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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 16m

35 years ago today, Ride released its debut LP 'Nowhere,' considered by many to be the shoegaze movement’s greatest triumph. Check out the debut in full:
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35 Years Ago Today- Ride Released Pivotal Shoegaze Album & Debut 'Nowhere' - Glide Magazine

35 years ago today (10/15/90) Ride released its debut LP Nowhere, considered by many to be the shoegaze movement's greatest triumph. With its hazy

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 16h

Last night in Portland, OR, UK band The Tubs brought their soaring mix of power pop, post-punk, Celtic music, and pub rock to Polaris Hall for a rousing and at times humorous performance. REVIEW:
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The Tubs Bring Poignant Songs and Expansive, Punk-inflected Power Pop Sounds to Polaris Hall in Portland, OR (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

One of the best albums you will hear this year comes from the Tubs. Released in March, Cotton Crown (REVIEW) marks an impressive evolution for the UK band

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 17h

Peaches has announced her first album in 10 years and a 2026 headlining tour. Check out the new protest anthem “Not In Your Mouth None Of Your Business”:
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Peaches Announces New Album 'No Lube So Rude,' Shares First Single and 2026 Tour Dates - Glide Magazine

Today, the iconic musician, producer, director, and performance artist, Peaches returns with the electrifying protest anthem “Not In Your Mouth None Of

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 18h

The Ardmore Music Hall was buzzing with the palpable energy of community as Dr. Dog returned home for an awe-inspiring, career-spanning set last night as part of Philly Music Fest. REVIEW:
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Dr. Dog Gives Hometown Fans Memorable Intimate Show At Ardmore Music Hall For Philly Music Fest 2025 (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Philly Music Fest 2025 is officially underway, and the city hasn’t hummed like this since the Eagles Super Bowl parade. The seven-day, multi-venue

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 20h

Pioneering artist D’Angelo has passed.
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Visonary Artist & Neo-soul Pioneer D'Angelo Dies At 51 - Glide Magazine

The music world suffered a terrible loss earlier with the passing of neo-soul pioneer D’Angelo on the morning of October 14. The singer was 51. The news

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 21h

California troubadour Willy Tea Taylor recorded an entire live album in Portland, OR this weekend and was joined by some of his talented friends. Check out photos from the show:
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Willy Tea Taylor and the Fellership Play 'The Great Western Hangover' in its Entirety, Record Live Set at Portland, OR's Showdown (SHOW RECAP/PHOTOS) - Glide Magazine

Beloved Oakdale, California folk singer Willy Tea Taylor and his merry band of musical cohorts, the Fellership, just concluded a swing up the West Coast,

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 22h

Continuing our spotlight on Dax Riggs this week, for today’s Tuesday’s Gone, we’re taking a look at his first real foray into the relatively more pedestrian realm of indie-rock.
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Tuesday's Gone: Deadboy & the Elephantmen Give White Stripes Tough Duo Competition With "Stop, I’m Already Dead” - Glide Magazine

Continuing our spotlight on Dax Riggs this week, for today’s Tuesday’s Gone, we’re taking a look at his first real foray into the relatively more

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 23h

John Moreland doesn’t chase validation. He just writes songs — slowly, deliberately, and only when the words demand to be written. Read our feature on the Oklahoma singer-songwriter:
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John Moreland Doesn’t Know Where He Fits — and That’s the Point (FEATURE) - Glide Magazine

John Moreland doesn’t chase validation. He just writes songs — slowly, deliberately, and only when the words demand to be written. “I just do my thing,”

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 1d

On Friday, October 10th in Philadelphia, The Modbeats delivered a tightly coiled, high-energy set that felt simultaneously nostalgic and wholly contemporary, proving that their nuanced spin on revival rock is best experienced up close. REVIEW:
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The Modbeats: Ballad of a Starving Artist Album Release at Philly’s Kung Fu Necktie (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Ballad of a Starving Artist, the debut LP from New Jersey’s The Modbeats, serves both as a love letter to the early days of rock and roll and a candid

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 1d

Waldo Witt's music maintains a welcoming lo-fi warmth while containing a multitude of worldly advice and psychedelic colors, and “My Corner of the World” is no different.
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LISTEN: Waldo Witt Combines Warm Familiarity With Warping Psychedelia On "My Corner Of The World" - Glide Magazine

Waldo Witt’s musical evolution is as expansive as the geography he’s covered. His 2019 debut EP, Randall, introduced listeners to his dreamy bedroom pop

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 1d

Bright Dog Red's 'Never Would We' thrives on in-the-moment playing and takes us full circle, almost like a devised song cycle where the terms cohesive and fluid certainly apply. REVIEW:
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Improvisatory Collective Bright Dog Red Celebrates Ten Years With Poetic 'Never Would We' (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Cohesive and fluid are not words one would associate with the wild, spontaneous collective Bright Dog Red (BDR). Yet, relative to their seven preceding

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 1d

With off-kilter yet unforgettable guitar riffs that add a jangly atmosphere and distant vocals, “At The Movies” creates a woozy dance between Joeyer's shoegaze roots and their thirst for something new.
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LISTEN: Joyer's "At The Movies" Is Jangly Alt-Rock With Infectious Melodies - Glide Magazine

Joyer formed in New Jersey in 2017. After releasing two self-recorded demo collections, they released their first studio album, Sun Into Flies, in 2020,

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 1d

40 years ago today, Iron Maiden released their double-live album: 'Live After Death.' Watch the band perform “Revelations” at the peak of their power:
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40 Years Ago Today- Iron Maiden Releases Double Live Album 'Live After Death' - Glide Magazine

40 years ago today (10/14/85), Iron Maiden released their double-live album: Live After Death. This 102-minute opus showcases Maiden at the peak of their

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 1d

We spoke with original Rousers drummer Jerid O’Connell about his time in the 1970s NYC punk scene and the release of the band's previously unheard recordings. Check out the interview and listen to the album:
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Jerid O’Connell of Rousers on The Energy of The Punk Scene Surrounding Their Unreleased ‘1979 Sire Sessions’ (INTERVIEW/ALBUM PREMIERE) - Glide Magazine

In the burgeoning late 1970s punk scene in New York, there were dozens of bands, maybe even a hundred, as the decade moved towards its close. Some music

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 2d

For this Manic Monday, we give you a relatively “tranquil” selection from the Acid Bath vault, but certainly manic by most people’s standards. It’s a good entry point into the band if you were ever curious.
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Manic Monday: Acid Bath's "Tranquilized” Serves As Ideal Listener Entry Point - Live in Boston 1996 - Glide Magazine

As we descend deeper into the pit of October, certain artists and bands that suit the season can’t help but come to mind. Some of those artists are more

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 4d

From soul that soars over mountaintops to gritty punk that emerges from the sewers with a rugged presence, we have an incredibly fun list of albums and singles to dive through this week.
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CAUSTIC COMMENTARY: Robert Finley, Guitar, Black Eyes, Madi Diaz, Princess Nokia & More - Glide Magazine

It is always hard to believe how quickly these New Music Fridays creep up on us, but this is the type of week music fanatics dream of. This week’s Caustic

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 5d

20 years ago today, MF DOOM and Danger Mouse released their lone album as Danger Doom – 'The Mouse and the Mask.' Today, 'The Mouse and the Mask' remains a definitive statement—all playful, weird, and razor-sharp.
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20 Years Ago Today: MF DOOM and Danger Mouse Released Their Lone Album As Danger Doom -'The Mouse and the Mask' - Glide Magazine

20 years ago today (10/10/05), MF DOOM and Danger Mouse released their lone album as Danger Doom - The Mouse and the Mask. It was one of the most

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 5d

“This is beautiful. I feel like I’m at summer camp, out here in the wilderness.” Last night, TURNSTILE, Amyl and The Sniffers and some of their friends turned Oregon's Edgefield amphitheater into a cauldron of punk and hardcore. REVIEW:
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Turnstile and Amyl and Sniffers Transform Bucolic Edgefield Amphitheater Outside Portland, OR Into a Vibrating Hardcore Party (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS) - Glide Magazine

2025 is the year of Turnstile. With the release of their fourth full-length studio album Never Enough in June and the deluge of press and praise that came

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 5d

“Hanging on a Bassline” is a breezy highlight from Pynch’s sophomore effort, and it does a beautiful job of emphasizing the singularity of this exhilarating young band.
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LISTEN: Pynch Brings Their Nuances To Life On Jovial "Hanging on a Bassline" - Glide Magazine

Following their acclaimed debut Howling at a Concrete Moon, a coming-of-age record that captured the disaffection of youth in austerity-era Britain, Pynch

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 5d

The Antlers' 'Blight' strips away adornment in favor of quiet clarity and creates a record that demands close listening and rewards patience. REVIEW:
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On 'Blight,' The Antlers' Adventurous Arrangements Endure (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

For nearly two decades, The Antlers have occupied a rare space in indie music: crafting hushed, emotionally charged records that balance intimacy with

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 5d

Poor Bambi's new single, “Business or Pleasure,” is an intricate, energetic slice of artsy punk with immersive unpredictability.
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LISTEN: Poor Bambi's "Business or Pleasure" Is Spontaneous Punk With Vivid Storytelling - Glide Magazine

Attitude, spontaneity, and dynamism are some of the words that describe Poor Bambi's expression. With rock as the foundation, the trio fuses a wide range

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 5d

St. Paul and The Broken Bones’ self-titled offering finds the band at a point in their career where they chose to dig into their retro soul past, while confidently striding into the future. REVIEW:
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St. Paul & The Broken Bones' Self-Titled Album Finds Alabama Band Returning To What They Do Best: Retro Soul (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Whenever an established group releases a self-titled album in the middle of their career, it acts as a symbol of rebirth, a new direction, course

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 6d

Charles Lloyd's ‘Figure in Blue’ is a reflection on the important musical touchstones that have defined his life through original music, refurbished older works, and more than a few surprises. REVIEW:
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Saxophonist Charles Lloyd Continues Remarkable Spiritual Quest In Career-Defining Effort 'Figure in Blue' (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

There were probably at least a few people who thought that NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd’s 2024 double LP The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow might be

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 6d

For this Golden Age Thursday, we have the complete footage from The Avengers’ opening slot during the famous Sex Pistols’ iconic tour, which rolled through the band’s hometown of San Francisco in January of 1978.
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Golden Age Thursday: The Avengers Cement Legacy During Iconic 1978 Hometown Performance - Glide Magazine

Led by one of the most powerful frontwomen of all time, The Avengers are one of the more interesting punk bands to emerge from the West Coast. Outside of

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 6d

The nine tracks on Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers' ‘Strasbourg ‘82’ comprise around 85 minutes of straight-ahead, glorious jazz. REVIEW:
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (Featuring Youthful Terence Blanchard and Donald Harrison) Sizzle On Unearthed Recording 'Strasbourg ‘82' (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

At some point, one might ask which veteran jazz musicians did not play in the “university of jazz” called Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. Familiar

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