Shane Handler, Author at Glide Magazine

Phish: Madison Square Garden, NY NY 12.31.10

Shane Handler January 3, 2011 No Comments

The last time Phish celebrated New Years Eve at Madison Square Garden, it was an overly-hyped comeback show to what would eventually become a turbulent, short-lived second phase of their career. This time, eight years later, it was a much more comfortable embrace, with the band back on solid ground, an open-ended view of the future, and a proper nod to ghosts of hot dogs past.

Regina Spektor: Live In London

Shane Handler December 20, 2010 No Comments

The opening to Regina Spektor’s Live In London DVD highlights an orchestral snippet of Guns N Roses’ “November Rain” before jumping into Spektor’s own “On the Radio,” where she sings – “And on the radio/You hear November Rain/That solo's awful long/But it's a good refrain.” One wouldn’t expect a classical music prodigy to be a hard rock fan, but we also expect one to be such a good percussive piano player, where her ivory talents make for more a pop rock foundation than sleepy melodies.

Bret Amaker and The Rodeo: Please Stand By

Shane Handler December 13, 2010 No Comments

From one bar story to another, Please Stand By rolls by quick, one Crazy Heart anthem after another, except these guys aren’t has-beens playing bowling alleys. Amaker’s voice is more spoken word than country howl, which depreciates any old timey gracefulness for a rougher edge. Although Brent Amaker and the Rodeo don’t score any points for originality, these guys are no posers. Grab the bourbon and enjoy.

AC/DC: High-Voltage Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Ultimate Illustrated History: by Phil Sutcliffe

Shane Handler December 8, 2010 No Comments

AC/DC: High-Voltage Rock 'n' Roll: The Ultimate Illustrated History by Phil Sutcliffe is all that you want out of a hardcover/coffee table book: pictures galore. And like AC/DC’s power chord repetitive formula, this illustrated history is quite simple to read: big letters, big pictures and big pages.

Gorillaz: Comerica Theatre, Phoenix, AZ 10/26/10

Shane Handler November 17, 2010 No Comments

Yeah, the Gorillaz threw down and it made for of those shows that went by too fast, as the visual and audio stimulation was non –stop. These studio caressed songs weren’t built for touring, but Gorillaz did a masterful job of reproducing these complex songs into live A+ winners.

Jim Jones Revue – Building It Up By Burning It Down

Shane Handler October 15, 2010 No Comments

Self-described as “sonic brutality,” The UK’s Jim Jones Revue is a powerhouse of vintage 50s punk and soul. Whipping crowds into a frenzy with their stripped down, piano-heavy, Jerry Lee Lewis flare, JJR is gaining momentum with early praise from the British music press – and nods from notable rockers like Jack White and Chris Robinson. Now they confirm those praises with their sophomore release, Burning Your House Down.

The Budos Band: The Budos Band III

Shane Handler October 6, 2010 No Comments

The Budos Band has been playing their brand of “Afro Soul” since 2005, where they’ve recorded at their label's own studio, Daptone's House of Soul, in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Their brand of Afro Soul can best be described as “Ethiopian music with a soul undercurrent to it, sprinkled with a little bit of sweet 60's stuff on top.

Neil Young: Le Noise

Shane Handler September 30, 2010 No Comments

Neil Young has just about done everything in his 50 career: country, new-wave, CSNY, Crazy Horse, Pearl Jam, rockabilly, proto-grunge, acoustic folk, rock operas, films, and the list goes on. But it took until 2010 for Young to do something entirely different – record an album without any backing musicians.

Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Music Festival

Shane Handler September 28, 2010 No Comments

Yonder Mountain String Band is renowned for their premier annual Northwest String Summit in North Plains, Oregon. The Colorado string quartet now has their name attached to a new festival. The former Mulberry Mountain Harvest Music Festival in Ozark, Arkansas has now been coined Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Music Festival, taking place October 14-16, 2010 on Muberry Mountain.

David Gray: Foundling

Shane Handler September 23, 2010 No Comments

In the music world it so common to hear the phrase: “you got to listen to the CD a number of times before it sinks in.” Sure, kind of like hearing “practice makes perfect. “ We can keep doing it over and over, but to what extent? David Gray’s recent double album Foundling is like that, 18 songs that are sink or swim.Shane

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