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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Ellis, Novaa, October Drift, The Blinders

Ellis – Embarrassing “Embarrassing” by Canadian singer/songwriter Ellis is looking at shame from two angles. There is nothing to fear here: the nocturnal video by Max Taeuschel treats its protagonist gently, engulfed in mild light and soft feathers. Ellis releases her album “Born Again” on April 3 and will make

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SONG PICK: Josh Oreo - Starcrawling

Australian singer/songwriter Josh Oreo just released his highly appealing debut single “Starcrawling”, a song directed at the incongruent people epitomizing the whitewashed, banal society we live in.” “Starcrawling” is a convincing and effortless rock song with plenty of catchy pop elements, and cool guitar hooks that bring the likes

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SONG PICK: YutaY - Run

Moving your home from the East Coast to the West Coast certainly changes your perspective on many things. For non-New Yorkers, owning and driving a car, for example, is pretty much the norm. Also, things on the West Coast run at a much slower pace, and people tend to be

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SONG PICK: Zooni - Dissolve (Video)

Ten months ago, we featured British indie-rock quartet Zooni with their mesmerizing debut single “Pany”. Since then, the four have released a few more singles and an EP, and now add the gorgeous “Dissolve” to their growing oeuvre. “Dissolve” is a quiet, multi-layered song in the tradition of Radiohead and

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SONG PICK: White Tail Falls - Disintegrate (Part II Video)

“Disintegrate” marks the second single of White Tail Falls’ debut album “The Age Of Entitlement”, out on May 29th via Physical Education Records. The video to the almost painfully gorgeous song marks the second chapter of a short-film directed, edited and shot (on an iPhone) by Craig Young, following White

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SONG PICK: Elle Exxe - Rose Gold

It was three and a half years ago, when I first heard some songs by Scottish musician Elle Exxe, and consequently became a fan. Having seen Linda Harrison aka Elle Exxe live on a few occasions just manifests the impression of an exceptionally talented singer/songwriter and fascinating performer. Over

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SONG PICK: Dustin Lovelis - Stay Calm, Ezra (Video)

Among last Friday’s new releases was “Stay Calm, Ezra”, announcing Dustin Lovelis‘ debut album “In Your Chamber”, out via Park The Van. I listened to the single but stayed for the entire album, on double repeat and then some. So. Good. Beautiful harmonies, mostly mellow vibes paired with an

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SONG PICK: Keep Dancing Inc - Could U Stop (Video)

Parisian electro-pop trio Keep Dancing Inc announce their upcoming debut album “Embrace”, out June 6th, with the upbeat single “Could U Stop”. The track is, like the band’s name suggests, beautifully energetic and highly danceable. The single gets accompanied by a surreal and lighthearted video, that captures the essence

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: talker, The Districts, The Slow Readers Club

talker Watch talker enjoying herself on and off the stage. “Suck Up” marks the next single of her upcoming second EP. The video is directed & produced by Jake Goble and co-produced by Celeste Tauchar aka talker herself. You can see talker live and in person on March 8 at

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SONG PICK: The Brothers Koren (formerly Fransancisco) - Gold

The story behind the song is as intriguing as the track itself: NYC music pioneer Ken Rockwood asked Brothers Isaac & Thorald Koren from duo The Kin/BRÅVES  if they would ever consider creating an acoustic album. Long story short, the three of them explored their options, and their album

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NEW TRACK: GIRL SKIN - Forever & Always

Releasing a song called “Forever & Always” on the most love-exploiting day of the year might seem like a bad idea at first glance. Why throw yet another romantic tune into the endless sea of love songs? But what if the love song in question is exceptionally heartfelt and defies

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SONG PICK: Clone - New Romance

Summer of 2019 saw the first flurry of shows by Brooklyn-based indie rockers Clone, when they steadily build their fanbase, who will also come out tonight when Clone celebrate the release of their single “New Romance”. With members of other alluring formations it comes as no surprise that Clone can

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SONG PICK: Ella's Brother - Sweet & Vicious

While “Sweet & Vicious” marks the debut single by Edinburg-based artist Raff Eragona, it becomes immediately apparent that this is skillful songwriting with a high quality production. No surprise here as Eragona is the frontman of indie rockers Ok Social Club, now pursuing his solo project as Ella’s Brother.

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SONG PICK: GIRL SKIN - Forever & Always (Video)

Releasing a song called “Forever & Always” on the most love-exploiting day of the year might seem like a bad idea at first glance. Why throwing yet another romantic tune into the endless sea of love songs? But what if the love song in question is exceptionally heartfelt, and defies

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Iceland Airwaves 2020 - First Lineup Announcements

While our bodies are still buzzing from the formidable experience Iceland Airwaves 2019 was, Europe’s Best Small Festival Nominee announced its first wave of participating artists today. Internationally known favorites like Courtney Barnett or Black Puma are among the featured artists but also more hidden gems like indie electronic

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SONG PICK: We Are The City - Killer B-Side Music (Video)

Sunday morning, I woke up to the first song of one of the playlists we tend to listen to on our day off. “Killer B-Side Music” made me come to my senses and fully awake very quickly because this is a fresh, riveting and exceptionally cool song! “Killer B-Side Music”

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SONG PICK: Overcoats - Fire & Fury (Video)

Overcoats are Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell, who met at college, where they discovered their common love and talent (!) for harmonies and songwriting. They are about to release their second full length album “The Fight”, and have further developed their unique and utterly charming style. Gone are the days of

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SONG PICK: Jack Moves - Don't Let the Moon Die Young

“Don’t Let the Moon Die Young” had me by its title and as it turns out, it sounds lush, playful, 80s inspired and absolutely lovely! This is the new single by Jack Moves, who lives in Toronto, and had played in hard rock and heavy metal bands before going

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December 2019 // January 2020 in Rearview

In case you’re living somewhere where the winter months equal grey skies and cold temperatures, then you might be as glad as we are that hopefully the worst -weather wise- might be behind us. This first month of the brand new decade turned out to be an especially taxing

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Navina, Planet 1999, SHEL

Navina “Being content is merely just piecing together the good things that each day brings,” says singer/songwriter Navina and her upbeat video gives you some ideas how such a day could look like. Watch the video now: Planet 1999 “Party” is the latest single from Planet 1999, a London-based

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SONG PICK: James Supercave - Never Happened

Based in Los Angeles, James Supercave made a name for themselves with their lush yet often almost minimalistic sound. Their production style is precise and focused, not one note too much or a bar too many. This seems to be even more true with their latest song, the utterly gorgeous

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SONG PICK: Deeper - This Heat (Video)

Too many music videos these days show happily dancing people or colorful abstracts. How refreshing, if a band does something completely different, like… going on a hunt for rare flora and fauna but – watch for yourself! The video in question is the intriguing visualization of the instantly appealing “This Heat”

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SONG PICK: DMA's - Life Is A Game Of Changing (Video)

Sydney’s DMA’s announce their third studio album “Glow” with a fire cracker of a song. Thanks to its high octane energy and joie de vivre, it is easy to fall head over heals in love with “Life Is A Game Of Changing”, fast and hard! Tommy O’Dell‘

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SONG PICK: Mïrändä - Stay (Video)

“Stay”, the new single by NYC-based singer/songwriter and producer Mïrändä, takes the listener by storm. Starting out as a pleasing pop ballad, the track shows its true colors, when a good 30 seconds in, it explodes in an exquisite melange of sounds and emotions. Mïrändä is a convincingly powerful

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Colony House / Draag / Mamalarky

Colony House What a beautiful and clever band video! Filmed in only one take, “Where I’m From” showcases the members fo Colony House in a stunning landscape, directed by Jon Steingard and Colony House’s Caleb Chapman. The track is from their just released third studio album “Leave What’