Read my very rare Treble interview with the fast-talking Justin Foley, who is one-half of noise-rock duo The Austerity Program, and works full-time as a union organizer as well.
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‘As Bad as It Is Right Now, It Can Get Worse’: Austerity Program on ‘Bible Songs,’ Optimism and Surrender
Posted in Interviews with tags Aaron Turner, Hydra Head, The Austerity Program on 05/05/2025 by Kurt OrzeckRegal Cheer, “Quite Good”‘: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Interviews, Reviews with tags Regal Cheer on 05/05/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
At under 20 minutes, the sophomore album from endearing Brighton duo Royal Cheer, Quite Good, is a jolt of punk-rock beauty, blissfully shambolic from start to finish.
Dew Claw Gushes Over ‘Gentle as a Lamb’ Dog
Posted in Interviews with tags Dew Claw on 05/01/2025 by Kurt OrzeckMembers of Fastbacks, Ladybug Transistor and the Loud Family join Dew Claw on their new record, due for release next Friday. As does the dog owned by one-half of the indie duo. Read my New Noise interview for more.
On Tyranny: As US Citizens Get Disappeared and Terrorized, Chile’s Mawiza Reflects
Posted in Features, Interviews, On Tyranny with tags Mawiza, On Tyranny on 04/30/2025 by Kurt OrzeckThe frontman for band Mawiza, who blend metal with Mapuche folk music, reflects on the horrific treatment of his indigenous ancestors by the Chilean military as U.S. citizens are getting disappeared and terrorized by the Trump administration. Read my New Noise interview.
Deserted Fear Fight the Good Fight Against ‘Injustice’ on New LP
Posted in Interviews with tags Deserted Fear on 04/29/2025 by Kurt OrzeckGerman heavy-metal band Deserted Fear are discovering a renewed spirit with the release of their sixth record, Veins of Fire. The LP dropped Friday via Testimony Records and stands as their strongest material to date as the band enters its 18th year. Read my New Noise interview with guitarist Fabian Hildebrandt.
Death SS Vocalist’s Cats Gave Him New Outlook on Life
Posted in Interviews with tags Death SS on 04/28/2025 by Kurt OrzeckOn Friday, Death SS rear their head again with the release of The Entity on Lucifer Rising, with a listening party slated for the day before. But look past the band’s image, and the indelible mark that vocalist Steve Sylvester has had on the metal community in Europe and beyond, and you’ll find a dyed-in-the-wool–so to speak–animal lover. Read my interview with the metal legend on New Noise.
Shadows Fall Frontman Calls MNRK Signing ‘A Perfect Match’
Posted in Interviews with tags Brian Fair, Shadows Fall on 04/27/2025 by Kurt OrzeckCheck out the new issue of Music Connection to read my interview with influential metalcore band Shadows Fall and frontman Brian Fair’s comments about the Massachusetts marauders signing to MNRK Heavy.
Cloth on ‘Cracking Jokes’ With Mogwai Frontman
Posted in Interviews with tags Cloth, Mogwai, Stuart Braithwaite on 04/27/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Go to FLOOD to read my interview with electronic-rock duo Cloth on their irresistibly intimate and inviting new record, which comes courtesy of Rock Action Records, the label run by fellow Glaswegians Mogwai.
Monk Vocalist: ‘There’s an Appetite in the Corporate World for Hardcore Punk’
Posted in Interviews with tags Frank Bach, Monk on 04/26/2025 by Kurt OrzeckMonk’s new album, Dark Side of the Mind, is a taut and focused batch of seven songs that assail the destructive aspects of Western culture while abiding by his zen ethos. Read my New Noise profile on the hardcore-punk band here.
Cellista: ‘Creating and Existing Under Trump’s America Is My Act of Radical Resistance’
Posted in Features, Interviews, On Tyranny with tags Cellista on 04/25/2025 by Kurt OrzeckIf you read one story about the role of artists in our lovely new authoritarian America, please let it be my interview with cellist, composer, aerial performer and resistance artist Cellista. Props to New Noise for publishing this critical interview.
The Bad Penny (beta) 