Artist: Vicky Lovecat

Album Title: No Praise No Blame (Selected Confessions and Status Updates)
Songs order:

• 01. Death by love (2:42)
• 02. Trudyanne (4:00)
• 03. Pimp (1:22)
• 04. Song to Ville Valo (3:30)
• 05. Mr. Postman (3:31)
• 06. I've had enough (3:11)
• 07. Moved (3:55)
• 08. One Who Gives (4:41)
• 09. Corporate market (3:07)
• 10. Unemployed (3:52)
• 11. Wake up (2:59)
• 12. For what it's worth (3:34)
• 13. A Perfect Insult (3:28)

The band Vicky Lovecat has a unique, fresh sound with roots in old-school alternative rock, comparable to the likes of PJ Harvey and Nirvana. Their debut album - No Praise No Blame (Selected Confessions and Status Updates) captures the versatility of their live set, from harmony-loaded ballads : 04.Song to Ville Valo, 05.Postman to hard rock anthems such as ; 01.Dead by love, 02.Trudyanne 03.Pimp
For this album, Vicky Lovecat and producer ZTT wanted to get down to the dirtier stuff, typical of old school recordings, using ambient microphones, room sounds with no cuts and layers. So when listening to No Praise No Blame, it feels very live, no filters between the band and the listener, powerful, gritty and real.
The disc contains 13 songs that refines the definition of post-grunge genre. :: Audio Preview ::



Vicky Lovecat is an Amsterdam based alternative rock band whose members include Jasmine Wynants on vocals and guitar, Kimmo Lindholm on bass and Srdjan Ivanovic on drums.

Jasmine Wynants

was born in Belgium and raised in Singapore and the Netherlands.She is currently living in Amsterdam, NL. As a recording artist she co-founded The Jack Stafford Foundation, with whom she released 3 studio albums, toured the world and supported bands such as Supergrass. Jasmine left the JSF in 2008 to concentrate on her solo endeavors. In 2009/2010 she toured as a solo act with Adam Kowalczyk and opened up for Husky Rescue. By the end of 2010 she had formed the rock band Vicky Lovecat around her alter ego, or so the story goes.

Kimmo Lindholm

comes from Finland and played bass guitar in the popular punk rock band Bitch Alert. With them he recorded 4 studio albums, which were produced by the renowned Finnish music producer T.T. Oksala, and toured the world supporting bands such as 3 Colours Red. Kimmo has performed in all the main festivals in Finland (Provinssirock, etc..) as well as European festivals such as RosRock. 2006 marked their success in the USA, when they performed to crowds in LA's The Viper Room. Bitch Alert achieved cult status worldwide, but in 2007 Bitch Alert took an indefinite hiatus and Kimmo moved to Amsterdam, where he was kidnapped by Jasmine aka. Vicky Lovecat who was and continues to be in awe of his skills not only as a bass player but also as a noise music composer, forcing him to return to a life of Rock and Roll.

Srdjan Ivanovic

was born in Bosnia/Herzegovina and moved to Athens, Greece in 1992. He started playing the drums at the age of 13 and studied with the famous Greek drummer George Polychronakos. In 2003 he moved to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where he studied at the conservatory and earned his bachelor’s degree in 2007. He has played and recorded with many of the best musicians in Greece and the Netherlands (Yotis Kiourtsoglou, David Lynch, Dimitris Tsakas, Mark van der Feen a.o.) as well as in bands such as Levantina, Makrina Ksaderfia, Giorgos Palamiotis Band, and the Georgia Velivasaki Band. Srdjan was introduced to Jasmine by her record label, Pencilbrain Records, who have worked with Srdjan's other band The Blazin' Quartet, one of the North Sea Jazz Festiva's favorite acts. With the addition of Srdjan to Vicky Lovecat, the newly formed trio headed to the studio with producer ZTT to produce their debut album No Praise No Blame (Selected Confessions and Status Updates).:: BUY NOW ::

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Artist: Glimmer

Album Title: Wouldn't Change a Thing:

• 01. Dance With Me (3:11)
• 02. Fool On Tuesday (3:09)
• 03. New Young Faces (3:09)
• 04. Jump Jump (3:16)
• 05. First Sign (2:39)
• 06. Wouldn't Change A Thing (3:29)
• 07. Disco Predilection (3:04)
• 08. Manifest The Minimum (3:06)
• 09. Shame (3:27)
• 10. 21st Century Irony (3:06)
• 11. Unforgiving (7 steps) (4:22)
• 12. Big Emotions (2:48)

The debut electro-pop album from Montreal-based duo Marc-André Carbonneau and Philipppe Jean Charles Malard a.k.a Van Hechter,"Wouldn't Change a Thing", unveils 12 tracks of pure electro synth pop.:: Audio Preview ::

There are plenty of bands trading on this type of electro-pop, but few seem to possess the charm of Glimmer. The sublime vocal talent of Glimmer lead singer Van Hechter, midi keyboard controllers combined with VST plug-ins, tightly sequenced bass and beats are distinctive marks of their sound.
Stuck in the middle of the ’80s, Glimmer clearly takes much delight in mimicking their musical forefathers: Depeche Mode, Duran Duran and Pet Shop Boys.From their dance-ready hits: "First Sign", "Unforgiving (7 steps)" and "Wouldn't Change A Thing", right on through to the retro ’80s electro of "Dance With Me" and "New Young Faces", Glimmer delivers a cohesive album of pure electronic pop!
It is definitely a delightful debut.:: BUY NOW ::

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Artist: Romero

Album Title: Cascade Songs:

• 01. Hold On (3:58)
• 02. Horizon ft.Ecart Le Son (4:01)
• 03. Wall of Snow ft.Job (3:48)
• 04. Remember ft.Urvinson Micha (3:57)
• 05. No Sound ft.Indra (5;11)
• 06. Seek (3:58)
• 07. First Sight (3:55)
• 08. The Journey ft.Ecart Le Son (7:33)
• 09. Freeze (4:20)

A triphop experience with an accoustic sound. Still the warm Jazz notes are filling some tracks in a melancholyc ambience.The mixes are good throughout and the songs are redefine with a jazz or swing edge that does add a more contemporary flavor. Romero incorporates styles taken from Argentina to Brazil and electronica. He doesn’t use samples each line is played and recorded live.His album "Cascades includes the tracks "Horizon ft.Ecart Le Son", "Wall of Snow ft.Job ", and "Remember ft.Urvinson Micha”.:: Audio Preview ::

While Romero was born in Peru, he is more influence by the Brazilian mambo and samba then by his native Peruvian music. Ruben Bouwens a.k.a Romero grew up in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, He was the house Dj for years at the M-bar in Amsterdam, where he developed his style of mixing Latin rhythms with electronica and soundscapes. In 2005 he was awarded the “Grolsch Grote Prijs van Nederland” (Grolsch Grand prize From Netherlands) for his music. Romero influences resonate clearly through his work, his great passion for music and the spirit with which he transfers that emotion to his listeners. Romero is an innovative producer, arranger, composer and musician.:: BUY NOW ::

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