Glorious Noise quoted in the New York Times: A Web Geek Takes Off His Mask. The Old Grey Lady is on our jammy. Thanks, Derek, for making such a quotable comment!
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I Am Gary Benchley, by Paul Ford
I Am Gary Benchley, by Paul Ford in which the saga is revealed that bred Gary Benchley; inspired a circus of half-loving, half-betrayed fans; and landed a book deal.
Benchley: The Last Waltz
The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: The Last Waltz – the last column in the chronicles of our favorite rock star. I’m sure our exposé had nothing to do with it.
Benchley: Right Before the Tour
The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: Right Before the Tour. Ah, the glory of indie-rock touring: the drugs, the groupies, the rock. But are all those things negated when you’re forced to wear costumes?
Rock Star Gary Benchley’s True Identity Revealed!
We’ve all been following the story on The Morning News for months. But now Glorious Noise has made a startling discovery about the real-life true story behind Gary Benchley, Rock Star….
Glorious Noise has discovered that the popular serialized story, “Gary Benchley, Rock Star” on The Morning News is to be published as a novel by Plume Books. According to Amazon the 256-page paperback will be available on September 27, 2005 with a list price of $14. And in case anybody was still unsure, it’s listed under the category of “Fiction – General,” not “Biographies & Memoirs.” The author, after all, is not Gary Benchley, the 23-year-old immigrant to New York, but rather…Paul Ford.
So who is this Paul Ford, and what is he doing writing a book about our hero, Gary Benchley?
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Benchley: The Commitments
The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: The Commitments – “We had planned to buy our T-shirts from American Apparel, in order to avoid sweatshop labor, but when we saw the prices, we had to compromise on our principles and buy shirts made by little slave children with tiny fingers.”
Benchley: Working on the Mix
The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: Working on the Mix
Benchley: Adjusting the Levels
The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: Adjusting the Levels. Our hero heads into the studio and tries to find his voice.
Benchley: Meet the Label
The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: Meet the Label. Are the acoustics to blame when some executive’s fancy stereo makes your demo sound like mush, or was it really mush in the first place?
Benchley: Demonstrating Value
The Letters of Gary Benchley, Rock Star: Demonstrating Value. When you know your band is the greatest that’s ever rocked, how do you convince the rest of the world?