Glide Magazine is an online magazine with features, columns and reviews that focuses on the eclectic culture embodied by live music, the outdoors and other creative outlets. http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide en-us Copyright ©2008 GlideMagazine.com All rights reserved. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:41:39 UTC http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ The shotgun is a monthly series of shotgun CD reviews by Glide contributor Eric Saeger Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:37:17 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ Sonya Kitchell established herself as a breakout artist at age 15, when she recorded the album Words Came Back to Me and found herself performing on TV talk shows, notching respectable sales and collecting many a glowing review. Now 19 years old, the Massachusetts-bred singer/songwriter is back with This Storm, an accomplished effort that combines folk's searching sentiments with pure pop bliss. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:54:46 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ “It’s always been the honest kind of writing that strikes a chord with me.”Those were Brooke Fraser’s direct words to me as we spent around 40 minutes in conversation earlier this summer. Originally from New Zealand, Fraser was speaking from Los Angeles, getting ready for her summer tour that would take her all across the U.S. to perform songs from her most recent CD, Albertine. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:32:23 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ This is the debut of new regular column at Glide devoted to reissues, remasters and expanded editions of archival recordings. It is designed to serve as a reminder all good music is timeless, no matter when it was originally recorded or when it’s being (re-) introduced to new musiclovers. This edition focuses on THE REPLACEMENTS Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:26:31 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ I first heard William Fitzsimmons before I saw him.  As I stepped down the stairs of the Duck Room, the basement venue of the must-see Blueberry Hill in St. Louis, I took notice of the heartbreakingly tender voice that filled the hushed room.  That soft voice forced me to pause; it contained this indescribable, poignant quality that instantly captured my attention.  So, before I moved further to find my post in the audience for the rest of the show, I went to Fitzsimmons’s merch stand to buy his then latest release, Goodnight.  Thirty aurally pleasing seconds was all I needed. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:00:44 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ The shotgun in a monthly series of shotgun CD reviews by Glide contributer Eric Saeger Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:32:14 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ Released under the aegis of The Concord Music Group, this ongoing series of titles depicts Keepnews, to this day a man of discerning ear and literate mind, in the roles of fan, label founder and record producer.  As a visionary strategist and one of the staunchest supporters this music has ever known, he, like the best of these CDs  reflects the vigor and imagination of the art itself. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:41:58 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ It’s no secret that Ryan Adams has received his fair share of criticism – from both the media and listeners alike – over the length of his career. I’ve heard so many of the same, overused adjectives thrown his way that they’ve now become clichés to avoid. But, for the sake of argument, let’s review: prolific, eccentric, egotistical, volatile…just to name a few. I mean, didn’t Adams once kick an audience member out of a show after that supposed fan taunted him with a “Summer of ’69” song request? Or is that an urban legend? Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:05:38 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ Last week I read in an interview where singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards said she used to listen to music on the bus to school and wonder what others were thinking. Feeling so moved by what she was listening to, she “couldn’t understand how people weren’t as affected as [she] was.” Edwards went on to talk about the real music bug you eventually get when “you start discovering music on your own and not music that friends are telling you about.” Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:05:13 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ I usually don’t go to concerts by myself, but sometimes curiosity gets the best of me. And last winter, Jessica Sonner was a major curiosity of mine. Having listened to her music via her MySpace page for a few days, I was hooked; and luckily for me, she was coming to town.  So while my wife worked a night shift, I saw her play an early set at Off Broadway in St. Louis, and I was gratefully rewarded with an intimate performance.  It was just her and an acoustic, one that had been damaged on the plane the day before.  She seemed concerned about it, and I don’t blame her – for most songwriters, a certain guitar is irreplaceable.  Sonner seemed no different. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:04:31 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ The Shotgun is a monthly series of Shotgun CD reviews, by Glide contributor Eric Saeger Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:07:40 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ One of the great things about the Warped Tour is its desire to showcase activist and charitable organizations. Rock for Health is one such organization whose goals center around health care and advice for musicians who are frequently without any resources. Kristina Grossmann, president of Rock for Health, answered a few questions about the organization and its presence on the tour. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:53:16 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ With a sophomore album, The '59 Sound out this month, a small stage appearance on Warped Tour, and a love for the Bronx, this Jersey punk outfit is making great strides in a short amount of time.  If you were one of the thousands who grabbed the leaked album online...you already knew that. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:17:10 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ If there’s an underdog pick for album of the year so far – Plants and Animals’ Parc Avenue deserves consideration.  The Montreal band, originally an acoustic/instrumental roots band, has grown into an expansive rock pop engine of epic anthems and ballads, much like fellow Montrealers Arcade Fire.  We emailed wise guy drummer Matthew Woodley a few questions…just don’t call him “hippie.” Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:11:16 UTC http://www.glidemagazine.com/?utm_source=feeds&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glide http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss-glide-columns/~3/261280589/ Glide correspondant Aurélie Montfrond recently got to spend a day with Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds prior to their March performance at Dublin Castle. Below is her diary of the time she spent with Cave and Bad Seeds' multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey. 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