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Kate Nash Touching Down in Boise on Saturday After ‘Breaking Into Theme Parks’

Posted in Interviews with tags Kate Nash, Kill Rock Stars on 10/25/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

It’s time to roll out the red carpet, Boise: Special attraction Kate Nash, an English singer/songwriter who delivered her latest album over the summer on trailblazing indie record label Kill Rock Stars, makes her debut at Neurolux on Saturday night.

“I’m excited to be touring North America for the first time in six years,” Nash told The Bad Penny earlier this month. “I just signed with an American label and new agents here, so we wanted to try to cover some more ground and get to a new city that I haven’t toured in before!”

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Cryptopsy Aim for ‘Stratosphere’ as Band’s End Nears

Posted in Interviews with tags Cryptopsy, Flo Mounier, Matt McGachy, Season of Mist on 10/25/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

Cryptopsy Flo Mounier, quite possibly the best tech-metal drummer of all time, demanded that the long-running band link up with Season of Mist for the final chapter in the Canadian group’s career, vocalist Matt McGachy revealed to me for a Music Connection profile published over the summer.

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Local H Frontman Explains Cat, Dog on LP Covers

Posted in Interviews with tags Local H, Scott Lucas on 10/25/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

No less than Scott Lucas, mastermind of long-lasting Chicago rockers Local H, drops by New Noise to participate in our ongoing series of musicians and their best friends.

Pet Sounds #7: Local H Frontman Explains Cat, Dog on LP Covers

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The Spirit Tackle ‘The Universe and Human Stupidity’ on New LP

Posted in Interviews on 10/24/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

Check out the frontman of German blackened death-metal band The Spirit chatting with New Noise about the nuts and bolts of his band’s new record, Songs Against Humanity.

Interview: The Spirit Frontman on Band’s New LP

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Authority Zero Vocalist’s Chihuahuas Bring ‘Sense of Peace’

Posted in Interviews with tags Authority Zero, Jason DeVore on 10/22/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

It was a very welcome surprise when Jason DeVore, vocalist for punk legends Authority Zero, recently joined New Noise‘s Pet Sounds series.

Pet Sounds #6: Authority Zero Vocalist’s Chihuahuas Bring ‘Sense of Peace’

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Ipecac Recordings Profile in Latest Edition of New Noise

Posted in Interviews with tags Ipecac Recordings on 10/21/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

Check out my profile on Mike Patton’s long-running Ipecac Recordings label in the latest print edition of New Noise:

Issue 73 Cover Reveal: Pinhead Gunpowder

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Geneva Jacuzzi’s Cockatiel Is Pretty Fly

Posted in Interviews on 10/21/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

In the fifth installment of Pet Sounds via New Noise, we check in with synth-pop performative artist and “Renaissance Woman” Geneva Jacuzzi.

Pet Sounds #5: Geneva Jacuzzi’s Cockatiel is Pretty Fly

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Yellfire Bassist Loves Post-Hardcore — And Dogs Too

Posted in Interviews with tags Yellfire on 10/19/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

Hop over to New Noise‘s website for the latest installment in our ongoing series, Pet Sounds. This time around, we chat with Casey Nolan, bassist for Seattle-based post-hardcore crew Yellfire, about her love of dogs.

Pet Sounds #4: Yellfire Bassist has a Burning Love for Dogs

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Common Wounds Bassist Talks About Bringing The Pain On New LP

Posted in Interviews with tags Common Wounds, Matt Martinez on 10/18/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

Common Wounds, a post-hardcore band from Phoenix, aren’t trying to solve all the world’s problems—just aspiring to help us cope with our ~~brave~~ fearful new world.

Interview: Common Wounds and The Pain that Binds Us

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A Place to Bury Strangers Frontman Wants Every Show to Feel Like Their Last

Posted in Interviews with tags a place to bury strangers on 10/17/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

With latest album by noise-squadron A Place to Bury Strangers having come out earlier this month to a very strong reception, New Noise rolls out to some bonus material from our month and entertaining conversation with the band’s frontman.