Look out for indie pop Swedish singer Augustine and the track Prom. You’ll love if you’re a fan of indie falsetto ala Chairlift, Passion Pit, and MGMT.
“The night before prom came to embody this very tense and juvenile feeling of a life – changing moment. You know the feeling that everything will be different tomorrow? There is so much melancholia attached to it, but also excitement. It’s beautiful in a way. You never know how things will turn out, or what choices will make sense in the end.” Augustine says.
His first three singles hit #1 on the Hypem charts, and he won Pop Artist of the Year at the 2020 Swedish Independent Music Awards. Give it a stream on KOAR’s Indie Invaders Playlist.
Big Tech and social media are facing backlash across the globe. It will be a murky period for big tech and the social media platforms. Many expect the Biden admin won’t find favoritism with the boys of big tech. It’s very clear that the social media media platforms has lost its way. Not only are the lawsuits piling up, but the platforms have been cluttered with stories, photos, videos, tweets and fleets. The platforms have lost their uniqueness and its become a race to adopt the newest feature. As far as getting your message out there, it’s getting trickier to navigate the clutter in the massive sea of litter.
The idea that the social media services are platforms is dying quickly. In the new world, they’re publishers that create algorithms that lead users to specific content.
The social media giants are leading users to think that we are living in the days of 2007 with a proper open platform. That’s not the case today. The new platform is “programmed” and customized by outside users.
Breaking up these companies will dominate the conversation this year.
Singer songwriter Cait drops the track I Was Never Here. The trancy and hypnotic track was written with songwriter Sophie Simmons and producer Brian Phillips. If you like dream pop you’ll like Cait. A former student at Berklee College of Music and originally from Wisconsin, she now resides in LA. They DYI artist designs her own artwork and films and directs her music videos and online visuals. Give it a stream on KOAR’s Indie Invaders Playlist.
Look out for JERUB and the new song Feel It. “It’s a powerful anthemic reminder that you’re allow to Feel your feelings and be true to yourself” shares Jerub. The Nottingham artist released his debut single Paint Me Gold in 2019. Although a wide taste in music, he cites Ed Sheeran, Chance the Rapper, Adele and Jon Bellion as influences. He’s garnered supported from Dean Jackson on BBC introducing East Midlands and picked up spins on BBC6 Music. Give it a stream on KOAR’ Indie Invaders Playlist.
The concert industry is still mourning over cancellation of Glastonbury Festival. The Festival was cancelled two years in a row because of the global pandemic.
The organizer released an official statement:
“With great regret, we must announce that this year’s Glastonbury Festival will not take place, and that this will be another enforced fallow year for us.
In spite of our efforts to move Heaven & Earth, it has become clear that we simply will not be able to make the Festival happen this year. We are so sorry to let you all down.”
Sending shockwaves through the concert industry many are wondering if touring will resume at all in 2021. Although shows are set to resume in the fall many aren’t getting their hopes up. The virus is raging out of control, and many are waiting patiently for the vaccine roll out hoping that we develop some type of herd immunity.
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