The past week was one of the best of 2017, and the Weekend Showcase 3.23 edition reflects its greatness. A staggering 54 songs are on it, featuring some big-name artists (e.g., Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes, Chelsea Wolfe, Cigarettes After Sex); rising stars (e.g., Julia Jacklin, Noga Erez, Wolf Alice); established veterans (e.g., Frankie Rose, The Dears, Michael Nau); and, of […]

Agent blå by Agent Blå Every year sees a young band unexpectedly emerge and win over fans and critics alike. In 2014, it was Alvvays. The following year belonged to Wolf Alice and Preoccupations (fka Viet Cong). Car Seat Headrest, Big Thief, Mothers, and Sunflower Bean ruled 2016. This year’s breakout band could very well be Agent blå. The quintet from […]

With the turn of the calendar and the changing of the seasons, the music, too, is blossoming. Sun-kissed numbers, uplifting ballads, memorable anthems, searing rockers, and witty stories occupy the Weekend Showcase 3.12 edition, which has a record-setting 58 songs. The featured artists are representing 16 countries, including: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, England, France, Germany, […]

Whereas yesterday we traversed the globe for new music, The Matinee March 28th edition is a bit more stationary. That said, we still think you’ll enjoy this selection of nine songs. We did!   Agent blå – “Rote Learning” (Gothenburg, Sweden) RIYL: Alvvays, A Place To Bury Strangers, Sløtface When Swedish quintet Agent blå arrived on the scene at the […]

It’s that time of the week, the time to review all the great music shared from the past week – also known as the Weekend Showcase. It’s been a busy week with a number of premieres, several great albums, and dozens of great songs to check out. Next week promises to be even busier, so expect a much longer playlist. […]

These past couple of days have been really spectacular in the music quality that was sent to us. It’s a shame we could only share so many, but don’t fret there are four more days of mini-playlists to hear these great tracks. In the meantime, take a listen to these six fantastic songs on The Matinee February 16th edition. Agent […]

2015 has been a fantastic year for music, and we’ve been fortunate to feature some great songs by veteran artists and emerging new acts. It’s only fitting that the final Weekend Showcase of the year has familiar names and some new ones people ought to know. And like past Showcases, we’ve spanned the globe for new music. This week’s playlist […]

The Matinee December 15 edition takes a different spin from The Melodic Tonic. The songs below aren’t meant to ease the soul but rather to ignite the flame inside each and every one of you. Hear some new singles from really young artists to veterans who are about to breakthrough. The tracks, as always, span a number of countries with […]