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SONG PICK: The Technicolors - Little Charmer

What is more interesting, the fact that The Technicolors have a new song out? Or that this three-piece is based in Phoenix, AZ and not, as their sound would suggest, New York City? Or that “Little Charmer” is exactly that, one charming and totally gorgeous gem of an indie-rock track?

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MUSIC QUOTES: Rock Music is Electronic Music

Negative Gemini for Mondo.NYC at Bowery Electric, September 2016

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PHOTOS: Dead Leaf Echo Live at Iron Bear Bar (SXSW)

Seeing Dead Leaf Echo live is always a treat, hands down. The show they put on for this year’s SXSW at Austin’s Iron Bear Bar was one for the ages, though! When approaching the venue, which is located up the hill on 8th street, we could already hear

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SONG PICK: FRND - Be Happy

From a song title like “Be Happy”, one is inclined to expect some over-the-top upbeat, heavily sugar-coated tune yet this one is chill and laid-back, slightly melancholic even at times. No surprise here, because this super gorgeous track has a different idea behind it: “Be Happy is about finally reaching

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SONG PICK: The Big Drops - By The Water

“By The Water” is a light and joyful single, that feels like fresh air after a brisk summer rain or the clean, bright light after a Thunderstorm. It is just absolutely gorgeous and maybe its title alone already makes the association to water heavy images. “By The Water” is taken

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Q&A with SPINN

In April alone, we have featured not just one but four songs created by bands from Liverpool, England and so we wanted to know a bit more about at least one of them! We liked “Home” that much that we made it our Song Pick of the Day and can

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NEW MUSIC: A Victim Of Society - Freaktown (Album)

“Freaktown”,  the sophomore album by A Victim Of Society is nothing short but phenomenal! From the first track “The Quick and The Dead” to the album’s title track “Freaktown” there is lots of fuzzy, psychedelic guitar bliss, at times with more punk and metal elements even (the rhythm, the

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SONG PICK: Haux - Touch

Particularly in music, less is often more and “Touch”, the latest single by British photographer-turned-musician Haux, is the perfect example. The song is hauntingly beautiful in its restraint, giving room for Woodson Black‘s aka Haux soft and ethereal vocals to shine and well, yes, touch our souls. The compelling

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PHOTOS: Winter Live at Hotel Vegas (SXSW)

The Thursday night at Hotel Vegas during this year’s SXSW featured all kinds of shoegaze and psychedelic music and ergo was a must-be-place for any fan of this indie-rock sub-genre. Without ever having heard before of LA-based Winter, I got immediately into the groove of things when Samira Winter

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SONG PICK: Black Flowers Cafe - Never Trust Me

On the surface, “Never Trust Me” is all sweet and innocent but essentially it is rather irresistible with its soft and soulful vocals and its hypnotic rhythm and guitar lines. “Never Trust Me” is the new single by Black Flowers Cafe, an indie-rock quartet from Italy. It is is a

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PHOTOS: Desert Mountain Tribe live at Mohawk (SXSW)

Remember your birthdays as a child? When you were hoping with all your heart to receive the present you wished so much? And when it didn’t happen? But eventually, you got what you wanted because your grandma or granddad took pity on you and gave you what your heart

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NEW MUSIC: Dead Leaf Echo - Strawberry Skin (Video)

The video to “Strawberry Skin”, the new single by Brooklyn-based Dead Leaf Echo, is proof that an irresistible video does not need much more than a compelling idea, charming protagonists and… of course, a great song. “Strawberry Skin” might very well be one of the finest tracks LG, Ana, Kevin

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SONG PICK: MOTIONS - All I've Ever Known

Dublin-based indie-rockers MOTIONS deliver a stunner of a song with “All I’ve Ever Known”. Slowly, yet relentlessly building, the track takes on an almost overwhelming intensity until it eventually bursts into this infectious mantra like release. MOTIONS provide the following background to their new single: “All I’ve Ever

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PHOTOS: Sundara Karma Live at Rough Trade NYC

Sundara Karma, are an exciting indie-rock quartet from Reading, England who create dreamy guitar driven sound with infectious hooks and rather unique vocals. While I wanted to see the four for a while, it hasn’t worked out before but finally it did, a week ago when they played Rough

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RELEASED TODAY: The Sleeping Tongues - Waiting Room

Brooklyn-based indie-rockers The Sleeping Tongues just released their deliciously funky and highly danceable “Waiting Room” with sexy brass section and all. This is one infectious track and once again showcases the band’s uncanny talent for catchy tunes and their smart execution. Listen to the gloriously groovy “Waiting Room” now:

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SONG PREMIERE: The Legends - Riding The Waves

Ladies and gentlemen, the future has arrived! Exuding a nostalgic 70s vocoder and analogue synthesizer vibe while simultaneously sounding like something from the future yet to come, that is what “Riding The Waves” is going for. The galaxy-groovy “Riding The Waves” is the newest single by Sweden’s The Legends

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SONG PICK: SPINN - Home

Totally taken by “Home”, the new single by Liverpool four-piece SPINN. Such bright, dreamy and beautiful guitar lines, paired with charming vocals get me every time, especially when they are as joyful as in “Home”. This is the perfect song to start your day with or to end it with,

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MUSIC QUOTES: Heart of Noise

Hunter Sharpe live at the Flatstock Stage for SXSW 2016. Check out their six tracks debut EP “Forced Landings” on Spotify. Includes the super cool “Elephant Walk”.

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SONG PREMIERE: Late Guest at the Party - Give You A Life

The instantly catchy “Give You A Life” opens with pulsating beats and pronounced synths lines, followed by cool vocals. “Give You A Live” is the new single by Brooklyn-based electronic dance-rock four-piece Late Guest at the Party and we are thrilled to premiere the stunning single today. Singer Beth reveals:

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SONG PICK: Satori Blue - Empathy

“Empathy” opens with an irresistible understated coolness and then later leads into this super sweet melody, with gorgeous vocals, supported by the warm tones of violin and cello while never loosing its indie electronic vibes. This is one gorgeous new track by Seattle duo Satori Blue who say about the

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SONG PICK: Polar States - Gold

Gorgeous vocal harmonies paired with bright and sparkling guitars dominate “Gold”, the new single by indie rockers Polar States. According to the Liverpool-based quartet, the song is about “valuing what you have” and the beautiful melody of the track does the sentiment fully justice. The song’s flow, how it

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SONG PICK: PANGEA - Something Bad

“Something Bad”, the debut single by indie rockers PANGEA, is something extraordinarily good. I’m swooning over the velvety vocals together with the soulful lead guitar and am swept away by the track’s joyful, funky, dance floor vibe. The lyrical content though goes deeper, as frontman Slye explains: “Something

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PHOTOS: Elle Exxe Live at Tellers (SXSW)

Elle Exxe is a Scottish singer, songwriter and producer, who creates delicious pop songs, performed with verve! While we already totally enjoyed her live show last year for Mondo.NYC (review here), we were blown away by experiencing her live with a full band! Linda Harrison, who goes by Elle

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PHOTOS: Casper Skulls Live at Swan Dive (SXSW)

Knowing, that Canada is home to a lot of fantastic acts and some who we like very much, we didn’t want to miss the Canadian Blast at Swan Dive. Without having chosen a particular band, we simply went there Friday afternoon, when Toronto-based Casper Skulls just started their set.

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SONG PICK: Is Bliss - Into A Dream

Rarely is a band’s name more appropriate than it is the case for U.K. psychedelic shoegaze three-piece Is Bliss because their new single “Into A Dream” is total heaven for fans of this genre. So. Incredibly. Good. Think of some of the genre’s most famous and beloved