Video: Marika Hackman - 'Cinnamon' (acoustic).

  In the lead up to her new EP 'Sugar Blind', Marika Hackman has revealed an intimate performance video of the EP's lead track, 'Cinnamon'. Performed under a bridge next to a canal, Marika's vocals are intoxicatingly exposed, only supported by dark and grungy acoustic guitar notes that Nirvana would be proud of. Ethereal and alluring, we're not quite sure if Marika is aware of the pull of her music, but either way, we are loving what she...

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Video: Smallpools perform 'Dreaming' on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Recently signed to RCA Records (also home to the likes of, Kings Of Leon, Everything Everything, Cage The Elephant, Kodaline and Imogen Heap to name but a few) Smallpools are an Indie Rock four-piece, based in LA whose dynamite debut single 'Dreaming' exploded its way to the top of the Hype Machine chart within a matter of hours. A track which may be familiar to you having featured on the FIFA 2014 soundtrack. Check out the vid below...

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Video: Falling Off Maps - 'The Redeemer'

 'The Redeemer' is the second single to be taken from Falling Off Maps' forthcoming debut album 'A Seaside Town In Winter' due for release in January 2014. With a single release date of  November 4th, the guys have unveiled an official video to support 'The Redeemer' which makes up the second part of the storyline in Falling Off Maps' reverse chronology video trilogy.  Picking up before the events of 'Honest', the intriguing...

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Video: Beautiful Boy 'Begging The Moon' (The Clockwork Owl Sessions)

We decided we liked what Beautiful Boy were all about the second we heard their debut single 'Home' back in August. Our respect for these guys has sky rocketed towards a borderline obsession since we were given a gentle, but more than welcome nudge in the direction of the live recording of their single 'Begging The Moon' filmed for The Clockwork Owl Sessions that you can catch below. With melt-worthy harmonies, powerfully emotive lyricism,...

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Single Review: The Intermission Project - 'Come Away With Me'

The Intermission Project are one of those immediate bands you can't help but have a soft spot for. Not only because they are a hugely talented, young, fresh trio; but because of the initial way we were introduced to them. There is nothing big, brash or boisterous about these guys, whose DIY aproach saw them reaching our radar just before they were due to join forces with The Youth Hostels Association to perform,...

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Funeral For A Friend announce re-mastered, remixed & expanded edition of first EP 'Between Order and Motel'

Welsh Post Hardcore five-piece Funeral For A Friend released their debut EP 'Between Order and Model' in 2002 through Mighty Atom Records, probably very unaware of the international mark their music would go on to leave on their fans, and how their music would take on a huge amount of responsibility in reuniting hardcore kids, punks and metalheads ( a scene I personally spent many happy teenage years flittering around). 11 years on, they...

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Video: LVLS - 'Photographs'

Meet Manchester based guitar-pop quintet LVLS (pronounced 'Loveless') consisting of Jay Gibb (vocals/guitar), Paul James (guitar), Emily Jane Conlon (guitar/vocals), Charlotte Hughes (bass/vocals) and Gaylord Knott (drums). With a sound strongly influenced by 80's melancholic electro - pop their track 'Photographs' is very Depeche Mode, with a pinch of The Smiths, and a little bit of The Cure thrown into the mix. They've got the image, the...

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Jagga reveals Oxossi remix and Jagga Bad Brains remix of 'Out Of Control'

Good old Jagga seems to be sonically dominating cybersphere as of late and if one version of his babe of a single 'Out Of Control' wasn't enough, the track has now been played around with a fair bit to give us two strong and engaging remixes, one by Oxossi and the other, Jagga himself. Each remix is completely contradictory to the original and holds stark contrast to one another. Listen to Oxossi's version when you want to re-enact a search...

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Video: Dog In The Snow - 'Fire In The Sky'

Brighton experimental, art pop act Dog In The Snow is the startling project of Helen Ganya Brown with support from Marie-Eve de Gaultie. New single 'Fire In The Sky' is an immediate, illusory track that gently tingles its way up your spine and shivers you into existence. The track pulsates, dominates and could quite possibly awaken supernatural life forms. 'Fire In The Snow' is accompanied by a penetratingly memorable, ghostly, video directed...

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