Glorious Noise November 2004

Richard Can't Dance

Richard Meltzer used to be great back when he gave a shit. Fuckadoodle, now he's getting old. And bitching about it. Hope I die before I become an old bitch.

Motor City Rocks on Guided by Voices

Johnny Loftus checks out Guided by Voices for Motor City Rocks....

Second Chances: Two Cow Garage

Two Cow Garage, the best live band in America, has released their second album, and finally comes pretty close to capturing the feel of their unbelievable live show.

The Dirty Switches - The Dirty Switches

Nirvana Box Details

Nirvana "In Bloom" Video Streams: Windows Media, Real, QuickTime. Official site for With the Lights Out (Amazon, iTunes)....

Electing to Leave: A reader's guide to expatriating

Electing to Leave - A reader's guide to expatriating on November 3. "So the wrong candidate has won, and you want to leave the country. Let us consider your options."...

Benchley: Schizopolis Resurgent

The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: Schizopolis Resurgent - After a year of living in New York, he has acquired an apartment, a job, a rewarding hobby, and a meaningful, sexless relationship....

Mountain Goats Recording "Pretty God-Damned Emotional" New Album

The Mountain Goats are in the middle of recording "intensely personal...Pretty God-Damned Emotional" new album....

The OC: Carry on My Wayward Son

The "OC" returns, buoyed by a late-season surge in popularity during its debut run and a stiff promotional campaign in the interim. The premiere proves it's still one of tv's best-written shows. But will winning the popular vote kill its creativity?

Libertines Split

Carl Barat plans to split the Libertines at the end of the year if Pete Doherty doesn't clean up and rejoin the band. Update: Barat speaks out....

Riviera - Stranded

"Stranded" by Riviera from their coming album, At the End of American Century. More MP3s....

Eddie Berrigan: Subtlety May Be Ruthless, but Distance is Free

The Glorious Noise Interview with Eddie Berrigan, the New York poet and musician who performs as I Feel Tractor. His songs are subtle, playful retakes of traditional folk and country genres.

Nathaniel Mayer - Stick It or Lick It

"Stick It or Lick It" by Detroit soul legend Nathaniel Mayer. From his Fat Possum debut, I Just Want To Be Held. Also: "I Found Out."...

The OC: Your Powers Won't Save You

"OC" season two starts to find its footing. Marissa's making friends with the bottle and the yard guy, Summer's standing up to Seth's geek boy charm, and the Cohens are a Gallagher eyebrow hair away from losing it all.

The White Stripes uncut

The White Stripes uncut - Long interview by Andrew Perry for Observer Music Monthly. Via Motor City Rocks....

History: Not Just for Nerds Anymore

Wouldn't you assume that a Decemberists concert would be a stuffy, rather studious affair? Turns out their love of eccentricities and storybook characters is a playful, inside joke.

Rose and the Briar Interview: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad

Salon interviews Greil Marcus and Sean Wilentz on their new anthology of writing about the American ballad, The Rose & the Briar: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad. Soundtrack, too....

Benchley: Benchley Athletic

The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: Benchley Athletic - Prepare for total catastrophe as the singer in the band who's dating the co-worker starts fucking the band's drummer on the side...and working out at a gym....

Dead Milkmen Tribute Show

Blood Brothers - The Dead Milkmen return to pay tribute to the late Dave Blood. Via LHB....

Taro Sound: Then, Now, Forever!

Quasar Wut-Wut celebrates the release of their new album with a sold-out performance that would have made Bob Hope proud. Complete with rousing speeches, U.S.O. opening band, and exotic fan dancer!

Make your own Gramophone!

Make your own Gramophone! How to cut your own recordings and play them back on a homemade turntable....

White Stripes - Jolene Video

White Stripes - "Jolene" live video: Real hi-fi, lo-fi; Windows hi-fi, lo-fi; QT. From live dvd Under Blackpool Lights: trailer (QT)....

A Fucking Outrage: Ozzy Ripped Off Big Time

Ozzy Osbourne is fucking pissed! Burglars fucking stole £2 million worth of Sharon's shit from their £5-million mansion. Oz tackled the brute, but he got away. Fucking hell!

Huckapoo: It's an attitude

Huckapoo: It's more than just a name. It's an attitude. "Everybody says Spice Girls," nods Lukow. "The truth is, it's probably much more Village People." Via RCD....

Save the Muffin Lady!

Save the Muffin Lady! People from Chicago will already know what this means, but there's a little old lady who bakes muffins with special, not-so-secret herbal ingredients and sells them at Wicker Park bars for $5. She recently got busted...

The Kills Work Hard for the Money

Their arty blues-sleaze has always been captivating. But in a compact and sweaty post-Thanksgiving set at Chicago's Empty Bottle, the Kills brought real warmth to their red-light tales of grime and passion.