Ella Jenkins - Wade In The Water

A: Ella Jenkins
S: Wade In The Water

Sunday school was a regular thing in my childhood. I hated it but my mother insisted. I was also no fan of singing in the choir, but I remember that even through my dislike, this song always struck my as huntling beautiful.

... it chills the body but not the soul.

Fiorious - So Pretty

A: Fiorious
S: So Pretty

Pretty never hurt nobody, pretty wants to be your friend. And if pretty was a pink suit, the world would probably be a much better place than you could ever imagine.

... nothing is the same.

Jeff Alexander - Come Wander With Me

A: Jeff Alexander
S: Come Wander With Me

Live might not always be the beautiful journey we wish it was. But if you have a wandering heart longing to leave its own home and comfort zone, you might just discover everything that is out there waiting for you.

... he came from my sorrow.

GLORIA - Das was passiert

A: GLORIA
S: Das was passiert

Nothing is impossible. Except maybe escaping German reality, even if you travel half around the world. So this is a big fat thank you for everybody out here, for keeping my vacation as German as Berlin.

... wenn du schon lange aufgegeben hast.

Whitney - No Woman

A: Whitney
S: No Woman

Anything named Whitney gets me going, and this band is certainly no exception. Signed to Secretly Canadian, it comes at no surprise that this talent comes as raw as it comes beautiful.

... I've been going through a change.

Gwen Stefani - Make Me Like You

A: Gwen Stefani
S: Make Me Like You

Is it a music video, is it a life performance, is it an ad, or is it all rolled into one? Meet the next level of performance, brought to you by Gwen at the Grammys for Target. Are you dancing yet?


... now you got me missing you.

Pillar Point - Dove

A: Pillar Point
S: Dove

How about this for a start into a tropical holiday trip. Maybe we should all be less human and more like doves. And if not, we should make life a dance, just like Kia Labeija vogues through streets and colourful markets in Bogotá.

... this love is not a risk.

N Sync - Bye Bye Bye

A: N Sync
S: Bye Bye Bye

As I am setting off to leave my hometown glory called for three weeks, this song is really all I can think of at the moment. Also I hope it will put a smile on your face on this grey and wet Monday morning.

... it's time to leave and make it alone.

Matt and Kim - Lessons Learned

A: Matt and Kim
S: Lessons Learned

Tape holds things that cannot stick and keep leftovers in the fridge, while lessons learned go down the drain. I can't believe everything, and all the bad names gone, and ...

... the good ones were all wrong.

Aaliyah Feat. Drake - Enough Said

A: Aaliyah Feat. Drake
S: Enough Said

Of all the great talents we lost way too early, I probably mourn Aaliyah the most. More than Janis, more than Amy, more than Britney. Oh no hang on, she made it back. Anyway, here's one for the sorrow.

... tell me what you need.

Moderat - Reminder

A: Moderat
S: Reminder

Here's one for all the Moderat lovers out there - which is, apparently and according to my Facebook newsfeed, everysinglebody of my friends as they have all confirmed to attend a Moderat concert near or far.

... burning bridges is not my way.

BlackFawn - Generations 14

A: Black Fawn
S: Generations 14

Meet the Berlin based psych-noise-pop duo from Malta, Daniel and Alexandra, aka BlackFawn. A blend of carefully crafted melodies with drones and a minimal electronic production, the band echoes elements from Cocteau Twins, Chelsea Wolfe, Silver Apples, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Neu! and Suicide.

... haven't you heard that we're all going to die? 

Lee Ann Womack - Chances Are

A: Lee Ann Womack
S: Chances Are

My most favorite things about the Grammys are the country awards. Say what you want, may it be Bowie, Adele, Kendrick, indie, rap, pop - at the end of the day, country is music at its purest, rawest deepest.

... every heart has got a story.

AaRON - We Cut the Night

A: AaRON
S: We Cut the Night

If you are looking for an uniquely energetic concert experience, put AaRON on top of your list. I think I have never before been to a show that was as infectious as their Berlin gig last night. In short: AaMAZING.

... nowhere is our home.

Zebedy Colt - The Man I Love

A: Zebedy Colt
S: The Man I Love

Now that Valentines Day is finally over, romance can once again be treated as something that is reserved to some chosen few, while the rest of us paddle around in a hopeless pond of unrequited love. I guess it's Monday.

... maybe Tuesday will be my good news day.

Lil’ Kleine & Ronnie Flex - Drank & Drugs

A: Lil’ Kleine & Ronnie Flex
S: Drank & Drugs

If this romantic little video won't get your valentines day, I don't know what will. Somewhere between When a Man loves a Woman and Men who just love Everything, this is the visual soundtrack we all need on a day like today.

... als je bitch wil chillen is t geen probleem.

Scratch Massive Feat. Jimmy Somerville - Take Me There (Gavin Russom Remix)

A: Scratch Massive Feat. Jimmy Sommerville
S: Take Me There (Gavin Russom Remix)

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I like to think that the most beautiful things are lyrics in the ear of the listener. If seeing is believing, then maybe listening is knowing.

... don't dream about me.

Ok Go - Upside Down & Inside Out

A: Ok Go
S: Upside Down & Inside Out

It isn't easy to come up with never been done before ideas for music videos — but that's what OK Go keeps doing. Now that the band has exhausted all earthly ideas, its members take it to the sky to break gravity habit.

... when you met the new you, did someone die inside?

Lana Del Rey - Freak

A: Lana Del Rey
S: Freak

As ever so often, Lana takes a five minutes long song, doubles its length and turns it into a ticket, leaving reality and escaping to what can only be described as lala Lana land. Enjoy the ride, and make sure you'll return.

... we could slow dance to rock music.

Noiserv - Palco do Tempo

A: Noiserv
S: Palco do Tempo

There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones who write you a message asking you to give them a certain information - and the ones who just look for it themselves. In short: there's you, and there is everybody else.

... por querer sempre mais.

Santigold - Chasing Shadows

A: Santigold
S: Chasing Shadows

Adele had us Chasing Pavements, Santigold opts for something a little bit more obscure and less accessible. Chasing Shadows comes straight off her third album, released later this month. 3, 2, 1 .. countdown.

... we raced the glow.

Young Fathers - Shame

A: Young Fathers
S: Shame


Here's to the beautiful feeling of starting the new week hung over, because let me tell you, the only thing that sucks more than a Monday morning is a fresh-in-the-head-and-fresh-in-the-flesh Monday morning.

... I suggest you downgrade fast.

Beyonce - Formation (Dirty)

A: Beyonce
S: Formation (Dirty)

Black boy, black hoodie, Formation has Trayvon Martin written all over it. While Queen B reduces her voice to a beautifully hunting husky minimum, her visually charged video hits you like an atomic bomb.

... I got hot sauce in my bag, swag.

BRÅVES - Dust

A: BRÅVES
S: Dust

Nö cömment.

... we return our hearts.

Cat's Eyes - Chameleon Queen

A: Cat's Eyes
S: Chameleon Queen

If Cat's Eyes debut was grown in the dark, then Treasure House, their second album, is born in light - taking everything into the great outdoors and shoots it in Technicolor on wide silver-screen; an old school blockbuster, of the kind they no longer make.

... I just don't care about you, anymore.

Tom Rosenthal - Go Solo

A: Tom Rosenthal
S: Go Solo

This is Tom. Tom is a person who writes songs. Tom composes things and makes things. Tom has done 2 albums and is currently working on his 3rd. Tom is an artist. Be like Tom. Or be yourself.

... for you love i will go far.

Husky - I’m Not Coming Back

A: Husky
S: I’m Not Coming Back

Australian band Husky took the world by storm with their first record and have a second one in store later this year. Here as an amuse ear is its first track I'm Not Coming Back. While the tune has a folky vibe, about 45 seconds in, it blossoms into a sunny pop tune perfect for a summer road trip mix.

... I hope I'll breath.

Sivert Høyem - Sleepwalking Man

A: Sivert Høyem
S: Sleepwalking Man

Let's talk about perfume. You can go through the trouble of finding a perfectly nice one, but you still have to stand the smelly shit of everybody else. Same can be said about intelligence. Even if you are, you still have to stand everybody else's stupidity.

... we're better when we're fast asleep.

The Blaze - Virile

A: The Blaze
S: Virile

Bromance Records definitely lives up to its name with this stunningly simple and yet completely magical music video. Positivity surely isn't my strong suit on a Monday, but with such beauty, even I fail to stay miserable.

... everything will be so bright.