Archive: 2018

When the world was first introduced to up and coming Australian singer/songwriter Joel Taylor in 2017, he debuted with his double single Two Sides. His unique blend of American soul music with modern touches driven by his deeply, emotional and soaring voice made his presence known as one of the new and exciting faces in […]

2017 saw Mount Kimbie reach new heights. They released their critically lauded album Love What Survives and took their newly formed four piece live show to sold out venues across the world including stand out shows at London’s Roundhouse and Paris’s Trianon where King Krule joined them on stage. 2018 is set to follow on this theme, with newly announced […]

Blending rock, folk, soul and jazz, NYC outfit Elk City have garnered something of a cult following  that started back in the early 1990s and hasn’t used its safe word yet. From humble, noisy beginnings to a sonically rich sound that is full of depth and detail, Elk City’s soundscapes encompass galaxies while retaining intimate […]

Luck Reunion is proud to reveal the highly-anticipated lineup for its 2018 festival taking place at Willie Nelson’s ranch in Luck, Texas. In partnership with presenting sponsor Southwest®, the boutique collective unveiled its eclectic artist roster with a guest-packed video shot at the famed World Headquarters in Luck, TX. To see the lineup announcement and […]

ALO (a.k.a. Animal Liberation Orchestra) brought their 12th annual Tour d’Amour to Portland, Oregon’s Wonder Ballroom last Friday, February 9th, as they spread the love up the West Coast from their Bay Area home. For this swing, they brought along the Monophonics to get the crowd limbered up. Built around the powerful, soulful vocals of […]

In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Don’t Talk About It, the new album from country rocker Ruby Boots, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop): Read Glide’s written review of the album HERE.

[rating=9.00] After gaining considerable critical acclaim and picking up new fans with 2016’s Teens of Denial, the band’s second album released under a record label, Car Seat Headrest follows up with the effort with a re-issue of its best self-released album, Twin Fantasy. Originally released only on Bandcamp in 2011, Twin Fantasy has been painstakingly […]

[rating=8.00] You have to give Belle and Sebastian credit for their sheer perseverance. Over the course of their 22 years and umpteen numbers of albums and EPs, they’ve kept their consistency when it comes to a sound that’s so unfailingly effusive. They remain at the forefront of those that set the standard when it comes […]

Celebrated Minnesota sextet Trampled By Turtles have announced the May 4th release of their long-awaited new album Life Is Good On The Open Road. After an indefinite hiatus, the group returns with their first new album in four years, consisting of 12 new songs that feature Trampled By Turtles’ signature blend of rock, folk, punk, country […]

Sundance Now presents a bold and original new series with nuanced portrayals of the deaf community.

In certain musical circles, Will Johnson and Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster are almost musical royalty. Johnson’s band Centro-matic was a force of dark, nuanced alt-country for nearly two decades before calling it quits in 2014. He also played in Monsters of Folk, the supergroup featuring Jim James from My Morning Jacket, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis from Bright […]

Billy Strings have announced their Spring 2018 dates. The tour will take the band throughout the Southeast, into the Midwest, and as far west as Las Vegas. The band will be making stops at legendary festivals like Suwannee Spring Reunion in Live Oak, Florida, Bender Jamboree in Las Vegas, Old Settlers Fest in Dale, TX, […]

Deaner and Gener are returning to Colorado for a headlining show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on June 5th. This is the first announced date of 2018 so far for Ween and they are likely to sell out the famed venue once again. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. here.

The” Celebrating David Bowie” tour stopped in at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside Pa on Sunday 2/11 for its second U.S. date and performed to a sold-out crowd. The band featured Bowie’s long time pianist Mike Garson, Earl Slick (guitar), Gerry Leonard (bass), Bernard Fowler (vocals) along with Cory Glover of Living Colour, Gaby Moreno and Joe Sumner. Photos […]

On April 27, ATO Records will release Okkervil River’s In The Rainbow Rain, the group’s most immediate – and meaningful – album to date. On it, bandleader Will Sheff makes a startling left turn from their critically-lauded and inward-looking 2016 album Away, crafting an exuberant declaration of hope. In place of ‘Away”s somber strings and […]

The Melvins return with the new album Pinkus Abortion Technician (April 20, Ipecac Recordings), featuring both ongoing Melvins’ bass player Steven McDonald (Redd Kross, OFF!) and Butthole Surfers’, and occasional Melvins’, bottom ender Jeff Pinkus on bass. “With our upcoming release, we double your bass player with Steven McDonald AND Jeff Pinkus holding down the […]

Portland, OR’s Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks release new single “Middle America” — the first new music to surface from the group since 2014. On “Middle America,” Malkmus’s wry wordplay and sunny twang create an ode to underdogs everywhere, with bittersweet words of encouragement for the ramshackle character on their receiving end. Only SM & […]

The London-based group Jungle have announced a run of new live shows confirmed for this April in North America and May in the UK and Europe (full list of dates below). Jungle, who are known for their mesmeric modern soul and thrilling seven-piece live band, will return to the festival stage this Spring with appearances […]

Up until 2015, David Duchovny was known primarily as an actor, the star of several hit TV series – The X-Files and Californication – and movies like Kalifornia and Return To Me. But 2015 turned pivotal for the native New Yorker as it was the year he not only published his first book, Holy Cow, […]

[rating=8.00] Mind the sparks that will no doubt pop from your speakers like little fireworks when you hear opening track “It’s So Cruel” off Ruby Boots’ new record Don’t Talk About It. It is an electrifying introduction to an artist that will knock your socks off with her smart, unpretentious rock and roll. A self-assured […]