Posts by Peter Zimmerman

Bloom does exactly what its title announces: open up and reveal a maturity and depth to the work that the band has certainly hit before, but never yet in such a cohesive, constant and compelling way.

Glide Magazine had a chance to catch up with Rachael, where she discusses her history in the business, coming out of ballet and drama studies and into music and why she doesn’t like to use setlists (that often).

Little Broken Hearts suggests that maybe Jones isn’t looking to head back, but instead shake things up even further. If she is able to find a musical partner like Danger Mouse that she connects so well to, we’re due for yet another fantastic record from an artist many of us wrote off years ago.

Should Herzig and her band bring the show back through the Bay Area for a third leg, chances are she’ll play to an even larger audience, and one that will continue to welcome the ten songs from her last record with even more of an embrace.

Call him over the top, call him excessive or even arrogant, but one cannot fault Rufus Wainwright for not trying hard enough and delivering with musical aplomb. The difference with Out Of The Game, however, is that he’s provided a cohesive work that exemplifies his talents, for the most part excises his overindulgence, highlights his sharp wit and exceptional musical skill.

The synthesis of samples and their own instruments created a massive and rich sound, but essentially it allowed M83 to play both the rock band and the DJ, the loner and the cool kid, the live band and the studio band.

Dar Williams is set to release her ninth studio album In The Time of Gods later this month via Razor & Tie, but Glide Magazine recently had the pleasure of talking with Dar about everything from recording the album to her time touring with Joan Osborne, her passion for environmental awareness, the resurgence of vinyl and why Cry Cry Cry is pretty much done forever.

Backed by a band of such high caliber, watching Mitchell do this while on stage is a pleasure not to be missed– because if her career is any indication, this may be your only chance to catch these songs in these distinct forms before they transform into entirely new beings.

SXSW is about mingling with music fans and industry folks alike and taking in some of the greatest new sounds coming from up-and-coming bands in America. Here are some of their highlights and memories from the week.

SXSW is about mingling with music fans and industry folks alike and taking in some of the greatest new sounds coming from up-and-coming bands in America. Here are some of their highlights and memories from the week.

As soon as they were there, they were gone, and the night had come to a close, but the air continued to hang heavy with intensity and catharsis– just like the end to any good Kathleen Edwards show should be.

Amy Ray may have been in this business for thirty years, but there’s no sign of her slowing down. If anything, she’s continuing to turn the volume up.

She may not be reinventing the wheel, but the wheel she’s working with is pretty damn impressive.

Mitchell brings an attentive and critical focus, measured with a slight whimsy and caprice that rounds the oftentimes harsh edge of folk music, and delivers a brilliant, entirely cohesive and utterly striking work of art in Young Man In America.

This week, celebrated cellist Zoë Keating will make her San Francisco dance debut, performing live with the Magik*Magik Orchestra in Breathing Underwater, a world premiere work by ODC Artistic Director & Founder Brenda Way.

And for a band so young, they’ve already established themselves as a compelling studio group, but as they demonstrated at their show last night, they’re a much more engaging live act, and one absolutely worth seeing before they explode into a wildly popular group– which is only inevitable at this point.

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Perhaps it’s because Geographer is a hometown band that made the room seem even more alive, but last night’s crowd was downright ecstatic for their performance.

It’s surprising, and quite rare indeed, when a performer is younger than the average age of the audience in attendance; however, 22 year-old Niki Roza Danilova, better known as Zola Jesus, drew such a crowd to her performance at the historic Great American Music Hall in San Francisco last night.

If there’s one thing that continues to drive Amy Ray as an artist it’s a strong Protestant work ethic, mixed with a healthy dose of indie/punk DIY principles and a keen interest in constantly exploring new territory.