Amon Amarth’s “Valhalla Awaits Me” -> “Pizza Awaits Me”
Cannibal Corpse’s “Covered With Sores” -> “Covered With S’mores”
Carcass’ “Inpropagation” -> “Inpoopagation” Continue reading
Death-Metal-Parody Proposals For ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
Posted in Lists with tags Amon Amarth, Cannibal Corpse, Carcass, Dark Tranquillity, Death, Disincarnate, In Flames, Morbid Angel, Obituary, Suffocation, Weird Al, Weird Al Yankovic on 06/06/2010 by Kurt OrzeckTop 10 Reasons Why Stone Temple Pilots Suck Even More Now Than Before
Posted in Lists on 06/06/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
10. Scott Weiland isn’t shooting heroin anymore (presumably).
9. Since they’re active again, their shitty songs are as ubiquitous on radio as they were before. And, for some reason, it’s impossible to get through a nationally televised MLB game without hearing them.
8. Now they’re on Facebook. 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 OrzeckHey man, missed you at the Dark Tranquillity show last night. What happened? Thought you were a troo metalhead. Continue reading
Porcupine 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 OrzeckScott 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 OrzeckOn 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















