Posts by Gary Schwind

Margaux Bouchegnies – known simply as Margaux – is a pop artist originally from Seattle and currently attending school in New York. Her music is classified as bedroom pop. Just hearing the term, you can take it to mean it’s pop music recorded in a bedroom. And that may be the case. However, you don’t […]

Ben Arthur is a songwriter and published novelist who produces and hosts the PBS series SongCraft Presents. He is also the creator of the Song.Writer podcast in which an author reads a passage and a musician writes a song in response to the piece that is read. By phone, Arthur recently discussed the inspiration for […]

When you see that a band is releasing its first new album in 15 years, you probably have a lot of questions. What has the band been up to in all that time? Why did it take so long to put out a new album? Those are valid questions of course. However, when you hear […]

Germany is probably not the first place that comes to mind when you think of funk bands. After all, Germany isn’t necessarily known for being fun and upbeat. However, the country has produced a great funk band called The Mighty Mocambos. On their new album 2066, the band fuses soul, funk, and hip-hop into an […]

Mike Zito is best known as a blues musician and rightly so considering he has released some blistering blues albums. But he also has a rock n roll side, and he puts it on full display on his new album entitled Rock n Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry. If you’re going to do a […]

“Life isn’t always rainbows and unicorns,” explains vocalist Grant Tchekmeian about the new album Salt to Taste by Suck Brick Kid. This album contains all the evidence you need to support that statement. While the melodies might be infectious enough to make you pogo, the lyrics of this album lean more toward the salt mentioned […]

You don’t have to hear much of Hannah Williams to realize that she is a vocal powerhouse. Going back to her 2012 release A Hill of Feathers, that much was evident. She followed that with Late Nights and Heartbreak, which is another good example of her vocal prowess. Jay Z noticed her and liked what […]

Fastball is a band best known for “The Way”, a song that spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard charts. The band hasn’t been dormant since then even if their songs haven’t been quite as ubiquitous as “The Way”. The Help Machine – produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos and numerous other notable […]

When you hear that Down By Law has been around for 30 years, it takes a moment for that realization to set in. It’s almost unthinkable, yet it’s true. So how does a band like Down By Law celebrate three decades of making music? Well, they record live studio versions of fan favorites like “Boredom” […]

When the new GospelbeacH album was announced, fans of the band were probably pretty excited – and rightfully so. It is a band that just makes groovy music that makes you want to lie in the sun and enjoy the day. The band’s new album Let It Burn is a sort of musical stew that incorporates […]

You have to be impressed when you see some of the artists producer Prince Fatty has worked with. Among them are artists as varied as Lily Allen, Pharcyde, and Gregory Isaacs. In the Viper’s Shadow is the latest studio effort from Prince Fatty, and this reggae album features a lot of collaborations with guest artists. […]

Detroit has long been known as Rock City. And with good reason. With artists like MC5, Bob Seger, and others, Detroit has certainly birthed a fair amount of rock and roll into the world. Carrying on that tradition is Bison Machine with the new album Seas of Titan. This album is such an ode to […]

Joseph is a band of three sisters from Portland, Oregon, whose new album Good Luck, Kid (ATO Records) has garnered critical acclaim from a variety of media outlets and whose single “Fighter” has moved up the Billboard AAA charts. By phone, Natalie Schepman, Meegan Closner, and Allison Closner discussed the new album, working with producer […]

Minneapolis may not be associated with funk and soul the way Chicago is with the blues, but it did give us Prince. Now, following in the footsteps of Prince, is Nooky Jones with a new EP called Like Candy. With this EP, the band wanted to capture the energy and soul of its live shows. […]

Ani Cordero is a musician who has never been afraid to make a statement against injustice. She has played in Pistolera, Os Mutantes, Cordero, and numerous other projects. Recently, she chatted with Glide about her new album El Machete, the empowerment of women, and the foundation she founded to help Puerto Rican musicians after Hurricane Maria.  Glide […]

If you look at the history of music from blues to country, a lot of artists trace their musical beginnings to gospel music. The strange thing is that classic gospel music isn’t always easy to come by. You can probably find some on streaming services, but it’s harder to find albums of classic gospel sounds. […]

With the long and established career he has enjoyed, John Doe certainly needs no introduction. Recently he released his second book with Tom DeSavia – entitled More Fun in the New World: the Unmaking and Legacy of L.A. Punk. This book focuses on the L.A. punk scene from 1982 to 1987 and is told from […]

When you think about bands that have been around for multiple decades, The Hickoids is probably not the first band that comes to mind. However, this is a band that has paid its dues and made the rounds dating back to the mid-80s. On their new album All the World’s a Dressing Room: Live in […]

It’s hard for any band to make itself noticeable. The chore is that much more difficult for a band from Nashville, where musicians are a dime a dozen. On their new album Loaded and Rollin’, Flying Buffaloes gives you 10 songs that will make you take notice. This album is billed as “classic rock meets […]

It’s not unusual for an album to be described as a blast from the past. You can definitely say that about Ian Ferguson’s new album State of Gold, although that may be understating it. Ferguson has done such an effective job of capturing the sounds of the past that it sounds like this album could […]