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Desperate Journalist - Everything You Wanted (Official Video)

Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 9h

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day 15: everbody, everything, everywhere: Desperate Journalist - Everything You Wanted
One of my favourite singles of this band
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYvJ...

YouTube video by Desperate Journalist

Stockings - Airport Song (Official Video)

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 1d

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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v44Y...

YouTube video by stockings

PONY - "Superglue" (Official Music Video)

Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 1d

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day 14: bandname with animal or place: Pony - Superglue
Latest single of Pony, nice as ever dreampop
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpiL...

YouTube video by Take This To Heart Records

NewDad - Roobosh (Live on KEXP)

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 2d

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12-11: NewDad - Roobosh
Watched the KEXP session of NewDad yesterday, includiing this version of their single earlier this year
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YQV...

YouTube video by KEXP

YouTube video by The Cords - Topic

Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 2d

#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJqN...

October

Lande Hekt - Favourite Pair of Shoes

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 4d

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10-11: Lande Hekt - Favourite Pair of Shoes
A new single by Lande Hekt is always a treat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XOF...

YouTube video by Lande Hekt

YouTube video by SweetchZ

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 4d

#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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day 11: non primary colour: Metal Molly - Orange
Probably my favourite song by a belgian band.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdKM...

Metal Molly - Orange

Beach Bunny - Oxygen (Adjacent Festival, Atlantic City)

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 5d

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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RcH...

YouTube video by Mass Broadcast

BROCKHOFF - The Carpet Song (Lyric Visualizer)

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 6d

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8-10: Brockhoff - The Carpet Song
A new single by german singer-songwriter Brockhoff
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qML...

YouTube video by BROCKHOFF

Josie and the Pussycats (2001) - Pretend To Be Nice Scene (3/10) | Movieclips

Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 6d

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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r23U...

YouTube video by Movieclips

Waxahatchee - Crowbar (Live on KEXP)

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 7d

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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3je...

YouTube video by KEXP

Vanessa Paradis - Ces mots simples

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 7d

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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSCh...

YouTube video by VanessaParadisVEVO

Snooper - Pom Pom - Official Music Video

Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 8d

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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZnQ...

YouTube video by SNõõPER TV

SHONEN KNIFE * Riding On The Rocket * OFFICIAL VIDEO

Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 8d

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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 :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KT8...

YouTube video by gummybearcavity Rockwell

Hazel English - Calgary [Official Video]

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 9d

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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE2u...

YouTube video by Hazel English

Just Mustard - ENDLESS DEATHLESS (Official Music Video)

Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 12d

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3-10: Just Mustard - Endless Deathless
Latest single of Just Mustard, great as usual
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7l_...

YouTube video by Just Mustard

Tristen - "Complex" (Official Music Video)

Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 12d

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day 3: one word solo artist: Tristen - Complex
Great single from 2021; this year she returned with a new single.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6Vs...

YouTube video by TRISTEN

Candy · Daddy (Official Visualizer)

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 13d

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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJJc...

YouTube video by Daddy (the band)

YouTube video by Lizzie Esau

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 13d

#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HQ9...

Lizzie Esau - The Enemy

Orla Gartland - Kiss Ur Face Forever (official music video)

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 13d

I don't know why I keep saying Olivia when it's obvious Orla :)

Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 14d

#DavidsMonthOfMusic
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day 1: kiss: Olivia Gartland - Kiss Ur Face Forever
A great single (2023) from Olivia's 2nd solo album (2024)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7G_...

YouTube video by Orla Gartland

Melody's Echo Chamber - In The Stars (Visualiser)

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 14d

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30-9: Melody's Echo Chamber - In the Stars
A new single by the French dreampop artist
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uooz...

YouTube video by melodysechochamber

Ribbons "Come Close" (Official Music Video)

Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 15d

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29-9: Ribbons - Come Close
New single by Ribbons, a band from California.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqrH...

YouTube video by Ribbons Bnd

YouTube video by Xmal Deutschland - Topic

Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 15d

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day 30: spooky: Xmal Deautschland - Augen-blick
Opener on side B of their brilliant Tocsin album (1984)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mx4...

Augen-blick