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SONG PICK: Golden Age Of TV - Beast

“Although I’m scared I still admire the chill it gives me down my spine” sings Bea Fletcher of U.K. five-piece The Golden Age of TV about the titular “Beast”, which she imagined as a child lurking in every dark corner. Nothing too dramatic – most of us probably have

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New Music: WASI - Stranger California

“West Coast, the strangest coast” concludes duo WASI in their song “Stranger California” about the daily struggle of artists in the Golden State. Other coasts, including ours over here in the east, might disagree, but they probably would not come up with sunny, light-minded electro pop/punk song about it.

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SONG PICK: Tango With Lions - What You've Become

Tango With Lions is a Greek band around singer/songwriter Katerina Papachristou and they just released a new album “The Light” (Apple Music | Spotify). The second single “What You’ve Become” is an earthy, folk rock song anchored in Katerina’s intimate vocals and showcases the deeply personal background of

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: Mayve, Centaurus, Jenny Judge, Ariah &, Marie Lang @ The Delancey

For us at glamglare 2017 went out with a bang, thanks to five amazing acts who agreed to play our holiday showcase at The Delancey on December 8. Opening the night was Marie Lang, who we met at SXSW 2016 and who is going solo now, on stage accompanied by

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NEW MUSIC: Young Galaxy - Under My Wing (album announcement)

Canadian duo Young Galaxy released two of my favorite songs last year, so I’m more than excited that they announced their new self-released full length “Down Time” for April 6 (same day as another highly anticipated record). Their new track “Under My Wings” is a six-minute, hypnotic piece that

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SONG PICK: Scam Avenue - Fault Lines (Video)

The song “Fault Lines” by the Brooklyn four-piece Scam Avenue has been around for a while, but the airy track with its ethereal vocals adds another dimension by a new video. Shot on an iPhone, directed by Tyler Hubby and with costumes by Carol Beadle, it creates a flurry of

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NEW MUSIC: Black Gold Buffalo - Lay It Down

Black Gold Buffalo, the London four-piece that released such a promising debut last year, has announced their self-titled album for April 6. Check out their new song “Lay It Down” on SoundCloud or Spotify: Watch the video for “Pearls Deep”: Update: Here is the video for “Lay It Down”:

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SONG PICK: Bellatrix - Your Blood Only

“Your Blood Only” makes it clear from the very beginning that is not your usual pop song: UK musician Bellatrix launches a firework of beats, vocal chants and quirky electronics that will leave you breathless until the end. Listen to our Song Pick of the Day “Your Bloom Only” on

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NEW MUSIC: Beverly Girl - Automatic (Millie Scott Cover)

A good disco song never gets out of fashion. Case in point, “Automatic”, a Millie Scott cover by Beverly Girl from Helsinki, Finland: funky, energetic and easily capably of bringing you immediately into a good mood. Listen to “Automatic” on YouTube or Spotify: (Photo: Sami Turunen)

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SONG PICK: The Nectars - Heaven

As much as I like subtle, restrained electronic music, I enjoy also the ultimate satisfaction that only a true rock song can give, one that washes over you with the force of a six-foot breaking wave. “Heaven” by the New Jersey four-piece The Nectars is such a track. And Jessica

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NEW MUSIC: Giovanna - Surrender With Strength (Video)

UK singer/songwriter Giovanna struggles with forces that pull her down, but she receives help in the video for “Surrender With Strength”. Watch “Surrender With Strength” on YouTube: Listen on Spotify:

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SONG PICK: Blushes - Honey

There are songs that evoke the excitement of a live show even in their recorded version. In “Honey” it may be the interplay between male and female vocals or eager, energetic instrumentation of guitars and synth bass that has that effect. Blushes is a four piece from England, so it

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NEW MUSIC: Lena Rich - Something In Between

Being just friends is not what singer/songwriter Lena Rich wants in her new song, a candid, unpretentious view of a relationship. But as her hopes for more get crushed again and again, she realizes that there is no way back and she is stuck in “Something In Between”. Lena

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SONG PICK: Me Not You - Everafter

Our Song Pick of the Day is the new song by New York duo Me Not You off their next EP “Reckoning 2”, scheduled for a February 23 release. Listen to “Everafter”, a slow-burning, melancholic track at the crossroads of electronic and rock music that will engulf you until it

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SONG PICK: Emme Woods - I've Been Running

The holidays are over and that means that SXSW is approaching fast. With it comes the opportunity to discover new and exciting music, like Emme Woods, a singer/songwriter from Scotland. Her latest track “I’ve Been Running” is an earthy blues/rock/ska genre mix about keeping up with

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NEW MUSIC: Mesadorm - Tell Me

Mesadorm is a musical collective around main singer and songwriter Blythe Pepino. There first single “Tell Me” is an eclectic piece reminiscent of Björk’s earlier work. Blythe is joined by Aaron Zahl (guitars/production), Daisy Palmer (drums), David Johnston (bass) and Jo Silverston (cello). Listen to “Tell Me” on

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SONG PICK: Lume - Tip of Your Thumb

Taking every impulse immediately to social media is the topic of a forceful new track “The Yop of Your Thumb” by Brighton singer/producer Lume. She explains: I wanted the song to feel like it was playful, whilst relaying a deeper message. It’s about the culture of typing our

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NEW MUSIC: Eleanor K - The House Is Full

We chose Kyiki two times as our Song Pick of the Day in 2016, so I’m very happy to report that she is back under the name Eleanor K with a new dark pop song “This House is Full”. Check out the video or listen to the song on

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SONG PICK: Queue - Aimless Kid

“Aimless Kid” is a new song by the band Queue with members from Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.. The reflective, gentle track is about “the concept of vulnerability and body ownership” and its lyrics resonate not only in the light of recent news: I was just another body And you

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SONG PICK: Spelles - Light Me On Fire

“Light Me On Fire” is an offer by L.A. singer/songwriter Spelles to somebody she cares about. She explains: It’s tough not to be affected by the kind of energy that caring requires. You can choose to either stay and support the person you care about or gracefully

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NEW MUSIC: Chloe Bodur- Glory

Listen to the new single “Glory” by London singer/songwriter Chloe Bodur a slow track that takes a modern approach to jazz and soul.

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NEW MUSIC: Felsen - Vultures On Your Bones

“Vulture On Your Bones” is an epic folk rock song by five-piece Felsen from Oakland, California. They will release a new album “Blood Orange Moon” on January 26 where this and 10 more tracks fit together like pieces of a puzzle, according to the band. Listen to “Vulture On Your

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SONG PICK: Syrra - I Can Be Mean

Syrra is a new, exciting London-based duo. The band’s name refers to the Swedish word for “sister” and that fittingly describes the collaboration of long-time friends Aneta (vocals) and Ea Akilat (production). Their debut “I Can Be Mean” is a slow dark pop track that shines with an unpretentious,

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SONG PICK: Ink Sticks & Stones - Full Blue Moon (Video)

Ink Sticks & Stones is the musical project of Ai Rei Dooh-Tousignant from Toronto, Canada. She released her debut album “All That Gets Left Behind” (Apple Music | Spotify) late last year with 11 folk pop songs that remind me of David Sylvian’s work in their intensity. The second track

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NEW MUSIC: Blue J - Early Show

The Vancouver-based band Blue J says about themselves online: Blue J may or may not be a reference to a baseball team, a melancholic person who’s name begins with the letter J, the loquacious bird, a comic book character from The Justice League or simply a blue coloured J.