Est. 2001
Rock and roll can change your life.
Glorious Noise September 2001« August 2001 | Archives | October 2001 » An article about Jonathan RichmanHey all, just a quick note that there's an article on Salon.com about Jonathan Richman.... The latest problem with musicThe latest problem with music It's really a shame that Steve Albini's famous article from 1994, The Problem with Music, is now more applicable than ever. I'd love to read an updated version of this article with sections dealing with... Sex, Drugs, and Well. . .Sex, Drugs, and Well. . . One of the ways that music—not always rock and roll, but for many of us, it or some variant—can change your life is when it works as a catalyst: There is a certain someone,... Advertisement
GRAND ROYAL, RIP 1993-2001GRAND ROYAL, RIP 1993-2001 "Our intentions were always simply to create a home for exciting music and the people who were passionate about it," Diamond said. "It really sucks that we can't continue to do that." That's Mike D of... NAUGHTY BABY DID A NO-NONAUGHTY BABY DID A NO-NO The 2001 VMAs Get Boring With the Cheez Whiz Johnny Loftus The 2001 MTV Video Music Awards made it perfectly clear that Pop is dead. For a show that has always offered at least... Back to Some Old Bull ShitBack to Some Old Bull Shit The Death of Cool and Grand Royal By Phil Wise Why does everything suck? You may ask yourself that question as you stop into your local Starbucks and pick up a Grande Latte, but... Please stop flying into buildingsPlease stop flying into buildings God help us. I get into work today to find a group of people staring at the television. Just as I realize that the smoking building is the World Trade Center, I see a plane... Feeling the Burn in the Motor City (Revised)Feeling the Burn in the Motor City (Revised) So it seems no one really got my point. So it's gone. The article may still be hanging around in caches somewhere, but I can't help that. I can, however, make what... Hunter Thompson for president in 2004Hunter Thompson for president in 2004 He never claimed to be anything but a nice guy and an athlete... And now Dr. Hunter S. Thompson is finally back on ESPN Page 2 after his summer vacation: This is going to... Yes: Close to the EdgeI'm told by Jeff that if I try to argue that the contempt with which the band Yes is treated is nothing more than some sort of reverse snobbery that I will be piled on by virtually every person who... Obsession, Insanity and FanaticismObsession, Insanity and Fanaticism There's a new article about Syd Barrett on Last Plane to Jakarta. As with the vast majority of John Darnielle's writing, this piece is at times hilarious and insightful and celebratory and sad. He hits pretty... Jay Bennett's Big Night OutJay Bennett's Big Night Out September 16, Schubas, Chicago IL (opening for Allison Moorer) By Phil Wise Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy casts a long shadow. His former songwriting partner in Uncle Tupelo, Jay Farrar, is still living with comparisons... CAN YOU SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN?CAN YOU SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKIN? Pop Plugs in the Patch Chords in a Paean for Posterity Johnny Loftus Soon, the pop princesses will fail their piss tests, and be sent off to the glue factory. This... Yeah, I talked to Jeff Tweedy last nightYeah, I talked to Jeff Tweedy last night I did actually. Wilco was on WXRT's Sound Opinions last night and I called in and got through. I was taking notes on the show for an article in Glorious Noise, so... Big milestone for the siteBig milestone for the site According to our goofy little counter, Glorious Noise has had 10,000 unique visits (whatever that means) since we started in February. I think that's pretty cool, and I'd like to thank you all for stopping... Live Music Is Better? Lucinda Williams in Ann ArborLive Music Is Better? Lucinda Williams Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor Sept. 19, 2001 As Neil Young's rabid hyperrust.org fans have long proclaimed, "Live music is better." I've always bought into the notion, but for the first three-quarters of Williams' two-hour... Rock StarIf you've ever worn a Twisted Sister pin on your jean jacket. . . If you've ever owned a copy of Condition Critical. . . If you've ever slow-danced to a Van Halen song. . . If you've ever cut... Kings of Convenience: Herbal Tea is the New MoonshineNorway's Kings of Convenience Sing Me To Sleep America revels in sameness. Freeway exits, waffle houses, and hemmed jean shorts on overweight men – The USA is easily categorized. In a location-based Pepsi Challenge-style competition, it's a sure bet that... Astral MusingsAstral Musings Brown dwarfs are objects in the universe that are smaller than normal stars, bigger than planets. These objects are incapable of sustaining stable nuclear fission like ordinary stars do. So what happens is that they slowly but surely... Our first real interview: Cherielynn WestrichI've posted something new in our Features section, an interview with multi-talented Cherielynn Westrich, who is most famous for playing Moog and singing with the Rentals. She also writes, sings and plays guitar with her new band, the Slow Signal... WHO DO YOU LOVE?The Push and Pull of Celebrity, Art, Acting, and Musicianship Johnny Loftus Friday evening's America: A Tribute To Heroes was the entertainment industry's way of helping out the nation's physical and emotional recovery effort, in the wake of September 11's... THE RIGHT PROFILERUDIE CAN'T FAIL The Punk Rocker Gets The Girl! Johnny Loftus Now, don't come kvetching to me about why I'm watching Bring It On months after its theatrical release. Let's just say – ahem — that it's for context, and... Spreading like a plagueSpreading like a plague Glorious Noise's very own Phil Wise reviews Built to Spill's latest offering over on NeuMu. Check it out and congratulate the old boy for spreading his love out into the world a little more! Here, here.... |
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