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NEW TRACK: Monopol - Somebody That I’ll Never Be

If somebody proposes “I can try to be somebody That I’ll Never be” to save a relationship, you know it is over. On the plus side, Christoph Andersson aka Monopol wraps his breakup in such a delightful, upbeat pop song that one hopes that the two stay at least

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Beautiful Fear - ONE

“ONE”, the first installment of a two-part album by The Beautiful Fear hits glamglare’s motto spot-on: “…discover new music, revisit classics [..] and enjoy life through music”. Musically, “ONE” takes its cues from rock classics, mainly 70s Pink Floyd but also other 70s super groups like Yes, Genesis, Tangerine Dream

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SONG PICK: Feral Love - Like The Wind

“Like The Wind” is the perfect Song Pick of the Day on a Monday: it comes with a lot of energy and when singer Adele Emmas sings the chorus “He’s like the wind”, you feel like throwing your fist into the air. Feral Love is a duo from Liverpool

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PLAYLIST: Song Picks of the Day 16.18

1. Leitbur 2. Tusks 3. NGOD 4. Djustin 5. Boudoir Noir 6. BLAJK 7. Alex The Flipper/ADI’s

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VIDEO: Saint God - Narasvette

The shoegaze duo Saint God created this beautifully intense video after they met Italian dancer Giulia Piana in their home town of Tel Aviv. Together with the ambient light she turns the monuments at Edith Wolfson Park into a mythical place that complements the mood of the song “Narasvette” perfectly.

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NEW ALBUM: Badlands - Locus

Badlands can be beautiful and deadly and Catherina Jaunviksna conveys that feeling in her new album “Locus”. Dark, thick, 80s-inspired synth layers and deadpan vocals convey a mood of inevitability, but then you can also find beauty and hope when the songs soar with bright melodies. It is a record

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SONG PICK: Alex The Flipper vs. ADI - Was it You

This track grows on you. Is it dance music or a pop song? It starts out with piano and a dark bass line and gradually add more to it before it culminates with a bright, chiming synth line. And then there is Israeli producer ADI’s vocals, who you may

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PHOTOS: Danielle Cardona live at Black Bear Bar

We met singer/songwriter Danielle Cardona in a bar years ago, but sadly never managed to see a show of hers. Fortunately that streak was broken a couple of weeks ago at the Black Bear Bar when she took the stage with a full band. Recorded, she has relied mostly

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SONG PICK: BLAJK - Good Liars

Toronto’s four piece BLAJK follow-up their smart synth-pop  single “French Class”, and our first Song Pick of the Day 2016, with an equally dazzling song. The just released “Good Liars” lets Jordan Radics’ deep and raspy-charming vocals shine to the fullest and everything else falls beautifully into place: the

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NEW ALBUM: Pretty City - Colorize

“Colorize” is the perfect title for Pretty City‘s debut album. It’s like splattering  different shades of color, like musical sub-genres of indie rock onto  different songs. When I first heard of Pretty City and listened to their single “Melt”, I was instantly hooked, so much so that I

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SONG PICK: Boudoir Noir - Wild Valentine

Boudoir Noir is a three-piece from Michigan and I already loved their first single “Endless Dawn”. Our Song Pick of the Day is the second track from their upcoming EP, also called “Endless Dawn”. It is a sensual love song that combines electronic and acoustic beats with oriental melodies. That

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VIDEO: KYTES - I Got Something [PREMIERE]

With “I Got Something” KYTES  unleashed a great feel-good-song, sporting hand-clapping and a catchy sing-along chorus. And… the track already got remixed by super producer Robot Koch, lending the tune his melodic, delicate touch.  As if that’s not yet enough of the good, KYTES released a cheeky fun video

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VIDEO: Liana Bank$ - LVLUP

I love New York videos and this is a particularly good one. Upcoming artist Liana Bank$ has fun on a night out in Manhattan and she enjoys dancing on Times Square and the escalator on the World Trade Center Path station. The track “LVLUP” is also so good with its

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SONG PICK: Djustin - Tryst

I find it hard to resist 80s-style synth arpeggios and our Song Pick of the Day “Tryst” by the trans-continental duo Djustin is full of them. The two members Rose Suau and Johan Andergård found a high musical compatibility brought them together and they formed the band before they ever

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3 Is A Band: SKYES

Always excited to be able to feature a three-piece from my own ‘hood… and SKYES from Brooklyn are a band not to be missed. The more I listen to SKYES, the more I totally dig them. While on the surface, you might write SKYES  off as “yet another electronic band”

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SONG PICK: NGOD - Blue

Bradford five-piece NGOD follow-up their charming debut single “Are You Satisfied” with another stunner. The just released “Blue” lets Sam Augustine’s striking vocals shine even more and demonstrates the band’s serious songwriting chops. From the start, “Blue” is hypnotic as well as super catchy and sports a must-chime-in

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VIDEO: Leitbur - Antique Travelers

Just in time for the friendlier months of the year arrives “Antique Travelers”, a romantic synthpop sparkler that is as catchy as it is happiness-inducing.”Antique Travelers” evokes the glorious feelings of strolling through a bright, sun-drenched landscape while enjoying a mild breeze from the ocean which is not too

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NEW TRACK: Elohim - Sensations

Listen to “Sensational”, an anthemic track about the singularly blissful moment of being in love. Elohim, a somewhat mysterious singer/songwriter from L.A. has already released a bunch of songs (like this one) and is now readying her debut LP, due on May 20.

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SONG PICK: Tusks - False

This is what I find currently the most exciting kind of music: an effortless blend of guitars and electronics, cool and emotional at the same time. “False” by Emily Undersell, who goes by the name Tusks, combines all this in a wonderfully slow-building track. “I still believe in you”, she

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MUSIC QUOTES: Fender Guitars

Mothxr live at Pianos, December 2014.

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PHOTOS: Twin Wave Celebrate their Single "Matador" with a Packed Show at Baby's All Right

Twin Wave are one of the hottest bands to come out of Brooklyn these days. Crafting highly infectious songs over guitar driven, synths-infused dream-pop, topped off with charming power vocals – clearly more and more people take notice! This was definitely the case on a Friday in mid April, when Baby’

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SONG PICK: Leitbur - Antique Travelers [SINGLE & VIDEO PREMIERE]

Just in time for the friendlier months of the year arrives “Antique Travelers”, a romantic synthpop sparkler that is as catchy as it is happiness-inducing.”Antique Travelers” evokes the glorious feelings of strolling through a bright, sun-drenched landscape while enjoying a mild breeze from the ocean which is not too

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PLAYLIST: Song Picks of the Day 16.17

Lost Woods Hunter as Horse Billy Doze Beyond Rare The Beautiful Fear JPNSGRLS Chelsea Lankes

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LATE NIGHT: Nerve Leak - DR34M5

This track by Brooklyn via Richmond, VA producer Sam Friedman aka Nerve Leak is indeed like a dream: it floats between bright and dark, with elevating and sometimes nightmarish moments, all kept together by a chilled beat. After you have heard it, you want to rewind to relive it and,

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NEW ARTIST: Year Of The Brother

Always happy to find upbeat music, that’s not too sugary sweet or trying too hard to please, I recently came across “So Far, So Good” by Year Of The Brother. The band, consisting of Brennan Mari (lead vocals), Elijah Gundlach (guitars and other instruments) and Tom Rydquist (production), could