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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

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SONG PICK: GIRL SKIN - Bite Real Hard (Video)

There is something highly fascinating about one-take shots in movies and music videos alike. The newest video by Brooklyn-based indie-rock collective GIRL SKIN features exactly that: captivating visuals directed by Idle House and shot in only one long reflective take. “Bite Real Hard” is a song especially dear to singer/

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SONG PICK: Cherry Blaster - Olive

Someone who goes by the artist name Cherry Blaster has my attention already, and then titling a song “Olive” even more so. Throw in some atmospheric, thick synths lines with dark vocals over it, and voilà! an appealing cocktail is ready to be savored. Cherry Blaster is the solo project

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SONG PICK: XPLOR - Bring Your Love Back

Quick, think of your favorite 80s romantic comedy and the soundtrack you would expect or like t to hear. Listening to “Bring Your Love Back” this kind of throwback 80s wistfulness comes up, but also the shimmer of optimism and that in the end all will be good. Singer/songwriter

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Q&A with Axel Flóvent (#airwaves18)

Next up in our Iceland Airwaves 2018 pre-coverage is singer/songwriter Axel Flóvent, whom we are looking forward to seeing live this year. Born in the small and remote fishing village Husavik, Iceland, Axel Flovent now lives in Brighton, U.K. We reached out to Axel, and he was kind

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SONG PICK: Hollow Hand - Made Up My Mind

Featuring “Made Up My Mind” was a no-brainer, because the new single by Brighton-trio Hollow Hand is magically beautiful, with its intriguing harmonies and enchanting chord progressions. While thinking what else to write, my eyes fell on what the band’s frontman Max Kinghorn-Mills‘ has to say about their upcoming

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SONG PICK: Simon Alexander - Last Dance

The beginning of “Last Dance” doesn’t immediately give away what a catching stunner of a song this new single by Swedish singer/songwriter Simon Alexander would be. From a few harmonic flageolet notes to a a mightily swelling powerhouse of a tune, “Last Dance” is unabashedly gorgeous! When asked

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VIDEO: The Diamond Age - Morning Pages

On my playlist rotation for a little over two weeks, “Morning Pages” always stood out as a fantastic indie rock song that I wanted to feature but never got around to. I especially liked the breathy development of the track and how it ends. Today, while playing the single to

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SONG PICK: Charlotte & Thieves - The Machine

Quick! How many Norwegian bands do you know? Hm… yeah… and similar to the pop supergroup that comes to mind (at least to those of us who lived through the 80s), this emerging alt rock quartet called Charlotte & Thieves, has some of their famous fellow citizens’ hallmarks: uncanny talent

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Q&A with Mammút (#airwaves18)

Flights and hotel rooms are booked, more than 200 Icelandic and international acts are announced, and so our anticipation for Iceland Airwaves 2018 is getting in full gear. We start our pre-coverage with one of our favorite Icelandic bands, the fabulous Mammút, who we didn’t see on their home

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SONG PICK: Blak Emoji - Another Club Night

Avid Blak Emoji fans ever since singer/songwriter and frontman Kelsey Warren released “Sapiosexual” two years ago, we got treated to one beautiful pop rock gem after the other. With “Another Club Night”, New York-based collective Blak Emoji might have reached new heights, because this is one exceptionally hot and

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SONG PICK: Little Man - As One

Unperturbed by current trends, Minneapolis-based trio Little Man make music as if it was 1973 and not 45 years later. Then again, 2018 might just be the year for psychedelic glam rock to make its biggest comeback to date, if it was ever out of style completely. But why pondering

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SONG PICK: Joe Wood - Parking Lots

“Parking Lots” brims with feelings of youth and falling in love, when everything was still possible but nothing was ever easy. The irresistibly catchy track is the new single by electro-pop artist Joe Wood and would make a compelling soundtrack addition to any romantic movie, with its anthemic chorus and

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SONG PICK: Margot Polo - Dance With Me

No room for misinterpretation because “Dance With Me” goes directly after your partner’s hand, so you can head onto the dance floor together. While the lyrics are to the point, the music doubles down on the theme with its four-on-the-floor dance beat and its overall blissful vibe. Los Angeles-based

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Deitre - Feeling Good

“Feeling Good” by New York-based glam rock duo Deitre, is a superbly upbeat track, that takes its title seriously and so does the video which we are excited to exclusively premiere today. “Feeling Good” is one of the eleven tracks of Deitre’s last year released debut album and it

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SONG PICK: Danelle Sandoval - Hands (feat. French Braids)

Hesitant at first, only a few rain drops sprinkling the city streets, before settling for a pattern of a steady drizzle, a light Summer rain is welcomed for its refreshing feel and is fascinating in its rhythm. The same goes for “Hands”, the new gorgeous single by Danelle Sandoval. The

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SONG PICK: Charles Fauna - The Boatman

Undoubtedly the darkest, yet with that potentially also the most moving track on Charles Fauna‘s just released debut EP “Eulogy”, “The Boatman” is a true masterpiece of alternative pop. There’s a distinct feeling of uneasiness, a wall of thick fog, there is some sort of an electronic version

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SONG PICK: The Eiffels - Heartbeat

We have “Body Like That” still in our ears and rotating in our playlist, and then The Eiffels dish up a new dance pop gem with “Heartbeat”. This time around, the L.A.-based trio approach their song creation on a slightly different note, more punctuated with more room to

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SONG PICK: Teen Ravine - Bad Dream

Toronto-based duo Teen Ravine, comprised of Nick Rose and Dan Griffin, continue where Lionel Ritchie left off 35 years ago. Their new single “Bad Dream” with its soulful piano and mellow vocals is reminiscent of “Penny Lover” in its beautiful melancholy and overall solid early 80s vibe. The lyrical context

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SONG PICK: Archie Faulks - It Rains

Hard to believe that “It Rains” would be any musician’s debut single, as it is hauntingly beautiful and exquisitely executed. Well, it is the debut single by London-based singer/songwriter Archie Faulk, whose music became -unsurprisingly- rather popular in 2014 and there after, under the moniker Tenterhook. So there

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SONG PICK: Henry Nowhere - Not Going Back

“Not Going Back”, marks the second single and title track from Henry Nowhere‘s upcoming EP and it is captivating in its mellow flow. Like a mantra, Henry Moser aka Henry Nowhere repeats the three words again and again, to assure the listener and to promise himself to “Not Going

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VIDEO: FRND - Before U I Didn't Exist

Confession: I never watched “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” yet there might be a few references to the cult classic in FRND‘s new video for his the super catchy “Before U I Didn’t Exist”. The track is destined to be a huge hit and a no-brainer for any party

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PHOTOS: Mars Motel live at Mercury Lounge

Approaching Mercury Lounge on a recent Thursday night, I see a long line of people waiting patiently to get inside the club. No surprise here, since two exciting New York-based bands were about to perform at the longstanding Lower East Side venue. First up were Mayve, a pop rock trio

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SONG PREMIERE: Barrie Rose - All is Well

At the height of Summer 2018 comes “All is Well”, a song as irresistibly gorgeous as a swim in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean sea or as stimulating as a joyful potluck BBQ with friends. The latter also picks up on one of the themes that Barrie Rose, the

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SONG PREMIERE: Ocean Pleasant - Up 'Til Six (feat. Knight)

Listening to the blissfully bright and surprisingly tender “Up ‘Til Six”, images like holding hands while watching a sunrise or having an early breakfast together at a beach cafe come to mind yet none of these ideas would meet what Ocean Pleasant was aiming for when she worked on the