Go 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.”
Berkfinger (Of Philadelphia Grand Jury) And Rob Bell: Doppelgängers
Posted in Doppelgängers, Features with tags Berkfinger, MC Bad Genius, Philadelphia Grand Jury on 02/09/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
Philadelphia Grand Jury’s Berkfinger already has a partner in MC Bad Genius, his childhood friend who makes up the other half of the pop duo. But from a visual standpoint, Berkfinger seems to have more in common with an unlikely personality: Christian motivational speaker Rob Bell. Continue reading
The Who’s Pete Townshend: Every Young Rocker Should ‘Mark A ‘W’ On Their Arm In Blood’
Posted in Interviews with tags David Bowie, Pete Townshend, the Who, U2 on 02/09/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
“Who dat? Dat ain’t the Who, I tell ya.” You can almost hear those words being uttered by some fans attending Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey’s 12-minute set during the Super Bowl on Sunday. Continue reading
Karma To Burn Share Crazy Drug Stories
Posted in Interviews with tags Atomic Bitchwax, Clutch, Corrosion of Conformity, Gutter Twins, Karma to Burn, Kyuss, Mathias Schneeberger, Metallica, Mondo Generator, Nick Oliveri, Nino Brown, Queens of the Stone Age, Year Long Disaster on 02/04/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
Yesterday, you read an update on John Garcia’s plans to take his new Kyuss-covers project on tour. Today, here’s a 2001 interview – online for the first time – with Karma to Burn, a band that Garcia almost joined. Continue reading
The Bad Penny (beta) 