Glorious Noise January 2007« December 2006 | Archives | February 2007 » Kate Moss and Pete Doherty Married... Or something...Happy New Year! What better way to kick off 2007 than with a Buddhist wedding ceremony on the beach in Thailand? Mr. and Mrs. Peter Doherty! Except the Missus is denying that it happened... Regardless, the marriage is probably not... Top Music Videos of 2006The Top 56 Music Videos of 2006 - Watch them all on YouTube, or download higher quality versions individually, in groups of 10, or all at once (1.36 GB) via bittorrent. Very nicely done. Who needs MTV? Not us, when... Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
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2006 SoundScan DataJust the facts, ma'am. Nielsen has released a summary of its year-end music sales stats for 2006, revealing a lot of really bad taste. Congrats to JT who released the only album in the Top Ten that I actually own.... Sly and the Family Stone ReissuesEpic/Legacy is finally releasing remastered editions of Sly & the Family Stone's first seven studio albums on March 20, each with several bonus tracks and new liner notes. This is long over due. Sly's catalog has been criminally neglected. The... Idolator's 2006 Jackin' Pop ResultsPercolator has released its Jackin' Pop Survey 2006 poll wherein 497 critics and writers agreed that Gnarls Barkley ruled the year. Participants included: Robert Christgau, Chuck Eddy, Anthony DeCurtis, Franklin Bruno, Johnny Walker (Black), Peter Margasak, and a bunch of... Paul McCartney's Drug TimelinePaul McCartney On Drugs - an amusing overview of the cute Beatle's history of public drug use. Odd that there's no mention of the allegation that Heather Mills forced Paul to give up grass before she'd marry him... Clearly, marriages... Blur to Reunite?Rumors of a reunited Blur seem to be heating up again. Guitarist Graham Coxon left the band in 2002 and so far has refused to rejoin the band despite public requests from his former band members. The NME is reporting... Hall of Shame: Stooges Kept OutR.E.M., Van Halen, Patti Smith, the Ronettes, and Grandmaster Flash were inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Finalists who didn't make the cut included Chic, the Dave Clark Five and the Stooges." Okay, people should be embarrassed... More 2006 SoundScan DataHere's more of the raw SoundScan data for 2006. We looked at the high-level charts last week, but this goes into far more detail, breaking out sales by record label and comparing current vs. catalog vs. "deep catalog." There's also... Brian Jonestown Massacre - Interview and live, acousticA Rhino interview with the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Includes a live acoustic performance. More Rhino podasts. Also: Not Fade Away - The Rise and Fall and Rise (Again) of OC’s Anton Newcombe, a fascinating article that digs deep into Anton... Islands - Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby"Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby" by Islands from Return to the Sea (Equator). Am I the last person in the world to hear this great little Canadian pop song? Video, too. ... Asking to be dildo-whipped...Back in front of his televison set, Johnny Loftus digs into VH1's The White Rapper Show. Verdict? "It was uproarious, stupid, and awesome, which is probably some sort of axiom for 2007 in general." Let's hope so. Or maybe not.... GLONO Interview: The Cold War Kids
New Afghan Whigs, Twilight SingersDulli Dishes On Whigs Reunion: "I loved that session, and I love them," he says. "They're still my bros, and we still hang out. We had a blast, but after that blast was over, there was no 'Let's make a... Arcade Fire - Black Mirror"Black Mirror" by the Arcade Fire from Neon Bible, due March 6, 2007 on Merge. Official site; album site. What do you think? Does it meet your expectations? Previously: Intervention; Funeral review. ... Ryan Adams: Reviews of his 11 Online AlbumsOrphans, Bastards and Timewasters :: Getting to the heart of Ryan Adams' prolificacy - A writer for Paste took the time to listen to all eleven of the albums that Ryan Adams crapped out on his website last year as... V2 Gets Dropped by Parent Co.V2 Records has been "restructured." Its parent company, Sheridan Square, fired V2's 35 employees on January 12 and "will no longer issue new music" other than gospel. It will retain V2's catalog which includes albums by the White Stripes, Grandaddy,... William Elliott Whitmore - Song Of The Blackbird
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Weezer's Rivers Cuomo on Asian WomenOn Rivers Cuomo's MySpace blog, he keeps a running tally of his disagreements over published articles about himself and his band, Weezer: Clarifications, Corrections, and Supplemental Materials. Right now, he's taking issue with Wikipedia's Rivers Cuomo entry and its claim... Question Mark Loses Home to FireAnyone who loves garage punk will be upset to learn that Question Mark (of the Mysterians) has lost his home, his dogs and all his possessions in a house fire. "I lost everything. All my tapes, pictures. I'm going through... GLONO Video: The Chamber Strings (Part 1 of 4)
Neil Young Continues to Trickle Out ArchivesNeil Young is continuing to trickle out his Archives with a solo acoustic show in Toronto from 1971, Live at Massey Hall, due March 13 on Reprise. This show has made the bootleg circuit as Going Back to Canada. And:... Johnny Marr talks about Modest MouseJohnny Marr: Meet the New Guy - Apparently, his teenage son is a huge Modest Mouse fan: "Yeah, he knew the riff to “Ocean Breathes Salty” before I learned it. So that was kind of handy! [...] I was talking... FCC: More Indie on the RadioFCC proposal could end payola probe: "Sources said that radio station groups would be required to set aside a certain amount of airtime for music produced independently. [...] It was unclear how the airtime deal would work and what would... New Wilco Out on May 15The Fork is reporting that Wilco's follow-up to 2004's A Ghost is Born will be out on May 15. Blue Sky Blue is scheduled for release on Nonesuch, so said Mr. Tweedy at last night's Nashville show. No word on... GLONO Video: The Chamber Strings (Part 2 of 4)
Pay for Play: Buy Ad, Get ReviewedThis is so wrong. Percolator reprints an email exchange between a record label and Amplifier magazine wherein Joe Joyce, Publisher & Dir. Advertising (!) of Amplifier, comes right out and says, "if you're never going to advertise with us I... New Of Montreal video: HeimdalsgateYouTube: Stream the new Of Montreal video for "Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse" (MP3) from Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? due January 23 on Polyvinyl. So that's what they spent all their Outback Steakhouse money on: theatrical sets! ... Nick Cave video - No Pussy BluesVideo for "No Pussy Blues" by Nick Cave's new band, Grinderman. Single released February 19, 2007 on Mute. Debut album due April 10, 2007 on Anti. Sounds like Nick's been listening to some Blues Explosion. Great video. Makes you wish... Smashing Pumpkins announce showsThe Smashing Pumpkins have announced two German festival appearances in June. Still no word on who's in the band. ... Pitchfork's MP3 Blog: ForkcastPitchfork first created an MP3 page back in the autumn of 2001. But until a couple weeks ago when they rebranded it as Forkast, the mp3 page was strictly an ad revenue channel, just like the free CD that comes... Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
Stooges - My Idea of Fun"My Idea of Fun" by the Stooges, from The Weirdness, recorded in Chicago with Steve Albini and due March 6 on Virgin. In case you're wondering, their idea of fun "is killing everyone." This sounds great. Especially the guitars. And... |
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