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PHOTOS: Morly plays an intimate show at Music Hall Of Williamsburg

I was absolutely enchanted by Morly’s performance at the SXSW Hype Hotel and I was excited to see one of her two sold-out shows at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, where she opened for Låpsley, who has turned into something like a superstar. Morly performed sitting behind a keyboard

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SONG PICK: LL. - Let Me In

LL is a London singer/songwriter who is spot on with current trends: her music is soulful, intense and futuristic. “Let Me In”, a track from her debut EP “Cocoon”, is about going back to safety to recover and the music makes you feel that there is something dreadful that

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VIDEO: A R I Z O N A - I Was Wrong

The video to A R I Z O N A‘s single “I Was Wrong” is as sweet as band videos can get. The video tells a little story, following a beautiful young woman throughout her day, with scenes of the band playing live cut in-between. Adorable! The track is

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NEW TRACK: Gold Spectacles - The Vine

“You belong, you belong with me” sings the London-based duo [Gold Spectacles] (http://www.goldspectaclesmusic.com) again and again. Don’t be fooled by the upbeat vibe of the song, there is a good dose of obsession in this love story. “The Vine” is a track on their debut EP

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SONG PICK: Wildlife - Dead Century

Wildlife are back with a brand new single, announcing the release of their full length album to drop later this year. “Dead Century” is a highly energetic song, with driving beats and a big anthem chorus one can’t help but instantly chime into: “It’s all been forgotten in

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VIDEO: whenyoung - See How They Run

Whenyoung is a London four-piece and their debut video shows them playing “See How They Run” at a house party. The video is as straight-forward as the song: a rock band playing a rock song with a sing-along power chorus. Delightful! https://youtu.be/TT_gSJuzZwo

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NEW TRACK: My Heart The Brave - Runner

Beautifully moody, slightly melancholic with touches of sunshine in-between. “Runner” the single from My Heart The Brave‘s upcoming full length album, is a slowly building track, that knows exactly how to keep you and wanting for more – and just wait for the surprise half way through, when the song

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NEW TRACK: Ben Hobbs - Here’s Where the Story Ends

More often than not I find covers don’t add value. An exception is Ben Hobbs’ “Here’s Where the Story Ends”, first released by The Sundays in 1990: he adds some serious gravity to the airy original. It’s the second time I fall for a cover of this

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SONG PICK: Amaroun - Fear

Our Song Pick of the Day is from Amaroun, a new artist from England. Her second single “Fear”, a slow-moving track which keeps suspense by Amaroun’s unique vocals: she could belt it out at any time, but she never does.

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Q&A with Lisbon

Earlier this year, I came across “Vice” by Lisbon, loved the song from the spot and made it our Song Pick of the Day! Still one of my favorite feel-good-tracks of 2016, I got more curious about this Newcastle four piece. With a brand new single under their belt, the

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SONG PICK: Kyiki - Here For

Kyiki’s “Here For” came out a few weeks ago, but it still sticks in my mind whenever it appears in my Soundcloud playlist. It has an undeniable Massive Attack vibe with its complex beats and the decomposed synth line, but that is just alright with me. So let’s

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VIDEO: Free Money - Headful

“Headful” is the instantly alluring  debut of Free Money, a new indie-rock act from East London. For the time being, Free Money will publish their songs via video only and so we feature “Headful” this way because this track is just so good with is hooks, beats edgy vocals and

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3 Is A Band: Like A Thief

Followers of my #3IsABand series know that I seem to be particularly drawn to trios from Australia, be it synth-pop, psych-rock or more “mainstream” indie-rock (an oxymoron in itself). It is no different with Like A Thief, because when I listened to the first few bars into “Escape”, I was

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NEW TRACK: Majik - Closer

Listen to London-based duo Majik with their new beautiful track “Closer”, which “explores the gritty side of love”.

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Alice Phoebe Lou presents five videos from South Africa plus her own

After yesterday’s Song Pick, here is more music from Africa, South Africa to be precise. Alice Phoebe Lou is a musician based in Cape Town and Berlin, who is releasing a new album “Orbit”. She is also playing The Great Escape in Brighton next weekend. Watch her ultracool, trippy

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SONG PICK: OTHERKIN - Yeah, I Know

How can I possibly come up with a better description than the punchline the four of  Dublin’s Otherkin deliver themselves? “We want our records to be punchy, lean and blazing. Straight in, no kissing.” That pretty much sums “Yeah, I Know”, the latest single by Otherkin, up! It’s

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NEW TRACK: The Bay Rays - New Home

Following their super cool “Four Walls”, which we made Song Pick of the Day,  garage punk-rockers The Bay Rays release another high-energy alt-rock single with “New Home”. Listen to “New Home” now:

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NEW TRACK: Jazz Morley - Bad Love

It is not really “Bad Love” Jazz Morley sings about, more about the worry of a love turning bad. However the story ends, this lightweight, soulful song is about one of the most emotionally intense moments one can have in life. Close your eyes and enjoy!

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MUSIC QUOTES: All Aspects of Music

FKA twigs live at the Brooklyn Hangar, May 15 2015.

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RELEASED TODAY: L. $hamPain - American Girl

L. $hamPain’s music has a way to tear you out of your comfort zone: like seeing something that you are not supposed to see, but you just can’t avert your eyes. “American Girl”, is not an exception: a song that shifts into various shapes during its almost five

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SONG PICK: Wiyaala - Peace

Ghanaian singer Wiyaala sings in Sissala, but her message is universal: ”Peace”. And the music, an energetic blend of African melodies and dance music electronics, makes you wants you to go out on the street and laugh violence and destruction in the face. Wiyaala is a star in her home

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NEW TRACK: Bad Feelings - Sinner Like You

Los Angeles duo Bad Feelings follow-up their debut single”Do You Wanna Get High”,  a recent Song Pick of the Day, with another terrific track. Even without an atmospheric guitar solo this time around, “Sinner Like You” draws you instantly in with its effortlessly hot vibe and understated cool. Listen

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PHOTOS: Blak Emoji Give a Charismatic Performance at Pianos

There are songs, that don’t need further explanation or persuasion to even check them out, you love them from the spot, like “Sapiosexual” by Blak Emoji. And so it was a no-brainer to make”Sapiosexual” our Song Pick of Day on March 9th. They didn’t stop there: Blak

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NEW TRACK: Laurel - San Francisco

“San Francisco” is a song about a long distance relationship and being divided by an ocean plus a continent. London-based singer songwriter Laurel wants to follow her loved one as “soon as I can get paid for my job”. She does an excellent job with this earthy, honest track and

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SONG PICK: Desert Planes - Wake In Fright

“Wake in Fright” is a beautifully crafted song, made of chiming guitars, humming drum beats and charming vocals contrasting with the more intense lyrics. Slightly nostalgic and with an instantly likable feel, “Wake in Fright” is the debut single by London duo Desert Planes. While the name ‘Desert Planes’ is