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Glorious Noise March 2007« February 2007 | Archives | April 2007 » Rick Rubin's upcoming projectsRubin Turns To Linkin Park, Weezer After Winning Buckets Of Grammys. Also: Metallica, U2, Dan Wilson of Semisonic, and The (International) Noise Conspiracy. What, no old people?... New White Stripes: Icky ThumpThe White Stripes have "completed the recording and mixing of their sixth album" at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, according to a typically playful announcement on their website. It will be called Icky Thump and will be released "as soon as... The Decline of the Hip-Hop CivilizationNekesa Mumbi Moody from the Associated Press takes on the My New Rap Problem: Criticism From Within. Is hip-hop dead?It's at least ailing, according to recent statistics: Though music sales are down overall, rap sales slid a whopping 21 percent... Advertisement
Cheer-Accident - What Sequel?
Buried in the StarsWhat do the following have in common? Bonnie Raitt and Britney Spears Alice Cooper and Aretha Franklin Elvis Presley and Engelbert Humperdinck Carlos Santana and Celine Dion Lefty Frizzell and Lawrence Welk John Lennon and Johnny Mathis Jimi Hendrix and... New Bad Brains produced by YauchBad Brains Back - Build a Nation was produced by the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch and "recorded with the classic Bad Brains lineup of enigmatic singer H.R., guitarist Dr. Know, bassist Darryl Jenifer and drummer Earl Hudson." It's due late... Webcasting Killed by Copyright BoardU.S. Copyright Royalty Board Rejects Webcasters, Embraces SoundExchange: "The situation looks grim for webcasters large and small. Even tiny sites would owe the minimum of $500 per channel per year..." And how much of that money will musicians see? Take... GLONO Video: The Chamber Strings (Part 3 of 4)
Wolfgang's Vault fights backRock archive web site countersues bands, labels: "Far from being about bootlegging, consumer confusion or infringement of any sort, this case is actually a blatant attempt by two of the largest record labels in the world -- using artists as... Deerhunter - Cryptograms
Did Gen X kill the rock star?Over on Salon David Marchese asks the question, Did Gen X kill the rock star? "Think about it: Has there been a single rock act since Nirvana that reached the dizzying musical heights -- and unquestioned, mass success -- of... GLONO Interview: Larry Crane, Archivist of Elliott Smith's Estate
No Foul Play in Day the Music Died CaseForty eight years after Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the J. P. "Big Bopper" Richardson died in a plane crash in Mason City, Iowa, a well worn urban myth is put to rest. The rumor was that the pilot of... Wilco - What LightWilco - "What Light" from Sky Blue Sky, due May 15 on Nonesuch. Pedal steel, pretty harmonies, conversational lyrics, prominent acoustic guitar... What more could an old school Wilco fan want? Maybe a little less piano, but hey. When you... 2006 National Recording RegistryThe Library of Congress' National Recording Preservation Board adds 25 recordings to its registry, including the Velvet Underground. Previously: 2005, 2004, 2003. Full list of the 2006 additions after the jump...... Neil Young Archives Trailer LiveExciting news on the Archives front. Reprise has a beautiful landing page with a great trailer embedded that should raise the heart rate of any fan. There’s even a clip of Neil showing some freaky hippy in a park how... Modest Mouse - People As Places As PeopleModest Mouse - "People As Places As People" from We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank. MP3 courtesy of Ampcamp. On GLONO: Review... Richard Buckner - Meadow
Ben Blackwell vs. DetroitThe Dirtbombs' Ben Blackwell calls out the Detroit music scene for paying lip-service to mediocre bands and calls for honesty and straightforwardness: Lessons I Hardly Learned at the Hamtramck Blowout... "I believe a lot of people are scared to be... (Fairly) Recent Ampcamp MP3sA few noteworthy mp3s from Ampcamp that we hadn't yet gotten around to posting... • Albert Hammond, Jr. - "*Postal Blowfish" from Yours to Keep • Jarvis Cocker - "Fat Children" from Jarvis • Caetano Veloso - "Odeio" from Ce... GLONO Video: The Chamber Strings (Part 4 of 4)
Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day (demo)Sufjan Stevens - "Casimir Pulaski Day" (demo). In celebration of Pulaski Day (March 5, this year), Asthmatic Kitty posted this early home demo of the best song on Sufjan's Illinois album, with "clumsy banjo and slightly different lyrics." Compare it... Moros Eros - I Saw The Devil Last Night And Now The Sun Shines Bright
On POLJUNK and the Out Route recentlyEvery so often, we like to remind you about our subsidiary sites, POLJUNK, our National Affairs Desk, and the Out Route, our Sports Desk. There's more to life than music you know (but not much more). Check out the recent... GLONO Interview: Bryk by Bryk
Robert Pollard - Normal Happiness
Neil Young - Live at Massey Hall DVD
Sufjan Stevens on "Friend Rock"Hot on the heals of "GGBB," Sufjan Stevens writes a column about Friend Rock: "Consider carefully your motivations for being at the show in the first place. Are you bringing to the performance an anxious, pathological obligation (by sheer, relational... Warner Videos on YouTube, including WilcoLast year, just before Google bought YouTube, Warner Music announced a deal with YouTube to provide videos in exchange for a slice of the advertising revenue. I had complete forgotten about this until I was looking for video links for... The Broken West - I Can't Go On, I'll Go On
American Idol covers Modest MouseThis is perhaps the most succinct snapshot of mainstream American culture in 2007. The Top 12 finalists from American Idol, dressed as hippies and breakdancers, sing a snappy little version of Modest Mouse's "Float On" in a commercial for—who else?—Ford... Traveling Wilburys ReissuedTraveling Wilburys Reborn With Rhino. Billboard: "After being out of print for more than a decade, the two studio albums from all-star band the Traveling Wilburys will return to the marketplace in a variety of formats June 12..." Too bad... 100dBs - Brenner's Breaks Volume 1
Patti Smith - Gimme ShelterPatti Smith - "Gimme Shelter" (Rolling Stones cover) from Twelve, due April 24 on Columbia. Previously: Patti Smith at CBGB (and Other Music for Uplifting Gormandizers) and Patti Smith: A Beacon in the City of Lights. Full P.R. babble after... Dntel - Dumb LuckDntel - "Dumb Luck" from Dumb Luck, due April 24 on Sub Pop. Can't wait for the next Postal Service album? Do you wish Wilco would make another Yankee Hotel Foxtrot? Do you like the sound of electronic equipment sputtering... WSJ: Doomsday is Nigh!The Wall Street Journal delineates the oncoming disaster for the music industry: Sales of Music, Long in Decline, Plunge Sharply. Here are the important quotes: • "compact-disc sales for the first three months of this year plunged 20% from a... Willard Grant Conspiracy - Let It Roll
Two Great New Videos from the UKCaught both of these on a recent episode of Subterranean (a show which has been made exponentially better by the firing of its on-air "personality," Jim Shearer). First up, here's the latest offering from the over-hyped (but who cares?) Arctic... GLONO Founders Retreat
Jeff Tweedy - Inner VoiceJeff Tweedy - "Inner Voice" from Odd Job Jack, a Canadian cartoon. "What's this Wilco lead singer doing when he's not making real music? He's doubling as Jack's musical inner voice."... White Stripes Icky Thump Details EmergeReports from CMJ and Billboard reveal some interesting details about the upcoming White Stripes album, Icky Thump, due in mid-June via Third Man/Warner Bros. Update: Release date = June 19, 2007. Also: cover art. For those of you with attention... Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden, I Miss Everyone
Ringo Deathstarr - Some Kind of SadRingo Deathstarr - "Some Kind of Sad" from an album they're currently recording for SVC. Do you like Jesus and Mary Chain? Because these kids sure do. Good stuff. More songs on MySpace. Via the Fork.... On POLJUNK and the Out Route recentlyEvery so often, we like to remind you about our subsidiary sites, POLJUNK, our National Affairs Desk, and the Out Route, our Sports Desk. There's more to life than music you know (but not much more). Check out the recent... The RIAA Doesn't Always WinSometimes it seems like every single sucker who gets hassled by the RIAA for filesharing rolls over and pays the $3,750 settlement to put the whole mess behind them. A lot of them do. But more and more people are... Even More Fun with ForkastSome recent good stuff from Forkcast: • Gruff Rhys - "Candylion" from Candylion, out now on Rough Trade. It's the dude from Super Furry Animals. (fr0k) • The Ponys - "Poser Psychotic" from Turn the Lights Out, out now on... GLONO Video: Jesse Malin, Hardcore Troubadour
Ted Leo - The Sons of Cain and Bomb.Repeat.BombTed Leo and the Pharmacists - "The Sons of Cain" and "Bomb.Repeat.Bomb. (1954)" from Living With The Living, out now on Touch and Go.... |
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