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Glorious Noise December 2002« November 2002 | Archives | January 2003 » Open Letter to the Music Director of Mojo Magazine's Mix CDsWhoever picks the songs for Mojo magazine's mix CDs is one cool ass Mofo! GLONO sends an open letter to the Mojo Mofo to set up a record party and makes some suggestions. Got any songs to add?... That Burning, Yearning FeelingWe are pleased to introduce a new feature from guest contributor, Kenan Hebert, who first caught our attention with his essay about the Wilco movie. This one's even better. - ed. 1964. Martha Reeves' voice bubbles up through unmentionable cracks,... The Ghosts of Wednesday NightI sat down in a local watering hole Wednesday night, just killing time. I had cabin fever (which is much different than the boogie woogie flu), so it was a good idea to get up, get out, and find out... Advertisement
Being & OthernessThe Max Weinberg 7, Conan O’Brien’s house band, has become far more interesting since Max Weinberg has taken leave of the band. Weinberg, as you may know, is out on tour with the E Street Band, in support of Bruce... Loose Fur Live: Fuck Art, Let's RockLoose Fur at St. Ann’s Warehouse, NY Dec. 6, 2002 I hoped the Loose Fur show wouldn’t be an evening of high seriousness. Somehow the presence of experimentalist Jim O’Rourke and even the lettering on the poster of the concert... Buy Another DayAlthough most of us at GloNo are de facto supporters of the Wintel cabal, there is a non-insignificant portion of the crew that believes that Apple is the way to go (or actually, Linux is the way to go but... Miss the GloNo radio station?Garage rock streaming from the land where dope is legal: Grunnen Rocks... Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Coalesce as Rock BandStephen Malkmus and the Jicks The Warsaw, Brooklyn NY, Dec. 6, 2002 I’m going to tell you something that makes me look like a weirdo or perhaps, just a sad person. I once wrote a song about Stephen Malkmus and... Whatever MattersAs this is nearing the end of the year, I started thinking about all of those lists that are now coming out regarding the 10 Best Whatevers of the Year. These lists will include such things as recordings that are... Just Two Shopping Days Left Until Christmas!I just picked up last year's re-release of Pet Sounds and found something interesting in the liner notes (written by Brian Wilson biographer David Leaf): …Well, Brian hadn't quite yet formulated his ambitious plans when, in the late summer of... Goodnight, Joe StrummerJoe Strummer is dead. If you don't own the first Clash album and London Calling, you need to go out and get them right now. The Clash were, hands down, the greatest English punk band. I happened to catch the... Johnny's Musical Memories, 2002The Chinese lunar calendar declares 2003 will be the year of the goat. While this definitely portends danger for many musicians who are currently heroes or heroines in hearts of millions (Kelly Rowland should be very worried), let’s take a... 2002: A Few of Our Favorite ThingsEverybody does it. And so do we. Year-end lists are second only to "Desert Island Discs" in the rockcrit book of cliches. And yet we feel the need to share ours. And when we see stuff we like on other... Breaking Up With a Radio SweetheartWe know musicians through a finite, bounded set of experiences. Primary are the artifacts, the recordings. Secondarily, there are the live performances that we attend. Although the attendance at a concert is more immediate and arguably more compelling than the... Mountain GoatsThe Mountain Goats - "No Children." More Mountain Goats mp3s here and here.... |
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