Frank Turner hit Philadelphia’s Fillmore on June 19th amidst his “50 states in 50 days” tour that wraps up in Honolulu in August. The only other artist to have done
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on FTHC, the newest solo album from folk-rocker Frank Turner, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image
Kindness is in short supply these days. In an era where snark, cynicism, and grandstanding are the cornerstones of our lexicon, we so often forget that a little bit of
It has been seven years since The Postal Service released Give Up and I still listen to it at least once a month. The obvious choice for a Cover Wars would have been Such Great Heights with the likes of Iron & Wine and Ben Folds likely to battle it out for the win, but when I sat down to write it, I figured I’d pick a different tune on the record so we could delve a bit more into obscurity. What follows is an interesting collection where the professionally recorded takes are not necessarily superior to the do-it-yourself YouTube sensations. Have a listen below to six different covers of the opening track to what will hopefully not be the only ever LP from The Postal Service.
The Contestants:
English singer Frank Turner leads us off this week with a solo acoustic version available on his release Source: First Three Years.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/frankdistrict.mp3]Turner performing a live version:
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With MGMT’s much buzzed about sophomore album Congratulations hitting stores today, the Brooklyn-based act has revealed their summer touring plans. Andrew VanWyngarden & Ben Goldwasser, who kicked off a sold
