Before listening to a single note of Suris’ new album, “Pertinax”, I spent a few minutes just looking at the word. Pertinax. It has the distinct ring of a Stoic philosopher’s last defiant utterance or maybe a type of beetle known for its unusually stubborn shell. What a curious flag to fly for a collection of songs in an age of fleeting distraction. But...

Toronto recording artist Nicole Huff has shared her new original single, "Who We Are." The rising Canadian star leans fully into dance-pop with a reflective anthem exploring identity, transformation, and the very specific joy of stepping out of the shadows. https://open.spotify.com/track/6Oll4o5ekmifZ7doLWf0Xy?si=915fd8dc0f5c4e64 There is a strange, potent liberation that happens when you finally stop pretending for the sake of other people. Huff captures that exact emotional pivot...