Hey man, missed you at the Dark Tranquillity show last night. What happened? Thought you were a troo metalhead. Continue reading
What, Dark Tranquillity Not Worthy? An Open Letter To L.A. Metalheads
Posted in Concert Reviews, Reviews with tags Dark Tranquillity, In Flames on 06/02/2010 by Kurt OrzeckPorcupine Tree: Princes Of Prog
Posted in Interviews with tags Porcupine Tree on 06/01/2010 by Kurt OrzeckConcert audiences are dwindling – but not at Porcupine Tree shows. Find out in my recent interview with drummer Gavin Harrison why, more than 20 years into their prog-tastic career, the British bulldogs’ fanbase is more rabid than ever.
Honey Bunches Of John Oates
Posted in Interviews with tags Hall & Oates, John Oates on 06/01/2010 by Kurt OrzeckYes, John Oates is that sweet. I’ve got the tape to prove it.
Pop over to my recently published interview with the pop god and find out why Hall & Oates have more than just hits in common with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
OK Go’s Damian Kulash Recalls ‘Jerry Springer’ Moment
Posted in Interviews with tags OK Go on 05/26/2010 by Kurt OrzeckMy recent interview with OK Go frontman Damian Kulash, published in Sarasota, Florida’s Herald-Tribune, is here.
AFI Interview In Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Posted in Interviews on 03/13/2010 by Kurt OrzeckGo here for a just-published interview I did with AFI bassist Hunter Burgan. The piece is a concert preview for Florida’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
Local H’s Scott Lucas In ’02: ‘Sometimes It’s Almost Better To Be Poor’
Posted in Interviews with tags Josh Homme, Local H, Scott Lucas, Scott Lucas & the Married Men on 03/13/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
Scott Lucas seems pretty hungry these days. Not too long ago, he cranked out his solo debut, George Lassos the Moon, under the deceptive moniker Scott Lucas & the Married Men. And soon he’ll be turning his attention back to his faithful spouse, Local H, with a bevy of tour dates from mid-April through early June. Continue reading
Mark Linkous, Forever Sparkling
Posted in Interviews with tags Butthole Surfers, Daniel Johnston, Half Japanese, Jad Fair, Mark Linkous, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Sparklehorse, Tom Waits on 03/08/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
On January 9, 2003, I had the honor of speaking with Mark Linkous. While I held Sparklehorse in high regard back then – and still do today – I came away from the interview with even more respect for the man behind the songs. Continue reading
The Gilded Palace Of Sin’s You Break Our Hearts: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Bad Seeds, Magazine, Pete Phythian, the Gilded Palace of Sin on 02/12/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
Memento: Research Society’s ‘2001’ Obsession, Lego’d
Posted in Features, Mementos with tags Research Society on 02/12/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
While modern indie-rockers Research Society are still green around the ears, having formed only a few years ago, they were born and bred on ’90s music. Founders Namky and G Mann bonded over their love of guitar-based bands like Soundgarden and Blur, and incepted a project that would also incorporate electronic elements, hip-hop and beyond. Continue reading
Patti Smith On Jamming With Jeff Buckley And Tom Verlaine: ‘It Was Beautiful’
Posted in Interviews with tags Bruce Springsteen, Fred Sonic Smith, Lenny Kaye, Patti Smith, Prince on 02/10/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
Here’s another out-of-print magazine interview materializing online for the first time. This one’s with Patti Smith, who spoke with me primarily about her first-ever anthology, Land 1975-2002. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer also joked about “Because the Night”; shed light on Horses demos; went into detail about her cover of Prince’s “When Doves Cry”; and revealed some back story about another one of her classics, “Redondo Beach.”
The Bad Penny (beta) 