Song Pick of the Day

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SONG PICK: Emily Burns - Take it or Leave it

London-based singer/songwriter Emily Burns has a decision to make: “Take it or Leave It”, the chance to turn a friendship into something more. What separates the track from other pop music and makes it so appealing is its restraint: aside from Emily’s vocals, there is not much more

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SONG PICK: Orchards - Honey

Brighton quartet Orchards create ‘math pop’ and since I haven’t heard of the term yet until now (how come?) I gave “Honey” a listen and researched the term of course. As for the Orchards’ new single “Honey”, it is beautifully buzzing, with a very interesting flow and an overall

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SONG PICK: Adryelle - The Morning

Our Song Pick of the Day comes from Adryelle a Baltimore-based artist who is currently traveling the country to inspire kids in schools with concerts and speeches . Fortunately she has found time to release a new song “The Morning”, a mostly acoustic piece as opposed to her previous electronic work.

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PHOTOS: Cryptochrome Set the Bar High for Iceland Airwaves at Húrra

Let Iceland Airwaves 2016 begin! Admittedly, the first day of the five days long music festival was less packed than the other days yet this did not mean less music or less cool music. In the contrary! The Icelandic/British/German trio Cryptochrome took the stage at Húrra at exactly

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SONG PICK: W. H. Lung - Inspiration!

Looks like Manchester is as hot a place for great music as ever! W. H. Lung, a psych-rock three-piece from exactly there, just released their debut single, “Inspiration!” and it is easy to get beautifully lost in the hypnotic track. From the start, “Inspiration!” pulls you right in and keeps

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SONG PICK: Actrese - Upper East Siders

Singer/songwriter Actrese is based in London, but seemingly she found a liking in our hometown, albeit in its least hip neighborhood, the Upper East Side. Still, she sings “It’s cool, I found my new religion”. Even more cool is her music, a brand of electronic music that defies

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SONG PICK: Hard Candy - In The City

What does it mean if a band releases a new album after 18 years of silence? Is it necessary to know more about the band or can not their music speak for itself? Well, I’m pretty much taken by Hard Candy‘s new lo-fi album “True Descenders” and particularly

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SONG PICK: Elsa Carmona - Ritual

The Spanish, Stockholm-based singer/songwriter Elsa Carmona has been previously making music under the name Sirena, but she grew musically attracted to the darker side of pop and decided to find a new creative outlet: “Every night is like a hit and run” is the “Ritual” of her life. An

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SONG PICK: Chelou - Halfway To Nowhere

There are songs that I like from the spot, tossing them around, waiting for the “right” moment to feature them and then more time passes by and I’m “Halfway To Nowhere” – how apropos. “Halfway To Nowhere” is the latest single by English electronic musician Chelou and it is achingly

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SONG PICK: Molly Burch - Try

Some songs just suck you in and you can’t stop listen. “Try” by Austin-based Molly Burch has such an effect on me. The guitar flutters through the track like a butterfly and Molly speak-sings over it in a serious, seductive way. “Try” is the first single off her debut

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SONG PICK: Sun City - Wake Up

I feel like I can slowly listen to the happier crop of music again but only if it is done well, not too over the top and heaven help not too sugary! Australian electronic duo Sun City hit the sweet spot with “Wake Up”, a gloriously bright tune, grounded in

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PHOTOS: FEWS Make New Fans at the Gaukurinn during Iceland Airwaves

With more than 220 bands performing in about 9 official venues (and several dozen off-venues) during the 5 days of Iceland Airwaves music festival, it is almost unavoidable that at least 2 bands you’d like to see play at the very same time at different venues… and so I

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SONG PICK: Satellite Mode - Warm Fire Lightning

According to their Facebook page, things were not straightforward for NYC pop duo Satellite Mode for the last year. We were fans of their track “Fair” back in Match, but I like the the new track “Warm Fire Lightning” almost better. Maybe it is that itchy guitar line that contrasts

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PHOTOS: Let’s Eat Grandma at Harpa Silfurberg (Iceland Airwaves)

What do teenagers in 2016 think about musical genres? Not much, if you listen to and look at Let’s Eat Grandma, the project of Jenny Hollingworth and Rosa Walton. At the core, their music is electronic but they add all kinds of acoustic instruments to the mix. And they

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Song Pick: Luna Bay - Smoke And Mirrors

After their super cool debut single “Colours“, British indie rock quartet Luna Bay proof with “Smoke And Mirrors” that they are an emerging band to keep an eye on because their new single is as alluring as their first! There’s a quiet, playful build-up until the song erupts in

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SONG PICK: Keiandra - Milk Tooth

19-year old singer/songwriter Keiandra from Newcastle, England just released a new beautiful, haunting track “Milk Tooth”. She calls it a reflection of her past and future and the song projects perfectly the confusion that can go with such thoughts. Keiandra is working on a new EP to be released

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SONG PICK: ANZU - Rainbow Road (Feat. Maria Elena Martire)

“Rainbow Road” is one fiercely booming, glittering bright, electro pop dance floor stunner, perfect whenever you’re in the mood for an irresistible sonic pick-me-up. It is also the new single by Canadian electronic duo ANZU, comprised of Simon Belanger and Jesse Silkie, featuring Maria Elena Martire. Listen to “Rainbow

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SONG PICK: San Mei - Rewind

“Rewind” is a song full of urgency and intensity, like driving fast through a city by night. San Mei aka Emily Hamilton, a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Gold Coast, Australia, co-produced “Rewind” herself. The track will be released on November 25 and an EP is expected for early next

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SONG PICK: courtship. - Love For Everyone

Despite my tendency to being drawn to the darker side of music, especially these days, there’s something so irresistibly joyful and optimistic about “Love For Everyone” that I can not help but wholeheartedly love the track! It’s the new single by L.A. duo courtship., comprised of Eli

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SONG PICK: Izzy Flynn - Faith

Our Song Pick of the Day is once again from London-based singer/songwriter Izzy Flynn who is a master in the art of slow-burning tracks with surprising twists. By my count “Faith” is her third release after “Medicine” and “Gracious” and I start craving a full album of such gems.

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PHOTOS: Dream Wife dazzles at Iceland Airwaves

From all the excellent shows at Iceland’s magical music festival Airwaves, I would not hesitate to name Dream Wife as my favorite. The Iceland/U.K. three-piece of Rakel Mjöll (vocals), Alice Go (guitar) and Bella Podpadec (bass) as well as a live drummer nails it on stage with

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SONG PICK: Ten Fé - Overflow

“Overflow” by London duo Ten Fé is as mesmerizing as it is beautiful with its overall optimistic vibe that can not only be heard but felt. Getting in the groove of things, while listening to the track, we can let our creativity run free and think of all sort of

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SONG PICK: Salt Cathedral - Unraveling (Ft. Matisyahu)

We have been fans of Brooklyn electronic duo Salt Cathedral since we saw them at CMJ 2014 at the old Brooklyn Bazaar. We know, they have been working on an album, but so far they haven’t released only a couple of new tracks this year. The last one “Unraveling”

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SONG PICK: Mainland - Empty Promises

“Empty Promises” doesn’t waste any time but grabs you by the gut from the first beat on. This is one truly awesome alt-rock gem with a delightful synth-pop edge, counter balancing the angry undertone. “Empty Promises”, the four-day old single by New York quartet Mainland, is exactly about what

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SONG PICK: Blonde Maze - Antarctica

Amanda Steckler aka Blonde Maze released once of my favorite EPs last year with “Ocean”, so I’m very happy to hear a new song “Antarctica”, which features her special brand of restrained electro-pop. “When you leave, I’m cold / It’s like living in Antarctica, where all my time