Computer-savvy music junkies, this is your site…

In the fall of 2002, Glide Magazine found a home on the internet. A place where musicians and music lovers alike could stop in, read a bit, chat with others and update their iPods. Now almost five years later, Glide has grown to become a premier online entertainment resource, covering today’s most innovative, up-to-the-minute artists in every genre under the sun - with a staff of writers recruited from the music community, of which I am very proud to be a part of.

Glide was founded by Shane Handler (Senior Editor), Eric Ward (Director of Business Development) and Brian Piccolo (CTO). In 2003, they partnered with Pixel Bridge, a web development company in Boston, and together they created the fully integrated media company, Glide Publishing, LLC. It didn’t take long for the public to catch on and as the readership grew, so did Glide.

In 2006, they partnered with a pair of established bloggers to launch the very popular blog, HiddenTrack. Besides the regular ‘bloggery’, it highlights tons of mp3s and videos from around the web, recommends all sorts of hidden downloadable treasures and covers the latest technology. You’ll be privy to new releases, postings of some rock star interviews and weekly audio and video BitTorrent reports. The commitment is 24-7 to making this site the best it can possibly be… and without a doubt, it is.

I have to thank Eric Ward for opening up so many doors for me – always giving me the opportunity to interview incredible musicians such as Pete Yorn, Zero 7, and Stephen Marley, for example. Glide was one of the main catalyst’s to my music column and remains not only one of my writing launch pads but my touchstone to the newest musicians, CD’s and breaking news in all aspects of the music industry.

Later this month I’m featuring one of my Glide CD reviews (Beauty Shop/Crisis Helpline). Come back often to check for it. But more importantly, check out Glide You’ll be amazed.