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SXSW Song of the Day: Kali Horse – The Buyer

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11 Feb 2026

Paul

SXSW just dropped its latest list of acts playing this year’s festival, with more than 350 artists added to the lineup, including such notable names as Los Lobos, Charley Crockett. and Passion Pit.

We’re also now at the point where the schedule is finally starting to take shape, with the time and place of select showcases being announced. One such showcase is the lineup presented by Project Nowhere, featuring PONS, Spoon Benders, OOZ, Ancient Greece, and Toronto experimental rock duo Sam Maloney and Desiree Das Gupta aka Kali Horse.

Check out the video below for Kali Horse’s “The Buyer.”

SXSW Song of the Day: MX LONELY – Anesthetic

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10 Feb 2026

Paul

“Anesthetic” is the latest single from Brooklyn’s MX LONELY, taken off their upcoming debut full length album ALL MONSTERS, out February 20th via Julia’s War Recordings.

The band will be heading out on tour shortly after that, bringing their grunge/shoegaze-inspired sound to Austin for SXSW in March – and also making a stop at the Baby G on April 6th for all you Toronto folks. Check it out.

SXSW Song of the Day: Cootie Catcher – Puzzle Pop

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6 Feb 2026

Paul

“Puzzle Pop” is the latest single from Toronto indie rock four-piece Cootie Catcher, taken off their upcoming album Something We All Got, out February 27th via Carpark Records. Check it out.

Song of the Day: Annabelle Chairlegs – Patty Get Your Gun

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30 Jan 2026

Paul

“Patty Get Your Gun” is the latest single from Austin’s Annabelle Chairlegs, taken off their new album Waking Up, out now via TODO Records. Check it out.

Song of the Day: New German Cinema – My Mistake

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28 Jan 2026

Paul

Back in 2014, Brighton-based indie/dream pop band Fear of Men released their debut full length album Loom, which ended up being one of my favourite releases of that year. A couple of years later came Fall Forever, also an excellent record. And then … they kind of went into hibernation for a while, only popping up again to release a single back in 2020 followed by a live reunion show last year.

And though I’m not quite sure how much of a going concern Fear of Men is at this point, lead singer Jessica Weiss has kept herself busy with her solo project New German Cinema, who just released a new single, “My Mistake.” Check it out.

New German Cinema’s debut album Pain Will Polish Me is out March 27 via felte.

Song of the Day: Common Holly – DYSON

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24 Jan 2026

Paul

“DYSON” is the latest single from Montreal’s Common Holly, taken off her upcoming album They will draw halos around our heads, out February 27 via Keeled Scales/Paper Bag Records. Check it out.