Glorious Noise September 2004

Jeff Buckley poem: Fullerton Road Trick

Jeff Buckley's class act - A guy takes a poetry class in New York in 1996 to meet women but ends up meeting Jeff Buckley....

Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous

Jonny Polonsky - The Power of Sound

Live Forever: The Rise and Fall of Brit Pop

A new DVD looks at the cultural precursors precipitating the rise of Brit Rock and the political co-opting of a movement that led to its ultimate decay.

Split Lip Rayfield - Should Have Seen It Coming

New Fortune and Maltese EP

A brand new, star-studded Fortune & Maltese EP is coming soon from Get Hip. MP3 samples available here....

DKT/MC5 Electrifies the City of Lights

Like everyone who cares about real rock and roll, Glorious Noise loves the MC5. That's why we had to fly to Paris to catch the reunion tour of the surviving members.

Smith, Elliott - Twilight

"Twilight" by Elliott Smith from his upcoming album on Anti, From a Basement on a Hill....

Gary Benchley, Rock Star: At the Pavilion

The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: At the Pavilion - Aspiring rock star Gary Benchley returns from summer vacation with a story about romance, patriotism, and sexual frustration....

Hot Snakes - Hi-Lites

"Hi-Lites" by Hot Snakes from Swami Records off their new album, Audit in Progress. Via Punknews....

Drive By Truckers - The Dirty South

Quasar Wut-Wut on NPR!

Chicago Public Radio's Hello Beautiful featured a sneak preview of Quasar Wut-Wut's "Oh My Dear" from the album, Taro Sound (Glorious Noise Records, 2004). Stream it!...

Icarus Line - Penance Soiree

Gore Gore Girls - Astral Man

"Astral Man" by the Gore Gore Girls from their album, Up All Night. More MP3s....

Benchley: Naming the Band

The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: Naming the Band - a report on avant-garde art parties, a surprise visit from his sister, and the future of punk rock....

Son Volt Reforms and Returns to the Studio

"No one ever said it was over." Son Volt, with songwriter Jay Farrar at the helm, will begin recording their fourth full length album at the end of September. Update: Whole new line-up......

Magnet Subscribers get free Quasar Wut-Wut cd

When you subscribe to Magnet Magazine, you can get a free Quasar Wut-Wut cd from Glorious Noise Records. How cool is that?...

Hayden: Boy of My Dreams

In the lonely world of opinionated New Yorkers, Kristy Eldredge finds a little warmth and hope in Hayden and Elk Lake Serenaders at the Knitting Factory.

Interpol - Antics

Smith, Elliott - Memory Lane

Anti- has released another mp3 from the upcoming Elliott Smith album, From a Basement on the Hill: "Memory Lane." More....

Green Day Offers Collectible CD-Rs

Green Day Becomes First Band To Offer Collectible CD-Rs: "You've downloaded the music. Now here's a place to shove it."...

Guided By Voices - Half Smiles Of The Decomposed

Clem Snide - Fill Me With Your Light

"Fill Me With Your Light" by Clem Snide (from The End of Love, due in early 2005). Via Tractor-Beam. See tracklisting....

Manufactured Happiness

Does it matter, audibly, if the music comes from a particular person or a specific instrument being played by one? Is it the persona or the performance that is important? Is it the music or the maker?

Lennon fans threaten his killer

Lennon fans threaten his killer as release looms. Mark Chapman could be released from jail next month....

Channels - Open

Brian Wilson and the Unbearable Heaviness of Fandom

While everyone else is talking about the new release of Smile, Glorious Noise looks back to the previous Brian Wilson solo album, released only three months ago to general silence.