NOISEY STUFF WE LOVE
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Premiere: Gorgeous Children, "Liberace Gems"
This is cloud rap at its finest, but it's dark cloud rap. More like very high in a burning building rap. Full Story
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The Noisey Guide to French Rap
Even though rap was pioneered here in the states, France has been in a close, unheralded second place since the early 80s. Full Story
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What Gwen Stefani Taught Me About Being a Girl
She taught me more about girl power than Christina Aguilera’s disease-ridden chaps ever could. Full Story
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Indian Handcrafts – “Bruce Lee” (Exclusive Premiere)
As an homage to their late hero's sick Kung Fu skills, the Canadian duo pretty much kicks the crap out of each other with high kicks, uppercuts, and nunchucks. Full Story
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Noisey Has a New Gear Section!
From iconic classic axes to head-scratching homemade synths, if it makes noise, we've got you covered. Full Story
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Guitar Moves - The Stooges' James Williamson
Meet guitar legend and proto-punk visionary James Williamson of the Stooges. Full Story
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Behind the Boards With... 183rd
We talked to the choice producer of top-tier acts like A$AP Rocky, Danny Brown, Action Bronson, and Kendrick Lamar about what goes into a beat and the fresh sound coming out of the Bronx. Full Story
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Zoybar's R&D Music Lab: While My Guitar Gently Prints
We all now know that you can 3D print your own gun, but did you know that you can 3D print your own axe? Full Story
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Guitar Solos Suck
But we love a good anti-solo. Full Story
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Guitar Solos Rule
Zach from Lantern defends the time-tested art of shredding. Full Story
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Noisey Guitar Moves - Series Trailer
Join host Matt Sweeney as he learns some of rocks greatest licks, riffs, and tricks straight from the legends themselves. Full Story
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Falling Objects Become Musical Instruments in Gravité
Falling objects are not usually the source of great music, not unless it’s a television flying out of a window, but in this short film Gravité (Gravity) from Possible Metrics they’re the stars of the show. Full Story
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There's a Black Market for Tubas in LA
Brass-balled bandits are stealing LA's tubas and selling them on the black market. Full Story
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Chop, Mix, and Stir Beats as if You're Cooking with Beatoven
Throw your “ingredients” in the pot, turn up the “heat,” and boom, you’re cooking tasty beats. Full Story
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Ace of Base's Secret Nazi Past
Before he founded Ace of Base, Ulf Ekberg was a member of Commit Suiside, a Nazi punk band.
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Parquet Courts - "Light Up Gold Road Trip" (Full Documentary)
In this new documentary, Noisey follows rising indie rockers Parquet Courts from Mexico to Texas and London as they tour to support their debut LP, 'Light Up Gold.'
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Yung Lean Doer Is the Weirdest 16-Year-Old White Swedish Rapper You'll Hear This Week
Yung Lean raps over pillow-fluffy beats and raps about glory holes and Arizona Iced Tea. Who the fuck is this kid? And why is he like this?
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Adam Ant - The British Masters, Chapter 6
Noisey's John Doran talks with the great post-punk pop star Adam Ant about tribal body mods and layering tape.
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Photos: Taking Acid at Coachella
When Paley sent these photos in, she included a nice little caveat over email that we've decided to reprint here in full, not only because it's too good to edit, but because her photographs of her and her weird buddies riding the snake are some of the best
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R.I.P. Storm Thorgerson (1944-2013)
On Thursday, the hyper-talented graphic designer, artist, and famed album cover creator Storm Thorgerson passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 69 years old.
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The Internet Is Scary
As of six months ago, my Facebook fanpage is like a dojo where hormonal teenagers hone their technique. Here is a heartfelt poem from some kid who wants to rape, kill, and marry me.
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I Accidentally Touched Little Richard's Butt One Time
It was in the Detroit airport. After it happened Little Richard said, "He graze my derriere."
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Listen to St. Lucia's Remix of The Colourist's "Little Games"
Last month, Cali quartet the Colourist released "Little Games," and St. Lucia just pulled a warm Balearic blanket over the whole thing, sanding away its rough edges with bright synths and lightly gated percussion.
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Aaron Montaigne, Godfather of Screamo, is More Interesting Than You Can Ever Hope to Be - Part Two
On surviving combat in Iraq and Afghanistan with the help of magic, 'Bladerunner,' and everything in between.