Reviews

For a crowded evening at the Middle East Nightclub in Cambridge, the Upstairs lounge was converted into a jostling, whooping and jovial dance floor. That1Guy took the stage to an audience of receptive concertgoers who, for roughly 90 minutes, engaged in what could be considered a musical conversation. As the artist – also known as […]

[rating=7.00] Through the creation of delectable and utterly infectious tunes, Guster have forged a pretty impressive career. Flying the flag for mainstream indie-pop, tracks like ‘Satellite’, ‘Architects & Engineers’, and ‘Do You Love Me’ are prime examples of the band’s unflustered style and mellow music. On the go for the best part of 24 years, […]

[rating=8.00] Lacking any large, distinctive black patches around his eyes, over his ears, or across his body, this panda bear is very different to your bamboo eating friend. Noah Benjamin Lennox, the experimental musician and founding member of the band Animal Collective, has a unique ability to combine crooning vocals with haunting harmonies and psychedelic […]

[rating=4.00] Imagine, for a second, being an artist overflowing with things to say. As a creator, it sounds like a dream, but as a listener, it can muddy things up a bit. This is the case with Justin Townes Earle’s new record Absent Fathers, the quick follow up and counterpart to September’s Single Mothers. Earle’s […]

[rating=7.00] Over the past few years Dr. Dog has morphed from a shaggy bunch of road warriors into a must see live act who are known to throw down 25+ song set lists, fluctuating between wild abandon and laser precision. Their fan base has expanded primarily on the backs of these infectious shows and Live […]

Glide’s Andrew Bruss is providing day to day coverage of Jam Cruise 13 as it makes its way around sea over the course of five days.  Here are the highlights and photos from day 5 aboard the ship. Be sure to check out his coverage of day 4 here A Change of Plans: Our last […]

Glide’s Andrew Bruss is providing day to day coverage of Jam Cruise 13 as it makes its way around sea over the course of five days.  Here are the highlights and photos from day 4 aboard the ship. While Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid was sitting-in with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in the Divina’s […]

Glide’s Andrew Bruss is providing day to day coverage of Jam Cruise 13 as it makes its way around sea over the course of five days.  Here are the highlights and photos from day 3 aboard the ship. Dry Land: After a day and two nights on the seas, Day Three started out docked at […]

Glide’s Andrew Bruss is providing day to day coverage of Jam Cruise 13 as it makes its way around sea over the course of five days.  Here are the highlights and photos from day 2 aboard the ship. Vote Nikki Glaspie for Captain: This Berklee College of Music-trained drummer has kept the beat for artists […]

A night of aesthetic excess and glamour, The Flaming Lips two night residency at The Warfield, concluding on New Years Eve, was a night of confetti explosions, balloons, costumes, colors, and a psychedelic blur that was compounded with performances by Foxygen and Phantogram. With the the recent release of With a Little Help from My […]

[rating=9.00] To put it simply, if you’re fan of classic outlaw country, you’ll really dig Whitey Morgan and the 78’s. Their new record Born, Raised and Live from Flint is pure honkytonk goodness, with lap steel that’ll run circles around you and harmonica that sounds like it’s leaving flames in its wake. Recorded live in […]

[rating=7.00] Catching fire last year across the pond, Catfish and the Bottlemen release The Balcony in the US early in 2015 hoping to take the country by storm via its power pop rock. Equipped with an album cover that says pretty much everything (without words) regarding the teen angst-y tunes the band plays once the […]

Every festival goer is on a mission to find that one festival that is so much fun that one makes certain to return each and every year. For a growing number of music aficionados that festival is the trailblazing and unique ROCK N ROCK RESORT. On New Year’s Eve, those at Rock N Roll Resort, […]

[rating=3.00] When Zooey Deschanel paired up with beloved indie musician M. Ward to create She & Him nearly six years ago, it was easy to get on board. Their sound was sweet with a throwback simplicity, and songs like “Sweet Darlin’” and “Ridin’ in My Car” were deliciously fun. But things have changed with their […]

Gov’t Mule refuses to allow itself to become predictable. Even as the quartet continues an over decade-long tradition of New Year’s runs in New York and Philadelphia, the two nights at The Beacon Theatre in found Warren Haynes and co. looking and moving forward, using the past as touch-points for progress. Cover material and guest […]

Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker brought a loud, indie rock infused finale to the 2014 concert schedule at the historic Lobero Theater, in Santa Barbara December 29th. The Northern California (originally from Redlands) band Camper Van Beethoven opened the show with a spirited 75 minute set, showcasing new music, as well as their original classic […]

You never know what you’re going to get at a Phish show. Without placing absolutes on something that in spirit is best served organic, that’s the way it should be. This is not to say that the whole third offering from Phish’s four-night run in Miami, FL provided spontaneous energy, excitement, and music at American […]

Phish played their second show of a four night run at American Airlines Arena last evening. The show featured an interesting start and finish, but largely failed to inspire a majority of those who were in attendance. For the jam lovers out there, don’t even bother with this one. However, if you like tight, sharp […]

Live and direct from Miami, Florida, Happy New Year Everyone! To ring in 2015, Phish played their final performance of 2014 last evening; their ninth ever show at American Airlines Arena. The band played three full sets of music last night, including a New Years gag that found the group starting their third set with […]

It’s December 05, 1981, and the Rolling Stones are playing at the Superdome in New Orleans. But I am sitting at home, in my teenaged bedroom, pouting. The ticket I once held in my hand now belonged to someone else and I was missing one of the greatest bands on the planet. Fast forward thirty-three […]