Today on Patreon let's hide behind CGI to talk shit about our coworkers... We discuss the real reason Lana del Rey deleted social media, Teyana Taylor’s retirement, Lana versus Lorde in the court of law, Grimes’ network TV moment, Pinkpantheress finally coming out of the shadows and more. PS: we're going away for a while but we'll be back when you need us most... in the meantime you can hear this episode and the entire Patreon back catalog at patreon.com/hotlocalsingles 

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Dealing With Avatars *TRAILER*

We need a Disney princess who works at SSENSE... Anyways today we accidentally obliterate every song that has come out in the past month. Enjoy (Sweet Love) Episode playlist on Spotify hotlocalsingl.es

SSINDERELLA

Today we start with blind items about a former A+ list tween, a closeted male singer and an underage-sexting DJ. Then: Aaliyah's streaming launch, Halsey's new Trent Reznor vibe, Lorde's A-list media tour, Kanye's old Kanye vibe, and is it getting middlebrow in here? Episode playlist on Spotify hotlocalsingl.es   Links: Aaliyah, Britney, and the Commodification of an Artist’s Legacy Lorde, Billie Eilish, And The Reluctant Pop Star Ryan Tedder: Classic songs are strangling new music   Over on the Patreon extended cut we talk about Azealia's Interview spread and Josh's collection of her magazine covers

Midbrowsing the Web

Today Josh & Juan talk to one another in and about a little town we like to call Montreal. For SEO purposes here is a list of keywords: bohemian, sweat shorts, Mabel on Love Island, sad girl indie, "song of the summer", homophobia in rap, and movies (2021). Episode playlist on Spotify  hotlocalsingl.es 

Pigzilla (2021)

Today on Patreon: celebrities act badly, "They cry too easily but they funny," we wonder if pop music sold us on consumerism and Juan and Josh individually lay themselves bare.  In this clip we talk about a feud. Subscribe at patreon.com/hotlocalsingles for more of this stuff hotlocalsingl.es 

My Wanderlust is Tight *TRAILER*

Join us in the pop music trenches as we dodge controversies, decode lyrics and rate new music by Caroline Polachek, Billie Eilish, BIA ft Nicki Minaj, Isabella Lovestory and more. This week's playlist on Spotify hotlocalsingl.es

Bunny is a Wiglet

We're back to rate brand new pop shockers by Tinashe, Normani ft Cardi B, Azealia Banks, Shakira and Peppa Pig. Episode playlist on Spotify  Later this week we rate new music by Caroline Polachek, BIA ft Nicki Minaj, Isabella Lovestory and more. Part 2 is out on Patreon later today! hotlocalsingl.es 

Pulling Normani by a String

The highly regarded HLS advice special is back to help with year-long crushes, Twitter romances, getting back with an ex, advising a breakup, feeling inexperienced, relationships affecting your mental health and.. coffee addiction :) Plus over on patreon.com/hotlocalsingles there's two bonus questions at the end for our wiglets, thanks for listening! hotlocalsingl.es

The Love Line Returns

Today we're rating and reviewing the latest pop derangements from Bad Gyal, Iggy Azalea, Ava Max, Shygirl ft slowthai, J Balvin ft Skrillex, Kelly Rowland x CeCe Peniston and Sugababes x Blood Orange. Episode playlist on Spotify The Love Line is coming back – if you need advice about ANY topic get your questions in asap. Try us: ask.hotlocalsingl.es hotlocalsingl.es 

Gay Sobbery

Today we discuss what's up, just chilling, 'The Scary of Sixty-First'*, Doja Cat's new album 'Planet Her', Courtney Love againzt Olivia Rodrigo, Megan Fox as self-identifying LGBTQIA icon and our new sexualities.   *this spoileracious segment ends at 29:40 if you wanna skip   Need advice? Ask us anything for the Love Line's comeback: ask.hotlocalsingl.es   hotlocalsingl.es

Squarely in Montreal

Today Josh and James (didn't see that one coming eh) discuss the gay cold spreading across NYC for pride month, Slayyyter’s mostly ignored debut album “Troubled Paradise”, the plague of Jack Antonoff productions, Lana del Rey's birthday party, Juan's viral tweet and more. hotlocalsingl.es

Gay Cold Month (ft. @jamesdotcom)

Today: Nadia's Hot Like Wow (2008) is in Josh's corner, Juan has Farrah's My Teenage Dream Ended (2012). Together we'll listen to clips of each to get everyone caught up and then discuss their baffling and contrasting receptions, the musicians and entire genres they may have inspired, the mystery lurking behind their careers and what it all means for POPTIMISM™. In this trailer we listen to a stunning sync of a Nadia Oh song in Gossip Girl. Hear this and all of our bonus episodes on patreon.com/hotlocalsingles hotlocalsingl.es

Nadia Oh AGAINZT Farrah Abraham: Hot Like Wow vs My Teenage Dream Ended *TRAILER*

We're back to discuss the Zionists AGAINZT the Hadids and Dua Lipa, plus we rate and review new music by Dawn Richard, St Vincent, CHAI, Jessie Ware, Paul Oakenfold ft Azealia Banks and Benny Benassi, Bleachers, Lana del Rey and more. Episode playlist for the full week on Spotify hotlocalsingl.es

70s Rock Psychedelic Whatever

Today: Josh and Juan discuss the latest Gen Z music content and popular millennial songs by Olivia Rodrigo, WILLOW, Bella Poarch, Dixie D'amelio, Erika de Casier, City Girls, Lil Nas X and Nicki Minaj. But first: your Eurovision recap of Italy's coke, Britain's cuck and Israel's geopolitical snub. More HLS coming later this week (or tonight for Patreon wiglets) Episode playlist on Spotify  hotlocalsingl.es 

It's Time For The Wigulator

The mother of all AGAINZT battles is here. Which album will you choose? Today we talk about the character assassination at the heart of these two albums' critical receptions, plus how they've aged and who they inspired along the way. Episode playlist on Spotify    This episode premiered April 9th for the wiglets on Patreon (new episode out now) hotlocalsingl.es

Lady Gaga AGAINZT M.I.A.: ARTPOP vs MAYA (unlocked)

Josh and Juan wade through New Music Friday to find the pop SMASHES – and not only that, themselves :)

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