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Rock/Review Clyde - The London Sessions
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Rock/Review Clyde - The London Sessions

Formed in the hills of Indiana and the hollers of Kentucky, Clyde is a genre-bending rock band with 20+ years of blending disparate influences, finely tooling multiple genres into a unique sound bound by cohesive, emotional songwriting.

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Rock/Review Lauren McCallum - Paradise
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Rock/Review Lauren McCallum - Paradise

Lauren McCallum is a Singaporean/British singer-songwriter—new to your scene but not new to the songwriting scene. Bringing eclectic styles and influences to her own brand of anthemic pop to refresh your senses and reset your week. Filtering the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Little Mix, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, and James Arthur through a head full of cool contemporary pop—throw in a mini guitar and a fierce top line, and you have Lauren McCallum.

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Rock/Review Poppy Roscoe - Sally Singer
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Rock/Review Poppy Roscoe - Sally Singer

Poppy Roscoe is a four-piece Los Angeles-based Indie-Rock group best known for their adventurous blends of melodic album-rock and psychedelic genre-bending audio-visual experiences. Originally an experimental college art-rock project formed by Izzy Fortune in 2015 while he was schooling in Arizona, Izzy brought the band back together with founding members Adam Pena (lead guitar) and Jacob Smith (drummer/percussion) in 2023 to record the adventurous concept album “Sea Fortune and the Desert Rats," a bold and experimental rock-opera that’s an amalgam of different genres, culminating in its own full-length movie.

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Electronic/Review Xperi-Lab - Dialog with Machines
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Electronic/Review Xperi-Lab - Dialog with Machines

Xperi-Lab is an experimental music producer from Canada. Creation without limits. Here, everything is permitted. Random ideas used in this album: granular synths treated by granular synthesis sequences of different lengths in order to avoid structure repetition, track modulation, and tape manipulation. Re-resampling. Serial and parallel effect chains.

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Pop/Review Kaiwyn - Off and On
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Pop/Review Kaiwyn - Off and On

Kaiwyn (pronounced “Kai” “wern”) is an Australian-based singer-songwriter who chose to complete his medical degree while remaining passionately knotted with his thirst for music. Kaiwyn has always been a creative being and melodically inclined, growing up on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After graduating medical school in Australia, Kaiwyn was stationed in Tamworth, NSW (Australian Capital for Country Music) for internship and residency, where he participated in the Tamworth Busking Championships, mainly performing covers and his originals.

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Classical/Review Carl Liungman - Change
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Classical/Review Carl Liungman - Change

Carl Liungman is a Neo-classical pianist, songwriter, and composer. With subtle harmonic nuances and an impeccable minimalist mix, Liungman consolidates his place as an influential pianist in the contemporary and neo-classical fields. His unique songs and piano playing are unmistakable: a blend of cinematic piano, classical virtuosity, melodic pop music, and jazz. Carl Liungman was born in Malmö, Sweden. Music was the humming pulse in his parents' household, from the Beatles to Mozart.

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Interview with the romanian author Adrian Gabriel Dumitru
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Interview with the romanian author Adrian Gabriel Dumitru

“I’ve started to write my first book at 16 … but then … realizing i could not publish it … i’ve abandoned the idea of being a … writer. 20 years later … i’ve started to write again … believing i will finally succeed … but i’ve failed one more time … not getting the success i was chasing for. Another 5 years later … i’ve started one more time to write … but this time … more as a therapy. It’s what i’ve defined as … self therapy.”

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Folk/Review Luke Maguire Armstrong - Love Is This
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Folk/Review Luke Maguire Armstrong - Love Is This

Luke Maguire Armstrong is the author of a dozen independently published books, a writing coach, and a meditation teacher. He's an award-winning travel journalist who's spent time in 50 countries, lived and worked in development, and in Chile, Kenya, Uganda, Cambodia, Guatemala, and the Bronx. His poetry, nonfiction, academic journal articles, and fiction have been published in dozens of publications. He has worked across three continents on various development projects over the past decade.

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Electronic/Review Stefan Kristinkov - Notes Of The Observer
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Electronic/Review Stefan Kristinkov - Notes Of The Observer

Stefan Kristinkov is an eclectic composer, known primarily for his work in independent films, and a clarinetist with an extensive performing background, based in the New York City. His music is characterized by its inventiveness in combining diverse, often unexpected musical elements, blurring the boundaries of styles and genres. Regardless of being an accomplished musician, music producer and an ambitious composer with years of professional experience, Stefan retains a profound curiosity allowing him to consistently explore new ideas and pursue unique creative solutions.

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Rock/Review Crones - Human Error
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Rock/Review Crones - Human Error

Crones is an avant-garde alternative rock band from Prince George, BC, Canada. With over 13 years of artistic excellence and a steadfast lineup, the band has cultivated a unique sound that defies genre boundaries, blending rock, punk, indie, and psychedelic elements. "Human Error" marks a pivotal moment in their career, showcasing their relentless innovation and artistic maturity.

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Rock/Review Monrad - Caught Up
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Rock/Review Monrad - Caught Up

Monrad is the solo moniker of Matthew Ramon. Part of a reverb-drenched, instrumental surf punk band for most of his twenties (Rencontrez l’amour - Born of punk and reverb), he only grabbed back to music when he finally settled in a rural Italian village. Loyal to a reverby guitar sound, Matthew started experimenting with other instruments, different genres, styles, and sounds.

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Metal/Review Forever in Transit - A Coming to Terms
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Metal/Review Forever in Transit - A Coming to Terms

A focus on the journey and growth rather than a fixation on the end goal or destination. The sensation of floating, suspended in the air, never quite reaching your intended destination—carried over peaks and valleys of high-energy progressive metal and complex, multilayered ambience. Armed with an ethos of artistic freedom and a forward-thinking mentality, Forever in Transit aims to take the listener on a sonic journey without regard for established conventions.

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Rock/Review Zarooni - GOT ME
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Rock/Review Zarooni - GOT ME

Zarooni’s musical journey began with the simple joy of playing favorite hits on a guitar, but his intrinsic passion for music drove him towards originality. Today, Zarooni’s sonic canvas is a rich blend of indie vibes, electronic beats, and a subtle touch of country twang, reflecting the diverse cultural tapestry of his upbringing in Dubai. Nurtured by the city’s multifaceted environment, Zarooni’s sound is a testament to the melting pot of influences he experienced.

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Rock/Review Jphono1 - Beyond Provisional
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Rock/Review Jphono1 - Beyond Provisional

From his early days drumming in The Comas, John Harrison has grown into a consummate veteran of the N.C. scene. Between stints as co-songwriter and bandleader in North Elementary, he’s carved out a prolific visual arts portfolio and regularly shows in galleries around the Triangle NC area. As one of three founders of the collective label, Potluck Foundation, he helps shepherd a far-reaching community of musicians who consistently turn out quality releases.

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Pop/Review Matya - Nosebleeds
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Pop/Review Matya - Nosebleeds

An eclectic fusion of lofi-rock snares and dreamy French touch synths, Matya’s sonic landscape defies traditional categorization, manifesting in a genre she calls avant-rock. Matya’s upcoming project is meant to create generational anthems for today’s countercultural rebels who go against the grain of the traditional American Dream.

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Pop/Review JD Kelleher - TAKE THE MON€Y & RUN
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Pop/Review JD Kelleher - TAKE THE MON€Y & RUN

JD Kelleher is a gay, non-binary, Irish actor and singer/songwriter living in London. Their debut single, a cover of Joy Division's 'Love Will Tear Us Apart,' became the number one rock tune of the marriage equality referendum in Ireland in 2015. JD followed this with an acclaimed debut EP, ‘The Ugly Tree’ (2017). Their second single from the EP, 'Imagery,’ also entered the Irish Top 30 songs. JD won Best Music Video 2019 at Brighton Rocks Film Festival, UK, for 'Redeem'.

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Rock/Review The O.O. - Let’s Have A Party
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Rock/Review The O.O. - Let’s Have A Party

The O.O. is a brand new indie singer/songwriter from the Isle of Wight, UK. Taking influences from bands such as The Kooks, The Libertines, and The View, 2024’s plan for The O.O. is to steadily release more singles, building up to the release of his debut album. The O.O. fell in love with music when he was very little. Due to being disruptive in his primary school lessons, the headteacher had to remove him from lessons and teach him music instead!

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