Reprehensibly, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—which began two months before our first interview with black-metal ingénue Ovfrost—is still raging. The fearless musician spoke openly about his opposition to his country’s actions abroad during a recent, wide-ranging conversation. Go here to read the full New Noise conversation with a truly brave artist.
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Malist Creator ‘Exhausted’ By Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
Posted in Interviews with tags Malist on 09/07/2024 by Kurt OrzeckUndeath Enlarge ‘Big Tent’ For All Metal Fans
Posted in Interviews on 09/06/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Prosthetic Records death-metal posse Undeath are about to drop their third album and shove off for an extensive tour. Go to New Noise for my previously unreleased interview from a couple of years ago in which vocalist Alex Jones of the Rochester, New York, crew opens up about struggling with mental health and reveals what Undeath have learned about being a band since the last time around.
Nick Cave Really Likes Tomato Omelets
Posted in Interview Transcripts, Interviews with tags Nick Cave, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on 09/03/2024 by Kurt OrzeckIn honor of Wild God, the just-released 18th album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, New Noise published a previously unreleased and unabridged interview I conducted with the Australian rock legend/bookworm more than 20 years ago. Go here to read our lengthy conversation, which shows a lighter side of the sullen superstar.
Sunny Day Real Estate’s Trend-Averse Jeremy Enigk Is A True ‘Empath’
Posted in Interviews with tags Jeremy Enigk, Sunny Day Real Estate on 08/31/2024 by Kurt OrzeckSunny Day Real Estate, Seattle’s blasphemously overlooked indie-rock trailblazers who split up but then reunited multiple times, are stepping out for another tour in just a few weeks. In honor of their return, bounce over to New Noise to read my out-of-print interview with SDRE frontman Jeremy Enigk from June 2009.
Cryptopsy And Crackerjack Drummer Flo Mounier Start Planning For Retirement
Posted in Interviews with tags Cryptopsy, Flo Mounier on 08/11/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Cryptopsy vocalist Matt McGachy exclusively reveals that the end is in sight for one of the best technical death-metal bands of all time. The reason for the retirement is practical: Flo Mounier, one of metal’s most revered drummers, can’t hammer his percussion kit like a whirling dervish forever. Read my New Noise interview with McGachy for more on the unexpected development, as well as the band’s recent signing to Season of Mist.
KEN mode, Cloud Rat, Deaf Club, Undeath Reveal How Bands Can Save Bucks
Posted in Interviews with tags Cloud Rat, Deaf Club, KEN mode, Undeath on 08/07/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Times are tough for young bands these days, to put it mildly. Go to New Noise for some invaluable advice that KEN mode, Cloud Rat, Deaf Club and Undeath told me to tell you.
Deafheaven, Whores, Elder, Intronaut Share Tips For Saving Money
Posted in Interviews with tags Deafheaven, Elder, Intronaut, Whores on 08/06/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
My series on how bands can break through without breaking the bank continues with clever, resourceful and amusing advice from rad bands including Deafheaven, Whores, Elder and Intronaut. Go to New Noise and get schooled.
Live Review From The Vaults: Shellac Are Not Your Friend
Posted in Interviews with tags Bob Weston, Shellac, Steve Albini, Todd Trainer, Touch and Go on 08/04/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Go to New Noise to read my live review, previously published on MTV News’ now-shuttered website, of Shellac’s caustic concert at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood on January 28, 2001.
For the sake of good measure and posterity, here’s an email that largely media-averse Shellac guitarist/vocalist Steve Albini sent me before his deeply sad passing on May 7:
“I’d be happy to talk to you. I’m traveling at the moment but I’ll be back on May 6th. I can do a conversation any morning prior to my normal sessions starting at 10 am (Central) or I can answer questions by email, where I will likely be more eloquent.”
The Bad Penny, named after one of Albini’s creations, already misses him more sorely than words can express.
Cursive Say ‘Easy Hangs Over Zoom’ Led To Run For Cover Signing
Posted in Interviews with tags Cursive, Mike Mogis, Tim Kasher on 08/03/2024 by Kurt OrzeckFor their 10th album overall and first in five years, Omaha indie-rock stalwarts Cursive didn’t opt to release Devourer through their own label, 15 Passenger – or Omaha-based Saddle Creek Records, for that matter – but rather Run for Cover Records. Read the full story in Music Connection‘s print edition or on its website.
… And You Will Know Us by the Trail Of Dead, Sigh, Black Anvil Offer Priceless Tips To Broke Bands
Posted in Interviews on 07/22/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Check out my new series on New Noise in which veteran musicians offer advice to young and financially struggling bands on how to tour without breaking the bank. … And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Sigh and Black Anvil divulge their money-saving methods in the first installment.
The Bad Penny (beta) 