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SONG PICK: Denny White - Psycho

“Psycho” is the new single by modern renaissance man Denny White, who has written, played and produced the track all by himself. Listening to Denny White’s vocals is like enjoying a single malt scotch whiskey brought to its fullness with just a few drops of water (not ice), which

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RELEASED TODAY: Flatwound - This Can Be Love

Disco is back, and I couldn’t be happier! From New York, to London and Paris over Sydney and Melbourne, back to the states to L.A. – disco is in full swing in plenty a metropoles. “This Can Be Love” is the latest single by Australian duo Flatwound and it

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SONG PICK: Argonaut & Wasp - Loser Like You

“Loser Like You” opens with a big dose of shimmery laid-backness, when the narrative starts and eventually a big dose of  swagger kicks in and one can’t help but sing along to “I don’t want to waste my time waiting on a looser like you”. Well done,

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MUSIC QUOTES: Live Music

The Lulls live at The Bowery Electric on 09/04 for Mondo.NYC 2016 There is another chance to these fascinating Californian indie-rockers again on October 1st when they play the vinyl release show for “Island of Daughters” at The Delancey, hosted by glamglare. More info here.     The Lulls

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NEW TRACK: Crush Club - Get Me Off

It is impossible to listen to “Get Me Off” and not instantly make comparisons to the master of this type of music! However, if done so exceptionally well as by New York duo Crush Club, one can’t help but feel excited and happy even. “Get Me Off” features soulful

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VIDEO: SALT - Don't Look At Me That Way

“Don’t Look At Me That Way” by U.K. alt-rockers SALT is a high-energy rock ballad, featuring powerful vocals, pulsating beats and crunchy, melodic guitar lines. The video accompanying the single is…. superb! It is directed by Peter Roe with Jesse Llande as director of photography, and

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NEW TRACK: Jason Gaffner - Feel Something

With “Feel Something”, Los Angeles electro-soul-pop artist Jason Gaffner created an instantly likable and highly danceable track with enough heart and edge to it, for not getting lost in the sea of electronic pop-tracks. Over the powerful disco-electro beats as well as the funky guitar and

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SONG PICK: Francie Moon - Red Cloud Road

Casually listening into “Red Cloud Road”, and ready to click ‘next’, I am stopped in my tracks: there’s just no escape, the bluesy, groovy guitars got me! This is a surprisingly catchy song, with its slight 60s feel yet contemporary blues-rock vibe and then these seriously unique vocals.

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NEW TRACK: Armors - Genesis

“Genesis” is a wistfully bright pop-song about a relationship gone wrong, a love lost and back to square one or to keep it with the lyrics: “Liked to think that we had it all,  and now we’re back to Genesis”. The dreamy, pensive tune is the latest single

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SONG PICK: Cocoa Futures - The Blue

“The Blue”, the new single by U.K. four-piece Cocoa Futures, is one of these songs that grew on me after listening a few times and now I’m hooked! Frontman Greg says about the track: “It’s a good idea to feel sad sometimes, but the things you

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SONG PICK: Bad Wave - Night School

On the surface, “Night School” by Los Angeles duo Bad Wave seems to be a straightforward electronic pop-song, not really upbeat but also not melancholic. But there’s so much more to the track than utilizing old synthesizer sounds and adding a ton of new ones. There are these

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VIDEO: GANGLY - Holy Grounds

Gangly are an Icelandic trio who make ethereal electronic R&B. Formed in 2014 by Sindri, Jófríður and Úlfur, Gangly have already gained a lot of attention after releasing their first single “Fuck with someone else”. The visuals to their newest single “Holy Grounds”, are as calm and intriguing

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glamglare's Top Picks for the Inaugural Mondo.NYC September 14-18, 2016

For the first time ever, Mondo.NYC, launches  September 14-18, 2016 in New York City with a business summit hosted at New York University and live music showcases presented at venues in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Mondo.NYC impresses with a diverse lineup that includes local favorites next to artists

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SONG PICK: A Festival, A Parade - If Dogs Could Talk

U.K. alt-rockers A Festival, A Parade deliver a moody and dark, slightly sinister yet irresistibly catchy new track with “If Dogs Could Talk”. Joe Allan lets his baritone vocals set the vibe and Liam Tellum provides a crazy tempo and rhythm on drums, while Ollie Winn supplies the

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VIDEO: Emotional - Hawaii [Premiere]

Experimental electronic duo Emotional just dropped their alluring self-titled debut album, which we reviewed last week and now we’re able to premiere the mesmerizing video to “Hawaii”, the last track on the album. While an opening track often takes on the function of an appetizer and welcoming the

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VIDEO: Gold Class - Kids On Fire

Had I known last year at this time, what I know now, I would have known that “It’s You”, the September 4th, 2015 released album by Gold Class from Melbourne, Australia would become one of my favorite albums ever. Hands down. And -not surprisingly- Gold Class back up their

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SONG PICK: San Blas - Zaid

When played with skill and used wisely, the ukulele can bring an alluring element to a song and San Blas know exactly what to do with the little 4-string guitar. “Zaid” is a high-energy alt-rock track, that employs the uke as rhythm guitar, strumming fiercely along, while

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NEW MUSIC: Emotional - Emotional

Experimental electronic duo Emotional have released their self-titled debut album today and I love it. Plain and straightforward. Maybe a little bit like the album itself because it comes without any frills or superfluous. The album is more on the minimalistic and sparsely instrumented side but that is already

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Q&A with CeaseTone

CeaseTone is an electro-indie-rock band from Reykjavik, Iceland that originated from the solo project of Hafsteinn Þráinsson. I no longer remember how and when exactly I came across CeaseTone’s debut album “Two Strangers,” which I got instantly enamored with, but when I decided to head to this

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SONG PICK: Elle Exxe - Sick

It’s almost impossible not to fall for the allure of “Sick”, the highly infectious new single by Elle Exxe. “Sick” is catchy dark-pop, with edge and style, and aside from Elle Exxe’s powerful vocals, the guitar solo at the end of the track is especially rad. Elle

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NEW VIDEO: Whyte Lytes - Go Get It [Premiere]

“Go Get It” by U.K. indie-rockers Whyte Lytes, is a catchy guitar driven song, with an edgy vibe that got me after the first listen – roughly three months ago. Much to my chagrin, I forgot about it again, surrounded by a constant flow of new music. The more

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3 Is A Band: VanLadyLove

VanLadyLove, an electro-pop/rock trio from Provo, UT are going on a tour across the United States and since they also make a stop in New York City, Pianos that is, I was curious how they would sound like, especially since they are three! Turns out Travis Van Hoff

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SONG PICK: Bad Feelings - For You

As if a song title like “For You” would not get my attention already, then these bright, blissful synths lines do the trick with their distinct 80s feel, evoking memories of some of the best romantic movies of that time. “For You” is the latest absolutely gorgeous single by L.

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NEW VIDEO: Dan Owen - Made To Love You

Singer/songwriter Dan Owen, hailing from Shrewsbury located somewhere between Birmingham and Liverpool in England, released a powerful video to his already amazing single “Made to Love You”. What makes the video so compelling, is its strong, thought-provoking narrative. In contrary to some other videos who take over with

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MUSIC QUOTES: Making A Song Happen

Striking Matches live at Rockwood Music Hall, October 2015