On Tyranny: Sam Burton Says He Won’t Be ‘Bullied’ Into Not Speaking Publicly About the Palestinian Genocide

Posted in Features, Interviews, On Tyranny, On Tyranny with tags , , , , , , , on 11/13/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Yesterday, we brought you the first part of our conversation with Sam Burton, a member of the cherished Captured Tracks family who released his third solo effort, Fairweather Friend, on October 30. That portion of the interview mostly revolved around the record and his development as an artist when he moved from Ogden, Utah, to Los Angeles.

We also promised you that today we would roll out the second part of the interview, in which Burton – whose father is Palestinian – bravely addressed the genocide that continues to occur under the direction of the Israeli government. Without further ado, here is the exchange we had about that subject as part of The Bad Penny‘s ongoing On Tyranny series.

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The Ultimate New Releases Rundown for 11.13.26: Krill, clipping., Kim Deal, Artificial Brain, Flaming Lips, Loretta Lynn, Sleepwalk, U2, Wavves, Trentemøller

Posted in Latest New Releases Schedule, Lists, New Releases, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , on 11/13/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Krill’s Secret Language

54 Ultra – Honeymoon single
Aesop Rock & Blockhead – Trouble Mountain
Agent Side Grinder – Choir single (Metropolis)
Aluna – Pistachio Milk single (Noir Fever/ EMPIRE)
Always You (feat. members of Beach Fossils, Wild Nothing) – Against the World (Hit the North)
Mark Ambor – East Houston Tapes (Captiol)
Lex Amarni – Kill (Remix) (feat. Bassvictim) single (Interscope Capitol)
Artificial Brain – Antillia (Profound Lore)

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The 10 Best LPs to Listen to During a Road Trip or Journey Through the Desert, Per L.A. Indie Band Crumpler

Posted in Interviews, Lists, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , on 11/13/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

After you, dear Bad Penny readers, gobbled up our recent post in which we exclusively premiered a new song (“Last Time Last Night”) by desert-rock pioneers Crumpler, we hit up the main man behind the project – Jacob Floyd Ross – for another contribution. One of the more generous, kind and brilliant artists with whom we’ve become acquainted in recent memory, Ross eagerly accepted our request and drew up a list of the best albums to listen to in the desert.

Because “desert rock” has developed connotations linking it to the Palm Desert scene that birthed Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Yawning Man and the like, we’re characterizing this list as an array of albums that Ross considers best-suited for long spells in the desert and/or road trips. He picked an array of irrefutably classic records – all of which are arguably some of the best rock releases of all time.

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Liily Vocalist/Wrestler Dylan Nash Talks New LP; Geeks Out Over ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, CM Punk

Posted in Features, Interviews, The Visionaries, Videos with tags , , , , , , , on 11/13/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Entertainment comes in many forms, and one could argue that on one end of the spectrum is art and the other is pro wrestling. Dylan Nash, frontman for L.A. rock band Lilly, is bringing those two worlds together to combustible results — staging an event that features wrestling matches and a performance by his band, for example.

Today, Liily release their major label debut, Wax, on Atlantic Records. We caught up with Nash yesterday to talk about both the record and his favorite wrestlers, including Shawn Michaels, The Edge and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.

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Pet Sounds Participants Justin Pearson (Locust, Dead Cross) and His Dog Captain Need Your Help

Posted in Features, News, Pet Sounds with tags , , , , , , on 11/12/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Avid readers of The Bad Penny‘s Pet Sounds series may recall that one of the earliest installments revolved around Captain, the trusty cocker spaniel of iconoclastic renaissance man and Bad Penny hero Justin Pearson. Well, we have some sad news to report: Captain is experiencing a health crisis after a treacherous run-in with a skunk resulted in a cancer diagnosis requiring surgery. If you’d like to pitch in to help Captain live for at least another year or two, donate on GoFundMe.

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On Tyranny: Grindcore Band Insecticide’s Vocalist Blasts ‘Sickening’ ICE Raids But Keeps ‘Hope-Maxxing’

Posted in Features, Interviews, On Tyranny, On Tyranny, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , on 11/12/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

“It’s ridiculous that people are still trying to defend these fucking bastards,” Insecticide singer Jon Egan says about ICE, showing not even the slightest attempt to mince words. Nor should he; not only are the atrocities perpetuated on people of color in particular occurring more than ever before, Egan provides the voice for arguably the most exciting grindcore band in Philadelphia.

Along with guitarist Ethan Kedem, Egan formed the gnarly band in 2022, and despite lineup changes that have taken place since then, Insecticide prove they are still very much on top of their game with their just-released 7-inch, RAID. (If you don’t get that the record’s title is a reference to ICE, you must not have read the preceding paragraph.)

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NØ MAN’s ‘Between the Sword and the Neck’: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags , , , on 11/12/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Between the Sword and the Neck, the fourth album by DC hardcore punks NØ MAN, cuts like a knife as it demands that the genocide of the Palestinian people be choked into submission.

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Sam Burton Kicks Off Euro Tour, Talks About Writing 30 Songs in 30 Days

Posted in Concert Previews, Interviews with tags , , on 11/12/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Sam Burton – a member of the cherished Captured Tracks family – released his third solo effort, Fairweather Friend, on October 30. Tonight, he presents material from it (and his previous efforts, of course) to European audiences during a seven-date stretch that will see the singer/songwriter perform in London, Paris, Dublin and elsewhere. Burton will open for Captured Tracks cohorts Widowspeak, a duo out from New York.

The Bqd Penny had the good fortune of catching up with Burton last month, and while we initially intended the interview to be an installment in our ongoing series On Tyranny, we were so captivated by his new record that our talk encompassed a substantial discuss of his new material as well. So today we bring you the part of the interview that revolves around Burton’s growth as an artist, for which he has L.A. to thank; and in the coming days, we’ll roll out the portion of our conversation that address the genocide in Palestine.

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Mexico City’s Tía Rosa Are Cool With ‘Not Fitting In’ (But Have a Home on Revered Label K Records)

Posted in Features, Interviews, The Visionaries, Videos with tags , , on 11/11/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Chances are you haven’t heard music that resembles what K Records band Tía Rosa are crafting. Minimalist, childlike and playful, they call their sound “música para gozar” – or “music for enjoying” in English.

That accurate description of Tía Rosa’s tranquilizing sound belies the hard work that band members JJ, Gabriel Gutierrez and Sam put into the making of their music, the latest of which came out Friday in the form of their new LP, Thirteen Automatic Dreams.

With a record that reflects an innocent, pleasant and serene world that could not be more unrepresentative of the one in which we currently live, listening to Tía Rosa is the equivalent of eating lotus leaves.

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Exclusive: Godfather of Desert Rock Mario Lalli Chats About ‘She Wants to Die,’ First Single From Rubber Snake Charmers’ New LP

Posted in Exclusives, Interviews, News with tags , , , , , , , , , on 11/11/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Desert rock – and perhaps Queens of the Stone Age and Kyuss too – probably wouldn’t exist without Mario Lalli. His presence is ubiquitous in the scene, by virtue of his leadership in bands like Fatso Jetson and Yawning Man, the integral production role he played in Josh Homme’s Desert Sessions projects that laid the groundwork for QOTSA albums, and beyond.

Now, Lalli is roaring back with a bevy of new projects and ventures, including solo material, represses of Fatso Jetson records and a new album by yet another one of his bands, Rubber Snake Charmers. The desert-rock collective actually formed in 2010, with a lineup that was as loose as its sound. Members past and present include Robby Krieger of The Doors, Brant Bjork, Gary Arce, Nick Oliveri, Alain Johannes, Joe Baiza and Sean Wheeler.

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