It's the weekend, and it's only natural to bring you music that will keep your weekend exciting after such a long week. This music will make you feel a variety of emotions. Alis made this happen by releasing her newest track, "Jolo," which has addictive beats, appealing melodies, and an upbeat attitude and is a perfect choice to become a smash that features LaCrema. It's the...

Take Jack Horton, a Portland-based singer-songwriter whose path to folk-Americana included stops at Japanese law school, Tokyo piano bars, corporate boardrooms, and government offices. His latest EP, "Imperfections," feels like finding someone's private journal set to music. And that someone happens to write really, really well. The five-song collection opens with "Set Me Free," a piano-driven confession that might surprise anyone expecting typical breakup bitterness. Horton...