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SONG PICK: Cray - idontwannatalkaboutlove

Cheney Cray aka CRAY does not want to talk about love for a reason: as a singer, songwriter, producer, DJ and avid gamer she has enough to do and whoever wants to see her romantic side has to first find their spot in her busy life. “idontwannatalkaboutlove” is a refreshingly

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SONG PICK: Honest Men - My Mind

What’s in name? Decided, to not take Julia too seriously, and gave the new single “My Mind” by Texan four-piece Honest Men a listen. The track is joyfully upbeat with some cool indie rock swagger thrown in. The band says about their newest song: “‘My Mind’ explores the complexity

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VIDEO FRIDAY: Kitzl - Wizard Girls

Kitzl is an electronic singer/songwriter from Toronto, Canada who creates experimental, quirky pop songs and outer-worldly visuals. If another Canadian electronic pop star comes to mind here, you are on the right track. Watch “Wizard Girls” here: Listen to to the song on Spotify: Connect with Kitzl on Facebook,

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SONG PICK: Jeri Silverman - Come Undone

“Come Undone” is a track that draws you in immediately with a skillful blend of acoustic and electronic layers over a driving beat. Singer/Songwriter Jeri Silverman wrote the song at a turbulent time in her life. She recalls: I went on a retreat and was finally beginning to ground

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VIDEO FRIDAY: Kid Bloom - EVRWNDR

Kid Bloom‘s music has one remarkable and fairly unique feature: Lennon Klosser‘s vocals! When we featured Kid Bloom’s single “Sugarcoat” earlier this year, I resisted the temptation to mention who the vocals remind me of but this time I want to say it. As someone who grew

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SONG PICK: Margot Polo - Let's Get Out

Of course the name Margot Polo sounded familiar and I remembered the club-ready single “Dance With Me” that I featured “somewhen last year” but as cool coincidences go, the feature happened exactly 364 days ago. And so, putting “Let’s Get Out” on your radar, is a no-brainer and gives

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Q&A with Twelve Ballet

We have been following the music journey of siblings Sam and Ben Hope aka Twelve Ballet for more than two years and were enamored with pretty much everything they have put out. Their music hovers right at the edge between folk rock and synth pop and you never quite know

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SONG PICK: Kacy Hill - To Someone Else (Video)

Kacy Hill moved from Phoenix to L.A. and and rubbed shoulders with super stars in the music business. With her new song “To Someone Else” she is now doing her own thing in a quite spectacular way. Bright, elegantly produced and with unexpected, out-of-character drum breaks, the song captures

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: Late Guest at the Party, Beverly Girl, Bunny X

Synth-pop, 70s disco and hot club music galore on August 7th at Lola, formerly known as Coney Island Baby. We were excited to be one of the first to promote a show at this posh East Village club which provided the perfect backdrop for the sexy, soulful disco tunes of

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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