3 April 2026 - Alana Davis - 32 Flavors

We're not exactly running out of ideas, not by a long shot.

But this song got turfed to Totally Covered..... because it IS a cover, of a song by Ani DiFranco.  And yes, those two posts were published on the same day (except I just updated the Ani post).  

And it shouldn't have been, because Alana Davis turned the song into something Ani DiFranco did not.  And Elektra Records pushed Davis into recording the song.... and to making lyrical changes - something that made both Davis and DiFranco initially uncomfortable, although both came to terms with it.  Record companies, right?

But anyway, this song isn't exactly a cover anymore.  This version has a chorus - uncredited to but written by Davis.  It is its own thing... and that's why it's getting its due here. 

Davis is a fantastic performer - STILL - but I chose her Conan performance from 1998 because it showcases her voice so perfectly.

2 April 2026 - Angèle ft. Justice - What You Want

Had I known Angèle had new music coming in March, I wouldn't have posted her in February. 

I literally could not wait any additional time to post her newest single today.  It's in English and French, and it is just a GREAT pop song. Teaming up with electronic duo Justice, they have made possible the most accessible and obvious hit song for both of them - and since it was written by Angèle herself (with composition contribution by Justice), it's clear she's well in tune with what makes a hit.  

The video was shot on iPhone. No joke. And it's completely unhinged. 

1 April 2026 - Lexie Liu - POP GIRL

Welcome back to the rest of the world. 

This may be the first Chinese artist we've featured on here that wasn't born in Chicago.  

Indeed, she is Chinese - raised in Hunan province - and got her big break on Korean and Chinese reality TV shows.  

She released her new EP Teenage Ramble in 2025, and this song as its lead single.  It's superficial, poppy... and an awful lot of fun. Co-written by the artist and producer Yu Zeng, the song is definitely CONSTRUCTED, but also PERFORMED and performed and constructed WELL by Liu. 

She's young, yes, but also, she has a hell of a stage presence, as can be seen in this 2024 performance of the song.  Even before this song was released as a single, she had the crowd LOVING it. 

31 March 2026 - Ariane Roy, Thierry Larose, & Lou-Adriane Cassidy - Le Roy, la Rose et le Lou[p] (chanson thème)

This is probably the weirdest song I've ever posted.  

"But it doesn't sound weird".... well, actually, the entire concept of the album was strange.  You see, Ariane Roy, Thierry Larose and Lou-Adriane Cassidy are all popular musicians in the francophone music scene in Quebec.  They are also tremendous friends and have regularly appeared on each other's albums.  

I already told you one of them wrote and performed a song about and with another.   And live, too. 

In 2024, the three of them did a few shows together where they were all the headliners - Le (Ariane) Roy, (Thierry) la Rose, and Lou[p](-Adriane Cassidy) (this structure was a throwback to similar groups like this from the 1970s).... and then they released a live album - called Le Roy, la Rose et le Lou[p] - where each of them had 1/3 of the songs, and then they all got together and performed a theme song with all of them together.... the title song named after the three performers, written by the performers and Alexandre Martel (songwriting and romantic partner of le Lou[p] (and songwriting partner of la Rose, to be fair)).

I think the concept of a theme song for youself is so strange.

I almost didn't include a live version of this, but I couldn't not. They all bring so much energy!

And here they are performing the song on Quebec morning television, all wearing their jammies... they are very charming, to be fair.

Feel free to rewind and check out the interview with le Roy et le Lou[p] (et la Rose, but for some reason, he didn't get credited in the video)

ok, that's probably all the Lou-Adriane Cassidy for this March. 

31 March 2026 - Felix Cartal & Fionn - The Way

I have rarely done what I did today.

But when I tell you that Fionn is by far my most listened to artist so far in 2026, this cover of the Fastball classic is a big reason for this. 

OK, sure, it's really Felix Cartal's song - he's providing the music while the Finn-Morris twins are giving you the great harmonies - but c'mon.  He's not why you're here. 

This video was filmed in five hours in Mission, British Columbia. And yes, they did turn a motor vehicle into a ball pit. 

31 March 2026 - Fionn - I Might Start Smoking

I have traditionally saved the last day of March for the last few years for a newer artist I have recently discovered that has been on heavy rotation for me. 

In 2021, that was Cœur de Pirate. In 2022, that was Lights.  In 2023, that was Lennon and Maisy Stella. In 2024, that was The Beaches. 

Let's not talk about last year. 

For this last day of March, I'm going to talk about a band I only just discovered a few months ago. 

In fact, I first heard them and their latest album, scum., on December 10th of last year.  It was so good, I rated it my 16th favorite album of 2025.  Let's read what some critic said about them:

"Fionn’s scum. is pure femme‑rage pop‑rock, a tight, snarling little record where every chorus feels like finally saying the thing you swallowed at work, at the bar, on stage. Songs like “Blow” and the title track turn mansplaining, bad exes and low‑level everyday misogyny into sugar‑rush guitar anthems, all Veruca Salt/Elastica‑coded hooks and twin‑sister harmonies that made this one of my go‑to “I'm pissed, but I need to be pissed safely” albums of 2025." - literally me. 

Since then, I've had a chance to live with Fionn's catalog and music.  Not only would I rate scum. higher now than I did in December - and spoiler alert, I'm going to revisit that list - it's likely a top 10 album and woefully underappreciated. They are my most listened to artist so far in 2025 - and I have branched out further than their latest album.  

Today's song is the title song from their 2023 set that featured the same femme-rage pop rock and same twin sister harmonies - and may have been been a little angrier. 

I kind of like the Vancouver-based harmonies even more live.  And, here, you can tell that - although they do have a drummer - the signature sound is all Alanna and Brianne Finn-Morris's work. 

Yes, the band's name is a play on their last name.  

I think this video probably shows best why Fionn's music resonates with me.

Literally anyone can dance to this. 

30 March 2026 - Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now

I was looking through my drafts after hearing last night's tribute to her on the JUNOS as she received the Lifetime Achievement Award... and it was given to her by the literal Prime Minister, Mark Carney.  I've never been a huge Joni Mitchell fan - but she was a fantastic songwriter and performer. 

Sarah McLachlan and Alison Russell did a brilliant job performing this song in tribute... and then Joni walked out on stage and tried to perform as well... but her mic wasn't working for some reason.  I feel like someone else up there could have given her a working microphone... but anyway.  Because she got cut off from singing more, I wanted to make sure *I* paid tribute to her here.

This performance is from 1970 and the Isle of Wight festival.

Now, what is maybe not so well-remembered is that she also won a lot of Grammy Awards... and her last win came in 2024, with her live album from the Newport Festival.  She performed this song live in the ceremony that year, and it was very different sounding.... not just her voice, which was huskier, sure, but also a woman who had lived a life and a GREAT one at that. 

It is a chillingly good performance.