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ARZ/Echo Helstrom: Columbia City Theatre, Seattle, WA 6/26/09

Gabriel Scheer July 21, 2009 No Comments

Perhaps unsurprisingly for a band referencing a youthful Dylan’s girlfriend, Echo Helstrom is both musically notable (all five in the band are classically-trained musicians) and poetic, writing lyrics that capture one’s imagination. Though they weren’t quite as well suited to lasers (has a band sporting upright bass and violin been accompanied by lasers without being named Pink Floyd?), they did a great job of engaging the audience and creating solid, contemporary-feeling rock.

The Dead Weather & Screaming Females: Terminal 5, New York, NY 7/18/09

Shawn Donohue July 20, 2009 No Comments

Jack White’s newest offering stomped into NYC on a humid July night and crunched to a sold-out-fired-up house in Terminal 5. This time the “supergroup” comes equipped with Allison Mosshart from The Kills, Dean Fertita from Queens of the Stone Age and Jack Lawrence best known as playing bass in White’s other “supergroup” The Raconteurs. Before we get to them though, a word or twenty about the opener Screaming Females.

The Church: Tupelo Music Hall, Londonberry, New Hampshire 7/3/09

Doug Collette July 14, 2009 No Comments

Given the otherworldly atmosphere of The Church’s recordings, it’s an intriguing prospect to anticipate the Australian quartet in concert and find out how they replicate the density of their music in the spirit of the moment.

JJ Grey and Mofro: Windjammer, Isle of Palms, SC 6/26/09

Eric Liebetrau July 9, 2009 No Comments

JJ Grey has often described his music with Mofro as front porch soul. With no juke joints in Charleston, the Windjammer seemed as good a venue as any for the boozy, sweaty, soulful music of Grey and his band. For about two hours, Mofro churned through a representative selection of their catalogue, hitting on highlights from each of their four albums, in addition to a couple choice covers.

Rothbury Festival 2009

Brandon Bouchillon July 8, 2009 No Comments

Rothbury has the stones. It sees your Bonnaroos and your High Sierras, your Lollapaloozas and, God forbid, your Schwagstocks, and raises you an unmatched experience of otherworldly grace. A psychedelic

Jenny Lewis: The Plaza Theatre, Orlando, FL 6/29/09

Jeremy Lukens July 6, 2009 No Comments

In an era where technologically savvy producers can make even the likes of Katy Perry sound decent on CD, it’s always refreshing when an artist’s performance outshines their album. Such was the case with Jenny Lewis.

Bonnaroo 2009 – An Unbiased First Person Recap

A.j. Crandall June 24, 2009 No Comments

Glide's AJ Crandall takes us aboard on a detailed four day adventure at Bonnaroo 2009.

Gene Ween Band: The Independent, San Francisco, CA 6/17/09

Martin Malloy June 23, 2009 No Comments

Ween may be lying low recently, but that hasn’t stopped one-half of the faux brother duo from picking up his acoustic guitar and hitting the road. As the voice of the group, Gene Ween (real name Aaron Freeman) played two sold out shows at San Francisco’s popular The Independent to a crowd of eager fans. Gene put on a very intimate show that found him altering many fan favorites to suit the acoustic mood of the night. However, the changes found enthusiasm with the fans and Gene was all smiles the entire night.

Gogol Bordello: Higher Ground, Burlington, VT 6/6/09

Joe Adler June 16, 2009 No Comments

Burlington, Vermont loves Gogol Bordello. Front-man Eugene Hutz has a long time affiliation with “B-Town” since finding himself in the Queen City as the final destination of a refugee relocation program back in 1991 and the city helped him nurture his already extreme musical ambitions. He repays that kindness in full every time he brings Gogol Bordello to town, this time being no exception.

The Dexateens: Pianos’s, New York, NY 5/15/09

Shawn Donohue June 5, 2009 No Comments

These Tuscaloosa, Alabama boys made their first stop in NYC a memorable one at Piano’s on the Lower East Side. Equipped with trucker hats, pompadours, and sideburns that could cut a steak, this 5-piece blasted out the doors and invigorated a small but eager crowd. They powered through their set with a three guitar attack and rock solid low-end that dripped hellfire an Jack Daniels.

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