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I used to book music. By Sarah Maruszewski.

gloriousnoise.comI used to book musicI used to book music when I was in college and experiencing the worst of my social anxiety that just so happened to coincide with the point in my life where I was escaping an abusive, devastatingly…

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Hack Act. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comHack ActOne of the performers who has been getting outsized attention of late (and, yes, here’s more of it) is Kid Rock, a performer who has been riding a dying horse since Devil Without a Cause dropped in…

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New Twisted Teens: Stalks

gloriousnoise.comNew Twisted Teens: StalksVideo: Twisted Teens – “Stalks” Directed by Bobbi Rich. From The Holy Cross Tigers, out November 6 on ?Sub Pop. I’ve been hearing good things about this band for a while but…

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Threefer Thursday: Mike D in Detroit. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Mike D in DetroitAnother week, another show, folks. This past weekend it was Mike D at the Masonic Jack White Theatre in Detroit, MI. First time for me in that particular room, and it felt like a very intimate plac…

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Trout Fishing in America. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comTrout Fishing in AmericaEarly in my career there was a moment when fly-fishing had the sort of “this is what businessmen do” character in the way that golf has subsequently become the standard for. I was told by a rather …

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Threefer Thursday: Beck in Detroit. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Beck in DetroitBeck played in Detroit at the Fox Theatre on Monday night (October 12). I wasn’t planning to go, but about a week ago I ended up with a ticket in hand, and I’m so glad I went. It was a super fun sh…

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Why That Ticket May Be Surprisingly Expensive. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comWhy That Ticket May Be Surprisingly ExpensiveRecently—as you may know from personal experience—pay increases are not keeping up with the price of things you need to buy. At least that’s the case for many of us. Probably not Live Nation CEO Mi…

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Playlist: The Piranha Tape

gloriousnoise.comPlaylist: The Piranha TapeJerry’s brother had a piranha. He was older, in high school already. I remember him being tall and tan and looking effortlessly cool wearing his football jersey and faded jeans. He ignored us…

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Threefer Thursday: Some Choice Lennon Covers. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Some Choice Lennon CoversTomorrow would be John Lennon’s 86th birthday, if he wasn’t taken from the world by that son of a bitch in 1980. RIP John. One of the great rock and roll songwriters, hugely influential on what fol…

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Elliott Smith: Nobody Broke Your Heart

gloriousnoise.comElliott Smith: Nobody Broke Your HeartNobody Broke Your Heart: An Intimate Biography of Elliott Smith by Jamie Fisher. Dutton/Penguin/Random House (560 pages, $34.00) I read a lot of rock and roll biographies. But I can’t think o…

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My Vinyl Solution: Round Six

gloriousnoise.comMy Vinyl Solution: Round SixThe idea of listening to the stuff you already have in order to temper the desire to acquire more more more stuff is good in theory. Consumerism is bad, right? Most of us already have access to mor…

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Sounds Old. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comSounds OldRecently, Ringo got quite a bit of coverage because (1) he’s Ringo and (2) he’s old. That is: The Washington Post: “Why is Ringo Starr still performing at 86? Because he can” Fox News: Ringo, at 86…

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New Goldstars: The Halloween Album

gloriousnoise.comNew Goldstars: The Halloween AlbumAudio: The Goldstars – “I Frankensteined U” From The Halloween Album, out now on Mordorlorff Music. It’s officially spooky season and what better way to celebrate than with …

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Threefer Thursday: Grooving With The Neville Brothers. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Grooving With The Neville BrothersI’ve been meaning to do a Threefer Thursday post on The Neville Brothers since we started the series in January. It’s October 1st now, and the time feels right to celebrate their New Orleans R&…

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The Lowest-Selling Number One Album

gloriousnoise.comThe Lowest-Selling Number One AlbumBillboard is a music industry trade publication so it doesn’t love reporting bad news. But this week’s number one album on the Billboard 200 chart, Ella Langley’s Dandelion, only &#8220…

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Runt Work. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comRunt WorkIn a recent interview appearing in Vulture, Todd Rundgren, when asked by interlocutor Devon Ivie, “Where does the discipline come from to keep working when many of your contemporaries are choosing …

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Riot Fest 2026

gloriousnoise.comRiot Fest 2026One of the weirdest things about going back to Lollapalooza with my son for the past few years is just how young that crowd is. Like, too young to purchase alcohol. That isn’t an issue at Rio…

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Threefer Thursday: Releases from Sep 24, 1991. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Releases from Sep 24, 1991Who here remembers the early 90s? Can I get a show of hands? Because it turns out September 24, 1991 – a Tuesday – is one of the most important music release dates in modern history. Th…

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21 Sept

AI and Engelbert. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comAI and EngelbertLet’s put aside the concern that a rogue AI—or simply one that just can’t understand the whole “human” thing—will wipe out our species in the not-too-distant future. As people are wont to say when …

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15 Sept

Lost Classic: The Verve – A Storm In Heaven. By Todd Totale.

gloriousnoise.comLost Classic: The Verve – A Storm In HeavenThe Verve: A Storm In Heaven (6/21/1993) Since so much of the Verve’s identity is centered on their third and most successful album, Urban Hymns, it’s hard to think about the band before thei…

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14 Sept

“Alive, She Cried”. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.com“Alive, She Cried”“In a digital world, people will be increasingly attracted to real-world experiences that are immersive, emotional, contextual, and personal.” That’s one of the conclusions reached in the “PwC Glob…

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11 Sept

The Go: Secular Century Man

gloriousnoise.comThe Go: Secular Century ManVideo: The Go – “Secular Century Man” From Free Electricity, out now on Sub Pop. There’s no good reason the Go didn’t get as big as the Strokes. I wonder how their tra…

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10 Sept

Threefer Thursday: Aimee Mann Delivers Live. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Aimee Mann Delivers LiveSinger and songwriter Aimee Mann celebrated a birthday this past Tuesday – September 8! She is one of my favorite songwriters. She writes incredible pop nuggets with simple chord structures b…

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8 Sept

Politics, Economics & Music. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comPolitics, Economics & MusicOne thing that you probably don’t think about when it comes to music is the prevailing rate of inflation. Rather, inflation is something that you once thought about when it came to economics, but i…

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3 Sept

New Neil Young: Casting Me Away From You

gloriousnoise.comNew Neil Young: Casting Me Away From YouVideo: Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts – “Casting Me Away From You” From Second Song, out September 18. As much as I love Neil’s feral rockers, and his sloppily wasted di…

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31 Aug

What a Week. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comWhat a WeekGood Golly, Miss Dolly! Dolly Parton was bigger than life but expressed essential humanity in her music and charitable activities. She was a performer the likes of which will not be seen or heard a…

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27 Aug

Threefer Thursday: Choice Beastie Boys Live Cuts. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Choice Beastie Boys Live CutsMike D’s new solo record – Thank You – comes out tomorrow. In honor of that auspicious occasion, today’s Threefer Thursday will highlight a few select Beastie Boys live cuts to remind y…

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24 Aug

Metal, Metamucil & Mascara. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comMetal, Metamucil & MascaraIf you were planning to attend the Gene Simmons’ Legends of Rock Expo next month at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, you’re going to have to change your plans. Due to a “major scheduling…

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20 Aug

Threefer Thursday: Warren Haynes, Master of Covers. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Warren Haynes, Master of CoversWarren Haynes – frontman and guitarist in Gov’t Mule, former lynchpin in the Allman Brothers Band – has always been a choice player of tasty covers. And lucky for us, YouTube is full of…

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19 Aug

New Phoebe Bridgers: I Can’t Wait

gloriousnoise.comNew Phoebe Bridgers: I Can’t WaitVideo: Phoebe Bridgers – “I Can’t Wait” Directed by Pablo Rochat and Chris Maggio. From Lost Weekend, out now on Dead Oceans. I’ve listened to the new Phoebe Bridgers …

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17 Aug

Not-So-Young Hearts Be Free, Tonight. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comNot-So-Young Hearts Be Free, TonightWhile I have admittedly been critical of Rod Stewart—I can’t bring myself to add his title that is a result of his being formally knighted* on October 11, 2016—given what he’s been going through of…

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13 Aug

Threefer Thursday: Go See Robert Glasper. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Go See Robert GlasperI got to see Robert Glasper last night, and it was a treat. You should go see him, too. Glasper is a jazz pianist with his feet firmly planted in R&B and hip hop as well. He’s won 5 Grammys fro…

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11 Aug

My Vinyl Solution: Round Five

gloriousnoise.comMy Vinyl Solution: Round FiveBack in December I decided it would be a good idea to listen to all my records in alphabetical order. The idea was to enjoy the things I have instead of coveting the things I don’t. And also …

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10 Aug

The Sounds of Joy? By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comThe Sounds of Joy?Suno, the AI platform that takes text prompts and turns them into music, has been sued multiple times for issues related to copyright infringement. Which sort of makes sense because it has admitted…

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7 Aug

Lollapalooza 2026: Gotta catch ’em all

gloriousnoise.comLollapalooza 2026: Gotta catch ’em allThe Glorious Noise Family Posse rolled in to Lollapalooza on Thursday after checking out the Pokemon Fossil exhibition at the Field Museum. If you’re into the pocket monsters you should check…

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6 Aug

Threefer Thursday: We All Miss Elliott Smith. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: We All Miss Elliott SmithIt’s just a stone cold fact. We all miss Elliott Smith. There was a ridiculous amount of talent in that guy. A lot of sadness, too. He was an incredible songwriter and performer, a multi-instrument…

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4 Aug

Lost Classic: Kix – Kix. By Todd Totale.

gloriousnoise.comLost Classic: Kix – KixKix: Kix (9/18/1981) Thomas R. James was an engineer for General Mills when he developed a puffing gun for the company. The device allowed the manufacturer of cereal to inflate the milled grains th…

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3 Aug

“And the Winner Isn’t. . .”. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.com“And the Winner Isn’t. . .”The Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff don’t get the cred they deserve vis-à-vis standing up for musical performers. In 1989 the duo won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance for “Parents Just Do…

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23 July

Threefer Thursday: Some P-Funk Classics for George’s Birthday. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Some P-Funk Classics for George’s BirthdayYesterday was George Clinton’s birthday! He turned 85. And he’s still performing. He is the architect of P-Funk – the founder of Parliament and Funkadelic and one of the great musical innovat…

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20 July

The Show Must(n’t) Go On. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comThe Show Must(n’t) Go On“With great disappointment I am going to have to cancel the U.S. leg of my tour due to very low ticket sales. I don’t think it’s fair to the people who have bought tickets or the …

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16 July

Threefer Thursday: It’s William Bell’s Birthday! By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: It’s William Bell’s Birthday!William Bell was born today in 1939! He’s 87 today. You might not recognize his name, but you will probably recognize a song he wrote. He is a soul artist and songwriter, an early employee of Stax …

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15 July

New Dinosaur Jr: Several Got Away

gloriousnoise.comNew Dinosaur Jr: Several Got AwayVideo: Dinosaur Jr – “Several Got Away” Directed by Guy Kozak. From There Near, out August 28 on Jagjaguwar. “Zany” is not a word you’d typically associate with …

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14 July

Lost Classic: Marvin Gaye – Here, My Dear. By Todd Totale.

gloriousnoise.comLost Classic: Marvin Gaye – Here, My DearMarvin Gaye: Here, My Dear (12/15/1978) I worked at a small market radio station once that held an AM and FM license for a midwestern community. The station operated a 24-hour FM station with a lar…

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13 July

Dated. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comDatedJuly 14 is celebrated in France and in other parts of the world where people are supportive of Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite (a.k.a., Liberty, Equality, Fraternity). That’s because on July 14, 1789,…

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9 July

Threefer Thursday: Pharoahe Monch is the Greatest Emcee. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Pharoahe Monch is the Greatest EmceePharoahe Monch has been my favorite emcee since I first heard the W.A.R. (We are Renegades) album in 2011. He had been around long before that, first as a part of Organized Konfusion in the 90s, an…

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3 July

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Two fifty

gloriousnoise.comTwo fiftyI’m fucking pissed. I was the kid who wore his “Spirit of 76” shirt well into 1979. I remembering doing the math and figuring out how old I’d be for the tricentennial. Proba…

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Threefer Thursday: Experience Tank and the Bangas. By Mike V.

gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Experience Tank and the BangasThis band came to my attention when they won the Tiny Desk Concert contest in 2017. They all met at an open mic in New Orleans, and built this incredible band and sound that drew on their New Orlea…

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29 June

Joe Jackson: You Can Get What You Want. By Stephen Macaulay.

gloriousnoise.comJoe Jackson: You Can Get What You WantJoe Jackson at Ryman Auditorium, June 24, 2026 “C’mon, we’re musicians. Our egos need to be fed.” So Joe Jackson and his band—Graham Maby (bass), Teddy Kumpel (guitar), Doug Yowell (drums), and Pau…