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Kevin Bronson

Bronson, a graduate of Bradley University, is a former sports writer and editor and graphic designer who worked in the newspaper business for 35 years.

Ears Wide Open: Tessa Kaye
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Philadelphia-born, Utah-reared, L.A.-based pop singer Tessa Kaye has released three singles so far — her latest, “Smile More,” is a rejoinder to men who implore women to put on a happy face.

Stream: Giant Killer Bats, ‘Berlin’
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Giant Killer Bats, the solo project of McCoy Kirgo, return in March with a new EP that fully embraces the big guitars and powerful melodies of the alternative ’90s. The new single “Berlin” is out today.

Ears Wide Open: Wallice
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“I just can’t wait to be / all grown up and 23,” Wallice sings with a wink on her new track “23.” The L.A. native makes self-deprecating humor and a sugary melody go a long way on her first single of 2021.

Premiere: Jack Symes, ‘I Need to Be Alone’
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Jack Symes’ new single “I Need to Be Alone” turns the art of contemplation into a hymn — it was written while he was alone on a rooftop, after all. It’s one of the more solemn moments on Symes’ sophomore album, “Tompkins Park,” out in March.

Stream: Kid Lightning, ‘Special’
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Folk singer Kid Lightning rejects American exceptionalism on “Special,” the new single he releases this week. “I am special,” he says, is “an unearned mantra that’s defined our times.”

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