to Say Goodbye To,” directed by Sebastian St. James, shows George pouring her heart out to a lover. “Now you can’t stand this town / Say certain friends can’t hang around,” she sings. “Well, I guess what I’m…
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The Singles Bar: Luna Keller – Wildflowers
Luna Keller pours the light glowing inside of her into her new song, “Wildflowers.” A chipper arrangement accentuates the joy gushing from Keller’s lungs. “There’s no need to fit the mold,” she sings. “I got prettier when I got old.” Her words not only power her further into this life, but it also encourages the…
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Pride 2026: Poet Alivia Stonier writes on music & accepting sexuality
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. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when I knew that I was bisexual, but I know it was likely at an early age.…
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Record Revue: The Nth Power – Never Alone
In 2026, we’ve landed in the bad timeline. With executive orders flying off the president’s desk faster than he scarfs down a bag of Cheetos, we’ve lost the plot and lost deep compassion for one another. That’s where soul-pop band The Nth Power comes in. Their fourth album, Never Alone, certainly lives up to its…
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