Birth (Defects) vocalist Sean Gray, guitarist Rob Savillo and electronics handler Joey Generic give New Noise a rather riotous, hourlong conversation as the Baltimore band’s career is now over. Read my feature on the reigning crust punk in the latest edition of New Noise magazine; or here, if you wanna be all, like, “Man, I ain’t even heard of twenty … what did you call them, homie, “Days”?
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Birth (Defects) Came Back to Life to Issue Last LP, Play One Final Show
Posted in Interviews with tags Birth (Defects), Joey Generic, Rob Savillo, Sean Gray on 06/27/2025 by Kurt OrzeckExclusive: Nick Oliveri Reminisces About QOTSA, Kyuss Amid Reunion Rumors
Posted in Exclusives, Interviews with tags John Garcia, Josh Homme, Kyuss, QOTSA, Queens of the Stone Age on 06/26/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
It appears that Kyuss, the early stoner-rock band co-founded by guitarist/vocalist Josh Homme (also of Queens of the Stone Age), may be finally ready to reassemble his earlier project. Somewhere in the Palm Desert region, surely. Sitting in a circle, of course. That way, the group can maximally aerate the moon by channeling unholy reservoirs of toxins into the tractor bea- …
… Huh? What’s that now? Well, huh to you too, big man. Huh to you too.
Read much more from my FLOOD feature on the eternal desert rock hounds. Meanwhile, in related news, The Bad Penny recently caught up with Oliveri, to chat about: You guessed it, all things Oliveri. That includes reminiscing on his days with Kyuss. Stay tuned for that big mug of slow joe coming from somewhere in … eh, let’s play it safe and keep it at “future” for now.
Deerhoof Guitarist’s Dog Has an Eye for Spotting … Yup, You Guessed Right
Posted in Interviews on 06/16/2025 by Kurt OrzeckJohn Dieterich, guitarist for one of the most respected, popular, and experimental indie-rock bands ever, is just like the rest of us when it comes to opening his heart to, and taking care of, animals. Shortly after the April release of Noble and Godlike in Ruin, the 20th studio album by Deerhoof, he gushed to New Noise about his unconditional love for his dog, Ida Strawberry.
Miracle Blood Have Mad Respect for Converge and a Mad Tour About to Begin
Posted in Interviews with tags Converge, Miracle Blood on 06/13/2025 by Kurt OrzeckPixel Grip Reveal Favorite Bands: White Stripes, Lady Gaga, Of Montreal
Posted in Interviews with tags Lady Gaga, Of Montreal, Pixel Grip, White Stripes on 06/13/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Chicago trio Pixel Grip goes deep on the clutch of songs they treasure most upon the release of their third, no-holds-barred studio album, Percepticide: The Death of Reality. Read what the band disclosed to FLOOD.
Swamp Dogg: ‘Music Makes Me So Happy That I’d Do It After Death, If It’s Possible’
Posted in Interviews with tags Aretha Franklin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Swamp Dogg on 06/11/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
With the film Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted now streaming, FLOOD spoke with the soul legend about some of the most memorable moments in the career of an artist who’s seen it all, including a missed opportunity to collaborate with Aretha Franklin due to nervousness.
Comet Gain Burn Brighter Than Ever on ‘Ordinary Outsiders’ LP
Posted in Interviews with tags Comet Gain on 06/10/2025 by Kurt OrzeckNew Noise recently caught up with Comet Gain frontman David Christian to pick his brain, discuss his band’s new record, and ponder when he might decide to embark upon the beginning of the end for the band.
Born Ruffians Frontman Was Bred to Be a Very Good Dog … Owner
Posted in Interviews with tags Born Ruffians on 06/09/2025 by Kurt OrzeckThe stories of how Born Ruffians’ frontman and his wife came to possess their two pups more than 7,000 miles away from their homeland is as touching as the photos they supplied us with for the latest edition of New Noise‘s ongoing Pet Sounds series.
Umlaut Say They’re Having a Lot of Fun With Ex-Mr. Bungle Drummer
Posted in Interviews with tags Mr. Bungle, Umlaut on 06/09/2025 by Kurt OrzeckMelbourne-based rock-meets-electronic group Umlaut are diving headfirst into a new chapter—one forged in chemistry, intuition, and a shared love of unpredictability. Along for the ride this time around is Danny Heifetz, formerly of Mr. Bungle. Read my interview with Umlaut on New Noise.
Mclusky Says They ‘Didn’t Have a Plan’ for Zany New Album
Posted in Interviews with tags Mclusky on 06/09/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Still hooked on the outlandish, ostentatious and even outrageous new album by Mclusky—the British post-hardcore trio’s first in over 20 years? Tag along with vocalist/guitarist Andy Falkous as he gives FLOOD insights into each track on the propulsive, attention-demanding The World Is Still Here and So Are We.
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