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SONG PICK: Rituals of Mine - Come Around Me (Video)

Rituals of Mine is the musical project of Los Angeles-based songwriter and singer Terra Lopez. With her eclectic mix of downtempo, indie-pop, and R&B elements she puts herself firmly on the map and setting the bar high for her sophomore album “Hype Nostalgia”, out September 25th via Carpark

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Q&A with Slye

Sometimes one song is all it takes to make a lasting impression and spur curiosity and deeper interest! “The Mirror” by songwriter, guitarist, and singer Slye is such a magical song. Yet all of Slye’s R&B and funk-inspired, soulful music offers this magnetic pull and stunning beauty,

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SONG PICK: Private World - Hypnagogia

“Hypnagogia” refers to the transitional state from wakefulness to sleep. Cardiff pop-band Private World has chosen that state of consciousness during the onset of sleep for their new single. “Hypnagogia” is an exquisitely layered and richly textured track, filled with sweet emotions and soft sounds. On the helm of Private

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JUNETEENTH: MIXTAPE 2020

A good four years ago, we came across Blak Emoji , became friends, and have been seeing Blak Emoji live whenever we could and were overjoyed when Blak Emoji joined our showcase lineup for Northside 2016. There are no live events happening these days but so are other important events and

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SONG PICK: Harmony Byrne - Sweeter Than Sugar

Australian singer/songwriter Harmony Bryne takes venerable genres from blues to rock and makes them somehow sound fitting for the 20s of the 21st century. On her debut album “Heavy Doors” (stream here) you’ll find lots of earthy guitars and a good measure of Pink Floyd-ish drama, but also

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SONG PICK: Tricky - Fall Please feat. Marta (Video)

When Tricky says about his new single that it would be his “version of pop music”, then this can be taken literally as “Fall Please feat. Marta” is as appealing as it is slightly unsettling and seriously catchy. It is one of these tracks one wants to listen to on

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Adeline, Blair Jollands, J. Lamotta, She's Excited!

Adeline – Twilight French- Caribbean singer Adeline goes for an enticing retro vibe for her upcoming EP “Intérimes,” out on July 10. “Twilight” is one of two videos she has released this week. Adeline gives us some background about her latest work: This EP feels like a new chapter musically. I’

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SONG PICK: Graywave - With Me

We are for the last few months in various forms of lockdown – this now increasingly shows direct influence on the art that is being made. Take “With Me,” a beautiful new song by U.K. musician Jess Webberley aka Graywave, which she self-recorded in her bedroom. With its longing guitar

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SONG PICK: Cai Gray - Invincible

“Invincible”, the new single by Nashville-based singer/songwriter Cai Gray starts out pensive and brooding but lightens up a bit further in. Understandably, as the subject matter is serious and based on Cai’s own experiences with depression. We reached out and asked Cai if he could summarize “Invincible” for

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SONG PICK: Ask Carol - Run With You (Video)

Ask Carol is a duo from Norway and their new song sums up a feeling that is familiar to many of us these days: getting away from it all. “All I want to do is run with you,” Carol sings over an energetic beat and scorching guitars and you might

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SONG PICK: At Pavillon - Joy

It only takes three letters to infuse a grey day or a hopeless moment with a feeling of possibilities. Small on the outside, yet incredibly powerful that is “Joy”, the mighty three-letter word and also the title of the new single by Austrian pop-quartet At Pavillon. The feel-good track swirls

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SONG PICK: Neeq Serene - The Others

“The Others” could be a perfect song for the last minutes of daylight, when the mind slowly settles for nighttime. It is a beautiful and elegant dark synth pop piece by multifaceted London-based artist Neeq Serene, who we already met a year ago as one half of duo Pinero|Serene.

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SONG PICK: Luca Wilding - Heartachers

“Heartachers” starts with tender fingerpicking, creating a gentle and beautiful backdrop for Luca Wilding‘s utterly amazing vocals. We cannot not listen to what he has to say, as “Heartachers” immediately puts us under a spell. Suddenly, roughly at the half-way mark, the song takes an unexpected turn: it swells

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Lesibu Grand, Meggie Lennon, 박혜진 Park Hye Jin, Rebecka Reinhard

Lesibu Grand – Jennifer My Girl Atlanta-based indie-rock band Lesibu Grand deliver a tender, emotional, and at the same time highly catchy track with “Jennifer, My Girl”. They say about their music: “Our special sauce comes from our relationship, both the obvious differences – age, race, and sex – and the musical ones.

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SONG PICK: Troi Irons - Flowers

Get ready to be blown away but the latest song of L.A. musician Troi Irons. Equal parts airy pop song and fist-pumping power rock anthem – complete with a hot guitar solo – “Flowers” begs to be rewound and listened to again and again. As a multi-instrumentalist, Troi writes and produces

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SONG PICK: Syd Sister - This Summer

The irresistibly catchy “This Summer” comes with a sunny, carefree vibe and a video that makes you long for Summer even more so smack dab in the middle of summer yet no possibility for a beach vacay. Thank you very much, pandemic! This ode to the good times marks the

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SONG PICK: Loyal Lobos - Whatever It Is (Video)

“Whatever It Is” grows from a quiet acoustic song into something like a big rock anthem and on the way Loyal Lobos spends so much musical creativity that one can only look forward to her upcoming album “Everlasting,” due out August 7. Behind Loyal Lobos is Andrea Silva, who moved

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Q&A With Dance Loud

Dance Loud is the Chicago-based duo of producer and DJ Kristin Sanchez and guitarist, drummer and vocalist Desereé Fawn Zimmerman. They have just released their debut album “The Moment,” (Apple Music | Spotify) an intriguing fusion of dance-floor-ready beats and accessible, catchy pop music. Kristin and Deserée play all instruments and

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SONG PICK: The Dryas - Boy

At home in Brighton, The Dryas just released an exhilarating and highly delectable indie-rock gem. Their debut single “Boy” sets the bar high for their next single (July) and EP later this year, with its pulsating beat, the synths and spoken words elements, steady guitar and warm vocals. “Boy” is

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Alexia Charoud, Cherry Blaster, Komorebi, Mae Krell,

Alexia Charoud – Silver Lines French electronic musician Alexia Charoud creates dark enigmatic soundscapes, that make the perfect soundtrack for a sci-fi story: watch Alexia be seduced by an evil alien queen. She also just released an excellent EP “I-Refrain” (Apple Music | Spotify). Cherry Blaster – Body Language Iulia Ciobanu aka Cherry

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SONG PICK: Rose Brokenshire - In A Spell

Like being “In A Spell” may be a familiar feeling for you. You are not alone says Toronto-based singer/songwriter Rose Brokenshire in her new song, a relaxed, slow-burning piece about the passing of time in isolation. On the other hand the track also perfectly demonstrates the special kind of

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SONG PICK: NZCA LINES - Prisoner of Love

Love at first listen! What makes us fall for “Prisoner of Love” so easily, is the song’s groovy, sensual, and sweeping vibe paired with a heavy dose of 70s disco feel. The striking sweetness of the strings adds a sense of nostalgia and longing. “Prisoner of Love” is the

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SONG PICK: Cate von Csoke - Dream Around

“Dream Around” is an easy suggestion when listening to the latest song of Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Cate von Csoke. The atmospheric track leads you just with a guitar, a tambourine and reverb-drenched vocals into a different state of mind. Cate cites the desert of North America and her native Australia

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SONG PICK: Fast Preacher- Stick Together

“Stick Together” are the first two words the listener hears when Fast Preacher‘s new single starts and this appeal also sets the mood for the song as a whole: Stick together, more than ever Heart of treasure, bold endeavor Stormy weather, pluck your feathers Now or never, flock together

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SONG PICK: Karis Lee - 2pm

“I need a 2pm guy, not a 2am high,” sings Texas-born singer/songwriter Karis Lee and indeed it is hard to run a relationship solely on adrenaline without those moments of trust and comfort. “2pm” strikes with a sparse production and Karis’ gorgeous vocals, similarly chills-inducing and intense as the