Posts by Mike McMahan

The best music takes listeners on a journey. And as musicians develop, they can bring audiences along on their journeys. Youthful influences sometimes give way to more mature sounds. Such is the case with post/math/experimental rockers Valerian Swing, based in Germany and Italy. In the case of Valerian Swing, this meant transitioning from a nu-metal-oriented […]

There are decisions, and there are decisions. And singer/guitarist Eva Hendricks—of indie power poppers Charly Bliss—has a decision to make. “I’m getting married in a couple of months, and I don’t know if I can go down the aisle with blue hair,” she says on a Zoom call from down under. Even though “the blue […]

Once-and-future Slayer guitarist Kerry King has never been one to shy away from expressing his opinion. And he’s been vocal in his opinion that the band ended years too soon. Thrash metal icon King has spent the time since the Big Four heavy hitters called it a day getting his solo album ready. He pushed through […]

Like one of the characters in the fantasy novels that inspire her, LA-based singer/songwriter Devon Thompson’s fate lay preordained when she attended a Tool concert with her mother… while still in the womb. Thompson, 22, who dropped the Skin EP in early May, spoke to Glide on Zoom from her home in LA about songwriting, […]

Louise Post has it made these days, though maybe not in the way you think.  We talked with the Veruca Salt frontwoman and solo artist via Zoom about her journey 30 years into her career.  She first found success in 1994 with her indie/alt-rock outfit Veruca Salt, when it burst onto the scene with the […]

If there’s anyone who’s earned the right to do whatever the hell he wants with his music, it’s Mick Mars. He’s renowned for his years handling axe duties with Mötley Crüe, who burst from the Sunset Strip in the early ‘80s, dropping classics like Shout at the Devil and Dr. Feelgood. They were the band […]

It was the best of times, it was, well, also the best of times. Two recent gigs from Austin indie rockers Megafauna highlight its broad appeal and potential. The band—who dropped the dense and powerful Olympico album last May—combines a proggy, busy take on grunge riffs with the witchy, poised vocals of Dani Neff, who […]

For Emily Kinney, music and acting have always existed side by side. She may always be “Beth Greene from The Walking Dead,” and even gets recognized on dating apps as Beth. Her most prominent role was Beth, but she’s also appeared on Showtime’s Masters of Sex and even guest starred on the CW’s The Flash […]

Seattle legends and grunge survivors Pearl Jam brought its signature blend of classic rock infused with punk energy to the Moody Center in Austin on Monday night, September 18, for a show long on deep cuts, bangers, and crowd energy. If there’s one thing Pearl Jam is good at, it’s pacing and bringing the drama. […]