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June 3rd is set for the release date of a unique and wonderful set of songs entitled ‘Paris n’existe pas’ by Son Parapluie (Translation: Paris Does not Exist by My Umbrella) through a partnership between French label Europop 2000 and American cohort 80 Proof Records. This project, a reverie of a classic era in French […]

There aren’t many artists that hone the twang that can pull off a legit cover of an 80’s pop classic like Tears For Fears’ “Everybody Wants To Rule The World.” Gregory Dwane put a clinic on by somersaulting those new-wave sounds into a honky-tonk burner. Dwane is back with another round of modern golden greats […]

Ultimately three years in the making, the Boston Calling Music Festival once again took center stage at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, Massachusetts this past Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 29th with another eclectic mix of local and national acts. Yes, the legendary industrial act Nine Inch Nails was at the top of […]

Few musicians dip up an array of zooming art pop like that of Los Angeles’s Blond in Car. The LA native blends tasteful indie colors with simple pop pleasures that stream the effervescent worlds of Luna, Belle & Sebastian, and The Bird & The Bee. A native of Los Angeles, Robin Schorr had a serious […]

Most festivals leave you racing between sets, compromising time with your favorite—or your new favorite—acts as you try not to miss anything. But at Solid Sound, no artists overlap, giving you the full opportunity to absorb each performance if you choose. Saturday at MASS MoCA was a day for doing just that, as highlights like […]

“This is my wheelhouse. I love a narrative housed in a three-minute burner. The song was written after reading Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor Brown. It is a tip of the hat in some ways. The novel is fast, gritty and rings true, and inspired this song,” says Rod Picott about his latest song […]

Oh man if there is anything that resonates with our ears here at Glide, it’s the smooth AM Gold ’70s west coast sounds that feature pristine grooves and crisp studio musicianship. Think of deep cuts from Ambrosia, Bob Welch-era Fleetwood Mac, Ace, and Todd Rundgren and that is the mission statement of Bloomington, Indiana-based singer-songwriter Damion […]

Vocal prowess goes a long way in almost any avenue of songwriting and for Franky Perez, he channels a hard-hitting soul reminiscent of Simply Red jamming with the modern alt-rock vibes of The 1975 and Sob Rock era John Mayer. This hard-edged big scoop of soul tone is all over his new album Crossing the Great […]

Bob Marston’s musical career has led many roads, yet as a life-long troubadour, releasing a full-band album serves as a long-awaited fully realized artistic statement After spending years as a part-time troubadour giving performances from farmer’s markets, church picnics, and pubs, to 500 seat venues and international music festivals, Bob Marston, and his band the […]

When the best of late ’60s music is discussed, it’s hard not to name Fame Recording Studios and Muscle Shoal Sound Studio and its collective soul artists and session musicians that created a longstanding sound and revered groove that still permeates today. Gainesville, Fla., 9-piece Southern soul outfit The Savants of Soul rekindle that spirit […]

On Friday, May 20th, indie rocker Phoebe Bridgers brought her Reunion Tour to Austin, Texas for a show at the Moody Amphitheater. Sloppy Jane opened.

Tomorrow, iconic Los Angeles indie-pop starlet Caroline Kingsbury announces a brand new remix EP, Remixes From Heaven (out 6/10), composed of newly remixed versions of hit tracks off her debut album, Heaven’s Just A Flight (released last year via Fortune Tellers Records). To kick everything off, she has shared the first remix helmed by Nashville […]

Boston-based indie-folk musician Will Orchard — perhaps best known for his years releasing content under the name LittleBoyBigHeadOnBike and as contributing bassist on prolific indie-rock outfit The Brazen Youth’s roster — is sharing a brand new solo EP entitled Go Home Instead on May 20th via Better Company. The five-track project is littered with Orchard’s […]

Chicago four-piece The Dead Licks recently relocated from Dayton to the Big City and with it has come a newfound sound that brings together the spacious and tenacious urban indie rock of The Strokes and Interpol mixed with the hummable hard hooks of The Cult. Their new album In Disguise is out on March 20th […]

On its surface, “Burning,” the lastest from Child Seat comes across as a synth pop rave up aloa Twin Shadow and Future Islands, where electronic music meets an ethereal whirlwind of vocal bliss. But dig futher beneath the combustible mix of 80’s meets early aughts and we hear a slaying solo from Smashing Pumpkins Jeff […]

The term “Play it again,” couldn’t be more poignant than for Brian Lisik, who released a live solo version of his song “Sleeping With A Moron” that was originally on a 2006 album but has since become one of his most requested songs. Glide is premiering this lyrically candid live version of “Sleeping With a […]

“This song is about love and loss; not from a lover, but a friend. I had a disagreement with a few friends who made assumptions about me, and were later proved to have been wrong and malicious with their intentions. This is the ‘f*** you, you don’t determine who I am‘ song for the record. The […]

Iconic Japanese dub/rock band Fishmans is revered for their distinct dreamy psychedelic sound, and understandably, Philadelphia art-rockers Pine Barons are amongst their many fans. With regard to their love for the group, Pine Barons have crafted a brand new Fishmans tribute album, I LOVE FISH (due July 8 via Grind Select), and today Glide is […]

Fresh from Jazz Fest, Robert Walter returned to the West Coast for a pair of sold-out shows in the Pacific Northwest, hitting Portland’s Star Theater on Saturday, May 14th. Seattle and Portland both had the pleasure of hosting Walter over the past weekend. The founding member of the Greyboy Allstars enlisted some fellow improvisational virtuosos […]

Osees have announced their forthcoming album, A Foul Form, due August 12 via Castle Face Records. To kick off the album cycle, Glide is premiering the record’s first single, “Funeral Solution,” alongside an accompanying music video by Logan Feser. Check out the blistering new track that has Osees knocking em dead in one minute and 54 seconds of primal punk energy and […]