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Jacob Fitzgerald – Pretty Good For My Mind
Melbourne-based Jacob Fitzgerald began his career as a singer-songwriter, but he explored new sounds and genres during the lockdowns. In 2021, he feels best at home in the pop-rock field. He’s currently recording his second 7-track EP Pretty Good For My Mind, and released the title track as its first single.
Pretty Good For My Mind is an energetic song with punchy drums, warm guitars and vocoder backing vocals. It even features a good old saxophone solo. Speaking of the tune’s lyrical theme, Fitzgerald shares: “Whilst this track is conceptually about how my folks met, the overall message is that our partner should bring out the best in us. They should be good for our minds!”
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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.
Breakaway – I’m Feeling Dead
TikTok users say they discover a lot of ‘new’ music on the platform. But when you’re young and you hear Fleetwood Mac for the first time, that’s new to you as well. Meanwhile, some brand new songs have a very old-school sound to it. That’s completely fine as far as I’m concerned.
Take the new single by Breakaway for instance. I’m Feeling Dead sounds like a classic emo/punk-pop song. Except for the first 10 seconds, when the Australian five-piece put you on the wrong track. With a marching snare line and a subtle piano, it opens deceivingly as a mellow song. Soon enough however, all the stops are pulled out. They up the tempo, and introduce kicking drums and heavy guitars. All of a sudden a potential tear-jerker turns into a stadium-ready banger.
The band’s new EP Death Valley will be out on 24 September.
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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.
King Stingray – Milkumana
King Stingray are a five-piece band from Yirrkala, a community in North-Australia. It was formed by Roy Kellaway and Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu, who are relatives of Yothu Yindi founders Stu Kellaway and Mandawuy Yunupiŋu. In the early ‘90s, Yothu Yindi were instrumental in voicing the push for Aboriginal recognition. Their hit single Treaty is one of the most important tracks in Australian history.
So, there are big shoes to fill here, but King Stingray’s star is rising fast! Milkhumana is only their third single, following accidental lockdown anthem Get Me Out and debut single Hey Wanhaka. It’s an upbeat track with a disco-leaning groove. Although it’s partly sung in Yolŋu Matha, it’s catchy enough to sing along to (or pretending to do so). Kellaway explains: “It’s about role models and the importance of setting good examples for the new generation.” Who could be against that?
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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 (week 35)
This is Werner’s Weekly, your compass to the music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Caroline & Claude – Stir The Pot (Wildcard this week)
- Saint Djuni – All Of My Friends (Wildcard last week)
- Boo Seeka – Tripwire
- Kalie Shorr – Alibi
- Niko Rubio – Saving Me
- Teresa Wagner – Disco Flavored Baby
- Walk The Moon – Can You Handle My Love??
Click the links for more info and 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. Also added last week: Halsey, Miles Kane, Novastar, Sigrid, and more.
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.
Almost Monday – Cool Enough
*SONG SNACK*
Recommended as well:
Almost Monday – Live Forever
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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.
Dave Monks (feat. Shad) – Don’t Get Pushed Around
*SONG SNACK*
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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.
Wildcard (week 34):
Caroline & Claude – Stir The Pot
Sydney-born and Adelaide-bred duo Caroline & Claude have known each other all of their lives. That’s logical, for the two (real names Hannah and Dylan Ringrow) are siblings. They pursued music from an early age, whether in the form of jam sessions with their family, or putting on shows for their parents. “We came to realize that music felt like therapy”, it says on their website.
Yet, it took them until mid-2020 to start and make music on a more professional level. Now 21 and 17 years old respectively, Caroline & Claude release their sparkling debut single Stir The Pot. It’s a punchy and catchy affair, that somehow manages to have a vintage pop vibe. However, they wrote and co-produced the song themselves, creating a unique sound of their own. The track deals with spreading rumors, and being knowingly vindictive to others. It comes with a music video that they shot, directed and edited themselves as well.
Caroline & Claude’s promising first tune Stir The Pot is this week’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. This means it’ll feature here prominently for a whole week.
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In the Wildcards 2021 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 (week 34)
This is Werner’s Weekly, your compass to the music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Saint Djuni – All Of My Friends (Wildcard this week)
- May-a – Central Station (Wildcard last week)
- Cyn – Wonderful
- Edith – Who Cares
- Ladyhawke – Think About You
- Riley Rex – Demon
- World’s First Cinema – Perfect Hell
Click the links for more info and 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. Also added last week: Lorde, Natalie Imbruglia, Santana feat. Rob Thomas & American Authors, The Wombats, and more.
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.
Boo Seeka – Tripwire
*SONG SNACK*
Recommended as well:
Days Get Better
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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.
Spector – Bad Summer
*SONG SNACK*
Recommended as well:
When Did We Get So Normal?
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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.
