Glorious Noise March 2008« February 2008 | Archives | April 2008 » Pete Doherty + Carl Barat = TLAAccording to the NME, Pete Doherty and Carl Barat are to begin writing a musical: Babyshambles' Pete Doherty and Dirty Pretty Things' Carl Barat - formerly bandmates in The Libertines - will begin writing a musical together next week (March... Happy Pulaski Day!Casimir Pulaski was a hero of the American Revultionary War. Born in Poland on March 4, 1747, according to Wikipedia, he "is known for his contributions to the US military at the time by training its soldiers and cavalry." George... The Dollyrots - Brand New KeyMP3: The Dollyrots - "Brand New Key" from Because I'm Awesome, out now on Joan Jett's Blackheart Records. Yep, it's a cover of the Melanie song about her brand new pair of roller skates. We tend to consciously avoid Los... Free new Charlatans album - You Cross My PathFrom XFM: Download The Charlatans' New Album For Free. Frontman Tim Burgess revealed "We always knew this album was gonna be given away for free, even before we started writing so we wanted to make it the best album we've... Advertisement
Caribou - Andorra
Gary Louris: Rick Rubin owns JayhawksThe A.V. Club talks to Gary Louris about his new album, Vagabonds, and about trying to release the 1986 Jayhawks debut that's never even been issued on CD: Well, we did have the rights to the first record, but we... Monster Cables vs. Coat HangersThe Consumerist asks the musical question, Do Coat Hangers Sound As Good Monster Cables? The answer is yes: Keeping us blind folded, my brother switched out the Belden wire (are you ready for this) with simple coat hanger wire! Unknown... Can the Tribe Theory save the music industry?Seth Godin [Who? Oh.] shares his thoughts on the future of the music business: It’s not about, anymore, how many people can you reach. Super Bowl, doesn’t matter. it’s irrelevant. The internet is the new radio. What that means is... Pavement reunionEW.com pulls an NME and twists a few qualified, tentative quotes into a fullblown Pavement reunion. Stephen Malkmus: "Something small in 10 years like the Zeppelin thing sounds good to me... Obviously, the arena would be smaller than theirs, though."... The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir: Ten Questions We Ask Everyone
Robert Wyatt - Comicopera
Jeff Tweedy on MigrainesJeff Tweedy writes about how severe headaches have affected his life for the New York Times' Migraine blog: I remember one time we were opening for R.E.M. in a soccer stadium in Italy. There were 70,000 people there, just an... Del the Funky MegaMixMP3: Mr. Dibbs - "Del the Funky MegaMix" (courtesy of Prefix) A megamix of Del The Funky Homosapien by turntablist/producer Mr. Dibbs includes some Del classics plus new tracks off his upcoming album, 11th Hour ("Workin' It," "Bubble Pop," "Raw... Elliott Smith "Figure 8" mural defaced, restoredThe Sly Oyster covers the restoration of the Silver Lake mural that Elliott Smith posed in front of for the cover of Figure 8. It had been defaced by fans and taggers. MySpace: Repaint the Wall. Figure 8, by the... Dandies starting their own labelCapitol Records dumped them after their last album sold only 38,000 units, so now the Dandy Warhols are launching their own label. The Billboard article reveals some interesting details about their contract with Capitol: "Our records were recouping and making... Late to the Party: The Clash, London Calling
Disfear - Live The Storm
Selling Out is EasyAccording to Adage, In Today's World, 'Selling Out' Is the Only Way to Cash In: According to an executive familiar with music-licensing deals, for U.S. rights, marketers typically pay $150,000 for the master recording of a song and another $150,000... New John Lennon Photo BookMay Pang has released a collection of candid photos she took during the year and a half she spent with John Lennon during his infamous Lost Weekend. It's called Instamatic Karma, and the New York Times talked to her:... Saul Williams vs. NikeGLONO alumnus Tom Mantzouranis dissects the new Nike ad for AOL Sports Blog, FanHouse. Why Did Nike Use Saul Williams' "List of Demands" in Their New Campaign? Nike is an edgy company, and their marketing campaigns have been anything but... Neverland Ranch: Ghost TownThe Daily Mail has an aerial photo essay showing the sorry state of the former home of Michael Jackson. Tumbledown and abandoned: The ruins of Neverland. Jackson abandoned the ranch (and the country) in 2005 after he was cleared of... Music Biz Considers ISP TaxAccording to Wired, Music Industry Proposes a Piracy Surcharge on ISPs: "The labels are beginning to like the idea of an access-to-music charge," says [head of the International Music Manager's Forum, Peter] Jenner, "because they're increasingly aware that their current... Good New Blog AlertWhat I Listened To On My Way To Work Today: The Fall - "Fiery Jack" Ben Gibbard - "To Sing For You" (live) Elvis Costello & The Attractions - "Honey Hush" (live) That's two very eclectic live covers back-to-back. Gibbard... Happy St. Pat's from GLONO and the MuppetsThe Muppets - Danny Boy ... FBI Documents Say Diddy Killed Tupac (pretty much)Update: Oops: LA Times Duped in Tupac Story The Los Angeles Times has obtained FBI records that show that Sean "Diddy/Puffy/Puff Daddy" Combs was behind Tupac's 1994 ambush at the Quad Recording Studios in New York. An attack on Tupac... Raconteurs Bypass Reviewers, File SharersThe Raconteurs are pushing their second album, Consolers Of The Lonely, to retailers and digital partners just weeks after completing mixing. The band has announced that the album will be available on March 25 in CD, vinyl and download formats... Cobain Signature Shoe AnnouncedI love Converse shoes and have several pairs of Chuck Taylors and lament my giving away a pair of One Stars several years ago to GLONO co-founder Sabu. So it’s with mixed feelings that I read about the announcement of... Apple Said to Consider Subscription ModelThe latest buzz out of Cupertino is that Apple may be considering a subscription-based model for next-gen iPods and iPhones. Similar to Nokia’s deal with Universal Music Group, Apple would apply a one-time surcharge to the purchase price of their... Smashing Pumpkins Giving Up on Albums?“Billy and I are going to start working every day like we used to, but I don't think we will make records again,” Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlain was quoted in a BuzzNet post.. The idea seems to be to... Chocolate Rain Wins YouTube AwardIt’s mesmerizing. It’s strange. It’s genuine. It’s…Chocolate Rain. Desktops the world around were humming with the dulcet baritone emanating from Tay Zonday’s strangely compelling video for his song “Chocolate Rain.” The video went hyper viral and led Zonday to appearances... US to Dandies: Fuck YouNo, not those Dandies, a real dandy! It's not really music related, but strange and fascinating just the same—the United States customs service denied entry to an avowed British dandy. Yes, a dandy, like you see in old timey books... The Needle and the Damage Done
Should Users Earn Dividends When a Site Sells Out?A social networking site recently got bought by AOL for $850 million. That's a whole lotta bread. Billy Bragg tells the New York Times that the musicians deserve a slice. The Royalty Scam: The musicians who posted their work on... Beach Boys Settle Name DisputeThe lead, of course, is required to include a reference to "good vibrations" being restored. Settlement Reached In Beach Boys Name Dispute: The agreement, reached on Wednesday after two days of talks mediated by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge,... Major Organ and the Adding Machine - Madame TruffleYou may have heard of Major Organ & The Adding Machine. You might even already own the album. If you're in on it, you probably saw the official trailer for the upcoming movie. Well now, a scene has unofficially "leaked"... Review the Raconteurs - A GLONO Contest!Tomorrow marks the release of The Raconteur’s second album, Consolers Of The Lonely. As previously noted here, the band rushed the release of this album so there are NO advance reviews! “But how will we know if it’s good,” you... Justice Department OKs XM-Sirius mergerLooks like you satellite radio owners are one step closer to expanding your channel selection. The Justice Department today approved the merger of XM and Sirius more than a year after the two companies announced their plans to join forces.... UMG Censors BYOPThree songs on the new Be Your Own Pet album, Get Awkward, were rejected by Universal lawyers for being "too violent": "When I found out that the songs were going to get taken off, I was just like, 'Is there... Jason Collett - Here's To Being Here
Full Album Streams: Gnarls, Heads, 52s, JAMC, etc.These free, full album streams are available from AOL's Spinner through Sunday, March 30, so listen while you can. Try before you buy. • Gnarls Barkley, 'The Odd Couple' • The Lemonheads, 'It's A Shame About Ray' • The B-52s,... Pumpkins Sue Over CredibilityClaiming that Virgin Records’ use of Smashing Pumpkins songs in various promotional deals has damaged the band’s artistic credibility, the Smashing Pumpkins filed suit against their label for unspecified damages and an injunction to stop the label from future deals.... The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
Neil Aspinall, Dead at 66Official Beatles biographer Hunter Davies, author of 1968's The Beatles, laments the fact that Neil Aspinall takes his secrets to the grave: Neil was totally loyal and faithful to them - and yet not at all starstruck. He was... Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
Oops: LA Times Duped in Tupac StoryOops. Remember that story we posted last week from the LA Times written by Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Chuck Philips? Well, the Smoking Gun has discovered that the whole goddamn thing was based on forged "FBI" documents created by a... Laura Cantrell - Love VigilantesMP3: Laura Cantrell - "Love Vigilantes" (New Order cover) from Trains and Boats and Planes, out on April 15 on Diesel Only. This song has been covered by everybody, from Iron and Wine to the Dirty Lawfords, but this is... Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The UnderstatementVideo: The Last Shadow Puppets - "The Age Of The Understatement" Speaking of men's fashion, you can't beat the Soviet military look. This video is the title track from the debut album by the Last Shadow Puppets, the side project... MGMT - Time To PretendVideo: MGMT - "Time To Pretend" I guess this is old news, but I just saw this video for the first time on Subterranean last week (higher-resolution QT version). Holy moly, this is as accurate a portrayal of the how... American Music Club - The Golden Age
Rumble in Mexico CityThere’s a strange spate of attacks against Emo kids across Mexico. The skinny-legged sad sacks seem to be getting their asses kicked from coast to coast and some of them are now fighting back, leading to emo v. punks v.... People Change Their MindsChicago Sun-Times/Sound Opinions pop music critic Jim DeRogatis gets called out by a reader for recently calling R.E.M.'s Around the Sun "dreadfully dull" when he originally called it their "best new album since the early 90s." DeRo responds: Reserving the... Men Without Pants - And The Girls GoMP3: Men Without Pants - "And The Girls Go" (feat. Karen O) from Naturally, out spring/summer 2008 on Expansion Team. Men Without Pants is the collaboration of Russell Simins (Blues Explosion) and Dan "The Automator" Nakamura (Dr. Octagon, Handsome Boy... Greg Allman SidelinedThe Allman Brothers Band are being forced to cancel a number of upcoming shows due to Greg Allman’s need to treat hepatitis c. Shows in Florida and their annual run of shows at Manhattan’s Beacon Theater have all been shelved,... Brian Jonestown Massacre - Yeah-YeahMP3: Brian Jonestown Massacre - "Yeah - Yeah" from My Bloody Underground, out April 15. Note: the track begins with 30 seconds of silence—no idea why. After that, it's a classic acoustic Anton Newcombe ballad. His voice sounds ragged, scorched,... Liz Phair Gets Back to Her Roots
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