August 30th, 2023
single track, wildcardWildcard (week 35):
Wildcard (week 35):
Brooke Alexx – Never Liked Your Name
Brooke Alexx is a talented 29-year-old singer and songwriter. Half-Caucasian, half-Japanese, she was born in New Jersey and currently lives in Nashville. While building a career on social media, she first reached a large audience representing her state on the TV show ‘American Song Contest’, the US spin on the ‘Eurovision Song Contest’. Soon after, she had her big break with her song All My Exes’ Moms. She wrote and produced that track with all Asian musicians.
For her new single Never Liked Your Name, Brooke brought in an all-Asian team all the same. The result, which hits out to her exes once again, is as catchy as her break-through hit. Short and snappy, it’s another infectious, well-produced tune, that’ll go down well with fans of Maisie Peters and Taylor Swift. After teasing the song via TikTok for a few weeks now, it’s finally out.
Never Liked Your Name by Brooke Alexx is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. This implies that it will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Recommended as well:
All My Exes’ Moms
Follow Brooke Alexx on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2023 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
werner's weekly
Werner’s Weekly (week 35)
This is Werner’s Weekly, your guide to the best new music, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- May-a – ifyoulikeitlikethat
(Wildcard this week) - Hoodzy – Mum Warned You (Wildcard last week)
- The Beaches – What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Paranoid
- Rye Catchers – Stupider
- The Darcys feat. Mae Martin – You Up?
- Glass Violet – Too Late To Come By
- Rio 18 & Young Gun Silver Fox – She’s In LA
Listen to each of the tracks via the Werner’s Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
playlist
Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 34)
americana | dance | electronic | funk | indie | instrumental | pop | r&b | rock | soul | trip hop | tropical
Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- Brooke Alexx – Never Liked Your Name indie | pop
- Noah Bates – Coffee In Japan indie | pop
- The Beaches – What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Paranoid indie | rock
- Rye Catchers – Stupider indie | pop
- Cookin’ On 3 Burners feat. Stella Angelico – I’m Coming Home To You indie | pop | r&b | soul
- Astrid Cordes – Surrender
indie | pop - The Darcys feat. Mae Martin – You Up? indie | pop | rock
- the ghost tapes – Ballad For The Twenty Something
indie | pop | rock - Glass Violet – Too Late To Come By indie | pop | rock
- Mishell Ivon – Wild funk | indie | pop
- Jaxxee – Gone indie | pop | soul | trip hop
- Hevi Levi – Expecto Patronum
dance | electronic | indie | instrumental - Los Leo – GTFO indie | pop
- Linebeck – Give Us A Try indie | pop | rock
- Mowgli May – Streets Calling dance | indie | pop
- Rio 18 & Young Gun Silver Fox – She’s In LA indie | pop | soul | tropical
- Pam Ross – You Don’t Know My Name americana | indie | pop | rock
- Phebe Starr – One Step. Two Step. indie | pop
- Twam – Identity Crisis indie | pop | rock
Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
Follow (click ‘♥’) to hear the best new music first.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
single track, wildcardWildcard (week 34):
Wildcard (week 34):
May-a – ifyoulikeitlikethat
Last week was a good one for rock music. 90% of my favourite new tracks were guitar-based. But only one can be the best of the bunch. This time, for the second time in her career, I’ve chosen May-a’s new single as my ultimate recommendation.
I’ve been following Maya Cumming ever since she debuted in 2019. It’s great to watch her grow and grow. Her autobiographical songs get ever more confident and her music more mature.
Two years after her first EP Don’t Kiss Ur Friends, she’s about to release its follow-up. This EP, Analysis Paralysis, will be out on 1 September. It sees May-a continuing to explore and experiment with new sounds and experiences. The EP is already taking shape, with five out of its seven tracks being released already.
Ifyoulikeitlikethat is her brand-new single. A massive track, based around a driving drum rhythm. Combining ‘90s grunge elements with modern pop production, this sounds like a song that’ll do well live.
Ifyoulikeitlikethat by May-a is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. This implies that it will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Recommended as well:
Central Station
Apricots
Green
Follow May-a on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2023 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
werner's weekly
Werner’s Weekly (week 34)
This is Werner’s Weekly, your guide to the best new music, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Hoodzy – Mum Warned You (Wildcard this week)
- Leith – Good Time (Wildcard last week)
- Cold War Kids – Run Away With Me
- Devon Cole – Dickhead
- The Covasettes – Say What You See
- Red Rum Club – Black Cat
- Daria Zawiałow – Z Tobą Na Chacie
Listen to each of the tracks via the Werner’s Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
playlist
Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 33)
Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- Cat Valley – Not Me indie | punk | rock
- Cold War Kids – Run Away With Me indie | pop | rock
- Devon Cole – Dickhead pop | rock
- The Covasettes – Say What You See indie | pop | rock
- May-a – ifyoulikeitlikethat pop | rock
- My Ugly Clementine – No
indie | rock - Red Rum Club – Black Cat indie | rock
- Saint Chaos feat. Royal Republic – Perfect Match
indie | pop | rock - Terra Rouge – Fuckboy indie | pop | rock
- Daria Zawiałow – Z Tobą Na Chacie pop
Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
Follow (click ‘♥’) to hear the best new music first.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
single track, wildcardWildcard (week 33):
Wildcard (week 33):
Hoodzy – Mum Warned You
Outside Oceania Michellie Pohutuhutu may not be a household name, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s about to change. The 21-year-old MC, artist name Hoodzy, has roots deep in New Zealand, but was born in Australia. She describes herself as ‘gay, brown skin and chasing the same dream even if the odds are already against me’.
Over the past years, Hoodzy developed her own brand of fearless, youthfully energetic music. Her sound is part hip hop, part punk, part rave. It’s characterized by her honest and funny rhymes that flow effortlessly and naturally.
On her new single she doesn’t hold back. Hoodzy says about the tune: “Mum Warned You was the one that started the new sound for me. Writing it only took a few hours, it just fell into place so easily. I experimented with so many different styles and genres, but this one really stuck so I ran with it. This track kind of just runs you through the day in the life of me and what it was like when I wrote it. I was in my young, dumb and in my messing around with girls era. I was a teenager at the time so of course my life consisted of not taking anything super seriously. This track captures that perfectly.”
Mum Warned You is based around a White Stripes kind of guitar riff, but most importantly a great sing-along lyric. ‘I’m the kind your mother warned you about’ will sound great coming back from the crowds Pohutuhutu is about to attract. Really great stuff!
This week, Hoodzy’s new single Mum Warned You has been selected as the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. This implies that it will be prominently displayed at the top of the blog for an entire week.
Follow Hoodzy on Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2023 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
werner's weekly
Werner’s Weekly (week 33)
This is Werner’s Weekly, your guide to the best new music, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Leith – Good Time (Wildcard this week)
- Kula Shaker – Waves (Wildcard last week)
- Dirty Blonde – Don’t Cry (It Doesn’t Suit You)
- Elephant Stone – Lost In A Dream
- Ghost Care – Arcade
- Olivia Rodrigo – Bad Idea Right?
- Amber T – Why Try
Listen to each of the tracks via the Werner’s Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
playlist
Additions to the Carte Blanche Music playlist (week 32)
Not all, but only the *best* new music. Added to the playlist this week (alphabetically):
- Dirty Blonde – Don’t Cry (It Doesn’t Suit You) indie | pop | rock
- Elephant Stone – Lost In A Dream indie | pop | rock
- Ghost Care – Arcade indie | pop
- Hoodzy – Mum Warned You hip hop | rock
- Olivia Rodrigo – Bad Idea Right? pop | rock
- Amber T – Why Try indie | pop
- Yuke – Small Rotations indie | pop | rock
Check them all in the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music Spotify playlist.
Follow (click ‘♥’) to hear the best new music first.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
single track, wildcardWildcard (week 32):
Wildcard (week 32):
Leith – Good Time
26-year-old Toronto-born Jessie Munro is currently London-based. In between, she attended Boston’s Berklee College of Music and lived in Los Angeles for a while. Now known as Leith, she already collaborated with talented artists like Dylan Fraser and Matilda Mann. Meanwhile, she’s steadily building a great portfolio of her own pop tracks. Following a feature on Spotify’s RADAR Canada, she’s also heralded as one of BBC Radio 1’s Future Artists.
Good Time is only Leith’s sixth single, four of which can be found on het debut EP, last year’s Birthdays In July. Her new tune is exactly what it says on the tin: a carefree, fresh, feelgood song. It’s a high-energy anthem with relatable lyrics that are both honest and funny.
A song of liberation, Good Time is about cutting free of your ties, embracing freedom wherever it can be found. In her own words: “It’s about letting go, feeling liberated and not taking anything too seriously. We’ve all had amazing nights we’ll never forget and this song is a reminder that you can sweat the small stuff tomorrow.”
Long story short: it’s a summer hymn to independence.
Good Time by Leith, my 2000th weekly music tip since 1985, is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. That means it’ll be featured prominently at the top of the blog for seven whole days.
Follow Leith on Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
In the Wildcards 2023 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.
I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.
