Glorious Noise May 2006« April 2006 | Archives | June 2006 » Camera Obscura - Let's Get Out Of This Country"Let's Get Out Of This Country" by Camera Obscura from Let's Get Out Of This Country, out 6/6/06 on Merge. "We'll find a cathedral so that you can convince me I am pretty." This is great pop. Lush strings, and... Don't Let Congress Fuck Up Digital MusicDon't Let Congress Shackle Digital Music - The "PERFORM Act" would permanently hobble your ability to record off the radio and force webcasters to use DRM formats. Just say no! It's easy and important.... Coachella 2006
Greil Marcus interviewInterview with Greil Marcus by Nate Seltenrich for rockcritics.com: "If people think that the time they're living in is dull compared to some mythical time they've heard about, then it's up to them to make it more interesting, or to... Advertisement
Old-Time Music Collector vs. Johnny CashLee Hartsfeld, a collector of rare music, calls out Johnny Cash for referring to a 1956 hymnal as "old" and claims that My Mother's Hymn Book is "a feast for the cliche-hungry" and "just awful."... 12 Sex Jams by John DarnielleDirty Dozen, a poronographic playlist compiled by John Darnielle: "Properly assembled, though, an end-to-end sex jams tape will keep your date laughing in the car as you drive from the restaurant to the movie theater, from the movie theater to... Village Voice on Axl and Guns N' RosesBored in the U.S.A. Is Axl Rose's refusal to release a new record a powerful work of art all its own?... Trent Reznor Collaborates With Saul WilliamsTrent Reznor Collaborates With Saul Williams: "Both of us tend to go very hard, and together we've created something that sounds more beautiful than hard. It's a middle finger up to the idea of genre, yet a beautiful, long, loving... Sufjan Stevens - The Henney Buggy Band"The Henney Buggy Band" by Sufjan Stevens from The Avalanche, out July 11 on Asthmatic Kitty.... John Lennon invented the Apple iPodApple v Apple, Round 2: John Lennon invented the iPod! Who knew? Via sg.... The Charlatans UK - Blackened Blue Eyes"Blackened Blue Eyes" by the Charlatans, off Simpatico, out now on Sanctuary.... Japanese Spirituals
Audiophiles modding, appreciating iPodsAudiophiles Become Ipodiophiles: "The quality of the components used in the iPod are on the same level as low- to medium-priced audiophile gear. From the audio standpoint, iPod makes a very good source." The iMod hack seems a little bulky... Eighteenth Day of May - Hide and Seek"Hide & Seek" by The Eighteenth Day of May. Nice psych-folk-pop.... Interview with the Shangri-Las' Mary WeissInterview with Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las: "Right after Remember came out, James Brown hired us to do a Coliseum show in Texas. They had signs put up COLORED GIRLS' and WHITE GIRLS' bathrooms and I got in a huge... ADA Distribution Is Warner's Indie MoneymakerEdgar Bronfman, Indie Giant: "Through ADA, Warner Music wants to dominate indie music, the industry's fastest-growing segment, by signing deals with scores of small local and regional labels and getting retailers to stock the distinctive music of the fiercely independent... Warlocks sued by former memberThe Warlocks are being sued and they need your help. Buy some merch. If you're unfamiiar with the Warlocks, this 2002 article will fill you in.... New Byrds Box SetLegacy Preps Byrds Box - 4 CDs + 1 DVD, 99 tracks, due August 29. The Byrds: There is a Season "includes most of the original and bonus material that was featured on [previous deluxe] reissues and organizes them in... Dave Marsh on New SpringsteenWe Shall Overcome - Dave Marsh on Bruce Springsteen's new Seeger Sessions and its sources. Via rcd.... Condoleezza Rice's Desert Island DiscsOver at the national affairs desk, POLJUNK digs into Condoleezza Rice's "Ten Best musical works" that she chose for the Bono-edited edition of The Independent.... Lionel Richie is Huge, Huge in the Arab WorldBaghdad's Lionel Richie Obsession: "I'm huge, huge in the Arab world. The answer as to why is, I don't have the slightest idea." A follow-up to our previous report: Lionel Richie Rocks Libya - Seriously.... The Final OC Finale (Finally)
Califone: Strike Up the BandThe Return of Califone: "We'll have a couple years where we make a bunch of records and do a bunch of tours, and then we'll lay low for a while. That seems to be the rhythm of Califone." Roots &... Rebel Yell - A Shout out to the Dixie Chicks
Out Crowd - Little Elf"Little Elf" by The Out Crowd, Matt Hollywood's band, from Then I Saw the Holy City. More MP3s, myspace.... Band Name, Book Title MashupsContest: Mash up the name of a book with the name of a band. E.g., The Who Moved My Cheese, The Old Man and The Sea and Cake, Charlie Daniels and the Chocolate Factory, and Bare Naked Lunch Ladies. Via... FBI Files on Louie LouieThe Lascivious "Louie Louie" - The FBI had some dirty minds. My favorite verse: "Tonight at ten I'll lay her again / We'll fuck your girl and by the way / And ... on that chair I'll lay her there... Bad Apple - An Open Letter
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