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Tango With Lions

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  Photo by Eftychia Vlachou Dances With Lions GREECE | INDIE-FOLK/SLOWCORE Cats sure can be moody little things and this band named after the big kitties of the animal kingdom live up to their name when it comes to the amount of emotion and thought entrenched within their art. Like the kings of the jungle, Tango With Lions does not back down from any challenge, even when it comes to a larger than large indie music scene. 2007 saw the formation of the band in Athens as a sort of musical collective of musicians before settling on a steady lineup … Continue reading Tango With Lions

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Meh or Yeh Music Reviews – February 20

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Singles, singles, SINGLES! And no, we’re not just talking about Valentine’s Day aftermath, we’re talking about some of the latest singles released by global artists. it’s so hard to pick songs and albums to write about because every week a TON of new music is released, in case you didn’t know that. And really, that’s a great problem for us to have, because that always keeps our ears fresh with tunes and we couldn’t be more grateful for that so-called “problem”. So, here we go again with our latest music reviews, but we’re only focusing on singles this time around. … Continue reading Meh or Yeh Music Reviews – February 20

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The Good, The Odd and The Downright Artistic – Vol.1

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It’s hard enough finding good artists, bands and sounds, but finding awesome music videos? Pfft… not the easiest task. We present to you some artsy, odd and overall wonder-filled videos that are must-sees!   Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked Norway | Rock Pop art in video form? YES PLEASE.   Poppy Ackroyd – Trains U.K. | Classical/Instrument Gorgeous scenery colliding with instrument structures is nothing short of a breathtaking aesthetic for your eyeballs to take in.   Coraxo – Helios Finland | Metal Love metal or hate metal, this sweet animation has sci-fi elements … Continue reading The Good, The Odd and The Downright Artistic – Vol.1

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Spotlight: South Africa

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South Africa is home to a buzzing, blossoming and booming music scene. We’ve covered other South African artists like Sakawa Boys and Sannie Fox on here before but since the list of amazing artists is growing there rather rapidly, we figured we would spew out a few of our favorites. The really cool thing about South Africa is that it is home to a very eclectic mix of music, often resulting in the fusion of genres. Like, for instance, orchestral stuff with dance, electronic-folk, etc. and your pick of one of eleven national languages for the singing.   NOMADIC ORCHESTRA … Continue reading Spotlight: South Africa

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Coachella – Global Artist Breakdown

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What kind of global music lovers would we be if we didn’t give you a breakdown of the foreign artists and musicians that are playing Coachella? I mean, after all it is one of the most hyped up, if not THE most hyped up music festivals of the year here in the U.S. So, we put together an extensive daily list of ONLY foreign artists followed by the list by continent at the bottom. You’re welcome.     AFRICA Black Coffee – South Africa – House French Montana – Morocco/U.S. – Hip-Hop Wizkid – Nigeria – AfroBeat/Hip-Hop   ASIA HITO … Continue reading Coachella – Global Artist Breakdown

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New Music Videos – 10.22.17

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October has been chock-full of new music vids from artists around the globe, so I picked a few of my favorites to share with you. And best of all? All continents are represented!   Pop from Saudi Arabia Rotana – Over You Pop from Lithuania GJan – Together Rock from Germany Tokio Hotel – Boy Don’t Cry Indie from Canada Emily Haines and the Soft Skeleton – Electronic from Australia What So Not ft. LPX – Better Indie from France Pi Ja Ma – By The River Pop from France HollySiz – Fox Experimental from Norway MaVe – Bombs Pop … Continue reading New Music Videos – 10.22.17

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SPOTLIGHT: Indie/Dream Pop

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Indie/Dream Pop is “an atmospheric subgenre of alternative rock that relies on sonic textures as much as melody”, according to Urban Dictionary. It’s psychaedelic, ambient, floaty, vintage-sounding and as melodic as a melody can get. Began by the likes of Scottish band Cocteau Twins in the ’80s and grown to popularity over the decades, dream pop and simultaneously, indie pop, have become a huge player in the music industry as of late, with brand new acts springing up left and right. American bands like Now, Now and Best Coast are doing a killer job producing amazing music in this genre, … Continue reading SPOTLIGHT: Indie/Dream Pop

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THIS JUST IN – Music News on Chinese Streaming, Bjork’s New single and More!

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Chinese Government Issues Notice to Streaming Services According to digitalmusicnews.com, the Chinese government recently stepped in and wrote a “warning” to Chinese-based music streaming services, warning them against the usage of “exclusive content” and copyright, severely limiting the streaming market and stagnating certain companies. You see, what certain companies like Tencent and NetEase were doing was signing contracts with certain artists or their labels and then refusing to share the “copyrighted/exclusive” content with any other streaming services, thus limiting listeners severely. Listeners would need to subscribe to multiple different service providers and well, that is bound to stagnate any sort … Continue reading THIS JUST IN – Music News on Chinese Streaming, Bjork’s New single and More!

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THIS JUST IN: Russian Pop News, Plus Latest Music Videos!

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Pop Rocker Emma M releases new single! A post shared by ЭММА М / EMMA M (@emmablinkova) on Sep 1, 2017 at 1:13am PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js Emma M, a pop rocker based in Moscow, just released a new single titled Beautiful Life September 1st. Known for writing from personal experience, this song is no different with lines like “Demon of you” and “There Was a Heart Between Us”. Her lyrics always tend to stir the hopeless and bitterly romantic hearts in many, with love won and love lost. Why not write about both? Anna Pletnyova Builds Home Studio, Hopes For More … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Russian Pop News, Plus Latest Music Videos!

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All in the Family Pt. 1

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What exactly does it take to make a band magical? What makes music stand out above the rest as something unconventional? From the 1940’s greats The Andrews Sisters to the 1970’s legends The Jackson 5, the family unit has always found it’s way within music in some way, shape or form. What could truly tie a band together more deeply than literally being family? Who knows. All I do know is that it comes together to create some awfully powerful and creative byproducts. Below are some of the most well known artists and bands from around the world that are … Continue reading All in the Family Pt. 1