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[PHOTOS] Kyosi live at Rockwood Music Hall

We know New York singer and producer Kyosi since her catchy single “Early Riser” and seeing her live at Rockwood Music Hall together with I Am Snow Angel (more about her tomorrow) was a special treat. She performs on stage alone with a laptop (except for the last song where

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NEW RELEASE: L. $hamPain - Euphoria

I’ve been thinking about why I find L. $hamPain’s music so intriguing. Maybe it is the fact that there is so little information out there about this young Texan singer/songwriter and it reminds me of a time when I bought albums simply by the cover from the

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NEW TRACK: ARI - Tunnel Vision (Dusk Rider Remix)

This is an excellent remix of “Tunnel Vision” by Canadian singer Ari without any pitch changes of her vocals.

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NEW TRACK: Evy and the Gaffer - Upside Down

We don’t know much about Evy and the Gaffer but “Upside Down” is a good song, so give it a spin:

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NEW TRACK: Dog Orchestra - Hotel

Listen to a new track “Hotel” by Berlin via Stockholm duo Dog Orchestra.

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SONG PICK: Katie Rose - Wonder

Our Song Pick of the Day is “Wonder”, the uplifting debut single from young Charleston singer/songwriter Katie Rose. It is a goosebumps-inducing big pop song, which could have been used for the key moment in a Broadway show. Katie is working on her EP “Everything Yesterday”, due out on

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SONG PICK: Maya Killtron - Never Dance Alone

It is hard not to slip into party mood when listening to the funky soul track “Never Dance Alone” by Maya Killtron. It is unabashedly retro including the (presumably) fake import record cover. Maya had a lot of fun making it, so let it be your soundtrack for dancing through

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RELEASED TODAY: MIYNT - Strangest Game

Love is the “Strangest Game”, Swedish musician MIYNT sings and she certainly has a point. There is not much more to learn in this song, but it flows by as beautifully as a carefree, leisureful day with your loved one. Hopefully there will be more of this on her debut

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PLAYLIST: Song Picks of the Day 16.25

1. Amber Mark 2. Paper City People 3. Aiym Almas 4. Hockeysmith 5. Quinn Lewis‘ 6. Team Picture 7. Lily Elise

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NEW TRACK: Rosie Carney - Better Man

Here is a quiet one: “Better Man” by 19-year old singer-songwriter Rosie Carney from Ireland via Hampshire, UK. I love the ethereal feeling of the track, which reminds me a little of David Sylvian’s work.

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[PHOTOS] LANTRNS light up Gold Sounds at the Northside Festival

Brooklyn three-piece LANTRNS with singer and keyboarder Kaitlyn Mills, guitarist Sridhar Ravichandran and Jenny Palumbo on bass play beautiful, dark and intense pop music. Even though they deliberately don’t employ a drummer, they have a strong energetic presence on stage and their live shows are a special treat. Gold

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SONG PICK: Lily Elise - Let Me Down

Bay Area artist Lily Elise sings about a relationship that goes nowhere and she hopes she can end it without being hurt too much. Is it possible? The way the song ends suggests that she does not believe so. Our Song Pick of the Day, “Let Me Down” is a

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LATE NIGHT: Kllo - Walls to Build

Get your Saturday night started with “Walls to Build”, the latest track by Australian duo Kllo. It has summer, dance and excitement built in and if I had a car, I would play it on the way to the next party, on full volume.

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[PHOTOS] Chaos Chaos Headline the Audiofemme + glamglare Northside Showcase

Asy and Chloe, the sisters who form electronic pop duo Chaos Chaos, came on stage at Knitting Factory dressed rather for Catholic boarding school than for a rock gig, but put on a fierce and wild show in deed. It starts with Chloe, who bangs alternatively the drums or a

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NEW TRACK: Haux - Seaside

“Seaside” is a beautiful track by London producer/singer Haux that invites to lean back and let the music engulf you. It will be part of his EP “All We’ve Known”, out on July 8.

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[PHOTOS] Shadow Monster plays a quiet set at Pete’s Candy Store

Shadow Monster is Gillian Visco, a singer/songwriter based in Brooklyn. We loved her song “Out of my Mind”, a melodic rock ballad, so we didn’t want to miss her Northside showcase at the tiny stage of Pete’s Candy Store. There she played a quieter set solo, just

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VIDEO: Spaces of Disappearance - No None

Electronic solo artist Elaine HD aka Spaces of Disappearance has at first a nightmarish experience at a bubblegum-colored night club, but she bounces back, forcefully. “No None” is the first single from her upcoming EP “There is No Loss”, out later this year.

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SONG PICK: Hockeysmith - Let's Dagger

More than two years ago, I was super excited about the sisters Georgie and Annabel of Hockeysmith. With their dark blend of guitars and electronics seemed to be destined for greatness, but then, after a three track EP they fell into silence and I was wondering if they haves moved

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SONG PICK: Aiym Almas - You Must Be True

Aiym Almas is a musician from Los Angeles via Kazakhstan and her latest single “You Must Be True” is a big goosebumps-inducing rock anthem with powerful vocals. “I want to find you / you must be true” she encourages herself as the subject of her search remains elusive. A beautiful song

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NEW TRACK: Chris Malinchak - Tell Me

Something in this song by producer Chris Malinchak sounds like a reminder of a mobile app and this keeps me on the edge as much as the staccato vocals and the beat: you can hardly sit still while listening to this.

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PHOTOS: Prince Innocence puts on a beautiful show at Union Pool (Northside Festival)

Prince Innocence puts on a beautiful show at Union Pool (Northside Festival) Cascine is one of my favorite labels, so what better start to the Northside Festival than their showcase at Union Pool. The Canadian duo [Prince Innocence}(https://www.facebook.com/princeinnocenceband/) opened the show. They do elegant, slow

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Northside Festival Day 4 Roundup: Malky // Hinds // Dentist // Lantrns // Dead Leaf Echo

Northside Festival, as opposed to SXSW or CMJ does not slow down on Sunday: there is party all over Bedford Avenue, including a smaller outdoor stage where we caught parts of the set by Bulgarian/German band Malky, whose smooth pop music fitted perfectly for a summer afternoon. Meanwhile, at

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PLAYLIST: Song Picks of the Day 16.24

Caro [Sofi Tukker](http://www.sofitukker.co m/) Kit Trigg Empara Mi Water District Jon Prezant BLAB

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SONG PICK: Amber Mark - Monsoon

New York singer Amber Mark’s “Monsoon” is a track that goes to several places in its roughly five minutes: it is a ballad, written for Amber’s late mother Mia, but then she adds a fresh, almost hopeful beat before the song ends with German sound bites by Mia.

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Northside Festival Day 3 Roundup: Blak Emoji // Plastic Waves // Chaos Chaos // Wall

Finally it was the day of our showcase at Knitting Factory, which we put together with our sister blog Audiofemme. Even without Painted Zeros, who had to cancel due to illness, we could present an exciting lineup, who many came out to see! First up were Blak Emoji, who effortlessly