Shane Handler, Author at Glide Magazine

Cake: Sunshine Unlimited Again (INTERVIEW With John McCrea)

Shane Handler August 26, 2003 No Comments

Over the course of four records, Sacramento, California based rockers Cake, have fashioned their knack by releasing intelligent, cynical, offbeat and one hundred percent eclectic rock and roll. From the hit singles, “The Distance” and “Short Skirt/Long Jacket” to their quirky arrangements of well known tunes, to continually surprising the ears of their listeners with novel sounds, Cake always remains fresh.

Reid Genauer: Verbal Photographer (INTERVIEW)

Shane Handler August 10, 2003 No Comments

With a recent record release and a new band

Jeff Coffin: Cause and Effect (INTERVIEW)

Shane Handler August 10, 2003 No Comments

With an extensive career that stretches far and wide beyond his Bela Fleck & the Flecktones fame, including award winning solo albums and his own touring band, The Mu

Tom Lawson: Automatics, Semi-Automatics, Re-Dos and Hard Labor

Shane Handler August 10, 2003 No Comments

As the former vocalist for the 1990s Burlington, Vermont band The Pants, Tom Lawson is no stranger to pushing his creative endeavors on stage front and center. After viewing his “Autommatics, Semi-Automatics, Re-Dos and Hard Labor,” painting exhibit at the Firehouse Gallery in Burlington, Vermont, you get an immediate sense that Lawson thrives on creativity, as his new stage transforms to an array of plywood, canvas, and paints into an improvised array of energy.

Jay Farrar: Playing On His Own Terms With ‘Terroir Blues’ (INTERVIEW)

Shane Handler August 10, 2003 No Comments

Writing songs that explore the back roads of American music, and launching these traditions in adventurous new directions, Jay Farrar continues to reinvent his own sound with his latest release – Terroir Blues. With the launch of his own record label, Act/Resist Records, and the reissue of Uncle Tupelo

The Good Word With Robert Randolph (INTERVIEW)

Shane Handler July 21, 2003 No Comments

In just under three years, Robert Randolph is already breaking new ground within music circles that thrive on forging ahead. His unique playing style is certainly bending the rules of the pedal steel guitar, and his live shows are often powerful occasions, but his gifts go further than the notes. By taking the celebratory spirit of his church beginnings, and moving it from the pews into the clubs, Randolph, along with the appropriately entitled – The Family Band- is unleashing a fresh brand of “positive soul rock,” that strives on making people feel good.

Guster: Keeping It Together (Interview With Ryan Miller)

Shane Handler June 30, 2003 No Comments

Guster has come a long way from their days in the early 90

Verbena: South Meets West (Scott Bondy Interview)

Shane Handler June 30, 2003 No Comments

Verbena

Caught In A Glance: The Photography of Greg Kessler

Shane Handler June 30, 2003 No Comments

Greg Kessler has a natural ability to candidly capture musicians and the world in their most natural states. From Karl Denson, Phish, and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones to Death Valley National Park, Europe, and the art of dance, Kessler delivers to us a fresh view of both humans and nature.

Bonnaroo 2003 Wrap-Up

Shane Handler June 17, 2003 No Comments

Dispersed throughout the eclectic sets at the 2nd Annual Bonnaroo Music Festival held in Manchester, Tennessee, many artists attended intimate press conferences in order to answer media questions, express their various thoughts on the event, and offer general comments about the industry and specifically the ever-changing improvisational scene. There were many poignant moments, and equally as many humorous ones. Here is a collection of some of our favorites.

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