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On This Day

Pay to Slum: A hologram at the end of the world and other tales.

Glorious Noise presents Pay to Slum Over on Mars, the Black Eyed Peas break all kinds of records on the singles charts. But back here on Earth, the Dead Weather is calling the shots.

By Johnny Loftus July 31, 2009

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Stars Discuss Early Digital Release

Even before Arts & Crafts sent out promo copies of the new Stars album to the media, they made it available for download from their digital store. Indie-Pop Band Stars Want You To Steal Their New LP: "I stole my...

By Jake Brown July 31, 2007

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Great Lakes Myth Society: Live at Martyr's

Great Lakes Myth Society Michigan's own mythmakers get gussied up and put on a fine, if uneven, performance on Chicago's north side. As it turns out, cheap suits and expensive words compliment each other nicely.

By Derek Phillips July 31, 2007

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Lester Bangs in Rolling Stone (dot com)

Reviving a tradition that we started back in the very early days of Glorious Noise after we got a hold of a collection of old Rolling Stones, here are a bunch of classic record reviews by Lester Bangs.

By Jake Brown July 31, 2006

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Sam Phillips Dead

The most important figure in the second half of the twentieth century, the architect of rock and roll, Sam Phillips, died last night at the age of 80. Pick up any of the Sun Records compilations to hear his unbelievable...

By Jake Brown July 31, 2003

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This is a Modern World

On the eve of Quadrophenia's release, the Who's most articulate message finds a new audience Rhino Records is releasing the Who's Quadrophenia on DVD in September and the film is enjoying a limited theater release to celebrate. After countless viewings...

By Derek Phillips July 31, 2001

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