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SONG PICK: Charles Cleyn - Decisions

There is absolutely no reason why “Decisions”, the debut single by Charles Cleyn, couldn’t become one of this Summer’s big hits. The alluring pop track pulls all the right strings like lovely melody, pleasing guitar strumming, impressive harmonies, versatile vocals and a killer hook. All this makes “Decisions”

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SONG PICK: YUN SEN - One Day

If London-based duo YUN SEN continues to release tracks like “One Day”, they will not be able to keep their band persona somewhat mysterious, referring to themselves as “J-hama, song rider & Wako, cooking beats” without any other info. Their brand new single “One Day” draws the listener

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SONG PREMIERE: The Rungs - Trees

It’s exciting to see a band developing their own characteristic sound and continue to advancing it further. “Trees”, the new single by Brooklyn-based alt-pop trio The Rungs, might just be their best piece yet to date. The track offers everything we came to love from The Rungs:

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SONG PICK: Fufanu - Hourglass

For long time fans of Iceland’s hottest trio, the seemingly new musical direction of their brand new single might not even come as such a big surprise. While “Hourglass” is in deed a bit of a detour from what we have heard on Fufanu’s fantastic album “Sports”, it

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SONG PICK: Phil Simmonds - Drive

And along comes “Drive”, a track so instantly appealing that there’s no escape but to keep on listening to all its 4 minutes and 23 seconds, bathing in intelligent rhythm changes and hauntingly beautiful vocals. “Drive” is the new single by Phil Simmonds who exchanged his home in England

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SONG PICK: Pet Fangs - Bitch, Baby.

A title like “Bitch, Baby.” sets the stakes high, and so I had great expectations upon hitting the play-button. The first lines that singer Joe Stark delivers are “Girl, I want you more than money”, and I was sold. A song with that much swagger can only be crazy

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NEW MUSIC: Kosha Dillz - Portugal The Man - Feel it Dillz (Kosha Dillz Remix)

Breaking at least two of our usual glamglare “rules” (hesitant in even putting it out here like that), we are featuring this super cool single despite it being a) a remix of a very popular song and b) being a rap version of a super hit. Yet there is no

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SONG PICK: Pavan - My Optical Best

A few sounds express ‘spring’ and ‘nature’ better than the chirping of birds and one must be quite the curmudgeon to not feel an instant mood boost by this kind of noise. Add a heartbeat inspired rhythm and exquisitely bright vocals to it, introduce other kinds of sound to it

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SONG PICK: Kastrup - Joanna

While I probably have to wait… forever until someone creates a great (!) song with my first name in it, I am always especially drawn to tracks featuring a female or male first name. “Joanna” is not only a lovely female name but in the case of Kastrup also the title

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SONG PICK: Foreign Air - Loud Magic

Sadness can be something surprisingly beautiful, especially when it comes in form of such an exquisite track as “Loud Magic”, the new single by Los Angeles-based duo Foreign Air. The song’s melody is kept in minor keys, floating over heavy beats, and this would be a seriously dark

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PHOTOS: Smoke Season Live at Rough Trade NYC

In our era of having the world on our finger tips via smart phones’ intelligence, it is no longer easy to get utterly surprised yet exactly that happened to me and probably some others in attendance. Without having heard a single song of Los Angeles-based duo Smoke Season, I

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SONG PICK: Yip Yops - She

It would be easy to dismiss “She” as ‘yet another pop rock song’ by lending the track solely a few seconds of attention because what unravels is truly extraordinary! Los Angeles-based quartet  Yip Yops allows them themselves to not only be creative musically but also to play with expectations.

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SONG PICK: Michael Jablonka - Flump

Michael Jablonka shreds his guitar as if there was no tomorrow but that alone, albeit a substantial talent, is not what sets this London born and bread musician apart. In addition to his impressive guitar skills, he delights with versatile vocals and if this wasn’t enough, uncanny songwriting chops

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: Scam Avenue, Kid Midnight, Julia Kahn & the New 45s, Sophie Colette

April 27th, the basement lounge at The Delancey was nicely packed from the get-go and got humming this way throughout the performances of all the bands until the DJs took over for the rest of the night. Sophie Colette kicked of the night with her exquisite set of songs

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SONG PICK: HYMMJ - Magnetic Heart

Berlin-based quartet HYMMJ (haitch wye em em jay) follows the success of their 2017 released debut EP “A Potential Cause For Rain” with a gorgeous new track from their upcoming sophomore EP due in Fall. This new single titled “Magnetic Heart” shows more of their exquisite songwriting skills. Singer

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SONG PICK: Westerman - Edison

Even after a good half-dozen listens to “Edison”, I haven’t fully wrapped my head around how the track goes so seemingly effortlessly from mellow and minor to increasingly more major and optimistic without really modifying much. The change happens gradually, like stripping leaves upon leaves from an artichoke

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SONG PICK: Oddnesse - Trust

“Truth” by L.A.-based Oddnesse is mesmerizing in its quiet, steady flow. Behind the artist name Oddnesse is Rebeca Arango, whose soft and earthy vocals go beautifully with the transfixing track. When she sings on repeat “I know you’ll see it, when you believe it”, another irresistibly hypnotic

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SONG PICK: Easton - Blue Love

The color ‘blue’ is not one easily to be associated with the feeling of ‘love’, yet this is exactly what Texas-born and Los Angeles-based artist Easton Schirra does, choosing “Blue Love” as the title for his debut single. While Easton Schirra is a sought after photographer by trade,

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SONG PICK: Von Sell - Digital Sleep

I am lost. Lost in the beauty of “Digital Sleep”, the new single by Brooklyn-based electro-pop artist Von Sell. As true fan of his work, I would not have expected anything less than a ‘cool new track’ but “Digital Sleep” is in a whole other league! The song

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SONG PICK: James Supercave - Something To Lose

Casually listening to nothing specific, aka letting Apple Radio run, and sandwiched between new singles from MGMT and Radiohead was a gem of a song that made me listen with excitement, and look up the track and artist! “Something To Lose” is the new single by L.A.-based quartet

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SONG PREMIERE: The Sleeping Tongues - Strawberry Kisses

Strawberries are a universally beloved fruit, why else would we find the flavor almost everywhere from yoghurt and ice cream to toothpaste and lipgloss? What about “Strawberry Kisses”? Sounds appealing, doesn’t it? Like the slight tartness of the fruit helps the inherent sweetness to shine through and making it

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SONG PICK: Not.Your.Regular.Boy. - Crazyland

There are many songs featuring crazy catchy hooks that are usually more on the bright side, the ones in “Crazyland” though beg to differ being of the darker kind with shiny sparkles thrown in. “Crazyland” is the debut single by Ferry de Ruiter, hailing from Amsterdam and creating his own

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SONG PICK: Mainland - Villains

Mainland, who call both, California and New York their home, have found their voice and sound because their just released EP “Villains” is nothing short but stunning! It features familiar Mainland ingredients like catchy hooks and versatile vocals, in a more exquisite wrapping, Aside from last year’s anthemic “I

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NEW MUSIC: More Giraffes - Dinosaur

“Dinosaur” oozes massive amounts of playful, child-like joy, dispensed as sparkly pop candy. The second single by L.A.-based duo More Giraffes, comprised of Mark Hadley and Keeley Bumford, shows once again their incredible talent for catchy and likable pop songs. Listen to “Dinosaur” now: For your Spotify

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SONG PICK: Fizzy Blood - Pink Magic

“Pink Magic”, the latest single by English indie rockers Fizzy Blood comes not only with some crazy, instantly catchy hooks but also a lot of swagger and the best of what Brit pop/rock has to offer. What a party banger! Well done. It is always a special treat to