Browsing Tag pop
Kid Apollo – 9:31
*SONG SNACK*
Rory Mullanโs new, up-tempo rock/pop song with crunchy guitar hooks and big, thumping drums.
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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.
Carver Commodore – Jeff Garlin
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Super infectious song about American actor Jeff Garlin that sounds like itโs 2014 all over again.
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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.
Joshua Idehen – I Got You Every Step Of The Way (For Leone Ross)
*SONG SNACK*
Sweden based, British born Nigerian offers his warm support to a family member.
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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.
Kai Whiston – Between Lures
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Entirely self-created, this is an intriguing, dark tune with fierce strings and pounding breakbeats.
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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.
Farmer & Friends (feat. Elise Nunes) – No Rest
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Another great track. This time, Farmer (Tom Schmitz) asked โfriendโ Elise Nunes for vocal duties.
Recommended as well:
Wanna Be With Youย (feat. Zuzu)
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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.
Wildcard (week 22):
Oston – Whatshisface
With hundreds of thousands of fans to her name, Oston is big on TikTok. Apart from that (or perhaps thanks to that), sheโs also building a career in music. The artist, born as Austin Wolfe, released her debut EP Sitting At The Kids Table in 2019. Her first album, 2021โs Am I Talking Too Much?, was later expanded and renamed Iโm Definitely Talking Too Much. Funny!
Despite the pre-dominant lyric โWe donโt speakโ, Orsonโs new single is called Whatshisface. The swinging alt. pop track taps in on the popular subject of break-up, heartbreak and empowerment. Or ratherโฆ skip the heartbreak. In this song, co-written by Upsahl, Orson celebrates the 1 year anniversary of her cutting ties with a relationship that no longer served her. By the sound of it, she couldnโt be happier with that decision. Even better: it produced a powerful hate song that could easily turn her break-up into her break-through.
Whatshisface by Oston is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. Itโll feature prominently at the top of this blog for a full week. My bad, whoโs that?
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In the Wildcards 2022 playlist youโll find all of this yearโs 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.
Wernerโs Weekly (week 22)
This is Wernerโs Weekly, your compass to new music that matters, containing the two most recent Carte Blanche Music Wildcards, and the best of the other new releases in alphabetical order:
- Hyphen Hyphen – Don’t Wait For Me
(Wildcard this week)
- Laura Mac – Donโt Know What Iโm Thinking
(Wildcard last week)
- Alba August – Isabelle
- Krishna Jones – Eye Of The Storm
- Rews – Breathe Into Me
- Rina Sawayama – This Hell
- Sofia Portanet – Mi Amor
Click the links for more info and listen to each of the tracks via the Wernerโs Weekly player below.
For more great new music, follow the constantly updated Carte Blanche Music playlist. Also added last week: Frank Turner & KT Tunstall, Liam Gallagher, Suede, 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.
MisterWives – Where Do We Go From Here?
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Still an adventurous indie-pop song, WDWGFH sounds slightly darker than their regular output.
Recommended as well:
Rock Bottom
Whywhywhy
Never Give Up On Me
Machine
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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.
Kuzko – Home
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Although it deploys more of a band sound from the get-go, this is a trademark fun Kuzko track.
Recommended as well:
Penelope
My Mama Says
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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.
Edie – Blame Me
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Anthemic, powerful and hooky, this is a modern take on classic โ90s pop-rock. Confident debut!
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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.