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A dark tune by Fever Ray, groovy sounds by Boulevards and Neon Indian, Mickey Hart and Avey Tare team up and more

Boulevards feat. Neon Indian: Nu Burn Ave (Intercruise) A clear representation of present-day funk’s power and relevance, “Nu Burn Ave (Intercruise)” balances the signature uptempo edge and thoughtful, self-reflective core of Boulevards (aka Jamil Rashad). Musician and producer Neon Indian guests on the track with riveting harmonies undercut by spoken word exclamations. The track hails from Boulevards forthcoming album Hurtown, USA, out in December. Fever …

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Prison rodeos, designs for natural disasters, Halloween pooches and more in our look around the web

1. Highlights From 2017’s Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade Every year the Tompkins Square Park Halloween Dog Parade brings plenty of joy to New Yorkers, with pooches (and oftentimes their owners) dressed up in all kinds of sweet, silly and clever costumes. This year, of course, was no different—from a pup in Bjork’s famous swan dress, to unicorns and GoT-style dragons. One of the …

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An ode to self-care by Raveena, new tunes from Feist, Ela Minus, Exhibition and more

Feist: The Stranger (Gord Downie Tribute) Hauntingly beautiful, Feist’s cover of “The Stranger” was her tribute to fellow Canadian and Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie, who died this week from brain cancer. The track was drawn from Downie’s 2016 solo album Secret Path. Feist explains, “I send out this song with love, respect and gratitude in honor of Gord’s generosity of spirit. I admired so …