Shadow Monster is the stage name of Gillian Visco, a singer/songwriter from New York, who is also an actor in theater and film, an experience she used in the new video for “Out of my Mind”. There is a theater company behaving strangely, a cemetery (Green-Wood?) and tears are shed.[…]
I can’t help but I need to pick another boy/girl duo for our Song Pick of the Day: Echos from Portland, Oregon. “Tomorrow” is a dramatic track driven by big sounds and Lexi Norton’s chills-inducing vocals. “I know you’re leaving in the morning // but if tomorrow never comes” she[…]
“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 Pick of the Day. Listen[…]
Meadowlark is a duo from the UK and our Song Pick of the Day is a beautiful piece of electro pop, which is kept close to the ground by a good dose of melancholy, even though singer Kate McGill expects this relationship to grow big. An EP is scheduled for[…]
What better way to start our post-SXSW coverage than with one of the artists I was most excited to see live: L.A. via Minneapolis artist Morly (only a slight deviation from her real name, Kate Morley). She has already released her first EP “In Defense of My Muse”, a beautiful, mostly[…]
“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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Day 5 at SXSW: the health and energy levels are on decline, so we were lucky that our Saturday schedule was a somewhat easy one. We started off with a breakfast at the McDonald’s Loft, where we were looking forward to some chicken McNuggets and a BigMac. But apparently that[…]
We capped off SXSW with a sister duo and our Song Pick of the Day presents another one: the Banuelos sisters from Milwaukee, who perform and record now as Reyna. “Ink on my Skin” is an upbeat pop song with beach party vibe.
On day 4 of SXSW we could use the wakeup call provided by Pretty City who opened The Aussie BBQ, which presented an astonishing lineup of up and coming bands from Down Under. We could have stayed the entire afternoon to see artists like Julia Jacklin, Big White, DMAs and[…]
Our Song Pick of the Day is posted from SXSW and comes from an artist, who does not play here, but should be: Finland via Germany singer/songwriter Lyel with her third track “Shadow”.
The Berklee College organizes a showcase every year at Brush Park. We like it a lot, because we can snatch a few oysters and a cup of bubbly there. But this year they also had particularly good music. Right upon entering the tent, Boston duo mar|co caught our attention with their[…]
Our Song Pick of the Day comes from New York duo Overcoats. They do folk music with vocal harmonies and then they do not. Curious? Check out their latest single “Nightime Hunger”.
Day 2 started off slowly: we were invited to a delicious brunch by ILA, an Austin record label with a new approach. Thank you! From there we headed to the Floodfest at Cedar Street Courtyard, which sports an incredible lineup this year. There we were lucky to catch a full[…]
“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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