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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 23

On 'Chapter 1: Where Does Happiness Come From?,' Mádé Kuti continues his family’s strong musical tradition of blazing horns fronting danceable, percussion-based protest music, while adding new flourishes, delivering a staggering sophomore LP. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/315429/made-ku…

glidemag's tweet card. Following up on his GRAMMY-nominated debut For(e)ward, Mádé Kuti has dove deep into modern afrobeat sounds, raising the bar with the sizzling Chapter 1:

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 25

As the anticipated release from Pynch seems worlds away, the band drops off “Post-Punk / New-Wave,” the lead single from 'Beautiful Noise.' glidemagazine.com/315486/listen-…

glidemag's tweet card. Pynch returns with Beautiful Noise, their most ambitious and personal work to date. Written and produced by Spencer Enock in the band’s Brixton bedroom

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 25

We spoke with underground punk rocker Walt Hamburger - Singer/Songwriter about the making of '…And Louie!' and the weirdness of modern dating. INTERVIEW: glidemagazine.com/315498/undergr…

glidemag's tweet card. Singer/songwriter and Underground Punk artist Walt Hamburger has released new album …And Louie!, which deviates in part from his previous solo records in

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 25

“When I Was By Your Side” is the anthemic highlight from 'Here We Lie,' which beautifully showcases the intricacies that make Ceylon Sailor such an exciting and rejuvenating listen. glidemagazine.com/315480/listen-…

glidemag's tweet card. Ceylon Sailor’s debut album, Here We Lie, released on June 27th by boutique indie label Stunning Models (home to The Fictionals, Will Stratton, and

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 25

This week, we have attention-demanding new releases from some of hip-hop’s finest, next to refreshing takes on modern country, all carrying a hint of innovation. glidemagazine.com/315509/caustic…

glidemag's tweet card. Just when we thought we saw the worst of it, the Summer scoffed, laughed even, as it turned up the dial to record highs that break through glass windows

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 25

“Long Gone” finds Moviola occupying a space between genres, with a rootsy arrangement that acts as a canvas for folksy songwriting delivered via ruggedly soulful vocals. LISTEN: glidemagazine.com/315503/song-pr…

glidemag's tweet card. Much like many other terms in music, the concept of “DIY” has become watered down and overused. Although there is still some semblance of it in modern

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 25

60 years ago today, Bob Dylan plugged in at Newport Folk and changed the future of folk music and electric for that matter. Watch “Like A Rolling Stone” from that performance: glidemagazine.com/video/60-years…

glidemag's tweet card. Sixty years ago today (July 25, 1965), Bob Dylan plugged in at Newport Folk and changed the future of folk music and electric for that matter. Dylan,

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 24

With his new solo album 'In the Heart of the Mountain,' Lucero's Ben Nichols delivers a moody album with a haunting soundscape that will grow on you with repeated listens, especially with a deeper dive into his lyrics. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/315468/luceros…

glidemag's tweet card. Earlier this year, Ben Nichols and Rick Steff of Lucero issued the duo album Lucero Unplugged. A solo album from the band’s principal songwriter and

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 24

For today’s Golden Age Thursday, we look at an explosive performance from 1986 by Cro-Mags, who detonated a stick of hardcore punk dynamite at the legendary Ritz club in their hometown of NYC. glidemagazine.com/315470/golden-…

glidemag's tweet card. Of all the hardcore scenes that emerged across the country in the 1980s, New York City had one of the loudest and most aggressive of the bunch. Much like

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 24

We spoke with John Pelant of Night Moves to discuss the new album, the band’s upcoming tour, and learning to love your own art. INTERVIEW: glidemagazine.com/315473/minneap…

glidemag's tweet card. It is easy to get caught up in the glitz and glamor of recorded music. It is also easy to watch people fall victim to 15 minutes of fame, only to emerge

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 24

The new album from Fitz & The Tantrums, 'Man On The Moon,' continues in the group’s style as it weaves various soul, dance, and funk elements into their party- and commercial-ready sounds. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/315465/fitz-an…

glidemag's tweet card. The Los Angeles-based pop outfit Fitz and the Tantrums has been delivering their neon-laced tunes for sixteen years, and their sixth studio release, Man

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 24

35 years ago today, Pantera released their breakthrough LP, 'Cowboys From Hell.' Check out the official video for “Cemetery Gates” – perhaps the heaviest power ballad of the last 35 years: glidemagazine.com/video/35-years…

glidemag's tweet card. Thirty five years ago today (July 24, 1990), Pantera released their breakthrough LP, Cowboys From Hell. This fifth album and major-label debut featured a

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 24

On their new single, The Reflections piece together a warm welcome home parade for fond memories and our youthful glow as they ask the world to remember their “Inner Child.” glidemagazine.com/315456/listen-…

glidemag's tweet card. The Reflections are Tim & Dan McGuigan — twin brothers hailing from the East Village, NYC. Their music lives at the crossroads of the natural and the

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 24

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has revealed a sizable chunk of its lineup, and it is as impressive as always. glidemagazine.com/315455/lucinda…

glidemag's tweet card. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (HSB) is very proud to share the initial lineup for its silver anniversary in San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Park

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 24

'I Love People' is lyrically tight yet sonically sprawling as Wand's Cory Hanson switches from soft piano ballad to explosive twang. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/315448/cory-ha…

glidemag's tweet card. Over the past two years, vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Cory Hanson has proven to have a tireless work ethic. From his 2023 solo release, Western Cum, to

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 24

'Buckingham Nicks,' the only studio album by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks as a duo, will be reissued for the first time later this year. glidemagazine.com/315444/bucking…

glidemag's tweet card. Buckingham Nicks, the only studio album by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks as a duo, will be reissued for the first time on

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 24

Just like the title of Caleb L’Etoile’s latest single suggests, “Fireball” is a charming yet powerful piece of danceable pop with blazing energy that radiates the welcoming warmth of a roaring fireplace. glidemagazine.com/315459/listen-…

glidemag's tweet card. Caleb L’Etoile is a Virginia-based songwriter, producer, and genre-defiant storyteller crafting emotionally raw, sonically expansive music that lives

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 23

On their new single, “First Kiss,” The Valery Trails transport you to a less stressful time in your life via art-rock melodies and fuzzy textures. glidemagazine.com/315372/listen-…

glidemag's tweet card. The Valery Trails began in 2011 as a trans-Pacific project with members in Houston, Texas, and Brisbane, Australia, and are now all based in Brisbane. The

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 23

GECKØS is the trio of M. Ward, Howe Gelb (of Giant Sand), and Mark McCausland (a.k.a. McKowski). Check out their new tune "El Techno": glidemagazine.com/315368/geckos-…

glidemag's tweet card. The opening notes of GECKØS’ self-titled debut are, fittingly, the first sounds the trio ever created together. It happened on the day of a wedding in

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Glide Magazine@glidemag · Jul 23

Rounding out our salute to Minutemen this week, it’s probably fair to say that being “weird” was an essential part of their musical DNA. Case in point is their somewhat goofy video for “King of the Hill.” glidemagazine.com/315441/weirdo-…

glidemag's tweet card. Rounding out our salute to Minutemen this week, it’s probably fair to say that being “weird” was an essential part of their musical DNA. This is, after