Archive: 2015

What happens when you put together a folk-oriented singer-songwriter with a jazz drummer? You get music that is infectiously listenable and like nothing you’ve heard before. Such is the case with Catherine Feeny and Chris Johnedis, the unlikely Portland, OR-based duo who have used their natural musical chemistry to create something special. Feeny has been making music […]

On a frigid night in snow-blanketed Allston Village Damien Jurado confidently held court at Brighton Music Hall, quietly taking charge and transmuting the brick walled room into the haze of a warm, intimate folk club. Drawing from an extensive song catalog, Mr. Jurado delivered a lengthy set packed with crowd pleasers, peppered with semi obscure […]

The Good Shit is a new Glide column which revisits and weeds out the televised and tubed trash of the prior week and highlights the good shit you might have already saw or could have missed. My Morning Jacket played their first shows in over a year at this year’s One Big Holiday, their own […]

AC/DC played their first live performance in 4 years at the Grammy Awards Sunday night with a performance of the title track of its latest album, “Rock Or Bust”, followed by an edited version of the group’s classic song “Highway To Hell”. This was the first performance of the new lineup of the band featuring […]

It’s been 27 years since the release of NWA’s seminal album, Straight Outta Compton, and the culture of America hasn’t quite been the same since. Recorded in response to the struggle of life as they saw it, the five young men responsible for that record sparked a generation of urban rebellion and the creation of […]

[rating=6.00] There’s a prevailing sense among many armchair critics and internet commenters that a movie—or really, anything—needs to be wholly original in order to be considered a valid entry into the world of art or entertainment. This isn’t necessarily a bad stance to take; as moviegoers, it’s nice to see things we’ve never seen before. […]

Chicago, IL’s Molehill doesn’t have the classic, charming origin story of longtime friends chasing down the spirit of rock in a suburban garage; Peter Manhart developed his love for performance in a touring Ukrainian dance troupe in his youth, Trevor Jones is a classical upright bass player, Devin Staples developed his drumming chops on the […]

Coming off a year that saw Spoon conquer the world’s premier venues and festivals, the band has announced a fresh batch of 2015 North American tour dates. Britt Daniel, Jim Eno, Rob Pope, Eric Harvey and Alex Fischel will bring their tenacious live act to cities across the US and Canada which include stops at […]

Karl Denson is back on the road with his band Tiny Universe following filling playing gigs with the Rolling Stones (falling  in for the departed Bobby Keys). He started his North American tour with the first of a 3-day run at the Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY with special guests Roosevelt Collier (The Lee Boys) and […]

1952, Queens, New York. Young Johnny Genzale is born and raised by his mother and older sister after his father decided to keep on with his wanton ways. Johnny is a cool kid, playing baseball, hanging out with friends. And then he discovers rock & roll and his new aura starts to sprout up like […]

It’s easy to be cynical these days, what with all the remakes and reboots Hollywood seems dead set on shoving down our throats. Is nothing sacred anymore? Do we really need remakes of every classic movie? Is the original Poltergeist not still relevant? Questions of relevance aside, the new Poltergeist, starring Sam Rockwell, actually doesn’t […]

[rating=8.00] Paul Kelly’s extraordinary gifts as a songwriter are rooted in a musical expertise, virtues that  turn what was originally a series of 7-inch singles released into a full length album that’s deeply affecting from start to finish. On The Merri Soul Sessions, a gracious humility allows Kelly to become part of a band populated […]

Once again The Peach Music Festival will take place on Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA. Today the organizers dropped a stacked lineup featuring legends like Gregg Allman, Santana, and Bob Weir performing with Bill Kreutzmann’s Billy and the Kids project, Willie Nelsom, and loads of other acts. The Peach Music Festival goes down August 13-16. […]

Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens has announced her first solo tour for the spring. The shows begin March 28 at the Big Ears Festival and continue through June, hitting major markets and festivals along the way, including New York City (April 9 @ Town Hall), Chicago (April 23 @ The Vic), and the Bonnaroo […]

UK duo Royal Blood have expanded their upcoming run of live dates in North American beginning this Spring. The NME and Brit Award nominated band has added headlining dates, festival appearances, as well as additional dates supporting Foo Fighters. See below for a complete list of upcoming dates and on-sale information. Royal Blood’s self-titled debut album was released […]

The self-titled debut album from Willie and the Giant is a double shot of vintage rock and soul. The retro-minded Nashville band cut these new songs at all-analog studio Welcome to 1979, where an impressive list of legends and contemporaries have recorded before them—Todd Snider and Dave Schools’ Hard Working Americans, The North Mississippi All-Stars, […]

An arctic blast and bitter wind chill may have contributed to the quiet pre-show atmosphere when two British trios, headliner London Grammar and opening band Until The Ribbon Breaks, hit the iconic Philadelphia music venue, The Electric Factory on January 30. A small crowd had gathered to stake their claim to spots in front of […]

Marvel studios seems bound and determined to become the reigning kings of all media. They’ve already taken over the world, turning their upstart movie production studio into a billion dollar a year enterprise. On top of that, their ABC shows Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter have been garnering more and more critic and fan […]

Following the announcement of Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge in Washington, the team behind DelFest also dropped their lineup today. Like Sasquatch, DelFest takes place Memorial Day weekend (May 21-24). As per usual, the lineup features a bluegrass-centric roster of talent including renowned names like Old Crow Medicine Show, David Grisman, Hot Rize, Leftover Salmon and […]

Kicking off what’s guaranteed to be the best season of “That Metal Show” yet, Rush’s Geddy Lee has been confirmed for the debut episode of VH1 Classic’s centerpiece in original programming. He will be making his second appearance on the acclaimed hard rock/heavy metal talk show, hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine. […]