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Glorious Noise February 2010

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John Lennon Signed My Album Day He Was Killed: What's It Worth?

Lennon%20and%20Chapman_Cropped.jpgA creepy letter from an unexpected source.

By Derek Phillips February 1, 2010
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Can't Live Without You: A Farewell To The Scorpions

Scorpions - Animal MagnetismThey kicked our asses to heaven with rock and roll.

By Todd Totale February 2, 2010
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Twitter Roundup #9

Tweet tweetAll the latest crap we've posted to Twitter: 196 tweets.

By Jake Brown February 2, 2010
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Album Streams: Soft Pack, Four Tet, more

New releases from Massive Attack, Album Leaf, et al.

By Jake Brown February 2, 2010
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What is Indie? And is it dead?

I'd rather be dead than cool.God is dead. Indie is dead. Therefore, Indie is God.

By Jake Brown February 3, 2010
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Sales: Country Crossovers Sell

BillboardAlbum sales for the week ending Jan 31. #1: Lady Antebellum, 481,000.

By Jake Brown February 3, 2010
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Lost Classic: Nico - Desertshore

Nico - DesertshoreThe most challenging post-VU offering made by a former member.

By Todd Totale February 4, 2010
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Watch Wilco and Beck cover Dixie Peach Promenade

Skip Spence gets the Record Club treatment.

By Jake Brown February 4, 2010
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New Spoon video: Written in Reverse

Spoon - Written in ReverseWatch them play their new single in a house of mirrors.

By Jake Brown February 5, 2010
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Glorious Noise Is Nine Years Old

Mmmmm, GLONO cake.It's our birthday. Want a free shirt?

By Jake Brown February 8, 2010
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The Uptown Sound - I Am Trying To Break Your Heart

Watch Chicago soul band cover the Wilco classic.

By Jake Brown February 8, 2010
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Pantha Du Prince - Black Noise

Pantha Du Prince - Black NoiseSoundscapes featuring and sophisticated arrangements. And Panda Bear.

By Todd Totale February 9, 2010
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Album Streams: Shearwater, Watson Twins, more

New releases from Wu-Tang, Xiu Xiu, Gil Scott-Heron, et al.

By Jake Brown February 9, 2010
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Photos: Adam Green Live in Newcastle

Adam Green at Newcastle AcademyGreat pics from the UK, plus an MP3 from his upcoming album.

By David Wala February 10, 2010
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Vote for Lorus

Help send these goofy bastards to NYC.

By Derek Phillips February 10, 2010
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Matt Pond PA - Snow Day

MP3A seasonally appropriate song for a blustery day.

By Jake Brown February 10, 2010
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Sales: Grammy Bump 2010

GrammyAlbum sales for the week ending Feb. 7. #1: Lady Antebellum , 209,000.

By Jake Brown February 10, 2010
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Fucked Up - Couple Tracks

Fucked Up - Couple TracksCarrying the torch of hardcore with a two-disc compilation of rarities.

By Todd Totale February 11, 2010
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Watch Them Crooked Vultures on SNL

grohl.jpgHomme, Grohl, and Jones play "Mind Eraser" and "New Fang."

By Jake Brown February 11, 2010
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Warner Bails on Streaming Sites

Warner Music has decided against licensing new music to online streaming sites like Last.FM, Pandora and others. Citing his belief that these sites, which deliver his artists’ music to untold potential new fans, was not “positive” for the music industry,...

By Derek Phillips February 11, 2010
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White Stripes Box Set Trailer and Details

Contents, promo video and excerpt clip from the new DVD box set.

By Derek Phillips February 12, 2010
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Cold Cave - Love Comes Close

Cold Cave - Love Comes CloseDid you like Interpol's debut? Do you enjoy playing Name That Reference?

By Todd Totale February 16, 2010
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John Mayer Playboy Interview Excerpts

A platinum record is not going to wash your ass for you."A platinum record is not going to wash your ass for you."

By Jake Brown February 16, 2010
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Album Streams: Clem Snide, Travis, Buzzcocks, more

New releases from Ben Sollee/Daniel Martin Moore, et al.

By Jake Brown February 16, 2010
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Sasquatch! Music Festival Lineup Announced

Pavement, MMJ, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, and more.

By Derek Phillips February 16, 2010
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Cool Band: Local Natives

I have to admit it’s interesting and a bit unsettling to hear music I revered as a youngster now old enough to have passed through lameness, into irrelevance, stopping briefly as ironic, and now into full-fledged and legitimate influential...

By Derek Phillips February 16, 2010
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Twitter Roundup #10

Tweet tweetAll the latest crap we've posted to Twitter: 138 tweets.

By Jake Brown February 17, 2010
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Screaming Females - I Do

You like the rock and roll? Remember how J. Mascis had that bad ass tone? Well, you’re in luck. Screaming Females bring it all with a dash of scratchy vocals to boot. This is 120 Minutes Material, gang. MP3: Screaming...

By Derek Phillips February 17, 2010
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Liam Gallagher Looking for Class A Drugs

I know lots of people dismiss Liam Gallagher as a loud-mouthed knobhead, but seriously, how can you not like this guy? After being awarded yet another ridiculously over-the-top accolade from the British music press (this time it’s Brit Album Of...

By Derek Phillips February 17, 2010
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Album Sales: Sade is Back

Sade - Soldier of LoveAlbum sales for the week ending Feb 14. #1: Sade, 502,000.

By Jake Brown February 17, 2010
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Holly Miranda - The Magician's Private Library

Holly Miranda - The Magician's Private LibraryDave Sitek smothers another singer under atmospheric blankets.

By Todd Totale February 18, 2010
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Get Busy Committee - I Don't Care About You

Get Busy Committee - Uzi Does ItTo keep doing something big every month, GBC delivers a video.

By Jake Brown February 18, 2010
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Wu-Tang vs. The Beatles - Enter The Magical Mystery Chambers

Wu-Tang vs. The Beatles - Enter The Magical Mystery ChambersGet your Friday Facial from Glorious Noise in the ongoing series, Faces Don't Lie: Expressive Record Reviews with Dylan Burr.

By Dylan Burr February 19, 2010
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Rivers Cuomo Goes Punk on Sound Opinions

Rivers Cuomo Twitter Profile PhotoThe Weezer frontman + The Cathy Santonies = Badass rock and roll.

By Jake Brown February 19, 2010
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Forkcast Filter, Round 21

Pitchfork: ForkcastHandpicked selection of the best new mp3s from Pitchfork.

By Jake Brown February 19, 2010
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Glorious Noise Interview With David Dyas

David Dyas Life on the road with Josh Kelly & Rod Stewart and run-ins with Scientologists--all in a day's work.

By Derek Phillips February 22, 2010
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Jack White Directs New Black Belles Video

The Black Belles All-girl garage rock shot at Third Man Records in Nashville.

By Jake Brown February 22, 2010
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New Vampire Weekend tennis video: Giving Up The Gun

Vampire Weekend - Contra"Jenny" takes on Joe Jonas and Jake Gyllenhaal. And ninjas.

By Jake Brown February 22, 2010
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The New Pornographers - Your Hands (Together)

The New Pornographers - TogetherCanadian popsters get tough for album #5.

By Jake Brown February 22, 2010
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Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago

Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago The third installment in Jonathan Meiburg's trilogy.

By Todd Totale February 23, 2010
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Daniel, Fred and Julie - The Gambler and his Bride

Daniel, Fred and JulieA seven-minute murder ballad, proudly recorded in mono.

By Jake Brown February 23, 2010
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Album Streams: Newsom, BJM, Eazy-E, more

Tune in!New releases from Clem Snide, Shearwater, Quasi, Eazy-E, EPMD, et al.

By Jake Brown February 23, 2010
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Iron Age - The Sleeping Eye

Iron Age - The Sleeping EyeAustin metal alternating between hardcore shredding and sludgy nodding.

By Todd Totale February 24, 2010
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Sales: No Debuts in Top 10, or even Top 40

Sade - Soldier of LoveAlbum sales data for the week ending Feb. 21. #1: Sade, 190,000.

By Jake Brown February 24, 2010
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Jack White Produces New Karen Elson Album

Karen Elson - The Ghost Who WalksWatch Jack's wife rocking an acoustic guitar in this spooky video.

By Jake Brown February 24, 2010
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Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street Reissue to Contain 11 Bonus Tracks

Rolling Stones - Exile on Main StreetDon Was gives the scoop.

By Jake Brown February 24, 2010
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Girls - Album

Girls - AlbumToo bad the music doesn't match up to the back story.

By Todd Totale February 25, 2010
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Shrinebuilder - Shrinebuilder

Shrinebuilder - ShrinebuilderGet your Friday Facial from Glorious Noise in the ongoing series, Faces Don't Lie: Expressive Record Reviews with Dylan Burr.

By Dylan Burr February 26, 2010
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