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		<title>Eclectic hip-hop artist Damez gets vulnerable with ‘Hell Now, Heaven Later’</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 19:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“It’s okay to need help. It’s okay to get your heart broken and start over”]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘Pose’ star Hailie Sahar charts a new course with debut single ‘Star Traveler’</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The multi-talented artist is ready to shed some cosmic light on the real Sahar]]></description>
		
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		<title>With ‘Constellations’ debut, Jade LeMac is a rising star to watch</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Vancouver-based singer-songwriter brings listeners into her melodic orbit with new EP]]></description>
		
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		<title>Deck the halls with these queer holiday jams</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 22:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lil Nas X, Big Freedia and Tegan and Sara all have some holiday bops and bangers]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘SOFTMETAL’ is forged musical perfection: a track-by-track review of Bronze Avery’s debut album</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2022 23:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The multi-hyphenate Billboard NXT winner formally introduces fans to his sonic diary]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kezra Leon’s ‘Pink Moon’ is a club banger in the making</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Florida rapper and drag performer Kezra Leon’s new EP is an homage to club culture]]></description>
		
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		<title>Chicago rapper Cuee is ‘Coming Out’ swinging</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The artist’s recently released EP, centred on liberation and Pride, is a reintroduction to the world ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Singer SHAH is keeping R&#038;B alive</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 18:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This queer Gen Z songbird has all the right ingredients to be the next big thing]]></description>
		
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		<title>R&#038;B singer Lendryx’s journey to authenticity</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2022 17:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After coming out as bisexual in 2019, the singer-songwriter just wants to make music that feels real]]></description>
		
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		<title>A very chaotic yet realistic soundtrack to my life</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[These songs by Black artists shaped music journalist Daric L. Cottingham’s taste through the years]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mexican alt-rock band Trends is no passing fad</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lead by Marina Paiz, the Los Angeles-based outfit is slowly but surely making a name for themselves]]></description>
		
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		<title>Danica Dye’s alt pop music is for everyone</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“I want to be able to show everyone that just because I’m disabled, I’m not going to give up on this crazy dream of mine”]]></description>
		
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		<title>Synae’s Animal Crossing-inspired ‘Wild World’ is the hug you’ve been waiting for</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The podcast producer by day and singer-songwriter by night is making relatable bops for tough times&#160;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>‘Montero’ is the moment: a track-by-track review of Lil Nas X’s debut album</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daria Lynn Cottingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The rapper introduces the world to his true self, a Black gay man living his truth, one day at a time&#160;]]></description>
		
		
		
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