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Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation (Lidkercow) If a friend ever gives you a hard time about rock music being too predictable nowadays, play them this.
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Glorious Noise April 2008« March 2008 | Archives | May 2008 » The Krinkles - Still in LoveOur pals in the Krinkles have recorded a brand new song and have generously allowed Glorious Noise to share it with you! MP3: The Krinkles - "Still in Love" And as if that's not enough great news, they're getting the... Joy Division - Closer: The Collector's Edition
O.G. Indie War: Kim Deal vs. Stephen MalkmusAngry John Sellers stirs up some shit with Kim Deal in Time Out New York: You know, [Stephen] Malkmus is being a bit of a bitch in interviews recently. One thing he said last summer referred to me as "trashy... Advertisement
Neil Young Is Just Fucking With Us NowOh for fuck's sake. Looks like the next trickle in Neil Young's ongoing Chinese Water Torture unleashing of his archives is something that absolutely no one, not even the most harcore Rustie, wants to hear: the unreleased outtakes of songs... Van Morrison - Keep It Simple
2008 First Quarter SalesThere is a bunch statistical gobbledygook in Billboard's breakdown down Q1 music sales, but we'll try to make sense of it. The gist: CD sales are down, digital sales are up but they still don't make up for the lack... R. Kelly Sex FactsFormer Chicago Reader pop critic Bill Wyman has collected three pages of R. Kelly SexFacts™! on his blog, Hitsville, documenting eleven separate allegations of sex with underage girls. • More R. Kelly SexFacts™! • R. Kelly SexFacts™, Part 3: The... Your Possible Pasts: Reclaiming Pink Floyd's The Final Cut
Neutral Milk Hotel - Ghost / UntitledVideo: Neutral Milk Hotel - "Ghost" 4/4/98 (live) Ten years ago today, Neutral Milk Hotel performs "Ghost" and "Untitled" at the Electric Lounge in Austin, TX. April 4, 1998. Jeremy Barnes is a monster! ... iTunes is #1We let you know when Apple made it to #3 and #2, so here you go. Now they're top music retailer: Apple passes Wal-Mart in music sales. Congrats. ... Wilco vs. Billy BraggIn an interview with The Australian, Jeff Tweedy denies reports of a Mermaid Avenue boxed set (including unreleased recordings) and Wilco ever touring with Billy Bragg: "Billy Bragg is so full of shit, man," he says, before pausing for a... The Kids are All. . . WellFor many of us, “Smoke on the Water” is the sort of song that one can imagine being big in a Will Farrell movie. But apparently, students at the London Tech Music School take it far more seriously because, according... LA Times Totally Retracts Tupac StoryThey've already apologized, but now they're making it official. The Los Angeles Times retracts Tupac Shakur story and has removed the article and related materials from their web site: The Times specifically retracts all statements in the article, and in... Liz Phair Reviews Dean WarehamLiz Phair reviews Dean Wareham's memoir, Black Postcards: A Rock & Roll Romance, for the New York Times. Apparently, the frontman of Galaxie 500 and Luna "portrays himself as a surprisingly unsympathetic character." Frontman: One of the things "Black Postcards"... Neil Diamond - Pretty Amazing GraceVideo: Neil Diamond - "Pretty Amazing Grace" from his upcoming album, Home Before Dark, once again produced by Rick Rubin. Due May 6. Hopefully, this time Sony won't destroy your computer if you buy it... ... Full Album Streams: Breeders, Cave, Tapes, etc.These free, full album streams are available from ... Fun with Forkast, Round 8Just because it's been several months since we've done a Forkast update, it doesn't mean we haven't been paying attention. • The Long Blondes - "Here Comes The Serious Bit" from Couples, out now in the UK and due May... Pete Doherty Back in JailPete Doherty is going back to the slammer. Judge Davinder Lachar handed him a 14 week sentence at a court hearing in west London for violating his parole and using drugs. Doherty had been given a suspended sentence last October... How are we spending that $4.2 billion?Chuck Klosterman breaks it down. This is the guy who described the process of remastering albums as "somebody went back in the studio and made them louder." His tolerance for bullshit is low, bordering on sociopathic. And now, in his... Howlin Rain - Magnificent Fiend
Loftus on MuxtapeOver on Detour, Johnny Loftus writes about the internet's latest fad: So these guys made this site called Muxtape, which the Internet may have told you about. It looks like Super Breakout, only on cassette. Don't fear that last word.... Did the Sixties counterculture achieve anything?In Salon, Gary Kamiya reviews "The Sixties Unplugged" by Gerard DeGroot: His book is broken into 67 shortish sections, most of them dealing directly or indirectly with the counterculture, but a number covering extraneous subjects: the Sharpeville massacre in South... UMG Says Throwing Away Promo CDs is IllegalThey say everybody's a critic nowadays, so I'm guessing we all get our fair share of crummy promo CDs from desperate labels. Well, you better not dump them just yet, because it might be illegal to get rid of them.... Full Streams Increase SalesFrom the "No shit, Sherlock" department, Last.fm has reported seeing a sales spike after allowing full-song streaming as opposed to the 30-second samples it used to offer. The company says that since it upgraded from 30-second song samples to full... The Kooks - Always Where I Need to Be (Live at London's Astoria)Rolling Stone recently featured The Kooks in a video piece that has them talking about the one of eighty demos that didn't make their new album, Konk (out 4.15.08) as well as some insights as to what went on behind... Bipolar Bear - Mountain Dewd
Spoon - Cherry Bomb (country demo)MP3: Spoon - "Cherry Bomb" (country demo) I saw Spoon at the Vic in Chicago last Friday, and they were great. I'd seen them before at Lollapalooza and at Fr0kf3st, but they kinda sucked in an outdoor setting. Like most... Saul Williams interviewChicago Tribune/Sound Opinions' Greg Kot catches up with Saul Williams, and talks about the Nike ad, being pigeon-holed by Rick Rubin, and the inspiration of his new album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust: "Where David Bowie used... Liz Phair on Gender PoliticsLiz Phair talks to Billboard about the Exile in Guyville reissue, and what's changed since then: Fifteen years ago, things seemed a lot more male-dominated, and now you get women busting out everywhere, so that's good. But the way they... Return of The Krinkles
Neutral Milk Hotel Live in San FranciscoTen years ago today, April 12, 1998, Neutral Milk Hotel played the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. Video: Neutral Milk Hotel - "Song Against Sex" 4-12-98 More from the same show after the jump... ... A Fine Frenzy - I Will Follow You Into The DarkAlison Sudol, aka A Fine Frenzy, covers one of my favorite Death Cab For Cutie songs and applies the appropriate amount of puckishness (I don’t think that’s a real word) to this classic lovelorn ditty. A Fine Frenzy - I... R.E.M. just keeps getting better...In the Huffington Post, former Chicago Reader rock critic/R. Kelly uber-fan Bill Wyman traces Rolling Stone's coverage of R.E.M.'s recent releases only to discover that, according to hype-blinded critics, R.E.M. has consistently topped itself with "each successive release being so... New Death Cab video - I Will Possess Your HeartSpeaking of Death Cab for Cutie, here's the official, eight-and-a-half-minute video for the new single from their upcoming new album Narrow Stairs, out May 13 on Atlantic (WEA). Video: Death Cab for Cute - "I Will Possess Your Heart" More... Matchbox Twenty Drop Rodeo ShowIt used to be a sad joke that bands who Once Were played state fairs and rodeos because there was nowhere else to play. Think of the scene in Spinal Tap when they open for a puppet show. So what’s... The Kooks' New Album, KonkA full CD Listening Party of The Kooks' Konk is available this week at AOL. Konk comes out tomorrow, April 15 on Astralwerks. An mp3 of a live version of the first single off Konk, "Always Where I Need to... Alicia Keys Calls Gangsta Rap a Ploy?I don’t know if I can believe this but apparently Alicia Keys told Blender magazine that she thinks gangsta rap “was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. 'Gangsta rap' didn't exist." Now, the marketing of gangsta... Radiohead vs. DetroitRadiohead has not played a show in Detroit since 1997. Why not? Apparently, the band can't stand any of the area's venues. Radiohead in the D? No signs yet: From that 2001 tour onward, Radiohead has sought a particular sort... Full Album Streams: Phantom Planet, Laura Cantrell, etc.These free, full album streams are available from AOL's Spinner through Sunday, April 20, so listen while you can. Try before you buy. • The Kooks, 'Konk' • Phantom Planet, 'Raise the Dead' • Laura Cantrell, 'Trains and Boats and... Bez Done BrokeAccording to the NME, The Happy Mondays sideman has declared bankruptcy for the SECOND TIME. First of all, who would lend money to Bez at all? I mean, the dude dances and shakes maracas for a living. Second, who would... Rare, Unissued Big StarThank You Friends: The Ardent Records Story is out now in the UK on Ace/Big Beat. According to the Ace Records press, the 2-disc collection from the legendray Memphis recording studio contains "no less than 14 rare or unissued Big... Akon is a Lying-Ass PhonyAww shit, y'all. The Smoking Gun, has pulled a James Frey on R&B crooner Akon, whose album Konvicted has gone triple-platinum, showing that he's never been to prison. Akon's Con Job: While the performer's rap sheet does include a half-dozen... Weezer - Pork and BeansMP3: Weezer - "Pork and Beans" from their new self-titled album, due June 24 on Geffen/Interscope/UMG. After the song leaked, Weezer decided to offer it up on their official site. Do you give a hoot? Update: Doh! Looks like they're... MGMT Re-Release Time to Pretend EPGLONO’s latest obsession is about to take advantage of our illness and bilk us of a little more cash with the re-release of the Time to Pretend EP. Released in 2005 by NYC-based Cantora Records, the six song EP features... Black Tide - Light From Above
Ryan Adams ConfessionalClassic. Ryan Adams makes it impossible to hate him, no matter how much you want to. Over on his latest blog project, he lists some FACTS ABOUT ME. There's a bunch of good ones, but my favorite is that he... Download the Rolling Stones: DRM FreeUpdate: TOO LATE! This might appear to be some kind of an "advertorial" but come on, it's newsworthy! It's practically a public service announcement... I'm not sure how they managed this, because Allen B. Klein is a notoriously power-hungry greedhead,... The Breeders - Mountain Battles
Detour Mag Presents New Detroit Music FestA few years ago GLONO bashed the Motor City Music Conference pretty badly when my band Riviera was treated like a smelly uninvited guest at our showcase. Since so many GLONO founders and contributors hail from the Great Lakes State,... Another Replacements Reunion RumorI don't know. This sounds like hype to promote the first round of Replacements reissues that are coming out tomorrow, but according to Billboard, Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson are (once again) leaving the door open for a reunion. At... My Morning Jacket - Evil UrgesTitle track from My Morning Jacket's Evil Urges, out June 10 on ATO. MP3: My Morning Jacket - "Evil Urges" This is a legit release but who knows how long it'll be up. Get it now. eMusic: My Morning Jacket... Angry John Sellers' Top 25 of 1986Josh Rogers, the drummer in my band and longtime reader and sometime contributor to GLONO, turned me on to a book a few months ago because the story seemed to mirror my own life as a budding indie rock fan... Bauhaus - Go Away White
Ono Sues Beatles Collectors Over Film of LennonThe NME reports that Yoko Ono is fighting to keep nine hours of John Lennon smoking weed and writing “Remember” and “Mind Games” from being turned into a commercially released film. The footage was taped in February, 1970, just before... Richie Ramone Denied RoyaltiesRichard "Richie Ramone" Reinhardt, who played drums for the Ramones from 1983 to 1987, lost a suit for back royalties he said totaled nearly $1 million. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin said in a ruling Friday that a contract Reinhardt... Stream Scarlett Johansson's Tom Waits cover albumEver since Ghost World, we've had a soft spot in our hearts for Scarlett Johansson. She just seems like she might actually be a cool person. Well, at least she likes Tom Waits. In fact, she likes him enough... Thar He Blows. . .?While many of us may not be all that fascinated with Moby—it is rather remarkable to consider that Play goes back to 1999, so time fades—it seems that Mr. Hall isn’t all that fascinated with his own music or that... Ministry - Cover Up
John Waters vs. The BeatlesDetails has a great interview with John Waters, wherein he explains why he hates the Beatles: I don't want to say I hate the Beatles. I don't own any of their records. They ruined rock and roll. They put Motown... McCartney Photos on ExhibitFor photographers, access is everything and you don’t get much better access to rock royalty than being married to a Beatle. Rolling Stone has a tasty online gallery of pics from Linda McCartney from an upcoming exhibition of her... Every Avenue - Shhh, Just Go With It
Sly Stone on the Down Side of FameGreg Kot talks to Sly Stone about hanging skeletons on his door, packing guns and his improbable comeback: "My dad used to tell me, 'If you work for it, you will have good consequences,' " Stone says. "So I thought... Transience and Transcendence In the Aeroplane over the Sea (Pts. One and Two)
Videogames Inspire Real LifeWired talks about how Guitar Hero and Rock Band are inspiring gamers to get off their geeky asses and learn to play the real guitar, Gateway Drug to Six-String Bliss: Aaron Starke, a 20-year-old gamer from Sugar Land, Texas, was... Winning the War Against the RIAABusiness Week looks into a single mom's private war with the recording industry: Does She Look Like a Music Pirate? After being sued by the music industry for stealing songs and winning the case's dismissal, Andersen is now taking the... Transience and Transcendence In the Aeroplane over the Sea (Pt. Three)
Death Cab Daytrotter SessionDeath Cab for Cutie stopped by the Daytrotter studio and recorded a six-song session including two new ones ("Cath" and "Talking Bird") from their upcoming album, Narrow Stairs. I thought this new album was supposed to be experimental and weird.... Full Album Streams: Joy Division, Dead, Kid Creole, etc.Full Album Streams Transience and Transcendence In the Aeroplane over the Sea (Pts. Four and Five)
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Albert Hofmann, inventor of LSD, Dead at 102Jeez, who knew he was still alive? Well, he's not anymore. It's safe to say the world would be a much different place without the pioneering work of Dr. Hoffman. We certainly wouldn't have as much good music, that's for... |
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