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Charity Song of the Month:

TARA MACLEAN & ADAM BRAZIER, "Song for a Winter's Night," 2018

Solo artist and former Shaye co-vocalist Tara MacLean has teamed up with theatre artistic director Adam Brazier for their acoustic pop version of Gordon Lightfoot’s1967 classic “Song For A Winter’s Night.” Produced by Bill Bell, Tom Cochrane and Jason Mraz' guitarist, and featuring cello by Kevin Fox (Chantal Kreviazuk), the pair is directing all the proceeds to the Upper Room food bank in Charlottetown, PEI, where MacLean was born and Brazier is based. “This lovely duet will warm your heart,” she wrote on her Facebook post. “Singing with Adam is truly a musical highlight for me.” Buy it here. — Karen Bliss

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Cause Song of the Month:

CAROLE POPE + KEVIN HEARN, "Resist It," 2018

Carole Pope, the former lead singer of new wave act Rough Trade and Kevin Hearn, the keyboard player for Barenaked Ladies, are fed up with the negativity in the world and they're not going to take it anymore. The result of this righteous rage is "Resist It," a new song Hearn says "pushes back against the daily onslaught of bad news and scandal." When Pope growls lines like "Bring it on! I'll resist it!" this all-purpose anthem throws down a challenge that will strengthen the resolve of anyone who feels they should speak up, show up, and stand up for something better. Buy it here. — Aaron Brophy

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Product of the Month

The Karma Box Co. has previously donated proceeds from its subscription box to Oceana and Canadian Women’s Foundation and this winter season, founders Erin Maureen and Kat Rose have selected the Daily Bread Food Bank. The box will include 6 to 8 products (valued at $175) ranging from “natural beauty brands, current fashion must-haves, fitness essentials, health- conscious eats and swoon worthy home décor,” it states on the web site. A one-time purchase is $69.95; a yearly subscription (a new box every three months) is $251.84. The company ships to Canada, U.S. and U.K. — Karen Bliss

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