Megan Wheeler’s new single, "Now That I'm Gone," arrived. Not via carrier pigeon, thankfully, though wouldn't that be a marketing strategy? No, it arrived in the usual, utterly un-magical digital way, yet somehow, managed to feel like a little explosion of confetti made of pure, defiant self-respect. https://open.spotify.com/track/2m3tz4bSNELxdIbTjRWc92?si=546c28793c4443bc This isn't your typical "woe-is-me" breakup ballad. Wheeler, often drawing favorable comparisons to the songwriting queens, that Holy...

Priscilla Loya and Juwan Rates help fire up a house and garage cut that feels handmade for bodies that refuse to stay still. Press play and the room starts acting differently. 'In The Music' by Leopold Nunan does not creep in politely. It arrives with a pulse, a stare, and club-ready confidence that makes a person check for space to move. This is house music...