Finding a singer/songwriter that truly taps into the raw emotions of a person is hard. Undoubtedly, it's something that I find is often lacking in today's music. Though, looking back on that statement I have come to realise that I was wrong. That was before I had had the luxury of listening to Rae Morris. Engaging and clear, her honest and confessional lyrics are really what lured me...

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 My latest 'Indie Blues' infused crush has to be the Sheffield based band 'The Fontaines' having immediately charmed me from the first listen. "They're right up my street!" I exclaimed to myself as I hummed along to the catchy saxaphone base of 'Velvet'. That's right, they've got a sax, (getting cooler by the minute, I know). New, young and full of exciting Indie Blues, they band have cited some...

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Nightmare and the Cat are a Brit-American indie rock band, a project formed by brothers Django and Samuel Stewart, (lead singer and guitarist) sons of The Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart, and Shakespeare's Sister's Siobhan Fahey. The brothers later recruited Claire Acey, (singer and instrumentalist), Spike Phillips (Drummer) and Scott Henderson (Bassist) to complete Nightmare and the Cat as we know it. Formed in 2010,  the band have provided a...

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Meet the internet's new 'it' girl. Ryn Weaver. 4 months ago and seemingly from nowhere, a young songstress burst upon the internet like a whirlwind of musical genius. Here's the thing. This 21 year-old pop singer based in New York and Los Angeles, is already taking the music biz by storm. Containing elements of radio worthy pop, her latest clean and catchy track had me listening from the beginning. This...

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 Got your horrifying Halloween costume? Check! Pumpkin carved so that its teeth vaguely resemble the Manhattan skyline? Check! But what’s that I hear you say? You don't have a mind-meltingly awesome Halloween playlist for your party? You don't have a selection of too-ghoul-for-school music to groove to as you pull on your slutty-Chewbacca outfit? Fear not! As we slowly move further into October, we in turn edge closer to Halloween. Oh, Halloween....

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After having somewhat a nostalgic time looking through my old iPod - circa 2007, (Second generation nano - it's a classic) I was enjoying reliving my good ol' tween days. Top of the list was Aly & Aj. Now, for those of you who weren't once a tween girl wishing she were on Disney Channel *ahem, that totally wasn't me* you may not have any idea who the hell...

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"Take Meeee to Churchhh" has been the catchy one-liner running through my house for almost a year now. Still catchy now as it was then, irish singer Hozier's charm never does seem to wear off. The wonderful Fearne Cotton introduced me to this track (cheers babe) after playing on one of her radio shows. I know, I know it's not the summeriest of songs but after listening to...

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Civil Twilight are a four-piece band originating from Cape Town, South Africa. Having started their career as a trio, they soon formed a four man band. I soon discovered that over the coming years, the group spent years practicing  in local church halls and garages, before graduating to the local club scene, becoming a well-respected act. Civil Twilight have quickly become one of my favourite bands as-of late....

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With the official start of summer having arrived, I had no doubts that my musical choices for many of my upcoming posts would follow in summery suit. But I even managed to surprise myself with July's obsessions. A large dose of wallowing, relaxing songs with not an upbeat, gleeful tune in sight. As for the elephant in the room, i've been on holiday for a while (it was...

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Bad Things are an American synth rock band, hailed all the way from the US. The band are a 5-piece group composed of lead singer Davis LeDuke, bassist Jared Palomar, guitarist Anthony Sanudo, drummer-vocalist Lena Zawaideh, and none other than Shaun White professional skateboarder and snowboarder on guitar. Bad Things 'roots' were initially planted in North County San Diego, CA where Shaun, Lena and Anthony all grew up...

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I have recently found myself with a rare bit of free time, and so have decided to grace you all with this lovely blog post. This post will be featuring a new favourite band of mine, a group named 'Lola Cove'. I first stumbled across the band through twitter, and i'll say it straight off of the bat, I'm so happy I did. Lola Cove are an alternative...

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I've been a fan of David's for around 3 years now, after accidentally stumbling across his music. (This seems to happen a lot). I guess I'm just being selfish not telling anyone about his music. However, out with my selfish ways and on with the magic. I give you, David Ramirez. In a society filled with Top 40 tunes and twerking teenagers, a lone singer/songwriter would seem to...

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The phrase 'A voice beyond their years' is a term I seem to hear more and more frequently with newer, younger artists constantly emerging on the music scene. I'm thinking of the Lorde's, Jake Bugg's and so many other younger artists of today. However, this term bears a completely new meaning when it comes to describing the voice of George Ezra. George, a singer/songwriter born and raised in...

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The Colourist are a 4-person band from Orange County in the wonderful USA. Led by singer/guitarist Adam Castilla, and vocalist/drummer Maya Tuttle, they are also joined by Kollin Johannsen on guitar and bass and Justin Wagner on bass and keys. This awesome foursome present an unblemished bit of talent combined with some beautifully placed melodies, tied together with a sharp electro base. The Colourist first stumbled upon one another...

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