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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

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SONG PICK: Jessi Mac - Bedroom Years

With the utterly gorgeous “Bedroom Years,” London trio Jessi Mac released a second single to announce their debut EP “Border Lines,” out on February 4th, 2020. The track’s flow is as irresistibly beautiful as it is soothing and mesmerizing, with Jessi Mcdonald’s warm vocals taking center stage. When

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SONG PICK: Piqued Jacks - Golden Mine

When a song starts with its chorus, our ears perk up and our interest is peaked. As it is the case with “Golden Mine”, the new single by Italian indie rock-quartet Piqued Jacks. “Golden Mine” marks the second single of Picked Jacks’ upcoming album “Synchronizer”, produced by Brett Shaw (Foals)

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SONG PICK: Hilang Child - King Quail [Video]

“King Quail” is every bit as mesmerizing as you would expect from a song with royalty in the title. It is the super gorgeous new single by Brighton-based singer, musician, and songwriter Hilang Child, ahead of his upcoming album “Every Mover.” Leading up to his album, the Welsh-Indonesian artist nee

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SONG PICK: Dawson Gamble - What You Don't Know

Toronto-based singer/songwriter Dawson Gamble just released “What You Don’t Know”, his most personal and maybe also ambitious single to date. The track swirls and builds, with an infectious catchiness, and I get quite the Panic! At The Disco vibe, aka the appeal of Brendon Uri’s vocals. Dawson

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SONG PICK: Aly Jett - Bad Dreams

While “Reverie”, one of Aly Jett‘s previous singles featured a melodic piano backdrop, she changes gears drastically in “Bad Dreams”, replacing the mellow piano with fierce guitars and steady percussions. Alone her soft, appealing vocals provide a reprieve from the feeling of unease. We reached out to the California-based

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Ella Grace, GHXST, Kinlaw, October Drift

Ella Grace – I Wonder London-based singer/songwriter Ella Grace seems to be in good spirits in her new video “I Wonder,” but the song is about how a relationship can fade in times of enforced distance. Ella explains: The person I’d been seeing and planning a future with was

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SONG PICK: Eric Selby - Another Page

The smooth vocals and the coaxing blues guitar in “Another Page” make for love at first listen. The new single by Eric Selby has a beautifully chill flow with lots of lovely pop sprinkles thrown in. Having made a name for himself as sought after session musician, Eric Selby now

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SONG PICK: Blessed - Structure (Video)

Canadian art-rock band Blessed released today their new single “Structure” together with an enigmatic music video, directed by Kaayla Whachell. The single and music video announce the upcoming EP “iii” out February 19th, 2021 via Flemish Eye Records. The four-piece carries the label “art-rock” for a reason as “Structure” does

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The New Colossus Sessions: next up GIRL SKIN Livestream

Looking back at March this year, we did not know what we know now. That this ominous, highly infectious virus would have this kind of staying power and dominate our lives not only way into 2020 but into 2021 as well. The last real in-person live shows we attended were

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SONG PICK: Luke De-Sciscio - Casuals (Video)

For many people, 2020 was more than just challenging. And particularly for artists, this also meant a severe crack in their creative process, with difficulties coming up with words and melodies or whatever their medium of art. However, London-based singer/songwriter Luke De-Sciscio shows no slowing down, thankfully! Had we

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SONG PICK: Thom Southern - Perfect Someone

Unsure what you are craving these days, but I seem to gravitate towards the sunny songs, the ones with a big dose of hope and a touch of nostalgia. “Perfect Someone”, the new single by Belfast singer, songwriter and producer Thom Southern hits all the right buttons. When I read