“ ‘SideFX’ is a reflection on dealing with depression and anxiety,” singer Drew Aron reflects. Read my chat with the LA newcomers via New Noise.
Archive for the News Category
LA Newcomers supergloom Set Up Debut LP With First Single, ‘sideFX’
Posted in News with tags supergloom on 04/01/2025 by Kurt OrzeckOn Tyranny: Punk Legends UK Subs Denied Entry Into US Due to Alleged Trump Criticism
Posted in Essays, Features, News, On Tyranny with tags On Tyranny, trump, UK Subs on 03/21/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
A new chapter in Trump’s war on free speech has apparently begun, with members of punk legends UK Subs denied entry into the U.S. and detained after traveling to play a concert Stateside, according to The Guardian. The U.K. news outlet cites accounts purportedly posted on the band’s Facebook page. (The Bad Penny does not utilize or endorse social media.)
Continue readingDavid Yow Gets a Droplet of Good News Amid L.A.’s Fire Hellscape
Posted in News with tags David Yow, the Jesus Lizard on 01/26/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
After one of the worst weeks in American history, The Bad Penny just learned a smidgen of good news that may boost your spirits as much as it did ours: Jesus Lizard frontman David Yow, who resides in one the areas hardest-hit by the Southern California fires, did not lose his home.
Someone make this guy a boilermaker.
Bloody Good, Mates! 3 Inches of Blood Exclusively Confirm New Material
Posted in Exclusives, Interviews, News with tags 3 Inches of Blood, Cam Pipes on 01/04/2025 by Kurt OrzeckRead my exclusive news report for New Noise, featuring segments and exclusive information, from my conversation with 3 Inches of Blood frontman Cam Pipes, here:
Jan. 6 Rioter Jay Johnston Played a KKK Member in Failed Fox Sketch Show From 2002
Posted in Comedy, News with tags Bob Odenkirk, Bob's Burgers, Jay Johnston, Mr. Show on 10/30/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
The media is extensively covering sketch-comedy and voice actor Jay Johnston’s recent sentencing to a year in prison due to his unapologetic participation in the January 6 insurrection. But, as usual, news outlets aren’t doing enough research when reporting on the shocking news about the Mr. Show and Bob’s Burgers alum.
Check out this eerie clip from the first episode of Bob Odenkirk’s Next!, a riotous but failed 2002 sketch-comedy pilot for Fox, in which Johnston played a KKK member in one of its segments.
Exclusive: In Flames Frontman Says Side Project’s New LP Is ‘Pretty Much Finished’
Posted in News with tags Anders Friden, Halo Effect, If Anything Suspicious, In Flames on 08/15/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
“We’re pretty much finished with (the) second album,” In Flames frontman Anders Fridén revealed to me about his electronic side project — If Anything, Supicious — in a recent interview. He also shared his thoughts on old pal Mikael Stanne and his side project, The Halo Effect. Read the exclusive news story on New Noise and look out for the full Fridén interview soon.
Eric Wagner Lives On Via New Legions Of Doom LP
Posted in News with tags Eric Wagner, The Skull, Trouble on 08/08/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Legions of Doom—a project featuring members of The Skull, Trouble and others—are hammering away at a record molded from the ashes of The Skull’s third album. The LP, which Tee Pee Records will release, was left unfinished after the shocking passing of frontman Eric Wagner at Psycho Las Vegas, where he was slated to perform, in 2021. Read more about the record in my news report on New Noise’s website.
What’s The Deal With Dark Tranquillity Vocalist’s New Side Project?
Posted in News with tags Cemetery Skyline, Dark Tranquillity, Mikael Stanne on 07/11/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Fans of Dark Tranquillity and vocalist Mikael Stanne shouldn’t be so baffled by his new project Cemetery Skyline putting out three singles without formalizing a full-length. The answer is in front of our noses. Read my news report via New Noise.
Photo credit: Krichan Wihlborg.
Flipside Fest’s Fall Festivities Fizzle for 2024
Posted in News with tags Flipside Festival, Treefort on 04/29/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
In another setback for the struggling music scene in Boise, Idaho, the promoter of Flipside Fest announced today that they have canceled this year’s installment of the event.
The promoters behind the festival, The Duck Club, said the multi-stage, multi-day event will happen again next year. Nevertheless, the cancellation of Flipside Fest 2024 is the latest black eye for concert organizers in Boise, following one of the most lackluster Treefort Fest events in recent memory.
“Don’t worry, Flipside friends: We will be back!” read a post on the website for promoter The Duck Club. “You may be asking, ‘Why is Flipside taking a year off?’ To put it simply: the Duck Club team needs a bit of a summer break.”
Continue reading
The Bad Penny (beta) 