Plagued by poor management and bad record labels throughout their career, Anvil has had a long journey, but the best is only starting to unravel. In 2008, Sasha Gervasi, an ex-road crew member released an award winning documentary about the band and its revival called, Anvil! The Story of Anvil. With the huge success of the film over the past few years, Anvil has launched itself right up to the summit, even earning them a spot to open for AC/DC. Dedication to the dream of becoming a rock star that was instilled at a young age has never withered in the mind of Lips. This past Tuesday, on the first night of the tour, Glide got a chance to catch up with Lips before the show.
The forces of nature, to which we know, all act in balance and in accordance to one another. Seasons change and adaptations occur to maintain equilibrium, and sometimes nature produces extraordinary events. In his new solo project and upcoming record titled Orchestrion, Pat Metheny creates a controlled universe where all acoustic and mechanical instruments work in synchronization together to produce the composed sound that is echoing in his mind.
Sunday night, Anvil, currently one week deep in a tour that stretches across the entire country and parts of the world, brought their heavy metal to the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia. The three piece metal band brought the experience to a group of fans who have been longing for the band to hit it big for years. The crowd, made up of a wide demographic ranging from hardcore thrash fans to avid music fans, all took part in the celebration of a lifelong dream of a band that deserved much more than they were dealt.
Driving home from college Friday night my mind was fixed on one thing: making it to Matisyahu’s Festival of Light concert that was taking place in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday night. Bad weather was surging throughout the east coast and emergency snow reports were forcing people to run for cover. After waiting several months and enduring a long final exams week, the weekend finally came to go see Matisyahu at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York City. Once I departed 30th Street Station, the only thing standing in the path was Mother Nature.
In a universe where the pulse is driven by a constant trance-fusion jam, The Disco Biscuits are renowned kings. Native to Philadelphia, The Disco Biscuits wrapped up a psychedelic two night stand at the incredible Electric Factory on Saturday night.
