Interviews

Xavier Rudd has been known to dabble around with a few instruments. Well, maybe a few is an understatement, as he keeps himself so encircled on stage, he resembles a coin-dropping carnival act. But after hearing this multi-instrumentalist, it’s tough not to take him quite seriously.

Less of a proving ground, more an early marathon stride, RAQ is finally beginning to settle into a balanced rhythm, one less concerned with external pressures, and tightly focused on creating their own

Since breaking into the UK mainstream this past summer, Kasabian have been outspoken proponents of their aggressive, confident blend of beats and guitars – taking their homeland by storm and administering what they believe was a much needed shot of honesty and ambition.

Some bands defy categories. For the rare few, there is no single applicable label; no simple black or white, but instead an undefined gray area that encompasses a taste of black, a smidgen of white and a whole lot of color in-between.

Life for Stephen Kellogg is about to pick up again in that familiar way – when he hits the road with his band, the Sixers, in support of their new self-titled record. And the

First time writer-director Jacob Estes uses his talented cast, including Rory Culkin and Joshua Peck, to confront life

Jack Johnson is a truly inspired artist. A previously sponsored professional surfer, award winning film producer, and platinum selling recording artist

Combining an explosive and delicate balance of electronic textures, from deep house, drum and bass to more traditional jazz, funk and world music – 2005 is looking like a breakout year for Lotus, Philadelphia’s favorite band of nomads.

As bassist for 80s garage post punkers, The Replacements, Tommy Stinson helped forge the path for everyone from Wilco to Nirvana. Now he’s busy once again, this time with Guns ‘N Roses and another solo album – Village Gorilla Head

The Rex Foundation lost steam following Jerry Garcia

Jimmy Chamberlin is behind his drum kit again. For this rock veteran, this is far from exotic territory. It was Chamberlin after all who laid the beats down for some of the 90

If a picture speaks a thousand words, then Robert Massie’s work could recite War and Peace. So once again we asked him to take us behind the lens, and share his own personal favorite photos of the year.

In the past year, The Disco Biscuits’ bassist Marc Brownstein founded his own voter registration group, HeadCount, had his first baby, and watched drummer Sammy Altman announce he is leaving the band after New Years. With all that going on, we skipped the usual interview fact sheet to discuss life behind the bass on a more candid level.

Rather than a standard “Best Of” list with the typical breakdown of 2004’s top offerings, our annual “From The Artists Perspective” goes straight to the source – the artists – to find out where they look for inspiration.

Just when you thought 2004 was a year full of so-so releases with a few random bright spots…Boom! Our ears were flooded with so much good stuff that all of sudden a Top 20 list became a serious challenge. But here we have it – our picks for the year’s best – The Glide 20 of 2004.

The Music are redefining loud by means of a prolific sound that mixes a little Janes Addiction, Rush and Led Zeppelin into a dignified electric groove/rhythmic/dance rock outfit. Sound interesting? Wait till you hear lead singer Robert Harvey

Hawthorne, California’s dios malos has garnered esteemed press from the BBC to Rolling Stone, while being pegged as a “band to watch.” With their compelling Beach Boy harmonies, they’ve managed to remain as one of today’s best-kept secrets in music.

Performing as a singer-songwriter in the clubs of NYC is a rite of passage. No guarantee, but those early struggles landed Nini Camps an opening spot for Los Lonely Boys, airplay on NPR and a feature track on this year’s highly-acclaimed indie film, Motorcycle Diaries.

Before their weekend stand at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, Glide’s David Eduardo took a seat on the tour bus with The North Mississippi Allstars- a Grammy nominated, 3-time Bonnaroo fixture that crafts what Rolling Stone calls,

Now that the demand for his 2003 limited edition “DC Shoes Mix” has gone beyond the skate shops, producer/DJ Greyboy has finally released his own readily available mix cd. The end product is a fresh blend of obscure rarities and definable Greyboy classics, culminating into one imposing turntable statement.