Featured Stories
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Noize Mixtape Updated!
Hey! If you have Spotify, check out our updated Noize Mixtape and subscribe to it! It’s a mix of our current fave songs by Langhorne Slim, The Dirty Heds, Two Gallants, Eddit Vedder, Jake Bugg, Die Antwoord, Bright Eyes, Madonna, Death Grips, Alicia Keys, Deer Tick, James Vincent McMorrow, Olivia Bee, Julian Casablancas, Jack White, Paloma Faith, Amanda Palmer, and Lykke Li. Click HERE to listen and subscribe to the Noize playlist!
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Song of the Moment: Youngblood Hawke “We Come Running”
We saw this band perform as an opener for Passion Pit last month. Since then they’ve developed a bit of a buzz about them. Check out their video and let us know what you think! http://www.youngbloodhawke.com http://twitter.com/youngbloodhawke http://www.youtube.com/youngbloodhawke Members: Sam, Simon, Tasso, Alice, Nik
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Forty Art Wonders at The Chicago Institute of Art
By Alexis Simpson Last weekend we breezed through The Chicago Institute of Art and were in awe of the artwork. It is quite powerful to see a particular piece of art in person after seeing it a zillion times in photos. We compiled a list of some of our pieces. ACROBATS AT THE CIRQUE FERNANDO BY PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR (FRENCH) (FRANCISCA AND ANGELINA WARTENBERG) OIL ON CANVAS, 1879: One of four permanent circuses in Paris, the Cirque Fernando opened in 1875. The two girls painted were ages 17 and 13. After their performance, the girls bowed and gathered up tissue-wrapped oranges tossed to them in appreciation. YOUNG WOMAN SEWING BY PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR…
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The Black Belles Revisited! (Photos)
One of my favorite set of photos I have ever taken are of the Black Belles in 2011. For kicks, I decided to re-edit them and post some unseen ones. ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN ELEVEN TWELVE THIRTEEN FOURTEEN FIFTEEN SIXTEEN SEVENTEEN EIGHTEEN NINETEEN TWENTY TWENTY ONE TWENTY TWO TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR TWENTY FIVE TWENTY SIX TWENTY SEVEN TWENTY EIGHT TWENTY NINE THIRTY THIRTY ONE THIRTY TWO
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Instagram Randomness: Cloud Porn 11/28/12
By Alexis Simpson All photos posted here are taken with my iPhone 5 and have been posted on Instagram (Noizenews) at some point. Good photographs don’t have to be taken with a fancy camera in order to be relevant or entertaining. This series serves as a reminder of the importance and fun of photography as a tool for documentation! MICHIGAN FARM LAND CHICAGO TANNING IS BAD FOR YOU FUN IN A DETROIT WAREHOUSE QUEEN MADONNA PHOTO PASS MADONNA ON ICE RIHANNA ON TV PICTURE OF A COW PHOTO BOMBING A HORSE BEER MERMAID
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Song of the Moment: Amanda Palmer “Not the Killing Type”
By Alexis Simpson We love this song because it’s so ridiculously catchy and fun to sing along with and the video is a little bit fucked up. Hurray!
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Death Grips @ Magic Stick 11/18/12 (Review, Setlist & Photos)
By Alexis Simpson All week we looked forward to blowing off steam at the Death Grips show at the Magic Stick in Detroit, MI. Today the Death Grips were deservedly awarded an accolade as Spin’s “Artist of the Year.” Their sound is intense, primal, guttural, bass-ridden, industrial, earthy, and delightfully unusual. Percussionist Zack Hill set the pulse of the night with his unrelenting drumming. Stefan “MC Ride” Burnett spouts his lyrics face to face with his audience and dances with wild abandon. This along with his lean, sweaty, and tattooed torso make for commendable stage presence. Death Grips have become media darlings of the music world due to their intense sound, devotion to their…
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Noize Favorite Photographers: Olivia Bee
We are starting a section highlighting our favorite photographers, and I’m excited to announce Olivia Bee as our first Noize-recognized photographer. Her work is whimsical, dreamy, sensual, and showcases the softer side of what it’s like to be a teenager. Olivia picked up her first camera at the age of 10, gained Converse as her first major commercial client at the age of 15, and just released a major Le Monde d’Hermès campaign and video at her current age of 18. It’s hard to not be a little envious of her success at such a young age, but her talent is undeniably inspiring.We first heard of her on Vice and Rookie…
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Instagram Randomness Zombie Fog 11/18/12
By Alexis Simpson All photos posted here are taken with my iPhone 5 and have been posted on Instagram (Noizenews) at some point. Good photographs don’t have to be taken with a fancy camera in order to be relevant or entertaining. This series serves as a reminder of the importance and fun of photography as a tool for documentation! DETROIT FOG CRIME SCENE IN MY SINK FINNISH HIPSTER PANTS PORTION OF AN ART PIECE BY DETROIT ARTIST KATIE HAWLEY ZOMBIE KELLOGG’S POSTCARD ME BALLET ROSE GOOD KIDS BAD IMPEACHERS AQUA CUPCAKE
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Amanda Palmer @ St. Andrew’s Hall 11/13/12 (Photos & Review)
By Alexis Simpson Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra, Simple Pleasure, and Jherek Bischoff put on a theatrical performance for eclectic Detroit fans. Amanda Palmer briefly appeared on stage to give her openers a proper introduction before each of their sets. Yet before her own stage appearance, there was a slight delay due to Amanda feeling under the weather. Admirably, there were no obvious signs of illness throughout her entire performance. Ms. Palmer brought in her own soundboard, crew, and lighting which helped to enhance the aura of the show and shut up critics spouting off about her Kickstarter success. Detroit enthusiastically embraced Amanda Palmer’s performance due to there…
