From the moment I heard the single "Knife" from Brooklyn-based electronic indie band EXNATIONS earlier this year, I was hooked on their unique brand of dark and dreamy electronic indie pop. The band recently released yet another stunning single "Tether", and just premiered its accompanying music video on Earmilk. "Tether" is the first taste of music from EXNATION's forthcoming Pink Haze EP, to be released June 28. EXNATIONS is comprised of Sal Mastrocola, Taylor Hughes, and J

LGBT Pride Month is celebrated in the month of June each year to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. From a musical perspective, I can't think of a more appropriate way to commemorate Pride month than by taking in the inspirational and powerful performance of "Don't Give Up" by LA-based singer-songwriter Maggie Szabo and the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles (TCLA). Maggie's original version of "Don't Give Up" topped SoundThread Music Blog's list of Top 20 Songs of 2017. J