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SONG PICK: Dead End Career Club - Vice Vice Baby

The catchy swagger in “Vice Vice Baby” makes it impossible not to immediately fall for Dead End Career Club‘s new single. The somewhat snotty and overall careless vibe paired with cool guitar strumming totally resonates with a die-hard The Strokes fan like myself. Not sure though how much Ryan

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SONG PICK: Mexican Radio - Pretty Out There

Synth punk three-piece Mexican Radio deliver with “Pretty Out There” a nod to the past while embracing the present. It is also the newest single from their exquisite just released album “Destruction/Reconstruction” and combines a few of my favorite styles and genres from the past in one pretty darn

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VIDEO FRIDAY: Georgia - Never Let You Go

The first thing I heard this morning was “Never Let You Go”, Georgia‘s new and absolutely fantastic single. How is this London-based singer/songwriter and superb drummer coming up with one infectious pop pearl after the other? (Remember “About Work The Dancefloor” and “Started Out?”) Georgia’s sound is

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SONG PICK: Some Bodies - Higher Self

“Higher Self” the new single by Bristol five-piece Some Bodies packs so much gorgeous harmonies in its 3:33 minutes that it can even absorb an almost but not quite dissonant sonic piece announcing the third part of the track. The band also doesn’t seem to take themselves too

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Reeperbahn Festival 2019 in Hamburg, Germany

Sadly, we couldn’t just quickly book a trip to Hamburg, Germany to attend  this year’s Reeperbahn Festival. Browsing through the many performing acts, we also identified some glamglare favorites and acts we would have loved to see had we’ve made it over the pond. Maybe next year?

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SONG PICK: Reclaim Vienna - Kick The Butterfly

Manchester knows no end in attracting or nurturing spectacular indie bands, with synth-wave rockers Reclaim Vienna the city’s newest addition its ever growing fantastic music scene. The six-piece’s debut single “Kick The Butterfly” is nothing short but stunning! The driving urgency and production vibe ask for comparisons with

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SONG PICK: Operators - Despair

Casually listening to Apple radio this morning, “Faithless” stood out and I interrupted our breakfast-in-the-sun-conversation to check the band’s name: Operators. Not stopping there, I also found out that the analog heavy post-punk band is based in Montreal and formed by members of Wolf Parade and Divine Fits, to

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SONG PICK: Michael Baker - Baby Books

London-based singer/songwriter Michael Baker releases with “Baby Books” a bright and optimistic sounding single that does not immediately reveal its darker and truly serious backstory. Admittedly, I have the biggest admiration for artists who are able to take their emotions and experiences and turn them into a beautiful song.

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SONG PICK: Johnny Lloyd - Next Episode Starts In 15 Seconds (Accoustic Session ft. Frank Turner)

A few month ago, Johnny Lloyd released his solo album “Next Episode Starts In 15 Seconds” packed with beautiful singer/songwriter fare, following the tradition of some of the finest protest singer legends. The record’s title track got filmed live at  the 2000 Trees Festival 2019 and released to

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SONG PICK: Pelicandy - Our Life Now

Sleek and determined drumming with brief quiet moments to add extra suspense, semi-angry vocals that are crazy irresistible, London-based duo Pelicandy make themselves heard again with yet another stunning single, “Our Life Now”, ahead of their EP release on September 10th. They say the following about their debut EP “Underlove”

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SONG PICK: KidEyes - Take Me Back In Time

Los Angeles-based indie-electronic duo KidEyes, formed by Ben Epand and Greg Cahn released the gorgeous “Take Me Back In Time” ahead of their EP, due on October 4th. The song’s sentiment is as fundamental as it is beautiful and I know it is true on a personal level, a

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SONG PICK: Animal House - Legs Out For Summer

Releasing “Legs Out For Summer” in September might seem to maybe ignoring seasons but it makes total sense given that Animal House are originally from Australia, where people are preparing for summer shortly. Now they reside in Brighton in the UK though, where there is no celebration of the official

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SONG PICK: Mikal Cronin - Shelter

The opening of “Shelter”, the new single by California-based musician Mikal Cronin, is a little trippy, surprisingly intense and totally magical in its allure. Admittedly, I let the music speak for itself and lure me immediately in, not having watched the thought provoking images of the official audio clip. Only

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SONG PICK: Hazlett - Suncats

Originally from Brisbane, Australia, singer/songwriter Hazlett now calls Stockholm his home and released his new single “Suncats”. With vocals that can be so tender and fragile and at the next moment again very determined and almost aggressive this song comes as a special treat. What a potent and beautiful

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SONG PICK: Jungle Boy - Haunted

The dark and raspy-velvet vocals is what kicks off “Haunted” so beautifully. The vocals belong to London-based singer/songwriter Jake who makes music as Jungle Boy. The chorus It’s a romance, it’s a lie is of the bittersweet sort and one that makes you chime in, so catchy.

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VIDEO FRIDAY: Sophie Colette - Would You Like It

Had I never listened to any of Sophie Colette‘s pop pearls before and never seen the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter either, then her brand new video “Would You Like It” would seal the deal!  The music video, directed by Karina Vidal, is everything a music, arts and New York loving

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SONG PICK: Moon Panda - On The Attack

Have you ever been in a long distance relationship? Or are you currently in one? Those of us who experience(d) this special type of romance, might be inclined to admire Californian songwriter/bassist Maddy Myers and Danish guitarist Gustav Moltke who together form the band Moon Panda. The duo

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SONG PICK: Cold Reading - Present Tense

The reasons why something resonates with us, are not always the immediately obvious ones. I almost passed on Swiss quintet Cold Reading but upon receiving the correct streaming links, I gave “Present Tense” a listen and liked the peaceful flow of the track. What made me want to the Lucerne-based

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SONG PICK: Honest Men - My Mind

What’s in name? Decided, to not take Julia too seriously, and gave the new single “My Mind” by Texan four-piece Honest Men a listen. The track is joyfully upbeat with some cool indie rock swagger thrown in. The band says about their newest song: “‘My Mind’ explores the complexity

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VIDEO FRIDAY: Kid Bloom - EVRWNDR

Kid Bloom‘s music has one remarkable and fairly unique feature: Lennon Klosser‘s vocals! When we featured Kid Bloom’s single “Sugarcoat” earlier this year, I resisted the temptation to mention who the vocals remind me of but this time I want to say it. As someone who grew

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SONG PICK: Margot Polo - Let's Get Out

Of course the name Margot Polo sounded familiar and I remembered the club-ready single “Dance With Me” that I featured “somewhen last year” but as cool coincidences go, the feature happened exactly 364 days ago. And so, putting “Let’s Get Out” on your radar, is a no-brainer and gives

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: Late Guest at the Party, Beverly Girl, Bunny X

Synth-pop, 70s disco and hot club music galore on August 7th at Lola, formerly known as Coney Island Baby. We were excited to be one of the first to promote a show at this posh East Village club which provided the perfect backdrop for the sexy, soulful disco tunes of

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents for Independent Venue Week: Sophie Colette, Shenna ft. Shihori, Paulina Vo, Nate Qi

In July, we were overjoyed to having been part of something bigger by curating and promoting in accordance with Independent Venue Week (IVW) at one of New York’s long standing independent venues The Delancey. What is IVW about? “Independent Venue Week is a 7-day celebration of small music venues

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SONG PICK: The Hails - Sugar

With the song I identified as today’s #songpick, I found myself on Manhattan’s Lower East Side walking the lesser known and crowded side streets, listening to “Sugar” on repeat and loving it to pieces! I tried hard to evoke the feelings I had when I first walked these

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SONG PICK: Eighty Ninety - Got Your Message

“Got Your Message” is the gorgeous new single by Brooklyn-based duo Eighty Ninety, consisting of brothers Abner and Harper James. While both are hands-on involved in the production of their songs, it is Abner who sings and Harper who plays guitar.  “Got Your Message” delights with a beautifully upbeat vibe,