Oliver Bouchard

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SONG PICK: Paperwhite - Unstoppable

If you need a jolt of energy on this Sunday, sing along with Katie Marshall, who forms with her brother Ben the duo Paperwhite: “We are Unstoppable”. Our Song Pick of the day is an anthemic electro pop track, which is hard not to like.

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LATE NIGHT: Pastel - The Right Time

It’s V-Day eve and here’s a smooth and relaxed love song “The Right Time” by Pastel from Boston.

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NEW ALBUM: L.A. Girlfriend - Neon Grey

Some albums, like the ones by Cross Record or Sea Caves try to surprise the listener with every song or often even within a song. Others find beauty in steadiness, like “Neon Grey” by L.A. Girlfriend. Behind that name is not, as one could assume, a bunch of dudes

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NEW MUSIC: Shallou - Heights

New York City is pretty much frozen at this moment and it is not warmer in Joe Boston’s aka Shallou’s hometown of Chicago, so a warm and shimmering track like “Heights” is very welcome. It is inspired by a vacation in Mexico, which explains the relaxed vibe.

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SONG PICK: Andrew Grant - Slow Burn

“Slow Burn” is the debut track by L.A. producer Andrew Grant. It features his intense vocals and a thundering dance floor bass line that twists the song into an unexpected area.

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SONG PICK: Badlands - Echo

Here is a another single from Badlands from her album “Locus”, scheduled for April this year. It is a wonderful dark track with 80s-style synth textures, like the soundtrack to a walk through the ghost town that stars prominently in the lyrics.

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RELEASED TODAY: Pauline Andres - Drive Like Steve McQueen

“Drive Like Steve McQueen” is the first single from Pauline Andres new album scheduled for April 15th. I just love her smoky vocals, supported by a wailing steel guitar and a melodica. There is exactly that kind of melancholy in the song one would associated with a Steve McQueen character

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Song Picks of the Day 16.6

1. Astronauts 2. Hans Island 3. Tom Low 4. Ambrose Sunshine 5. The Jackobins 6. Fews 7. Alan Booth

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SONG PICK: Alan Booth - Clutch

We go back to Australia, Sydney to be precise, for our Song Pick of the Day. Producer and singer Alan Booth’s track “Clutch” is only on the surface a smooth R&B track – below the vocals melodies twist and twirl and put a good dose of anxiety into

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VIDEO: Emika - Flashback

Berlin producer Emika just finished the recording of a full symphony in Prague and is already back to release new music on her main line: dark, melodic, beat-driven synth pop. Watch the video to “Flashbacks”:

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NEW ALBUM: Sea Caves - Bright Forest

Acoustic instruments, like flutes, violins and stripped-down guitars I find often too serious, too self-important for my taste and when I heard the single and opener “Spanning the River” of “Bright Forest” with its lively, upbeat flute melody, I would not have thought how much I appreciate the album. But

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NEW MUSIC: Calicco - Drake Tears

“Drake Tears” is a dreamy, ambient instrumental track with a nice upbeat piano line. Calicco is a producer from Michigan and the first one who followed glamglare’s new Snapchat account.

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VIDEO: Postaal - Burnin'

Postaal are a duo from Paris and that’s all we know at this point. The video is set somewhere in Southeast Asia and juxtaposes serene landscapes with city life and Thai boxing. Somehow, this summarizes nicely the chorus: “Keep the fires burnin’, baby”.

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SONG PICK: Ambrose Sunshine - Mumma Ket

Ambrose Sunshine is a producer from Melbourne, Australia and his latest track, “Mumma Ket” is a relaxed and catchy electro pop piece with indeed a lot of sunshine in it – exactly what we need right now here on the other, cold side of the planet. Listen to our Song Pick

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PHOTOS: Negative Gemini live at Palisades

Brooklyn producer and singer Lindsey French aka Negative Gemini was one of the most exciting discoveries during preparation for last year’s CMJ festival. But then there was just no way to bend our schedule so that we could actually see her playing live. Fortunately, last Saturday, she grabbed – very

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SONG PICK: Hans Island - Break Free

Hans Island is a Danish-Canadian collaboration which has just released their self-titled debut EP. Our Song Pick of the Day, “Break Free”, is a smooth, upbeat track about letting go and moving on – as pictured on the cover: there is always a new morning.

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VIDEO: Tsar B - Escalate

The video for “Escalate” by Belgian singer Tsar B was inspired by an Aladdin musical. For me it has rather a spy movie vibe where cloaked characters going after some guy for some reason. Who’s on the right or wrong side here? Who knows?

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Song Picks of the Day 16.5

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NEW MUSIC: Warning Light - Lieutenant Colonel

“Lieutenant Colonel” is a droney, ambient track with a driving beat, like the soundtrack to a nightmarish chase through a forest. Warning Light is the project of Atlanta-based musician Drew Haddon, who has been releasing music since the early 2000s. This track is on “Oftenchance” (Apple Music | Spotify) his 2015

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PHOTOS: Kissey, Oyinda and Dream Koala enchant National Sawdust

The common view at the Williamsburg music scene is one of decline, that corporate interests push artists and venues out of the neighborhood and eventually the city. But then there is National Sawdust a brand new, beautiful and high quality non-profit venue with a high-minded agenda right on North 6th

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SONG PICK: Fmlybnd - Hearts on Fire

FMLYBND is an energetic electro pop four piece from California who just released a new EP “Hearts on Fire”. Brighten up your Sunday with the title track, our Song Pick of the Day.

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LATE NIGHT: Galantis (U&I) (Speaker of the House Remix)

While we are on our way to an exciting late night show at Palisades (more on this later), here’s a big fun dance banger by Galantis in a Speaker of the House remix for the fifth year anniversary compilation of Big Beat Records. Let’s get your Saturday night

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VIDEO: Eliza Shaddad - Wars

“Wars” is the first single of UK artist Eliza Shaddad and there could not be a bleaker place for the video taking place than an empty parking garage. Eliza seems to walk around aimlessly, but she is looking for something and what she finds is not pretty.

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SONG PICK: Kinder Than Wolves - Hazel Days

Here is a beautiful track by Orlando three piece Kinder Than Wolves. Our Song Pick of the Day “Hazel Days” is carried by a soft, bright guitar line and Paige Coley‘s warm and intimate vocals. Their debut EP is out on April 15th.

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NEW ALBUM: Cross Record - Wabi Sabi

The first time I listened to “Wabi-Sabi” was at a beach, which caused something like a complete disconnect between the sensations signaled to my eyes and ears. There are the glistening sea, bright colors and people having fun in front of me, but Cross Record’s music comes from very