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Margo Price Shares Video for New Single ‘Been to the Mountain’

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Margo Price Shares Video for New Single ‘Been to the Mountain’

Margo Price has shared a new single, ‘Been to the Mountain’, alongside an accompanying music video. Check out the Courtney Hoffman-directed clip below.

“‘Been To The Mountain’ is part one of an introspective trip into our subconscious. It is the perfect continuation of my search for freedom in my art and freedom in the modern age,” Price said in a statement. “I have a lot of high hopes for this next chapter and truly believe this is the most exciting music I’ve ever made in the studio with my band. We have all grown so much, we operate like one single organism – it’s telepathic.”

She added: “Courtney Hoffman brought my wild visions to life with the help of an incredible cast and crew in the music video. I wanted the story’s hypothetical 8 to 12 hour window to feel like a mini-lifetime. We also wanted to portray how an intense psychedelic experience has the potential to become a spiritual experience, and how that can change your perception of the world around you.”

Today, Price has also launched a new season of her Sonos Radio show Runaway Horses, which features interviews with Emmylou Harris (the subject of the debut episode), Bob Weir, Swamp Dogg, Lucius, Amythyst Kiah, and Bettye LaVette. “The thing about runaway horses is that you can really never truly break them,” Price explained. “They are incredibly unpredictable. I hope that the conversations on this show help you feel a sense of freedom, too.”

Rina Sawayama Releases New Song ‘Phantom’

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Rina Sawayama Releases New Song ‘Phantom’

Rina Sawayama has shared another preview of her upcoming sophomore album Hold the Girl. Recorded with Clarence Clarity and Stuart Price, ‘Phantom’ follows the previously released singles ‘This Hell’, ‘Catch Me in the Air’, and the title track. Give it a listen below.

“I realized as an adult that I have spent my whole life pleasing other people and not realizing it – constantly pushing my boundaries and not realizing the difference between what I wanted to do and what other people wanted from me,” Sawayama explained in a statement about the song. “Through the lyrics in the verse, I’m trying to tell this story, and then in the choruses I’m morning the loss of my real self.”

Hold the Girl is set to arrive on September 16 via Dirty Hit.

Finding news in niche gaming sectors

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Finding news in niche gaming sectors

Although the gaming industry once had a thriving print media environment, this has all but disappeared in recent decades.

In fact, media analysts within the gaming sector have been decrying the “slow death” of gaming magazines and traditional gaming media for years now, thanks to a combination of the general decline of print media as well as the shift towards a 24-hour news cycle.

Although print media has been in decline across a range of industries and sectors for some time now, there is arguably something unique to its decline in the gaming world. Given that the gaming media landscape is dominated by a combination of lengthy development cycles for major gaming releases, a steady stream of development updates and a generally more ‘online focused’ target demographic, physical media arguably never stood much of a chance.

While print gaming media has been in decline for quite some time, this does not mean the gaming media landscape is in any kind of danger. In fact, quite the opposite is true.

Thanks to a growing network of websites, blogs, newsletters and various other forms of digital media, gaming fans have never had to look very far to access high-quality gaming media. This includes everything from industry updates to critical reviews and gaming news.

When it comes to finding news, however, there tends to be a focus among the major players in the gaming media space on updates related to big ticket releases, which capture the bulk of the media’s focus. For fans of more niche gaming sectors, however, what news options are available?

With this question in mind, let’s take a look at some of the options fans of niche gaming sectors have open to them.

Industry blogs

One great way of keeping up to date with all the latest in the gaming world, is to keep track of industry blogs.

Although this is true of essentially every sector or industry, it proves equally true of the gaming sector, where game developers will frequently make announcements through their own media channels.

If you are hoping to stay on top of all the latest news and developments related to your favorite game releases, developers or platforms, we heartily recommend subscribing to industry blogs. To simplify this process even further, you can even turn on updates or notifications for these websites to save you the hassle of having to check them every day. This allows you to be automatically notified when a new announcement is made.

For example, if you want to keep up to date with all the latest iGaming news, simply subscribe to the blog or announcements section of your iGaming developer of choice. This will help you to keep on top of news related to online casinos without the need to obsessively check and refresh their website.

Twitter feeds

Another underrated tool for keeping track of news is Twitter!

While Twitter often loses out to other social media platforms in terms of the number of users or the revenue they generate, for those in certain industries, it is an indispensable tool for keeping on top of current events.

This is particularly true for those following industry developments in the gaming sectors. Journalists will often make breaking news announcements from their Twitter feeds before writing up a formal or more official piece on the website.

By following the Twitter feeds of your favorite gaming or iGaming journalists, you can easily stay ahead of the curve when it comes to breaking news announcements. Best of all, the algorithms powering Twitter will ensure that only the most important Tweets make it through to the top of your feed!

New media forms: Podcasts, videos and the rest

A final but equally useful tip for sourcing breaking news in niche gaming sectors is to take advantage of the many new media forms available to you. This includes everything from podcasts and videos to other social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.

Podcasts are particularly useful, as leading developers or PR representatives of important gaming and iGaming companies will often give interviews. More often than not, these interviews will contain exclusive insights and breaking news about your favorite titles or releases. Even better still, these often get overlooked by the mainstream gaming media publications, so stay sharp and listen in!

Top 5 LOL Midlaners for the 12th Season of the Game

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Top 5 LOL Midlaners for the 12th Season of the Game

League of Legends might just be one of the most popular video games in the current zeitgeist. For those who are unaware, League of Legends (or LoL for short) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA), where teams are paired up against each other, with the goal of toppling the opposing side’s headquarters. Heavily inspired by Blizzard’s Defenders of the Ancients (DOTA), League of Legends, in the eyes of many, managed to improve on the initial formula, all the while creating a fantastic world worth exploring.

It is, perhaps, this dedication to the craft that has propelled LoL to the status it enjoys today. The game is one of the most popular among eSports bookies, such as Grosvenor, it has almost unrivaled popularity among casual and serious gamers alike, and in 2022 even got an animated series on Netflix, which has been met with nothing but positive reviews.

But, it is the game’s success on the eSports scene that we are focusing on today. With the 12th season of the game just around the corner, we are going to look through the best mid-laners that the game has to offer right now.

Zed

A Mid-laner is the player assigned to play in the middle lane of the map. It is imperative that Mid-laners have good burst damage, as it is their duty to get rid of the wave of enemies that takes the quickest road to their base.

And there is no hero that does better burst damage in the game right now than Zed. Often considered the best choice for a mid-lane hero, a player who wants to go down the middle road can do no wrong by going with Zed.

Veigar

Veigar is considered by trusted observers and fans of the game to be among the best heroes when it comes to the mid lane. Best described as “adorably evil”, Veigar is a powerful dark mage that boasts one of the most impressive damage outputs in the game.

There is a bit of a drawback to playing Veigar. In the early game you will have a hard time dodging attacks and running away from enemies when you need to heal. However, it all pays off in the 2nd tier of play.

Kassadin

Like Veigar, early-game players will not have a good time with Kassadin. He is one of the more mana-hungry heroes, and takes quite a bit to master mechanically. However, once you become proficient in using this guy, you will have no trouble grinding for that level 16 ability.

And speaking of which, after level 16, Kassadin becomes, basically, unstoppable. The truly masterful players will ravage through any champions that the game has, especially AP mages. You just need to learn to stay alive during the early game.

Vex

Vex-fans might be surprise to see Goth Cat Girl so low on this list. While it is true that Vex is quite useful in the mid-lane, dealing massive damage, with very high potentials for a one-shot, it is also true that Vex is among the champions that are quite difficult to master. Furthermore, she eats up a lot of mana and is over reliant on skill shots.

However, those who can move past these flaws and master Vex will be thoroughly rewarded with a truly fabulous heroine who can take down any hero and plow through hordes of minions.

Ahri

Last, but certainly not least, is one of the fandom’s favorite heroes. Ahri is heavily inspired by the mythological nine-tailed fox, and with a fabulous design and useful abilities, it is no surprise she is among the favorites.

In a recent patch, Ahri has been given quite a boost, which improved her abilities. Thanks to this, she is not one of the best burst damage dealers and perfectly suited for the middle lane.

Conclusion

Thanks to the popularity of betting websites, eSports has hugely grown in the popular mainstream. These websites can provide tips and tricks for placing bets on eSports, and there are some tips for footballs fans too. Overall, the future of eSports seems to be a bright one, as the hobby is only growing.

5 Thriller Showtime Series For Mystery Fans In Canada

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5 Thriller Showtime Series For Mystery Fans In Canada

With the likes of big streaming players like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and Hulu, most Canadians consider these platforms are the ultimate content treasure. However, you are missing the trick if you are ignoring the premium TV channel Showtime.

Initially launched back in 1976, Showtime is among the longest-running cable TV networks still roaring. Over the years, the network has produced prestige TV content, offering iconic dramas, witty and cultured comedies, and informative talk shows.

Every year, Showtime adds fresh supplies of high-quality content to its content library from daring, freakish horror dramas to blockbuster crime capers, gripping thrillers, and much more.

Showtime is geo-restricted and exclusively available in the USA. Wondering what it has to offer? Unblock Showtime in Canada using a VPN to watch impressive content.

Keep on reading if you are a hardcore TV show fan who loves watching thriller series, and currently looking to watch something different. Let’s explore the 5 thriller Showtime series for mystery fans In Canada.

American Rust

Director: John Dahl

Creator: Dan Futterman

Cast: Jeff Daniels, Maura Tierney, David Alvarez, Julia Mayorga, Alex Neustaedter, Bill Camp, Rob Yang, Mark Pellegrino, Emily Davis, William Apps

Genre: Crime, Drama

IMDB Rating: 7.2/10

Number of Seasons: 1 season

Based on a novel by Philipp Meyer with a similar name, “American Rust” dives into the shabby American dream through the point of view and eyes of a police chief who lives in a small Rust Belt town in Pennsylvania on the southwest side.

Chief Del Harris (played by Jeff Daniels) gets shocked and is in a compromising situation when a boy is accused of murder. What is bothersome for him is that he is the son of the woman Harris is in love with. And so the complications continue rising as the investigation of the case proceeds.

Active Shooter

Director: Star Price

Creator: Aaron Saidman

Cast: Eric Harris, George Brauchler, Will Beck

Genre: Documentary 

IMDB Rating: 8.6/10

Number of Seasons: 1 season

Active Shooter is a documentary series that takes a profound look at 8 mass shootings that happened in the U.S. Every episode of the series focuses on one shooting event, exploring its bits and hidden facts on how it unfolded from the start and inspecting every little detail looking at the impact these shootings left on the community around and on the country overall. 

There is also the footage of the interviews conducted with the survivors, and the families of victims,  who were the very first responders capturing all of the sorrow and terror from these events. These also cover the courage and determination, and how these were born from these life-changing tragedies.

Yellowjackets

Director: Eva Sørhaug

Creator: Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson

Cast:  Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, Sophie Nélisse, Ella Purnell, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Samantha Hanratty, Sophie Thatcher, Courtney Eaton, Steven Krueger, Liv Hewson

Genre: Action, Adventure

IMDB Rating: 7.9/10

Number of Seasons: 1 season

“Yellowjackets” is a horror story and coming-of-age drama. The series tells the narrative of a wildly talented soccer players team of high-school girls who manage to come out alive from a plane crash deep in the wilderness of Ontario, a remote northern wild area. 

The series records their fall from being a thriving team to conflict with each other, and the cannibalistic clans they encounter, while also trying to track back to the lives they had. 25 years after this event happened they disclose the truth regarding how they survived that crash.

Brotherhood

Director: Ed Bianchi, Henry Bromell

Creator: Blake Masters

Cast: Jason Isaacs, Jason Clarke, Annabeth Gish, Fiona C. Erickson, Kevin Chapman, Fionnula Flanagan, Brian Scannell, Kerry O’Malley, Billy Smith

Genre: Crime, Drama

IMDB Rating: 7.7/10

Number of Seasons: 3 seasons

Tommy Caffee, who lives with his brother in an Irish American neighborhood is a complete family guy. His ambition and clever street smartness are something that helps him walk the world of Providence politics with confidence, always trying to protect the Hill, his hometown, at any cost.

Unfortunately, he has a gangster brother named Mike, who comes back to town, in hope that he can take over the underworld activities happening around the city. Complicating things for Tommy.

Ray Donovan

Director: John Dahl, Tucker Gates

Writer: Ann Biderman

Cast: Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Pooch Hall, Dash Mihok, Katherine Moennig

Genre: Crime, Drama

IMDB Rating: 8.3/10

Number of Seasons: 7 seasons

Ray Donovan is looked upon as a “fixer” in L.A by most of Hollywood’s elite. One go-to guy who the city’s athletes, celebrities, and business tycoons call in order to clear up the mess they are in and to disappear their problems. It is a way more lucrative project than working his previous job as a merciless South Boston thug.

But the past Ray has can not be erased or bought with any amount of money in his pocket. A past that continuously keeps coming back at him to haunt him. This powerful suspense series unfolds when an unexpected prisoner is released from prison, his father, setting off a series of events that just shakes his whole family to the core.

Conclusion 

While competing with its long-standing rival networks like Starz and HBO, as well as online streaming upstarts like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+, Showtime has firmly stood tall and is still going on.

It offers a variety of programming, including TV shows, films, on-demand content, and Live coverage of sports and related news. However, in this article, we have provided you with a list of the 5 best thriller series on Showtime that you must watch in Canada.

Album Review: Stella Donnelly, ‘Flood’

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Album Review: Stella Donnelly, ‘Flood’

Just a couple of songs into Flood, Stella Donnelly slows down. ‘Restricted Account’ is a tender piano ballad unlike any she has offered to the public before, but represents a mode of songwriting she’s more than comfortable embracing on the follow-up to her impressive 2019 debut, Beware of the Dogs. Her voice is sweet and composed, rarely rising to the delicately quivering vibrato that made earlier love songs like ‘Mosquito’ so immediate and gripping. Instead, she lets the song breathe, unfurling with layers of instrumentation that don’t so much compliment as float along her stream of words, like lifting a thought into a dream. “I’ll be your lover” is the one where she settles, wrapping it around Julia Wallace’s lush flugelhorn before allowing her vocals to be fully submerged. Later, on ‘This Week’, a downbeat song about the daily struggle of nurturing your mental health, horns once again tangle forth to provide gentle reassurance as Donnelly practices her way around the phrase “I feel better,” teasing out the possibilities.

Flood may not be as brightly lit as Donnelly’s debut, but it radiates the same warmth and empathy that it made it stand out. As easy as it is to point out the musical shift that marks the new album, what leaves a bigger impression is her renewed perspective, both matured and occasionally fanciful, which plays out in how she utilizes the space in her songs and the subtleties of her voice. Instead of beginning her process by writing on the guitar, she opted for the piano, which she has said gave her “permission to be more vulnerable, because for me it’s a childhood instrument.” From the album’s opening notes, there’s something refreshing about hearing her rediscover that part of herself: ‘Lungs’ is literally sung from the point of view of a child that’s watching their parents’ eviction, brought to life by a snappy disco beat that dissipates only for the song’s most cutting statement: “Big man, proud with your new stripe/ I’ll be a child, rest of my life.” As if to drive the point home, the record proceeds with ‘How Was Your Day?’, a similarly and deceptively upbeat song that switches the focus on adults doing their best to discard vulnerability until the seams start to show.

Leading off with these songs, then, is a smart sequencing decision, making the transition to sparser tracks – where the tone is more introspective than observational – a natural and satisfying one. ‘Underwater’ is as raw as the album gets, with barely any accompaniment to soften the pain caused by a toxic relationship, except a subtle hum, a glimmer of light at the peak of isolation. Here, she pulls the anger that cut right through on ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ inwards: “I take on your anger and hurt,” she sings, a startling confession that takes on a wider, brighter resonance when shared with others. On ‘Oh My My My’, a song written after the death of her grandmother, her voice reaches a register so low it’s almost defamiliarizing, worn down by a devastating yet persistent sentiment: “Part of me died.”

Donnelly has a unique way of examining the power dynamics that occur when you let others into your life, the shadows they cast when they’re gone, and how difficult it is to find grounding from within. That incisiveness was evident on Beware of the Dogs, but Flood expands her range significantly. ‘Medals’ is the closest it comes to the guitar-driven indie pop of the last album, and its biting humour fits the sardonic nature of the lyrics. But when she poses the question, “Why is it so paralysing to see the one you love dance?/ Are you holding their hand, or holding back each other?” it comes off less like an attack than an honest intimation – Donnelly delivers it not through bared teeth, but eye to eye. Elsewhere, like on the title track, her use of metaphor to portray the push and pull of relationships feels vivid and intimate, and her language moves fluidly and deliberately from poetic to direct. “Looking for diamonds in the gallows,” she sings on ‘This Week’, “Looking for me inside someone else.”

In the early days of the pandemic, Donnelly and her partner were forced to retreat to the rural town of Bellingen, where she became interested in birdwatching. She has described the experience of being in nature as antithetical to that of being a musician; a humble way of “being my small self,” as she put it in press materials. But it’s a joy to watch her vision and confidence grow on Flood, sometimes sidestepping the self but not entirely abandoning it. On the final track, ‘Cold’ – which, like ‘Lungs’, is elevated by lively production from Methyl Ethel’s Jake Webb – her vocals gleefully soar and stretch in the background like Sugarcubes-era Björk. By the time it closes out with a repeated chant of “You are not/ Big enough/ For my love,” the declaration of self-worth seems almost redundant; not one thing, she’s already convinced you, could possibly hold it.

Whitney Release New Songs ‘Memory’ and ‘County Lines’

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Whitney Release New Songs ‘Memory’ and ‘County Lines’

Whitney have released another pair of tracks from their upcoming album Spark. ‘Memory’ features a string arrangement by Trey Pollard, while ‘County Lines’ features string arrangements by Rob Moose and Sam Gendel on saxophone. Take a listen below.

“The lyrics of ‘MEMORY’ illustrate someone processing and eventually accepting their fear of death,” the band explained in a statement. “Halfway through writing the song our bandmate Will Miller sent along the chords for what would become the outro of the song without ever hearing ‘MEMORY.’ It was one of those harmonious moments where two separate ideas somehow fit together immediately. The final third speaking to the afterlife in a way we wouldn’t have been able to match with words.”

Spark is set for release on September 16 via Secretly Canadian. It includes the previously shared songs ‘Real Love’, ‘Blue’, and ‘Twirl’.

Girlpool Break Up

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Girlpool Break Up

Girlpool have announced they are breaking up.

“After 9 years, we have decided to take a break from Girlpool and go our separate ways as songwriters,” the band wrote in a statement. “This upcoming tour will be our last one – it will be an ode to the past, a celebration for the future, and something we will pour both of our hearts into completely. We are each other’s biggest fans and always encourage each other to stretch and evolve, whether that means it’s alongside one another or not.”

The band also revealed they have canceled a number of dates on their upcoming tour, which was set to kick off September 6 in Sacramento. Refunds for these shows will be available at the point of purchase. You can find the remaining dates below.

After meeting as teenagers at the Los Angeles all-ages venue The Smell in 2013, Harmony Tividad and Avery Tucker released their self-titled EP the following year. They put out their debut album, Before the World Was Big, in 2015, following it up with 2017’s Powerplant and 2019’s What Chaos Is Imaginary. Their most recent album, Forgiveness, came out earlier this year.

Sep 8 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Sep 9 Seattle, WA – Crocodile
Sep 10 Vancouver,BC – Fortune Sound Club
Sep 22 New York, NY – Elsewhere
Sep 23 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
Sep 24 Washington, DC – Black Cat
Oct 7 San Francisco, CA – August Hall
Oct 8 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey

Momma Cover The Breeders’ ‘Divine Hammer’

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Momma Cover The Breeders’ ‘Divine Hammer’

Momma offered their take on the Breeders’ ‘Divine Hammer’ during a live session for SiriusXMU. Check out their cover below.

‘Divine Hammer’ appeared on the Breeders’ 1993 album Last Splash. Momma released their third LP, Household Name, back in July. Read our Artist Spotlight interview with Momma.

 

FaltyDL Announces New Album ‘A Nurse to My Patience’, Collaborates With Julianna Barwick on New Song

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FaltyDL Announces New Album ‘A Nurse to My Patience’, Collaborates With Julianna Barwick on New Song

FaltyDL has announced that his new album, A Nurse to My Patience, will come out on November 11 via his own Blueberry Records. To accompany the announcement, the Brooklyn producer has released a new single, ‘Four Horses’, which features Julianna Barwick. Check it out below.

“I fell back in love with song writing on ‘Four Horses’ and feel absolutely blessed to have Julianna Barwick echo my sentiments,” FaltyDL (aka Drew Lustman) said of the collaboration in a statement. “I have been a fan of hers for years and this was truly a dream. I often feel restless and unfulfilled, and this song is me emptying these thoughts, concerns, and traumas across 2.44.”

In addition to Barwick, the new album – which follows 2016’s Heaven Is for Quitters – features contributions from Interpol’s Paul Banks, Mykki Blanco, Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard, Medicine’s Brad Laner, and Gang Gang Dance’s Brian McGraw.

A Nurse to My Patience Cover Artwork:

A Nurse to My Patience Tracklist:

1. XTOC [feat. Brad Laner]
2. Berlin
3. One Hitter
4. Come See Us [feat. Paul Banks]
5. Four Horses [feat. Julianna Barwick]
6. One Way or Another [feat. Mykki Blanco]
7. A Vow
8. God Light [feat. Joe Goddard]
9. Zoo Jarre
10. Play a Little Rough With Me
11. A Brother Bears the Silence [feat. Julianna Barwick]
12. Doves Fears [feat. Brian DeGraw]

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