Glorious Noise April 2007« March 2007 | Archives | May 2007 » EMI Ditches DRM: No April FoolWe mentioned this as a possibility back in February, but it looks like it's actually happening now: EMI Music launches DRM-free superior sound quality downloads across its entire digital repertoire. Coming to iTunes in May for $1.29 per song: Apple... Jill Cunniff - Lazy GirlsJill Cunniff - "Lazy Girls" from City Beach. If you liked Lucious Jackson, there's no reason you won't enjoy the singer's solo debut. While we're all secretly wishing for a return to the D/I/Y vibe of In Search of Manny,... Portastatic - Be Still Please
Alexandra Patsavas Starts Chop Shop RecordsOur old friend Alexandra Patsavas, the music supervisor for the OC, Carnivale, and Grey's Anatomy, is forming her own record label, Chop Shop Records, as an imprint of Atlantic Records. "A label seems like a natural extension of what a... Advertisement
Keith Richards Snorted His Dad's AshesAssociated Press picked up an NME interview with Keith Richards: "The strangest thing I've tried to snort? My father. I snorted my father. He was cremated and I couldn't resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow. My... March's Most Popular GLONO Items10. Emo Game: I'm All Smart Like That - Our 2002 interview with the silly game's creator. Emo, apparently, is still very big on the internet. 9. The OC Finale: A Summer Without Summer - Our Season One wrap-up. Ah,... Boddicker - When I Go OutBoddicker - "When I Go Out" from Big Lionhearted and the Gallant Man, produced by Brian Deck at Engine Studios in Chicago, the guy responsible for the sound of early Modest Mouse, Califone, Ugly Casanova, and Iron and Wine. If... Monstrance (Andy Partridge, et al) - Monstrance
Tanya Donelly and Kim Deal - Feed the Tree (demo)Tanya Donelly - "Feed the Tree" (demo) from her Star Demos, available for free download because she's so cool. She's got a virtual (paypal) tip jar if you want to give a little something back. These demos were "originally meant... Buddyhead Gossip UpdateFinally. After months of neglect, those mean brats at Buddyhead came back with a giant, 6,000-word gossip update and simultaneously reintroduced the word "jive" into the lexicon as the ultimate pejorative. Welcome back, fucktards! Some highlights... On Jesus and Mary... MC5 Movie Lawsuit Resolved?Detroit Tango publishes the United States District Court's Findings Of Fact And Conclusions Of Law (along with some pointed commentary) in the case that prevented the MC5 documentary, A True Testimonial, from being distributed. The gist: the judge ruled in... Pete Doherty (ft. Kate Moss) - KP NutsKP Nuts - Peter Doherty Ah, the Bohemian life! Topless, leggy models. Leonard Cohen would be proud. ... Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
Five Years Later: Yo La Tengo Concert DisasterCan you believe it's been five years? 37 Record-Store Clerks Feared Dead In Yo La Tengo Concert Disaster: "These people are simply not in the physical condition to survive this sort of trauma. It's just a twisted mass of black-frame... Neil Aspinall Leaves Beatles, AppleLongtime friend and former road manager of the Beatles, Neil Aspinall, has resigned as CEO of Apple Corp. Taking his place is former Legacy Recordings/SonyBMG executive Jeff Jones. Aspinall was a childhood friend of George Harrison and Pete Best, and... Air - Pocket Symphony
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Ian Hunter (ft. Jeff Tweedy) - Words (Big Mouth)MP3: Ian Hunter - "Words (Big Mouth)" featuring Wilco's Jeff Tweedy on backing vocals, from the Mott the Hoople leader's Yep Roc debut, Shrunken Heads, due May 15. This track also features the E-Street Band's Soozie Tyrell on fiddle. Tweedy... The Hentchmen... Featuring Jack WhiteItaly Records is reissuing a remastered version of the Hentchmen's 1998 vinyl-only release, Hentch-Forth with four extra 7" tracks and an alternate take. Why should the non-Detroit garage aficionado care? Because Jack White plays guitar on it. Interesting that although... Summer Hymns - Backward Masks
Reunited... And It Feels So GoodThanks to an NME blog created for Pete Doherty's show at Hackney Empire last night, you too can experience the glorious reunion of Pete and his former Libertine soulmate, Carl Barat. Previously: GLONO Video with Dirty Pretty Things; What... Elliott Smith - High TimesMP3: Elliott Smith - "High Times" from New Moon out May 8 on KRS. Read all about New Moon in our interview with the guy who put it together: GLONO Interview: Larry Crane, Archivist of Elliott Smith's Estate. Via the... Mickey Avalon - Mickey Avalon
Billboard Visits Wilco's LoftWilco: In The Comfort Zone by Jonathan Cohen. "I've written a lot of stuff in the past that has been very, very uncomfortable for my wife to listen to, and uncomfortable for us both to live with in the context... Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
The Shins - AustraliaMP3: The Shins - "Australia" from Wincing The Night Away (review). Video (QT) too! ... Runaways Movie Planned: Neon AngelsVariety: Runaways head to the bigscreen. "Neon Angels" will tell the story of the '70s all-girl, teenage band that was created by producer Kim Fowley and included members Joan Jett, Cherie Currie and the late Sandy West. "We certainly utilized... Bright Eyes' "Cassadaga" Debuts at #4'NOW' Remains No. 1 As Bright Eyes Debuts High: "Bright Eyes...earns its best sales and charting week as Cassadaga bows at No. 4 with 58,000 units. The Conor Oberst-led group had previous bests with the simultaneous 2005 release of a... The Go Find - Stars On The Wall
Wife Rock: Pegi Young Records Album(s)Billboard: Pegi Young Preps First Album With Help From Hubby Neil. "Leading up to it, I put the band together and we just sort of avoided discussing whether Neil was going to play on it or not," [Pegi] Young says.... Patti Smith - Twelve
Gorillaz in the Mist - Cartoon group to disbandThe ever busy Damon Albarn tells the NME there will be no more Gorillaz records. A planned film with Terry Gilliam is to be the group’s swansong. “We're trying to make a film next, starting in September hopefully,” said Albarn.... Saul Williams' Open Letter to OprahSaul Williams: An Open Letter to Oprah Winfrey. "Hip Hop is simply a reflection of the society that birthed it. Our love affair with gangsterism and the denigration of women is not rooted in Hip Hop; rather it is rooted... Black Sabbath - The Dio Years
Modest Mouse Outtakes Coming Soon?According to Billboard, Modest Mouse bass player Eric Judy wants to release some old material that didn't make it onto the last couple of albums. "We have three or four songs from Good News... that were pretty much almost done,... Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Living With The Living
Raconteurs Recording New AlbumBillboard: Raconteurs In The Thick Of Recording New Album. "We don't know if were going to finish but we wanted to get everything down before we got busy," Jack White says. "We have a lot bigger ideas about certain things,... Dirty Girl Wins Again: Sarah Silverman to Host MTV Movie Awards
Yahoo Lyrics DatabaseLyrics By The Pound - Yahoo Music's Ian Rogers talks about the first legal lyrics repository on the internet. It's far from comprehensive, but it's a start. No pop-up ads or virus scares, either. The UI is a bit goofy,... Two Cow Garage Finally Getting PropsGLONO friends and killer live band Two Cow Garage gets some love from MSNBC. It’s an odd write-up that quotes someone else as saying Two Cow has some similarities to Zeppelin and Quiet Riot (!?!?), a claim singer Micah Schnabel... GLONO Video: Will Johnson of Centro-matic
Courtney Selling Kurt's Stuff - ALL OF ITAs if selling licensing of Kurt’s songs for video game ads or shitty TV shows weren’t enough, Courtney Love now plans to sell off nearly all of his remaining possessions under her control. I guess the massive money dead celebrity... Remembering Lester BangsSince today is the 25th anniversary of Lester Bangs gobbling enough Darvon to kill a walrus, we thought it would be a good day to remind you why we're all still talking about him: his rock and roll writing. Reviving... Jack White Sells Out of DetroitCongrats to Jack White for the sale of his house in Detroit. According to the Wall Street Journal, the house sold "for $590,000, well below its initial $930,000 asking price." It's a tough market where houses are cheaper than cars!... |
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