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Kurt Vile: Cat

Jeff Strowe August 22, 2011 No Comments

Acknowledging that the band has been on the road for what “has seemed like forever”, Kurt Vile and his accompanying two-piece The Violators, hit Carrboro Tuesday night, bringing with them a healthy dose of rock and roll ferocity. Playing behind the excellent new album, Smoke Ring For My Halo, Vile and company regaled the near-capacity crowd with their expert blend of eccentric lyrical tales, noodly guitar freakouts, and pounding riffage.

Outside Lands Festival 2011: Saturday: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA

Peter Zimmerman August 22, 2011 No Comments

Glide Magazine was there to take in the wide array of entertainment, from music, food and wine, to dancing and general shenanigans. And a little tip to those who may be contemplating: start putting in your vacation requests for 2012

Locksley: Locksley

Jason Macneil August 19, 2011 No Comments

Since the demise of The Fratellis a few years ago, people have waited for a punchy, catchy and sinfully infectious band to come along to carry the torch. And with Locksley, well they look to be that group. After being The Kinks’ Ray Davies backing band on a U.S. trek, the quartet has gotten much mileage from the huge sing-along nugget “The Whip.”

Willy Deville: The Best of Willy Deville: Come a Little Bit Closer

Gerry Hardy August 19, 2011 No Comments

The current crop of neo-R&B artists: Raphael Sadiq, Fitz and the Tantrums, Joss Stone, could do well to listen well to Willie and Mink DeVille. As what they are recreating, he created.

R.E.M. : Life’s Rich Pageant – 25th Anniversary Edition

Doug Collette August 19, 2011 No Comments

The three remaining members of the original R.E.M. lineup have been more than just dutifully loyal to their legacy since the departure of drummer Bill Berry in 1997 following New Adventures in Hi-Fi. Their respectful attitude–as much as an implicit acknowledgment of their chemistry –compels recognition of their history in the 25th Anniversary packages such as this one devoted to Life’s Rich Pageant.

Perpetual Groove – Windjammer, Isle of Palms, SC 8.5.11

Eric Liebetrau August 18, 2011 No Comments

The Windjammer strikes again. Notorious for its muddy acoustics, the beachside venue somehow managed to muffle the sonically powerful Perpetual Groove.

Natural Child: 1971

Chris Calarco August 17, 2011 No Comments

Natural Child come from Nashville and call themselves “the greatest rock n’ roll band in the world”. Known as much for this bold sense of humor and hard partying ways as much as their rocking live show, the band recently released a 1971 on Infinity Cat Recordings. The sound is raw, loose, and limber, vacillating between the Stones-y demarcation points of bluesy R&B and rollicking acoustic numbers. This ramshackle construction seems to be part of the band’s allure. At any moment self-destruction sounds possible.

David Byrne: Ride, Rise, Roar

Jeff Strowe August 17, 2011 No Comments

David Byrne, never one to abide by guidelines, is one such artist and his recent film release, Ride, Rise, Roar delivers a healthy balance; satisfying the desire to see the live performances, but also offering a close inspection of the proceedings that make his live shows so arresting.

Band of Horses – Hammerstein, NY NY 8.10.11

Shawn Donohue August 16, 2011 No Comments

Well the pretty boy brothers in Kings of Leon were too tired to keep on touring, but their tour openers Band of Horses had energy to spare, so they booked the picturesque venue in central Manhattan to play a blowout show for their fans

Peter Frampton: Beau Rivage, Biloxi, MS, 7/22/11

Leslie Michele Derrough August 15, 2011 No Comments

Kim Thayil better watch out next time he plays “Black Hole Sun” because Frampton definitely has his number on this one. Rock star having mellowed with age? Not on your life.

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