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  • MICHAEL RIDER, AMERICAN FIGHTER: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

    MICHAEL RIDER, AMERICAN FIGHTER: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

    interview by Michael McCarthy I’ve known singer/songwriter/painter Michael Rider for several years now. Their piano-centric indie pop blends irresistible pop hooks with thought-provoking lyrics that sometimes feel like poems and occasionally sound like journal entries, which I mean in the best way possible. Insightful is the first word to describe Michael that came to mind…

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  • #songoftheday = Bad Marriage: “Mourning Hope” (#songsforourtimes #9)

    The guys in Boston hard rock/heavy metal band Bad Marriage have taken their usual sound and flipped it upside down for their new single, “Mourning Hope,” which finds them ditching their usual four on the floor drums and blazing guitars in favor of an almost ambient sound consisting solely of Mike Fitzmaurice’s gentle, acoustic guitars…

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  • #songoftheday = CITY AND COLOUR: “HOPE FOR NOW” (#songsofourtimes #8)

    Today’s song of the day is “Hope for Now” by City and Colour, which is the moniker the insanely-talented singer/songwriter Dallas Green goes by. It’s a bit of a somber song, but we also feel like it’s an inspiring one.

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  • #songoftheday = JOJO: “CHILL (STAY IN)” (#songsforourtimes #4)

    “All I want is for you to use common sense / Stay in right now / For Humanity,” R&B singer-songwriter JoJo sings on her new song “Chill (Stay In),” which is definitely a #songforourtimes.

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