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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

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SONG PICK: BLAB - Johnny

Our Song Pick of the Day is the debut single of young music student Frances Murray, aka BLAB. “Johnny” seriously rocks with distorted, noisy guitars, which contrast with her clear, bright vocals. It’s a track you can listen over and over again and I’m beyond curious what else

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Northside Festival Day 2 Roundup: Grandmaster Flash // Flasher // JEFF the Brotherhood

Day 2 started with a Jameson-sponsored happy hour at Zablozki’s with good drinks and surprisingly good food. There we met members of Bent Denim, who provided a song pick last year and Lantrns, our first show of the year. From there we went to the big event of the

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NEW TRACK: Memoryy - Out of the Dark

“Out of the Dark” is the right song to start a weekend: full of energy, with bouncy synths and a sing-along power chorus. Memoryy is Brooklyn producer/singer Shaun Hettinger, who is working on a full length out later this year.

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Northside Festival Day 1 Roundup

Finally! The Northside Festival, Brooklyn’s far more intimate and relaxed version of SXSW has started. Aside from short ways between the events, we also enjoy that the action takes place in some of our favorite venues. Our second living room, Union Pool, for example, where we kicked off the

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NEW TRACK: Emyle - Drunk on You

It just love the synth line in this song by L.A. singer Emyle. “Drunk on You” is a straightforward electropop song with a nice 80s vibe.

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SONG PICK: Empara Mi - Wanderlust

Our Song Pick of the Day “Wanderlust” by Empara Mi is a wonderfully slow burning, intense track. It is her first release and there is not much to be found about her, but she has her social media in order, so I am sure we will hear more from her

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VIDEO: Hunter As A Horse - Dead Stars

London duo Hunter As A Horse just released their excellent EP “The Two Magics Vol. 1” and here is a video for the song “Dead Stars”, which has the vibe of an post-apocalyptic video game where a bleak cityscape is devoid of humans, except the mysterious figure of singer Mia

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SONG PICK: Sofi Tukker - Déjà Vu Affair

From all electronic music duos Sofi Tukker has managed to carve out their own sound that stick in your head with repetitive lyrics and melodies. Our Song Pick of the Day “Déjà Vu Affair” is more conventional but no less cool with its urgent synth line and dramatic guitar riffs.

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PLAYLIST: Song Picks of the Day 16.23

1. Factory Floor 2. Pierce Fulton 3. The Aces 4. PLAZA 5. Night Games 6. Extra Texture 7. Saltwater Sun