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LISTEN: Ageless Children Blends Shoegaze Solace With Folksy Warmth On “Day 1”
Ageless Children is the experimental one-person band that just released Days I Couldn’t Talk, their proper debut project. The 5-song outing combines the lushness of shoegaze with the intimacy of acoustic folk, lending to some ethereal cuts from a wildly impressive debut. The name Ageless Children is taken from a quote in an article about […]
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Orquestra Pacifico Tropical Gallop Forward with Frenetic & Lively Psychedelic Cumbia on “Entre La Montaña”
There’s a certain electricity that follows Orquestra Pacifico Tropical—a sense that what started as a local experiment has grown into something far more communal, far more alive. Formed in 2012 by Portland scene mainstays David “Papi” Fimbres and Carlos Segovia, the group emerged from the same creative spark that fueled their Latinx dance night, Double […]
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Needtobreathe’s Bear Rinehart on Joy, Powerlessness, and New LP ‘The Long Surrender’ (INTERVIEW)
The Grammy-nominated band Needtobreathe released their tenth studio album, The Long Surrender, at the end of March. Produced by Dave Cobb and recorded at his studio in Savannah, Georgia. The album was intentionally recorded with a live feel, and the band is very geared towards performing these songs live, already bringing them into their sets this summer. The presentation […]
Tenille Townes: Finding Balance & Purpose On ‘The Acrobat’ (FEATURE)
There is a moment—quiet, unguarded—when Tenille Townes describes the making of her new record, The Acrobat, and it becomes clear that this is not simply an album. It is, perhaps more than anything she has made before, an act of reclamation. “Autonomy feels like a really big thing,” she says. “Feeling like what I create […]
Gary Klebe of Power Pop Band Shoes Embraces The Terror of Going Solo with ‘Out Loud’ (INTERVIEW)
The band Shoes, known for their Power Pop sound and tight-knit ways of writing, recording, and releasing, continues to release new albums, but this time, following an album, Gary Klebe found himself writing an unusual amount of music. He didn’t think anything of it at first, thinking those songs would eventually make it onto a […]
Cosmic Country & Retro Soul: The Musical & Real-Life Partnership Of Pearl Charles and Michael Rault (INTERVIEW)
Pearl Charles and Michael Rault are a fascinating couple. They met via a mutual friend back in the summer of 2019, while Charles was recording her album Magic Mirror, with Rault flying in from Montreal to hang out and add some guitar. What started as a friendship grew into a musical and romantic relationship, and the two […]
Banshee Tree Blur the Lines Between Dream and Reality on Lush ‘Bad Luck’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
On the last song of Bad Luck, Banshee Tree’s new sophomore release, lead singer and guitarist Thom LaFond sings what sounds like an off-handed comment on one of many absurd and surreal situations the album uncovers: “It’s a privilege to see what you can only believe.” What may be a wry truism in the context […]
Lost Dog Street Band’s Benjamin Tod Alternates Between Full Band Country and Stripped Down Folk on Confessional ‘Vengeance & Grace’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
With his latest solo effort, Vengeance & Grace, Lost Dog Street Band frontman Benjamin Tod explores the duality of his music across the same 10 songs. The first half of the album includes a full band, while the second is a stripped-down take with just Tod and his acoustic guitar. The title track opens the […]
The Cure’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Receives 25th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue and Still Serves as a Worthy Entry Point (ALBUM REVIEW)
By the time The Cure released Greatest Hits in 2001, they had already built one of the most recognizable catalogs in alternative music, moving from scrappy post-punk minimalism to lush, radio-ready pop without losing their identity. Owing one last album to Fiction Records, Robert Smith agreed to put out a greatest hits under the condition […]
Stone Temple Pilots’ Album-spanning 2001 Performance ‘Live at Rolling Rock’ Gets Vinyl Release for Record Store Day 2026 (ALBUM REVIEW)
By 2001, Stone Temple Pilots were in a different place than their early ’90s peak. Shangri-La Dee Da had just come out, and instead of chasing the heavier sound of Core or Purple, the band leaned into something looser and more varied. Live at Rolling Rock pulls from across their catalog, and you can hear […]
Primal Scream’s 1987 EPs ‘Gentle Tuesday’ and ‘Imperial’ Get Packaged as Vinyl Reissue for Record Store Day 2026 (ALBUM REVIEW)
Years before Primal Scream bridged the UK’s rave and rock cultures with their landmark album Screamadelica, the Scottish group’s debut, Sonic Flower Groove, was decidedly more jangle pop than acid house. Pulled from a pair of 1987 singles tied to their debut 1987 EPs collects Gentle Tuesday and Imperial for the first time on a single pressing, […]
The Delines Perform Slowburning Country-soul Vingettes for Sold-out Crowd at Portland, OR’s Polaris Hall (SHOW REVIEW)
Since forming around 2012 with something of an all-star lineup, The Delines have been making waves with a steady output of music that blends the literary voice of accomplished author Willy Vlautin with the soulful nuance of singer Amy Boone. With their roster solidified by Cory Gray on keys and trumpet, Sean Oldham holding down […]
Electric Blues & Swamp Soul: Samantha Fish and Tab Benoit Light Up Florida’s Maxwell C. King Center (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
On April 9, the Two Tours Collide tour stopped at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Florida, for a night celebrating guitar mastery and blues roots. For two months, Samantha Fish’s Paper Doll Tour and Tab Benoit’s I Heart Thunder Tour combine for co-headlining shows without an opener. The show […]
Ratboys Bring No Shortage Of Catchy Rocking and Alt-Country Triumph to Portland, OR’s Aladdin Theater (SHOW REVIEW)
Chicago has long been a bastion of insurgent country and cowpunk, and that fertile breeding ground has given us the twangified rockers Ratboys. Though the group has been chugging along for around 15 years, they have been making buzzier waves as of late with their latest album Singin’ to an Empty Chair. This collection, an […]
Dar Williams Brings Heart, Humor, and Humanity to Seattle’s Neptune Theatre (SHOW REVIEW)
Having recorded her first album in 1990, Dar Williams is a folk legend. Her appeal lies in a combination of brilliant, approachable storytelling conveyed via an airy voice with a disarming sense of honesty. Her self-effacing, humble style was on full display at her April 3rd show at Seattle’s Neptune Theatre, the beautiful venue full […]
David Byrne Showcases Boundless Creativity and Talking Heads Classics with Joyfully Theatrical Performance at Portland, OR’s Keller Auditorium (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
David Byrne is drinking from the fountain of youth and dosing it with joy juice. At 73, the Talking Heads frontman seems to be experiencing boundless creativity with the 2025 release of his solo album Who Is The Sky? (REVIEW) along with a supporting tour that is taking him across the world. The performances on […]
Occupational Hazard: A Candid Documentary of Jimmy Buffett’s Early Career, Told With Love By Those Who Were There (FILM REVIEW)
Before the private jets, the billion-dollar hospitality empire, and the globally recognized shorthand for coastal escapism, Jimmy Buffett was, in the words of guitarist Roger Bartlett, “a mere mortal.” Bartlett was the first-ever member of the Coral Reefer Band, and he is one of many past Buffett collaborators to speak in Occupational Hazard: The First […]
Is ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ (2001) Really Even A Rock N Roll Movie? (FILM REVIEW)
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 […]
Almost Perfect: Why ‘Almost Famous’ Sets the Gold Standard for Rock Movies
A good rock ‘n’ roll movie remains a tough prospect. Why? It’s a question that has remained elusive for years, and for 2026, the rabbit hole beckons. That’s why, coming to you from the screening room at Glide Magazine HQ, we’ve decided to do a bit of research. Every first Friday of the month, we’ll […]
‘Licorice Pizza’ Can’t Carry Weight Of Its Parts (FILM REVIEW)
Rating C+ The thing about Paul Thomas Anderson is that his talent is so great that even his bad movies are, well, pretty good. His technique and craft are such that his worst movie still has plenty worth noting and considering. Inherent Vice was, by most accounts, not a great movie. And yet there was […]
‘Red Rocket’ Finds Empathy for the Ignored Masses (FILM REVIEW)
RATING A It’s difficult to make a compelling narrative from terrible people. We tend to want to like our protagonists and watch them succeed. Constructing a story from awful people we want nothing to do with and whom we hope to fail takes a special kind of talent that’s rare to come by. Which is […]
‘A Quiet Place II’ Leaves Much to Be Desired (BLU-RAY REVIEW)
The Blu-Ray release of A Quiet Place II is a lot like the film itself–inconsequential.
‘Hammer Films: The Ultimate Collection’ A Schlocky Ode to Britain’s House of Horror (BLU-RAY REVIEW)
The legendary house of schlock celebrates some less revered works in this stunning box set.
‘2001’ 4K Transfer is a Must Own for Cinephiles (4K BLU-RAY REVIEW)
A stunning new transfer allows you to see the Kubrick classic like never before.
‘A Simple Favor’ Brings Christmas Early (BLU-RAY REVIEW)
One of the year’s most surprising treats comes home for the holidays.
‘The Evil Dead’ 4K Release Offers A Mixed Bag (Blu-ray 4K Review)
The transfer is glorious but the lack of special features disappoints.
Greg Anton’s ‘It’s About Time’ Covers Triumphs & Trials Of One Musician With Poetic Poise (BOOK REVIEW)
As a longstanding professional musician, Greg Anton knows full well the archetypes of that universe as well as their attendant cliches, which, like most truisms, actually contain kernels of truth. Accordingly, he has no qualms about turning the platitudes inside out and on their head during the course of unreeling his fictional story of disputed […]
‘U2 – Until The End of the World’ By Bradley Morgan (BOOK REVIEW)
The efficiency of Bradley Morgan’s U2 Until The End of the World belies its heft. In the 240 pages of the 11″ by 9″ hardcover, the author provides a fairly thorough chronicle of the mega-successful Irish band’s history, without any overt agenda or slanted editorializing. And while the writer doesn’t delve too deeply into the […]
Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from The Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band (BOOK REVIEW)
The smiling visage of the late Richard Manuel that adorns the dust cover of Stephen T. Lewis’ biography belies the sorrowful tragedy of the musician’s life. And intentionally or not, the author’s narrative follows the ups and downs of the man’s troubled existence. As a result, the clear-eyed insights Lewis offers are worth the effort […]
Heartbreakers Guitarist Mike Campbell Humbly Chronicles an Epic Career in ‘Heartbreaker: A Memoir’ (BOOK REVIEW)
Mike Campbell might just be the most humble musician in rock music. As guitarist for Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, he has co-written some of the most iconic American rock songs of his generation (“American Girl,” “Running Down A Dream,” “Refugee,” “Here Comes My Girl”). He served in one of Bob Dylan’s backing bands, he […]
‘Brothers’ By Alex Van Halen Serves Up Intimate Tales Of Rock’s Most Electric Band (BOOK REVIEW)
“Ed’s talent was an asset, not just to me but to him. It was an asset to our band; this thing that was bigger than us would be the vehicle for all of our dreams. Of course, the band was more or less imaginary at this point, but if Ed could play guitar like that, […]
