Articles about Glasvegas
By Alex Young on October 10th, 2011
Along with Jack White, Depeche Mode, and Patti Smith.
By Chris Woolfrey on June 9th, 2011
Plenty of EUPHORIA, not enough HEARTBREAK.
By Ben Kaye on April 12th, 2011
Jane’s Addiction, Pulp, The Mar Volta, The Hives and more!
By Will Hines on October 21st, 2009
The Scottish outfit is ready to followup its 2008 debut.
By Michael Roffman on September 17th, 2009
Grab the Kleenex.
By Alex Young on September 9th, 2009
He already looks like Joe Strummer and talks like Joe Strummer. Now, Glasvegas frontman James Allen is even acting like The Clash legend.
By Michael Roffman on August 9th, 2009
With weather reports predicting high temperatures of up to 95 degrees, day two of Lollapalooza wasn’t exactly going to be a walk in the park, either. Well, in some respects it was, but you get the idea. By high noon, mile-long lines had already gathered at every beverage stand, and hundreds of bikini-clad girls flashed around their fresh and fashionable sunburns. Neither shade nor sunscreen made a difference — even the Ice Cream Man couldn’t save the day!
By Alex Young on July 21st, 2009
The Mercury Prize is an annual award for the “best British album,” and unlike the Teen Choice Awards where surfboards are given as trophies, winning it is actually a pretty big deal. So is the fact that £20,000 is given to the winner. Today, nominations for the 2009 Mercury Prize were announced and among the [...]
By Andy Keil on April 8th, 2009
I’m a real sucker for foreign accents and bands that leave every ounce of energy they have on the stage. So, when the Scottish group Glasvegas stopped at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge, it was a perfect marrying of the two. It’s important to note that I went into this show a relative virgin when it comes [...]
By Elizabeth Grobel on April 2nd, 2009
Glasvegas: the name looks good on a marquee. I immediately think, “Vegas, baby, Vegas!” and then, This is going to be fun. Three nights ago at Webster Hall, a dreary Monday felt like a Saturday as Glasvegas unleashed their brand of rousing rock on a packed house. New York crowds are famously shitty. I say [...]