Five From the Archive: Elliott Smith’s Best Covers
Elliott Smith always picked interesting songs to cover. Some that were well known, some that were more obscure. But they were all good. They certainly hit my musical sweet spot. These five selections...
View ArticleFive From the Archive: Greensky Bluegrass
Greensky Bluegrass is a local Michigan band done good. Coming out of Kalamazoo, they hit a soft spot for me right away, since that’s where I (and some other GLONO folks) went to college. And they have...
View ArticleFive From the Archive: Umphrey’s McGee in 2012
About two and a half years ago, we ran our first “Five From the Archive” piece. We called it “Top Five Covers by Umphrey’s McGee”, predating the official series name, since we only decided to make it...
View ArticleFive From the Archive: Warren Zevon in 1976
Well, it’s that time again. Time for another Five From the Archive post featuring the legendary Warren Zevon. We’ve looked at his work before, first a batch of songs from 1978, then a batch from his...
View ArticleFive From the Archive: Ween in 2011
We’ve covered Ween on Glorious Noise before, back when they played the Royal Oak Music Theater in 2010… 1. Ween – “Roses Are Free”. A great song in its own right, but also noteworthy as the Ween cover...
View ArticleFive From the Archive: Alabama Shakes in 2012
While I was doing some research on Alabama Shakes, I came across their stuff on the Live Music Archive. What a surprise! They are a young band, and it was a brilliant decision to let people record...
View ArticleFive From the Archive: Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe Presents Sticky Fingers
I don’t remember exactly when it was, but sometime early in 2011, Karl Denson asked his Facebook fans a pressing question: What album should Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (KDTU) perform in its entirety...
View ArticleFive From the Archive: Elliott Smith in 2003
Elliott Smith is giving Warren Zevon a run for his money. Or is this just the second time I’m highlighting work by Elliott Smith? Either way, you can expect more. This one will be the most painful....
View ArticleFive From the Archive: Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Play Songs From Their...
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals released a new record earlier this year, The Lion The Beast The Beat. I was a big fan of the first single, “Never Go Back” when it came out, and what I’ve heard of...
View ArticleFive From the Archive: Smashing Pumpkins in 2011
Rolling Stone recently ran a Readers’ Poll of The Best Smashing Pumpkins Songs, as selected by their readers. The response was so large and varied that they decided to make it a Top 20 list instead of...
View ArticleFive from the Archive: Tedeschi Trucks Band in 2015
It’s been a few years since the last Five from the Archive post, but we haven’t lost touch with the Live Music Archive. It just keeps growing and getting better. So we’re bringing Five from the...
View ArticleTop Five Covers by Umphrey’s McGee
Umphrey's McGee has a reputation for playing good covers. Here are the best of the bunch. Read more at Glorious Noise...
View ArticleFive from the Archive: Zevon in ’78
Five great tracks from Warren Zevon's 1978 Traveling Circus tour. Read more at Glorious Noise...
View ArticleFive from the Archive: Weir Does Dylan
The five best Bob Dylan covers by Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and his band RatDog. Read more at Glorious Noise...
View ArticleFive from the Archive: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Covers of Dylan, Airplane, Bad Co., Otis, and Janis. Read more at Glorious Noise...
View ArticleFive from the Archive: Warren Zevon solo in 2000
Before he was diagnosed with cancer, Zevon was on the road. Read more at Glorious Noise...
View ArticleFive From the Archive: Elliott Smith’s Best Covers
Elliott Smith always picked interesting songs to cover. Some that were well known, some that were more obscure. But they were all good. They certainly hit my musical sweet spot. These five selections...
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