Reviews

A good rock ‘n’ roll movie remains a tough prospect. Why? It’s a question that has remained elusive for years, and for 2026, the rabbit hole beckons. That’s why, coming to you from the screening room at Glide Magazine HQ, we’ve decided to do a bit of research. Every first Friday of the month, we’ll […]

Jay Buchanan has spent the last seventeen years as the frontman for Rival Sons, where his booming voice, combined with Scott Holiday’s heavy guitar riffs, has created some of this era’s best old-school hard rock. Even as the band’s music over the last three albums has grown more melodic and versatile, it’s remained undeniably heavy. […]

Ratboys hit a new creative stride with 2023’s The Window, one of the strongest indie rock albums released that year. Produced by Chris Walla, the record marked a turning point for the Chicago four-piece. So, despite interviewing and considering several other producers, they ultimately brought the former Death Cab for Cutie guitarist back for their […]

Blue Note Records and Motown Gospel have joined forces for an unprecedented hybrid album, Sweet, Sweet Spirit, featuring Ron Carter’s improvisational bass lines underpinning gospel great Ricky Dillard’s famed New G Chorale.  Whether this new venture will encourage jazz listeners to listen to traditional gospel remains to be seen, though Carter’s name alone will draw many to this effort.  […]

Puscifer, at this point in their storied discography, are more defined by the spaces they’ve left open than the ones they’ve occupied. The amorphous brainchild of Maynard James Keenan has been one of the most imaginative bands of its time, stretching its songwriting and open-mindedness to rock’s most experimental corners, employing loose definitions to set […]

With the recent passing of the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir at 78, there are fewer legends who dedicated their life completely to music. George Porter Jr. is absolutely one of those legends and, lucky for us, is still going strong at the same age of 78. The Meters member is a lifelong collaborator and bringer […]

Friday, January 30th marked the release of JoyRide (REVIEW), Steve Poltz’s 14th solo album. On the night before the release, Poltz hosted a celebration of this new music and life in general with a show at Portland, Oregon’s Mission Theater. Starting with the album’s last track, “Hairlift,” Poltz delivered two hours of his unique delivery […]

On his longest, most thoroughly executed album yet, out now via independent label Lex Records, Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon deftly showcases the surfeit of sonic skills that he’s cultivated over years of releasing exceptional, albeit shorter, projects through fellow indie labels such as FXCK RXP, Copenhagen Crates, and most notably Jewelry Rap Productions. From razor-sharp wit […]

The seventh album from the Torrance, California-based outfit Joyce Manor continues their run of super short, catchy, chant-along anthems, with some added twists and turns in the brief proceedings. I Used To Go To This Bar clocks in under twenty minutes with nine tunes that sound primed and ready to explode at each junction.  Released on Epitaph, […]

When a Flower Doesn’t Grow, the full-length debut from Ontario indie rock duo Softcult, is a collection of introspective alt-rock that balances heavy riffs with jangling melodies. Twins Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn self-produced the album, using the eleven tracks to explore sexuality, gender roles, and emotional growth. The title comes from a quote from Dutch […]