Glorious Noise July 2007« June 2007 | Archives | August 2007 » 1968 Pete Townshend InterviewTo celebrate its 40th anniversary, Rolling Stone is posting audio from some of its classic interviews, including this excerpt from Pete Townshend's famous 1968 sit-down with Jann Wenner. MP3: 1968 Pete Townsend interview. ... Supreme Court Approves Price FixingSure, our headline might be a bit of an exaggeration, but the Supreme Court really did make a decision that will result in higher prices for consumer goods (including CDs): Justices End 96-Year-Old Ban on Price Floors: The court struck... Pete Pleads GuiltyPete Doherty pleads guilty to drugs charge: The singer pleaded guilty to possessing quantities of crack, heroin, cannabis and ketamine as well as to two driving offences.The judge however deferred sentencing Doherty until August 7, on the condition he enters... Sly Stone Re-EmergesThis is great. Something I never would've imagined. Vanity Fair has an 8,000-word feature and interview with Sly Stone by David Kamp: Sly Stone's Higher Power: Fame & Scandal. It's a great read, with lots of surprising details. This snippet... Advertisement
Stream the New Interpol AlbumDig that creepy cover and stream the entire new Interpol album now. I love how some labels and bands have latched onto the streaming thing. Yes, have a little faith in your product and your fans will have faith in... Download Live Two Cow GarageFrom A Truer Sound: Two Cow Garage - Live at Capitol Bowl 6-19-07. Get it while you can! ... Battles - Mirrored
Record Industry in Decline (Still)Variety gives the mid-year status of the music industry: For the first half of 2007, 229.8 million albums were sold, a 15% drop from the 270.6 million sold in 2006, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In 2005, 282.6 million albums were... Full Album Streams This WeekAOL only keeps these things up for a week, so listen while you can. Try before you buy. • Smashing Pumpkins, 'Zeitgeist' • Interpol, 'Our Love to Admire' • Spoon, 'Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga' • Nick Drake, 'Family Tree'... Most Badass Guitar EverIf you played this guitar, you'd be awesome. Via lptj. ... Steve Albini Answers Questions from Poker BuddiesAsk a music scene micro celebrity. Dozens of doozies (too many to read in one sitting), which proves more than ever that — love him or not — this guy needs a regular column. Hey Steve, we're always looking for... Wayne Coyne's Guide to Festival SurvivalWayne Coyne's Guide to Festival Survival: The older you get, the more you're like, "Why would I want to stand in the heat all day with a bunch of drunk morons?" When you're young, and the possibility of having sex... June's Most Popular GLONO ItemsWe're going to mix it up a little bit this month and just like Billboard, we're going to break out our "catalog" chart from our "current" chart from now on. Why? Because we're sick of looking at that goddamn t.A.T.u.... Black Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum
Barry Manilow is in a mellow mood...What a headline! Manilow Goes Mellow For '70s Covers Album. Has the Man ever gone anything other than mellow? The best part is that this latest Clive Davis-assisted effort, called The Greatest Songs of the Seventies, contains "eight vintage Manilow... Bad Brains - Give Thanks And PraisesMP3: Bad Brains - "Give Thanks And Praises" from Build A Nation, produced by Adam Yauch. Out now on Megaforce. To make up for that previous Barry Manilow post, here's some real deal punk rock from the guys who invented... EFF Asks Matador to Fire Web SheriffSome dude posted a New Pornographers b-side to his blog. Web Sheriff sent him a condescending take-down notice and a dumb-assed follow-up. EFF's Fred von Lohmann is outraged: Here's my question -- does the band know what is being done... Suzanne Vega - Frank and AvaMP3: Suzanne Vega - "Frank & Ava" from Beauty & Crime, out July 17 on Blue Note, although it's not jazzy. "It's not enough to be in love..." ... Megadeth vs. United NationsThis is fun. First, Megadeth releases United Abominations. Next, UN Dispatch critiques the title track. And now, Dave Mustaine defends himself: "Anyway, I would rather be wrong about the lyrics of 'UA' (which is just a song in the end)... JTL on NWAOver at Detour, our man Johnny Loftus takes a look back at NWA's classic "Straight Outta Compton" video: "Ren's a ruthless villain and we know this, but so is Officer Cliche driving around LA there, right? If he's looking for... Clear Channel Sells Filesharing DataWall Street Journal - Pirated Music Helps Radio Develop Playlists: Earlier this year, Clear Channel Communications Inc.'s Premiere Radio Networks unit began marketing data on the most popular downloads from illegal file-sharing networks to help radio stations shape their playlists.... The Rosebuds - Night Of The Furies
Iron and Wine - Boy With a CoinMP3: Iron and Wine - "Boy With a Coin" from The Shepherd's Dog, out September 25 on Subpop. Psychedelic world music! The single contains two non-album bonus tracks: "Carried Home" and "Kingdom of the Animals." Additional recent Subpop mp3s after... Pitchfork Music Festival 2007
Billboard saw Ghostface at PitchforkBillboard's Charley Rogulewski has seen a ghost! According to the original version of his Pitchfork piece (Sonic Youth, GZA, Slint Kick Off Pitchfork Fest), posted July 14, 2007, 7:10 PM ET, GZA "was flanked by fellow Wu member Ghostface Killah... Full Album Streams: July 17, 2007AOL only keeps these things up for a week, so listen while you can. Try before you buy. • The Magic Numbers, 'Those the Brokes' • Meat Puppets, 'Rise to Your Knees' • Josh Rouse, 'Country Mouse, City House' •... Pitchfork Fest 2007: Day One
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Warner Music to stream on imeemThis has the potential to be interesting... Warner Music To Stream All Its Music Online For Free: The companies said their agreement results in the first free, ad-supported online access to all the music and video content from a major... The Primitives (pre-VU) - The OstrichLou Reed might be a complete asshole these days, but he was undeniably amazing back in the sixties (and even for a small part of the seventies). WFMU's Beware of the Blog has uncovered the 1964 novelty single from the... You're In The Jungle Baby! 20 Years After Appetite For Destruction
Prince: Thieves in the TemplePrince is a badass. He recently pissed off the entire music retail industry in the U.K. by including a copy of his latest album in each copy of a daily newspaper. This, of course, wasn't the first time Prince has... Full Album Streams: July 24, 2007AOL only keeps these things up for a week, so listen while you can. Try before you buy. • Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 'Is Is' • Tegan & Sara, 'The Con' • John Vanderslice, 'Emerald City' • Josh Rouse, 'Country Mouse,... Jeff Tweedy, Failed Rock CriticSo Jeff Tweedy is now reviewing records for the New York Times: So, Mr. Would-Be Critic With Alt-Rock Leanings... "I'm probably the only person that wanted to be a rock critic and failed at it and started a band." His... I Write the Songs That Make the Whole World SingThe Associated Press' Nekesa Mumbi Moody is reporting that artists are taking credit for other's songs: This being the music industry, money is, of course, a factor, since the writers of hit songs can earn more than the singer over... Hanson - The Walk
Low Budgets - PlasticMP3: The Low Budgets - "Plastic" from Leave Us A Loan, due August 21 on Chunksaah. The Low Budgets, as you probably already know, are Dead Milkman Joe Jack Talcum's new band. "Minimal effort equals maximum pleasure." Previously: Joe Jack... Eric Clapton InterviewThe Chicago Tribune's Greg Kot gets a surprisingly candid interview with Eric Clapton: "I think I deliberately sold out a couple of times. I picked the songs that I thought would do well in the marketplace, even though I didn't... Luther Russell - Repair
Google Blocking Video for Big BusinessIn addition to being a great repository of long lost videos and concert footage, YouTube was always a great place to find embarrassing footage of your favorite stars. There was a wasted Britney sputtering gibberish in a hotel room; there... Pop Songs Rewritten as LimericksZoilus: Famous Songs Rewritten as Limericks Norwegian WoodOnce J.L. met a girl with good floors,Upon which they proceeded to score.She had work (so she's legal,Which was rare for a Beatle),But he still treated her like a whore. Many more good... To Do Anything New Ordery...Uh oh, things are getting nasty over in New Orderville. A brief recap. First, bassist Peter Hook said the group had broken up. Bernard Sumner and Stephan Morris immediately said, "Oh really?" Well now, old Hooky has responded to Sumner... Great Lakes Myth Society: Live at Martyr's
Stars Discuss Early Digital ReleaseEven before Arts & Crafts sent out promo copies of the new Stars album to the media, they made it available for download from their digital store. Indie-Pop Band Stars Want You To Steal Their New LP: "I stole my... Zach Galifianakis and Will Oldham Drop Farm ScienceZach Galifianakis and Will Oldham put their rural stamp on Kanye and shake they booties in the meantime. Love it. ... |
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