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SONG PICK: Saeyers - On Fire

SONG PICK: Saeyers - On Fire

The melancholy in “On Fire” is striking and its dreamy flow renders the track instantly irresistible. “On Fire” is the second single by singer-songwriter Marshall Lewis, who makes music under the moniker Saeyers. At home in Bloomington, Indiana, Marshall Lewis played all (!) the instruments on the song himself and co-produced

PHOTOS: glamglare presents: Hydrah / Rivita / She's Excited! / dolltr!ck / Karina Revolver

PHOTOS: glamglare presents: Hydrah / Rivita / She's Excited! / dolltr!ck / Karina Revolver

Were you there? This was quite the night! Four female electronic dance and eclectic pop music producers plus one techno DJ kept the audience on their toes. See for yourself: Hydrah Connect with Hydrah on Facebook and check out her site. Rivita Connect with Rivita on Facebook and check out

SONG PICK: Lizzy Land - Messed Up

SONG PICK: Lizzy Land - Messed Up

“I’m just a little messed up and I think that’s ok”. L.A.-based singer/songwriter Lizzy Land speaks the truth in her new song: nobody gets it all right, despite that we all try acting like we do. Putting this message into a playful synth pop track

SONG PICK: Sophie Colette - Version

SONG PICK: Sophie Colette - Version

The true power of a song reveals itself by hearing it in a new context. Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Sophie Colette released her new single “Version” last Friday and premiered the track live at Manhattan’s Rockwood Music Hall. While I loved the recorded song already, I understood its full potential when

SONG PICK: Lauren Lakis - Right Now

SONG PICK: Lauren Lakis - Right Now

“Right Now” is a heavy song. L.A.-based singer/songwriter Lauren Lakis unleashes a wall of sound onto you that makes you feel the gravity of the here and now. There is always the next thing to think about, the next problem to solve. But you are no alone

SONG PICK: Jesse Hite - In your Mind

SONG PICK: Jesse Hite - In your Mind

With its hypnotic beats and repetitions, the wistful piano melody and the charismatic vocals “In Your Mind” proves instantly irresistible. When the song closes out with a soulful saxophone solo, “In Your Mind” feels like a timeless classic. This is the second single by Jesse Hite, an American artist living

SONG PICK: Sophia Bel - Time

SONG PICK: Sophia Bel - Time

“Princess of the Dead” is the title of the debut EP by Sophia Bel and the single “Time” has indeed something netherworldly to it. Time does not seem to matter the way the baseline and beat lead the song into an ethereal open space. The Montreal-based artist explains: “Time” really

SONG PICK: Far Caspian - A Dream of You

SONG PICK: Far Caspian - A Dream of You

“A Dream of You”, the new single by Leeds three-piece Far Caspian, could come right from a John Hughes movie. Take a potential montage where she keeps on glancing at a framed picture of him (way pre-digital!) while going through her wardrobe for a possible prom dress, while he is

VIDEO FRIDAY: Archie Faulks - Hung Up

VIDEO FRIDAY: Archie Faulks - Hung Up

What makes a great video? For starters, a great song of course plus appealing visuals and intelligent story telling. “Hung Up”, the latest single by London-based singer/songwriter Archie Faulks is achingly beautiful, a song so bright and lovely that you can not help but smile and instantly feel good.

SONG PICK: Negative Gemini - Different Color Hair

SONG PICK: Negative Gemini - Different Color Hair

Somehow I imagine Lindsey French aka Negative Gemini writers her songs in the very early hours of the morning, shortly before sun rises. They have something nocturnal and twisted to it, like an intense dream that leaves you puzzled after you wake up. But then there is also rays of

SONG PICK: Dantevilles - Bloomin' Flowers

SONG PICK: Dantevilles - Bloomin' Flowers

As much as I love beautiful melodies and easy-going arrangements, I am equally drawn to the edgy and maybe more complicated sound, the one that takes a little to unravel itself. “Bloomin’ Flowers”, the new single by British quartet Dantevilles is a song in that latter category: it immediately keeps

Our Favorite SXSW 2019 Artist Discoveries

Our Favorite SXSW 2019 Artist Discoveries

The most exciting and memorable SXSW moments happen when you least expect them; when you are blown away by a new act that you didn’t know before, or by arriving a bit too early to see somebody you had on your must-see list and see someone else instead. Or

SONG PICK: Claude Fontaine - Pretending He Was You

SONG PICK: Claude Fontaine - Pretending He Was You

Some songs immediately transport you immediately to another place and time. “Pretending He Was You” by L.A. singer/songwriter Claude Fontaine is about a lost love being a constant companion in your life and you can imagine her sing the song on a porch of a tropical residence, while

SONG PICK: LONA - Shangri La

SONG PICK: LONA - Shangri La

After releasing the superb “She’s With Me” a little over a month ago, London-based alt rock quartet LONA, follow-up with “Shangri La”, an equally stunning new single. The song provokes feelings of unrest and uncertainty yet there is also some almost overwhelming longing and beauty woven within. “Shangri La”

SONG PICK: THERE - Swimming Backwards

SONG PICK: THERE - Swimming Backwards

“Swimming Backwards” is the debut single of L.A. via Tel Aviv duo THERE, who made quite a splash at this year’s SXSW festival. For starters, the song is hard to get out of your mind after you have heard it a few times: electronics and guitar gently flow

SONG PICK: Rozi Plain - Conditions (Video)

SONG PICK: Rozi Plain - Conditions (Video)

“Conditions” is a song to get lost in: let your thoughts drift away on flowing layers of guitars, synths and vocals. The track is from Rozi Plain‘s fourth album “What Boost”, out on April 5 and is accompanied by dream-like video shot by Ed Tucker on Morecambe Bay, England.

VIDEO FRIDAY: Callaghan Belle - Dear Detroit

VIDEO FRIDAY: Callaghan Belle - Dear Detroit

Callaghan Belle did what many do in the entertainment business: move to L.A. But the glamour capital of the world is not everything, so she wrote a longing love song “Dear Detroit” to her hometown. Together with the video her struggle becomes palpable as the melancholy in the music

SONG PREMIERE: BirdyHop - This Time

SONG PREMIERE: BirdyHop - This Time

The dreamy tenderness in “This Time” by BirdyHop is striking and only thanks to the determined bass lines we are not completely carried away on a cloud of joyful bliss. “This Time” sports some faint Arcade Fire vibes and is definitely a break-out track for the London-based band. As fans

SONG PICK: Quivers - You're Not Always On My Mind

SONG PICK: Quivers - You're Not Always On My Mind

What do you a think a song titled “You’re Not Always On My Mind”, one that even starts with that sentiment, would continue? Well, take a guess! “You’re Not Always On My Mind” – just mostly all the time – is the latest single by Melbourne-based quartet Quivers, who just

SONG PICK: Tusks - Peachy Keen

SONG PICK: Tusks - Peachy Keen

Good to hear that London-based musician Emily Underhill aka Tusks is up to something new. After her excellent debut full-length “Dissolve” she is readying a new album “Avalanche”, to be released on June 14 on One Little Indian. First single “Peachy Keen” is a scorching condemnation of the patriarchal society,

SONG PICK: Electric Djinn - Phoenix

SONG PICK: Electric Djinn - Phoenix

Electric Djinn aka Neptune Sweet creates highly appealing indie electronic songs that are grounded in low frequencies, programmed beats and topped off with virtual synths and processed vocals. While this might sound a bit too synthetic, the results are actually quite mesmerizing and emotional. With “Phoenix”, Electric Djinn seems to

SONG PICK: Tiana Khasi - They Call Me

SONG PICK: Tiana Khasi - They Call Me

Tiana Khasi is based in Brisbane, Australia and comes from a jazz background. You can hear that in her latest song: “They Call Me” evolves around an intricate, carefully crafted beat and sparse instrumentation, which puts her message front and center. Tiana explains: ‘They Call Me” was written to challenge

SONG PICK: Twin XL - Sunglasses

SONG PICK: Twin XL - Sunglasses

“Sunglasses” by Los Angeles-based trio Twin XL is well crafted, glorious pop. And while Twin XL might not ring a bell The Summer Set might, as brothers Stephen (bass) and John Gomez (guitar) are former members of that group and singer Cameron Walker-Wright was a member of Nekokat. Listen to

SONG PICK: SHHE - BOY (Video)

SONG PICK: SHHE - BOY (Video)

SHHE is the stage name of Scottish/Portuguese singer/producer Su Shaw and “BOY” is just her second release, but already a masterpiece of stripped-down, electronic pop music. The song builds layer after layer and just when you think you heard it all, it ups the intensity yet another notch.

VIDEO FRIDAY: Jeannel - Lullaby

VIDEO FRIDAY: Jeannel - Lullaby

Jeannel is a Berlin-based artist and her latest song “Lullaby” is a slow-burning, intimate piece of synth pop. The video clip – a collaboration with director Felix Aaron – is an enigmatic clip that follows Jeannel and a mysterious dancer though the wee hours of the night. Watch “Lullaby” here on YouTube: