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Rock/Review West Wickhams - Sakura
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Rock/Review West Wickhams - Sakura

West Wickhams are Jon Othello and Elle Flores, a psychedelique Noir Deux peace, originally from Tresco on the Isles of Scilly. Tresco is famously the island of lost souls and is home to subtropical plants and shipwrecked figureheads. They recently relocated to Richmond, Surrey, where the creatures rule. The West Wickhams are an imagined rival gang to punk-style icons the Bromley Contingent.

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Rock/Review Wholes - A Mass in the Water
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Rock/Review Wholes - A Mass in the Water

Wholes is what it sounds like when sleep is no longer sufficient. When the slate can’t be swept clean and thoughts pile on top of thoughts on top of thoughts. Indistinguishable. Unstoppable. A babel of bedlam. Members of Elefant, Pink Room, Hypochristmutreefuzz, and Kolektiv find themselves somewhere between Housewives, David Sylvian, Devo, and Gilla Band.

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Country/Review Wattmore - Canadian Whiskey
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Country/Review Wattmore - Canadian Whiskey

Wattmore are two brothers who communicate almost entirely through guitar solos, sarcasm, and eye rolls sharp enough to cut glass. They’re awkward, like suddenly forgetting how pockets work, or somehow stumbling into brilliance while looking like they took a wrong turn at common sense. Their songs are loaded with grit, mischief, and emotional sucker punches disguised as choruses.

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Pop/Review Wild Horse - Don't Wait
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Pop/Review Wild Horse - Don't Wait

Hailing from East Sussex, England, Wild Horse is an electrifying indie pop outfit formed by brothers Jack and Henry Baldwin, alongside their lifelong friend Ed Barnes, and later joined by Jade Snowdon on keys and violin in 2024. Their sound is a dynamic blend of funk-infused guitar pop, channeling the raw energy of hip-hop rhythms and the timeless swagger of 60s/70s Brit Rock.

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Rock/Review Wonderlick - Rhinoceros
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Rock/Review Wonderlick - Rhinoceros

Wonderlick's two founding members, Jay Blumenfield and Tim Quirk, came together in December 2000 to record free music for a website. The two had previously performed together under different guises (most notably as one half of the smart punk-pop outfit), but this new project resulted in a concept album that was crafted over the course of a year.

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Country/Review Wattmore - Circus Life
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Country/Review Wattmore - Circus Life

Wattmore is a Brisbane-based duo formed by brothers Aiden and Kai. Known for their distinctive blend of alt-country, punk, and Americana, the duo draws on influences from Oasis to Waylon Jennings. Their music is raw, honest, and fearless, embodying the spirit of true musical pioneers.

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Folk/Review Wilhelm - Wake Me in the Sunrise
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Folk/Review Wilhelm - Wake Me in the Sunrise

Wilhelm is the solo side project of the frontman for Murnau and The House Flies, creating indie lo-fi folk music that resonates with authenticity and emotional depth. With a focus on simple yet powerful songwriting, Wilhelm invites listeners into a world of introspection and warmth.

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Pop/Review Waveform Mountain - PROCESSING...
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Pop/Review Waveform Mountain - PROCESSING...

Waveform Mountain is a Canadian father/daughter synth duo located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Anders Woodland is the lead vocalist and lyricist. Jon Woodland writes and arranges the music. Seb Woodland joins in on some songs and provides guitar, bass, and backing vocals. Waveform Mountain records at Edgetone Studios.

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Rock/Review WØLZT - Tapes from the Maze
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Rock/Review WØLZT - Tapes from the Maze

WØLZT is a solo artist from the French Alps. Always in search of a singular sonic experience with his moody, introspective productions. He now invites us to follow him through the twists and turns of Tapes From The Maze, a three-part instrumental album. For this third opus, he dropped the vocals and created what he calls hypnagogic rock. It's a musical journey—an adventure to be explored with your eyes closed. The listener is more like a passenger here.

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Pop/Review Wotts - Wilson
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Pop/Review Wotts - Wilson

Wotts is an Ottawa, Canada-based indie pop duo made up of vocalist/multiinstrumentalist Jayem and bassist/guitarist Ricky 100. Wotts has hit the stages of RBC Bluesfest, Canadian Music Week, and Junofest and has received shoutouts for their work from several outlets, including CBC Radio (Canada), The Luna Collective (U.S.), Iggy Magazine (France), and Mystic Sons (UK).

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Electronic/Review Wavewulf - In Every Blue
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Electronic/Review Wavewulf - In Every Blue

Wavewulf (Nicholas Long) was first inspired to play synthesizers at age 13, in the early 90s, when he went to see Depeche Mode and saw them making inspiring music with synthesizers. During his teen and early adult years, he was able to hone his skills in local bands, composing music using synthesizers, midi, and a sequencer.

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Electronic/Review Wavewulf - Unbreakable Soul
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Electronic/Review Wavewulf - Unbreakable Soul

New York-based electronic artist and producer Wavewulf (aka. Nicholas Long) has been playing synthesizers since he was in middle school. Long grew up listening to his father play guitar as well as to his father’s extensive record collection, which included bands such as Pink Floyd and The Beatles. This early exposure to music lit a spark in him! When he was young, Long used to form bands with kids from his neighborhood; he would play (toy) synthesizers such as the Casio SK1 and Yamaha PSS 140, while another friend from around the corner played pots and pans for drums and later electronic drums.

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Rock/Review WaleM - Turbo Tonnerre
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Rock/Review WaleM - Turbo Tonnerre

A group from Brest, WaleM, was born in 2020. The first self-proclaimed Turbo Rock Prog group, their music is fueled by a curiosity for various musical genres. WaleM seeks to create an intense experience, a communicative energy that brings the audience together in an appreciation of the present moment. This talented collective is ready to captivate the world with a dynamic approach to music.

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Rock/Review Wotts - Laundry
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Rock/Review Wotts - Laundry

Wotts is an Ottawa, Canada-based indie pop duo made up of vocalist/multiinstrumentalist Jayem and bassist/guitarist Ricky 100. Wotts has hit the stages of RBC Bluesfest, Canadian Music Week, and Junofest and has received shoutouts for their work from several outlets, including CBC Radio (Canada), The Luna Collective (U.S.), Iggy Magazine (France), and Mystic Sons (UK).

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Jazz/Review Workman Benjamini Even Zur - Workman Benjamini Even Zur
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Jazz/Review Workman Benjamini Even Zur - Workman Benjamini Even Zur

Alon Benjamini, drummer, composer, sound and mix engineer, and master engineer, was born in 1996. Graduate of the jazz department at Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. 2014 and 2016 scholarship recipient from the America Israel Cultural Foundation. Endorser of Canopus Drums. Currently lives in New York and continues to collaborate with elite musicians around the world, such as Reggie Workman, Avishai Cohen, Gilad Hekselman, Takeshi Ohbayashi, Eli Degibri, Yotam Silberstein, Omer Avital, and many others.

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