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PHOTOS: SXSW 2018 Day 1 Roundup

Coming from the North East Coast, experiencing a few days of early spring in Texas has almost as much allure as the some 2,000 we can see here at SXSW. The Austin weather doesn’t make it easy though: we were greeted with chilly wind albeit under a glorious

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SONG PICK: iyamah - Cryptic Love

“Cryptic Love” is a great metaphor for the stage of a relationship where everybody is afraid to play their cards open, avoiding to get potentially hurt. The young U.K.-based singer/songwriter iyamah sees herself a victim of that behavior and set her complaint into a R&B

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SONG PICK: Monks In The Wood - No Love

A song title like “No Love” is a rather sad affair, and this new single by London-based indie rock five-piece Monks In The Woods stays on the melancholic side. “I have no interest to seeing you in a different light”, makes me wish there would be a chance for the

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SONG PICK: TT - Love Leaks

TT is the solo project of Theresa Wayman, singer and guitarist in Warpaint, my favorite band. So I’m highly biased here and she probably could play “All My Little Ducklings” on a banjo for a glamglare Song Pick. But fortunately and not surprisingly “Love Leaks” is much better than

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SONG PICK: Frances Luke Accord - Maria

Expert, playful finger picking, beautiful tenor harmonies, carefully arranged, the South Bend-based duo Frances Luke Accord is up to something with their latest single “Maria”. Like their previous work, it puts Nicholas Gunty and Brian Powers on the map of the new crop of  singer/songwriters rooted in the tradition

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NEW MUSIC: Sam Frankl - Patina

Opposites attract, which especially holds true in gorgeous tracks like “Patina”, the new single by British indie-pop artist Sam Frankl. The singer’s lush and bright vocals threaten to disappear in the sky, yet are being kept grounded by an earthy, hard-hitting rhythm section. The result? Something truly irresistible: Find

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SXSW 2018: Q&A with GIRL SKIN

Welcoming GIRL SKIN to the Official glamglare SXSW Showcase feels like going full circle, because I remember vividly when I first listened to GIRL SKIN’s songs on SoundCloud, being completely enthralled, and consequently trying to book them for an upcoming glamglare show. Literally in the air, Sid confirmed his

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SONG PICK: Halo Maud - Tu Sais Comme Je Suis

“Tu Sais Comme Je Suis” – you know how I am – is the final statement in an ending relationship, after everything else is said. Paris-based musician Halo Maud sees this moment in a metaphorical way: This song is about the end of a love story, a kind of resigned assessment in

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NEW MUSIC: After London - After London EP

Four catchy but edgy indie rock tracks can be found on the self-titled debut EP by U.K. five-piece After London consisting of singer Francesca Ward together with Byron Ward, Will Ward, Jake Palmer and Alex Tiffany. Listen to single “Waiting for You” on SoundCloud: Check out the EP “After

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SONG PICK: åMBe - Ache

Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter/producer åMBe kicks off her year in music with “Ache”, an ultra-stunning electro-pop single. What might sound like misery on the surface, is essentially empowering, facing what ails you and overcoming it. There are some serious hooks in “Ache”, which all conclude in one big swirl of

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NEW MUSIC: Emmy Wildwood - Down Down

“Down Down” may sound light-hearted at first, but L.A. via Brooklyn singer/songwriter Emmy Wildwood tells the a story about “a downward spiral of addiction and self sabotage as coping mechanisms and the inevitable destruction that ensues when we live in denial of our demons”. Tough stuff and by

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SXSW 2018: Q&A with I Am Snow Angel

A little less than two years ago, we wrote about I Am Snow Angel, the solo project of New York artist Julie Kathryn that “her brand of electronic music is airy and effortless, and her vocals enter your mind like a whisper in a dream”, which still holds true, and

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SONG PICK: Falcon Jane - Go With The Flow (Video)

Canadian band Falcon Jane presents the perfect sonic and visual representation of the idea to “Go With The Flow”. This is what they call “Plez rock” and it is impossible to listen to the track without feeling a little more relaxed. This is exactly what singer Sarah May had in

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Song Pick: Pale Houses - The Ocean Bed

How can one single guitar chord hold so much longing and promise alike? It also only gets better as “The Ocean Bed” unfolds, morphing into an essentially optimistic track. The instantly appealing indie rock gem is the new single by Pale Houses, and will be on the Nashville-based quartet’s

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NEW MUSIC: Montaigne - Glorious Heights album

Montaigne is from Australia and has been making a splash down under since the release of her debut album “Glorious Heights” in 2016, which has been now released worldwide. If you like high-energy, feel good power pop, this is the album for you: Checkout the wonderful single “Because I Lover

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SXSW 2018: Q&A with Pretty City

Pretty City are the only SXSW alumni on our showcase, having played the festival in 2016 for the first time, and returning again this year for a second time. Two years ago was also when we instantly became friends with Drew Schapper (drums), Hugh Matthew (vocals, guitar), and Johnny Rock

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SONG PICK: Trace - Blood And Bones

“Blood And Bones” is about a complicated stage in a relationship, when your ideas of the other person does not necessarily match up with reality. L.A. singer/producer Trace gives us some background about the song: There’s something so romantic about seeing someone for the first time and

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: RYAL, Mars Motel, Miranda, Becca Krueger

To start off the new year with a bang, we invited back RYAL, who had headlined our very first show back in fall 2016. They are now a duo (plus a live keyboarder) and came to support their excellent new electronic album “Silver And Gold” (Apple Music | Spotify). Also a

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SONG PICK: pronoun - run

Indie pop-rocker Alyse Vellturo, who goes by pronoun, continues to create beautiful lo-fi tracks that snug on you and “run” is no exception. There are bright synths, pronoun’s dead pan vocals, some really cool guitar lines and a decisive garage feel to the essentially optimistic song, about which the

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SXSW 2018: Q&A with Blonde Maze

2017 saw New York-based electro-pop artist Blonde Maze, perform in venues as diverse as Music Hall of Williamsburg, Knitting Factory or The Delancey. As long time fans of Blonde Maze, aka Amanda Steckler, we were also delighted to feature her at some of our New York shows, and are thrilled

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NEW MUSIC: Tarantina - I'm A Loner (Video)

“I’m A Loner” is even without visuals a dramatic and gripping song about coping with the end of a relationship. London-based artist Tarantina teamed up with director Samuel Thomas to bring the song to life in a disturbingly cold and inhuman urban setting. Tarantina explains: I Am A Loner

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SONG PICK: Mïrändä - Glow

It is so good to hear new music from New York singer/producer Mïrändä after her excellent 2016 EP “Empire” (Apple Music | Spotify). The new track “Glow” skillfully blends classic synth textures with up-to-date production techniques, resulting in an airy, uplifting track that immediately sticks in your head. Mïrändä has

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NEW MUSIC: Candace - New Ruins Album

Oregon, the home state of dream pop trio Candace and “New Ruins”, their second album both spell summer for me. And that is exactly what we need here in the Northeast right now. But in any case, “New Ruins” is a laid-back, uplifting listening experience for all seasons. Listen to

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SONG PICK: The Eiffels - Body Like That

“Body Like That” instantly brightens even the dreariest of days with its exuberant 80s style synth rock, an unapologetically optimistic melody and a party beat that not just kindly asks for the dance floor but boldly demands it. Glittering synths lines, sparkling guitar riffs, hand claps thrown in, and frontman

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NEW MUSIC: Me Not You - Reckoning 2

Out today is the second part of Me Not You‘s “Reckoning”, an EP with six more excellent songs that showcase their signature guitar-heavy, melancholic pop-music. Check out the new single “Chemical Cure” on SoundCloud: Listen to “Reckoning 2” on Spotify or Apple Music: (Photo by glamglare – Me Not You