Across the Universe Tumbles Blindly
A sequel, of sorts, to 1978's Bee Gees/Peter Frampton vehicle, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, this new film has even less plot while allowing music geeks to play Spot-the-Reference.
Est. 2001
Rock and roll can change your life.
Glorious Noise November 2007« October 2007 | Archives | December 2007 » More on the Weezer Demos CompilationRivers Cuomo talks to Alternative Press about his new collection of demos, Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo. He reveals that it will contain several tracks from the scrapped Songs From The Black Hole concept album ("Blast Off," "Who... The Verve Reunite After Nearly a DecadeMaybe the NME’s incessant haranguing of classic British bands to reform is actually effective. Could it be that bi-monthly declarations of this band reforming or that band reuniting might actually cause those parties to reconsider their splits? Could they all... 'Retha Socks It to the ManAccording to the New York Times, Aretha Franklin is ready to pull a Radiohead. The Queen of Soul Takes Control. She's been with Clive Davis on Arista since 1980, but her contract is up and she's done with him: Ms.... Advertisement
Thurston Moore - Trees Outside The Academy
New Sharon Jones video: 100 Days, 100 NightsYouTube: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - "100 Days, 100 Nights" "The video was directed by Adam Elias Buncher using two vintage TV cameras bought on E-Bay for $50 dollars each. Shows how much you can do with just a... Over a Third of Fans Pay for RadioheadA new press release from "global Internet information provider" comScore claims that approximately 2 out of 5 people who downloaded Radiohead's In Rainbows were actually willing to pay for it: During the first 29 days of October, 1.2 million people... Janis Joplin MugshotThe Smoking Gun has the 1969 mug shot of Janis Joplin who was arrested in Florida and "charged with disorderly conduct after yelling obscenities at police officers during a Tampa concert." Charges were later dropped. ... Pale Young Gentlemen - Pale Young Gentlemen
Tegan and Sara - The Con
Billboard Boosts Eagles, Bumps BritneyIn a last-minute decision Bilboard magazine revised its chart policy to allow the Eagles to debut at #1 over Britney Spears' new album. Without this change, the Eagles wouldn't have charted at all because their album is only for sale... Band of Horses Hit the Right Notes
Anti- Reissues Neko CaseAnti- Records has reissued three Neko Case albums: 2006's Fox Confessor Brings The Flood, 2000's Furnace Room Lullaby, and 2002's Blacklisted. Not sure what was wrong with the Bloodshot versions of those albums, but Amazon claims they've been remastered... Bonus... Gorillaz Video: RockitSomeone has been listening to Herbie Hancock, and it's not just the song title that this ditty shares with the 80s hit. Gorillas - Rockit ... Chris Robley: Ten Questions We Ask Everyone
Miki Berenyi remembers LushUnder the Radar interviews Miki Berenyi of Lush: Lollapalooza was a genuine rollercoaster. I did find it difficult to accept the astonishingly macho attitudes... And there was a lot of use and abuse of groupies. I guess everyone involved would... Retro-Pop Supergroup Performs Free ShowMembers of Lambchop and The Cocktails team up and are performing with Pramod Tummala's new group Morning Recordings tonight for a FREE event at The Empty Bottle in Chicago. They are playing as an 8-piece band and doing most of... Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
New Arctic Monkeys video: Teddy PickerYouTube: Arctic Monkeys - "Teddy Picker" Directed by Roman Coppola, from Favourite Worst Nightmare, out now. MP3: Arctic Monkeys - "Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured" (live) (courtesy of Domino Records) ... Full Album Streams: Zep, Bach, etc.These free, full album streams are available from AOL through Sunday, November 18, so listen while you can. Try before you buy. • Led Zeppelin, 'Mothership' • Sebastian Bach, 'Angel Down' • James Taylor, 'One Man Band' • Os Mutantes,... Yea Big + Kid Static: Ten Questions We Ask Everyone
It's A Shame About Deluxe Reissues...Some good news for Lemonheads fans from Billboard. In order of interest: 1. 1992's classic It's a Shame About Ray is getting the deluxe reissue treatment from Rhino and will include "demos, B-sides and a DVD from the era." Due... Cowbell HeroTired of being out-rocked by your more coordinated friends? Want to make sure a certain obnoxious percussion instrument gets its due? Got a fever...? Cowbell Hero ... Neil Young interview: Chrome Dreams IINeil Young talks to USA Today about making his latest album, Chrome Dreams II: "I set out to make a real album, a conventional record, the kind I made when I started," he says. "I decided I'm not going to... Even more Lester Bangs in Rolling Stone
Prince - PFUnkMP3: Prince - "PFUnk" (Courtesy of Prince Fans United and His Purple Badness himself) PFU has been contacted by Prince's Management and we are currently in discussions. We are hopeful that an amicable resolution can be reached wherein all can... My Bloody Valentine Announce ShowsI have a theory that classic British bands from the 80s and 90s are reuniting just to shut the NME up about pending reunions. I think this is actually a ploy by the NME to force bands to reunite. And... The Milwaukees: Ten Quesions We Ask Everyone
Forkast Roundup: Round VIIIt's been several months since we've done a Forkast update. There are two main reasons for this. The first is, you know, who cares anyway? You have plenty of stuff to listen to without this. The second reason is that... What's next, after Bittorrent?Techdirt asks, Will There Be A New Bittorrent? Citing Bittorrent, Inc.'s corporate ties and some technical limitations, brokep announced that The Pirate Bay was working on a new protocol to succeed Bram Cohen's Bittorrent.... It's true that the protocol's been... Leigh Marble: Ten Questions We Ask Everyone
of Montreal Sells Out Againof Montreal is being featured in another commercial, and this time frontman Kevin Barnes is getting all defensive in advance of the inevitable backlash. The term "sellout" only exists in the lexicon of the over-privileged. Almost every non-homeless person in... Raveonettes - Aly Walk With MeMP3: The Raveonettes - "Aly Walk With Me" from Lust Lust Lust, due February 19, 2008 on Vice. More reverb! ... The Hives - The Black And White Album
Jermaine Dupri proves the industry is doomedR&B producer Jermaine Dupri is pissed that Apple allows customers to purchase songs individually from its iTunes music store: Soulja Boy sold almost 4 million singles and only 300,000 albums! We let the consumer have too much of what they... Mark Ronson - Version
Fanista: Amway Is Selling MusicWould you like to hear about an incredible, life-changing opportunity? Just say no. As a native Grand Rapidian, I am no stranger to the Amway business model. While none of my friends have ever gotten sucked into a pyramid scheme,... Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - Amazing GraceVideo: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - "Amazing Grace" and "How Long do I Have to Wait for You?" (Live in France) Also: Spin has some great live photos of Ms. Jones. Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. Try to be nice to... A History of Jazz for Rock Fans
Vinyl Sales Up, But Still Not MuchVinyl Gets Vital: A Classic Format Makes A Comeback: As of Oct. 28, vinyl albums have scanned 766,000 units--up 22.4% from the 612,000 units scanned in the corresponding period last year, according to Nielsen SoundScan. What's more, vinyl is outselling... New White Stripes video: ConquestYouTube: The White Stripes - "Conquest" From Icky Thump. The video is muy bueno. But I prefer the Patti Page version of the song... Via Detour. ... Eagles - Long Road Out Of Eden
Morrissey vs. NME (round 637)Aw shit. Looks like Morrissey and the NME are at it again. Haven't read the NME article yet (we'll be sure to post the link as soon as it's available), but it sounds like the same old story. I.e., "a... Major Label Execs Are Willfully CluelessUniversal Music Group's CEO Doug Morris talks to Wired and admits he doesn't know anything (or care) about technology. Morris insists there wasn't a thing he or anyone else could have done differently. "There's no one in the record company... Hard Lessons - See And Be SceneMP3: The Hard Lessons - "See And Be Scene" from B&G Sides Volume 1 out now on Quack (but apparently unavailable online). This is really great Detroit pop complete with handclaps and boy-girl vocals. What more could you ask for?... Top 100 Detroit SongsThe 100 greatest Detroit songs ever! Good, clean argument-fodder from Metro Times Detroit. Although their statement disclaiming their lack of methodology is suspect: "The guidelines were expanded to include southeastern Michigan so that Flint, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, etc., were included."... Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings Live in Chicago
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