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Widowspeak - "Even True Love"
Aug 6

Aug 6 Widowspeak - "Even True Love"

Daniel Schell
Folk, Indie, Female Vocalist

Back in June, Brooklyn-based Folk-Rock band Widowspeak announced that their new album Plum…

Maasho - "BIG SHOT!" (ft. Sonny Miles)
Aug 5

Aug 5 Maasho - "BIG SHOT!" (ft. Sonny Miles)

Daniel Schell
Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul, Funk

Well isn’t this song just catch as hell. “BIG SHOT!” is the latest from Raleigh’s Maasho and is

deryk - "Call You Out"
Aug 4

Aug 4 deryk - "Call You Out"

Daniel Schell
Experimental, Female Vocalist, Dark, Pop

“Call You Out” is the debut single from Auckland’s deryk, and it is something else entirely. Most…

Tia Gostelow - "ALWAYS" (ft. Holy Holy)
Aug 3

Aug 3 Tia Gostelow - "ALWAYS" (ft. Holy Holy)

Daniel Schell
Alt-Pop, Synth Pop, 80s

The best way I can describe “ALWAYS” is that this is what I would expect Oh Wonder to sound…

Disclosure - "Douha (Mali Mali)" (ft. Fatoumata Diawara)
Aug 2

Aug 2 Disclosure - "Douha (Mali Mali)" (ft. Fatoumata Diawara)

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Dance

We haven’t written about Disclosure in over 5 years, but that doesn’t mean the five-time…

SAINT WKND x Malou x Clouds - "Ridin' Solo"
Aug 1

Aug 1 SAINT WKND x Malou x Clouds - "Ridin' Solo"

Daniel Schell
Indie Pop, Electronic, Female Vocalist, Chill

Happy August! I admit, that’s a weird thing to write as it is hard to believe that it’s already August…

The Bright Light Social Hour - "Enough"
Jul 31

Jul 31 The Bright Light Social Hour - "Enough"

Daniel Schell
Dream Pop, Psych-Rock, Synth Pop

There are some songs that are incredibly hard to put into any one genre, and “Enough” from…

St. South - "RED"
Jul 30

Jul 30 St. South - "RED"

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Soul, Chill, Female Vocalist

It has been almost 5 years since I first stumbled across Olivia Gavranich’s St. South and fell in…

Knapsack - "twelve degrees"
Jul 29

Jul 29 Knapsack - "twelve degrees"

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Indie, Synth, Pop, Synth Pop

“twelve degrees” does not end where I thought it would based on the start, which was surprising. After doing some digging…

Joesef - "I Wonder Why" (ft. Loyle Carner)
Jul 28

Jul 28 Joesef - "I Wonder Why" (ft. Loyle Carner)

Daniel Schell
Indie Pop, Hip-Hop

This song has a chill Sunday vibe to it, but I just stumbled across it and didn’t want to wait until…

CHERITON - "Parallel
Jul 27

Jul 27 CHERITON - "Parallel

Daniel Schell
Alt-Pop, Indie

I woke up this morning in need a bright and cheery alt-pop song, and I got just such a song…

Lala Lala & Baths - "€ € € €^^%%!!!!!heaven!!!!!!"
Jul 26

Jul 26 Lala Lala & Baths - "€ € € €^^%%!!!!!heaven!!!!!!"

Daniel Schell
Indie, Chill, Female Vocalist

I had not heard of Lillie West (aka Lala Lala) before today, but after doing some digging I realized…

merci, mercy - "Fall Apart"
Jul 24

Jul 24 merci, mercy - "Fall Apart"

Daniel Schell
Indie Pop, Indie, Pop, Female Vocalist

Whenever I see a headline about anyone who’s under the age of 40, it’s frequently talking…

The Avalanches - "Reflecting Light" (ft Sananda Maitreya & Vashti Bunyan)
Jul 23

Jul 23 The Avalanches - "Reflecting Light" (ft Sananda Maitreya & Vashti Bunyan)

Daniel Schell
Electronic, Soul, R&B, Chill, Experimental

The Avalanches are back with two new tracks, “Reflecting Light”, and “Wherever You Go”. In classic Avalanches style, both song…

The Natural Synthetic - "Nervous"
Jul 22

Jul 22 The Natural Synthetic - "Nervous"

Daniel Schell
Alternative, Pop, Indie, Female Vocalist

It has been a while since I’ve come across a song that is relatively new, and especially rare if it’s the…

Sylvan Esso - "Ferris Wheel"
Jul 21

Jul 21 Sylvan Esso - "Ferris Wheel"

Daniel Schell
Electro Pop, Electronic, Female Vocalist

New music from Sylvan Esso is always welcome. New music alongside the announcement…

Julia Stone - "Break"
Jul 20

Jul 20 Julia Stone - "Break"

Daniel Schell
Indie, Pop, Female Vocalist

It has been some time since I’ve heard the name Julia Stone, and last time it was when…

half•alive - "still feel."
Jul 17

Jul 17 half•alive - "still feel."

Daniel Schell
Indie, Indie Dance, Pop, Electro Pop

This is hardly a new song, but I just heard it for the first time, and I’m hooked. Starting with…

Kai Mata - "Where Love Goes"
Jul 16

Jul 16 Kai Mata - "Where Love Goes"

Daniel Schell
Pop, Folk, Female Vocalist

The world right now needs a song that feels pure and makes you…

Dan Croll - "Work"
Jul 15

Jul 15 Dan Croll - "Work"

Daniel Schell
Chill, Indie

I have a soft spot for Dan Croll - his music always seems to fit whatever mood…

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Grizzly Bear last night at The Orpheum. 📷: @tatertotstagram.
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#livemusic #concerts #livemusicphotography #vancouver #dailyhivevan #vancouverisawesome #yvr #georgiastraight An evening with @feistmusic from October. 📸: @tatertotstagram.
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#vancouver #concerts #livemusic #livemusicphotography #yvr #feist #voguetheatre @coldplay putting on a hell of a show back in September. 📸: @tatertotstagram.
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#ColdplayVancouver #Coldplay #BCPlace #concerts #vancouver Great night with San Fermin. 📸: @tatertotstagram .
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#SanFermin #TimbreConcerts #BiltmoreCabaret #Biltmore #DailyHiveVan #VancouverIsAwesome #VancouverConcerts @sohn bringing it Saturday at the @rickshawtheatre. 📸: @dianamnewman . .
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#SOHN #RickshawTheatre #TimbreConcerts #VancouverIsAwesome #DailyHiveVan #Concert #Vancouver #RainCitySounds @chancetherapper last night. 📷: @tatertotstagram @jackgarratt last month at the @commodoreballroom 📷: @tatertotstagram @OhWonderMusic from this past weekend #OhWonder #CommodoreBallroom 📷:@tatertotstagram @glassanimals at @voguetheatre a couple weeks back #GlassAnimals Delayed photo of @sanferminband #SanFermin Delayed posting of @natalieprass from a couple weeks back #NataliePrass #MilkyChance from Friday night. Such chill guys. #JUNGLE Thursday night at #TheCommodoreBallroom. Too good. @klingandemusic last night. That 🎷 though. #Klingande @EastIndiaYouth last week. Check out those sweet, sweet shoes. #SylvanEsso #CommodoreBallroom #INeedThoseShoes @sylvanesso. Great, great show. #SylvanEsso #CommodoreBallroom @sylvanesso last night. #SylvanEsso #CommodoreBallroom @CleanBandit at the Commodore @cleanbandit last night were great times. It is impossible to not dance to their music. #CleanBandit #CommodoreBallroom

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