Music

April 5, 2016

SINCE launching as a local music festival back in 1987, Austin’s annual South by South West has evolved into a cultural titan, with more than 2,000 acts appearing across the city’s venues as well as equally hug...

The Glass Saturday Night Playlist – beat Jetlag with Amanda Bernstein

Sonia Akther

April 2, 2016

Music, News, The Glass Playlists

LONG-haul flights, endless queues and that’s before the jetlag kicks in. If the side effects of frequent flying are getting you down, listen to our travel writer Amanda Bernstein’s Glass Spotify playlist for a ...

Glass reviews – Kurt Vile live at the Roundhouse

March 19, 2016

Culture, Glass LIVE, Music, News

WHEN Kurt Vile takes to the stage, he lets us know that he’s moving at his own pace. The Philadelphian’s manner belongs to someone who has all the time in the world, and his stoner rock music suggests the same,...

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Glass gears up for London’s Convergence Festival

March 8, 2016

Glass LIVE, Music, News

THIS week sees some of the world’s finest musical minds arrive in London for the start of Convergence festival – a 10-day celebration of music, visual art and tech that kicks off in various venues across the ca...

Tama Impala at Alexandra Palace – Glass live review

March 7, 2016

Music

TAME IMPALA are a band that made their name while thriving in Perth’s music scene ten years ago under frontman Kevin Parker’s wing. Now is a different story. They have gained international success and have rece...

Glass’ Saturday Night Playlist – Liam Channels Alexis Carrington

Caroline Simpson

January 30, 2016

Music, News, The Glass Playlists

Listen to our Design Editor’s Glass Spotify playlist – Liam Channels Alexis Carrington on our Spotify channel glassmagazinemusic. A musical accompaniment to the one-and-only soap-diva Alexis Carrington as broug...

Oscar announces debut album – Cut and Paste

January 29, 2016

Music, News

North London musician Oscar has announced the release of his debut album Cut and Paste as well as sharing his new single Sometimes. Sometimes will serve as the first song on the 10-track album, which is...

Five-and-a-half questions for singer-songwriter-producer Matthew E White

January 28, 2016

Currently on a world tour, the Richmond, Virginia native Matthew E White was in a philosophical mood when he spoke to Glass recently. His debut album Big Inner (yes, pun intended) debuted in the Top 20 on Billb...

Purity Ring release video for Heartsigh

January 18, 2016

Music, News

Purity Ring have released a video for their single Heartsigh which is taken from their 2015 album Another Eternity. A still from Heartsigh The video is directed by Cecil Frena and Alex Fischer, and feat...

Glass talks to Elena Tonra of Daughter

January 7, 2016

London-based three-piece Daughter, have gone from being a BBC-introducing act to a cult indie-folk band. Now, nearly three years after their debut album If You Leave, on 4AD, Daughter are back with a second alb...

PJ Harvey announces new album with video teaser

December 23, 2015

Music, News

Singer-songwriter and poet PJ Harvey has announced that she’ll be returning in 2016 with the release of a new album with a short preview video. The album was recorded at Somerset House as part of the Art...

Steinway & Sons collaborates with Lalique

Alexia Sakellariou

December 22, 2015

Beauty, Culture, Music, News

French luxury brand Lalique joins forces with innovative fine pianomakers Steinway & Sons for the production of Heliconia piano, following the example of many other talented designers and artists throughout...

Glass interviews four-piece Spanish band – Hinds

December 21, 2015

Hinds are an all-girl four-piece that have recently dominated the music scene with their garage rock sound. Originating from Madrid, the band have gained remarkable success after touring the SXSW Festival and a...

Glass reviews Carrie Brownstein’s memoir – Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl

Michele Kirsch

December 18, 2015

Books, Feature, Music

Carrie Brownstein, guitarist in American Riot Grrrl bandSleater-Kinney, writer and co-star of the award-winning TV series Portlandia, and in this incarnate, a compelling story teller, has done the improbable. T...

Glass reviews jazz double-bassist Dave Holland at Wigmore Hall

December 15, 2015

In the 60 or so seconds between the announcer disappearing and Dave Holland strolling onto the stage, the crowd grows increasingly impatient. A single cough encourages an army of apparent asthmatics to clear th...

Glass reviews Hiromi at the Southbank Centre

December 14, 2015

Feature, Glass LIVE, Music

Never before have I attended a concert of two such distinct halves. Before the intermission, the unsavoury, almost relentlessly tasteless fusion jazz gradually begins giving way to more subdued sounds; but afte...

Glass celebrates 20 years of The Leaf Label

December 2, 2015

Glass celebrates 20 years of The Leaf Label Renowned for their eclectic roster of artists who push musical boundaries, The Leaf Label was founded 20 years ago by dj and 4AD alumni Tony Morley alongside frien...

An evening with Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn at the South Bank

November 25, 2015

Culture, Feature, Glass LIVE, Music

Glass heads to the Southbank Centre to see the couple’s banjo magic She hails from North Carolina, and her name’s Becca Stevens. She’s the support act for virtuosic husband-and-wife duo Béla Fleck and Abigail ...

Interview with honorary Clash member and musician Tymon Dogg

November 4, 2015

Glass felt very lucky to secure an exclusive interview with Tymon Dogg, best known for his unforgettable contribution to the Clash’s unforgettable Sandinista! album, Lose This Skin. Proficient on piano, guitar ...

Bringing the Day of the Dead to life in London