Glorious Noise December 2006« November 2006 | Archives | January 2007 » Velvet Underground Rarity under the GavelA one-of-a-kind Velvet Underground acetate is being auctioned off on ebay. These are the legendary "lost Scepter Studios recordings" that include the original, unreleased versions of "European Son," "Heroin," "Venus In Furs," and "I'm Waiting For The Man." The other... Seeing Is HearingThere is some critical concern vis-à-vis the Love album that contains music by the Beatles that has been re-realized by the group’s producer George Martin (and son Giles). One could argue that the sounds that we hear from the Beatles... The Be Good Taynas - Hello Love
Pearl Jam Named Best American BandFrom the "What Year is this Again?" bin come news that Pearl Jam has topped the Stone's reader poll for Best American Band. That in itself isn't so strange, but rounding out the top five or so are the Red... Advertisement
Beasties Recording New AlbumOscilloscope Laboratories - Studio webcam where the Beasties are apparently recording new music. Via Ian. Bonus MP3: "Stop That Train" (a cappella) from the Beastie Boys A Cappella Download Page.... British Bands in Poisoned Spy ProbeIf you’re following the unfolding real-life Ian Flemming plot involving a poisoned ex-FGB official in Britain, then here’s a rock and roll twist for ya. The NME is reporting that members of two British bands have been questioned because they... Quasar Wut Wut - The Holiday Song (12 Snowmen, 24 Snowballs)FREE INTERNET SINGLE: "The Holiday Song (12 Snowmen, 24 Snowballs)" from GLONO's own Quasar Wut Wut. If you listen closely, you can hear other GLONO alum on backing vocals and a little toot at the end. Be sure to pick... 2006 Weblog Awards FinalistsUpdate: Vote now! Hey wow, Glorious Noise is a finalist for Best Music Blog in the 2006 Weblog Awards. Neat. And thanks to whoever nominated us. Or however that works. We'll be reminding you all to vote once they get... Swan Lake - Beast Moans
Aimee Mann - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Aimee Mann from her Christmas album, One More Drifter in the Snow, out now on Superego. We love Christmas songs! Especially ones that involve balls of snow (mp3). Every year, the Glorious Noise message... New Babyshambles videosStream a couple of new Babyshambles videos: "The Blinding" (Win, Real) and "Love You But You're Green" (Win, Real). From The Blinding EP, out now on Capitol Records. Also, for all the new parents out there: A Boy Called Pete,... Neil Diamond and Rick Rubin: More SongsLooks like Neil Diamond will be working with Rick Rubin again for his next album. Undetermined is whether it will be another album of originals, like 12 Songs, or whether it'll fall back on the proven Johnny Cash formula of... Evel Knievel vs. Kanye WestKnievel Sues Kanye: "Evel Knievel is suing Kanye West, taking issue with a video for his song 'Touch the Sky,' in which the rapper takes on the persona of 'Evel Kanyevel' and jumps a motorcycle over a canyon." Brrrriiiing. Hello?... Velvet Underground Acetate MP3sRemember that Velvet Underground acetate on ebay? Apparently, that one wasn't "one of a kind." Or else someone ripped the vinyl before losing it. Or something... Because there's a Japanese bootleg of the material floating around. The bootleg's source was... Arlo Will Rock YouArlo Will Rock You - Am I becoming a sappy old man or is this the greatest video ever? Via Haughey.... James Brown - Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto"Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto" by James Brown from his Christmas Collection: 20th Century Masters. Also: "Hey America." Awesome socially conscious holiday music from the Godfather of Soul. Both MP3s courtesy of AmpCamp.... New Arcade FireFor a good time call 1-866-636-6242, extension 7777. You'll hear the new Arcade Fire song, "Intervention," from their upcoming album, Neon Bible.... Mountain Goats - Michael Myers Resplendent'Tis the season for a Christmas present from The Mountain Goats. Remember last year when we got two unreleased old songs? Well, this year we get a brand new song, written "just last night." Dig it: "Michael Myers Resplendent"... Gov't Mule interview: The Gigs at the Break of Dawn
Ahmet Ertegun (1923-2006)Remembering Ahmet Ertegun from Atlantic Records. A tasteful, interesting tribute to the label's founder including video, sound clips and an interactive timeline.... Black Lips - Not a Problem"Not a Problem" (live in Tijuana) by the Black Lips from Los Valentes Del Mundo Nuevo, due February 20 on Vice. This is good, scuzzy garage punk the way it's meant to be.... Consumers 1, Sony BMG 0Sony BMG to pay fines: The music giant agreed Tuesday to cease embedding compact discs with digital rights management software that limited the number of copies consumers can make of the music and harmed the computers of some consumers. It... Hoosiers Wacky For WilcoAs has been chronicled on these pages before, Wilco fans can be…um…nutty in their devotion to the band. From promises to pay for an album they likely downloaded for free to what we have here today: a petition to bring... Chin Up Chin Up - This Harness Can't Ride Anything
FBI Finally Releases John Lennon FilesThe FBI has released the last 10 documents from its secret files on John Lennon that had been withheld for 25 years on the ground they could "lead to foreign diplomatic, economic and military retaliation against the United States." See... Stereogum's 2006 Readers' PollStereogum has released the results of its 2006 readers' poll: 30. COLD WAR KIDS - Robbers & Cowards (Downtown) Amazon - iTunes - Stream: "Hospital Beds" 29. FINAL FANTASY - He Poos Clouds (Tomlab) Amazon - iTunes - Stream: "The... Edison-Era DRMThe Record Industry's Piracy Law, Circa 1900 "This record is sold by the National Phonograph Company, at Orange, N.J. upon the condition that it shall not be sold to any unauthorized dealer or used for duplication, and that it... Justin Timberlake on SNLI didn't realize that NBC has started using YouTube... Earlier this year they demanded that awesome Natalie Portman rap video (my 2006 single of the year) to be pulled... I've been Tivoing Saturday Night Live for a few years now,... James Brown, Dead at 73
Sloan - Can't You Figure It Out?"Can't You Figure It Out?" by Sloan from Never Hear The End Of It (Yep Roc). Sloan has always been one of those bands where you love every song you hear, but you never end up listening to them... Now... Top Shelf 2006
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