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On Tyranny: Dumb Waiter, the Next Big Thing in Noise Rock, Say ‘It’s Hard Not to Be Political’ Now

Posted in Features, Interviews, On Tyranny, On Tyranny, Videos with tags , , , , , , on 07/29/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Dumb Waiter’s saxophone player and vocalist, Tristan Brennis, is wise to the fact that many musicians are speaking out in resistance to MAGA and fascism because the war being wages is between right and wrong, not right and left.

“In this day and age, you know, in 2026, it’s kind of hard not to be political,” he says. “I don’t think, when writing [our new] album … any of us intended to make it political. I think it’s just we’re a reflection of our surroundings. You close your eyes, you blink, and all of a sudden, you’re like, ‘Wait a second, we’re actually pretty pissed off.'”

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Meet Stunt Drummer, Jesus Lizard Superfans Who Are Bringing the Noise-Rock in Portland

Posted in Interviews, Videos with tags , on 07/28/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Portland, Oregon’s Stunt Drummer didn’t have one for the longest time – an inside joke that the band eventually decided should be its moniker. They eventually found one to play on their 2023 self-titled debut – only for the band to swap drummers again for their recently released second album, Warm Up, Tiger.

Join The Bad Penny as we talk with guitarist/vocalist Marty Buckenmeyer and bassist Ethan Schee about the challenges of getting a band off the ground, our mutual love for the Jesus Lizard and why Stunt Drummer decided to record live in a small room with minimal overdubs.

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Lamb of God’s ‘Killing Floor’ Is the Metal Song to Beat So Far in 2026; Plus, the Band’s Top 10 Best Other Tunes

Posted in Lists, Videos with tags , , on 07/28/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

There’s no official video yet for this song, just this lyric one, but no bother – Lamb of God’s “The Killing Floor” is the best metal song of the year thus far. It’s from the band’s 10th album, Into Oblivion, released in March through Century Media/ Epic. The only thing missing is Chris Adler‘s unparalleled drumming. And it ain’t even one of the album’s four singles: “Sepsis,” “Parasocial Christ,” “Into Oblivion” and “Blunt Force Blues.”

Listen and be converted/cured (per Dr. Randy Blythe‘s orders):

While we’re on the topic of Lamb of God, why not share what we consider to be 10 of their other best songs ever? We’ve been meaning to get around to that anyway but have procrastinated because no one will agree with this list. And why would you? There’s always a 50/50 chance that a Lamb of God song is gonna be solid.

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Exclusive Video Premiere: Be Decent’s ‘You Better Work’

Posted in Exclusives, Interviews, Videos with tags , on 07/28/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

“It’s self-help ska, only not as dreadful as that sounds.”

-Be Decent’s Ken Partridge

Be Decent – an instructively named neo-ska quartet from Brooklyn – are fixated on the September 18 release date for their debut record, Now’s the Time. But first things first (or second, in this case): The band needs to slip out a couple of singles to lather captive indie-rockers with interest. The first tune came in the form of “Human Nature,” featuring Ted Leo; today, The Bad Penny exclusively brings you Be Decent’s second single, “You Better Work,” and accompanying video for it.

Calling to mind a reprimand from father or a frustrated exclamation directed at one’s self while trying to fix a laptop, “You Better Work” is a chipper, affirmative song with saxophone flourishes and undeniable reggae influences.

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See Florida’s Face-Flattening Fearsome Foursome Florist Say Adios to Their Stomping Ground, Crowbar

Posted in Interviews, Videos with tags , , , , on 07/27/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

One chapter ends and another one begins.

Florist – a band from Tampa, Florida – left desert-doom devourers speechless after releasing their first album, Contact, in 2023. They’ve been on a roll since then and just signed two weeks ago to Ripple Music, perhaps the fastest-growing heavy-metal record label on the planet. But while Florist’s prospects are bright – Ripple is reissuing their Adrift EP on August 21 – the band was bittersweet when The Bad Penny caught up with them on Friday.

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10 Heartwarming Music Performances From the Original ‘Muppet Show’: Elton John, Alice Cooper, Johnny Cash

Posted in Comedy, Lists, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , on 07/27/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Monday bumming you out? Well, take out your phone, start the stopwatch, and we promise yer frown will turn upside down in 60 seconds if you watch any of these songs performed by humans in tandem with puppets. We only picked performances from the original Muppet Show, when the whole Muppet conceit was sincere, unironic and not (too) shamelessly corporate.

1. Elton John and Miss Piggy

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Favorite Films: Fireball Ministry’s Emily Burton Digs ‘Jackie Brown’ ‘Aliens,’ ‘Big Trouble in Little Lebowski’ … and a Pick You’d Never Guess

Posted in Favorite Films, Features, Interviews, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , on 07/25/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

It was only a month ago that Fireball Ministry co-founder and guitar virtuoso Emily Burton graciously set aside some of her busy schedule to talk about her and all the current developments that are making her beam at the status of her influential, 27-year-old stoner rock band. (Read all about her successful litigation here.)

When we checked in with her for part two of our conversation, she was in much better spirits and game for talking about some of her movies of all time. For those who don’t live in the loop, musicians have extraordinarily long stretches between †venues, affording them some time to cozy up in a band, rewrite and rewrite and rewrite once again the band’s set list. Burton prefers the latter.

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On Tyranny: Ben Folds Accuses Kennedy Center Ex-Acting Director of Paying Hecklers to ‘Harass’ Yasmin Williams in Testimony to Senators

Posted in Features, On Tyranny, On Tyranny, Videos with tags , , , , , on 07/22/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

“I think most of us understand that when
you politicize art, you got propaganda.”

-Ben Folds, speaking to Senate Democrats at a “shadow hearing” on Wednesday

Ben Folds on Wednesday gave impassioned testimony to a panel of Senators about what he called the “toxic” Trump Administration’s “unlawful” changes to the Kennedy Center. The veteran pop icon further accused a high-ranking official who recently departed the organization for paying “hecklers” to “harass” Yasmin Williams as payback for criticizing Trump during a performance at the Center.

Folds made the remarks at a so-called “shadow hearing” staged by Senate Democrats. Because the party is in the minority, it is not legally permitted to conduct a formal hearing like Republican Senators currently are.

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Top 10 Musician Cameos in ‘Tim and Eric’s Awesome Show, Great Job!’: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, Josh Groban, Rob Zombie

Posted in Comedy, Lists, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , on 07/22/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

In anticipation of the 20th anniversary of the debut of Tim and Eric‘s Awesome Show, Great Job!, one of the few TV shows that we make some space to cover and discuss, here’s a partial rundown of musicians who appeared on the sketch show. The very best and strangest cameos are up top, the right-up-there picks are right up there on the list, and the last ones are last.

1. “Weird Al” Yankovic (seven episodes total)

2. Josh Groban

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Exclusive Video Premiere: Weather Happy’s ‘It Leaks Out’

Posted in Exclusives, News, Videos with tags , , on 07/20/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Blondie (well, Debby Harry) famously sang: “One way or another, I’m gonna find ya/ I’m gonna get ya, get ya, get ya, get ya.”

U.K. noise-pop duo Weather Happy have their own, similar refrain – “It Leaks Out” – that they express in their new song of the same name.

“There’s certain things you just can’t hide,” vocalist/guitarist Holly Carter sings on the angular, off-beat and yet irresistibly catchy track. “Tiptoe around and you might.”

Debuting today on The Bad Penny, the tune is the first bite at the apple that we’re getting of Weather Happy’s new EP, Moth, due October 30 on Easy Does It Records. Produced by Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones, “It Leaks Out” was the natural first single, the band told The Bad Penny in an exclusive statement.

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