Still less than five years old, Public Opinion have already incorporated strains of garage-rock, indie-rock, and post-punk into their sound. Experimenting so early on in a band’s career–especially one born from the notoriously strict community of hardcore–will likely be a harbinger of things to come for this ambitious band. Read my full profile on the band courtesy of New Noise.
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Public Opinion Vocalist Gets Real: ‘You Can’t Be Afraid to Sweat’
Posted in Interviews on 11/09/2024 by Kurt OrzeckRosali’s Sassy Husky Is Also Crazy Like a Fox
Posted in Interviews with tags Merge Records, Rosali on 11/08/2024 by Kurt OrzeckIn the latest installment of Pet Sounds on New Noise‘s website, new Merge Records artist Rosali recalls how she got some surprise onstage support from her beloved husky during one of her performances.
Stay Qaalm and Carry On: Vocalist Gets Deep About New LP
Posted in Interviews with tags Qaalm on 11/08/2024 by Kurt OrzeckThe new record by prog-doom band Qaalm that overwhelms a sense of despair spawned by financial struggle and political extremis with an even more potent feeing of cathartic glee.
“Each song is a story on the record. You can get into that world, and you can live there for 45 minutes,” vocalist Henry Derek Elis says. “That’s the hope.”
Read my full story on the band here.
Co-Founder of Dark-Rock Band Silent Sings the Praises of His 3 Cats
Posted in Interviews with tags Silent on 11/07/2024 by Kurt OrzeckWhile Mexicali’s Silent keep a relatively low profile, the band’s proverbial cats are out of the bag now, as the dark-rock band’s co-founder recently told New Noise.
Rock Duo Mediocre’s Dog Stevie Is a Wonder to Behold
Posted in Interviews with tags Mediocre on 11/06/2024 by Kurt OrzeckPrepare to be mesmerized by rock duo Mediocre’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in my New Noise interview with the Dangerbird Records artist.
Supergroup Cemetery Skyline Has Super Pets
Posted in Interviews with tags Cemetery Skyline on 11/04/2024 by Kurt OrzeckCemetery Skyline, a new goth/rock/metal band that hails from Scandinavia, probably won’t scare you. The band’s rad pets see to that. Read this recent interview on New Noise‘s website as part of our ongoing Pet Sounds series.
Locust Bassist’s Cocker Spaniel Is Out of this World
Posted in Interviews with tags Locust on 11/01/2024 by Kurt OrzeckJustin Pearson of The Locust, Deaf Club, Planet B and more bands has a special place in New Noise‘s heart. Little did we know that, when Pearson asked to participate in our ongoing Pet Sounds series, his 8-year-old Cocker Spaniel, Captain, would work his way into our hearts too. Read our interview with Pearson on New Noise‘s website.
Deaf Club Drummer Practices on His Cat’s Butt
Posted in Interviews on 10/31/2024 by Kurt OrzeckScott Osment, drummer for Deaf Club, is the definition of a loving, caring pet owner. Which, in turn, makes his “young 11-year-old” tabby cat one hell of a lucky pet. Read this New Noise interview (with Osment, not his cat) right here.
‘Bands Don’t Make a Living Off Record Sales’: Mike Patton, Greg Werckman Reflect on Ipecac
Posted in Interviews with tags Greg Werckman, Ipecac Recordings, Mike Patton on 10/31/2024 by Kurt OrzeckMedia-averse Mike Patton reflects on his label’s lasting power: “The most challenging (period or obstacle) in Ipecac’s history was the same for us as it was for all labels: the rise of digital music. To deal with it, we refocused on our fanbase, (which) still prefers physical releases.” Read the full profile on New Noise‘s website.
ADULT.’s Crush on Eyeliner the Wild Cat
Posted in Interviews on 10/30/2024 by Kurt OrzeckEven hard-core ADULT. aficionados may not know that the musicians’ immediately family also includes a to-die-for 5-ish-year-old cat named Eyeliner. Read our chat with the band on New Noise‘s website.
The Bad Penny (beta) 