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SONG PICK: Marie Davidson - So Right

When I saw Marie Davidson two years ago at SXSW she used a table full of electronic equipment to create a powerful and menacing wall of sound, so impressive that she easily shooed away two policemen who arrived to enforce the Austin 2 am curfew. But her music back then

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SONG PICK: Chavez Cartel - Bipolar Express

While Chavez Cartel might be new in this particular formation, and “Bipolar Express” their debut single, their songwriting craft and exquisite indie rock vibe sound too mature and refined for being possibly a ‘first’. But who cares about such details if the music is as compelling as it is with

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SONG PICK: Red Ribbon - Your Car (album "Dark Party" released now)

The Seattle-based band Red Ribbon around singer/songwriter Emma Danner uses wailing guitars and cinematic soundscapes to lead you down into a state of melancholic reflection. They have just released their debut album “Dark Party” on Union Zero. Opening cut “Your Car”, almost a pop song with its driving beats

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SONG PICK: STIIR - Free Yourself

With guitars so irresistibly bright and glistening, comes a feeling of everything is possible, supporting the track’s title “Free Yourself”. The debut single by London-based alt-pop band STIIR could be the soundtrack to a 70s commercial for air travel, painting the future in fluffy whites and shimmering tones. STIIR

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: Mars Motel, Kid Midnight, Deitre, War Violet (solo)

Our August showcase brought together a fabulous set of of indie rock music at The Delancey. We could not have been more excited to finally welcome Jummy Aremu aka War Violet to the glamglare stage. We have been following Jummy’s musical journey since her first demos and seeing her

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SONG PICK: Exploded View - Dark Stains

Exploded View is an international trio based in Mexico City and Berlin. “Dark Stains” is a dark, unsettling song in the veins of Factory Floor or, if you want to go further back in time, Liaisons Dangereuses. Singer Annika Henderson barely raises her voice over the noisy, sinister beats of

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SONG PICK: Ah! Kosmos (feat. Özgür Yılmaz) - Wide (Video)

Behind the artist name Ah! Kosmos is sound designer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Başak Günak. Born in Istanbul and based in Berlin, the artist is about to release her second album “Beautiful Swamp’” out on October 5 via Compost Records. Listening to “Wide” one can not help but feeling reminded of

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SONG PICK: Evalyn - A Pill To Crush

The seven deadly sins are an unusual topic in pop music, but L.A.-based singer/songwriter Evalyn has put them somewhat on the top when she tackled pride with “Angels”, a love song for her hometown. With “A Pill To Crush” wrath also gets a rather dreamy treatment as

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SONG PICK: Glass Spells - TBD

The Glass Spells‘ Song Pick of the Day feature is no longer available. Article is archived per the band’s business representation.

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Q&A with Berndsen (#airwaves18)

Many contemporary bands create 80s-tinged pop music but a lot of them shy away from the label and would not wear it on their sleeves. Not so Icelandic musician David Berndsen who creates his beautiful blend of (analog) synth-pop under the moniker Berndsen, and is not afraid to talk about

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NEW MUSIC: Twelve Ballet - Hello, how are you? Album

When the music of Australian duo Twelve Ballet plays, time passes a little slower. There is something laid back and reflective about their songs and singer Sam Hope is never in a rush to bring her message across. On their new album it is about the titular, mostly rhetorical question

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SONG PICK: Runrummer - Eyes

Names can be misleading: Runrummer makes you think more of a reggae party band than a serious electronic singer/songwriter, but the London-based artist Livi Morris is exactly that. Her second single “Eyes” is a soaring electro-pop piece about the struggle to find one’s identity. Livi turns her own

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SONG PICK: Roman Lewis - Midnight in Paris (Video)

With great finesse and a musical talent that reaches far beyond his young age of 17, Roman Lewis takes us on a journey to the capital of France while serenading “Midnight in Paris”. The video is filmed on location and depicts the longing and the heartbreak and everything in-between beautifully.

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SONG PREMIERE: Ben Rice - Autumn Days

Being the most famous urban park in the world and a major tourist attraction, New York City’s Central Park is inspiration and backdrop for many a stories and unsurprisingly plays a role in Ben Rice‘s new single “Autumn Days” as well. The song does the magnificent outdoor space

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NEW MUSIC: Xie - Super 8

“Super 8” is not about the vintage film format, but the budget hotel chain, where singer/producer Xie lodges when on the road. While she counts down the nights, the music goes wild: reflective downtimes interchange with crazy dance parties – probably very much like what touring for an up and

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SONG PREMIERE: Through Juniper Vale - Mirror Mirror

Through Juniper Vale is a fascinating and unusual collaboration between singer/songwriter Sarah Jane Wood, illustrator Hein Zaayman and producer Vian Izak. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, they together create indie-pop music that combines stories with colorful, whimsical illustrations such as the one above. Aiming at monthly releases, „Mirror Mirror“ is

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SONG PICK: The Buoys - Arm Wrestle

Let’s stay in Sydney, Australia for another Song Pick of the Day of a different kind. The Buoys are the indie rock four-piece of Zoe (vocals), Anthea (guitar), Ros (bass) and Tess (drum) and their latest song is about a mental arm-wrestle with oneself. “I’m just trying to

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SONG PICK: Nightseason - Dying In The Heat

In sync with the lyrical context, “Dying In The Heat” starts out wistfully and stays that way until the end, but not before the scorching guitar solo. What makes the new track by Nightseason standout, is its sparse instrumentation, with super rad beats, giving room to the raspy-charming vocals of

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Mondo.NYC back in its 3rd year: October 2-5, 2018

Remember the inaugural Mondo.NYC in 2016 and its follow-up last year? The global business conference and festival uniting music and technology, with emerging artists, innovators and industry insiders? We sure do, and you can get a glimpse of the past too by glancing at 2016 and 2017 photos and

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SONG PICK: Sparrows - Over & Out

Get ready for an infectious pop song that walks the line between catchy and edgy perfectly. “Over & Out” is the new single by Sydney-based singer/producer Jess Nitties aka Sparrows. She produced the song herself which confirms my theory that the best work often comes out of the mind

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SONG PICK: Jong SL - Driving Away

“Driving Away” is a beautifully mellow and melodic tune by Toronto-based singer/songwriter Jong SL. While the song floats softly on a cloud of shimmering notes and a caressing feel, the exquisite guitar solo in the last third of the track makes you perk up and regard the “Driving Away”

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SONG PICK: Ishani - Dark Angel

London-based singer/producer Ishani does not choose easy topics for her songs. Her latest song “Dark Angel” deals with suicide – the form of death that is the hardest to cope with for friends and family. Ishani gives some background: This song was pure therapy. It has helped me cope with

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VIDEO: Between Mountains - Into The Dark (#Airwaves2018)

One of the best parts of preparing for Airwaves is discovering new music. It is no secret that Iceland has an incredibly diverse, high quality music scene, so behind every name you have never heard about on the festival lineup could be your next favorite act. We don‘t know

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SONG PICK: Ex Mykah - Suspicions

A feeling of unease can at times be intriguing as well as cool. “Suspicions” by experimental pop artist Ex Mykah keeps us on the edge of our seats, ready to run should it be necessary. In the end, as it turns out, this is one phenomenally dark and unsettling song,

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SONG PICK: Evvol - Song For The Broken Hearted (Rollin')

Here is new music from Berlin-based electro-pop duo Evvol: “Song For The Broken Hearted (Rollin’)” is exactly about what the title suggests: heartbreaks are frequent, but part of modern life is to get over them. Julie Chance and Jane Arnison give some background about the track: These songs were written