Chet Faker- Built on Glass (Album Review) - Glide Magazine
May 22, 2014 · [rating=6.00] In his first full length recording, Built on Glass, Australian artist Chet Faker (humanly named Nick Murphy), sets you down within an electronic haze of emotion. His fascination for jazz is well documented on the record with the looseness of sounds and open space outside of the verses, along with the use of a relaxed siren-like saxophone that comes in and out of songs.
55 Years Later: The Grateful Dead Make Early ... - Glide Magazine
Nov 9, 2024 · With over a half-century retrospect, it’s altogether mind-boggling that Live/Dead is the first of what would subsequently become a plethora of concert recordings by The Grateful Dead.And, in the density of intelligent reasoning customary for the group, the rationale behind Live/Dead lies in the band’s aim to minimize recording costs while simultaneously capturing their stage sound with ...
Gordon Gano Reflects on 40 Years of Violent Femmes ... - Glide …
May 18, 2021 · Violent Femmes singer/guitarist Gordon Gano is friendly when he gets on the line – but when asked where he’s calling from, he quips that he’s in “an undisclosed location.” Then he relents a little: “I’m in the United States,” he says, adding with a laugh, “I’m sorry, I’m going to have to hang up – you’re just asking crazy questions!”
Mavis Staples, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Jalen Ngonda Lead …
The highly anticipated lineup for the 2025 edition of Austin Blues Festival has been announced, with headliners Mavis Staples and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram closing out two days of the most renowned names in music on April 26-27, 2025. Presented by …
Colonel Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade Take …
Jul 11, 2023 · Perhaps it’s the nostalgia that comes in later age, but the last few years have found Les Claypool obsessed with revisiting and recreating the music of his idols.
Flat Duo Jets’ Legendary Debut To Get Box Set Reissue
Apr 13, 2017 · For more than three decades, Flat Duo Jets have been the American rock underground’s secret, as hugely influential among musicians as they are obscure to the broader mainstream. And much of the Jets’ reputation is based on their first full-length album, the roots-rock landmark Flat Duo Jets, originally released on Dog Gone Records in 1990 — and coming back into circulation as a three ...
Hidden Track Interview: Alycen Rowse, a Groupie Confessional
Oct 4, 2010 · On one fateful evening at the state convention of the International Order of Rainbow Girls in Kansas City, a debutante society of sorts aimed to help girls “experience the excitement of what a productive life has to offer,” Alycen Rowse got her first taste of rock n’ roll. The year was 1984 and ironically enough, Van Halen happened to be staying at the very same hotel.
25 Years Later: CAKE Takes A Strange Creative Leap Forward With ...
Oct 6, 2023 · In 1997, CAKE was at a career crossroads. The success of their Fashion Nugget LP brought them mainstream attention and their iconic single “The Distance” helped their 1996 sophomore LP reach Gold status before the year’s end.Unfortunately, their peak is when things started to fall apart. With the departure of their guitarist Greg Brown and bassist Victor Damiani, the frontman and ...
Las Vegas' The Sphere: Ten Acts That Should Play The Anticipated …
May 23, 2023 · At one point in time, Metallica held the record for the largest concert ever. In 1991, the band performed to an estimated 1.6 million people in Moscow at their “Monsters of Rock” festival.
Legendary Soul Man Sam Moore (Sam & Dave) Dies at 89
The Legendary Soul Man Sam Moore passed away this morning in Coral Gables, Florida. He was 89. The cause of death was complications recovering from surgery. Moore — with his trademark tenor that distinctively rose through every song he performed — was half of the Grammy winning duo Sam & Dave of ...