Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
Will Sheff leads his group through the sequel to The Stage Names and goes out of his way to dismantle the very idea of hero worship.
Dressy Bessy puts on a rollicking, fun show in Chicago on a Monday night for 40 of their biggest fans. We've got photos to prove it.
Est. 2001
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Glorious Noise October 2008« September 2008 | Archives | November 2008 » Springsteen to Rock Super Bowl XLIIISix years ago yesterday on Glorious Noise, Johnny Loftus compared the NFL season to a world tour by your favorite rock band. Specifically, he explored the similarities between Bruce Springsteen and the Chicago Bears: Brian Urlacher is not Bruce Springsteen.... Okkervil River's carbon neutral tourWe released our review of The Stand Ins earlier today, but we just saw the press release about Okkervil River's current tour. Their goal is to make the national tour "completely carbon neutral" by encouraging fans not to drive to... Music Sales Decline, CD Sales Down 17%Billboard posted its Q3 Wrap, comparing the first nine months of 2008 to the first nine months of 2007. Sales are down, down, down. • Album sales (physical + digital): nearly 298 million units, down 11.7% from 337.3 million units... Advertisement
Apple Genius? Not So Much
Oasis - Dig Out Your SoulThe full album stream for Oasis' Dig Out Your Soul is playing now on their MySpace page. Dig Out Your Soul comes out next week, 10.7.08. ... Sony BMG Now Just SonyVariety reports that Sony has completed its acquisition of BMG. It will now be known as Sony Music Entertainment. "Bertelsmann will receive $1.2 billion dollars from the deal, including $300 million of its share of the cash on Sony BMG's... Did Sha Na Na Invent the Fifties?
Morrissey stalking Axl RoseMorrissey Inks New Management Deal with Irving Azoff after being represented by Merck Mercuriadis. Curiously, six months ago, Guns N' Roses and Axl Rose also signed up with Azoff after being managed by Mercuriadis. Coincidence? So does this mean that... Psychotic Killer Goes FreeThe former trade-show model charged with first-degree murder and convicted of reckless homicide for killing three Chicago musicians was released from prison yesterday after serving only 38 months of her 8-year sentence. She was sentenced to 8 years in prison... Metallica - Death Magnetic
Full Album Streams: Clash, of Montreal, moreThese free, full album streams are available from AOL's Spinner through Sunday, October 12, so listen while you can. Try before you buy. • The Clash, 'Live at Shea Stadium' • Of Montreal, Skeletal Lamping' • Jay Reatard, 'Matador Singles... Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul
Tommy Stinson, Paul Westerberg Messing AroundTommy Stinson tells the Minneapolis StarTribune he had been in town in September to “mess around” with Paul Westerberg and drummer Michael Bland. He sounded enthusiastic about the sessions and said, "It was a lot of fun." When I asked... Bob Dylan - Dreamin' of YouMP3: Bob Dylan - "Dreamin' of You" from the limited edition version of The Bootleg Series Vol. 8 - Tell Tale Signs: Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006, out now on Sony. Bonus MP3: Bob Dylan - "Mississippi" (This is the same... Lost Classics: 13th Floor Elevators - Easter Everywhere
Liam Gallagher: Attacker Should Eat His Own DickLiam and Noel Gallagher are a musical journalist's dream. It's like every word out of their mouths is a golden quote. Responding to seeing his brother getting clobbered on stage, Liam Gallagher told Sky News, "It's not nice when you... Todd Rundgren: A Wizard, A True Bore
Muldoons - InvincibleMP3: The Muldoons - "Invincible" from their new double 7" EP, out now in a limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies on Little Room Records. The EP contains five originals and a cover of Kelly Stoltz's "Are You Electric." When... Chinese Democracy Disrespects SabbathAccording to Billboard, Best Buy is set to release Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy on Sunday, November 23. Yes, on a Sunday. The Lord's Day. As we all know, records are released on Tuesdays in America. But do you think... Dressy Bessy: Live in Chicago
Satanic Messiah EP Available Now
Neil Young Archives Delayed AgainWhy do we even bother anymore? Everybody knows this is never coming out until after Neil is six feet under. He'll keep tinkering with it on his deathbed. And then probably put something in his will to never release it.... Silver Jews - Live In Iowa City
Steamy new Britney videoVideo: Britney Spears - "Womanizer" (uncensored) MTV: Scenes in the video feature Britney lounging, nude, in a sauna, while her boyfriend showers. The ABC version of the clip obscures her body with digitally added steam; the MTV version does... Jeff Mangum Sings with E6 All-Starr BandTiny Mix Tapes reports that Neutral Milk Hotel leader Jeff Mangum performed three songs in New York with Julian Koster's "Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise" tour: He came on stage and sang on part of Olivia Tremor Control's "I Have Been... Doug Morris Doesn't Want PromotionIn a long, somewhat humanizing interview with Doug Morris, the UMG Chairman/CEO dismisses the promotional value of YouTube (and, apparently, everything else): We don't look at anything as promotion. Take a look at MTV. It turned out to be a... Who's First?
RIAA Suing Fans: Five Years LaterThe Electronic Frontier Foundation has an in-depth report on the first five years of the RIAA's lawsuits against file sharers: On September 8, 2003, the recording industry sued 261 American music fans for sharing songs on peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing... New MGMT Video: The YouthVideo: MGMT - "The Youth" (71MB MOV) Directed by Eric Wareheim. From Oracular Spectacular. It's not as mind-blowing as "Time To Pretend" (MP3) or quirky as "Electric Feel", but it's got some spooky kids in it, so there's that. MGMT:... The Clash - Live At Shea Stadium
Kanye West - HeartlessMP3: Kanye West - "Heartless" (unmastered) from 808s And Heartbreak, due November 25 from Roc-A-Fella. Posted on Kanye's blog along with a bunch of pics of naked ladies (NSFW, obvs). Via Idolator. ... The Pretenders - Break Up The Concrete
The (formerly) Private Life of Kurt CobainAccording to Rolling Stone, Charles R. Cross was granted unprecedented access to Kurt Cobain's archives for a new book, Cobain Unseen, out now. "It was like a James Bond movie," Cross says of the high-tech Seattle bunker. "But once... Jeff Mangum and Julian Koster Play EngineVideo: Jeff Mangum/Julian Koster - "Engine" (live in Columbus, October 19, 2008) Neutral Milk Hotel alumni Jeff Mangum and Jullian Koster have performed "Engine" at the most recent dates on the Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tour. The first time they... Portishead - Third
Chinese Democracy Leaker Pleads Not GuiltyBillboard reports that the Alleged Guns N' Roses Leaker Pleads Innocent. The Associated Press says he pleaded not guilty. Not sure if there's a legal difference. Not sure if it matters. Either way, Antiquiet's Kevin Cogill faces three years in... Travis - J. SmithMP3: Travis - "J. Smith" from Ode to J. Smith, due November 4 on Red Telephone Box. Gosh, remember Travis? Five years ago, Johnny Loftus kicked off his piece covering the band's Detroit stop with the quote: "Travis is so... Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Live in Chicago
Yoko Ono vs. Alex ChiltonI had never heard the Yoko Ono song, "Mrs. Lennon," before. But Alex Chilton certainly has. In a 1987 interview with Dawn Eden, he admitted that "it's just like [Big Star's] 'Holocaust.' Exactly." The Bob: Did you have that song... Lost Classics: Mott The Hoople - Brain Capers
NPR: Stream Elephant 6 Orchestra Chicago ShowNational Public Radio is streaming the Elephant 6 Orchestra's Chicago concert (GLONO review) in almost all of its 3-hour glory. A few songs, including Jeff Mangum's "Engine" have been "omitted at the artist's request." There's also a slideshow and an... Album Streams: Jesse Malin, Lou Reed, moreThese free album streams are available from AOL's Spinner through Sunday, November 2, so listen while you can. Try before you buy. • Jesse Malin, 'On Your Sleeve' • Eagles of Death Metal, 'Heart On' • Ry Cooder, 'The UFO... Third Eye Blind - Non-Dairy CreamerMP3: Third Eye Blind - "Non-Dairy Creamer" My friends have always made fun of me for liking Third Eye Blind's radio hits, "Semi-Charmed Life" and "Never Let You Go." I can't help it. I don't really believe in the concept... The Beatles vs. Rock BandThose rumors of the Beatles getting their music in Rock Band? False. But not entirely off the mark, according to a report from Billboard: MTV Networks and Harmonix -- the game developer behind the popular "Rock Band" franchise -- together... GNR Leaker's Charges ReducedKevin Cogill, the blogger who posted nine songs from some dumb album that's coming out soon, has had the charges against him reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor. His maximum prison time, if convicted, is down to one year... |
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