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As always: SUBMISSIONS OPEN for short fiction. No restriction on length or theme. We've got an all-star list of writers we've published, and we've got a bunch of first-timers too. Got a story looking for a home? Send it our way:
re-upping this cuz the video's out now, it's worth checking out. Same link.
you gotta check out this premiere from German artists ann2k and NEO HOPP. It's this low-key neo-soul track that's been on repeat since they sent it to me. There's a great video to go with it, but you gotta wait for that. Hear the song and read about the duo here:
Ever gone to see your favourite artist and get blown away by the opening act? That’s what we do on Mondays. Here's what's here: Sasha Cay Venetian Blinds silver fae Bad Bloom SMILE KiosK Pamphlets Pozi cruush In a Body Yuneki Abbie Roper Check it out:
Longtime favourites SMILE are back with weird, post-punk goodnesss:
Ever gone to see your favourite artist and get blown away by the opening act? That’s what we do on Mondays. Here's what's here: Sasha Cay Venetian Blinds silver fae Bad Bloom SMILE KiosK Pamphlets Pozi cruush In a Body Yuneki Abbie Roper Check it out:
Want to sample the goods? Sure. Montreal indie rock from Sasha Cay, who announced a new record for early next year:
Venetian Blinds used to be called PANIK FLOWER. Call it what you want, I love this band:
Just sent out story acceptances to get us to the end of the calendar year. When I started 2026, I made a goal of publishing a story every week. It seemed unlikely, and a few times I had to ask writers to submit, but WE DID IT! So awesome. Now to up the game for 2027, big plans. READ THESE:
The Shortlist! Stunning creative nonfic from Karen Baumgart @cake-girl.bsky.social in T&W And fiction from: Matt Leibel @mattleibel.bsky.social in @defenestrationmag.bsky.social Kelly Murashige in @jmwwjournal.bsky.social Claudia Monpere @claudiamonpere.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute (...1/2)
Shortlist continued: Fiction from: Kathryn Kulpa @writesofkathryn.bsky.social in @psmokejournal.bsky.social Lisa Thornton @thorntonforreal.bsky.social in Flash the Court Sarah Lynn Hurd @sarlynh.bsky.social in @anmlymag.bsky.social Links to all the stories here:
you gotta check out this premiere from German artists ann2k and NEO HOPP. It's this low-key neo-soul track that's been on repeat since they sent it to me. There's a great video to go with it, but you gotta wait for that. Hear the song and read about the duo here:
The Setlist on October 23: The weekly playlist. New, independent, under-the-radar. Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube.
BLIP by otta, a British-Finnish electronic artist:
That and like 36 more indie songs await. Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube. What are you listening to this weekend?
The Setlist on October 23: The weekly playlist. New, independent, under-the-radar. Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube.
Here's a taste of what's there: Starling. It's always Starling. This song is a lock for top 10 of the year:
Weird electro-hyperpop from Touching Ice:
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This CNF flash is one of the most vulnerable pieces I’ve ever written. So grateful it’s found a gentle home in @turnandwork.com 🥹💗
New creative nonfiction! Read “A Medical Questionnaire in Which I Tell the Truth” by Karen Baumgart - @cake-girl.bsky.social Read it now:
New creative nonfiction! Read “A Medical Questionnaire in Which I Tell the Truth” by Karen Baumgart - @cake-girl.bsky.social Read it now:
"We’ve all heard the horror stories...Breaking up with partners because you’re touring too much. Working 60-hour weeks at Hungry Jack’s only to have no energy left over for composing. Pærish are here to tell us to not lose heart." More from Hannah on the new album from PÆRISH:
This song, in Hannah's words, "just about ripped my chest open":
Mirka Andolfo’s graphic novel Blasfamous skewers religion, fandom and manufactured pop stardom. It’s gory, explicit and imperfect, but it’s stuck with me. More here:
New and Noted: Quick takes on recent EPs we love from Starling Neighbour Club and Fraught. Dig in:
just play this song eleven times in a row, that's how I start most days:
"Great Jumpin’ Jesus’ Bono that shit feels like the closest thing you’ll ever get to the purest form of rock & roll’s eternal/mythological fight against any and all establishments." @timothycgoodwin.bsky.social has strong feelings about the new Tankerlow record:
Not an easy listen, but it's definitely worth a spin:
Caitlin Starr "sounds less like a Nirvana cover band and more like a band that Nirvana would cover" More from Hannah:
you're gonna love "Vampire", the new single from Pen Pin. If you don't, maybe you're the one without a soul. Single and interview here:
Sometimes you can spot the precise moment a band connects with the audience. Show notes from Swapmeet and Baby Wave, last Friday night in Toronto. A fog machine, Tequila, and Nirvanna the Band the Show:
if you don't know, now you know. Go see Swapmeet when they come to your town:
And whatever Baby Wave has cooking, it's gonna be good:
Mackeeper’s debut album Believe You Me plays like a series of escalating dares. Like a pissing contest between two wildly creative brothers. What’s shocking is how well it works. More:
Ever gone to see your favourite artist and get blown away by the opening act? That’s what we do on Mondays. Today: VALS ALARM Hannah Robinson Kittridge Maria Ria Cut The Kids In Half No Beauty Chelsea Daghita Body from Venus Korda Korder def sera Dead Anyway Lili Alaska Bec Goring of Shapes
The debut single from Kittridge, brilliant Americana-ish indie rock.
Those and more at the link. What are you listening to?
Ever gone to see your favourite artist and get blown away by the opening act? That’s what we do on Mondays. Today: VALS ALARM Hannah Robinson Kittridge Maria Ria Cut The Kids In Half No Beauty Chelsea Daghita Body from Venus Korda Korder def sera Dead Anyway Lili Alaska Bec Goring of Shapes
Want to sample the goods? Sure. Here's Dutch band VALS ALARM. This is raucous, hilarious and addictive:
Hannah Robinson's grungy shoegaze will be in your head all day:
anyone I know here on corus.fm? Don't know how interesting it is yet, but if you're there come find me!
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The Shortlist is up: Catching up on stories we've run at T&W plus a mittful of new ones. From Turn & Work: Allison Yeh, Kate Arnold, Mary Magdalen Smihula and Michael Chin
Plus! Catherine Tavares @cjtavares.bsky.social in @hellitself.bsky.social Kiana M. Cauwels in @maudlinhouse.bsky.social Kim Magowan @kimmagowan.bsky.social in @fracturedlit.bsky.social Robert Pagano and LaVern Spencer McCarthy in @metastellar.bsky.social Mark Ifanson in @rfpress.bsky.social