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NEW MUSIC: Callum Beattie - Miracle (Video)

The anthemic “Miracle” by Edinburgh born and raised singer/songwriter Callum Beattie received an atmospheric black-and-white band video, exuding a big dose of joie de vivre as the visuals to the catchy song unfold. Callum provides the following about the track: “Like most of my songs “Miracle’ is

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SONG PICK: Beecher's Fault - Moneymouth

New York-based quintet Beecher’s Fault recently released heir alluring new seven-track album “The Easiest Drug to Sell” from which “Moneymouth” is taken. The single comes with a big dose of wistfulness and a touch of hope in its more upbeat chorus. Listening to the lyrics, I wish

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NEW MUSIC: Chances - Rishikesh

Check out the third single “Rishikesh” of Montreal-based trio Chances. Inspired by the namesake city in India the track features a sonic “colorful chaos” including soundbites from the banks of the Ganges. Listen to “Rishikesh” on SoundCloud or Spotify:

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NEW MUSIC: Megan Lilly - Stargirl

Megan Lilly could be your “Stargirl”. No, not seriously – she has other things in mind. Listen to Megan’s catchy new track on SoundCloud:

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SONG PICK: Attis Leavengoode - Sister Mary

Get ready for a wild ride! North Carolina based singer and producer Attis Leavengoode tells the story about a witch who curses a village after they failed to burn her. Attis wraps the medieval topic into dark electronic textures and marching beats and lets her voice soar over it like

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SONG PICK: Twin Studies - Years & Years

Twin Studies are yet another cool band who put Atlanta on the map for a new music hotspot aside from the well-known ones. Their new single “Years & Years” while featuring a beautiful shoegaze vibe is as fresh and irresistibly dreamy fun as it can get. Listen to “Years

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NEW MUSIC: Orchid - Slow (Kylie Minogue Cover)

London singer/producer Orchid closes out the year with a cover song and turns Kylie Minogue’s 2003 hit “Slow” from a dance banger into an enticing piece of future pop. Listen to the original (Apple Music | Spotify) and you will hear how pop music production has evolved in the

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PHOTOS: Argonaut & Wasp at Alphaville

Great music alone doesn’t make a great show and a great venue like Brooklyn’s Alphaville certainly helps yet it is great performers who ensure a fantastic experience. In short, Argonaut & Wasp were freakin’ awesome when they played Alphaville BK to an appreciative audience of friends and old

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NEW MUSIC: Jule Vera - A Vera Merry Christmas EP

This is the season to hear the same songs over and over, so why not add new versions of some of the most-played classics to the mix? Alabama five-piece Jule Vera has something for you: fresh-sounding, irony-free recordings of “Last Christmas”, “All I Want For Christmas”

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SONG PICK: Blakk Pearl - Cowboy

French/English singer/songwriter Blakk Pearl revives the romantic image of cowboys in her debut single, which musically could not be farther away from the Wild West. Aside from the violin in the end, “Cowboy” is a sophisticated, slow burning trip hop track and better at home in London. Blakk

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SONG PICK: Stello NYC - So In Love

Stello NYC aims for a lot of things, take his recent release for example, where he didn’t just settle for one single but a “triplet of songs”. Stello is also part of a media immersive art project called “Aquaprom”, with its first installment coming up 12/15/17. Listening

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NEW MUSIC: Illyin Pipes - Daylight Confidant

The synths in “Daylight Confidant” rise like the sunlight after a long night. This is the new song by Toronto-based duo Illyin Pipes, a similar dreamy and bright experience as their last song “Waking Up”. Their debut EP “Spaces” is expected for next February. Listen to “Daylight Confidant” on

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SONG PICK: Yumi and the Weather - Callum

Brighton-based singer/songwriter and label owner Yumi And The Weather is back with another double A-side single after the stellar ”Distant Days/In The Night” in May. The second cut “Callum”, a song about “someone leaving a relationship where their partner wasn’t pulling their weight” is a

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NEW MUSIC: Beach Riot - She's A Hurricane

With members spending their time in Brighton and others in London, Beach Riot nevertheless manage to come together to create energetic, fuzzy pop punk. “She’s A Hurricane” has so much tempo and class, that it is impossible to escape its fresh allure. Listen to “She’s A Hurricane” and

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NEW MUSIC: Ashe - Girl Who Cried Wolf

California-based singer/songwriter Ashe is not the “Girl Who Cried Wolf” in her new track, a refreshing combination of acoustic and pop music elements. Listen to “Girl Who Cried Wold” on SoundCloud or Spotify: Ashe is on a U.S. tour with Louis The Child or Lauv for the

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SONG PREMIERE: Moderate Rebels - I'm Feeling The Deep State

“I’m Feeling The Deep State” instantly envelopes you with pleasant vibes and a sense of carefreeness. The track also makes you wish for warm weather, to be able to lay in the grass, gazing in the sky and follow the clouds drifting by. “I’m Feeling The Deep State”

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NEW MUSIC: Bleach Baby - This Is For You

Turns out, Bleach Baby not only sounds early 90s house but they even behave as if the Internet wouldn’t exist since they forgo any social media presence*. Not a problem for me because neither Instagram followers nor Spotify plays impress me much but it is the music itself and

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SONG PICK: Hero Fisher - I Let Love (Video)

We are big fans of the dark, athmospheric pop songs of London-based singer/songwriter Hero Fisher and here is a excellent new sample of her craft. From the opening guitar line to the layered vocals in the end, “I Let Love” keeps your attention. Hero explains about the song:

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SONG PICK: Eric Sharp - Too Much ft French Horn Rebellion

What might sound contradictory actually goes oh so beautifully together: pronounced dance beats, playful synths, powerful vocals resulting in a deep feeling of relaxation. Wait until the warm and emotive horn solo sets in. Los Angeles-based producer Eric Sharp is onto something here when he enlists the artistry of

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NEW MUSIC: Kayls - Porcelain

L.A.-based singer Kayls does electro pop songs, albeit a notch darker than it would be considered mainstream by the music industry. Her new track “Porcelain” takes on her escape from the hit machine of the L.A. music business that wanted her to become the next big thing.

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SONG PICK: Alina Libkind - Out Of My Head

Alina Libkind is a new singer/producer based in Toronto Canada, who has already found her own voice in pop music. Her new track “Out Of My Head” remains refreshingly simple, even though it operates for much of its 3:23 minutes on an odd rhythm, which sounds like a

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NEW MUSIC: Eloïse - Now He Wears White

“So now he wears white every night and thinks he’s Jesus”, but he’s clearly not, because “Whiskey or whatever makes him think he’s got a message”. Pop singer/songwriter Eloïse is not impressed by the subject of her latest song “Now He Wears White”, which targets celebrity

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SONG PICK: Holy Motors - Honeymooning

Listening to the quietly gorgeous “Honeymooning”, visual fragments of 60s Western classics come to mind for which this super laid-back, beautifully wistful song would make the perfect soundtrack. “Honeymooning” is the first single and opening track of Holy Motors‘ upcoming debut album “Slow Sundown”. The shoegaze and psychedelic rock

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NEW MUSIC: The Rigs - World On Fire (Album)

My gateway to The Rigs was the track “The Hunted”. Otherwise, to be very honest, I might not have listened past the first track “The Brave”, which points rather to big stadium glam rock complete with a big synth bridge. But with the beautifully haunting melody of “The Hunted” in

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NEW MUSIC: Elle Watson - Glued

Here’s a new track by Elle Watson that doesn’t go out of my head: “Glued” is a collaboration with Clams Casino and convinces with a sultry and lush production. More music will be on her EP, scheduled for early 2018. Listen to “Glued” on SoundCloud or Spotify: