NEW TRACK: Charlotte Cardin - Dirty Dirty

Canadian singer Charlotte Cardin can go in many musical directions, but this is the one I like the most: tasteful electronics with soulful, intimate vocals like in her latest track “Dirty Dirty”.

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MUSIC QUOTES: Synthesizer

Boxed In at Baby’s All Right, July 2015

SONG PICK: MIYNT - After the Gold Rush

“Come on, open your eyes / It’s a beautiful life” sings MIYNT from Sweden, before the song with its distorted bass line and the weird turns out to be as unpredictable as life itself. In “After The Gold Rush” she is playing with themes from the 1970 Neil Young album

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NEW EP: Lost Woods - Lost Woods

Lost Woods are among those bands that once you’ve heard a song of theirs, you’re at least intrigued if not smitten. Just listen to their self-titled debut EP and then decide. Whatever you’re leaning towards, Lost Woods comprised of Peter White (vocals), Tom Baird (guitar), Sam Baird

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NEW TRACK: Pusher - Tell You (ft. Hunnah)

The Toronto producer Pusher delivers a perfect summer hit: bright, upbeat and fun:

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SONG PICK: GLASS PEAKS - Your Eyes

“Your Eyes”, the debut single by alt-pop quartet GLASS PEAKS, is the sonic equivalent to “no further questions asked”, because the track is simply that good! There is no need to know more about the band or if they can match this stunner with an equally awesome follow-up, for now

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VIDEO: Factory Floor - Ya

The videos of Factory Floor often contrast with their apocalyptic style of dance music: In “Ya” we see a young woman being busy with operating a non-functional machine in a bright room, which resembles a modular synthesizer (and is actually a piece of art by band member Nik Void). While

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NEW EP: Secret Weapons - Secret Weapons

Anticipation grew as Danny Rocco and Gerry Lange, who together form the New York pop duo Secret Weapons, played more and more live shows to happy crowds, a record was due! And here it is, Secret Weapons’ self-titled debut EP, featuring four pop-anthems. Listening to the EP it is almost

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PLAYLIST: Song Picks of the Day 16.29

1. Men I Trust 2. Work Drugs 3. Black Heart 4. Deep Dark Blue 5. The Lulls 6. Dani 7. VanDeRocker

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EP REVIEW: Moon Darling - Dreams

Early June, Seattle quartet Moon Darling have released their debut EP “Dreams”, and it has been on repeat rotation on our player ever since. Written by Seattle-native Michael Julian Escobar on a six-month road trip across the United States, that ended with with his van on fire, somewhere in middle

NEW TRACK: Jazz Morley - Take Me Down

Jealousy can be a powerful, destructive force and British singer Jazz Morley tries to overcome it: “You’re Not gonna take me down” she sings in this elegantly restrained pop song.

SONG PICK: VanDeRocker - Jupiter's Kiss

Our Song Pick of the day is an uncompromising, driving rock song, barely over 2:30 minutes long, that can get any party started. VanDeRocker is a five piece around singer around guitarist Adrienne VanDeRocker, who has been playing since she was 12 and checked off all the music hotspots

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VIDEO: MassMatiks - 4AM

East London quartet MassMatiks have released a video accompanying their second stunning single “4AM” and it couldn’t be any better. It follows a proven formula that works so well for emerging bands and is especially appealing: take a great song, tell a story, visualize the song’s meaning and

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SONG PICK: DANI - Love U More

“I will love you more every day / I can see no other way” sings Dani in our Song Pick of the Day, but the ominous bass line suggests that there is not a happy ending to this story. The singer from Vancouver, Canada reflects a personal experience in “Love U

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Q&A with Lightcliffe

It was March, when I first came across Lightcliffe and loved their single “Please Leave” so much, that I made it Song Pick of the Day. During that time and there after, I also had the nicest email conversations with Ben McDowell, Lightcliffe’s guitarist and it was only a

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SONG PICK: The Lulls - Bruise [EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE]

Still working on overcoming what has caused the “Bruise”, there is a shimmer of hope and so the track starts out on an optimistic, instantly catchy note. There is a soothing flow to it, thanks to the steady beats and joyful guitar lines, contrasting with the lyrical loss, humming along,

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SONG PICK: Deep Dark Blue - Been Here Once Before

“Been Here Once Before”, the new single by L.A. electronic duo Deep Dark Blue (Jason Ganberg and Bryce Alber), reminds me of the sonic equivalent of a Kinder Surprise: it is lush, pleasantly delicious and with a real surprise that should make the heart of every guitar fan beat

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VIDEO: Banks - Fuck with Myself

It’s good to have Banks back: she delivered one of our favorite albums in 2014 and we are more than eager to hear what she is up to now. This song is a great start and we’ll hear more in September, when her album drops.

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3 Is A Band: Nyre

Nyre is an indie rock trio based in San Francisco. The band is comprised of Tigran Gevondyan, who plays lead guitar and lends his vocals to the songs, Sevag Makasdjian, who plays bass and sings back up vocals and then there’s also Kevork Demirjian, who plays drums.  A classic

SONG PICK: Black Heart - Shadows

A song “Shadows” from an album “All Is Lost” by a band Black Heart cannot be a happy affair and it isn’t: Austrian musician Corina Cinkl channels The Cure at their best for an intense ride into the dark. She has been making music in other bands and Black

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Song Pick: Work Drugs - Method Acting

“Method Acting”, the new single by Work Drugs, is as smooth as luxurious silk on velvety skin and as pleasing as a gentle breeze on a glorious summer day! This new track is yet another example for the Philadelphia duo’s uncanny talent for beautiful pop-songs or as they say

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MUSIC QUOTES: Modesty

Avec Sans playing Lucky Lounge in Austin, TX for SXSW 2016.

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RELEASED TODAY: BLAJK - Lethal

The wait will soon be over because BLAJK, the charming indie-pop quartet from Toronto, is about to release their debut EP “Limited” on July 19th. To celebrate what’s in store soon, they dropped “Lethal” today, an elegantly dark number with a laidback yet captivating  appeal that BLAJK are known

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LATE NIGHT: MIDOCA feat. Lost Boy Crow - Never Coming Down

There’s an almost desperate, irresistible beauty to “Never Coming Down”, the latest single by Los Angeles producer MIDOCA, featuring Lost Boy Crow. The smooth, yet at the same time edgy vocals harmonize perfectly with the restrained instrumentation and create the perfect song for the darker hours of the day

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VIDEO: Sea Span - Diane

Going through phases when I wish for a different first name, toying with diverse options, along comes “Diane” and easily takes pole position! The indie-pop song features an understated, lush beauty like a hot, lazy Summer day. While lyrically the track is about a break-up, it is not all gloomy