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EXCLUSIVE REVIEW: New Single by Viggo

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EXCLUSIVE REVIEW: VIGGO’s Be One Norway | New Wave Pop/Electronic Stuck somewhere between the 80’s and modern times, VIGGO is a new wave, atmospheric pop collective that is fresh out the oven! I don’t think it is by any accident that this group came together so cohesively seeing as how the impressive lineup consists of a bunch of veteran Norwegian artists – Sjur Miljeteig, Charlotte Qvale and Marte Wulff. It’s sort of a “modge podge” of people from different genres and backgrounds, BUT IT TOTALLY WORKS! Sjur is a jazz musician and composer, Charlotte is an actress turned pop singer … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE REVIEW: New Single by Viggo

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Kid Abelha Honored in Rio!

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A post shared by George Israel (@georgeisraeloficial) on Aug 21, 2017 at 4:23pm PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js One of our timeless favorites, the Brazilian new wave rock band Kid Abelha was recently honored in Rio De Janeiro. The wall of fame, found in Rio, features the handprints of famous artists and bands and will now feature Paula, Bruno and George’s handprints! I couldn’t be more proud of them! Rock in Rio is one of the largest music festivals in the world, boasting of an incredible lineup over the span of seven days and features artists like Lady Gaga, Aerosmith and Maroon … Continue reading Kid Abelha Honored in Rio!

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Extinct Series – vol. 2: Operator, Please

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Operator, Please Australia | Pop Rock, Dance-Punk RIP 2005-2011 Why you need to know them… Created their own sound and wrote most of their own music Virtually Unknown (to most Americans anyway), thus a novel band. Super catchy and dance-worthy They played some of the largest festivals in Europe and Australia Members Amandah Wilkinson (lead vocals, guitar) Ashley McConnell (bass, BGV) Tim Commandeur (drums) Chris Holland (keys – not pictured above, but below) Taylor Henderson (violin, BGV) Winning a Battle of the Bands contest at their high school was only just the beginning for these awesome teenage punk-poppers, who went … Continue reading Extinct Series – vol. 2: Operator, Please

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EXTINCT SERIES – vol. 1

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KID ABELHA BRAZIL | New Wave/Pop Rock RIP 1982-2015 Why you need to know them…   Let me just start by saying that Brazilian Portuguese is an immensely beautiful language. Ok, now that my linguistic nerdness has been expressed, I present to you one of my favorite foreign bands – KID ABELHA. Kid Bee (in English), was composed of three main members, Paula Toller (vocals), George Israel (sax, guitar, bgv), and Bruno Fortunato (guitar), Kid Abelha had it’s start over thirty years ago, debuting on Brazilian radio back in 1982. The year 1984 bore their first full-length album, Seu Espião … Continue reading EXTINCT SERIES – vol. 1