Archive: 2011

Dead Can Dance was formed in 1981 made up of Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard bringing other world ambient music to their dedicated fan base for three decades. Now with his new solo album Ark, Perry returns to the scene after an eleven year recording break. Aside from writing all the lyrics on Ark, Perry plays every instrument to mesh with his distinct voice. Glide recently caught up to him on the road to discuss his latest endeavor.

 The Flaming Lips have announced plans to record a 24-hour-song. The move comes after the band recently recorded a six-hour-track to help the Central Oklahoma Humane Society and the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma. Footage of that song ‘Found A Star On The Ground’, which has been described by the […]

Despite a lackluster ending, the Popped! Festival overcame a large number of difficulties to provide Philadelphia with an enjoyable, if non-traditional festival experience. It may pale in scope to festivals like Lollapalooza, Sasquatch or Outside Lands, but this year’s show proved that Philadelphia can make a festival work.

Ben Sollee uses his voice and cello to tell stories with an awareness-raising bent while bridging connections to his community and fans. On October 27th, Sollee will embark on his fourth “Ditch The Van” bicycle tour to make those connections broader. The tour will wind down the Gulf Coast starting at Preservation Hall in New […]

Nobody sounds like Portishead. The progression of their albums has clearly established their uncompromising stance towards their future. Portishead play ATP followed by a U.S. tour, which is the first time they’ve played live in the U.S. since 1998. While in New York City, playing two sold out nights at Hammerstein Ballroom, the band will […]

Life is full of surprises. Nobody knows this more than Kathryn Calder. After years of playing in indie darlings Immaculate Machine, she found herself in the very unexpected position of being asked to record and tour with The New Pornographers. Before she knew it, she was inducted as a full fledged member of that group. […]

Dave Matthews Band Caravan festival held at Randall's Island in NYC 9/16-18/11. All photos by Adam McCullough

Lucy Kaplansky has a well-honed grasp on melody, which is something almost impossible to teach and reveals her deeply rooted and intuitive musicianship. Still, Kaplansky’s seriousness and austerity, matched with a few uninspired new songs, made it a long evening, and one whose highlights were frustratingly weighed down by filler.

Mike Gordon and his band return to the road this Fall for a short and sweet handful of shows spanning two weekends on the East Coast in support of his studio album, Moss. During the first weekend, the band will return to the impenetrable state of New Hampshire and perform in Portsmouth and Lebanon. Three […]

The one and only soul-funk trio Soulive, fresh off hosting their first ever festival, The Royal Family Affair, earlier this summer, have announced a full-on Royal Family Ball tour for Fall 2011. After a sold out show at Terminal 5 last fall, the band, featuring Eric Krasno on guitar, Neal Evans on keys and his […]

Legendary rocker John Fogerty has announced an unprecedented series of live shows at New York City’s famed Beacon Theatre. "Looking Out My Back Door: John Fogerty Performs Live! The Albums of Creedence Clearwater Revival" will see Fogerty perform in their entirety "COSMO’S FACTORY" on November 17th and "GREEN RIVER" on November 18th. In addition, Fogerty […]

How rare it is for a seasoned band to revisit its past and re-generate the chemistry of days gone by, while simultaneously progressing into contemporary realms?  Yet that’s exactly what Bela Fleck and The Original Flecktones have done since Howard Levy rejoined the band in 2009.

The Cure are set to perform their debut album ‘Three Imaginary Boys’ (1979) and its follow up records ‘Seventeen Seconds’ (1980), and ‘Faith’ (1981), in their entirety at Los Angeles Pantages Theatre November 21-23 and at New York Beacon Theatre for November 25-27. Each album set will last approximately 40 minutes and the evening will […]

It is crazy to think that Hanson has been playing professionally for nearly 20 years.  The three brothers (Isaac, Taylor and Zach), found success with their highly successful hit, “MMMBop” in 1997, and since then, have managed to maintain their loyal, if not obsessive, fan base of young girls.  Fast forward to 2011 and the young girls have become twenty to thirty-something women, but their unyielding love is still apparent.

The title of The New Mastersounds’ latest, Breaks from the Border, refers to the fact that the album was recorded in the border town of Tornillo, Texas, but it may as well refer to the musical position in which the band finds itself in the wake of the album’s release.

With tunes from The Beatles (McCartney’s “I Will”) residing comfortably next to standards of a different era ("I Loves You Porgy"), the array of songs matches the versatility of the musicians involved. Deserving an audience beyond that of the genre itself A Moment’s Peace is a seamless piece of contemporary jazz that that never betrays an unnecessary compromise to broaden its appeal.

A bona fide guitar hero and masterful improviser, John Scofield has covered a wide spectrum of musical styles with rare authority over the last four decades. From funk & fusion to swinging jazz, rock jams, orchestral collaborations, earthy blues and old-time gospel music, Scofield has imbued each style with his distinctive sound, earning accolades for […]

Alberta Cross have released their highly-anticipated new album, The Rolling Thunder EP on ATO Records.  The EP recorded at legendary studios Electric Lady in New York City and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles can be purchased here, and was inspired by time spent across the globe – from a cottage in Wales to the haunting […]

After R.E.M. ignited the blogosphere on September 21st with the news that they had decided to "call it a day as a band" via a statement on their website, the beloved band have announced that they will release their final album, R.E.M., Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage, 1982 – 2011, on Warner […]

On November 8, 2011, Indirecto Records releases MSMW LIVE: In Case the World Changes Its Mind, a double-live album featuring guitar guru John Scofield and genrebusting improvisational jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood. Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood first recorded together on Scofield’s A GO GO (Verve 1998), a project that united the group on […]