How many years?
There's a silly article on Slate.com about how rock and roll flourishes every 12 years. According to the author 1967, 1979, and 1991 were abnormally good years for music, and therefore, we can expect another high point in a couple...
Est. 2001
Rock and roll can change your life.
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This is the statement released by KSLX-FM ("Phoenix' Classic Rock...Non Stop!") on their official... Blender: Rock and Roll and Boobies TooBut no nipples. I spent about an hour last Saturday morning hungover on my brother-in-law's crapper. Did the same thing Sunday morning. The john is well-stocked with several issues of Maxim and Stuff, and I've started to like those magazines... What's In a Name?While looking at The Billboard 200, which, curiously enough, lists the 100 top-selling albums, I happened to notice that the top of the chart listed All For You by Janet Jackson. It opened at #1. But perhaps I've missed something,... A great interview with Robert ChirstgauA great interview with dean of American rock criticism, Robert Chirstgau, on Salon.com. Check it out. I'll write more later. You should too.... 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You can find out who won the epic battle for control over the shape of Weezer's new album in the latest Glorious Noise Feature. Check it out now.... Pop HaikuPop Haiku As the GloNo team is obviously a crack crew of wordsmiths, and as time is sometimes in short supply, perhaps a means by which postings can proliferate is through the use of haiku. As you may recall from... Weezer, or Harvey Danger?Weezer, or Harvey Danger? The problem with Weezer's newest self-titled album is that Harvey Danger already made it. But Harvey Danger sounded like Weezer when they released their first record in 1998. Uh-oh. Who's on first? And does it matter... Nobody Move, Nobody Get HurtNobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt Very seldom does a internet news posting make you want to run out and rob a bank, or better yet, knock over one of the largest auction houses in the world on a Thursday afternoon.... 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The singer's voice appalled her. She couldn't believe how grating this man's... So what do you do when your best friend is Jeff Tweedy?So what do you do when your best friend is Jeff Tweedy? Okay, so I'm lying; he's not really Jeff Tweedy. But he's written and recorded a song as good as anything I've heard from Tweedy (including my faves, "Acuff-Rose,"... The Song Remains the SameThe Song Remains the Same Is a band's most popular song ever its best? For some people, the question really is no question, as they suggest with more than a little heat that the answer is obvious: Yes. A friend... BRING THAT BEAT BACK: AT THE DETROIT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2001BRING THAT BEAT BACK: AT THE DETROIT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2001 The sign outside the festival makes it seem so simple: DETROIT TECHNO. Inside the first tent, an ecstatic club kid flails about as a wall-projected corporate logo swirls... Glorious Noise Reader FeedbackGlorious Noise Reader Feedback Recent visitors to Glorious Noise might have noticed that if they click on the "Discuss" link at the bottom of a post, they've been getting nowhere for the past couple of weeks. I apologize for that.... How did I miss this story?How did I miss this story? Salon.com asks the question, "If Jenna Bush is a pothead, is it news?" I think it is. And this points out the hypocrisy and utter ridiculousness of the Drug War.... |
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