Archive: 2025

Time Out Take Five is a column comprised of pithy takes on recent jazz releases, spotlighting titles deserving attention that might otherwise go unnoticed. Peter Bernstein/Brad Mehldau/Vicente Archer/Al Foster: Better Angels – Better Angels reaffirms Peter Bernstein’s exquisite sense of taste as a musician and a bandleader. The guitarist acquits himself with great panache on a range of choice material, […]

Guitarist, songwriter, and producer Joel Timmons has been a lifelong collaborator, a veteran as one musical part of a greater whole. Now, with his debut solo album, Psychedelic Surf Country (releasing February 7th), the career musician, band leader, and sideman finds himself as the focal point, center stage. The songs and stories in this collection […]

If you’re an avowed cinephile, 2025 is guaranteed to be a big year for you, as many movies across many different genres will be released this year. Whether you’re a fan of franchises or would like to watch something completely new, there’ll be something for you out there. With that in mind, let’s have a […]

Movies can include popular culture references to add depth and context to the setting and ultimately create a deeper connection with audiences. Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Inglourious Bastards’ is one such film, as it makes ‘70s-heavy pop culture references across various scenes. These range from a Mexican standoff scene with cinematic techniques inspired by the Italian Western […]

While their tenure was cut short and attempted to be revived over the years, the early days of the Dead Boys have yet to be recaptured. The fact that we got two studio LPs during their late 70’s run is miraculous and meant to be cherished, not duplicated. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Dead Boys was […]

There aren’t many ass-kicking live records from 75-year-old punk rockers to reference when reviewing Iggy Pop’s newest offering, Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2023. It’s safe to say Pop is one of a kind, still raging hard, swearing like a drunken sailor, and delivering the smoking (and shirtless) goods onstage.    Arriving in Switzerland with a […]

The duo of Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad have done it again – revived the music of a long-forgotten legend. Their 22nd installment is a truly special one, featuring the music of Ghanaian Highlife pioneer Ebo Taylor. While artists such as Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade were highly recognized here in the States […]

PRESSYES is the studio project of producer and musician René Mühlberger. He is known for his collaborations with Clueso, Bilderbuch, and CariCari, as well as his first band, Velojet. Both the debut album On The Run (2019) and the sophomore release Breeze In Breeze Out (2022) were nominated for the Amadeus Austrian Music Award. Although […]

The Coral Gables are a rock-and-roll trio based in New York City and Philadelphia, USA. They are bravely pioneering the “outlaw indie” genre—modern indie rock with a flavor inspired by the outlaw country of old. They have two EPs currently streaming and a hotly anticipated album due for release in 2025. With a stripped-down aesthetic […]

Will Oldham has become one of the most elusive and prolific singer-songwriters Americana has encountered in the past two decades. The artist has been toiling away at his craft, combing through life, searching for the poetry in it all, and tracking his progress through an expansive discography filled with folksy storytelling and nimble acoustics. With […]

Valley Flower is a 5-piece string band of friends who met picking in the Central Texas bluegrass scene by way of Virginia, North Carolina and Minnesota. To describe their sound, KUTX noted, “Valley Flower cross pollinates those iconic Appalachian sounds with the freshest petals of country, folk, and jam..clearly [infused by their] unique regional influences.” […]

Continuing our spotlight on Swans this week, for today’s Weirdo Wednesday, we’re fast-forwarding to the band’s stellar second act that took flight in the 2010s. For those not privy, Swans had seemingly broke-up for good shortly after releasing their magnum opus Soundtracks for the Blind circa 1997. One listen to that strikingly dark, mind-fuck of […]

Lauren Mayberry didn’t want to play it safe artistically on her adventurous new solo album, Vicious Creature. But she didn’t want her real life to be in danger before the supporting tour even started literally.  When we talked on Zoom to the CHVRCHES singer and solo artist, the Scottish singer/songwriter was sitting comfortably in the […]

The cliché says what’s old is new again. It’s not often that we see a gap of 51 years between albums, but the legendary British funk and R&B band does just that, following up 1974’s Promised Heights with 2025’s Renascence. Chances are, however, unless you’re among those in the know from the Baby Boomer generation, you’ve never heard of […]

Seven years after their last record, The Davenports – a revolving line-up band anchored by Scott Klass – is finally back with new music, having self-recorded the latest batch of songs in Klass’s own house. The result is a mix between some of the brilliant lo-fi bedroom tapes of the 1990s and a more polished […]

Tunde Adebimpe, the lead singer of TV on the Radio, has announced his long-awaited debut solo album, “The Black Boltz”, out April 18th via Sub Pop Records. The album is produced by Tunde Abebimpe & Wilder Zoby, and executive produced by Zoby, with additional production and contributions from Jaleel Bunton & Jahphet Landis (of TV […]

GRAMMY® Award-nominee Charley Crockett announces his new album Lonesome Drifter, out March 14, his official debut for Island Records. On Friday, Crockett will unveil the album’s title track and accompanying video. Watch the album trailer below… Crockett co-produced the album alongside multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning Shooter Jennings. Over the course of just 10 days, they cut the record’s 12 tracks live […]

Swiss band The Next Movement continues to amaze us with their boundless artistry and groovy sound. Led by mastermind singer-drummer J.J. Flueck, accompanied by Pascal “P” Kaeser on bass and synth, and guitar-virtuoso Sam Siegenthaler. Despite being a trio, their synergy is so impeccable that their sound fills the room like a quintet or even […]

NotJustJake is an indie rock band from Philadelphia that weaves together beautiful melodies, darkly playful lyrics, and a love being like super chill. Led by singer/songwriter Jake Margolis, the band initially started crafting songs in Baltimore, Maryland, before returning to their roots in Philadelphia in 2022. Their debut EP, Things to Carry, released in 2023, […]

In the summer of last year, Glide had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Frazier about his Secrets of Atlantis LP. The album, released in August of 2024, saw the artist diving into his psychedelic rock influences with fearless creativity, emerging with eight songs that proved his range as a writer and musician. With the […]