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SONG PICK: Heroine Twin - You Will Never Own Me

“You Will Never Own Me” is the contemporary answer to the old vow “I’ll Make You Mine”, which some probably still consider romantic. Not so Marina Sprenger, lead singer of indie rock five-piece Heroine Twin: in an earthy and grungy rock songs she asserts forcefully her independence, forever. We

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VIDEO: Alice Phoebe Lou & Olmo - Devil’s Sweetheart

Watch this beautifully filmed and captivating video for “Devil’s Sweetheart”, a collaboration between Berlin-based singer/songwriters Alice Phoebe Lou and Olmo: Listen to “Devil’s Sweetheart” on Spotify:

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SONG PICK: Kyyn - Arabesque

Here is a new one by L.A. via NYC singer/producer Kyyn. “Arabesque” is inspired by French composer Debussy’s “Deux Arabesques” as well as by Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream, a play which I happened to have seen a few times. “There’s no real concept of

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NEW MUSIC: Stereoclip - Feel The Game (Video)

Put a horse in a music video and I’m sold! Belgian producer Stereoclip rides through the nature around the Gileppe Dam, maybe to find relief from the sticky party scenes in the city. The song is an elegant, somewhat melancholic fusion of dance music and electro pop and is

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SONG PICK: Someone - Chain Reaction (EP & Video)

Netherlands-based singer/songwriter Tessa Rose Jackson aka Someone has a hang to extremely infectious indie pop songs. You could hear this in last year’s “The Deep” and now finally her EP “Chain Reaction” is out with four more songs, together with the title cut as a new single. Tessa

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: KYOSi, Joe Wood, HoneyChrome, Mïrändä

A night of electronic pop was on at The Delancey on March 23. First up was Mïrändä with her energetic and engaging solo show, including the new excellent earworm of a song “Glow”. Just click on the link and listen! Hardly anybody is able to express the pure joy of

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SONG PICK: Kyosi - Mid July

We met Kyosi first two years ago through her single “Early Riser”, a bright synth pop piece that makes you want to jump out of your bed. She has been traveling since then and not released new music, so we were delighted to have her back at our show in

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SONG PICK: Krrum - Waves

Everything comes in “Waves”. Like the never-ending onslaught of the ocean at the beach, life runs in cycles, if you want or not. Krrum aka Alex Carrie, producer and songwriter from Leeds, U.K. captures this feeling in his latest song that is catchy and breathtaking at the same time.

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SONG PICK: Sleep Thieves - Aching Bones

Our Song Pick of the Day, “Aching Bones” is the new alluring dark synth pop track by Dublin three-piece Sleep Thieves. An ominous bass line, wailing synths and singer Sorcha Brennan’s chilling vocals create an unsettling premonition, which might indeed rob you of your sleep. Listen to “Aching Bones”

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NEW MUSIC: Still & Storm - All Of These Things (Video)

Still & Storm is the project of Rachel and Dave Raymond, a couple from Chicago. Rachel is a big fan of 90s grunge music, but instead of paying a straightforward homage to the genre, the duo electrified it into a hard-hitting, melancholic pop song. Watch the video for “All Of

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SONG PICK: Flora Cash - 18 Dollars

Flora Cash defies a good deal of the stereotypes of your usual boy/girl duo: Shpresa Lleshaj and Cole Randall both equally sing and play the instruments, which makes them sound more integrated than many of their peers. Their new single “18 Dollars” is a good example: it merges a

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SONG PICK: Sampson - Damned

“Damned if we do, damned if we don’t,” an unpleasant, but probably familiar situation that Sampson, a singer/songwriter from Halifax on the Canadian east coast describes in her latest single “Damned”. It is one of 12 songs on her debut album “Dark Sky Nights” (Apple Music | Spotify), which

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NEW MUSIC: Mothica - Water Me Down & More

Brooklyn musician Mothica is very busy these days: not only she has embarked on a headlining U.S. tour, she also released two new songs. The first one is “Chasing Lights”, a collaboration with producer duo Memba— listen on SoundCloud: Then there is “Water Me Down”, a brand new single,

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New Music: ANIQO - Chess (Video)

“Chess” as a metaphor for life: every round brings new decisions and us closer to winning or losing. The new song by German singer/songwriter ANIQO builds up suspense with sparse beats and electronics, but then it never releases you: unlike the game, the chess of life never ends. “Chess”

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SONG PICK: Polychrome - Final Kiss

Victoria and Oliver from London have been playing in several other bands, but they now working on a new album as Polychrome. The first single “Final Kiss” is a lush synth pop track, which excels with an unpretentious and effective production. This is in large parts the work of Victoria,

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SONG PICK: Eliza Shaddad - White Lines

Eliza Shaddad is back! After last year’s stint as singer for electro-jazz duo Sandscape, she returns with an impeccable indie rock piece “White Lines”, the first single of her upcoming debut full-length “Future”. The song was inspired by traveling alone in Australia, where apparently things fell into place for

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SONG PICK: Asha - Exit Strategy

“Exit Strategy” deals with a difficult situation: losing the fight over a loved one to the substances he or she is addicted to. In a calm, intense way, underlined with piano and strings, New York-based singer/songwriter Asha describes the inevitable downward spiral she is caught in and the increasing

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SONG PICK: Ask Carol - Mountains of Cash

Ask Carol is a two-guitar duo from Norway and their song “Mountains is Cash” is hard to get out of your head once you’ve heard it. They played SXSW this March and are planning an EP and a full length for this year. Listen to “Mountains of Cash” on

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NEW MUSIC: Host - Goodbye

“Goodbye”, the debut single by Ireland-based singer/producer Host is a triumphant, bright pop song with a nod to the 80s. Its topic is rather sad, though, as Host explains: Goodbye is about putting your heart and soul into a shit relationship that inevitably falls apart  right before your eyes,

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SONG PICK: GIRL SKIN - Darling (Video)

The new project of Sid Simons, singer and songwriter of Brooklyn band GIRL SKIN, is all about love: he and his girlfriend and muse Foster James are merging creative forces for a split EP “LoveMore”, due out on May 18. After Foster James’ “Skin” (Apple Music | Spotify) last week, Sid

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NEW MUSIC: Sofi Tukker - Treehouse

There are two things to report about our favorite dance music duo Sofi Tukker: First their debut album “Treehouse” is out, packed with hit songs like “Johny” or “Fuck They”. Second, their new single “Baby I’m A Queen” tackles the use “Baby” as a nickname, which happens to be

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SONG PICK: Zoey Lily - Last Goodbye

From the NYC point of view, our Song Pick of the Day is somewhat of a counter-programming. With spring finally knocking on the door you’re inclined to think about new beginnings, but London-based singer/producer Zoey Lily is about to bid a reluctant “Last Goodbye” in her latest single.

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SONG PICK: Juliana Daugherty - Player

What a debut single! “Player”, the first taste of Juliana Daugherty’s upcoming album “Light”, starts on just guitar and vocals but slowly opens up into a more cinematic space. It is a story “about the experience of watching someone close to you disappear down a rabbit hole-falling deeper and

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SONG PICK: So Below - Visions

So Below is the project musician Madeline North, who collaborated with fellow New Zealanders Chelsea Jade, Sam McCarthy and Aaron Short for her single “Visions”. The song is an atmospheric, dark piece of electro-pop, but with an upbeat message as Madeline explains: This track is about not getting complacent and

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NEW MUSIC: Odina - Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division Cover)

Covering a song like “Love Will Tear Us Apart” requires courage: the 1979 Joy Division track is iconic and connected with the tragic story of singer Ian Curtis. But London-based singer/songwriter Odina hits the mark. Listen yourself on SoundCloud or Spotify: