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SONG PICK: Pearl Charles - Take Your Time

SONG PICK: Pearl Charles - Take Your Time

“Take your time, you’re alright, it’s gonna be just fine,” sings L.A.-based singer/songwriter Pearl Charles in her new wonderfully comforting song “Take Your Time.” Lean back, listen to Pearl’s charming retro-infused country pop and try doing the right thing at the right time this

Danielle Durack

SONG PICK: Danielle Durack - Eggshells (Video)

As we come slowly out of the winter break, there are already many releases lined up to look forward to. On January 15 Phoenix-based singer/songwriter Danielle Durack releases her new album “No Place,” which is described as her “journal laid bare for listeners.” The closing track “Eggshells” is about

Oliver's Top 15 Songs 2020

Oliver's Top 15 Songs 2020

* Mïrändä – Stay * Von Sell – Want * Carly Shea – Forever * Half Waif – Ordinary Talk * Sandmoon – Angels * Fenne Lily – To be A Woman Pt. 2 * Patricia Lalor – Alone * Odina – Please * Giungla – Walk On The Ceiling * Yodashe – Take Time * Kelly Lee Owens – Night (Song Pick: Melt!) * Ela Minus – dominique (Song Pick: megapunk) * Drinker – Even

SONG PICK: Halo Kitsch - Do You Feel Like A Sinner Yet?

It is the last day of the year and that is a good time to cut out of your life what does not serve you any longer. In her latest song “Do You Feel Like A Sinner Yet?” L.A. singer/songwriter Halo Kitsch describes how she tried to escape

SONG PICK: Lauryn Peacock - Coming Over Me Again

The outgoing year brought us many new experiences. One of them is spending time with little distractions from the world around. Nashville-based singer/songwriter Lauryn Peackock lets her new song “Coming Over Me Again” lead up to a soaring chorus that describes these moments with joyful intensity. “All the time

SONG PICK: Daemes - Riptide

“Riptide” is about a time further into a relationship than it is typically covered by pop music: when the grace period of courtship ends and a new more meaningful phase begins. In her dramatic debut song Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Dorothy Daemes approaches with deep insecurities but also much courage. Rest

SONG PICK: Estère - Animal Pleasure

In case you feel like drowning in holiday sweetness by now, here is a jolt of energy to pull you out. “Animal Pleasure” is an electric new song by New Zealand producer and singer Estère about exactly what you might think it is. In Estère’s own words: “This song

SONG PICK: Marie Noreger - Eager To Feel

With its chilled jazzy future pop production “Eager To Feel” smoothly enters you mind and invites to dream of something like a sunset cocktail at a beach somewhere. But Norwegian singer Marie Noreger also pours deep thoughts into this song, making it an excellent companion for your year end reflections.

BYFYN answers questions about her new EP "In Blue With You"

Ellie Isherwood aka BYFYN is a singer, songwriter, and producer from the U.K. and she has just released her new EP “In Blue With You,” a collection of four shimmering pop tracks that all show a particular edge that keeps them apart from much of the other contemporary pop

SONG PICK: Dharma - 90s Baby (Video)

SONG PICK: Dharma - 90s Baby (Video)

We are super excited about this one! We’re following Dharma Ramirez for five years since she was the singer and guitarist of the Vermont band The Snaz. We met the band first at SXSW 2015 when they played the backroom of a raunchy Sixth Street bar on the same

SONG PICK: Graywave - Like Heaven

“Like Heaven,” the new single by U.K. musician Jess Webberly aka Graywave is a classic shoegaze beauty. With heavy guitar layers the song washes over you you like a wave of emotions and fills your mind with its intensity. You might want to turn up the volume to enjoy

SONG PICK: Girl As Wave - Setting Sun

We have been fans of Girl As Wave, the project from New York-based musician Marci Elizabeth since she released the EP “Poison Vines and Nectar” two years ago. Finally we have a new song from her: “Setting Sun” is a prime piece of earthy indie rock that makes appetite of

SONG PICK: Su Lee - Wide Awake (Video)

To many of us the world has shrunken to little more than a few rooms, so this musical invitation by Korean singer, songwriter and producer Su Lee to let your dreams soar may come right in time. Set to bright, upbeat synth pop Su muses about the moment when daydreams

SONG PICK: la loye - I'm Still Asleep

la loye is the project of Lieke Heusinkveld from Amsterdam, Netherlands and her new song “I’m Still Asleep” is a reflection of dealing with insecurities while growing up. This could have worked as a quiet, acoustic track, but Lieke doesn’t hold back with layers of sounds and creates

SONG PICK: HÅN & Giungla - CTR

Giulia Fontana and Ema Drei aka HÅN and Giungla came together – virtually, of course – and wrote a song together about all that is going on in this crazy year of 2020. Collaborations are hit or miss, but when these two Italian creative powerhouses are throwing their energies together, you have

SONG PICK: MIYNT - A Bite of Papaya

SONG PICK: MIYNT - A Bite of Papaya

Swedish musician MIYNT is back with a new single “A Bite of Papaya” that is pure delight. Airy, but full of energy, with funky guitars and smacking beats it invites you to dance along and dream of the next summer. Where did MIYNT take the inspiration from? “A bite of

Q&A with Lydia Luce Ahead of the Release of Her Second Album Dark River

Q&A with Lydia Luce Ahead of the Release of Her Second Album Dark River

Lydia Luce is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville, Tennessee. Currently, she is working on the release of her second album, “Dark River,” where she blends indie rock with string arrangements to create timeless pop songs. We fell in love with her latest single, “Maybe In Time,” at

SONG PICK: Patricia Lalor - Same Place Again (Video)

SONG PICK: Patricia Lalor - Same Place Again (Video)

Young Irish singer/songwriter Patricia Lalor is a phenomenon: she released four EPs this year, three originals and one with cover songs, but instead of inching closer to the mainstream, she doubles down on her unique brand of dream pop. Our Song Pick of the Day “Same Place Again” from

Natalie Bouloudis

SONG PICK: Natalie Bouloudis - Coal

Coal and diamonds are both just carbon, albeit in very different states. This is the metaphor that London-based singer/songwriter Natalie Bouloudis applies to a relationship that went from glitter to black dust. Her signature cinematic folk noir immediately captures and takes you into its own world – perfect for this

SONG PICK: Lydia Luce - Maybe In Time [Video]

December is a good time for reflection – maybe sitting down in the afternoon, watching the darkness outside slowly settling in, and musing about the past and the future. For such a state of mind, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Lydia Luce has a wonderful soundtrack for you with her new album “Dark

SONG PICK: Von Sell - Want

SONG PICK: Von Sell - Want

Brooklyn singer/songwriter Von Sell has created his own unique style of pop music: quirky and catchy, without adhering much to the hip production techniques of the moment. Now he is back with a stellar new song “Want,” which may well end up on your list of the favorite songs

Cate Von Csoke 2020 Visions

"Visions For 2020" - an Eclectic Holiday Playlist by Cate Von Csoke

We are going into the last month of 2020, a year like no other. And while for most of us the holidays are very different from previous years, one constant remains: music is an important ingredient for the season. With that in mind, Australian, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter Cate Von Csoke

SONG PICK: Artemis Orion - You Are Your Own Home

L.A.-based singer, songwriter and producer Artemis Orion has a mantra for you in case bad news, hopelessness or simply the darkness of winter seem to overwhelm you. “You Are Your Own Home” she sings and lets the synths shimmer like rays of sunshine breaking through the clouds after

SONG PICK: Alaska Reid - Big Bunny (Video)

Alaska Reid is a singer, songwriter and guitarist originally from Montana and now residing in Los Angeles. After playing in the band Alyeska she is now recording music under her own name. Her latest release is “Big Bunny,” an infectious track with a fuzzy guitar over electronic beats, which reflects

Sólveig Matthildur

SONG PICK: Sólveig Matthildur - Venus (Video)

Sólveig Mathildur is a musician from Iceland, maybe best known as keyboardist and singer in the spooky dark wave trio Kaelan Mikla. Solo she shows a gentler side with beautiful Nordic synth pop, bright but with a good dose of melancholy. Her latest song “Venus” is a moving ballad about