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Indie Folk Songwriter Amie K Releases Double Single ‘Playing With Smoke / Glow’

July 24, 2020

Back in February, before the world went mad, Liverpool based singer songwriter Amie K released her single, ‘Bliss’. In a mere six months everything seems to have gone to hell in a handbasket, but thankfully Amie K is still going strong, and today has released a double A side, ‘Playing With Smoke / Glow’.

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Joshua Homme’s Desert Sessions Release New Music Videos In Association With The New York Film Academy

May 28, 2020

Joshua Homme’s Desert Sessions collective is proud to unveil the first fruits of its expansion into visual collaboration: Homme’s recent meetings with students at the New York Film Academy’s Los Angeles campus have resulted in unique works by two filmmakers, each of whom was given a production budget to translate the music and lyrics of the Desert Sessions into their own vision.

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Michael Pinder – ‘Soar’

April 3, 2020

The video for Michael Pinder’s latest single, ‘Soar’, shot by Rob Fitzgerald, captures him in a beautiful setting – it’s northern California, so it’s raining; he’s not the main character however, he’s merely the narrator, telling the story of a woman’s journey from resignation to overwhelming confidence.

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Shara Vallee – ‘Tipsy’ And ‘Young, Wild And Free’

April 3, 2020

Shara Vallée is from the tiny West Indies island of Anguilla, and the singer and performer is set to explode on the world with her silky smooth vocals. We present to you two of her songs, as well as the official videos, for ‘Tipsy’, and ‘Young, Wild And Free’. When Shara Vallée becomes a massive international star, don’t forget where you heard it first!

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Kdot – ‘Vintage Girls’

April 3, 2020

San Diego hip hop artist Kdot’s latest single, ‘Vintage Girls’, goes to show that DIY isn’t such a bad thing, and that we should expect great things from this guy.

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Sun & Flesh – ‘Dig In Deep’

April 2, 2020

Sun & Flesh know that hard rock is all about making sharp snaps between clean and dirty sounds; the juxtaposition of heavy and light, comfort and terror that makes the best rock songs, well, rock. The band’s very name does it too – the comfort giving sun in congruence with the ominous sounding flesh.

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Kid Pullen – ‘Shine From My Casket’, And ‘Can’t Help’

November 17, 2019

This may be the first time we’ve heard a rapper rhyme about fast cars and fly jewellery and NOT be bragging on it.

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PM – ‘Touch It’ And ‘Get It’

November 17, 2019

Once you hear ‘Touch It’, and ‘Get It’, we think you’ll agree that the bond between Phi and Meisha is a powerful one indeed. If these two rappers are uncommonly frank, raw, and uncompromising, there’s a good reason for their confidence and their swagger. They know they’ve got each other’s backs.

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Brittain Ashford – ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’ And ‘Sonya Alone’

October 30, 2019

I grew up with my grandmother’s stories of when she went to see the stage play for the Lerner And Loewe musical, ‘My Fair Lady’, back in the 1960s.

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Triple Treat From Roberto Domino Basile And Friends With ‘Preciosa’ (ft. Katie Jade), ‘Silent Fire’ (ft. Katie Jade) and ‘0-1 September’ (ft. Cristina Caro)

October 22, 2019

Roberto Domino Basile has the certain skill of being able to put together a formidable arrangement. He’s enlisted the help of many breath-taking singers, such as Katie Jade, whose voice empowers ‘Preciosa’, and ‘Silent Fire’, and Cristina Caro, who puts in a spine-tingling performance on ‘0-1 September’.

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Broke Royals Release Visuals For ‘Saint Luxury’ And ‘Born To Break’

October 21, 2019

It’s a double bonus Monday as Broke Royals release not one but two visuals for their singles, ‘Saint Luxury’, the title track from their latest album, and ‘Born To Break’, an homage to classic tour videos.

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Hella Mega Tour News – Rock Icons Green Day, Fall Out Boy, And Weezer Announce Global Hella Mega Tour

September 10, 2019

Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer, three of the biggest names in rock music, today announced they will be heading out together for the first time ever, on THE HELLA MEGA TOUR, presented by Harley-Davidson.

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SAYONNE ft. K-Starr – ‘6 (Ignited)’ And ‘2 Worlds (Remember)’

August 8, 2019

Sayonne’s Caribbean infused RnB is a hot and festive party starter; deeply personal, and at the same time, beautifully graceful. Her voice evokes both the beaches of Trinidad, and the clubs of Los Angeles. All of this is amply demonstrated in her singles, ‘6 (Ignited)’, and ‘2 Worlds (Remember)’.

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Scoville Unit – ‘Beach Song’ And ‘Sidewalk’

August 8, 2019

If the weather has you thinking about hitting the sand, then Scoville Unit have got you covered with two new singles, ‘Beach Song’, and ‘Sidewalk’.

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Dan Says – Week Twenty One

July 16, 2019

Dan’s had a really nice week actually…

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Biting Elbows Give Us What We Want With ‘Heartache’ And ‘Control’

July 11, 2019

It’s an interesting name, Biting Elbows. We thought that last year when we introduced the Moscow-based band to our readers: our opinion hasn’t changed. We’re pleased to bring two more songs from the indie band whose music is notable for its dark undertones – ‘Heartache’, and ‘Control’. Naturally, there’s videos as well.

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Will Young Releases Two Performance Videos With VEVO

June 26, 2019

To celebrate the release of Will Young’s new album, ‘Lexicon’, VEVO announces the release of Will Young’s live performance of ‘Jealousy’ and ‘All The Songs’.

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Dan Says – Week Eighteen

June 17, 2019

It’s week eighteen on Dan Says and he’s been listening to Katharine McPhee, Kaskade & Meghan Trainor, Taylor Swift, Aly & AJ, and Ashley O! He’s also been watching Netflix’s ‘Black Mirror’ – what are your thoughts?

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Unintended Strangers Meet Across The Internet And Make Beautiful Music Together With Cross World Collaboration

June 16, 2019

The Internet has definitely taken a hold of most of our lives, and ultimately it’s up to us to decide if we’re going to let it rule our lives, or embrace it and let it work for us. The latter is certainly the case for Unintended Strangers, an indie/folk duo comprising Robert Griffin in the US, and Chloe Danz, of New Zealand, who after a chance meeting online back in November 2017 decided to join forces as a musical project.

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Dan Says – Week Seventeen

June 11, 2019

Dan has moved house and ths week has been to see The Woman In Black. He’s also listened to Meghan Trainor, Will Young, Adam Lambert, Charlie XCX (plus Lizzo), and Mark Ronson (with Camila Cabello)