Because it’s tough being “radical” all the time unless you’re really well organized: the avant-garde-leaning cellist, pioneering mental health activist, and acclaimed singer/songwriter Madigan “Bonfire Madigan” Shive has just announced a new, comprehensive Bandcamp page compiling her entire catalog as Bonfire Madigan, thus making it all available in one convenient place on the internet for the first time.

In a culture that glorifies motherhood and obsesses over baby bumps, from Kate Middleton’s to whether Khloé Kardashian looks “visibly pregnant,” filmmaker Therese Shechter wants to explore a different kind of life: the child-free one.

A forthcoming documentary, My So-Called Selfish Life, seeks to shed light on the growing sector of women choosing to bypass motherhood completely.

Portland-via-Minneapolis trio Candace have been together since the start of this decade, making hazy dreampop that ranges from roaring fuzz to harmony filled shimmery folk. The band are set to release a new 7″ on November 24.

Produced by artist Dave Bryant, the video takes on the same tranquil, yet colorful personality as the track alone. Simple, honest lyrics (“Everything moves too quickly for this man”) play gently over what looks to be television screen static, blending a kaleidoscope of toned down colors on the screen in a quirky way that makes you realize there was no better direction for this video to go.

“Am I allowed to pick my life? Do I have to justify it for you?” asks journalist Chanel Dubofsky in a scene from Therese Shechter’s upcoming documentary, My So-Called Selfish Life: A Documentary About Women Who Don’t Want Kids. Shechter, friend of BUST, explores the choice of non-motherhood in a society, as Shechter describes, “where motherhood feels mandatory.”

Ideally, publicity is something that happens all throughout an artist’s career and is a sustainable thing that is continuous in keeping “the buzz” going before an artist releases an album, goes on tour, and in those in-between times as they’re gearing up for the next thing.

As a first look at ‘Cotton Tornado’, Butler has shared “Face Crinkle”, his joint track with Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. The song is comprised of two steady, separate drum patterns bonded together by the gentle strum of an acoustic guitar. Vocally, Billy’s distinct croon leads us through a narrative about sincerity and emotional pain.

Kim Boekbinder doesn’t like waiting for permission. The New York-based musician and self-styled “creative anarchist” has made a habit of circumventing prohibitive industry standards.

Ruby Fray combines elements of the 60’s with modern day folk and even some country to create music that spans the spectrum of human emotion wrapped into an indie pop package. From rapid energy to cool, calm and collected. Emily opened up about all of the above, as well as her move from Austin to Chicago, each woman’s role in the band and a whole lot more.