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Glorious Noise December 2008« November 2008 | Archives | January 2009 » The Killers are "Clarence Clemons on Ecstasy and Viagra"There's no question that negative reviews are far more fun to read than their postiive counterparts. Jim DeRogatis clearly agrees, since he edited a collection of disparaging essays about the canonized classic rock albums, Kill Your Idols. And now, DeRo... New Jay Reatard video: See/SawVideo: Jay Reatard - "See/Saw" From Matador Singles '08, which is a really good collection of poppy lo-fi messy garage punk songs. The fact that he comes from Memphis makes sense. I hadn't heard anything by him before this album,... Most Popular GLONO Items: Nov. 2008Current Chart 1. Review: Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy (November) 2. Review: The Sound of the Smiths (November) 3. Fun with Forkcast, Round 11 (November) 4. MP3: Third Eye Blind - "Non-Dairy Creamer" (November) 5. Review: Julian Koster -... Advertisement
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Album Streams: Neil Young, Britney, MoreThese free album streams are available from AOL/Spinner through Sunday, December 7, so listen while you can. Try before you buy. Note: AOL/Spinner still call these "full" album streams despite the fact that they rarely stream the entire album anymore,... Kanye beats GNR, Luda, Killers for #1Billboard: Kanye Edges GNR, Ludacris for his third straight No. 1 on The Billboard 200. 1. Kanye West - 808s & Heartbreak - 450,000 (debut) 2. Taylor Swift - Fearless - 267,000 (+23%) 3. Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy... The 100 Greatest Drug Songs Ever
Play Christmas songs with Weezer on your iPhoneAs if Weezer fans need to get any nerdier. Weezer and the programmers of popular iPhone application Tap Tap Revenge have teamed up to create "Christmas With Weezer" featuring six Christmas classics recorded exclusively for the game ("Oh Come... The Smiths - Frankly, Mr. ShanklyMP3: The Smiths - "Frankly, Mr. Shankly" (courtesy of Rhino/MOJO) This Queen Is Dead album track, allegedly about Rough Trade honcho Geoff Travis, was not included on The Sound of the Smiths (review).... Christmas Music Quiz
Chicago Punk Zine: Matter #7, Feb 84Swan Fungus has charitably scanned the February 1984 issue of Chicago punk zine, Matter: In this issue, the First Year Anniversary Issue, there is a Ruthless Records feature with segments related to Big Black, Effigies, Naked Raygun and Circle Seven... Techdirt vs. ASCAP (Round 2)Six months ago, we linked to a Techdirt article wherein Blaise Alleyne challenged the premises of ASCAP's "Bill of Rights" for Songwriters. One of our regular commenters immediately rebutted Alleyne's arguments ("That post is BS and uses disingenuous comparisons... Satriani Sues ColdplayGuitar phenom Joe Satriani is suing Coldplay claiming the band's single "Viva La Vida" ripped off his 2004 song "If I Could Fly." This sort of thing happens a lot, especially if the defendant is a mega-selling powerhouse, but the... Deerhunter - Microcastle
Black Ghosts - Anyway You Choose To Give ItMP3: The Black Ghosts - "Anyway You Choose To Give It" from The Black Ghosts, out now on Iamsound. I'm always hesitant with music recommendations. But when you trust the source, you've gotta give it shot. That's why when my... Steve Dahl vs. CBS RadioOver on his blog, WTFF=What the !#@% factor, GLONO friend and contributor DJ Murphy eulogizes Chicago disc-jockey Steve Dahl, who was just fired by CBS Radio. I really enjoyed his show; I had been a big fan since discovering that... New Mustard Plug DocumentaryNever Get Out Of The Van: The Story of Mustard Plug is an 84-minute documentary that traces the ska-punk pioneers "from their humble roots in the basements, bars and punk clubs of Grand Rapids, Michigan and follows them on a... Maybe He Can Get the Buick Gig Tiger Lost“Let’s see. . .IMG”—that’s IMG Sports & Entertainment, which participates in “product and brand licensing; consulting services; event ownership and management; collegiate marketing, media, and licensing; fashion events and models representation; golf course design; and client representation in golf, tennis,... Franz Nicolay - World/Inferno Vs. the End of the EveningMP3: Franz Nicolay - "World/Inferno Vs. the End of the Evening" from Major General, out January 13 on Fistolo. The fantastically mustachioed keyboard player for the Hold Steady is releasing his first solo album. Franz Nicolay: Web, MySpace, Wiki.... Blur to ReuniteI’ll be damned if The NME hasn’t done it again: Blur is reuniting. According to Billboard, the band will reform for “an open air show in London’s Hyde Park next summer.” The show is booked for July 3 and will... Stream: Cold War Kids - I've Seen EnoughNew single from The Cold War Kids. Stream: Cold War Kids- "I've Seen Enough" Previously: GLONO Interview: The Cold War Kids... Lost Classics: Bee Gees - Odessa
Recent Headlines from POLJUNK: Blago EditionIt certainly is an exciting time to be a politics junky in Chicago these days! Here are the latest headlines from POLJUNK: • Blago in Court, December 9, 2008. • Blagojevich is one FUCKED potty mouth!, December 9, 2008. •... Britney is Back on Top, BitchBillboard: Britney's 'Circus' Debuts Atop Album Chart, making Spears "the only act in Nielsen SoundScan history [1991 to present] to have four albums debut with 500,000 or more." 1. Britney Spears - Circus - 505,000 (debut) 2. Taylor Swift -... The 21 Best Beatles Songs Not on One, Red, or Blue
Village Voice profiles the Web SheriffThe Web Sheriff has always been a bit of a mystery, appearing out of nowhere and leaving menacing, quasi-litigious comments on people's MP3 blogs. This March, after examining the IP addresses from some of their comments and realizing that at... Merry Christmas from Sufjan StevensSufjan Stevens and Asthmatic Kitty Records wish us all Happy Holidays with a fun little interactive mini-site where you can: • Play Sufjan Stevens' A Christmas Game • Create a Sufjan Elf E-Card • Print some ornaments for your... Smiths Reunion? Unlikely.There's been a lot of hot air being blown around over this tabloid article from the UK's Daily Mirror: Morrissey and Johnny Marr heal rift raising hopes of a Smiths reunion. But come on. Look at the content, and you'll... Have Yourself A Zenyatta Mondatta Christmas
New Peter Bjorn and John videoNo idea what the name of this song is because the site is in some crazy for'n language, but the video is pretty cool. Plus, they say the F word. Toughening up their image, apparently. Video: Peter, Björn & John... Neil Young Archives UpdateSome new info on Neil Young's Archives. First of all, they've been pushed back from January 27 to February 24, 2009. You can pre-order them on Amazon (Blu-Ray, DVD). And Thrasher's Wheat set up a Q&A with the Archives team... Love Is All - Live In Rock Island
Stone Roses Bassist: 2009 is Perfect Time for ReunionNow that Johnny Marr has scuttled hopes for a Smiths reunion, the NME has promptly switched gears and is focusing on The Stone Roses. An article on NME.com quotes Roses bassist Mani as saying 2009 is the perfect time for... Macca: I was the Political OneIn the latest effort of his never ending campaign to reposition his own legacy, Paul McCartney claims to have been the catalyst for awakening the Beatles', and most importantly John Lennon's, political conscience. In an interview with the intellectual journal... Dirty Pretty Things - Live in London
Bon Jovi's Pre-Concert Prayer CircleMcSweeney's Dan Kennedy wonders What They're Saying in Bon Jovi's Preconcert Prayer Circle: Again, I know the stuff's really hitting the fan down here and you're probably getting slammed with more prayers than ever, but for the next 75 nights... 1982 Van Halen World Tour RiderThe Smoking Gun has finally unearthed a copy of the 1982 Van Halen World Tour rider containing the legendary "brown M&M" prohibition: The document, which we've excerpted below, also stipulated that promoters provide the group with "herring in sour cream,"... Angry Old Man Makes GoodTalk about a self fulfilling prophecy…ABC News is reporting that a 70 year old Senegalese man opened fire at an outdoor hip hop show, injuring five people, because he thought the rappers were making fun of him in their song... M83 - Digital Shades [Vol. 1]
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She and Him - Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?At the end of the year, we're offering up some MP3s that we never got around to posting for one reason or another. She & Him is Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward. And even though she's an actress in... Gnarls Barkley - Who's Gonna Save My SoulAt the end of the year, we're offering up some MP3s that we never got around to posting for one reason or another. Here's one from Gnarls Barkley. MP3: Gnarls Barkley - "Who's Gonna Save My Soul" from The Odd... GLONO on FacebookHey everybody, we'd like to invite all Facebook users out there to join the GLONO Blog Network. Why? As with most issues concerning social networking tools, the question is really: why not? It's fun. Get connected...or something... There's also a... Morrissey Saddles Up to Lost HighwayBillboard reports that Morrissey has inked a U.S. deal with Lost Highway for the release of his new album, Years of Refusal, produced by Jerry Finn and due February 17. Lost Highway, of course, is the Americana label that... Aimee Mann - Thirty One TodayAt the end of the year, we're offering up some MP3s that we never got around to posting for one reason or another. Aimee Mann continues to write great songs. MP3: Aimee Mann - "Thirty One Today" from @#%&*! Smilers... Pas/Cal - Little Red RadioAt the end of the year, we're offering up some MP3s that we never got around to posting for one reason or another. Here's some seasonally appropriate Detroit pop bliss from Pas/Cal. "My God, it's nearly Christmas!" Awesome. MP3: PAS/CAL... Dirty Pretty Things Bid AdieuWe’ve been gaga for all things Libertines for a long time now. To the point of being apologists for that degenerate druggy, Pete Doherty. So, it’s with mixed feelings that we approach the news that ex-Libertine Carl Barat’s band, Dirty... Joan Jett - Silent NightIt's Christmas Eve. You know who knows how to do a Christmas song? Joan Jett, that's who. Remember her version of "Little Drummer Boy" on I Love Rock N' Roll? Her version kicked the crap out Bing Crosby and David... Keef Dishes on Some of His FavesGuitar World has a great little interview with Keith Richards discussing his favorite Stones’ songs and how they came about. There’s nothing surprising on the songlist itself, but some of Keith’s commentary on them is really interesting. Selected gems include:... Project Playlist Dropped from Facebook and MySpaceFacebook has joined MySpace in dropping Project Playlist's widget, which lets users search for tracks and create digital mixes to share. This comes on the heels of an announcement from Project Playlist of an agreement with Sony BMG to allow... Raveonettes - Come On SantaMerry Christmas, everybody! MP3: The Raveonettes - "Come On Santa" from their digital Christmas EP on Vice. Hope you all got all the presents you wanted this year!... Eef Barzelay - Lose BigAt the end of the year, we're offering up some MP3s that we never got around to posting for one reason or another. Here's one from Clem Snide frontman Eef Barzelay. MP3: Eef Barzelay - "Lose Big" from Lose Big... Top Shelf 2008
Jenny Lewis - Acid TongueAt the end of the year, we're offering up some MP3s that we never got around to posting for one reason or another. Here's one from Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis. MP3: Jenny Lewis - "Acid Tongue" from Acid Tongue... Wear Your IdolsSome say Kill Your Idols but we all know that’s silly. We want to BE our idols, that’s the whole fucking point. Well, now you can at least dress like your idols. Worn Free has some sweet reproductions of famous... Lambchop - Slipped Dissolved and LoosedAt the end of the year, we're offering up some MP3s that we never got around to posting for one reason or another. Here's a couple from Kurt Wagner and his merry men in Lambchop. MP3: Lambchop - "Slipped Dissolved... The Flaming Lips - Christmas On Mars
Walkmen - In the New YearMP3: The Walkmen - "In the New Year" from You and Me. Be safe tonight, everybody. Don't get in too much trouble. Remember: you have the right to remain silent: "Officer, I have nothing to say until I speak with... GLONO's Upright Standing Man of the Year 2008
John Lennon in New AdRemember a number of years ago when a clip of Fred Astaire dancing was manipulated to show him cavorting with a vacuum cleaner? It was weird and sparked a debate as to the appropriate use of dead celebrity’s images in... |
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