Month: June 2016
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FEMM stands for Far East Mention Mannequins and they’re one of the most sensational J-Pop acts to debut during the past few years. Here we have their brand new single, “Neon Twilight,” which is actually in English, so if you’re one of our readers who can’t stand to listen to music that’s not in English,…
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“Please tell me I’m broke / It’s much easier that way.” So goes part of X Ambassador’s “Low Life,” a song about fighting the good fight and losing. If you like melancholy, you’re in for a real treat here. This song will have you wishing you were a therapist so you could counsel the band…
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London-based producer/songwriter SchulKid will be releasing his debut EP, Physical Education, on July 30th. In the meantime, we’re tickled pink to premiere his new single and video, “La La Lave,” featuring the lovely I Am Harlequin. The EP’s previous single, “Love Like This” featuring Tara Priya, was critically acclaimed and followed the fetching singles “Wildest…
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Tuesday night – 6/21/16 – I was fortunate to catch Ladyhawke on the opening night of her North American tour, her “first time playing here in ages,” at Brighton Music Hall in Allston (Boston), Massachusetts. First, I must say that I was very impressed with her opening act, Polyvinyl labelmate Psychic Twin, otherwise known as Brooklyn,…
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Aphex Twin’s new single/video is the song “CIRKLON3 [ Колхозная mix ],” which just so happens to be the first time Aphex Twin has released a video in 17 years. I dare say it’s his best song in 17 years, too.
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We last heard from singer/songwriter KT Tunstall in the form of her Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon album, which was a haunting and delicate, folky affair. Her latest single, “Evil Eye,” is perhaps best described as pop. Irresistible pop that’ll surely brighten your day and make you listen to it on repeat, the two qualities…
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S.M. Entertainment dismissed Jessica Jung from Girls’ Generation in 2014 due to scheduling conflicts related to the activities of her fashion brand Blanc & Eclare and the group’s schedule. Considering that she was a fan favorite, firing her could’ve been career suicide for Girls’ Generation, or SNSD as they’re known in Korea, but the group…
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 20, 2016 – In celebration of the release of their critically acclaimed sixth studio studio album Strange Little Birds, Garbage will perform tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Tune in to ABC at 11:35pm/10:35pm CST to catch the band’s return to late night television. Strange Little Birds was released last Friday, June 10, via…
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Christina Aguilera co-wrote her melancholic new single ,”Change,” with Fancy Hagood and Flo Reutter. All proceeds from download sales will be donated to the National Compassion Fund to benefit the victims and the families of the Orlando mass shooting.
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Last month I was introduced to Brandyn Burnette’s music via his pensive single “Karma,” which already has 20k plays on Soundcloud alone. He categorizes his music as neo-soul, but to my ears “Karma” was sheer electro-pop bliss. In any case, I had to hear more after that taste and was lucky enough to get an…
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Musically, Phantogram dive deeper into the realm of mainstream pop with their infectious new single, “You Don’t Get Me High Anymore,” but they certainly have not lost their edgy. They might even be edgier. I suppose some will complain that it’s more pop than electropop or whatever, but I happen to think it’s awesome.
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This Friday night, June 17th, Kristin Kontrol will be playing The Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub located at 472-480 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139. If her name doesn’t ring a bell, perhaps you’ll recall her as Dee Dee from the popular rock band Dum Dum Girls, which she was lead vocalist for during the past…
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Elisa has been one of my favorite artists for over a decade now. In Italy, she’s a superstar, a veritable household name. In a perfect world she’d be just as popular here in the States, which she really should be when you consider that 95% of her music is in English. To that end, she’s…
