Ready to get wild? Here’s something new from Toronto two-piece HotKid, to kick your weekend into full gear! Le crazy amazing right? Faces! Explosions! Face paint! Rock n’Roll! And who doesn’t love a girl with a guitar? That my friends is HotKid. Made up of  Shiloh Harrison who belts her heart out like there’s no tomorrow alongside her guitar, and Rob Butcher III who acts as the amazing drummer and all around cooler than cool guy. They’ve opened for Sloan and are all over the Toronto music scene. Follow these hot kids on Twitter here, and download “Rip It Into Pieces” (for free off their website for a limited time) here! Enjoy! xo Kate

Wake-y wake-y eggs and bacon-y! Sleepy? Tired? Hurting? If you’re need of a music video to ease you into the day. Here’s some “Baby’s Arms” by Kurt Vile for you to listen to as your coffee brews. Kurt Vile is a Philadelphia boy who’s latest album Smoke Ring For My Halo is stirring up buzz. He plays Toronto at Lee’s Palace this Wednesday. He’ll also be playing Chicago’s Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend! And guess who’s going?! Me! I’m quite excited. In other news, I’m now taking applications for adorable skater dude boyfriends. Enjoy the tune and have a good week! xo Kate

It’s officially summer! Go find a sunny row of garages and dance while Shad rhymes about good times! He rocked The Ballroom during Rock with Windows last Saturday and tore it up! Did you hear that he rapped over The Cure? Yeah. It was the best. If you’ve never seen Shad live, make the effort to check him out next time he comes to your town. The guy is an amazing performer with talent to the sky. Just watch him freestyle. So good right? Not to mention the fact that I got to meet the guy and he’s the nicest. So enjoy this track as you sip on some lemonade and smile in the sunshine! xo Kate

In honour of this windy warm weekend, here’s some Bon Iver to drift away to… Wouldn’t it be splendid to be walking around Paris and stumble into this? So lovely! New to Bon Iver? Well let me help. Here’s the Bon Iver breakdown. That handsome singer-songwriter fronting Bon Iver is Justin Vernon “For Emma, Forever Ago” is not only the name of the song above, but name of Bon Iver’s debut album from 2008 Most of the record was written over three months spent in a remote cabin in Northwestern Wisconsin – after a breakup! Recognize that voice? Kanye West sampled “Woods” for “Lost In This World” and got Justin Vernon to contributed vocals for his lasted release “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” Bon Iver’s second album (titled “Bon Iver”) comes out June 21st, but until then you can stream the entire new album here! I recommend you do so, alongside some tea and a cozy blanket during the next thunderstorm. Enjoy! xo Kate

Have you fallen in love with Swedish pop tart Robyn yet? Because it’s about time. Just. Watch. The girl is a talented beautiful powerhouse. And yes. This is the same babe that showed us love back in the 90s. So dance on your own alongside Robyn to “Call Your Girlfriend” this weekend! Maybe you’ll even pick up some of her amazing moves? xo Kate

Had a rough week? Nothing going your way? Just Bounce! It’s the weekend you guys! So here’s a tune to carry you through it! “Bounce” by Calvin Harris feat. Kelis! Girl has come a long way since shaking her milk eh? Enjoy! xo Kate

I was watching a movie on BRAVO and a YMCA commercial came on that caught my ear. It was a child singing a song to the tune of Lua by bright Eyes. This struck my attention because I really like that song and was very surprised to hear it associated with a child and the YMCA. If you’ve never heard it, listen for the first time. “Lua” is a single by Bright Eyes released in October 2004. Originally appearing on the album, I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning, the song deals with two people as they struggle through depression, addiction, and an interminable night.[1] Conor Oberst appears alone on the track, on vocals and acoustic guitar. First thing I did was google “lua bright eyes ymca commercial” and I found this tweet: Verse 4 & 5: You’re looking skinny like a model with your eyes all painted black You just keep going to the bathroom always say you’ll be right back Well it takes one to know one, kid, I think you’ve got it bad But what’s so easy in the evening, by the morning is such a drag. I’ve got a flask inside my pocket we can share it on the train If you promise to stay conscious I will try and do the same We might die from medication, but we sure killed all the pain But what was normal in the evening, by the morning seems insane. I mean, I like the song but for it to be associalted with the YMCA when the song is about drinking and late night ‘partying’ makes me go HMMMMMMMMMMMM. Amiright? Wonder if YMCA is aware of this? Perhaps is was done on purpose. In other news, my boy Tony Pierce in LA blogged the Puma Social video and is surprised at…