Elke Nominikat

Music

JoJo Worthington - Win Butler

Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer JoJo Worthington isn’t afraid to tackle one of her biggest inspirations head-on. Who dares to call her new song “Win Butler?” Must be someone who’s not only out for short-lived buzz but someone who can back it up with substance. And oh, is

Music

VIDEO PICKS: Ashe, Mike Baretz, Maddie Zahm, Winter (ft. Hatchie)

Ashe – Shower With My Clothes On L.A.-based singer/songwriter Ashe is not in a good place in her video “Shower With My Clothes On” – literally. While she is dealing with serious issues, others were having fun right around her. Ashe says about the song: “‘Shower With My Clothes

Music

Florence Arman - Stupid Heart

Aren’t we all tempted from time to time to think of our feelings as having a stupid heart? Falling in love with the wrong person but also believing in a person’s words and getting fooled, two just name two examples. I think it is easy to relate to

Music

The Ocean Beneath - Feel

The Ocean Beneath is the moniker of producer, songwriter, and DJ Matt Burnside. Based in Leeds, UK, The Ocean Beneath creates catchy electronic tunes that charm thanks to their mesmerizing flow and, in the case of “Feel,” also thanks to Keeper of Bees‘ lovely vocals. We asked Matt to tell

Music

THUS LOVE - In Tandem [Video]

Can you possibly fall in love with the sound of a band based on only one song? Yes, you can, if the song’s anything like “Inamorato.” And if there was ever more proof needed that THUS LOVE is onto something exceptional, here it is. “Tandem,” the new single of

Music

VIDEO PICKS: David Poe, Néomi, Scout Gillett, Sorcha Richardson

David Poe – Analog “When you had to find your way home without a phone” is a line that stayed with me long after “Analog” has ended, and it is even only one beautiful lyric nugget out of many. Some might dismiss the music video as a ‘lyric video,’ but I

Music

Halley Greg - The Ocean [Premiere]

Songwriter, singer and producer Halley Greg is gearing up to release her second album, Straitjacket, by the end of this month. We got an early listen of the album and immensely enjoy its nine tracks, and are especially excited to exclusively premiere “The Ocean today” – a delightful pop anthem with

Music

Jbledz - Don't Fade

“Don’t Fade” is such a bright and beautiful track that the darker subject matter surprises. Jbledz says about his new single: Sometimes you give them “all your love” and you “just get played.” Jbledz is the moniker of Provo, Utah-based musician Jared Bledsoe, who states that music had mattered

Music

The Kooks - Cold Heart [Video]

When I learned that The Kooks have a new album coming out, my heart did a little happy jump because these Brighton indie-pop rockers are one of my favorite British bands, hands down. Earlier this year, we already got a taste of the album with the three-track teaser Connection – Echo

Music

Deathcruiser - Night On Fire

When I first came across Deathcruiser, I didn’t quite know what to do with the moniker, having just returned from a funeral in Germany and contemplating death a good deal. Turns out, behind Deathcruiser isn’t a heavy metal band or a sulky emo crooner but Nashville-based singer/songwriter

Music

VIDEO PICKS: Alison Sudol, Elizabeth M Drummond, Spacemoth, Spring Summer

Alison Sudol – Meteor Showers With her new single and video, “Meteor Showers,” singer/songwriter and actress Alison Sudol announces her upcoming album, Still Come The Night, out September 30th via Kartel Music Group. The fascinating video provides a rather intimate glimpse of Alison Sudol performing self-imposed actions and rituals. The

Music

Lola Kirke - All I Had to Do

Dividing her time between Nashville, New York, and Hollywood, singer/songwriter and actress Lola Kirke released the utterly gorgeous “All I Had to Do,” a brand new single that didn’t make it onto her sophomore album Lady for Sale, out via Third Man Records. That’s Jack White’s

Music

Pixey - Recycled Paper Planes

Liverpool-based performer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Pixey offers us an incredibly delightful gift in form of her new single “Recycled Paper Planes.” The single can be found on her upcoming mini-album Dreams, Pains & Paper Planes, out in September via Chess Club Records. Pixey grew up loving and making music, yet

Music

Andrés Alcover - Where Did We Go Wrong?

Andrés Alcover‘s double single “Where Did We Go Wrong?,” and “Resigned” remind me of a flurry of favorite sounds from my early teenage years in the late 70s. I hear John Lennon vocally and a bit of a Ringo Starr rhythmically, paired with a bit of Gary Rafferty warmth

Music

VIDEO PICKS: Bessie Turner, Gordi, Ollee Owens, Serena Sun

Bessie Turner – It Was Nothing U.K. singer/songwriter Bessie Turner released a highly enjoyable video directed by Kris R that shows her having summerly fun. The song, on the other hand, is about the complicated side of friendships, as she reveals here: “I wrote the seed of ‘it was

Music

Aggressive Swans - Dream Manipulation Program

We haven’t heard from Munich indie-pop duo Aggressive Swans in a while, ever since we featured their gorgeous singles “About You” and “Every Teardrop” to be precise, but here they are with the beautifully catchy “Dream Manipulation Program.” Behind the moniker Aggressive Swans are the classically trained musicians Janko

Music

Low Island - Can't Forget [Video]

British quartet Low Island announce their sophomore album Life in Miniature with their gorgeous new single “Can’t Forget.” The track is effortlessly smooth and transports me right back to the early 80s when I was young and most of the time unhappily in love until I found The One.

Music

Glass Violet - A View From The Vale

Get ready to enjoy a track for a few more than just three or so minutes. Bristol-based indie-rockers Glass Violet just released the gorgeous “A View From The Vale” which clocks in a little over six minutes, but they pass by sooner than you think, leaving a little void and

Music

James Paul Mitchell - Tokyo [Video Premiere]

Nashville-based singer/songwriter James Paul Mitchell  is about to release his new album Breakup Record this Friday and offers beautifully wistful and atmospheric visuals for his gorgeous single “Tokyo.” Mitchell says about the song: “Tokyo” represents the pain of letting go of a lover, of the future that you had

Music

Tacono Gate - Goner

“Goner” by Brooklyn-based synth-pop artist Tacono Gate demands your attention instantly but in a very good and charming way. Looking at Tacono Gate’s press shot, his influences become apparent -at least to those of us who include Kraftwerk and the likes of our fav bands. Tacono Gate names the

Music

Vision Video - Beautiful Day To Die [Video]

Vision Video are an Atlanta, Georgia-based goth-rock, post-punk act, that just released the instantly irresistible “Beautiful Day To Die.” With that surprisingly sunny track, they announce their sophomore album Haunted Hours later this year. (Pre-order now.) Vision Video is led by former U.S. Marine and current Atlanta Fire Department

Music

Forever Honey - Singing To Let England Shake

Forever Honey follow their 2020 beautiful EP Pre-Mortem High with the dreamy “Singing To Let England Shake,” announcing a flurry of upcoming singles. The Brooklyn-based indie rock quartet is carving out its very own brand of airy jangly pop with soft tones and lovely harmonies.  Forever Honey is comprised of

Music

Julian Taylor - S. E. E. D. S.

I am currently writing this far away from the USA or Canada, where Julian Taylor creates his gorgeous music. While the inspiration to his newest song “S. E. E. D. S.” is something that happened on Canadian soil, similar horrific acts have been happening at many places in the world

Music

The Mary Onettes - What I Feel In Some Places

It’s been a while since Sweden’s The Mary Onettes released new music but here they are with the lush and beautiful “What I Feel In Some Places.” True to their dreamy signature sound, the track swirls and glistens and absolutely delights. On July 1st, they will release their

Music

MARBLES - Heading Out

Norwegian dream-pop act MARBLES delight with irresistibly gorgeous “Heading Out,” the first single from their upcoming album, later out this year. With “Heading Out” they are addressing the joyous anticipation that ensues when planning a trip or even just leaving a buzzing city for a little while. Ferdinand Widmer (vocals,