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Helena Deland’s “Take It All”

Helena Deland. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
Just a quick and lite post for the evening. This one's a slow-churner titled "Take It All" from Canadian musician and songstress Helena Deland, and comes courtesy of a Spotify shuffle and an afternoon jog. Thanks to these outdoor sprints, and against all societal programming, I've been gravitating towards the more somber-paced, mood and brood …

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Wolf Alice’s “St. Purple & Green” … and beyond … and before

Wolf Alice (from left) Theo Ellis (bass), Joff Oddie (guitar), Ellie Rowsell (vocals/guitar) & Joel Amey (drums). Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
Okay, let's see if I can do this. I'm inexplicably exhausted today, yet somehow still holding onto some tepid motivation, as well as a few bits of wits about me. So I'm going to narrow my semi-depleted focus, and try tackling this Wolf Alice post that I've been itching to pen and post for the …

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The Joy Formidable @ the Teragram Ballroom on 12.21.19

The Joy Formidable perform at the Teragram Ballroom on 12.21.19.
In keeping with keeping on, I was digging through all my old blog prep, and found this show from The Joy Formidable. Unfortunately, this one never made it online, before I decided to hit the pause button earlier this year. As it turns out, I've got a few of these live shows in various states …

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Saint Etienne’s “Nothing Can Stop Us” + A Few Xtra Gems

Saint Etienne perform at the Fonda Theatre way back in 2017.
"Nothing Can Stop Us" from the 1991 album "Foxbase Alpha." I'm going to experiment a bit with today's post. When you write enough of these things, you tend to back yourself into a corner of formula and repetition. So today, I'm changing it up by sticking the embed up top. I know, not the most …

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