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SONG PICK: Brijean - Ocean (Video)

Brijean Murphy and Doug Stuart teamed up to make music together under the moniker Brijean. Ahead of their upcoming full-length album “Feelings,” they share the new single and video “Ocean”. The album will be out on February 26th via Ghostly International. The new track is as beautiful and compelling as

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SONG PICK: Evan Isaac - Incandescent Eyes

The first thing I have learned about Evan Isaac was that the Pittsburgh-based synth-pop artist “draws from the moment when creating music. Time and energy flow bountifully towards the horizon leaving you feeling nostalgic and excited.” Are not all musicians inspired by their surroundings, by what they are going through?

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SONG PICK: 33 1/3 - Timedown

The past year saw many artists do things differently. As we all learned to not only remain six feet apart from each other but to stay at home entirely, some artists took this as a challenge to collaborate more than ever. While we had featured Bryan Edwards’ and Kelsey Warren’

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SONG PICK: Valley Maker - No One Is Missing (Video)

“Tell me, people make you angry, People are your puzzle, Trouble begets trouble” – after yesterday’s events in Washington, D.C., these words become a whole new meaning. They are the opening lyrics of “No One Is Missing,” from the new single by Valley Maker, announcing his new album “When

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SONG PICK: THE MOOD - Loverboy

The first week of January does not see a lot of new music or music videos for that matter. And while our editorial calendar is usually booked for a couple of weeks in advance, I found myself browsing through my emails and new releases, hoping to find a newly released

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SONG PICK: Eddy Marshall - Gabby

Growing up in Northern Virginia, Eddy Marshall used to listen to Ray Charles and Norah Jones, which influenced his own jazz and pop-infused musical style. Now calling New York City his home, the artist starts the New Year off well with his gorgeous new single “Gabby.” We get quite the

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EXCLUSIVE SONG PREMIERE: The Makeout Club - Confetti

With their new single “Confetti”, The Makeout Club releases an instant classic full of beauty and hope. We could not be happier to exclusively premiere the gorgeous track. The Makeout Club is the brainchild of New York composer, Robert Granata, accompanied by Daniel Deitz, Jacob Read-Harber, and Jon Murphy. Together,

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TOP 15 SONGS OF 2020 - Elke's Picks

The past year, I was drawn to optimistic, positive, and dreamy fare, from acoustic folk rock to intricate electro-pop. These are my Top 15 favorite tracks and the order is no ranking but what I find a nice playlist flow. Please enjoy and follow/share if you like what you’

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SONG PICK: Tourists - Another State

“Another State” by English indie-rock quintet Tourists, is a hazy, dreamy, and utterly beautiful song. It is taken from their debut album bearing the same title. The single comes also with a music video, that picks up the nostalgic vibe, about which the band says: With the video, we wanted

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SONG PICK: Walker & Royce - Need2Freek

Out with the sweet holiday cheer, and in with some energizing dance music! Let’s shake those extra pounds off again, and dance away any lingering negative feelings toward 2020. Time to look with optimism into the future with 2021 approaching fast. New York DJs Sam Walker and Gavin Royce,

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SONG PICK: RYAL - Thunder (Solo On The Dancefloor) (Video)

Some artists were severely struggling to create anything during the challenging and strange year that 2020 was. Others managed to blend out the constant noise and distractions, pursuing their art. While Jacque Ryal of New York-based alternative synth-pop duo RYAL had her very own scarry COVID experience, she and her

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SONG PICK: Limahl - One Wish For Christmas (Video)

“One Wish For Christmas” by Limahl landed in my inbox already before Thanksgiving and instantly knew that I would want to feature the track because as a true teenager of the 80s, who can say ‘no’ to one of England’s hottest pop-stars? Yes, Limahl, the former lead singer of

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SONG PICK: Rare Monk - Statistic Vandals

At home in Portland, OR, indie-rock quartet Rare Monk is gearing up to release their new album “Never Really Over” in early 2021. As fans of their previous record “A Future”, which made it into my favorite albums of 2017, I was eager to hear what they might sound like

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SONG PICK: BUN - So Far From Home

“So Far From Home”, the new single by Belgian indie-rocker BUN is instantly appealing thanks to its 90s rock vibe and comforting familiarity. Brecht Vanvyaenem, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist behind the moniker BUN, used to play guitar in the Belgian post-metal band Miava. Sadly, that promising project came to

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SONG PICK: Winona Avenue - December Night (Video)

At home in Indianapolis, IA, Winona Avenue create warm and alluring pop-songs with a message. “December Night” is about Christmas and the holiday spirit and it is presented in a fascinating way. The video, directed by Andrew Rozario, picks up on the theme of love and belongingness, telling a story

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Carly Chea, Flor and the Sea, Paper Tapes, Pet Needs

Carly Chea – Personal Pop Star “Personal Popstar” is about the difficulty to find true supporters in the music industry and avoid those who use a musician’s ambition for their own gain. NYC-based singer/songwriter Carly Shea wrote this infectious track on her way back from L.A. and added

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SONG PICK: Circa Waves - Miss Christmas (Video)

Very early this year, on January 11th to be precise, we featured British indie rock quartet Circa Waves with the lush and beautiful “Move to San Francisco”.  Back then, we have already heard about a new flu outbreak somewhere deep in China but we could not imagine that the year

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SONG PICK: Long Tall Jefferson - (I'm in Love with an) Astronaut (Video)

Today, Long Tall Jefferson released a superb video to the third track of the album he dropped recently. The music video to “(I’m in Love with an) Astronaut” directed by Maximilian Speidel, is utterly charming with its mix of different visual styles, just like the song itself. Behind the

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SONG PICK: Joshua Henry - Hold Me (Video)

Ahead of his upcoming EP ” Guarantee”, New York-based artist Joshua Henry release the soulful and beautifully touching “Hold Me”. Broadway fans will know Joshua Henry from his Tony-nominated turn in “Scottsboro Boys” and as Aaron Burr in the first touring company of “Hamilton.” He says about his multi-faceted career: I’

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SONG PICK: The Eiffels - Patient

An entire year went almost by, even a trying year like 2020, without us featuring new music by Los Angeles three-piece The Eiffels, my favorite West Coast indie-pop act. Then along came “Patient”, and the world seems to be almost (!) well again. Without falling into the super-polished pop-cliché trap, The

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SONG PICK: Eighty Ninety - Better as Friends (Video)

New York-based indie-pop duo Eighty Ninety, comprised of brothers Abner James (vocals, production) and Harper James (guitar, production) released the gorgeous new track “Better As Friends”. The release also comes with a compelling music video, showcasing fragments of the New York skyline, juxtaposed with intimate studio shots. We had Eighty

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SONG PICK: HUX - Headrush

London-based indie-pop duo HUX delight with “Headrush”, a song so beautiful and bright, it makes you want to dance. The Flamenco rhythms and Flamenco-inspired guitars make for a cool spin on electro-pop. Behind HUX are London-native Pat Keating and Melbourn-born George Huxtable, and the latter’s nickname also serves as

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: C’Est Karma, Do Nothing, HYYTS, Saint Sister

C’Est Karma – Industrial Salt Luxembourg singer and producer C’Est Karma creates intricate synth pop pieces and you would imagine her hunched over her gear most of the time. But in “Industrial Salt” she twirls and dances through some sort of art installation and shows off the emotionality that

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SONG PICK: Bad Love - Cashmere Tears

Manchester indie-pop band Bad Love appeared on my radar before but it took “Cashmere Tears” to eventually listen closely and fall head-over-heels for the glistening track. Reminiscent of dream-pop acts like LANY and of course electro-pop pioneers like Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, or Ultravox, Bad Love create songs that are

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SONG PICK: Dead Rituals - Broken Memories

While we are heading into the last month of the year, we tend to reflect on what has happened over the past eleven months. Despite all the bad and truly horrifying, that has been going on in 2020, one common notion has come up in media of all sorts:  the