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SXSW 2016 Roundup Day 5: Morly // Mainland // Chaos Chaos // More

Day 5 at SXSW: the health and energy levels are on  decline, so we were lucky that our Saturday schedule was a somewhat easy one. We started off with a breakfast at the McDonald’s Loft, where we were looking forward to some chicken McNuggets and a BigMac. But apparently

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SONG PICK: Reyna - Ink On My Skin

We capped off SXSW with a sister duo and our Song Pick of the Day presents another one: the Banuelos sisters from Milwaukee, who perform and record now as Reyna. “Ink on my Skin” is an upbeat pop song with beach party vibe.

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SXSW Roundup Day 4: New Myths // Holy Nothing // Inhalt // More

On day 4 of SXSW we could use the wakeup call provided by Pretty City who opened The Aussie BBQ, which presented an astonishing lineup of up and coming bands from Down Under. We could have stayed the entire afternoon to see artists like Julia Jacklin, Big White, DMAs and

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SONG PICK: Lyel - Shadow

Our Song Pick of the Day is posted from SXSW and comes from an artist, who does not play here, but should be: Finland via Germany singer/songwriter Lyel with her third track “Shadow”.

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SXSW Day 3 Roundup: Lady Pills // Hunter Sharpe // Negative Gemini // Fews // More

The Berklee College organizes a showcase every year at Brush Park. We like it a lot, because we can snatch a few oysters and a cup of bubbly there. But this year they also had particularly good music. Right upon entering the tent, Boston duo mar|co caught our attention

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SONG PICK: Overcoats - Nighttime Hunger

Our Song Pick of the Day comes from New York duo Overcoats. They do folk music with vocal harmonies and then they do not. Curious? Check out their latest single “Nightime Hunger”.

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SXSW Roundup Day 2: Hælos // Doomsquad // Pretty City // Overcoats // More

Day 2 started off slowly: we were invited to a delicious brunch by ILA, an Austin record label with a new approach. Thank you! From there we headed to the Floodfest at Cedar Street Courtyard, which sports an incredible lineup this year.  There we were lucky to catch a full

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SXSW Roundup Day 1: Skyline // Sextile // Empress Of // More

Here we are again in Austin, Texas for a week full of music. This year there was no easing in: our schedule was packed with events already on day one all across the city. Because we arrived fairly early, when the city was almost still asleep and it looks until

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SONG PICK: Wildes - Bare

“Bare” is a song by the London band Wildes, which has with Ella Walker only one member. It is a slow-building track full of melancholy and you will have Ella’s voice in your head long after it has finished. “Bare” is our Song Pick of the Day.

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glamglare goes SXSW

It is our favorite time of the year: the music festival SXSW when more than 2,200 acts travel to Austin Texas to play everywhere, from a corner in a bar to a concert hall. It is our third time, so we expect it to be a charm! If you

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VIDEO: Francine Thirteen - Lady Mary, The Lord and Spark

Since FKA twigs’ brand of audiovisual experimentation has moved closer to the mainstream, there is room for something new: Francine Thirteen tackles the topic of female archetypes in a new EP due later this year. The video “Lady Mary, The Lord and Spark” is full of symbolism and feels more

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PLAYLIST: Song Picks of the Day 16.11

1. Satellite Mode 2. Blak Emoji 3. Vérité 4. The Bay Rays 5. Night Games 6. No Hot Ashes 7. Morly

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NEW EP: The Naked Eye EP

Music has the unique ability to transport you through space and time and “The Naked Eye EP”, the debut of the eponymous project around the London-based singer Frenchie, is particularly good at that. I close my eyes and find myself at a sophisticated garden party, on the early evening in

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SONG PICK: Morly - If Only Chords

“If Only Chords” is a beautiful slow-burning and intense track built just from vocals and minimal electronic textures. I don’t know much about Morly, but she is playing SXSW next week and has a spot on my must-see list. There is also an EP coming out on April 8th.

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LATE NIGHT: Vokes - Value

Whenever I hear music from LA, I have the image of a car rushing down a light-filled boulevard through the night in my mind. I know, it’s a Hollywood cliché, but a good one and a slow-burning electro-pop track like “Value” producer Vokes could be well the soundtrack from

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SONG PICK: Night Games - Faithless

Our Song Pick of the Day, “Faithless” starts with a beautiful, lush synth line, before singer Constance admits that she cannot let loose, even though she has lost her faith in a relationship. Night Games are a duo from London, who push the combination of female vocals and electronics into

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RELEASED TODAY: Dog in the Snow - The Slow/Quick Reveal

This song got me with the very first bar: Helen Ganya Brown aka Dog in the Snow lays out an ultra cool industrial beat and sparse electronics that sucks you immediately in this track. What is she up to? We have already picked her last song “Plastic Body” as our

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SONG PICK: Vérité - Underdressed

Spring has arrived here in New York (at least temporarily) and we are all looking forward for being a little “Underdressed”, like New York singer Vérité in her new song. It is a sing-along power pop tune with something of a dark undertone. Enjoy our Song Pick of the Day!

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VIDEO: FMLYBND - Space & Time

They have a picture of the Empire State in the apartment, but other than that “Space & Time” by California band FMLYBND has a strong West-Coast-y feeling to it. They obviously have a lot of fun with what they doing and that shines through in their music. Us on the

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NEW TRACK: Mt. Wolf - Anacruisis

Where does this song fit in? After starting like a folk song it, turns more electronic before it ends like a rock anthem. So why not let it turn your Monday night into something magical. Mt. Wolf is a three piece from London and “Anacrusis” is a music-theoretical term. Enjoy!

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SONG PICK: Satellite Mode - Fair

Jess, singer of New York duo Satellite Mode is having it in a relationship where the other side is not playing “Fair”. Her vocals express anger and dissatisfaction, her partner Alex’ production underscores the drama of the moment. I hope you are not in a similar situation, but if you

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PLAYLIST: Song Picks of the Day 16.10

1. High Tyde 2. Avec Sans 3. luhx 4. Tsar B 5. Lightcliffe 6. KYOSi’s 7. Bryde

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SONG PICK: Bryde - Help Yourself

Be prepared for goosebumps: London singer/songwriter Bryde develops her song “Help Yourself” from a quiet guitar and voice piece to a big rock anthem and back. “If you can’t help yourself, nobody else will help you out of this.”, she sings. That is true, too often.

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SONG PICK: KYOSi - Early Riser

No matter if you are an “Early Riser” or not, our Song Pick of the Day will boost your Saturday. New York singer/producer KYOSi’s debut single is a fresh, upbeat track that channels the effect of the first rays of sunshine in the morning.

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Released Today: Oyinda - Never Enough

There can be too much of a good thing, the saying goes. Oyinda disagrees in her new song: there is “Never Enough”. This is surly true for good music and so we are happy that she is working on a follow-up for her 2014 EP “Before The Fall”. Hopefully that