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SONG PICK: Daytona Starsky - Gasoline (Video)

This song is hot and does not beat around the bush: there is fire between Daytona Starsky and the woman he is attracted to. Add some “Gasoline,” and you have an explosive mix, driven by a heavy bassline and scorching guitars. Daytona Starsky is originally from the Netherlands and now

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SONG PICK: The Brothers Koren - Like Water

Change is usually a good thing, especially when it means making things easier without losing anything. Thankfully, Isaac and Thorald Koren ditched their tongue-twister band name Fransancisco and continue to make their beautiful blend of folk-inspired acoustic pop brimming with big harmonies as The Brothers Koren. Ahead of their upcoming

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SONG PICK: Wyldest - Beggar (Video)

Zoe Mead aka Wyldest is a master of melodic dream pop. Her latest song, “Beggar,” is a beautiful example of this: layers of sound flowing around a gentle guitar line, and the vocals sit perfectly in the mix to never take you out of a meditative state. She says about

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SONG PICK: Ideini - Iris

French-Italian indietronica duo Ideini is at home in Dundee, Scotland and the music they create is as creative and surprising as the different backgrounds they are coming from. Ideini is comprised of Theo Duplus and Francesca Martino and together they invite listeners “to stop and just let go.” They were

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SONG PICK: Warpaint - Lilys

We have heard a new Warpaint song here and there since the release of their last full-length album “Heads Up” in 2016, but nothing that would have pointed to a new body of work. That ends today with “Lilys.” Technically part of the soundtrack to the HBO show “Made For

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SONG PICK: John Smith - Hold On (Video)

Singer, songwriter, and esteemed guitarist John Smith recently released the phenomenal “Hold On” and now added a beautiful music video to it. While the song features the vocals of Jessica Stavely-Taylor, the video focuses on stunning displays of the Welsh countryside and the artist himself. The video is directed by

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SONG PICK: Anika - Finger Pies (Video)

Berlin-based musician Anika (Annika Henderson) has been releasing music throughout the last decade with her band Exploded View and under her own name. Anika’s new song “Funger Pies” rides on an energetic bassline and creates an air of mystery. What is going on here? Both Anika’s explanation below

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SONG PICK: Mat Kearney - Anywhere With You

Nashville-based, Oregon-born singer-songwriter and producer Mat Kearney released the utterly gorgeous  “Anywhere With You,” another take from his upcoming album January Flower. The album is scheduled for release May 21st via Tomorrow Music/Virgin. While Kearney is flirting with different production styles, borrowing from genres as he sees fit, “Anywhere

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SONG PICK: The Famous Daxx - Weatherman

London-via-Munich songwriter and musician Marina Sprenger kicks off her latest project The Famous Daxx with the epic psych-rock track “The Weatherman” about those days when things just don’t feel right. Recorded together with Gabi King (drums), Josefine van Jonson (bass), and Sara de Santis (keys), she makes a point

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SONG PICK: Eden Rain - Out In The Cold (Video)

Hard to tell what’s more impressive or appealing: the artist’s vocals, her lyrical style and songwriting or her drawing skills. And why would anybody want to rank them, to begin with? Following her much-acclaimed debut single “Wake Up, You’re Stuck,” Eden Rain delights again with the pensive

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SONG PICK: dominoe - Hit Different

New York-based singer and producer dominoe packs quite a few surprises into just over two minutes of her new song “Hit Different.” The classically trained musician brims with ideas and likes to mess around with different genres. She says about the song: “I was inspired by UK garage beats and

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SONG PICK: Castells - Falling For You (Video)

British indie-pop four-piece Castells announce their upcoming EP Viola with the help of the irresistibly beautiful “Falling For You.” The accompanying music video showcases the band, which is bittersweet in its exuberance and being out of reach. Still. But soon! Soon we all will be able to immerse ourselves again

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SONG PICK: Zoe Wees - Ghost

This is chills-inducing power pop at its best. Zoe Wees is from Hamburg, Germany but she is already an international star. “Ghost” is the third single from her upcoming EP “Golden Wings,” out on May 21. Zoe says about the song: “This song was written about letting someone get too

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Babygirl, Jonny Kosmo, Mila Smith, Warpaint

Babygirl – Million Dollar Bed Being rich and famous does not automatically make you happy. Canadian duo Babygirl visualize this fact of life in the video of their new song “Million Dollar Bed,” the latest single of their new EP “Losers Weepers.” Watch the video now: Jonny Kosmo – Fool Song and

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SONG PICK: Harry Heart - Guaranteed Peace

The underlying sadness in “Guaranteed Peace” never goes away but intensifies and there’s no escaping it! Something serious has happened that causes the somber mood. This is also not a happy nostalgic, easy melancholic mood but something of substance. At the same time, “Guaranteed Peace” is utterly gorgeous in

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SONG PICK: Mara Simpson - Reason

“Reason” by U.K. musician Mara Simpson is a song with instant appeal. It draws you into a rich sonic world, and the lyrics empower you with a sense of resilience and control about your destiny. Mara is currently working together with producer Ellie Mason on her third album to

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SONG PICK: Blak Emoji - Mechanism

New York singer, multi-musician, and songwriter Kelsey Warren, who makes music as Blak Emoji, just released the somewhat surprising new single “Mechanism.” With this new offering, he is also announcing his upcoming EP. It’s always an exciting moment to hear new works by favorite artists the more so when

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SONG PICK: Vyolet - Honey

NYC-based singer/songwriter Laura Spira aka Vyolet wants you to go for guilty pleasures with her luscious new single “Honey”. She lets the music and her voice gently float around you, inviting you to back and reflect on what a blissful moment means to you. Laura says about the song:

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SONG PICK: Ayron Jones - Spinning Circles

Rock singer and guitarist Ayron Jones has announced his twelve-track debut album Child of the State due for May 21st via Big Machine/John Varvatos Records. The album’s title is inspired by Jones’ own experiences, growing up in Seattle, and he explains: Having faced the abandonment I did as

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Annabel Allum, Maud, Myles Kennedy, The Lagoons

Annabel Allum – ordinary life An “ordinary life,” according to U.K. singer/songwriter Annabel Allum, involves dark living rooms with lots of taxidermies. As a musician, she is probably not much used to that, but the circumstances have changed. She says: “This song is a product of sitting with myself

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SONG PICK: emzae - Strip Lights

“Strip Lights” is the new single by U.K. singer and producer emzae, who delighted us last summer with her pop anthem “THRIVE.” This time around, she acknowledges that one cannot fly high all the time. But that does not make her let go of the shimmering pop sensibilities she

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SONG PICK: Five Days North - Colours (In My Mind)

Manchester-based synth-pop quintet Five Days North delight with the lush and irresistibly gorgeous “Colours (In My Mind).”  We get quite the White Lies meet U2 vibe thanks to the exuberant synths and impeccable guitar work, and the alluring and powerful vocal delivery. A high-energy track like “Colours (In My Mind)

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SONG PICK: Giulia. - Lucky Ones

“Aren’t we the lucky ones?” asks Giulia.. And indeed, it is spring in the northern hemisphere, a time when one can feel the pure joy of living despite everything else that is going on. With her new song “Lucky Ones,” the NYC-via-Toronto singer/songwriter gives you a lighter-than-air soundtrack

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SONG PICK: Pretty in Between - Clear

“Clear,” the newest single by California-based jazzy pop act Pretty in Between, couldn’t be titled more aptly. The track exudes calm clarity, and one is instantly transported to a tranquil place. Maybe somewhere with a gently bubbling stream nearby, sunrays dancing joyfully on the steadily running crystal clear water.

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SONG PICK: Miynt - Nothing Personal

New music from MIYNT is always a special treat. The Swedish singer/songwriter adds a new spin to her signature blend of edgy pop music with every song. Her latest track, “Nothing Personal,” centers around many layers of guitars – wait for the groovy climax towards the end of the song.