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SONG PICK: Baseball Game - Woman (Video)

Twice already I passed on a band called Baseball Game because what type of music would they possibly make? Then again, it seems to be hip these days to give your band a sports-related name as I came across a few more new (!) ones. It also would have been a

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SONG PICK: Jonathon Conant - Life IS Love Dancing

“Life IS Love Dancing” is love at first sight, respectively listen. It also is the new single by Jonathon Conant, an incredibly gifted human being, who packed up his things in California and build himself a new home in Costa Rica. Alone hearing about this, is reason enough to want

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SONG PICK: Odd Morris - Your Four Walls

Ireland’s music scene knows no shortage of exciting new bands, new to us anyway. We have seen live the band these indie-rockers from Dublin are friends with (Fontaines D.C.) and can not wait for our current dire times to end to get a taste of Odd Morris live

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SONG PICK: Psychic Shakes - Suddenly

Psychic Shakes, the solo project of Brighton-based artist Max McLellnm, knows how to mesmerize listeners with the help of hooks that are an enchanting blend of dreamy meets edgy. No different with his latest single “Suddenly” that features shimmering piano synths as the base for bright guitars and warm and

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SONG PICK: SAVI MINDS - Comatose

It has been a while since we could treat ourselves to a new song by SAVI MINDS, the solo project of Los Angeles-based songwriter, singer, and producer Mikale D’Andrea. Luckily, D’Andrea was able to use the pandemic enforced slowdown and finished material he has been working on during

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SONG PICK: The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara - Atoms

The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara or in short TCOMAS are a fascinating, creative duo based out of London. Andrea Papi (Manimal) and Daphne Ang (Samara), the artists behind TCOMAS, have just released their debut single “Atoms, which is part of an eleven tracks album called “Full Spectrum”, to be

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dream Nails, Glassio, Karolina Rose, Tash Sultana

Dream Nails – Vagina Police 2.0 Not enough that our lives, as we used to know them, are under threat because of COVID-19 but particular areas have been under scrutiny even before the virus hit. We do not need to become more explicit here, as British punk quartet Dream Nails

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SONG PICK: The Cuckoos - So Real, So Surreal (Video)

Austin-based psych-rockers The Cuckoos continue to release singles and videos simultaneously, with their new “So Real, So Surreal”. This latest installment is a beautifully woozy and summer-sensual song. What prompted the band to create a video featuring a blow-up doll? And how did they avoid to make this look all

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SONG PICK: Mildlife - Vapour

Some things luckily do not change, like analog synths still do sound as futuristic now as they did 50 years ago. They come with the promise of an exciting future ahead and lots of possibilities. A cosmic-tinged song like “Vapour” and its magnetic flute solo manages to envelop the listener

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SONG PICK: Boy Willows - I Love It When You Talk

“I Love It When You Talk” by Boy Willows is an uncompromisingly soft, smooth, and sensual single that instantly mesmerizes. The glorious track evokes images of golden sun rays dancing on rippling waves. It is beautiful! Landon Fleischman, the artist behind the moniker Boy Willows, says the following about his

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Alewya, Cusi Coyllur, Fenne Lily, NZCA LINES

Alewya – Sweating If the July weather does not get you sweating, this video by London-based singer, songwriter and producer Alewya will. The song is scorching hot and the visuals directed by Jack Bowden remind you what a night at the club looked like. Enjoy! Watch the video now:   Cusi Coyllur

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SONG PICK: Man of Moon - Strangers (Video)

“Strangers”, the new single by Scottish duo Man of Moon, is as exhilarating as a fancy, fuzzy bubble bath squeezed into a four-minute song. It is as if Kraftwerk meets LCD Soundsystem, together they pick up Killing Joke along the way, and then they are going to party with Chemical

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SONG PICK: Zach Benson - mischief!

The joie de vivre, the joy of life in “mischief!” is infectious, the good kind of contagious. The new single by New York-based pop artists Zach Benson and Gregory Dillon captures the carefreeness and sunshine fun of Summer in just one glorious pop-song. When asked about the inspiration for “mischief!

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SONG PICK: Family of Things - YKB

“YKB”, the new single by Canadian indie-pop duo Family of Things sends a heavy dose of brightness and optimism into the world that makes you look at things with newfound confidence. “YKB” swirls and swings and takes cues from different styles and genres and puts them all exquisitely together. The

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SONG PICK: Homesick Hotel - All Love

Having toured the world as part of the Dutch electronic duo The Him, Jay Kersten settled down in Amsterdam for the time being and started working on his solo project. Under the moniker Homesick Hotel, Jay released his first single called “All Love”, which is a stunning debut not alone

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Jayda G, Nana Adjoa, Rio Tigre, The Beautiful Fear

Jayda G – Both of Us Jayda G is a producer and DJ from Canada, who now lives and works in London and her video “Both of Us” radiates the pure joy of life. It surly gets the party started, in particular in times where other options are limited. Watch the

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SONG PICK: Michael Butera - The Green Garden

At home in Melbourne, Australia, cinematic pop-musician Michael Butera was living in Canada, when he wrote his latest single “The Green Garden”. With a hook like “ with you my garden is green, without you my garden is yellow,” the enchanting ballad intensifies to a powerful love declaration. When asked about

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SONG PICK: Florence Arman - Naked (Video)

“Naked” is the irresistibly lush and stunning debut of Florence Arman, a young British singer, and songwriter. While “Naked” happens to be the artist’s first single, we were lucky enough to have listened to more of her already and can not wait for everyone to enjoy her work. “Naked”

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SONG PICK: Jolé - Alpine Green

London-based singer/songwriter Joshua Oliver, who makes music as Jolé has just released the utterly gorgeous new single “Alpine Green”. The track is a touch melancholic yet soothing with a lovely promise. Alone the mention of the color “green” automatically elevates the mood and hailing from the Alps myself, a

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SONG PICK: Wynnm - Where Did All The Years Go?

What kind of music does someone make who grew up in Arizona and Idaho, and now lives in Europe? Currently residing in Amsterdam, Wynnm delights with her joyful mix of singer/songwriter acoustic folk paired with distinct electronic elements that build the perfect backdrop for her light and airy vocals.

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SONG PICK: Geoff Gibbons - Keep On Driving

Canadian singer/songwriter Geoff Gibbons gives us hope and joy with his new single “Keep on Driving. The optimism and confidence in the folk-rock tinged “Keep On Driving” are so very welcomed, especially in the thoroughly changed world we are living in. While I have not driven a car for

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Carly Shea, Odina, Queen & Adam Lambert, Video Age

Carly Shea – Waste My Time It is hard to not feel a bit nostalgic when seeing this video by Carly Shea about a wild night out and about in Manhattan. “Don’t Waste My Time” with boring stuff, Carly sings and comes up with some good ideas off the beaten

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SONG PICK: Pace - Strange Secrets (Video)

“Strange Secrets”, the new single by art-rock quartet Pace comes with a crazy catchy hook that is impossible to resist. The London-based band wrote the song together with Justin Young (The Vaccines) and enlisted Brett Shaw as the track’s producer. Their fun and playful video got created by Allan

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SONG PICK: keaton dekker - ITYK

What is your take on unknown words, acronyms, and abbreviations? Do you want to find out more or are you losing interest already? Would you know what ITYK stands for? Admittedly, I have not heard the acronym before and now, I not only know what it means but in the

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SONG PICK: Fellow Hollow - Where can I buy fresh berries at night?

Enchanting with delightful fingerpicking and mellow vocal harmonies, the new single by Fellow Hollow is an instant must-listen. The songwriting duo is comprised of Luke Elliot Fleeman and Andrew Gavin Williams, who both grew up in central Ohio and met in 2010 while playing in a folk-rock band. While the