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PHOTOS: glamglare presents for Independent Venue Week: Sophie Colette, Shenna ft. Shihori, Paulina Vo, Nate Qi

In July, we were overjoyed to having been part of something bigger by curating and promoting in accordance with Independent Venue Week (IVW) at one of New York’s long standing independent venues The Delancey. What is IVW about? “Independent Venue Week is a 7-day celebration of small music venues

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SONG PICK: The Hails - Sugar

With the song I identified as today’s #songpick, I found myself on Manhattan’s Lower East Side walking the lesser known and crowded side streets, listening to “Sugar” on repeat and loving it to pieces! I tried hard to evoke the feelings I had when I first walked these

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SONG PICK: Laveda - Better Now

Ali Genevich and Jake Brooks make indie pop together in Upstate New York as Laveda. After “Dream. Sleep.” last spring they released their second single “Better Now,” which features aside from shoegaze-y guitars some quirky vocal processing. There is also a pop sensibility in their music that makes us very

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SONG PICK: Eighty Ninety - Got Your Message

“Got Your Message” is the gorgeous new single by Brooklyn-based duo Eighty Ninety, consisting of brothers Abner and Harper James. While both are hands-on involved in the production of their songs, it is Abner who sings and Harper who plays guitar.  “Got Your Message” delights with a beautifully upbeat vibe,

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SONG PICK: Twelve Ballet - My Sweet, Darling's a Nice Word

The new song “My Sweet, Darling’s a Nice Word” by the Australian duo Twelve Ballet is about that moment when you realize that you are lucky in love. This sentiment fits perfectly for siblings Sam and Ben Hope, who are masters of reflective, straight-from-the-heart songs that seem to capture

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SONG PICK: Clubhouse - Lucky Soul

“Lucky Soul”, the new single by Columbus, Ohio electro-pop six-piece Clubhouse,  is heartbreakingly beautiful. The song rides an overall optimistic and bright wave but there are also some more serious undertones noticeable. Essentially though, “Lucky Soul” is one of these super chill songs great for summer or any time to

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VIDEO FRIDAY: Ailsa And The Seahorses - Seventeen

Follow Scottish singer/songwriter Ailsa And The Seahorses on a trip down memory lane, to a time when things in life were just simple and carefree. From the perspective of the here and now, there is an undeniable sense of melancholy in the song and the visuals. But watching the

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SONG PICK: Moon Palace - Who You Are

Whatever imagery the phrase “moon palace” invokes in you: the music of Seattle quartet of Moon Palace is probably a fitting soundtrack for it: nocturnal and dreamy with a ray of light shining through here and there. The second single “Who You Are” is a good preview of their excellent

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SONG PICK: Dominic Sen - Hear Me

“Hear Me”, the new single by Dominic Sen is just so incredibly beautiful that it is impossible to do anything else but to listen to it intently. The song unfolds carefully, with driving beats and sparse instrumentation, letting Sen’s vocals shine, until the more voluptuous chorus kicks in. While

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SONG PICK: Emma Charles - Scorpio

L.A. singer/songwriter Emma Charles kicked off 2019 for us with “Comfort in the Chaos.” Now she is back with an irresistible new track about how astrology can unexpectedly help you understand things in your life: born at the cusp of Scorpio – when water turns to fire – Emma knows

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SONG PICK: The Golden Dregs - Just Another Rock

It might be too easy to completely drown in the gorgeous velvety deepness of Benjamin Woods’ vocals, who makes music as The Golden Dregs. Such a fine baritone is a remarkable and rare occasion in itself yet the songwriting is en par as well, with great story telling craft and

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SONG PICK: The Leanover - Lily

The Leanover is the duo of Ali Overing and Lou Seltz founded in upstate New York but now based in Montreal, Canada. They just have released their debut album “Portico” with seven no-frills melodic indie rock songs that exhibit a high level of musicianship. Our Song Pick of the Day

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SONG PICK: Mealtime - Teef

“Teaf” got me from the start by the lyric piece “let’s sit by the ocean“, an image appealing and strong enough, to draw me in. Of course, the allure does not stop at the lyrics as “Teef”, the new single by Manchester-based six-piece Mealtime, is highly catching and truly

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SONG PICK: Miss Naivety - Cyclones

One of the fascinating aspects of music is how little is required to evoke strong feelings in the listener. Irina Shtreis aka Miss Naivety has already prooven with her two first EPs that she does not need much to draw you sonically into her world. “Cyclone,” her latest song features

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SONG PICK: Ro Bergman - Horizon

“Horizon”, the new single by indie-rock musician Ro Bergman is hypnotic in its repetitiveness and irresistibly gorgeous at once. Dark and brooding yet with a touch of hope and optimism when the chorus of “new horizon”, chanted repeatedly, sets in. When asked about his newest song, Bergman provides: “Out of

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SONG PICK: Super Paradise - Feel

Admittedly, I do not always remember the band names of the musicians whose sound we cover in our #glamglarepick series, and it also doesn’t really matter, as I go by the music first and foremost. “Feel” by Super Paradise got me instantly, with its slightly uncomfortable overtones, yet ultimately

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SONG PICK: Tanners - Heavy Metals

“Heavy Metals” is the new song by NYC-based musician Tanners. Like last year’s “Venus” is a super-catchy, perfectly executed pop song, urgent and uplifting at the same time. You can feel how the song has a therapeutic effect for Tanners: As I slowly began feeling more like myself, I

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SONG PICK: Life At The Arcade - Antidote

As much as I like to indulge in delicate singer/songwriter fare, I also enjoy bombastic, anthemic sound like “Antidote”, the new single by Liverpool quartet Life At The Arcade. The chorus of “Antidote” is refreshingly catchy and makes me want to chime in immediately and you might want to

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SONG PICK: Miynt - Lucy in Disguise

Miynt is a singer, songwriter and producer from Sweden, who we fell in love with already in 2016. Now she is back with a just released new EP “Stay on Your Mind” (with nine tracks I would call it an album) in which she continues to dazzle with her melange

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SONG PICK: George Gretton - Too Soon

Highly unique and utterly appealing, George Gretton‘s second single “Too Soon” confirms his superb artistry. Written, recorded and produced entirely by himself, “Too Soon” is mysterious, haunting, catchy and absolutely beautiful – all at the same time! Without giving away the featured instruments of “Too Soon” let me just state

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SONG PICK: Hannah Stewart - Glaze

Hannah Stewart produces hard-hitting electro pop out of Dallas, Texas. Her latest single “Glaze” goes straight into the heart of the matter with a heavy bass line and a smacking beat as it twists and turns alongside the vocals. There is a similar excitement in Hannah’s music like with

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SONG PICK: Honey Lung - Nothing

“Nothing”, the new single by London-based quartet Honey Lung is definitely something for the guitar lovers among us! What Jamie Batten (vocals, lead guitar) and Harry Chambers (guitar, synths) conjure out of their six strings is magnificent and goes far beyond using cool effects but shows great skill and talent.

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Q&A With Cat Turner & HOST

For more than a year, we have been following Cat Turner and HOST, two emerging musicians, who are pushing the boundaries of electronic pop music in Ireland. Despite their different approaches, it was not surprising that they not only know each other but are even long time friends. So we

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SONG PICK: Azam Ali - Hope

“Hope,” the first single from the new album “Phantoms” by singer and producer Azam Ali is an elegantly produced, immersive experience for almost six minutes. The dark undertones convey a familiar message, as Azam explains: “Hope” is a poignant reflection on the grim social/political state in the world in

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SONG PICK: Mwahaha - Autumn

We rarely feature music that has not reached us either via a band’s PR or label team or via the artists directly. But every now and then, a song bubbles up that is just too good to ignore and to feature without knowing anything about the band. In this