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SONG PICK: The Attics - Pastel Blues

Alone the title “Pastel Blues” makes you think of all things lovely and pleasant to have or see. The Melbourne-based indie rockers The Attics keep that lyrical promise in their new single, which has a seriously positive and easy-going vibe. “Pastel Blues” is beautifully flowing, and as chill as the

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SONG PICK: Man Without Country - Achilles' Heel

Man Without Country is back with a new single that has it all! “Achilles’ Heel” offers a enveloping moodiness, with some darker undertones that get counterbalanced by playful, almost goofy synth lines and Arcade sounds. The track is held together by hard hitting drums and Ryan A. James’ beautifully rich

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Four Days of Networking, Inspiration and Music at Mondo.NYC 2018

After weeks of anticipation, even the best of times come to an end and so the music and technology festival and conference Mondo.NYC wrapped up its third year yet has already announced its return for next year. Mark the date, October 15 to 18 and check their website for

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SONG PICK: Mantell - Lulu

Instantly noticeable are the hard hitting drums with its relentlessly moving rhythm. Then there are distorted guitars and since popular post punk trio Placebo is celebrating its 20th anniversary, I am mentioning them here because as a long time fan of theirs, “Lulu” faintly reminds me of their sound. Looks

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SONG PICK: Luke Top - The Dumb-Show

While Fool’s Gold has disbanded, its lead singer continued making music. Born in Tel Aviv, Israel and raised in Los Angeles, California, Luke Top released a solo album in 2016 and is gearing up to release an EP later this month with the title track “The Dumb-Show”. The single

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SONG PICK: Little Grim - Silence

Consisting of singer Joe Murphy and guitarist Jeremy Barclay, the London-based duo Little Grim just released an incredibly infectious new indie rock gem with “Silence”. The instrumentation of “Silence” is sparse, making every embellishment count and Joe Murphy’s vocals shine. Yet, the track picks up intensity throughout its run

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SONG PICK: Realworld - Perfect Vision

“Perfect Vision” is a beautifully laid back song, that makes you want to not do anything for a little while but listen. Truly listen, and maybe tapping your foot a bit to the rhythm of the drums and guitar strumming. The super chill track is the debut single by Brooklyn-based

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SONG PICK: Somedays - When We Left

The not so long ago formed British indie rock quintet Somedays brings to mind the top 20 hit of a famous New York band, and maybe unsurprisingly their debut single “When We Left” is not too far off from the American five-piece either. “When We Left” delights with appealing guitar

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SONG PICK: Victory Chimes - Halos

With its brooding and melancholic vibe, “Halos” comes right in time for the change of seasons here on the East Coast, when the days are getting shorter and the skies a little grayer with Winter on the horizon. This is a song to get totally lost in, unconsciously hitting the

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SONG PICK: Yukon Era - Knife Skies

Unexpected harmonies, contrasting with a poignant instrumentation, held together by an overall jazzy feel and fantastic vocals. “Knife Skies” is an incredible masterpiece of a post-punk song, which should put Yukon Era firmly on the map. The New Zealand quartet played this year’s Great Escape festival in the U.

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SONG PICK: Demons of Ruby Mae - Young Blood

With brightly shimmering synths lines, grounded by darker undertones and a beautifully wistful chorus “Young Blood”, the new single by Demons of Ruby Mae, appeals to all kind of indie-electronic lovers. According to Jonny Gavin and Adam Rowley, who form the synth rock duo, the track “is about taking a

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: SUMI, Rivita, Scratch, Camelo, Nina Luna

With three shades of electro pop plus some groovy psych rock thrown in and topped off with singer/songwriter acoustic fare, this glamglare show at The Delancey appealed to a variety of musical tastes. This notion was supported by an audience who stayed throughout the night because each performance was

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SONG PICK: Chavez Cartel - Bipolar Express

While Chavez Cartel might be new in this particular formation, and “Bipolar Express” their debut single, their songwriting craft and exquisite indie rock vibe sound too mature and refined for being possibly a ‘first’. But who cares about such details if the music is as compelling as it is with

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SONG PICK: STIIR - Free Yourself

With guitars so irresistibly bright and glistening, comes a feeling of everything is possible, supporting the track’s title “Free Yourself”. The debut single by London-based alt-pop band STIIR could be the soundtrack to a 70s commercial for air travel, painting the future in fluffy whites and shimmering tones. STIIR

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SONG PICK: Ah! Kosmos (feat. Özgür Yılmaz) - Wide (Video)

Behind the artist name Ah! Kosmos is sound designer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Başak Günak. Born in Istanbul and based in Berlin, the artist is about to release her second album “Beautiful Swamp’” out on October 5 via Compost Records. Listening to “Wide” one can not help but feeling reminded of

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SONG PICK: Glass Spells - TBD

The Glass Spells‘ Song Pick of the Day feature is no longer available. Article is archived per the band’s business representation.

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Q&A with Berndsen (#airwaves18)

Many contemporary bands create 80s-tinged pop music but a lot of them shy away from the label and would not wear it on their sleeves. Not so Icelandic musician David Berndsen who creates his beautiful blend of (analog) synth-pop under the moniker Berndsen, and is not afraid to talk about

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SONG PICK: Roman Lewis - Midnight in Paris (Video)

With great finesse and a musical talent that reaches far beyond his young age of 17, Roman Lewis takes us on a journey to the capital of France while serenading “Midnight in Paris”. The video is filmed on location and depicts the longing and the heartbreak and everything in-between beautifully.

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SONG PREMIERE: Ben Rice - Autumn Days

Being the most famous urban park in the world and a major tourist attraction, New York City’s Central Park is inspiration and backdrop for many a stories and unsurprisingly plays a role in Ben Rice‘s new single “Autumn Days” as well. The song does the magnificent outdoor space

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SONG PICK: Nightseason - Dying In The Heat

In sync with the lyrical context, “Dying In The Heat” starts out wistfully and stays that way until the end, but not before the scorching guitar solo. What makes the new track by Nightseason standout, is its sparse instrumentation, with super rad beats, giving room to the raspy-charming vocals of

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Mondo.NYC back in its 3rd year: October 2-5, 2018

Remember the inaugural Mondo.NYC in 2016 and its follow-up last year? The global business conference and festival uniting music and technology, with emerging artists, innovators and industry insiders? We sure do, and you can get a glimpse of the past too by glancing at 2016 and 2017 photos and

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SONG PICK: Jong SL - Driving Away

“Driving Away” is a beautifully mellow and melodic tune by Toronto-based singer/songwriter Jong SL. While the song floats softly on a cloud of shimmering notes and a caressing feel, the exquisite guitar solo in the last third of the track makes you perk up and regard the “Driving Away”

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SONG PICK: Ex Mykah - Suspicions

A feeling of unease can at times be intriguing as well as cool. “Suspicions” by experimental pop artist Ex Mykah keeps us on the edge of our seats, ready to run should it be necessary. In the end, as it turns out, this is one phenomenally dark and unsettling song,

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PHOTOS: pronoun live at Bowery Ballroom

Her stage name alone, raises interest because why would someone choose ‘pronoun’ as their moniker? Turns out Alyse Vellturo does and there is so much more to back up the maybe eccentric name choice. Ever since pronoun‘s debut EP “There’s no on new around you.”, I considered myself

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SONG PICK: Boniface - Dear Megan (VIDEO) (#Airwaves2018)

Listening through all the new announcements for Iceland Airwaves 2018, I fell immediately and thoroughly for “Dear Megan” by Winnipeg-based artist Boniface. The song is beautifully upbeat, equipped with an instantly catchy hook and feel-good vibes. I reached out to Micah Visser, who goes by Boniface, to find out more