Orit Shimoni Gives Us Pause For Thought With New Single, ‘Winnipeg’

One of the thousands caught and immobilised between countries at the start of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Orit Shimoni found herself in Manitoba, unable to get to where she wanted to be. While it was frustrating, it gave her pause for thought, and her single, ‘Winnipeg’, captures the hopes, and confusion of that time, for not just the Canadian folk and acoustic blues singer-songwriter, but for much of the world who experienced it.

Allegra Reinvents The Breakup Anthem With Style And Sass In New Video, ‘Rain’

This isn’t your typical sad-song-with-a-dance-beat—it’s pure joy in motion. Allegra brings fierce independence to the forefront, moving forward not with a heavy heart but with a spark in her eye and a beat that practically pulls you off your feet. Rather than sinking into the heartbreak, the video for ‘Rain’ shows Allegra dancing around a recording studio with confidence, leaving no doubt that she’s done with the past and 100% here for herself.

He Ain’t Heavy: Minneapolis Veterans (BR)OTHERS Release Funky New Single, ‘(Br)other’

Michael Bland and Sonny T came out of the Minneapolis scene and are alumni of The New Power Generation, and collaborated with Prince as a trio of sorts, working and performing on a variety of projects throughout the early 1990s. As (BR)OTHERS they come together for the first time in years, and the long-time friends showcase their funky sound in their new single, ‘(Br)other’, backed by Soul Asylum’s guitarist Ryan Smith’s new label, Hygh Tension Records.