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Artist: Quasimoto
Titel of Album: Yessir Whatever
Release Date: June 18, 2013
Label: Stones Throw Records

Tracklist:
01 Broad Factor
02 Seasons Change
03 The Front
04 Youngblood
05 Astronaut
06 Planned Attack
07 Brothers Can’t See Me
08 Catchin’ the Vibe
09 Am I Confused?
10 Sparkdala
11 Green Power
12 LAX to JFK

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Quasimoto

Go Baby Go is the powerful lead track off the new EP by the band of Berlin’s indie pop/rock singer and songwriter David Jonathan. The four-piece is indeed named after its lead singer, but is comprised of four old friends whose own dynamics make up the band’s creative potential. Their debut four-track EP is entitled ‘Catskills’ and was out in Germany on April 12, 2013 via Nordpol Records. It’s streaming entirely over at Noisey, so head over and have a listen. David Jonathan are currently on the road in Germany, check out the upcoming concert and festival date below.

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Tracklist:
01. Go Baby Go
02. Volunteer
03. I’m Sorry
04. Mackerel

Upcoming Tour Dates:
Fri 24 May 2013 // Freyburg, Germany // Dionysos Calling Fesrival
Sat 25 May 2013 // Neustrelitz, Germany // Stadtfest
Fri 31 May 2013 // Neustrelitz, Germany // Immergut Festival
Fri 19 Jul 2013 // Hauptmannsgrun, Germany // L’Abore Festival

Follow ‘David Jonathan’ on:
Official homepage at: http://www.davidjonathanmusic.com/
Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/davidjonathanartist
Twitter at: http://www.davidjonathanmusic.com/
Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/davidjonathan
Youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/davidjonathanband

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Artist: Andrea
Title Of EP: Cruising
Release Date: May 13, 2013

Tracklist:
1. Your Morning
2. Places (ft. Rejjie Snow)
3. Early Bird (ft. Julia Losfelt)
4. Your Morning (Slow Magic Remix)
5. Your Morning (Sun Glitters Remix)

Follow ‘Andrea’ on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrea.musique
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndreaMoonchild
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/andrea-music

Beautiful Day is the opening track on the new studio offering by Cleveland’s alternative folk singer and songwriter Joshua Radin. The follow-up to last year’s album ‘Underwater‘ is already his fifth studio offering, the eleven-track record is entitled ‘Wax Wings’ and was self-released on May 07, 2013. The album is streaming in its entirety as youtube playlist, just click play and enjoy. Joshua Radin is currently on the road in the US, with a couple of gigs to follow in Europe, check out the touring schedule below.

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Tracklist:
01. Beautiful Day
02. When We’re Together
03. Cross That Line
04. Back To Where I’m From
05. Lovely Tonight
06. Your Rainy Days
07. With Me
08. Like They Used To
09. In Her Eyes
10. Stay
11. My My Love

Upcoming Tour Dates:
Sat 18 May 2013 // Washington, DC, US // The Hamilton
Mon 20 May 2013 // Boston, MA, US // The Sinclair
Tue 21 May 2013 // Philadelphia, PA, US // World Cafe Live
Wed 22 May 2013 // New York, NY, US // Le Posisson Rouge
Thu 30 May 2013 // Paris, France // Café de la Danse
Fri 31 May 2013 // Stockholm, Sweden // V****
>> The full touring schedule is available here.

Follow ‘Joshua Radin’ on:
Official homepage at: http://us.joshuaradin.com/
Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/joshuaradin
Twitter at: http://twitter.com/joshuaradin
Soundcloud at: http://soundcloud.com/joshuaradin
Youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/Joshuaradi

Read more:
Lithum Magazine − Joshua Radin – Wax Wings – Album Review

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More ‘Joshua Radin’ on Music Pickings:
2012, Aug 07 − Underwater / New Album ‘Underwater’ (2012/08/xx)

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.Solange Knowles

Upcoming Tour Dates: 
May 24 // Barcelona, ES // Primavera Sound
May 24-27 // George, WA // Sasquatch! Music Festival
May 25 // London, UK // Field Day
June 01 // Philadelphia, PA // Roots Picnic
June 21 // HVAR, HR // For
June 22 // London, UK // Night + Day

Follow ‘Solange Knowles’ on: 
Homepage at: http://www.solangemusic.com/
Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/solange
Twitter at: https://twitter.com/solangeknowles

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More ‘Solange’ on Music Pickings:
Nov 13, 2012 - Losing You / New EP ‘True’ (2012/11/27)

Du Tonc is the name of a new indie-disco collaboration by Sydney’s Matt Van Schie (famously known as name giving member of Van She) and UK electronic producer Mighty Mouse. They supposedly met in a Paris cellar night club, and decided to collaborate. Du Tonc’s debut single Darkness (listen below) was released last January, and now they already have another tune out. The new single Surging Memories dropped on May 05, 2013 via Cheap Thrills. Du Tonc are having some worldwide live gigs/festivals coming up, check out the schedule below.

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Upcoming Tour Dates:
Thu 13 Jun 2013 // Paris, France // Social Club
Fri 14 Jun 2013 // London, UK // XOYO
Sun 23 Jun 2013 // San Diego, CA, US // Palomar Hotel Pool
Thu 27 Jun 2013 // New York, NY, US // Glasslands
Sat 29 Jun 2013 // Philadelphia, PA, US // The Dolphin
Thu 04 Jul 2013 // Los Angeles, CA, US // TBA
Fri 05 Jul 2013 // Hamilton, Canada // Baltimore House
Sat 06 Jul 2013 // El Paso, Mexiko // Supernite
Fri 12 Jul 2013 // Mexico City, Mexiko // El Imperial Club
Sat 13 Jul 2013 // Guadalajara, Mexiko // La Favorita Chupiteria

Follow ‘Du Tonc’ on:
Official homepage at: http://www.dutonc.com/
Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/DuTonc
Twitter at: https://twitter.com/dutoncmusic
Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/dutoncmusic
Youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/dutoncmusic

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‘Her Favorite Song’ with vocals from the wonderful Jessie Ware.

Mayer Hawthorne announces his third full-length album. ’Where Does This Door Go’  features co-production by
Pharrell Williams, Greg Wells, Jack Splash, John Hill and Oak (of Oak & Pop).

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Artist: Mayer Hawthorne
Title Of Album: Where Does This Door Go
Release Date: July 16, 2013
Label: Republic Records

Upcoming Tour Dates:
May 25 – Denver, CO // Magness Arena (University of Denver)
May 31 – Savannah, GA // Savannah College of Art & Design
June 08 – San Francisco, CA // Cultivate Festival – Golden Gate Park
July 12 – Minneapolis, MN // Basilica of St. Mary – Basilica Block Park
July 19 – Tulsa, OK // Center of the Universe Festival – Brady Arts District
July 23 – Highland Park, IL // Ravinia Festival – The Pavilion *
July 25 – Columbus, OH // LC Pavilion (Outdoor)*
July 27 – Rochester Hills, MI // Meadow Brook*
* = w/ OneRepublic
>> The full touring schedule is available here

Follow ‘Mayer Hawthorne’ on:
Official Homepage: http://www.mayerhawthorne.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MayerHawthorne
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mayerhawthorne
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mayerhawthorne

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More ‘Mayer Hawthorne’ on Music Pickings:
2011, Dec 24 - Christmas Time Is Here
2011, Dec 13 - Dreaming + N-JOY Soundfiles Live Concert
2011, Oct 08 - New Album: How Do You Do
2011, Sept 04 – The Walk
2011, Aug 29 – A long time
2011, Aug 16 - Mayer Hawthorne and The County LIVE TONIGHT

California is the second single taken from the debut solo album by Mississippi-raised Americana singer, songwriter and guitarist John Murry. The record is entitled ‘The Graceless Age’ and it already was released in Australia and New Zealand last September via Spunk Records. Being a relative of Mississippi’s famous literary son William Faulkner, Murry comes out as classical songwriter in both music and lyrics. ‘The Graceless Age’ officially dropped in North America on April 02, 2013 via Evangeline Recording Co. UK and European release followed on May 06 via Rubyworks Ltd. The record is produced and recorded by John Murry and Tim Mooney in San Francisco. Additional production and recording was done by Kevin Cubbins in Memphis, Tennessee. All songs are streaming below via Murry’s Bandcamp.

The official video for California is directed by Jesse Brodkey and produced by Temerity Films (temerityfilms.com), a group of videographers who have collaborated with directors such as Wes Anderson and Tim Burton before (The Life Aquatic, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Coraline). It’s the first music video for John Murry, as it is the first take on music video production for Temerity Films. California was filmed in San Francisco, “using super hi-def Canon C300 cameras at fast speeds and John was filmed walking and lip-syncing at one-quarter the speed of the song, and at two-point-five times faster, to create the ghostly and slightly disjointed effect.” [from the release note]

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Tracklist:
01. The Ballad of the Pyjama Kid
02. California
03. Little Coloured Balloons
04. Photograph
05. Theings We Lost In the Fire
06. No Te Ganas De Reit, Senor Malverde?
07. Southern Sky
08. If I’m To Blame
09. Penny Nails
10. Thorn Tree In the Garden
11. California (Alternative Version) [Bonus Track Version]
12. I Need You [Bonus Track Version]
13. It Ain’t Alright [Bonus Track Version]
14. Porch Light [Bonus Track Version]
15. Weighted Down [Bonus Track Version]
16. Yr Lil Sister [Bonus Track Version]

Full Album Stream:

Follow ‘John Murry’ on:
Official homepage at: http://www.johnmurry.com
Bandcamp at: http://johnmurry.bandcamp.com/
Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/johnmurryofficial
Twitter at: https://twitter.com/johnmurry
Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/john-murry
Youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/johnmurryofficial

Read more:
American Songwriter − John Murry: The Graceless Age

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Remix Produced by: Hiatus Kaiyote
Additional Vocals: Nai Palm of Hiatus Kaiyote

Free download” on Bandcamp.

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Artist: Nia Andrews
Title Of Track: Colours
Release Date: May 13, 2013

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Follow ‘Nia Andrews’ on:
Official Homepage: http://www.niaandrews.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/niaandrewsmusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/niaandrews

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Official Homepage: http://www.hiatuskaiyote.com
Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/hiatuskaiyote
Bandcamp at: http://hiatuskaiyote.bandcamp.com/

Evan & The Brave is an indie-pop quartet from Sydney, Australia. The band received its name from the middle name of vocalist Daniel Mifsud and is completed by Ben Rodgers, Ross James and Yanya Boston. Their debut single Lil Monster caught them some attention last year, and now it’s time for a new tune. The new single is entitled Stay This Way and was released on May 03, 2013 via Mucho Bravado. It was recorded in Sydney with Tony Buchen at Albert’s / Studios 301, being the first taste of an upcoming short release due later this year. Stay This Way is currently available for free download via Triple J Unearthed, you’ll find the download button on the upper right-hand corner of the page. Don’t hesitate…

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Follow ‘Evan & The Brave’ on:
Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/evanandthebrave
Twitter at: https://twitter.com/evanandthebrave
Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/evan-and-the-brave

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Artist: Theo Parrish & Tony Allen
Title Of Single: Day Like This/Feel Loved
Release Date: May 09, 2013
Label: Wildheart Recordings

Tracklist
01 Day Like This
02 Feel Loved

Magnetic is the first official single to be taken from the upcoming sophomore album by Kings Cliffe’s electro-pop quartet Fenech-Soler. It follows two digital teaser singles, last year’s All I Know and the epic Maiyu released in March. Magnetic will be released as single on July 01. The new record is entitled ‘Rituals’ and will drop on September 02, 2013 via Warner Bros Records. The official video for Magnetic is directed by Luke Bellis. It lets vocalist Ben Duffy have a dreamlike trip through a surreal world, with time running backwards and being followed by a mysterious, Donnie Darko like rabbit man. Watch the vid above.

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Follow ‘Fenech-Soler’ on:
Official homepage at: http://www.fenechsoler.co.uk
Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/fenechsoler
Twitter at: https://twitter.com/FENECHSOLER
Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/fenech-soler
Youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/fenechvideo

Read more:
The Guardian − Fenech-Soler – Magnetic: New Music

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More ‘Fenech-Soler’ on Music Pickings:
2013, Mar 28 − New Song: Maiyu [Free Download]
2011, Oct 23 − The Great Unknown

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Artist: MS MR
Title Of Debut Album: Secondhand Rapture
Release Date: May 14, 2013
Label: Columbia

Tracklist:
01 – Hurricane
02 – Bones
03 – Ash Tree Lane
04 – Fantasy
05 – Dark Doo Wop
06 – Head Is Not My Home
07 – Salty Sweet
08 – Think of You
09 – Twenty Seven
10 – Btsk
11 – No Trace
12 – This Isn’t Control

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Upcoming Tour Dates:
May 15 // Bowery Ballroom // New York, NY // Sold Out 
May 16 // Johnny Brenda’s // Philadelphia, PA
May 19 // Schubas Tavern // Chicago, IL // Sold Out 
May 20 // Schubas Tavern // Chicago, IL
May 21 // The Basement // Columbus, OH
>> The full touring schedule is available here

Follow ‘MS MR’ at:
Official Homepage: http://msmrsounds.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msmrsounds
Twitter: https://twitter.com/msmrsounds
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/msmrsounds

More ‘MS MR’ on Music Pickings:
2012, Sep - Bones / New EP ‘Candy Bar Creep Show’

Jet Flower – that’s a folk-rock outfit from Copenhagen, Denmark. The four-piece is comprised of Jakob Gravlund [bass/backing vocals], Morten Puper [piano/synths/guitars/backing vocals], Mikkel Boström [vocals/guitars]and Johannes Gissel [drums/percussion]. Their debut album ‘We Walk Alike’ already was released in Denmark during summer 2012 via Target Distribution. The rest of Europe had to wait till ‘We Walk Alike’ finally saw its European release on May 10, 2013 via FÜR Records. The album is streaming in its entirety below (via the band’s Soundcloud). The official video for the first single The Last Broadcast is directed and edited by Von Hjorth. It was filmed last summer on location near Vig, Nordsjælland, watch it above.

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Tracklist:
01. Something To Someone – The World Is Mine
02. Rainbow Hill
03. Jacob’s Ladder
04. Snow Report
05. The Last Broadcast
06. We Walk Alike
07. Springtime
08. Driftwood
09. It’s Gonna Rain
10. Odyssey

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Follow ‘Jet Flower’ on:
Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/jetflower
Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/jetflower
Youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/jetflowermusic

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I really like the way Ellen and Thorbjörn have interpreted the song. It’s an epic video that lifts up the song just like that. Makes it big. Maybe more pure as well. The lyrics of the song are rooted in nature and the video obviously builds on that. Somehow it’s a very clean interpretation of the song. Meant in the very best way. - Mads Damsgaard Kristiansen

Damsgaard Kristiansen and Esben Valløe aka Reptile Youth

Upcoming Tour Dates:
May 16 //Electronic Beats Festival // Cologne, Germany
May 18 // Marvin Festival // Mexiko City, Mexiko
May 21 // TBA // Mexiko City, Mexiko
May 31 // Maifeld Derby // Mannheim, Germany
June 01 // Modular Festival // Augsburg, Germany
June 06 //  Skive Festival // Denmark
June 06 // E Werk // Erlangen, Germany
>> The full touring schedule is available  here

Follow ‘Reptile Youth’ on:
Official Homepage: http://www.reptileyouth.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reptileyouth

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More ‘Reptile Youth’ on Music Pickings:
2012, Sep 16 - Debut Album: Reptile Youth / Debut Single: Speeddance [Official Video]