Song Pick of the Day

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SONG PICK: Ella's Brother - Sweet & Vicious

While “Sweet & Vicious” marks the debut single by Edinburg-based artist Raff Eragona, it becomes immediately apparent that this is skillful songwriting with a high quality production. No surprise here as Eragona is the frontman of indie rockers Ok Social Club, now pursuing his solo project as Ella’s Brother.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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SONG PICK: Forever - Blur (Video)

Here is an artist we are super excited to see live at the spring festivals SXSW in Austin and The New Colossus in NYC: Montreal-based singer/songwriter June Moon aka Forever is about to release a new EP “Close to the Flame” dealing with breakup on Cascine (paradoxically on Valentine’

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SONG PICK: DMA's - Life Is A Game Of Changing (Video)

Sydney’s DMA’s announce their third studio album “Glow” with a fire cracker of a song. Thanks to its high octane energy and joie de vivre, it is easy to fall head over heals in love with “Life Is A Game Of Changing”, fast and hard! Tommy O’Dell‘

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SONG PICK: Suzy & the Lifeguard - NOW

“NOW” is a psychedelic power pop anthem that could be a good candidate for your 2020 theme song. “Now, now, now,” sings L.A. musician Suzy & The Lifeguard and indeed, waiting for a better time is rarely a good decision to get ahead in life. The songs radiates bliss

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SONG PICK: Mïrändä - Stay (Video)

“Stay”, the new single by NYC-based singer/songwriter and producer Mïrändä, takes the listener by storm. Starting out as a pleasing pop ballad, the track shows its true colors, when a good 30 seconds in, it explodes in an exquisite melange of sounds and emotions. Mïrändä is a convincingly powerful

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SONG PICK: Luna Shadows - millennia

Things are not ok here: the bass drones menacingly, the beat fidgets nervously and L.A. singer Luna Shadows sighs with frustration: “don’t say you’ve had enough fight for a better love”. Sometimes it is hard to get on the same page in on a relationship. Luna Shadows

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SONG PICK: The Districts - Cheap Regrets (Video)

Announcing their fourth full length album, The Districts offer the beautifully brooding and absolutely appealing “Cheap Regrets”, together with a truly cool video. The wistful song comes with an urgency and the accompanying video underscores the nostalgic yet upbeat vibe. “Cheap Regrets” sounds rather early 70s electronics in the beginning

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SONG PICK: Warpaint - The Brakes

It has been almost four years since the last album of Los Angeles indie rock veterans Warpaint, so it is good news that they are working on their fourth studio album to be (hopefully) released later this year. In the meantime we have “The Brakes” from the excellent soundtrack of

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SONG PICK: Elephant Stone - We Cry for Harmonia

Trying hard to not be intimidated by the impressive œvre and track record of Montreal-based psych rockers Elephant Stone, led by highly thought-after singer, bass and sitar player Rishi Dhir, just released their last single “We Cry for Harmonia”. The track announces their upcoming fifth full length album “Hollow” for

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SONG PICK: Rachel Beck - Warrior

Women as warriors for a better world – Canadian singer/songwriter Rachel Beck names a few as her inspiration: Amelia Earhart, Greta Thunberg, Rosa Parks and Malala. Aside from the title, “Warrior” is a not belligerent song – the music is rather warm, humble and makes you feel the force of good

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SONG PICK: Inhaler - We Have To Move On

Calling Dublin their home, indie rock quartet Inhaler add themselves to the ever-growing list of fine bands hailing from Ireland’s capital. Now on Polydor Records,  “We Have To Move On” marks the follow-up to their first single on the label “Ice Cream Sundae”. Alone by the title I could

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SONG PICK: Victoria Bigelow - To Everyone I've Loved Before

Listen and you can picture Victoria Bigelow sitting on her front porch on a hot Tennessee summer day and musing over past lovers and relationships. Her new song “To Everyone I’ve Loved Before” speaks of regret, but also of acceptance of the fact that you have to find to