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SONG PICK: Trishes - Caffeine

Some people know too well how to make you feel good. L.A. singer/songwriter and visual artist Trishes found herself in a relationship with a man of that kind. Her new single “Caffeine” is the first of two song she wrote about being manipulated and not knowing what is

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SONG PICK: GIRL SKIN - Forever & Always (Video)

Releasing a song called “Forever & Always” on the most love-exploiting day of the year might seem like a bad idea at first glance. Why throwing yet another romantic tune into the endless sea of love songs? But what if the love song in question is exceptionally heartfelt, and defies

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NEW EP: Forever - Close To The Flame

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Iceland Airwaves 2020 - First Lineup Announcements

While our bodies are still buzzing from the formidable experience Iceland Airwaves 2019 was, Europe’s Best Small Festival Nominee announced its first wave of participating artists today. Internationally known favorites like Courtney Barnett or Black Puma are among the featured artists but also more hidden gems like indie electronic

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SONG PICK: Sandmoon - Angels (Video)

The year is just six weeks old and we already have our second Song Pick of the Day from Lebanon after Japan, Man. “Angel” is a beautifully haunting track about love by Sandmoon, a band around singer Sandra Arslanian. In her own words: “Angels” is about absoluteness. It’s listening

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SONG PICK: We Are The City - Killer B-Side Music (Video)

Sunday morning, I woke up to the first song of one of the playlists we tend to listen to on our day off. “Killer B-Side Music” made me come to my senses and fully awake very quickly because this is a fresh, riveting and exceptionally cool song! “Killer B-Side Music”

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NEW EP: Katie Burden - Edge of Sleep

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NEW TRACK: Fassine - Bloom

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SONG PICK: annelieElina - Veins

annelieElina is originally from Sweden but currently lives in L.A. and her music fits perfectly between these two focal points of modern pop music. The five songs of her latest EP “Purity” (Apple Music | Spotify) use many elements of power pop productions, but are still grounded in restraint and

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SONG PICK: Overcoats - Fire & Fury (Video)

Overcoats are Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell, who met at college, where they discovered their common love and talent (!) for harmonies and songwriting. They are about to release their second full length album “The Fight”, and have further developed their unique and utterly charming style. Gone are the days of

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SONG PICK: Ellis - Fall Apart (Video)

Canadian singer/songwriter Linnea Siggelkow aka Ellis is back with a quiet but gripping and very personal new song “Fall Apart”. She says about the track: This is really just an honest reflection of my struggle with anxiety and how I can’t hide it from the people closest to

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NEW TRACK: Detalji - Without You

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SONG PICK: Jack Moves - Don't Let the Moon Die Young

“Don’t Let the Moon Die Young” had me by its title and as it turns out, it sounds lush, playful, 80s inspired and absolutely lovely! This is the new single by Jack Moves, who lives in Toronto, and had played in hard rock and heavy metal bands before going

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NEW ALBUM: BisonBison - Hover

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December 2019 // January 2020 in Rearview

In case you’re living somewhere where the winter months equal grey skies and cold temperatures, then you might be as glad as we are that hopefully the worst -weather wise- might be behind us. This first month of the brand new decade turned out to be an especially taxing

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NEW TRACK: emzae - Waste Your Time

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SONG PICK: Half Waif - Ordinary Talk (Video)

“Ordinary Talk” is about coming to terms with life with all its twists and turns and accepting the fact that it is actually a common, ordinary experience. Who could wrap this sentiment into a song better than Nandi Rose aka Half Wife who is so good in crafting gripping and

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VIDEO PICKS OF THE WEEK: Navina, Planet 1999, SHEL

Navina “Being content is merely just piecing together the good things that each day brings,” says singer/songwriter Navina and her upbeat video gives you some ideas how such a day could look like. Watch the video now: Planet 1999 “Party” is the latest single from Planet 1999, a London-based

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SONG PICK: James Supercave - Never Happened

Based in Los Angeles, James Supercave made a name for themselves with their lush yet often almost minimalistic sound. Their production style is precise and focused, not one note too much or a bar too many. This seems to be even more true with their latest song, the utterly gorgeous

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SONG PICK: Surrija - Barcelona

Singer/Songwriter Jane Lui aka Surrija is originally from Hong Kong and lives now in Los Angeles. Inspired by Picasso, she has also spent time in Barcelona, only to find out that the famous painter was a conflicted character in the way he treated his muses and lovers. Echoing Picasso’

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SONG PICK: Deeper - This Heat (Video)

Too many music videos these days show happily dancing people or colorful abstracts. How refreshing, if a band does something completely different, like… going on a hunt for rare flora and fauna but – watch for yourself! The video in question is the intriguing visualization of the instantly appealing “This Heat”

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NEW TRACK: Cathedral Bells - Disconnected

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NEW TRACK: Cat Turner - I Need You

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NEW TRACK: JFDR - Shimmer

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NEW TRACK: Austra - Risk It