2011

Ethan Gold: Songs from a Toxic Apartment

Ethan Gold’s debut, Songs from a Toxic Apartment, began as a 75-song epic recorded in a dilapidated apartment that was literally toxic. Though he vacated the unit when it was condemned by the health department, all of the grime, restlessness and despair remained intact in the 12 songs that made the final cut.

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Pullin’ ‘Tubes: The Cars Rev It Up

In the latest issue of Rolling Stone, Ric Ocasek refers to The Cars second go-around together as a conjunction, not a reunion; telling the music mag that a little over

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Televised Tune: On the Tube this Week

Bright Eyes, one of Conor Oberst’s more mellow projects, will visit David Letterman on Thursday night in support of new album The People’s Key and a national tour that  kicks off

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Video: Bright Eyes – Shell Games

Whether or not The People’s Key turns out to be Conor Oberst’s final album under his longtime Bright Eyes moniker remains to be seen. What we do know, is that

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Bright Eyes: The People’s Key

Obviously Bright Eyes has entered a new world of discovery that is a few crystals short of entering Enya territory, making The People's Key a love it or hate it recording.  But like Bob Dylan during his Slow Training Coming/Saved era, this will serve as another chapter in his still burgeoning career.  

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Steve Hackett – Prog Rock Pioneer

Hackett's been especially busy lately: Besides his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis (Finally, prog rock gets some Hall of Fame love!), he's released two albums within the last year-and-a-half (2009's full-length Out of the Tunnel's Mouth and the 2010 live album Live Rails). Glide recently had the chance to catch up with Hackett, touching on his recent projects, his inspirations, and the inevitable Genesis questions…

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