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XNY Singer/songwriter Pam Autuori and drummer neighbor Jacob Schreiber began their relationship with dueling sessions against the wall of their adjoined apartments until finally deciding to work together, forming Little Liars in 2010. Recognizing quickly that New York had the better scene, they changed their identity to XNY and relocated to the city. Their debut album, Through the Walls dropped in early June an the band provided me with a very entertaining history this past week.

Catalpa NYC is taking Randall’s Island captive this July with performances from artists ranging from The Black Keys, Snoop Dogg, and Girl Talk, to Matisyahu and Umphrey’s Mcgee. The tri-state area is notorious for being a Bermuda triangle of sorts when it comes to music festivals as festivals in New York tend to disappear (All Points West anyone?). With this in mind, Glide caught up with the festivals promoter, Dave Foran, to discuss how the festival came to be, what he aims to accomplish, and how he hopes it will look in 2013.

In just two years, the band went from playing small venues to performing at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards and festivals like Austin City Limits.  We spoke to guitarist Jacob Tilley about the band’s recent success, their influences, and what is like to play with such a diverse group of musicians.

Recently, Glide Magazine had a chance to speak with her about her debut album, what it's like to have gain such success so quickly and who she'd like to collaborate with in the future.

A Van Halen tribute band? In a coveted Saturday late-night spot at Bonnaroo 2012? With Skrillex playing late night on the Which Stage, perhaps the organizers (or his management) didn’t want to put another electronic act opposite him. If so, then Bonnaroo succeeded at giving the rest of the crowd a group of shows as far removed from the style of Skrillex as possible. However, it is likely that those people will still be able to see the lights of Skrillex’s mammoth production from anywhere on the grounds – even clear across Centeroo, at That Tent, where the Van Halen tribute will, presumably, actually be happening.

Stars in Stereo was founded by megabuzz Hoppus pet project City (Comma) State’s former members Justin Siegel, Jordan McGraw, Keith Varon and Drew Langan. Their latest addition, vocal powerhouse Bec Holland, has rounded out the group’s alterna rock/electronic sound and propelled the new band onto a Used tour commencing this week with a full-length to follow. Jordan and Drew were nice enough to spare me a few moments of their time this week to help us learn what SIS is all abou

Los Angeles rock band Dead Sara have released their highly anticipated self-titled debut album on April 10th on Pocket Kid Records/ Fontana/Universal. Having spent much of last year in the studio, Dead Sara has hit the road in support of their debut full-length album on a spring tour supporting Chevelle abd  another supporting The Used, The band will cap it all off with a 40+ date coast-to-coast run on the Vans Warped Tour this summer, beginning June 16th.

Toronto roots rock band Enter The Haggis reached their goal and then some while nailing it in- house through their own fundraiser, where to their astonishment, $40,000 came in over just a couple months to record their sixth studio album Whitelake. Bar band, they are not.  Enter The Haggis are an established international touring act whose Amazon ratings for Whitelake kill it on two pages with five star ratings.

As Edwards begins her career as a full-time musician, she talks about her writing process, how she handles the whole “Art versus Faith” discussion, how relationships have proved to be fodder for songs, and why music means so much to her.

Somewhere just beneath the hazy, slasher-film, psych-rock smog of Phantom Family Halo is an unassuming songwriter and a pensive band that spends as much time working with Bonnie “Prince” Billy as they do hunched over in droning dissonance. 

All quirky stylized names aside, New York-based indie rock band fun. remind us why we love music.

The Kickback is currently writing and rehearsing what will mark their first full-length release, but is taking a break for a residency at Schubas in Chicago. Each Monday in March The Flavored Players Series ft. The Kickback will take over Schubas at 8PM

It's stiff competition amongst artists who need to be heard in the states but haven’t earned their ears.   Steafán Hanvey is one of those artists. Steafán Hanvey & The Honeymoon Junkies was recently released here in the states on October 25th after being released in Finland in 2005 & Ireland in 2006

This LA based Renaissance Woman is also an accomplished singer-songwriter who has already made an artistic impact with her full length debut Spiders that will grasp the ears of both Tori Amos and The National listeners.

2011 saw the release of Björk’s latest studio record, Biophilia, but the ten songs comprising the record were in many ways just the tip of the iceberg for the Biophilia project.

Chris Taylor also known at CANT strums the bass for the rock group Grizzly Bear. Taylor is striking out on his own for a solo project entitled Dreams Come True.   We chatted with him before his most recent concert at Lincoln Hall in Chicago.

Welcome to the dream store.  Well technically, it was a practice space in Los Angeles.   However, after some thought, the practice space could very well be where certain dreams got started.  Los Angeles-based band, Indians, is on their way to making all their dreams come true.  All it took was some unyielding support from loyal fans, a music video premiere and lastly, but most importantly, a little bit of talent.

Although Divine Providence didn’t run list and list with Fleet Foxes or PJ Harvey for album of the year, its still one of the year’s most entertaining listens with its hard drinking rockabilly rhythms that permeates like spilled beer and cigarette butts  Just following a tour in support of Divine Providence, the always candid and witty McCauley wrote us back some thoughts…

There aren't many musicians  using their talents quite like Buzzy Martin. After years of working in juvenile halls, teaching music and spreading his message of "Education not Incarceration," word spread that the classes were changing kids' lives and Buzzy was asked to teach a twelve-week music program at San Quentin State Prison. Three years and five months later, Buzzy finished his final class at the "Q.” As the author of Don't Shoot I'm The Guitar Man, Marting gives us an depth, truthful and inside scoop of what it was like teaching music inside one of America's top security prisons. Look for the motion picture Don't Shoot I'm The Guitar Man in late 2012

English synthpop duo Erasure, consisting of songwriter and former Depeche Mode member/founder/keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That".  This duo recently hit the road for their first tour in five years in support of their new album Tomorrow’s World. Just prior to Clarke announcing his reunion with Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore for a a series of EPs and a new album under the band name VCMG, Glide had a chance to speak with Mr. Andy Bell.