Archive: 2026

Surfing the Tube is a daily recap of recent must-see YouTube happenings, from music videos and live performances to interviews and everything in between. “With A Little Help From My Friends” – Hozier & Lake Street Dive (LIVE on The Late Show) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert hosts a slew of friends to offer […]

Natan AK is a Montreal-based singer and multi-instrumentalist whose sound fuses indie rock with the atmospheric textures of shoegaze and modern experimental influences. Taking inspiration from artists like Alex G, Porches, and King Krule, as well as the raw energy of 1970s NYC punk bands like Television, Natan AK creates a sound that is both […]

With a repertoire spanning over two decades, Scott Fisher has crafted an original sound that effortlessly blends jazz, rock, and indie. Originally hailing from Portland, Oregon, Fisher relocated to Los Angeles to further cultivate his music career. Networking with the right individuals allowed Fisher to move from the club scene he regularly toured to the […]

We here at the Old Caustic Factory are cracking open the windows to a whiff of the incoming Spring to aid in our sonic searches for each week’s best new music. 2026 has proven to be an exhilarating one, and the first New Music Friday of March keeps the trend alive. This week, we have […]

On February 26, to be exact, Gnarls Barkley released “Pictures,” marking a bittersweet moment for the iconic duo and their long-term supporters. The slow-burning, hypnotic, autobiographical single is the duo’s, composed of vocal legend CeeLo Green and super producer Danger Mouse, first piece of new music in 18 years, and the lead single to their […]

The satirical romp Josie and the Pussycats (2001) is a fun movie. But is it a great rock ‘n’ roll movie? Eh, not so fast on that second one. Welcome back to Glide’s quest for what makes a good rock ‘n’ roll movie. Last month, we looked at Almost Famous, a great launching pad because […]

Any time Tortoise is on tour, the show becomes the destination. With their acclaimed album Touch hitting the scene in late 2025, the instrumental post-rock outfit is back on the road, giving fans a taste of these new tunes as well as plenty of older material. As part of their West Coast jaunt, Tortoise hit […]

The newest offering from the Fremantle, Australia-based GUM is a swirling collection of psych-pop as Jay Watson (Pond, Tame Impala) lets layers of synths and effect-laden guitars wash over the listener throughout Blue Gum Way.   Watson’s last offering as GUM found him partnering with Amborse-Smith Kenny (King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Murlocs) for the more swaggering, […]

Surfing the Tube is a daily recap of recent must-see YouTube happenings, from music videos and live performances to interviews and everything in between. Ringo Starr – It’s Been Too Long (Visualizer) Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr recently announced a new album, titled Long Long Road, slated for release in late April. In addition to releasing […]

Reed Turchi is a musician, poet, and producer from Swannanoa, North Carolina, now living in Brooklyn. He has won a GRAMMY Award and received an EMMY Nomination, and his poetry has appeared in POETRY Magazine, The American Poetry Review, and Narrative Magazine, among others. Turchi learned to play slide-guitar while living in North Mississippi, and […]

When the origins of sampling in Hip-hop come up in conversation nowadays, many people tend to look to the more innovative examples. From using bits of movie dialogue to incorporating syncopation from spiritual jazz, the art of sampling has evolved to include just about any sound that can fit into a rhythm or melody. The […]

For a band that spent nearly a decade on the road — stopping to record albums before getting right back to the grind — Nashville’s The Brook & The Bluff reaped the rewards of living out of a suitcase, winning over fans across the globe, churning out viral hits online, and sharpening their live set. […]

The All-Night Costume Company, the ninth solo effort from Tacoma, WA’s Kye Alfred Hillig, is the album that almost wasn’t. After the release of his double LP in 2022, Hillig was feeling disillusioned and stepped away from music for the first time in more than 20 years. But quitting didn’t stick and instead served, in […]

talker’s last record, I’m Telling You the Truth, saw her stepping into an era of having many hard conversations and acknowledging the truths of relationships with others and herself. On her new record, Runaway Jane, she acknowledges her place in the world, in relation to both herself & the greater unknown. Once you get really […]

International Druglords is the latest evolution of Vega Blackwell, a project forged in the high-pressure environments of elite studio craft. After years as a silent observer assisting Trent Reznor, Blackwell has distilled that technical rigor into a sound that is entirely his own. His career has been defined by a chameleon-like ability to soundtrack the […]

Surfing the Tube is a daily recap of recent must-see YouTube happenings, from music videos and live performances to interviews and everything in between. Oliver Tree – Flowers (Lord Farquaad Performance) Despite not having released an album in three years, Oliver Tree stays on everyone’s mind with catchy singles and strange music videos. Most recently, […]

Gregg Allman certainly had a way with soul and also women, and Cher was one of them. When Cher welcomed Gregg Allman onto the stage of her CBS variety program The Cher Show on May 11, 1975, the result was one of the oddest musical pairings of the decade. Their duet on “Don’t Mess Up […]

Throughout his decades-long career, Shabaka has proven to be a vital organ in contemporary jazz, pushing the boundaries of the genre without force by simply trusting his vision and seeing it through. From his time spent with bands like Sons of Kemet, to the way he manipulated his saxophone, all the way to the moment […]