New Video: The Sweet Kill Shares Brooding and Anthemic "Forbidden"

New Video: The Sweet Kill Shares Brooding and Anthemic "Forbidden" @theSweetKill @NoRulesPR

Pete Mills is a Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and creative mastermind behind the solo recording project The Sweet Kill. With The Sweet Kill, Mills focuses on the darker and goth side of post-punk. Constantly recording and producing material at his own studio, Shadow Zone Sound, Mills wrote The Sweet Kill debut album Darkness with the expressed intention to…

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New Audio: Norway's Helsinki Horizon Shares Anthemic "Tie Them To The Mast"

New Audio: Norway's Helsinki Horizon Shares Anthemic "Tie Them To The Mast" @HelsinkiHorizon @heygroover @romainpalmieri @DorianPerron

Norwegian outfit Helsinki Horizon — founding member Snorre, (guitar, bass, keys) along with Öllegård (vocals), viNd (guitar) and Geir (drums) — can trace their origins back to 2008 as a solo recording effect with Snorre began writing music and recording demos. By 2012, viNd and Geir joined the project, and the band, then a trio began playing live shows. Citing the likes of Radiohead, Mogwai, M83…

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New Audio: Siberia's Lo.Krain Shares Brooding New Single

New Audio: Siberia's Lo.Krain Shares Brooding New Single @heygroover @romainpalmieri @DorianPerron

Lo.Krain is a Siberian indie project created by a mysterious yet extremely prolific creative mastermind, whose desire and priority is to create soulful, sincere and occasionally experimental music. The project’s latest single “Город-призрак,” which translates into English as “Ghost Town.” Anchored around glistening and chiming guitar tones, a sinuous bass line and dramatic drumming, the song’s…

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Throwback: Happy 76th Birthday, Kate Pierson!

Throwback: Happy 76th Birthday, Kate Pierson! @TheB52s @THEKATEPIERSON

April is a busy and auspicious month in music history: The 75th anniversary of the birth of the legendary Gil Scott-Heron was on April 1 The 85th anniversary of the birth of R&B and soul legend Marvin Gaye was on April 2 The 111th anniversary of the birth of legendary bluesman Muddy Waters was on April 4  Pharrell Williams celebrated his 51st birthday on April 5 One of the most beloved…

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Throwback: Happy Belated 64th Birthday, Roger Taylor!

Throwback: Happy Belated 64th Birthday, Roger Taylor! @duranduran

April is a busy and auspicious month in music history: The 75th anniversary of the birth of the legendary Gil Scott-Heron was on April 1 The 85th anniversary of the birth of R&B and soul legend Marvin Gaye was on April 2 The 111th anniversary of the birth of legendary bluesman Muddy Waters was on April 4  Pharrell Williams celebrated his 51st birthday on April 5 One of the most beloved…

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New Video: Menthüll Shares Club Banging Yet Yearning "Parade"

New Video: Menthüll Shares Club Banging Yet Yearning "Parade" @heygroover @romainpalmieri @DorianPerron

Gatineau, QC-based indie electronic/goth duo Menthüll–Gabriel and Yseult — formed in 2021, and in short order, the French Canadian duo quickly established a retro-futuristic sound that draws from New Wave and electro pop with lyrics written and sung primarily in French. The French-Canadian duo’s latest single “Parade” is an upbeat, club friendly bop that sounds like a slick and playful synthesis…

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New Audio: Bordeaux's St Franck Shares Lush and Escapist "Dream Trap"

New Audio: Bordeaux's St Franck Shares Lush and Escapist "Dream Trap" @CourantRecords @heygroover @romainpalmieri @DorianPerron

Franck Lada is a Bordeaux-based producer, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and creative mastermind behind the emerging psych pop project St Franck. Lada’s career started in earnest with his participation in a number of musical projects in the UK that included sitting in on bass for Saint Leonard’s Horses for a few shows. Lada stepped out into the spotlight with his debut EP, 2018’s Gamma…

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Throwback: Happy 84th Birthday, Giorgio Moroder!

Throwback: Happy 84th Birthday, Giorgio Moroder! @giorgiomoroder @OAODonnaSummer @daftpunk @RedBullMusic

April is a busy and auspicious month in music history: The 75th anniversary of the birth of the legendary Gil Scott-Heron was on April 1 The 85th anniversary of the birth of R&B and soul legend Marvin Gaye was on April 2 The 111th anniversary of the birth of legendary bluesman Muddy Waters was on April 4  Pharrell Williams celebrated his 51st birthday on April 5 One of the most beloved…

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Throwback: Happy Belated 106th Birthday, Ella Fitzgerald!

Throwback: Happy Belated 106th Birthday, Ella Fitzgerald! @EllaFitzgerald

April is a busy and auspicious month in music history: The 75th anniversary of the birth of the legendary Gil Scott-Heron was on April 1 The 85th anniversary of the birth of R&B and soul legend Marvin Gaye was on April 2 The 111th anniversary of the birth of legendary bluesman Muddy Waters was on April 4  Pharrell Williams celebrated his 51st birthday on April 5 One of the most beloved…

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New Video: Geneva Jacuzzi Shares a Striking Visual for a Brooding and Retro-futuristic Bop

New Video: Geneva Jacuzzi Shares a Striking Visual for a Brooding and Retro-futuristic Bop @GenevaJacuzzi @daisrecords @motormouthpr

Geneva Jacuzzi is a Los Angeles-based multimedia artist, whose immersive and unhinged performances are considered legendary: they often involve a psychotropic gallery of masks, costumes, confrontation and massive art installations. Her recorded music frequently features catchy hooks and cryptic moods dusted in 4-track grit. Jacuzzi recently signed to Dais Records, who shared the following about…

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New Video: Los Bitchos Share Glittery Visual for Disco-Inspired Romp "La Bomba"

New Video: Los Bitchos Share Glittery Visual for Disco-Inspired Romp "La Bomba" @LBitchos @CitySlang @motormouthmedia

Acclaimed London-based instrumental outfit Los Bitchos — Australian-born, Serra Petale (guitar); Uruguayan-born Agustina Ruiz (keytar); Swedish-born, Josefine Jonsson (bass) and London-born Nic Crawshaw (drums) — can trace their origins to meeting at various late-night parties and through mutual friends. Inspired by their individual members’ different upbringings and backgrounds, the acclaimed…

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Live Concert Photography: Still Corners with Emmett Kai at Elsewhere Hall 4/17/24

Live Concert Photography: Still Corners with Emmett Kai at Elsewhere Hall 4/17/24 @stillcorners @wreckinglight @sallyhedberg @mysticsons @emmettkaimusic @elsewherespace

Live Concert Photography: Still Corners with Emmett Kai at Elsewhere Hall 4/17/24 Last week, I was at Elsewhere Hall to catch JOVM mainstays Still Corners play a mesmerizing headlining set featuring material from their recently released album Dream Talk, as well as fan favorites from Slow Air and others. Singer/songwriter Emmett Kai and his backing band opened the night with some infectious…

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Live Concert Photography: Faroe Islands Culture Days: Eivør with Eli Tausen á Lava at The Cutting Room 4/9/24

Live Concert Photography: Faroe Islands Culture Days: Eivør with Eli Tausen á Lava at The Cutting Room 4/9/24 @VisitFaroe @Tinganes @eivormusic @CuttingRoomNYC @brookeblackjust

Live Concert Photography: Faroe Islands Culture Days: Eivør with Eli Tausen á Lava at The Cutting Room 4/9/24 The Faroe Islands are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean with a total area of about 540 square miles, located 200 miles northwest of the United Kingdom and just over the Arctic Circle. The terrain is rugged — and naturally, the ocean plays a prominent role, both culturally and…

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New Audio: Kai Tak Teams up with There's Talk on Ethereal and Brooding "Flood The Harbour"

New Audio: Kai Tak Teams up with There's Talk on Ethereal and Brooding "Flood The Harbour" @kaitakmusic @ALaCarteRecords @clarioncallpr @imtherealcb @TheresTalk

Born in Hong Kong and adopted by American parents, who worked at a camp for Vietnamese refugees seeking opportunity in the city nicknamed the Pearl of the Orient, the Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Chris King may be best known for his work in Cold Showers and his production work for a list of artists that include Tamaryn, House of Harm and Fearing.  Led by King, the Los…

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It’s spring and y’all know what that means! Summer festival announcement time! So let’s get to it. Woodsist Festival is a collaboration between: Woodsist, an indie label founded back in 2006 by Woods‘ Jeremy Earl. Founded in Brooklyn, the label is currently based in Stone Ridge, NY. For more information on the label, check out: https://www.woodsist.com Impact Concerts, the Hudson Valley’s premiere concert and festival producer, creating carefully curated music and lifestyle events showcasing internationally renowned artists alongside local crafts, food, libations and cannabis. For more information on the production company, check out: https://www.impactconcerts.com.  Arrowood Farms, a Hudson Valley-based sustainably-minded farm, brewery, distillery, dining and event destination that regularly hosts concerts and festivals including Woodsist Festival, Dirt Farmer Festival, Felice County Fair and Follow The Arrow Festival. For more information, check out https://arrowoodfarms.com.  Ground Control Touring is a boutique booking agency based in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, offering international tour booking services to a tightly focused roster of artists. Their hands-on approach to the careers of their clients has taken the recent form of producing bespoke festival and curatorial properties alongside them, including both Woodsist Festival and Felice County Fair in the Hudson Valley and additional events elsewhere throughout North America. For additional information, check out: http://www.groundcontroltouring.com Started back in 2009, the inaugural Woodsist Festival took place in Brooklyn and featured a lineup of Thee Oh Sees, alongside acts like Beach Fossils, Real Estate, and Kurt Vile. Since then, the festival has taken place in several different locations including Big Sur, Point Reyes National Seashore and Pioneertown, CA. The festival has been presented at its current home of Arrowood Farms since 2019 in partnership with Ground Control Touring and Hudson Valley-based concert promoters Impact Concerts. The festival has played there annually since 2021. Woodsist Festival returns to Accord, NY‘s Arrowood Farms. Taking place September 21, 2024 – September 22, 2024, this year’s lineup, which was curated by Woods’ Jeremy Earl, features headliners Yo La Tengo, Real Estate and Jessica Pratt, along with Woods, Haliu Mergia, the acclaimed Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Jeff Parker, Ethan de L’Aïr, The Messthetics, 75 Dollar Bill Big Band, Rosali, Mystic 100s, Florry and Sylvia on two alternating stages. Arrowood Farms will also feature food from local Hudson Valley-based vendors and craft beer brewed directly on site. Tickets go on sale April 26, 2024 at 10:00AM ET and are available via www.woodsistfestival.com. 

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New Audio: Khotin's Blissed Out and Ambient Remix of Bodywash's "Kind of Light"

New Audio: Khotin's Blissed Out and Ambient Remix of Bodywash's "Kind of Light" @bodywashmtl @LightOrgan @pitchperfectpr @ghostly

Montréal-based JOVM mainstays Bodywash — Chris Steward and Rosie Long Dector — can trace their origins back to when the pair met while attending McGill University. But when they met, the pair didn’t immediately share a common musical language: Steward grew up in London listening to celestial dream pop while Dector grew up in Toronto listening to folk and Canadiana. But the music they began…

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Jinte Deprez is an acclaimed singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, programmer and producer, best known as being one-half of the songwriting duo behind the acclaimed Belgian indie outfit Balthazar.  Over the course of the past two decades, the members of Balthazar have played across the global festival circuit with sets at All Points East, British Summer Time, and others — while selling over 600,000 albums globally. Throughout his career, Deprez has firmly cemented a reputation for being a wildly talented generalist: Along with his songwriting partner Maarten Devoldere, Deprez has co-produced three of Balthazar’s five albums to date.  As the creative mastermind behind the acclaimed solo recording project, J. Bernardt, Deprez wrote, recorded and produced his full-length debut, 2016’s Running Days, an album with a sound molded from electronics. That album has amassed over 40 million streams globally since its release.  Deprez’s sophomore J. Bernardt album, the Tobie Speleman and Deprez co-produced Contigo is slated for a May 17, 2024 release through Play It Again Sam. Deriving its name from the Spanish phrase “with you,” the album sees Deprez crafting an old-school band-based sound featuring a collection of the Belgian artist’s super-talented friends that he guided through intense rehearsals and performances, “searching for that spark.” The string and orchestral arrangements were written by Deprez, who’s a classically trained violinist.  Contigo sonically is reportedly a dramatic, compelling and colorful body work and brought to life by sumptuous melodies, vocals and production flourishes from an acclaimed singer/songwriter and producer. Thematically, the album explores all the phases of a break-up: shock, sadness, denial, anger and acceptance while being viciously romantic. “I know a break-up record is a cliché,” says Deprez. “But I’m growing to love cliches! I wasn’t afraid to go all the way. Forgetting about the break-up by singing about it is like self-sabotage, but I’m having fun with it too.” So far, I’ve written about two of the album’s previously released singles: “Taxi,” a taut pop gem featuring a slinky bass line-driven groove, a soulful female choir, propulsive percussion, twangy bursts of guitar and cinematic strings serving as a lush bed for Deprez’s plaintive and heartbroken delivery. The song’s narrator is in a taxi, desperately desiring an escape to contemplate a recent, very bitter breakup: throughout the ride, the narrator endlessly replays and questions everything that led up to the split. And for devastated and heartbroken narrator, he’s left without any real answers to anything, other than raw hurt, confusion and shock. He’s a man who has had the rug violently yanked out from under.  “Mayday Call,” a swaggering yet woozy tune that starts off with a wailing horn but is lead by a thick and brooding orchestral section, a propulsive rhythm section serving as a lush and uneasy bed for Deprez’s squealed delivery, which describes a panic attack with an uncanny verisimilitude before ending with a wearily exhausted coda.  Contigo‘s third and latest single “Last Waltz” is a slow-burning, lush bit of orchestral pop. Featuring an ethereal yet cinematic string arrangement, expressive bursts of guitar, a soulful backing choir and Deprez’s heartbroken baritone croon, “The Last Waltz,” is a drunken and heartbroken surrender to the new reality of post-breakup life, while choosing to fondly remembering what once was. The song’s narrator seems to say “Lord knows, we had some fun, huh? But it’s time to move forward somehow. Auf wiedersehen, sweetheart/Auf wiedersehen/Auf wiedersehen . . . as Vera Lynn once sang.

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