Van Morrison - At The Movies: Soundtrack Hits
Van Morrison - At The Movies: Soundtrack Hits (Manhattan) A pointless greatest hits collection under the guise of Van’s music featured in films, randomly substituting live versions of songs.
Est. 2001
Rock and roll can change your life.
Glorious Noise May 2007« April 2007 | Archives | June 2007 » Handsome Furs - What We HadMP3: Handsome Furs - "What We Had" from Plague Park, out May 22 on Sub Pop. Includes the guy from Wolf Parade. For fans of Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, and that whole new breed of yelping Talking Heads fans. No... Jarvis Cocker - Jarvis
New Beastie Boys Album: The Mix UpWhat's up with the new Beastie Boys album? The NME claims The Mix Up will "hark to the style of the band's classic albums Check Your Head and Paul's Boutique." Contradicting this, they quote Mike D saying, "We play instruments... Advertisement
Hats Off to JennyWhen we think of Jenny McCarthy, it isn’t—um, entirely—due to her appearance as Miss October 1993. No, we recall her many turns on various MTV programs, back when MTV actually interrupted its music with shows, like Singled Out. When we... LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver
Question Mark Benefit in KalamazooEverybody who's within driving distance from Kalamazoo, Michigan, should head out to Kraftbrau Brewery on Saturday night for a fantastic fundraising event for Detroit 60s punk, Question Mark, who lost his home, his dogs, and all of his possessions in... 1989 Uncle Tupelo VideoWow. Almost 20 years ago! Check out this great Cable Access footage of Uncle Tupelo back before they released their first album, No Depression. They talk a little and play "Graveyard Shift" and "Factory Belt." Dig Jay's badass guitar strap!... Nick Drake - They're Leaving Me BehindMP3: Nick Drake - "They're Leaving Me Behind" from the upcoming compilation, Family Tree, due June 19 on Tsunami LG/Fontana. Lo-fi, unreleased goodness that's been making the rounds on the bootleg circuit for years. Press release after the jump...... New Order No MoreFrom the “I Thought They Were Already Dead” file, news from the UK is that Manchester legends New Order have broken up. “Again??” you say. “I thought this happened in 1989,” I reply.... Creem's Replacements Interview from 1986From the September 1986 issue of Creem: Drinking (And Drinking Lots More!) with the Replacements. CREEM: Does it matter to you personally? Do you really care what the critics think? PW: I’ll be honest. It does. I’d like to lie... Idling the Phone
Stream Elliott Smith's New MoonNews from KRS Records: • You can now stream the entire new Elliott Smith album, New Moon, via myspace. It's out tomorrow (May 8), so buy it. (MP3: "High Times") • MP3: The Mary Timony Band - "Sharp Shooter" from... Wenner Blackballs MonkeesPeter Tork says the Monkees merit consideration for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but one man opposes their induction. "The only person ... holding a grudge is Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone," says the former Monkee. The magazine... The Shins vs. Fundamentalist ChristiansWe've written about Plugged-In before, but it's been a while. In short, it's fundie Focus on the Family's guide to secular pop culture. And it's frequently hilarious. Their review of Wincing the Night Away by the Shins is a fine... Deerhunter - Fluorescent Grey
Mavis Staples - On My WayMP3: "On My Way" by Mavis Staples from We'll Never Turn Back, out now on Anti. Check out a classic Staples Singers video after the jump...... April's Most Popular GLONO Items10 (Last month: 10). Emo Game: I'm All Smart Like That - Holding onto tenth place is our 2002 interview with the silly game's creator. 9 (-). Contest: How Long Will Pete Doherty Be Free? This contest ended over a... Dntel - The DistanceMP3: "The Distance (ft. Arthur & Yu)" by Dntel from Dumb Luck out now on Sub Pop. We previously linked to the "Dumb Luck" mp3, but there's also an acapella version (MP3) for all you funky funky deejays in the... When Dirtballs Attack – K-Fed Disses BritIn the opening salvo of what is sure to be an entertaining tabloid dishfest, Kevin Federline talks trash about Britney Spears’ new romantic fling—literally. Asked about his thoughts on news that Brit and musician Howie Day’s recent sleepover, K-Fed snapped... Photos: Question Mark and the Mysterians
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Bowzer Fights for Original Doo WoppersBowzer fights against musical imposters - Sha Na Na's Jon “Bowzer” Bauman has been lobbying states "for laws to prevent phonies and fakers from passing themselves off as authentic members of groups like the Platters, the Coasters and the Drifters.... Sea Wolf - You're a WolfMP3: "You're a Wolf" by Sea Wolf from Get to the River Before It Runs Too Low, out now on Dangerbird. Finally! A "wolf" band I actually like! This band doesn't sound anything like Modest Mouse or Black Sabbath. Saw... Elvis Costello: Let 'em Dangle
Still (Occasionally) Having Fun with ForkastAnybody else notice that Forkast has recently become skimpier with the mp3s? They've been pointing to a lot more imeem streams than mp3 downloads. Maybe that's fine. I rarely keep free mp3s from the web; I play them once or... Johnny Marr, ShoemakerFormer Smith and current Mousketeer Johnny Marr is designing a limited edition shoe for charity: "I've been wearing PF Flyers onstage for quite awhile and to come up with a design on a sneaker that will also benefit a charity... Bands Who BlogNew York Times: Sex, Drugs and Updating Your Blog. [The Hold Steady's Tad] Kubler regards fan interaction as an obligation that is cultural, almost ethical. He remembers what it was like to be a young fan himself, enraptured by the... Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Open Culture's Favorite Music SitesThanks to Open Culture for including GLONO in their growing collection of culture blogs: Serving Up 25 Music Blogs.... White Stripes Make Recording HistoryFor the first time in recording history, a vinyl master was cut in analog straight from a one-inch master mix. Recording guru Steve Hoffman explains how this was done and why it was such a big deal. Sounds like they've... Madonna - Hey You (Live Earth)For seven days, you can download a free zipped up MP3 of Madonna's contribution to Live Earth: The Concerts For A Climate In Crisis. For each of the first million downloads, MSN will donate 25 cents to the Alliance for... Grand Champeen - Dial T For This
New Beastie Boys videosA couple new videos on YouTube from the upcoming album, The Mix Up, out June 26 on Capitol. Beastie Boys - Off The Grid... Smashing Pumpkins - TarantulaHear the first single from the new Smashing Pumpkins courtesy of AOL. It's called "Tarantula" and it's from Zeitgeist, due July 10 on Reprise (Warner). No official word yet on who's actually playing on this song, but Glorious Noise revealed... Ben Blackwell on the White Stripes' Nashville DebutJack White's cousin Ben reviews their show in Nashville: "But Meg was the biggest surprise...usually when they're jamming on some spontaneous riff she can be found to take most of her cues from Jack. But at this show Meg was... Letter to Billy JoelFrom McSweeney's John Moe, A Note Placed in the Pay Envelope of Billy Joel: Billy, that kind of thing is why people kept yelling at you all night. "Sing us a song, piano man! Sing us a song tonight!" they... Blonde Redhead - 23
Louis Armstrong on the Johnny Cash ShowI read about this 1970 clip in the most recent music issue of the Oxford American in a great article by Charles Wolfe called Country Music in Black and White: Then Cash himself, cracking a rare grin, moved in and... Wilco Album Debuts at #4Hey hey, look who has the #4 record in the country! Billboard: Wilco earns its biggest charting and sales week yet, as "Sky Blue Sky" (Nonesuch) bows at No. 4 with 87,000 copies. It's the Chicago-based rock group's second top... American Idol Season 6 Finale
New White Stripes VideoWatch the new video for "Icky Thump" at AOL. Meg's got fantastic red hair, and tarts herself up to look like a one-eyed Mexican prostitute. Jack plays a wasted gringo whoremonger. Pretty great. Icky Thump is due June 19 on... Rush - Snakes and Arrows
The Strokes - You Only Live OnceThe Strokes are taking a break, having recently wrapped touring in support of First Impressions of Earth, produced by the guy who dumped Wilco. They leave their fans with a "cinematic interpretation" of the album’s lead track, "You Only Live... Top 10 ArtistsHere's what the members of GLONO's last.fm group were listening to last week: Top Artists for the week ending 27 May 2007 1 Wilco 2 Beck 3 Bob Dylan 3 The Beatles 3 Modest Mouse 6 Elliott Smith 6 The... Stung: Steve Nieve's Welcome to the Voice
iTunes Plus Won't Let You Have It Both WaysPersonally, I've been screwed over by Apple enough times to know it's never worth it to be an early adopter with their products. But grouchy industry geezer Bob Lefsetz jumped right into iTunes Plus, and was not impressed: "When I... Fun with Forkast, Round VIAnother round of mp3s featured on Forkast recently... • Happy Mondays - "Jelly Bean" [fr0k] • Arthur & Yu - "Come to View (A Song for Neil Young)" from In Camera; due June 19 on Hardly Art [fr0k] • The... |
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