Jason Gonulsen, Author at Glide Magazine

Brandi Carlile: Pageant, St. Louis, MO 10/16/07

Jason Gonulsen November 7, 2007 No Comments

For years now, Brandi Carlile has been doing things the right way. She’s waited her turn, opening shows for Ray LaMontagne, Shawn Colvin, Tori Amos, and Chris Isaak, smiling while indifferent crowds filled into their seats, drinking and talking until the main act was upon them. The singer-songwriter from Ravensdale, Washington knew that her time would come. And for her current tour supporting her latest album, The Story, all eyes are finally on her.

Josh Rouse: Country Mouse, City House

Jason Gonulsen October 23, 2007 No Comments

Country Mouse, City House draws on Josh Rouse's 70's vibe, and again, makes it work with Rouse’s signature vocals and steady rhythm. Melody has always king for the singer-songwriter from Nebraska, and this new effort doesn’t disappoint.

Ryan Adams and the Cardinals: The Pageant, St. Louis, MO 10/05/07

Jason Gonulsen October 17, 2007 No Comments

With only caffeine being the drug being still on the menu, Adams proved that you can take away the booze, speed balls, and nicotine (Adams quit smoking several days before the show), but can’t take away the crazy. That stays.

Neil Young: Chrome Dreams II

Jason Gonulsen October 9, 2007 No Comments

Home is a sweet place on Chrome Dreams II, and no matter what you love about Neil Young, my guess is that you’re going to like what you find when you get there.

Pegi Young -Unknown Legend (INTERVIEW)

Jason Gonulsen September 10, 2007 No Comments

In one of Neil Young’s many great songs on Harvest Moon, we are given a description of a free soul, a woman with long blonde hair flyin’ in the wind. This woman also dresses two kids, used to work in a diner, and grew up in a small town. The woman in the song is loyal. The woman is Pegi Young.

Over the Rhine: The Trumpet Child

Jason Gonulsen August 21, 2007 No Comments

“I don’t want to waste your time with music you don’t need,” Karin Bergquist, lead singer of Over the Rhine, declares at the start of The Trumpet Child, the Cincinnati-based band’s 18th full-length album. She’s not joking, either. Bergquist has never really been a shy singer, but up until recent years, she wouldn’t be classified as what she is now: confident.

Rena Summers: The Sheldon, St. Louis, MO – 7/19/07

Jason Gonulsen August 9, 2007 No Comments

On the surface, St. Louis country-rock artist Rena Summers has a lot of things going her way. She has just released her debut album, It’s All About You, a collection of songs that were mostly written herself. She has a band that knows how to bring her songs to life, capturing simple and pure energy to complement her vocals. And on this special night, she got to show off her tunes and her band off at one of St. Louis’ best venues for intimate, live music: The Sheldon.

Ryan Adams: Easy Tiger

Jason Gonulsen July 10, 2007 No Comments

Easy Tiger is not a disappointment or a bad record, it just fails to take any kind of grip by playing it too safe. Minus the humorous rocker “Halloween Head,” Adams isn’t looking to raise any eyebrows on Tiger.

The Greencards: The Lucas School House, St. Louis, MO

Jason Gonulsen May 30, 2007 No Comments

A few years ago when The Greencards were asked to spend their summer touring with Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan, Kym Warner figured that he would at least get the chance to pick the great American songwriter’s brain for a few minutes. Instead, all he got was a brief moment at the end of the tour when a hurried and mumbling Dylan told the young trio, “You’ll be fine from now on.”

Wilco: Sky Blue Sky

Jason Gonulsen May 8, 2007 No Comments

The music is the centerpiece for the dozen songs on Sky Blue Sky, which plays like a riveting revelation for Wilco, now rid of the curious studio sounds that have carried some of their best albums (and delightfully so).

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