2012

Pop Evil Keeps It Loud (INTERVIEW)

Bass player Matt DiRito is jumping on the couch like an over-excited ten year old boy. It’s an hour before showtime and Pop Evil is chilling out before taking the stage at the Hard Rock in Biloxi, Mississippi. Vocalist Leigh Kakaty is stretched out on the other couch, his black hair hidden underneath a hat as he talks in a soft voice about growing up in Michigan. The band, formed in the Wolverine state in 2001, has had a very hot hit single (“Monster You Made”) from their latest CD, War Of Angels, and another popular single and video featuring Motley Crue’s Mick Mars (“Boss’s Daughter”) that recently hit the airwaves.

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Newport Folk Festival: Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI 7/28 & 7/29

The Newport Folk Festival is one of a kind,” said Chris Thile of bluegrass band the Punch Brothers.  “And it’s one of the best kinds.”  Thile encapsulated the spirit of one of the most unique music festivals that perennially enchants its audience.  Set on the picturesque Narragansett Bay in historic Newport, Rhode Island, the festival brought together folk musicians from a variety of genres to enchant the sold-out crowd.

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Top 10 Bands From Lollapalooza (YouTube)

This year's Lollapalooza was a banner year for the festival– and not just because it was the first evacuation it's ever experienced. Here's Glide picks for the 10 best bands at this weekend's festival.

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