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MUSIC QUOTES: Moonlight

Nothing But Thieves playing Baby’s All Right in December 2015.

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NEW ALBUM: Purple - Bodacious

After their highly acclaimed debut album “409”, the Texas trio Purple just released the absolutely fabulous follow-up “Bodacious”. The twelve tracks on the album are deliciously diverse, taking from different genres what pleases and what fits. There’s the immediately catchy funkiness of  -Red Hot Chili Peppers comes to mind-

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NEW TRACK: Corbu - Better Better Off

Just came across the new single by New York duo Corbu and could not wait to put it out on glamglare! What I maybe like the most about “Better Better Off”, is its gorgeous flow. With it’s mellow, slightly trippy vibe, the track can be compared to the earlier

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SONG PICK: Shallows - Empire Of The Animal

“Empire Of The Animal” is the follow-up single to the wildly popular “Summer Sucks” by L.A. indie-pop duo Shallows, comprised of Dani Poppitt and Marshall Gallagher. There’s a beautiful melancholy to “Empire Of The Animal”, created by dense layers of ambience and percussion as well as vocals that

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SONG PICK: Lavoy - Smile

I love everything about “Smile”, the latest single by Alaska alt-pop five-piece Lavoy. The title of the song, the melody, the arrangement, the sentiment… everything!  When I first listened to the totally irresistibly, upbeat ditty, I truly smiled myself. There’s something about “Smile” that just folds you in a

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Q&A with BLAJK

With their alluringly understated indie-pop, BLAJK are easily one of the hottest new bands to come out of Toronto, Canada these days. Just this week, BLAJK released their much-anticipated, amazing debut EP “Limited” of which we featured two singles already: the wistful “Good Liars” as well as the dark and

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[PHOTOS] Crobot Give a Rad Performance at the Intimate Berlin

Seeing Central Pennsylvania alt rockers CROBOT live last week, was one of these unforgettable experiences, and one where I’m especially happy to live in a city like New York, where something like this is even possible! CROBOT are easily filling big venues, yet they found themselves and a receptive,

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VIDEO: FEWS - 10 Things

FEWS, the Swedish/American quartet based in the U.K., have with their debut “Means” released one of my top favorite albums of 2016 and after The Zoo and 1000 Goosebumps, they put out another video, this time for “10 Things”. Initially, the splatter style B-movie video set in a

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SONG PICK: Cryptochrome - CLOUD

Not shy of using elements from different genres to create the music they want, Cryptochrome take beats from hip-hop, add some heavy industrial vibes, mix in female singing vocals, plus some rapping male and female vocals and voila! something absolutely fresh and exciting has been made with “CLOUD”. This latest

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VIDEO: The Strokes - Threat of Joy

I love The Strokes. Period. Julian Casablancas’ solo album “Phrazes for the Young” is my personal go-to-album when I’m looking for something up-lifting. It does its job perfectly. Every single time. And so, featuring “Threat of Joy”, the new video by The Strokes is nothing that anybody and even

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MUSIC QUOTES: Synthesizer

Boxed In at Baby’s All Right, July 2015

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NEW EP: Lost Woods - Lost Woods

Lost Woods are among those bands that once you’ve heard a song of theirs, you’re at least intrigued if not smitten. Just listen to their self-titled debut EP and then decide. Whatever you’re leaning towards, Lost Woods comprised of Peter White (vocals), Tom Baird (guitar), Sam Baird

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SONG PICK: GLASS PEAKS - Your Eyes

“Your Eyes”, the debut single by alt-pop quartet GLASS PEAKS, is the sonic equivalent to “no further questions asked”, because the track is simply that good! There is no need to know more about the band or if they can match this stunner with an equally awesome follow-up, for now

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NEW EP: Secret Weapons - Secret Weapons

Anticipation grew as Danny Rocco and Gerry Lange, who together form the New York pop duo Secret Weapons, played more and more live shows to happy crowds, a record was due! And here it is, Secret Weapons’ self-titled debut EP, featuring four pop-anthems. Listening to the EP it is almost

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EP REVIEW: Moon Darling - Dreams

Early June, Seattle quartet Moon Darling have released their debut EP “Dreams”, and it has been on repeat rotation on our player ever since. Written by Seattle-native Michael Julian Escobar on a six-month road trip across the United States, that ended with with his van on fire, somewhere in middle

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VIDEO: MassMatiks - 4AM

East London quartet MassMatiks have released a video accompanying their second stunning single “4AM” and it couldn’t be any better. It follows a proven formula that works so well for emerging bands and is especially appealing: take a great song, tell a story, visualize the song’s meaning and

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Q&A with Lightcliffe

It was March, when I first came across Lightcliffe and loved their single “Please Leave” so much, that I made it Song Pick of the Day. During that time and there after, I also had the nicest email conversations with Ben McDowell, Lightcliffe’s guitarist and it was only a

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SONG PICK: The Lulls - Bruise [EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE]

Still working on overcoming what has caused the “Bruise”, there is a shimmer of hope and so the track starts out on an optimistic, instantly catchy note. There is a soothing flow to it, thanks to the steady beats and joyful guitar lines, contrasting with the lyrical loss, humming along,

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SONG PICK: Deep Dark Blue - Been Here Once Before

“Been Here Once Before”, the new single by L.A. electronic duo Deep Dark Blue (Jason Ganberg and Bryce Alber), reminds me of the sonic equivalent of a Kinder Surprise: it is lush, pleasantly delicious and with a real surprise that should make the heart of every guitar fan beat

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3 Is A Band: Nyre

Nyre is an indie rock trio based in San Francisco. The band is comprised of Tigran Gevondyan, who plays lead guitar and lends his vocals to the songs, Sevag Makasdjian, who plays bass and sings back up vocals and then there’s also Kevork Demirjian, who plays drums.  A classic

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Song Pick: Work Drugs - Method Acting

“Method Acting”, the new single by Work Drugs, is as smooth as luxurious silk on velvety skin and as pleasing as a gentle breeze on a glorious summer day! This new track is yet another example for the Philadelphia duo’s uncanny talent for beautiful pop-songs or as they say

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MUSIC QUOTES: Modesty

Avec Sans playing Lucky Lounge in Austin, TX for SXSW 2016.

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RELEASED TODAY: BLAJK - Lethal

The wait will soon be over because BLAJK, the charming indie-pop quartet from Toronto, is about to release their debut EP “Limited” on July 19th. To celebrate what’s in store soon, they dropped “Lethal” today, an elegantly dark number with a laidback yet captivating  appeal that BLAJK are known

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LATE NIGHT: MIDOCA feat. Lost Boy Crow - Never Coming Down

There’s an almost desperate, irresistible beauty to “Never Coming Down”, the latest single by Los Angeles producer MIDOCA, featuring Lost Boy Crow. The smooth, yet at the same time edgy vocals harmonize perfectly with the restrained instrumentation and create the perfect song for the darker hours of the day

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VIDEO: Sea Span - Diane

Going through phases when I wish for a different first name, toying with diverse options, along comes “Diane” and easily takes pole position! The indie-pop song features an understated, lush beauty like a hot, lazy Summer day. While lyrically the track is about a break-up, it is not all gloomy