Elke Nominikat

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NEW ALBUM: Dream Fatigue - Mask Elate

There is something exciting and special and even a bit intimate about debut albums… after all it’s the first time a musician or a band have bundled all their songs onto one record, ready for the world to listen. It’s no different for Dream Fatigue, who recently released

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SONG PICK: Hudson Scott - Whale

Hudson Scott follows up on his amazing debut single “Clay” with “Whale”, an equally sensual and melodic piece. While there are lots of synths elements going on in “Whale”, exquisite jazzy brass pieces are noticeable too, no wonder since this is where Hudson Scott is originally coming from, playing the

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PHOTOS: Hunter Sharpe Brings Flair and Alt-Rock Gems to the Flatstock Stage (SXSW)

Granted, Austin native Hunter Sharpe played also other venues during this year’s SXSW aside from the Flatstock Stage, but there’s something special about strolling through rows and rows of beautiful art work, posters for famous and lesser known artists alike, listening to live music in the back ground

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PHOTOS: Holy Nothing Proof that Electronic Music Can Be Super Exciting LIVE at Hideout (SXSW)

There was a handful of bands, I was most excited about to seeing live in Austin for SXSW and Holy Nothing… maybe… if I’m really honest with myself, topping that group – together with a certain Australian three-piece, stay tuned…. Although I’m living in one of the music meccas

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SONG PICK: Shady Groves - Hourglass

“Hourglass” evokes the feeling of endless, blissful Summer days, the illusion that everything is right and that there’s not a care in the world. And when Adam Fitzgerald persuasively croons: “It’s not a crime, to think that I could be your life line / life long I’ll give

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PHOTOS: Doomsquad Know How to Enchant at Elysium (SXSW)

I’m listening to Doomsquad on SoundCloud while reflecting on their mind-blowing amazing live performance almost two weeks ago at Austin’s Elysium, the perfect venue by the way to see a band of Doomsquad’s caliber! For me, Doomsquad’s sound can get best described as the playfulness of

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3 Is A Band: Flawes

What immediately got me hooked are the vocals: smooth yet not too soft, powerful but not too much, full-bodied and just perfect… perfect for the elegantly sparse setting and overall alluring vibe that Flawes create. Flawes… a half year old UK trio consisting of Josh Carruthers (vocals, keys), Freddie Edwards

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SONG PICK: Lyon Apprentice - Alice

“Alice” by Manchester, UK via Australia sibling-duo Lyon Apprentice (Adam and Nathan Lyons) is not ‘yet’ another song about a woman named Alice, but it is a tribute to Adam’s long time friend, whom he met while working as a physiologist  and who told him about her marriage and

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PHOTOS: Mainland Give a Picture-Perfect Rock Performance at Sidewinder (SXSW)

Mainland played Saturday evening on the outdoor stage at Sidewinder. We’ve been there a few nights prior for Fickle Friends, when it was still way into the 90s but Saturday no longer. While it was rather cold that night, and all the festival excitement began to wearing of, and

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PHOTOS: Dead Leaf Echo Play an Alluring Mix of New Material and Fan Favorites at Tellers (SXSW)

The prospect of attending a Dead Leaf Echo concert holds the promise of total immersion in sweeping guitars, mellow vocals and dreamy indie rock arrangements. Regardless whether on their home turf in Brooklyn, or as deep into the country as in Austin, Texas, the four members of Dead Leaf Echo

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SONG PICK: Closely - Empty

“Empty” is the striking debut single of Closely, a three-piece from Toronto, Canada and our Song Pick of the Day. I loved “Empty” from the spot with its heavy drum beats, chiming guitar, alluring falsetto and an overall beautifully ethereal vibe. Listen to “Empty” now:

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SONG PICK: Deep Dark Blue - Atomic

“Atomic” starts out all soft, with flittering flute sounds here and there, lustrous like a water color painting, with soft vocals who ask “Is this a real vision or is this an illusion”. “Atomic” is a magnificent track by L.A. electronic-duo Deep Dark Blue and it is our Song

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SONG PICK: Fierce Mild - Song He Never Wrote

“Song He Never Wrote” perfectly balances a mix of urgency and melancholy yet the same time, importance and heartbreak and on top of it, the track sports an overall compelling melody, with cool metal-vibe vocals. Our Song Pick of the Day by Melbourne’s Fierce Mild, reminds me of many

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SONG PICK: LANY - Where The Hell Are My Friends

“Where The Hell Are All My Friends” is one of those synths pop songs that instantly embrace you with a pleasing melody and great hooks yet the lyrics stand in stark contrast with the mellow vibe when Paul Klein starts singing “Have I started to hate California, why am I

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#3IsABand – 16 Must See Trios at SXSW 2016

In my #3IsABand series, I feature bands whose music excites me and who are comprised of exactly three band members. In my preparation for SXSW 2016 I came across several dozens of really cool trios, who I’d like to feature at a later time. For now, I boiled my

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SONG PICK: The Hubbards - Cold Cut

“I’m a sucker for you” sing The Hubbards on “Cold Cut”, the beautifully catchy single release for their upcoming EP. Well, what can I say, I am a sucker for UK indie rock, and The Hubbards create the perfect mix of  pleasant pop and intriguingly smart and well crafted

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PHOTOS: Go!Zilla brought Fuzz Rock made in Italy to Palisades BK for Fuzz-O-Rama

This must have been an amazing Saturday at the Fuzz-O-Rama showcase with bands lining up in the early afternoon at  1:00 pm, playing psychedelic rock or fuzz rock, coming from as near as Albany or Boston, and from further away, from Europe with a band from Germany and Go!

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SONG PICK: No Hot Ashes - Goose

“Goose” is the debut single by UK quartet No Hot Ashes. Upon listening to “Goose”, enjoying the clear guitar sounds, followed by funky bass lines and an overall super groovy feel, I got fully ‘sold’ on “Goose” when Isaac starts singing. Can’t help loving a Manchester dialect, with No

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PHOTOS: Dead Stars Celebrated their New Album at Rough Trade

Friends, old fans, new fans, more friends… they all came out last Friday to see Brooklyn’s Dead Stars celebrate the release of their second full length album aptly at Rough Trade. Before Jeff Moore (guitar, vocals), Jaye Moore (drums) and John Watterberg (bass) took the stage, Holy Tunics and

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SONG PICK: The Bay Rays - Four Walls

Released TODAY: The debut single of the UK trio The Bay Rays is a short one, with clocking in a little under two minutes but sure enough it doesn’t need more to make you fall for something. In the case of “Four Walls”, it’s the raw energy of

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3 Is A Band: Desert Mountain Tribe

It’s no secret that I am pretty much in love with current psychedelic rock, often labeled ‘psych rock’ or ‘fuzz rock’. Regardless the classification. There are bands that seem to make music with just ‘that’ particular vibe and sound. And some of the ones I like the most happen

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VIDEO: The Dose - Cold Hands

Compelling visuals, interesting narrative with a touch of suspense even, directed with a decisive artistic vision, band mates who don’t need to hide (and luckily they don’t!) and on top of it all a crazy catchy indie-rock song: “Cold Hands”, the first video by the Los Angeles rock

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SONG PICK: Blak Emoji - Sapiosexual

There’s a lot going on in “Sapiosexual”, lots of good stuff. Aside from the obvious, the rather brainy song title, with a Latin based and relatively newly created noun referring to being attracted to intelligence. What’s more interesting, for me usually anyway, is the music and it is

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MUSIC QUOTES: Live Music

Kings of Leon live at Madison Square Garden, January 2010.

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PHOTOS: Quilt played a brilliant record release show at Baby’s All Right

After impressive performances by Cut Worms and Lionlimb, the night and the sold-out venue clearly belonged to Quilt, the Boston quartet whom the audience came out to see celebrating their just released new album “Plaza”. (NPR offers a nice track by track feature of Quilt’s third studio album). In