Threefer Thursday: Little Feat’s Swamp Rock. By Mike V

I’ve been sick, folks. Almost too sick to write. So I was inspired to listen to “Rock and Roll Doctor” by Little Feat while I suffered. The good news? I’m on the upswing, and we’re going to focus on Little Feat’s effortless swamp rock this week as a result. Particularly the Lowell George era - up until 1979 when he broke up the band, and tragically died not long after....

#LittleFeat #ThreeferThursday #music #blog

https://gloriousnoise.com/2026/threefer-thursday-little-feats-swamp-rock

New Belle and Sebastian: It Only Takes One Lion

Video: Belle and Sebastian - "It Only Takes One Lion"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8riNobpEyg

Directed by Stuart Murdoch and Marisa Privitera Murdoch. Single out now on Matador.

There's a tradition across the Atlantic of bands writing songs for their soccer teams. New Order has done it. Johnny Marr and Ian McCulloch did one....

#BelleandSebastian #soccer #sports #videos #WorldCup #music #blog

https://gloriousnoise.com/2026/new-belle-and-sebastian-it-only-takes-one-lion

New Old Cramps: TV Set

Video: The Cramps - "TV Set"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K3cc9BMqmU

Video by Jason Willis. From Gravest Gravy, out August 21 on Vengeance.

Oh wow this is exciting. We're getting an album of unreleased, early Cramps material recorded by Alex Chilton at Ardent Studios in Memphis in October 1977....

#AlexChilton #Cramps #Memphis #Vengeance #videos #music #blog

https://gloriousnoise.com/2026/new-old-cramps-tv-set

You’re Better Off With the Fried Butter. By Stephen Macaulay

One of the things that’s sometimes overlooked is that come late summer there is inevitably an array of musical acts found on stages throughout the United States that can be seen for a 20 buck fee—a charge that includes the opportunity to see a variety of other things like animal competitions, giant produce, baked goods, and to...

#BretMichaels #DonaldTrump #MartinaMcBride #MilliVanilli #MorrisDay #politics…

https://gloriousnoise.com/2026/youre-better-off-with-the-fried-butter

New Mountain Goats: Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Feds

Video: the Mountain Goats - "Charlie Sheen Reaches Out to the Feds"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PEJmPTIzqk

Directed by Tim Kirk. From Days, out August 7 on Cadmean Dawn.

It's a little unsettling to realize I've been listening to the Mountain Goats for almost 25 years. I saw them in concert last Friday for the first time in about 15 years. Also unsettling....

#CadmeanDawn #MountainGoats #videos #music…

https://gloriousnoise.com/2026/new-mountain-goats-charlie-sheen-reaches-out-to-the-feds

Threefer Thursday: Paul Weller’s Blue Eyed Soul. By Mike V

Paul Weller - the Modfather - was born on May 25, 1968. He turned 68 this past Monday. I'm a huge fan of his songwriting, how he arranges his songs, and the bands he works with. His career is long and his influence writ large, particularly across the British musical landscape.

Weller started out as the main guy in The Jam, a 1970s British mod revival band....

#PaulWeller #ThreeferThursday #music #blog

https://gloriousnoise.com/2026/threefer-thursday-paul-wellers-blue-eyed-soul

Lost Classic: Piero Umiliani – To-Day’s Sound. By Chris Vreeland

In my early twenties I had a friend who had a vinyl album from a sound effects collection. It was about 40 short tracks of audience reactions: small crowd laughing and clapping, arena cheering, medium crowd clapping politely, etc. and we gathered that this whole album was from a larger sound effects library that you could buy - kind of like audio clip art....

#LibraryMusic #LostClassics #PieroUmiliani…

https://gloriousnoise.com/2026/lost-classic-piero-umiliani-to-days-sound

Spotify Is Coming For Your Ears. By Stephen Macaulay

If you work for a corporation, there is inevitably a CEO—chief executive officer—at the top. This person is responsible for setting the overall strategy of the organization, as well as taking care of the company’s resources, which, of course, means, among other things, money....

#ArtificialIntelligence #Spotify #music #blog

https://gloriousnoise.com/2026/spotify-is-coming-for-your-ears

Threefer Thursday: The Three Best Warren Zevon Covers. By Mike V

Last week, we covered the Kuti family musical dynasty, since Fela Kuti is being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a musical influence this year. That got me thinking about Warren Zevon, who made his way into the RRHOF this last go around. Finally....

#AmandaShires #covers #Dawes #EddieVedder #JasonIsbell #ThreeferThursday #WarrenZevon #music #blog

https://gloriousnoise.com/2026/threefer-thursday-the-three-best-warren-zevon-covers

My Vinyl Solution: Third Round

Here's the last batch of records I've been listening to as I make my way through my collection. We had Record Store Day since the last update, and I got tricked into convincing myself I needed a bunch of stuff I don't really need. But I don't regret anything I picked up. It's all good stuff.

(Actually, the Weezer thing is a little dumb but whatever. It just reminds me that I actually really need Pinkerton on vinyl....

#MyVinylSolution…

https://gloriousnoise.com/2026/my-vinyl-solution-third-round