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SONG PICK: Shells - Jailbird

“Not gonna be a jailbird anymore” sings Shells in her new song “Jailbird”. And the track indeed does not evoke a prison at all: it is light as air, using many different instruments and sounds with Shells’ voice floating over it. The U.K. singer is working on her debut

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3 Is A Band: Saint Slumber

There seems to be no shortage of intriguing three-pieces in and around New York and Saint Slumber (formerly Dawns) are no exception! The trio hails from a small town outside New York City and they are about to release their debut EP “Youth” on November 11. Ahead of the EP,

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: Ryal // The Lulls // Quinn Lewis // Def.GRLS @ The Delancey

Everybody who came out last Saturday to the Lower East Side’s swanky The Delancey was part of a celebratory evening filled with great indie-rock. The event was close to being sold-out and we could not be happier with the outcome. Here are some visual impressions plus Soundcloud tracks from

NEW MUSIC: L. $hamPain - To Kill a Mocking Girl (EP)

“To Kill a Mocking Girl” is EP number four by the prolific Texan singer/songwriter L.$hamPain. She describes the songs as pages from her notebook, set to minimal electronics, pianos and her haunting vocals. My favorite is maybe “Zoe’s on a Freight Train”: it evokes the association of

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SONG PICK: DANCEHALL - Vs and Gs

Are not first ideas often the best anyway? Like the song title “Vs and Gs” which initially was only a demo title and a stand-in for “vocals and guitars”. With “Vs and Gs” London trio DANCEHALL deliver one incredibly infectious gem of a rock-song. Pulsating drums, pronounced guitars and edgy

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MUSIC QUOTES: What's A Good Song

Inhalt at Lucky Lounge for SXSW 2016

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SONG PICK: Bonzai - I Did

Bonzai was born in Indiana, raised in Dublin and now lives in London. Still, that doesn’t fully explain how she conceived a track like “I Did”. If you’re starting to get bored by the relentless parade of “New R&B” music, here is a way out. Where

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VIDEO: Aircrafting - Tides

In New York City, you don’t need to look too far to come up with an idea for a cool video, often the good is obvious and only a subway ride away. And so, Brooklyn indie-rockers Aircrafting set out to visualize their new single “Tides” at the Coney Island

PLAYLIST: Song Picks of the Day 16.40

1. Cape Cub 2. Tiny Dinosaurs 3. Chinah 4. Sløtface 5. Lewis Fieldhouse 6. Votaries 7. Laurel

SONG PICK: Laurel - Hurricane

London-based singer/songwriter Laurel does everything herself: writing, performing, producing and mixing. You would not guess this from her latest song “Hurricane”, a rich and powerful but still intimate rock song. And then there are Laurel’s unique dark and breathy vocals that can give you the chills. Her debut

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SONG PICK: Votaries - Succumb

Votaries is the new project of Jackson Scott who took the music world by storm with his debut album “Melbourne” and the critically acclaimed follow-up “Sunshine Redux”. He now gathered three fellow musicians and together they make music as Votaries. Listening to their first single “Succumb”, I’d say they

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NEW TRACK: Colouring - I Heard It Through The Grapewine

I almost didn’t want to listen to “I Heard It Through The Grapewine” the cover/rework by Colouring, because knowing the original Motown song so well, what could a young band possibly add that’s not being done many times before? Fortunately, I did listen to the track and

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Q&A with The Eiffels

Ever since I listened to The Eiffels self-titled EP early summer 2015, I was hooked and their songs are a constant and highly welcomed staple in my music rotation. With catchy song titles like “I’m Ready”, “More”, “City All Night” and “I Did It Now” to go with irresistible

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RELEASED TODAY: Patawawa - The Heat

Out today: “The Heat” by the U.K. three-piece Patanawa. The track features a funky guitar, a driving rhythm and female/male vocals. Listen and you will get a kick for the weekend! Patawawa also has an EP “Hold Tight Pt. 1” out with three remixes and another track. Listen

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SONG PICK: Lewis Fieldhouse - Naked Psychopathic Blues [EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE]

Sparse instrumentation with pulsating drums, bright guitar lines, dark bass rhythm and on top of it these clear and soothing vocals that draw you right in, further and further into “Naked Psychopathic Blues”, the track intensifying for the chorus and then some. Despite the serious lyrical content, the musical vibe

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glamglare presents: Ryal // The Lulls // Quinn Lewis // Def.GRLS @ The Delancey

Come out to the swanky The Delancey on Saturday October 1st, 2016 to experience a party evening filled with music that you won’t be able to enjoy again in that form! Two local favorites and two out-of-towners. All indie-rock and all excellent! Local favs Def.GRLS will get the

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PHOTOS: Dirty Dishes live at The Bowery Electric (Mondo.NYC)

Dirty Dishes is a three-piece from New York around singer/guitarist Jenny Tuite. They played a relaxed show Saturday early evening at The Bowery Electric, with Jenny’s parents in the audience being the only thing that made her nervous, as she admitted. In any case that didn’t reduce

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SONG PICK: Sløtface - Bright Lights

Norwegian four-piece Sløtface changed their name a few months ago (to a less offensive, more Scandinavian spelling) and are about to release their second EP “Empire Records” for this year. “I need Bright Lights shining into my eyes, taking me away from the edge of the stage”, sings Haley Shea

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NEW MUSIC: Cappa - Queen of Hearts

“You can be my next ex-boyfriend” is all Nashville singer Cappa is willing to offer to that cool guy in the ’69 Mustang in the opening cut “Next Ex”. She is also able to show her romantic side, as witnessed in some of the other songs of her 5-track debut

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3 Is A Band: Bleeker

Bleeker originate from Toronto, Canada and will be soon on tour through the U.K. I recently came across their stunning self-titled debut EP and since they are a trio, they are ideal for my #3IsABand series! Bleeker are comprised of Taylor Perkins (vocals), Cole Perkins (guitars) and Mike Van

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SONG PICK: CHINAH - Can't Remember How It Feels

The waiting has an end! Following their superb debut EP “Once the Lights Are On” released early this year, Danish electro-pop trio CHINAH follow-up the high expectations with the glorious “Can’t Remember How It Feels”.  The new single sports an effortlessly laid-back vibe, shimmering synths-lines and bright vocals put

LATE NIGHT: Kinkajous - All Kinds

A couple of days after we had moved to New York City, we had a late night ride along the east side of Manhattan in cab that had an excellent sound system playing jazz music. The cabbie, of course, was not playing the London nu-jazz quintet Kinkajous back then, but

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NEW TRACK: Julia Knight - Ghost Of You

Julia Knight delivers a knock-out debut single with “Ghost Of You”, letting her songwriting skills and superb vocals fully shine! There is a dark soulful roughness in Julia Knight’s voice that many of us came to love by say BANKS but also a light, shimmery, yes blissful side when

SONG PICK: Tiny Dinosaurs - Sit and Stare

“Sit and Stare” aptly summarizes the new EP “Awake” by Julie Jay, who records as Tiny Dinosaurs: it has a reflective feel to it, with an undercurrent of melancholy beneath the bright synth and guitar lines. Julie, who emerged from a long illness, is based in L.A. and found

NEW TRACK: Few Bits - Big Sparks

Looking already forward to Friday? Here’s one more reason: listen to the beautiful title track “Big Sparks” of the new album by Belgian dream pop band Few Bits, out on September 30: