Glorious Noise February 2004

Meditations on Janet Jackson's Right Breast

The Super Bowl is probably about as close to the "bread and circus" aspects of the declining Roman Empire. Everything is there except for the lions. Blood. Sweat. Music. Janet Jackson's boob.

The Walkmen - Bows and Arrows

Trans Am - Remote Control

Trans Am - Remote Control via Thrill Jockey....

Save the Public Domain!

Save the Public Domain! Tell Congress to restore balance to US copyright law by supporting the Public Domain Enhancement Act (PDEA)....

Phantom Planet - Plantom Planet

John Kerry, Garage Rocker

John Kerry, Garage Rocker. The Electras, 1961. "It's really primal and they have that attitude that collectors really like."...

Happy Birthday! Three is a Magic Number!

Glorious Noise celebrates its third birthday with a redesign and by throwing a party in Chicago. And you're invited! Friday, February 20 at the Beat Kitchen (2100 W. Belmont).

Grammys 2004: What a Fool Believes

This year's Grammys became an unraveling ball of elaborate performance setpieces, distended award receptions, unfinished strings of confused reaction shots and glittering, empty platforms.

Fun House Art Show

Fun House art show at CPop Art Gallery, Detroit. Featuring visual art by Iggy Pop, the Asheton bros, Lou Reed, the Ramones, Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Mark Mothersbaugh and more....

Village Voice Pazz and Jop 2003

Village Voice's 2003 Pazz & Jop....

Air - Talkie Walkie

Stereolab - Margerine Eclipse

Church - Song in Space

The Church - Song in Space. By way of Fingertips....

What's Guv Got to do With It?

It's Valentine's weekend, and Johnny Loftus gets all romantic on your ass by turning you on to "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" by Eamon.

Wilco Announces Tracklisting

Wilco mastering at Abbey Road; names album; announces tracklisting....

Long Time Gone

Stephen Macaulay travels back in time to a world where bands and label owners cared about the music and thought $7.50 for a concert ticket was outrageous: a new CSNY book.

Kingdom Flying Club - Artists Are Boring

Kingdom Flying Club - "Artists Are Boring" via Emergency Umbrella. By way of Fingertips....

John Vanderslice - Cellar Door

Live Tracks From Del and the Hieroglypics Crew

Live Tracks from Del and the Hieroglypics Crew via Music for America....

Why Americans don't care about the Darkness

Why Americans don't care about the Darkness: Irony Maidens by Chuck Klosterman, the guy who wrote Fargo Rock City....

Trying to Listen to the Von Bondies

The new Von Bondies album unleashes a firestorm of vitriol when a frustrated listener can't copy it to his iPod. Other than that, it's pretty good.

The Von Bondies - Pawn Shoppe Heart

CD Settlement

Payments will be mailed to Music Purchasers who filed valid claims beginning today in the Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust Litigation Settlement. Spend your $13.86 on a spool of blank cds and make copies of the Grey Album for...

Thank You for a Great Birthday

Thanks to the great bands and to everyone who attended our birthday party, we raised a shitload of money for charity...while having a really great time doing it. Thanks, everybody!

Spoon - Me and the Bean

Spoon - Me and the Bean via Epitonic. By way of Fingertips....

Grey Tuesday

Grey Tuesday - Party for your right to fight....

Vanderslice, John - They Won't Let Me Run

John Vanderslice - They Won't Let Me Run via his site. By way of Fingertips....

Sound Opinions Kanye West Contest

Sound Opinions is giving away some Chicago homeboy Kanye West cds....

Mars Rocks

Mars Rocks! Eclectic Music Moves Rover Mission - songs played in the morning to wake up NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory crew....

Oi

The story of Oi - having a laugh and having a say. Via RCD....

Aadam Jacobs, Chicago taper

A Chicago hero - "For two decades, Aadam Jacobs has been talking his way into about 15 gigs a month, setting up his microphones and deck and taping the performances for his private collection."...