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SONG PICK: BOA - Steal It

Bristol-via-Brighton indie rock trio BOA add with “Steal It” another instantly appealing single to their prior stellar and much talked about releases. “Steal It” is simply irresistible from the first beat, thanks to the bubbly, bouncy rhythm and guitar groove. But it is not all happy, happy here, because there

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SONG PICK: Odina - Why’d You Make Me Cry

“Why’d You Make Me Cry if you loved me so much,” asks Odina in her new song. Probably the opposite is true as well: she would not feel like this if there was not true love involved. It is a quiet but gripping piece, which she says is very

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SONG PICK: The King's Parade - Haze

Fans of The King’s Parade rejoice! The London-based quartet  just released their new single “Haze” and it is as gloriously soulful as the stellar tracks on their 2015 released EP “Vagabond”. The King’s Parade understand how to spice up a catchy indie rock tune with traditional blues and

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SONG PICK: Alex Lustig - Do Wrong (ft. Ayelle)

Belgian producer Alex Lustig is already known in the hip hop scene and now enlists London singer Ayelle (who had her own Song Pick in 2015) for a debut under his own name. “Do Wrong” is an airy track with sparse beats that invokes a night out in the city

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SXSW Roundup Day 6: Fifi Rong, Giungla, Linying, Dyan, Charlotte Cardin, Phoria, Salt Cathedral

Saturday is wind-down day at SXSW. There are still many music showcases around town, but many artists are through with their shows and are enjoying themselves or have left town already. Also, many attendants who treat SXSW as work rather than fun, prefer to spend the weekend at home. No

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SONG PICK: Wide Eyed Boy - Wolves

Liverpool is the home base of many great indie rock bands these days, and in the case of Wilde Eyed Boys, they are taking nationality and borders less seriously and bonded over a shared love for David Bowie and Michael Jackson. Oliver Nagy (vocals), Jonny Ball (guitars), Kobi Pham (guitars)

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SXSW Roundup Day 5: Vera Blue, Ryan Vail, Casper Skulls, Woodes, Casi, The Vryll Society, Mt. Wolf, Sui Zhen

We had nowhere special to be on Friday, so we could take advantage of the various day parties in town. The Aussie BBQ featured this year a second “electronic edition” with an exciting lineup. First on was Vera Blue, who does bright pop with lots of vocal expression and is

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SONG PICK: Tusks - Toronto

Our (slightly delayed) Song Pick of the Day is provided by London singer/producer Tusks aka Emily Underhill. Her new song “Toronto” – named after the Canadian city it was written in – is slow building and epic with a melancholic guitar line guiding to the track. Tusks is working on her

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SXSW Roundup Day 4: Joana Serrat, Frenship, Elle Exxe, Pastel Ghost, Winter, Marie Davidson

We started the day at Brush Park, where two day parties took place: The Aussie BBQ, which showcases Australian artists every year and the Sounds Of Spain party. After a quick visit to the first one, we hung out a little at the Spanish party, where they serve delicious paella.

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SONG PREMIERE: Hardcastle - Millennial Attraction

Nashville based quintet Hardcastle releases “Millennial Attraction” after “Paralyzed” and “No Big Deal”, two beautifully crafted indie rock songs. The gorgeous “Millennial Attraction” kicks it up a notch with its catchy chorus and instant appeal. While the lyrics might suggest a melancholic track when lead vocalist Graham Laderman declares “you

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SXSW Roundup Day 3: Let’s Eat Grandma, Mt. Wolf, Temples, Mothica, Dead Leaf Echo, Sexores, Lilly Among Clouds

Time to get serious at SXSW (and have some fun too): for breakfast, we went to Rainey Street to see Norwegian producer Coucheron at the Paradigm Talent Agency Cookout. He does catchy energetic dance songs, albeit currently without a live singer. After that we were caught in surprise by Australian

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SONG PICK: Letters To Nepal - Come Find Me

Being lost is the theme of the new track “Come Find Me” by Brooklyn electronic duo Letters To Nepal. Subtle beats slowly build up while a bright guitar line shines occasional light in the track. “There’s nothing to say / I scream / I’ve lost myself / In here” sings Evgeniya

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SXSW Roundup Day 2: Dream Wife, Sweat, Casual Strangers, Desert Mountain Tribe, Ruby, Ringo Deathstarr

Sweat Desert Mountain Tribe Ruby Originally we wanted to start the day with a panel discussion at the Austin Convention Center, but the rooms were filled to capacity, so we had some extra time at our hands. What to do now? At the East Tent there was an event (free

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SONG PICK: SANDS - Poison In You

“Poison In You” by London-based multi-instrumentalist SANDS is a super gorgeous fusion of stellar guitar work, rhythm and electronics. The track is cut from his upcoming self-titled EP with a release date April 14th. Andrew Sands, the artist behind the moniker SANDS in his own words about the song: “Being

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SONG PICK: The Eskimo Chain - Sun Data

“Sun Data” is a guitar drenched, moody track and contemporary psych-rock at its finest! The song is as fierce as it is melodic and rather catchy too. “Sun Data” is also the first single from The Eskimo Chain‘s upcoming EP. The quartet is based in Kent, England and has

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SXSW Roundup Day 1: Pvris, Idgy Dean, Ellie Herring, Gurr

We are in Austin again, for the fourth time. Things have changed a little bit in the 31st year of the festival. A new logo with fresher colors (we appreciate the departure from primary green for the music badge), new rules for event access and the music track is one

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PHOTOS: glamglare presents: Lantrns, Phone Home and Council at The Delancey

Hard to believe that this was already our eighth showcase since we started curating shows last October! It was also the first one that saw a returning band: New York three-piece Council rocked The Delancey once more and proved that they are ready for bigger stages. Like Council – all three

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SONG PICK: Zaflon - Sincerity (ft. Gilan & Lefty)

London producer Zaflon follows the likes of Portishead with a gritty brand of trip hop. Hammered forward by a hard-hitting beat, his new track “Sincerity” features singer Gilan and rapper Lefty. “Sincerity” is Zaflon’s February track and he has promised more for every month of this year. (this is

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glamglare at SXSW 2017

While listening through the long list of artists to play this year’s SXSW Music festival, we identified many favorites we had featured one way or the other on glamglare already. We are very much looking forward to seeing the following acts (and many more!) live: !!!, Alex Cameron, Au/Ra,

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SONG PICK: FEiN - It's Alright

“It’s alright to feel this way” is a line from FEiN‘s new single “It’s Alright” and it is as affirmative as the song itself despite the moodier undertones.  We are huge fans of the L.A.-based synth rock duo FEiN comprised of  Brandon Woodward and Luke

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NEW MUSIC: Vox Eagle - No Sleep (Video)

A song as infectious as “No Sleep” doesn’t need much in terms of visuals and so Aussie-American electro-psych pop duo Vox Eagle settle for the breathtakingly beautiful landscape between L.A. and Las Vegas with some city feel thrown in while one the road. Andy Crosby and Luke Hamel,

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PHOTOS: K. Flay goes wild at Bowery Ballroom (with Paper Route & Daye Jack)

It is a challenge to describe the music of K. Flay: there is rock, hip hop, electronic in it, but it is also catchy and disarmingly straightforward. “How did a girl like me end up in a world so mean?” she sings in “Black Wave” and most of us probably

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SONG PICK: Biyo - Focus

Biyo is Grayson and Sam from Nashville who do sophisticated electronic pop music. Our Song Pick of the Day, “Focus” is made from bits and pieces that fall together into a catchy and quite anthemic pop song as the track progresses. Biyo is another example of artists who reshape the

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RELEASED TODAY: Joel Sarakula - Analog Dreams

Something old and something new and out comes “Analog Dreams” an atmospheric 70s and 80s synths-pop piece with a super catchy yet at the same time chill vibe. “Analog Dreams” is the new single of Australian born and now London-based singer/songwriter and producer Joel Sarakula. Having made waves in

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SONG PICK: Darlia - Ballad of Black & White

“Come fly with me ‘cos I’m ready” – too tempting to reply something like “took you two years” but that would be rude considering that Darlia, one of the most exciting bands to come out from an already big pool of exciting bands is back, and back with a stunner