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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.

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Five Festival Questions for Letters to Nepal

It was summer 2014, when we saw Brooklyn-based indie-electronic duo Letters to Nepal for the very first time. Fast forward, we have seen the duo many more times because… they are phenomenal live! Evgeniya Kuznetsova and Anton Fadeev truly put their souls not only into the beautiful music they create

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SONG PICK: Glassmaps - Summer Rain

The pulsating dynamic of “Summer Rain” by Glassmaps sounds in deed like rain pouring down from above, hitting the hot pavement, interlaced with alluring harmonies, intricate guitar play and highly appealing vocals. Glassmaps is the solo project of UK-based Australian Joel Stein, lead guitarist of Howling Bells.  About going solo,

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OFFSTAGE: Five Festival Questions for Kinder Than Wolves

Consider us long time fans of Orlando-based three-piece Kinder Than Wolves because in January 2016, we featured the beautiful debut single “Hazel Days” as our Song Pick of the Day. A couple more features followed. Fast forward one year and six months, we are overjoyed to welcome Kinder Than Wolves

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PHOTOS: SHEARE Live @ La Esquina (EP Release)

Writing songs, recording them, selecting the best and bundle them into an EP is no small feat. Hence, celebrating the debut of such an EP deserves a proper environment and Brooklyn-based indie-pop artist SHEARE found this perfectly in Williamsburg’s La Esquina. What a wonderful time we had! The space

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SONG PICK: PAVEY ARK - Hidden Hills (Video)

“Hidden Hills” by English alternative acoustic quintet Pavey Ark, is a winning charmer with its dynamic, playful and intricate vibe. Acoustic guitars with lots of finger picking, soft yet but at the same time powerful vocals, violins, steady drums all creating an intensifying sound that is as appealing as it

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SONG PICK: Children Of Pop - Poids

“Poids” is total indie-electronic bliss and the new single by Houston-based Children Of Pop. The song balances suspense and tranquil gorgeousness in perfection. “Poids” is as catchy as it is danceable and the appealing vocals are the glitter on the sonic gift. Listen to “Poids”, our Song Pick of the

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SONG PICK: Diamond Thug - Eclipsed

It is impossible to resist the enchanting vibes of the ultra-gorgeous “Eclipse”, the new single by South African quartet Diamond Thug. Starting out with a hypnotic synth line that provides the perfect backdrop for Chantel Van T’s starry-summer-nights-pretty vocals, the song takes on an ever so delightful dynamic when

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SONG PICK: Ronny Morris - All About Love

Usually, when talking about a track I choose as Song Pick of the Day I try to get to the essence of the song, what it is that makes it stand out in the sea of great new songs. The special feel. Let’s just say that after living in

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SONG PICK: Isabel - Patterns

“Patterns” by Brisbane-based singer/songwriter Isabel is effortlessly gorgeous, thanks to a charming melody, sparse instrumentation and of course Isabel’s beautiful, soul-tinged vocals. A little dreamy and with a lot of warm vibes, “Patterns” is a song to play on repeat… Listen to “Patterns”, our Song Pick of the