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SONG PICK: Kit Trigg – Thrasher

Fans of the heavier version of electric blues rock rejoice because here come Kit Trigg with their debut EP “Thrasher”. While all four tracks are equally exciting, we chose the title track “Thrasher” as our Song Pick of the Day, and the reason for this is simple: there is just so[…]

VIDEO: Hunter As A Horse – Dead Stars

London duo Hunter As A Horse just released their excellent EP “The Two Magics Vol. 1” and here is a video for the song “Dead Stars”, which has the vibe of an post-apocalyptic video game where a bleak cityscape is devoid of humans, except the mysterious figure of singer Mia[…]

NEW ALBUM: Various – Alternative Spirit [PIAS]

This is the perfect album for everyone who wants to get a great sonic overview of independent music of the last ~8 years. Some of the finest bands are on “Alternative Spirit”, the compilation album released on May 20th by PIAS. Some bands on “Alternative Spirit” provide their hit singles like in Black[…]

SONG PICK: Sofi Tukker – Déjà Vu Affair

From all electronic music duos Sofi Tukker has managed to carve out their own sound that stick in your head with repetitive lyrics and melodies. Our Song Pick of the Day “Déjà Vu Affair” is more conventional but no less cool with its urgent synth line and dramatic guitar riffs.[…]

glamglare’s Top Picks for Northside 2016

So many fantastic bands to choose from! Long time favorites, plenty of “must sees” and then those bands we’ve experienced putting on a great live show and whose music we simply love. Hard to select only a few but we decided to feature the bands we’ve seen before but not just that,[…]

SONG PICK: Caro – Cold Comfort

“Cold Comfort”, the just released second single by Leeds three-piece Caro, is intelligent alt-pop at its best! The track effortlessly mixes a singer-songwriter waltz with the high-energy and harmonies of prog rock, yet without ever sounding pompous or too experimental. “Cold Comfort” is a rather mature piece of music with its smart complexity and[…]

SONG PICK: Saltwater Sun – Now Or Never

Sometimes a band name alone wants me to listen to their music: Saltwater Sun has a good sound to it. So does our Song Pick of the Day, “Now Or Never”, the new song of the London five-piece: it is melodic rock in the vein of Garbage or Wolf Alice.

SONG PICK: Extra Texture – Take It All

There are songs, I come back to over and over again because I really dig them, for their easy flow and pleasant vibe and “Take It All” by New York’s Extra Texture is one of them. It is a classic indie-rock song, with really cool vocals, great guitar work, and an overall beautiful structure.[…]