Arjan Hoornstra
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Music lover spec. 90s alt rock, britpop, shoegaze and much more
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day 15: everbody, everything, everywhere: Desperate Journalist - Everything You Wanted
One of my favourite singles of this band
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Desperate Journalist - Everything You Wanted (Official Video)
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13-11: Stockings - Airport Song
2nd single of Lucy Robertson-Reid and her band Stockings, first I heard of her. Nice pop/rock song.
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Stockings - Airport Song (Official Video)
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day 14: bandname with animal or place: Pony - Superglue
Latest single of Pony, nice as ever dreampop
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PONY - "Superglue" (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Take This To Heart Records
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12-11: NewDad - Roobosh
Watched the KEXP session of NewDad yesterday, includiing this version of their single earlier this year
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NewDad - Roobosh (Live on KEXP)
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day 13: last bought: The Cords - The Cords
After the brilliant Fabulist the young Scottish sisters released their debut filled with jangly c86 style music, reminds of bands like Darling Buds and Shop Assistants
songchoice: October
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October
YouTube video by The Cords - Topic
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10-11: Lande Hekt - Favourite Pair of Shoes
A new single by Lande Hekt is always a treat
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Lande Hekt - Favourite Pair of Shoes
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day 11: non primary colour: Metal Molly - Orange
Probably my favourite song by a belgian band.
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Metal Molly - Orange
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9-10: Beach Bunny - Oxygen
Yesterday I saw Beach Bunny live, 2nd time after a festival a few years ago. Really good, this is my favourite song of the band which of course they also played.
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Beach Bunny - Oxygen (Adjacent Festival, Atlantic City)
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8-10: Brockhoff - The Carpet Song
A new single by german singer-songwriter Brockhoff
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BROCKHOFF - The Carpet Song (Lyric Visualizer)
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day 9: fictional band: Josie and the Pussycats - Pretend to Be Nice
From the movie where Rachel Leigh Cook played Josie but her singing voice was done by Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo.
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Josie and the Pussycats (2001) - Pretend To Be Nice Scene (3/10) | Movieclips
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7-10: Waxahatchee - Crowbar
I saw Waxahatchee's latest session at KEXP yesterday, playing 3 songs of her most recent album and a cover. This is my favourite song of the session.
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Waxahatchee - Crowbar (Live on KEXP)
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day 8: about love: Vanessa Paradis - Les mots simples
A single from 2019, title means 'easy words', these 3 words seem so easy to say but can also be so hard. In the end she says them, 'je t'aime', i love you.
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Vanessa Paradis - Ces mots simples
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6-10: Snooper - Pom Pom
Crazy fun new single by this band that I got to know by their beatles-cover a few years ago.
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Snooper - Pom Pom - Official Music Video
YouTube video by SNõõPER TV
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day 7: outer space or ocean: Shonen Knife - Riding on the Rocket
Single from 1993; I saw the band live about 25 years later :)
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SHONEN KNIFE * Riding On The Rocket * OFFICIAL VIDEO
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5-10: Hazel English - Calgary
Latest single of Hazel about the most well known city in Canada - at least if you're a speed skating fan like I am.
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Hazel English - Calgary [Official Video]
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3-10: Just Mustard - Endless Deathless
Latest single of Just Mustard, great as usual
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Just Mustard - ENDLESS DEATHLESS (Official Music Video)
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day 3: one word solo artist: Tristen - Complex
Great single from 2021; this year she returned with a new single.
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Tristen - "Complex" (Official Music Video)
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1-10: Daddy - Candy
New single by Daddy, the first I heard of them, a band from San Diego. Nice uptempo pop/rock.
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Candy · Daddy (Official Visualizer)
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day 2: The something: Lizzie Esau - The Enemy
At the time the first I heard of Lizzie who then soon became a favourite artist with lots of great singles and ep's.
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Lizzie Esau - The Enemy
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I don't know why I keep saying Olivia when it's obvious Orla :)
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day 1: kiss: Olivia Gartland - Kiss Ur Face Forever
A great single (2023) from Olivia's 2nd solo album (2024)
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Orla Gartland - Kiss Ur Face Forever (official music video)
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30-9: Melody's Echo Chamber - In the Stars
A new single by the French dreampop artist
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Melody's Echo Chamber - In The Stars (Visualiser)
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29-9: Ribbons - Come Close
New single by Ribbons, a band from California.
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Ribbons "Come Close" (Official Music Video)
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day 30: spooky: Xmal Deautschland - Augen-blick
Opener on side B of their brilliant Tocsin album (1984)
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Augen-blick
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