The Allman Brothers Band: ‘Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Unlike several archival releases from the Allman Brothers Band, Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972 carries more than just superficial attraction(s). The production and packaging are virtually equal to the musicianship. And that’s no small compliment considering the rarity of this appearance. Originally recorded in its entirety for both audio and video broadcast, […]
Golden Age Thursday – Whodini “Friends” Live at The Apollo 1990
On Golden Age Thursday, Glide will be digging out videos from the hallowed Golden Age of Hip Hop. Originally founded in 1982, Whodini is one of the quintessential groups of Hip Hop’s “Golden Age”. The trio consists of turntable specialist Grandmaster Dee performing behind vocalists Jalil Hutchins and John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, the latter passed back […]
Ride Returns With Seventh Album ‘Interplay’ Out 3/29 – Shares Magnetic New Single “Peace Sign”
Ride has returned with the news of their seventh studio album, Interplay, out March 29th via Wichita Recordings / PIAS. The new record is the Oxford four-piece’s third since reforming in 2014, having now been together longer in their current second phase than their original iteration as 90’s shoegaze pioneers. The announcement is accompanied by the […]
Hannah Wicklund Executes Lofty Ideas Into Powerful Display On ‘The Prize’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
At this point in music history, the idea of fusion has taken on a whole new life. Implementing surface-level musicianship from one genre to another can be done from the average laptop. Rapping over a jazz melody, crooning over syncopated drums, it seems like every artist is a mix of two different styles or more. […]
Rosali Announces Merge Records Debut ‘Bite Down’
Rosali—the North Carolina-based songwriter and guitarist Rosali Middleman has announced her new album, Bite Down, out March 22nd, a North American tour, and presents the lead single/video, “Rewind”which can be heard below. Bite Down, Rosali’s Merge Records debut, captures her in the midst of a transition. “I started writing the majority of Bite Down after […]
The Vaccines Lean Into Infectiously Catchy Anthems on ‘Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
In just over a decade, British indie rockers The Vaccines have evolved from just another synth-heavy UK band with strong hooks and interesting songs to one of the most dependably great outfits album to album with one foot in the ‘80s post-punk/new wave world (with guitars that echo Joy Division and The Cure) and the […]
Alejandro Escovedo Announces New Album ‘Echo Dancing,” Shares Reworked Track “Bury Me”
Alejandro Escovedo returns to explore “one of the most fascinating paths in music” (NPR Music) on Echo Dancing – a career-spanning collection that’s less a look back than a bold new turn for this sonic adventurer and singular creative mind. Completely reinventing and re-recording his previous work – with inspiration from Brian Eno and Judy […]
The Secret Sisters Return With ‘Mind, Man, Medicine’ Out 3/29 Via New West
Grammy-nominated duo The Secret Sisters, made up of siblings Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle, will release their anticipated new album, Mind, Man, Medicine, March 29 via New West Records. Ahead of the release, the new song, “Same Water,” is debuting today – check it out below.. Of the track, the sisters reflect, “Fresh off the stress of a worldwide pandemic and slowly entering into […]
Aaron Lee Tasjan Announces New Album ‘Stellar Evolution’ Out 4/12 – Shares Lead Single “Horror Of It All”
Today, Nashville’s Aaron Lee Tasjan has announced the release of his new album, Stellar Evolution, set for release on April 12 via Blue Élan. Produced by Tasjan and Gregory Lattimer, the album showcases an innovative array of shimmering synth, club-ready drums and angular guitar, and is undeniably his most realized sonic vision to date. Tasjan has […]
