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PHOTOS: New Myths live at Cheer Up Charlie's (SXSW)

We have been fans of Brooklyn three piece New Myths since we saw them live last summer, so we didn’t want to miss them in Austin. They are working on a follow-up for their 2014 album “Give Me Noise” – in the meantime, enjoy photos from their SXSW show.

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VIDEO: Zuster - Do U Want Me

Watch the Owens sisters Andie and Maggie, aka Zuster, light up the bleak surroundings with their beautiful harmonies. “Do U Want Me” is an electro pop song with a sudden soaring, meandering chorus, which gives the track a nice edge. I’m curious what the two are up to next.

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SONG PICK: Phoria - Everything Beta

Today’s Song Pick comes from the Brighton, UK five-piece Phoria. “Everything Beta” layers dense electronic soundscapes with Trewin Howard’s vocals floating above. It is difficult to escape the allure of this track: it engulfs you like a stream of warm water. Their debut album “Volition” is announced for

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NEW EP: Morly - Something More Holy

“Something More Holy” is L.A.-based singer/songwriter Morly’s second EP, in which she combines minimalistic electronic textures, delicate beats and her beautiful voice into slow, intense and emotional songs that can stop you in your tracks. “Something More Holy” is out now on Cascine. Listen to “Something

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LATE NIGHT: L. $hamPain - Take Your Rock’n’Roll

The young Texas singer/songwriter L. $hamPain does nocturnal, intimate electronic sings. I have already been charmed with her last two EPs, “Turtles All The Way Down” and “For Blood and Money”, so I’m very happy that she’s working on her fifth EP “Euphoria”, to be released later

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SONG PICK: r00ms - Bittersweet

Surly there is no lack of girl/boy duos from L.A.: we had quite a number of them as Song Picks of the Day lately. On the other hand it seems to be natural to do music together with your loved one. In case of r00ms, we don’t

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SONG PICK: Maria Usbeck - Moai Y Yo

Up for something beautiful? Listen to “Moai Y Yo” from multi-cultural artist Maria Usbeck. The song floats past you like a creek in glistening sunshine. This effect comes from a skillful production mixing electronic and acoustic elements as well as Maria’s warm vocals. Her album “Amparo” is scheduled for

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SONG PICK: Exes - Twentythousand

In this Song Pick of the Day, Exes singer Allie McDonald finds herself in pickle: how to escape an intense relationship that seems broken beyond repair? There is a lot of glass to be heard in the track, which emphasizes the fragile state of mind of its protagonist. “Twentythousand” is

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PLAYLIST: Song Picks of the Day 16.15

1. Motions 2. [Giungla](http://www.giunglamusic.com/ 3. Wonderbitch 4. Justin Jay 5. Kassassin Street 6. Bad Feelings 7. Ramsey

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PHOTOS: Donna Missal Plays Her First Headline Show at Knitting Factory & Releases New Killer Single "Sick"

Sometimes you go to a show and you know you see a star. That happened Saturday night at the Knitting Factory, when Donna Missal took the stage with a six-piece backing band in front of a packed room. Supported by family on and off stage and with many fans in

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VIDEO: Lilly Wolf - Terrible Mistake

Hindsight is 20/20. In that light, New York duo Lilly Wolf map out a list of  dreadful mistakes, showing what events led to them. The track “Terrible Mistake” is from their 2015 album “Deleted Scenes” (Apple Music | Spotify), for which the video is also a good metaphor: some of

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SONG PICK: Ramsey - Pay

L.A. producer and singer Ramsey sings about the escape from a bad relationship in her latest single “Pay”, so bad that the man in question ends up behind bars. There is a lot of menace in the production and her vocals are full of the emotions of a woman

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PHOTOS: Chaos Chaos closes SXSW with a bang

The last official show at SXSW we saw took place at the 18th floor bar at the Hilton Garden Inn. “Let’s all have tequila shots,” exclaimed Chaos Chaos singer and keyboarder Asy at some point and the venue felt more apt for drinking then for enjoying a concert. But

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PHOTOS: Avec Sans light up Lucky Lounge (SXSW)

The 1 am shows at SXSW are a special experience: it’s too late, you have already seen a lot of music, walked around for miles and the bed at your hotel feels like the most desirable place you can imagine. But there is one more show to see and

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SONG PICK: Justin Jay & Friends - Can't Complain

“Can’t Complain” is not the worst state of mind to be in and L.A. producer Justin Jay underlines this statement with a sleek, melodic dance track that includes a mad guitar solo. Our Song of the Day is the right cure for a day like we have it

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PHOTOS: Idgy Dean live at Union Pool

It has been a while since my one and only Idgy Dean concert at SXSW last year. Back then, I was already taken by Lindsay’s solo performance and her 2015 album “Omnious Harminus” made it into my top ten favorite albums. So I was more than happy when she

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NEW TRACK: Von Sell - I Insist

For sure, Von Sell knows how to write quirky yet catchy electro-pop songs. “I Insist”, his second single, grabs you with weird, distorted sounds and an almost disco-like chorus. Listen to it a few times and it will be hard to get it out of your mind again.

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NEW EP: Eliza Shaddad - Run

Recently, I find myself constantly going back to Eliza Shaddad’s second EP “Run”. I already was fascinated by opener “Wars” with its haunting video and the title track, but the other two songs are equally strong. There is something irresistible about Eliza’s silky vocals over dark, melodic guitar

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SONG PICK: Giungla - Sand

We were already in love with Italy’s Emanuela Drei aka Giungla last December, when her song “Cold” simply blew us away. Our Song Pick of the Day is the follow-up “Sand” that shows a quieter side of her music with more guitar melody and less of her crazy beats.

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PLAYLIST: Song Picks of the Day 16.14

1. Frenship 2. Lyon Apprentice 3. [Nicole Sabounés}(https://www.facebook.com/NicoleSabouneOfficial/) 4. Shady Groves 5. Alma 6. Hudson Scott 7. Anna of the North

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PHOTOS: Negative Gemini gets the Hype Hotel going (SXSW)

In my book there is no doubt that Lindsey French aka Negative Gemini will hit it big rather sooner than later. Her music hits a sweet spot between dance and pop and she pulls off a utterly compelling live show, like the one when she opened the Thursday night session

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SONG PICK: Anna of the North - Baby

Here is a wonderfully chilled love song by Norwegian singer Anna of the North. “Baby are you home alone, I need to know if we’re still on”, she sings and after listening to our Song Pick of the Day you will hope too that all will work out well

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PHOTOS: Lex plays a mythical show at Townsend (SXSW)

Lex is a four-piece from L.A. that turned the pitch-dark stage of the Townsend club into a dream in black and gold. They do electronic pop, 80s style on real synths, and frontwoman Alexis all but commands the stage. What a great discovery on day one of SXSW 2016!

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PHOTOS: HÆLOS plays SXSW, releases their debut album and kicks off U.S. Tour at Mercury Lounge

When we sat in one of the bars around Cedar Street Courtyard during SXSW, music started playing on the Floodfest stage. After hearing a few bars, I got up and went outside: I just had to see this. It took a while until I discovered on the set list that

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SONG PICK: Alma - Wicked

Listen to our “Wicked”, our Song Pick of the Day a few times and you won’t get it out of your head. That’s maybe because it pulls from many references and sounds familiar at first listen, even though Alma is a new artist from Sweden, one who certainly