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OFFSTAGE: Five Festival Questions for Kinder Than Wolves

Consider us long time fans of Orlando-based three-piece Kinder Than Wolves because in January 2016, we featured the beautiful debut single “Hazel Days” as our Song Pick of the Day. A couple more features followed. Fast forward one year and six months, we are overjoyed to welcome Kinder Than Wolves

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PHOTOS: SHEARE Live @ La Esquina (EP Release)

Writing songs, recording them, selecting the best and bundle them into an EP is no small feat. Hence, celebrating the debut of such an EP deserves a proper environment and Brooklyn-based indie-pop artist SHEARE found this perfectly in Williamsburg’s La Esquina. What a wonderful time we had! The space

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SONG PICK: PAVEY ARK - Hidden Hills (Video)

“Hidden Hills” by English alternative acoustic quintet Pavey Ark, is a winning charmer with its dynamic, playful and intricate vibe. Acoustic guitars with lots of finger picking, soft yet but at the same time powerful vocals, violins, steady drums all creating an intensifying sound that is as appealing as it

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NEW MUSIC: Elohim - Skinny Legs (Video)

L.A. producer and singer Elohim is a fascinating artist. We have already featured her latest track “Skinny Legs” as a turn into grittier territories after her self-titled debut EP. Now she follows up with visuals: a glimpse into some sort of inner struggle against some dark, seductive force which

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SONG PICK: Kylie Odetta - Stress

“Stress” is a killer, literally and figuratively as in Kylie Odetta’s new track off her just released EP “Undertow”. “This ship is going down down down” she sings and means a relationship consumed by stress and doubt. And by putting this message on top of sultry, jazzy music she

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SONG PICK: Children Of Pop - Poids

“Poids” is total indie-electronic bliss and the new single by Houston-based Children Of Pop. The song balances suspense and tranquil gorgeousness in perfection. “Poids” is as catchy as it is danceable and the appealing vocals are the glitter on the sonic gift. Listen to “Poids”, our Song Pick of the

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SONG PICK: Maiah Manser - Sweet Hell

West Coast singer/songwriter Maiah Manser does big pop songs, filled with layers of sounds and noises. Listen to our Song Pick of the Day “Sweet Hell”, the dramatic opening track of her recently released EP “Second Skin” (Apple Music | Spotify).

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SONG PICK: Diamond Thug - Eclipsed

It is impossible to resist the enchanting vibes of the ultra-gorgeous “Eclipse”, the new single by South African quartet Diamond Thug. Starting out with a hypnotic synth line that provides the perfect backdrop for Chantel Van T’s starry-summer-nights-pretty vocals, the song takes on an ever so delightful dynamic when

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SONG PICK: Sister Speak - The Stand (Video)

Sherri Anne aka Sister Speak is from Canada, but she chose images from Peru for her beautiful, cinematic video “The Stand”. Musically she also elegantly connects two worlds: “The Stands” starts out as a quiet, acoustic song and then slowly morphs into an eclectic synth pop anthem. Check out the

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SONG PICK: Ronny Morris - All About Love

Usually, when talking about a track I choose as Song Pick of the Day I try to get to the essence of the song, what it is that makes it stand out in the sea of great new songs. The special feel. Let’s just say that after living in

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SONG PICK: VÖS - Patience

Here is VÖS, a new duo from London with a debut track that is a catchy electro-pop song at first, but reveal unexpected layers and turns after listening a few more times. That fits well to the topic: the push-pull phase early in a relationship when things are never as

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SONG PICK: Isabel - Patterns

“Patterns” by Brisbane-based singer/songwriter Isabel is effortlessly gorgeous, thanks to a charming melody, sparse instrumentation and of course Isabel’s beautiful, soul-tinged vocals. A little dreamy and with a lot of warm vibes, “Patterns” is a song to play on repeat… Listen to “Patterns”, our Song Pick of the

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SONG PICK: Jaymes Young - Don’t You Know

In essence, “Don’t You Know, I want you so bad” is a romantic message, but L.A. singer/producer Jaymes Young delivers it quite forcefully, over big beats and distorted synths. It was a hot summer night when he wrote it, so maybe that explains the heat on the

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SONG PICK: JUDAS - Some People

The London-based quartet JUDAS got me with “some people want it all but I don’t want this at all” and the big, anthemic chorus and overall super catchy vibe in “Some People”, their new single. “Some People” is the perfect indie rock song for the summer of 2017 and

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SONG PICK: Hån - The Children

Hån hails from Lago di Garda, Italy, a most beautiful place in Europe where in the 90s we sometimes spent a few days in early spring, like many other people from southern Germany. It is not an area one would easily associate with melancholy, but then, being connected to the

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Q&A with Jupiter Deluxe Tube

L. A. musician Darwinn Sato, who records under the name Jupiter Deluxe Tube, is about to release her debut album “Product of Insomnia” with ten dream pop songs where layered synths and guitars evoke the half-wake state of sleepless nights. It will be released not before June 2, but in

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SONG PICK: Joey Genetti - Human

“Human” by singer/songwriter and producer Joey Genetti is one big sweeping, melancholic ballad. It evokes mid 90s George Michael, great vocals, beautiful music and passionate story telling. Some background about the debut single: “Written from the viewpoint of Genetti toward his future child, the track is a meditation on

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: Danielle Cardona, Saint Slumber, Cecilie Maria, Mars Motel Live @ The Delancey

Indie rock night at The Delancey: four local acts brought exciting and fresh music as well as a good dose of glamour to the party. First up was the debut show of Mars Motel, the new project of Twin Wave guitarist Sarik Kumar who also takes on vocal duties. Mars

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SONG PICK: Violet Youth - Reliable Sources

With their new single “Reliable Sources”, British indie rock quartet Violet Youth released  yet another moody, melancholic gem after their fascinating “Lucid Dreams”. While this new track’s overall vibe is a wistful one, there are also bright rays of optimism thrown in thanks to the shiny synth elements. This

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SONG PICK: Ani Glass - Dal I Droi

There is a good deal of exciting music coming out of Wales, but rarely it is a sung in the Welsh language. Under the stage name of Ani Glass, Cardiff-based singer/producer Ani Saunders wants to connect with her language and culture, but she also seeks a larger audience, who

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NEW MUSIC: Grace Savage - Just For Tonight (Video)

“Just For Tonight”, let’s pretend we can make it work. This – kind of self-destructive – move is what the latest song of UK singer/songwriter Grace Savage is about. In the video this translates into a swirl of color and emotion, before it ends with sobering emptiness.

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SONG PICK: Apsley - Fear

Exploring new music and featuring what truly sticks is not a sprint and while “Fear” by Idaho-based singer/songwriter Apsley got released a good month ago, it is as fresh and beautiful as it was then. I totally dig Apsley’s bright and pop-tinged vocals and this track’s beautiful

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EXCITED ABOUT: Wall - Untitled

After the 30 minutes of music on the debut album “Untitled” by the Brooklyn four-piece Wall, the wild drumming, wild guitar lines and singer Sam’s intense no-nonsense vocals may make you think that the band wants to shove their world view down your throat as efficiently as possible. But

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NEW MUSIC: Ekurtis - HumDrum (Video)

“HumDrum” immediately captivates with its charming and essentially super catchy melody, the soft vocals and its minimalistic instrumentation. This is a colorful and gorgeous video, with someone in it who can sing AND dance, no wonder because the artist who goes by Ekurtis exchanged his ballet dancing career with making

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SONG PICK: Sawyer - Next Time

Just wait for the “Next Time”, the next, better opportunity to let somebody know that you have a crush on him or her. That moment, when your brain decides if you want to keep your dreams open or do the next step is the theme of the debut song of