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SONG PICK: Dead Leaf Echo - Temple

Good things take time and this is especially true for music. Brooklyn-based Dead Leaf Echo have been working on Beyond.Desire (released today) for the last three years, shaping each one of the ten songs during their numerous live performances easily winning new fans, and impressing and keeping the existing

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: GIRL SKIN, Jon Prezant, shadow monster, Ariah &

Fans and friends of four of New York’s most exciting emerging singer/songwriters gathered last Friday at The Delancey to experience Ariah &, shadow monster, Jon Prezant and GIRL SKIN performing live. Opening the joyful evening were Ariah &, the musical project of Ariah Noetzel, who this time did

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SONG PICK: Spirit Award - Fields

“Fields”, the first single from Spirit Award‘s upcoming album “Neverending” (10/06/17), delights with a dynamic flow, lovely synths, earthy vocals and an overall optimistic vibe. This is also what one can expect from the record for which Spirit Award credit the death of a family member, anxiety,

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SONG PREMIERE: Impure - Gin & Ice

Ini Edwards and Rob Sparx, the musicians behind the British electronic dance duo Impure, are about to release a new EP on June 3oth via NexGen music. The album holds five captivating tracks, each a little electronic gem in its own rights. There is one song though that took my

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SONG PICK: Modern Crowds - Eye Of The Storm

While “Eye Of The Storm” is ultra-gorgeous in its own rights, with its sophisticated rhythm mix, the soothing vocals and its overall mesmerizing vibe, no other than Radiohead come to mind when listening this new single by Jersey-shore quartet Modern Crowds. Yet that comparison is nothing but a good thing,

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MUSIC QUOTES: Singing

Elle Exxe live at Tellers in Austin for SXSW 2017

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SONG PICK: Aggressive Swans - Every Teardrop

“Every Teardrop” is a beautifully fresh flashback when synth-pop was all the rage, with its crazy-cool beats and overall irresistible catchiness. Munich-based duo Aggressive Swans are onto something with “Every Teardrop” which could as easily have been created in Los Angeles, London or New York. Granted, I am especially excited

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SONG PREMIERE: Gordon Raphael - View From Blue

Don’t judge a book by its cover or a song by its title, but “View From Blue” – got me precisely at that! Even after listening to the guitar-driven track for the umpteenth time, the beautifully warm and fuzzy feeling doesn’t get old. It’s a bit like walking

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3 Is A Band: Charlie Johns

When I came across Charlie Johns recently, I totally liked what I was listening to, looked at the band photos, listened a bit more and scheduled a 3 Is A Band feature since this band is not only comprised of Charlie Johns (singer, songwriter) but also Daniel Foster (bass) and

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SONG PICK: Sleep Thieves - Is This Ready?

“Is This Ready” is a beautifully dark and hypnotic track, with heavy electronic beats and suspenseful, deep vocals alternating with soothingly bright ones. In short, the new single by Dublin-dwelling three-piece Sleep Thieves is as stunning as it is irresistible, holding the perfect balance of push and pull. Sleep Thieves

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MUSIC QUOTES: Live Music

COBI live at Highline Ballroom, October 11, 2016

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SONG PICK: Among Savages - If You See Her

“If You See Her” is ultra-gorgeous and the new single by Los Angeles-based Peter Barbee, who goes by Among Savages. “If You See Her” evolves like a great movie or a wonderful novel, with a prelude, different plot-points, a climax, lots of suspense in-between and the grand finale of course.

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SONG PICK: Leng Hock - All the Way

Listening to “All the Way” by singer/songwriter and producer Leng Hock, it becomes quickly obvious that this is a sad love song, one about missed chances but also trying it against all odds. According to Leng Hock, this is also a very personal song in which the Australia-based electronic

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PHOTOS: AudioFemme x glamglare present: Official Northside Festival Showcase feat. Josh Jacobson, GIRL SKIN, Kinder Than Wolves, Letters to Nepal, Gol

Countless hours of preparation go into putting a live show together and this was no different for the one we curated and hosted together with our friends at AudioFemme. On Saturday, June 10 doors opened at noon at the legendary Knitting Factory to welcome music lovers to our Official Northside

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SONG PICK: Harlequiin - Clock That's Stopped

“Clock That’s Stopped” features instruments and sounds that are rarely playing a starring role when it comes to indie-pop, hence their impact is all the better! Composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Rory Simmons, who goes by Harlequiin, proves with his new electro-soul meets alt-pop single that the flute and flute

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SONG PICK: RG Lowe - Cover You

While I never heard of Austin-based instrumental band Balmorhea before, I only needed a few seconds into “Cover You” to become completely smitten with the track. Luckily, RG Lowe found his voice, literally. The vocals on “Cover You” are everything I ever wish for in pop-rock vocals. The song itself

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MUSIC QUOTES: Guitar Player

Kinder Than Wolves on Saturday, June 10th at Knitting Factory for Northside Festival 2017, playing the Audiofemme x glamglare showcase

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SONG PICK: Eaters - Embrace The Strange

The music of Brooklyn-based Eaters is a nod to the early synths days of the 70s and a decisive look into the future and what’s ahead of us. Eaters is an ongoing collaboration between multi-instrumentalist Bob Jones, sound engineer Jonathan Schenke, and sculptor Christopher Duffy, who played Northside Festival

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Five Festival Questions for Josh Jacobson

Closing out the afternoon at the AudioFemme x glamglare showcase will New York-based singer/songwriter/producer Josh Jacobson who delights with his form of soulful, jazzed-up indie-electronic sound that let his bright vocals shine. We are psyched to not only welcome Josh to our line-up but that he also took

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SONG PICK: Hoops - Rules

In true Northside Festival spirit, today’s Song Pick comes from Indiana quartet Hoops who play a sold out Baby’s All Right tonight. The song is upbeat, lively and joyful with the promise of sunshine around the corner. There is playful guitar work going on, juxtaposed with warm vocals,

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Five Festival Questions for Gold Child

Gold Child is the musical project of Emily Fehler, a New York-based singer/songwriter who delights with her beautifully bright and soft vocals, poetic lyrics and a musical style that is very much her own. We came across Gold Child for CMJ 2015 and have been fans ever since. While

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3 Is A Band: Big Bliss

Listening through the Northside Festival 2017 showcasing bands, I didn’t come far at first because… Big Bliss got my full attention and their debut EP “Keep Near” on heavy repeat despite wanting to make it through the entire list of bands. This Brooklyn-based three piece creates incredibly gorgeous shoegazey

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SONG PICK: Angharad Drake - Honey In The Rock

“Honey In The Rock” starts out irresistibly pure and bright, and intensifies over time. Angharad Drake, based in Brisbane, Australia keeps the track mesmerizing by not loosing sight of what’s really magnificent here: her clean vocals and the hypnotizing repetition. Listen to “Honey In The Rock”, our Song Pick

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SONG PICK: Gonzalla - T.M.V.

Something familiar and delightful is happening in “T.M.V.” the new single by L.A.-based indie-pop artist Cody Randall, who goes by Gonzalla. The track is super catchy in its bouncy brightness and its pulsating rhythm while the smooth vocals making it all come together to something truly

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Five Festival Questions for Blonde Maze

Brainstorming about the lineup for our Northside Festival showcase, one name came up immediately and we knew we simply want to have HER: Blonde Maze! Amanda Steckler is the musician behind Blonde Maze and we have been enchanted by her music since song picking “Letters I Never Sent” in 2015.