The first song I heard of the London three-piece Lyger was “I’m Gonna Destroy You“, which I came across while listening through acts playing this year’s SXSW. Simon Stark, Rich Leeds and Rob Emms who together make up Lyger, create music that is reminiscent of the best 90s alt-rock bands. Take[…]
Tom Low stays 100% on topic with “Phone” which is written, produced and performed by himself, because it’s also recorded -you’d guessed it- on a phone, the iPhone 6 to be precise. The song itself is a lovely ditty with cool beats, a nice melody, decisively lo-fi and faint Beatles[…]
Brooklyn producer and singer Lindsey French aka Negative Gemini was one of the most exciting discoveries during preparation for last year’s CMJ festival. But then there was just no way to bend our schedule so that we could actually see her playing live. Fortunately, last Saturday, she grabbed – very[…]
Hans Island is a Danish-Canadian collaboration which has just released their self-titled debut EP. Our Song Pick of the Day, “Break Free”, is a smooth, upbeat track about letting go and moving on – as pictured on the cover: there is always a new morning.
The video for “Escalate” by Belgian singer Tsar B was inspired by an Aladdin musical. For me it has rather a spy movie vibe where cloaked characters going after some guy for some reason. Who’s on the right or wrong side here? Who knows?
Let’s start into this new work week with “Civil Engineer”, a beautifully repetitive and soothing song, with charming harmonies, stacked programmed drums and defined acoustic guitar lines. “Civil Engineer”, our Song Pick of the Day, comes from Astronauts. (aka Dan Carney) who released his debut album “Hollow Ponds” in 2014[…]
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The common view at the Williamsburg music scene is one of decline, that corporate interests push artists and venues out of the neighborhood and eventually the city. But then there is National Sawdust a brand new, beautiful and high quality non-profit venue with a high-minded agenda right on North 6th[…]
FMLYBND is an energetic electro pop four piece from California who just released a new EP “Hearts on Fire”. Brighten up your Sunday with the title track, our Song Pick of the Day.
Listening to “Settle Me”, I hear a playful, upbeat synth-pop song, in the tradition of my favorite Australian bands. Listening closely though, I realize, the singer must be from the UK, and that’s exactly where Pixel Fix are from, more precisely from Oxford, England. Digging a bit deeper, and listening[…]
“Wars” is the first single of UK artist Eliza Shaddad and there could not be a bleaker place for the video taking place than an empty parking garage. Eliza seems to walk around aimlessly, but she is looking for something and what she finds is not pretty.
Here is a beautiful track by Orlando three piece Kinder Than Wolves. Our Song Pick of the Day “Hazel Days” is carried by a soft, bright guitar line and Paige Coley‘s warm and intimate vocals. Their debut EP is out on April 15th.
The first time I listened to “Wabi-Sabi” was at a beach, which caused something like a complete disconnect between the sensations signaled to my eyes and ears. There are the glistening sea, bright colors and people having fun in front of me, but Cross Record’s music comes from very different[…]
Syncopated drum beats, clear bass lines, defined guitar riffs, and then those stunning vocals – it all comes exquisitely together in “Hungry” and touches, twirls and drifts apart again. This is one incredibly awesome gem of a song, released by the British four-piece “Moats” and our Song Pick of the[…]
Our Song Pick of today is a darker, rougher electronic track by London producer Zaflon. For “7 Stalkers” he enlists singer Gilan to tell how there is no escape from the seven sins before the song ends pretty much in musical destruction. Zaflon’s debut EP is announced for February 12.
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