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Taylor Swift and Nina Simone covers, zombie surfing and more in this week's look at music

Elliot Moss: Best Light Though just 21 years old, Elliot Moss made a strong debut with his self-produced album Highspeeds—even Zane Lowe is a fan, playing Moss’ dark, minimalist pop songs on Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio. Moss’ new music video for Best Light stays simple like the song (which interestingly speeds up to double-time halfway through) with him performing under slow strobing lights and …

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Winding down the 4th of July weekend with new Beach House, live performances from Glastonbury and more

Todd Terje: Inspector Norse Glastonbury 2015 came and went, with performances from Jamie xx, Hot Chip, Mark Ronson, Caribou, Jessie Ware, Mary J. Blige to Kanye West—and even a cameo from the Dalai Lama—to save in the archives for a long time. One of the more memorable live performances came from Norwegian producer Todd Terje who brought his house/disco album to life with a full …

Crystal Waters: 100% Pure Love

As a classic throwback and also a fitting track for anybody celebrating NYC Pride Week—which officially begins at Pier 26 with The Pride Kickoff Rally—we’re jamming to “100% Pure Love” in the CH office. The 1994 track by house singer Crystal Waters gained plenty of mainstream popularity, proving that positive vibes and a little (or a lot) of love is what we all need.