This was 2013 on Shoegaze Love - A year in words, pictures and music.

2013 is almost over. It's december. I love this month not only because of x-mas but also because it's the time of the year where you get a little bit quiet and take a look on the year that almost passed.
There's also snow sometimes and I love snow as long as it's still december and not march ant there is still a bunch of snow everywhere!!

How some of you guys noticed I created a little poll on facebook and asked: "Who should become Band of the Year on Shoegaze Love?"
First: Thanks to all of you guys voting for your favorite bands.
Here are the results:

1. Ummagma
I guess they are the most likable band in the universe and their music is just awesome. They just released their Single "Rotation/Live and Let Die" and I fell in love immediately. And so did you guys. Congratulations Alexander and Shauna and thank you for the never ending support for this blog and the Shoegaze Scene in general. I love you!


 
2. Venera 4
On second place you voted Venera 4. This band is kind of my personal Hype of the year! They did so well. After their Release of the Single "Haunted Summer" in april they got me. The EP was even more awesome and I'm excited for the hopefully upcoming album next year. They also released a little christmas gift for everyone calles "Winter Sessions". Enjoy!




3. Hermetic Delight
Hermetic Delight got voted and third place and they deserve it. They are doing a more noisy kind of Shoegaze and I'm in love with that. The EP is amazing so download it right now!!





Of course I also made up my mind about my personal Band of the year.
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Westkust 
This sweet little band absolutely hit right into my heart! They only released two songs this year but they had everything I needed for my august 2013. Thank you guys for creating this little piece of heaven.



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Next thing: 
This was my year 2013 in Milestones

1. I started writing for Pretty in Noise - Home is where the noise is Online Music Magazine



Thank you Marc for having me. I'm grateful to be a part of the team of Pretty in Noise!

2. I supported Tamaryn with my Band Jaguwar in Berlin and Hamburg



We had an amazing time and Tamaryn was just awesome!

3. Shoegaze Love presented: 

Empire Club + The Buyable Sluts Wanted For Stealing Virginity at Ostpol // DD




Shoegaze Night 2 | Jaguwar + The History of Colour TV + I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream



4. I worked as a DJ regularly and I loved it!
  

5. I got my own radio show on Pretty in Noise FM.



So this was 2013 for me and Shoegaze Love.
I enjoyed a lot of great music and I'm happy to be able to share all this with you. 
For the next year I hope I can keep on writing about music and stay in contact with great musicians to help the Shoegaze Scene grow larger and to support Bands of the genre to get the popularity they deserve.
I also hope that my own Band Jaguwar will recover. We had some problems in the last year but I'm pretty sure we'll get back on track and come more powerfull than before.
 
Thank you guys for the love and the support. I wish you all the best for 2014.
In Love.
Oyèmi Noize