With Vegoose just days away, some of the festival's biggest acts filled us in on their plans for the show, the halloween weekend and Vegas baby!
You never forget the first time you experience S.K. Thoth. Costumed like an ancient Greek superhero, complete with loincloth and a red feathered headdress, he is striking sight to behold. Then he opens his mouth and begins to sing in his three range operatic voice, with a violin on his shoulder, dancing like a man possessed by something otherworldly, stomping rhythms with his heeled sandals and belled ankles making an indelible impression in your mind.
Halloween in Vegas is a recipe for a serious bender. Throw in a two-day festival and a dozen late-night shows and you might as well check-in under the name "Dr. Gonzo."
Once a year, artists from throughout the world convene at the foot of a mountain in Sarawak, Borneo, a land of orangutans, headhunters, and the world
In the hands of uber photographer Pixie, the camera becomes a kaleidoscopic conduit between subject and audience. Her photos are evocative, expressive and undeniably fun. You immediately gets that Pixie is exactly where she should be – smack in the middle of the most beautiful, colorful, freaky people on the scene. Her ongoing photography projects include Dresden Dolls, Flaming Lips, Fishbone, Particle, The Mutaytor, Bassnectar and many others.
Last time Glide caught up with Brett Hughes, his Hony Tonk outfit, Ramble Dove, feat. Mike Gordon, Scott Murawski and Gordon Stone had just announced a headlining club tour and a spot at Bonnaroo. Hughes, now back in the Green Mountains, recollects on his band’s inaugural tour.
Most who attend Lollapalloza opt to not take risks and b-line back and forth to the main stages to check out the headliners: Death Cab for Cutie, Thievery Corporation, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Gnarls Barkley. While that strategy is all good and fine, you end up missing some phenomenal acts throwing it down on the smaller side stages. For the masses that inevitably missed some of these up-and-coming acts, we will provide a down and dirty breakdown for you here.
Over the past few years, Pitchfork has become one of the most influential independent music sources – and they even created their own festival. Here’s our take on round two.
Born from the saloon vaudeville that toured the Wild West in the late 1800
