“Right Hand Man” by Katie Tupper

Last week, Katie Tupper announced her debut album Greyhound with the release of her new single “Right Hand Man”

The track showcases her smoky vocals and soulful sound with a funky, upbeat vibe, as Tupper explains “This song is about the weight and pressures someone puts on you in a relationship— when you become someone's only source of happiness and they are vocal about it. It becomes a compromising place to be in and clouds your decision making about the relationship. I am a very independent person and all of my relationships have been independent. This song was about the first time I felt someone acting co-dependent towards me and how difficult I found it.”

Greyhound is out early next year, on January 21, 2026 and you can check out the video for “Right Hand Man” below!

Kirk

“Outsider” by Duke & Goldie

Vancouver duo Duke & Goldie have released their new EP Romance And Ramblin’ and announced a cross-country tour, including a show in Vancouver this Thursday November 20th at the Biltmore with Mallory Chipman, and Janky Bungag.

The pair recorded the new album in Vancouver with a bunch of regulars from the Vancouver country scene including Erik P.H. Nielsen who produced the album as well.

The latest single “Outsider” is about the struggle to belong while still being yourself - "I hope that 'Outsider' reminds listeners that being different is really what country music’s all about," says the band.

Christine

“Daniel’s Theme” by Luca Fogale

Okay, right off the top I have a confession… I’ve finally started watching The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives (and by watching, I mean it’s on my laptop while I am editing photos).
Why am I bringing this up here? Well, pretty early on in season one, my head snapped SO HARD toward the laptop because I heard a voice and one of my favourite songs - Luca Fogale’s “I Don’t Wanna Lose You”. Anyways, just wanted to say that was cool.

Luca’s just released a new single (“Daniel’s Theme”) from his upcoming album Challenger, which is due out in January.

“Daniel’s Theme” is a pongnant and quick track (clocking in at just over a minute and a half), and as Luca tells it: “Daniel is an archetype of a man that I have met many times throughout my life; one who has faced hurt and hardship and adversity, but who has carried on with deep strength and kindness. [He] endures through every challenge with quiet resolve and is everyone’s champion. It’s a reminder to myself that I don’t have to let the scars of life dictate how I show up in the world.”

I’m so excited for the new album, and even more excited for his show in Vancouver, right after the release, on January 31st at the Hollywood Theatre.

Christine

“What I Don’t Need” by Neil Haverty

Neil Haverty (frontman of Bruce Peninsula) has spent the year releasing a slow drip of new music, and the latest comes with the frenetic new single “What I Don’t Need”

Haverty explains, “The title/refrain are intentionally cagey and avoidant. I’m resistant to being told what to do even if it’s born of love and care for me. When you struggle with decision paralysis, you don’t want to re-litigate the decisions you already managed to make. That said, there’s a lot about oneself that is hard to see personally, but that friends and loved ones can easily spot. This song is about trying to listen to those voices, trying to see yourself as you’re seen and the responsibility to act that sometimes comes with that.”

Have a listen below with the beautiful video from director/animator Luca Tarantini (aka AOK)

Kirk