Goo Goo Dolls’ Johnny Rzeznik Feels Your Pain
Posted in Interviews on 08/19/2010 by Kurt OrzeckHere is my recent Herald-Tribune interview with the remarkably down-to-earth frontman.
Holy Fuck’s Latin: Filter Album Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews on 07/22/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
My Filter review of Holy Fuck’s Latin is here.
The Dylan-ification Of Bright Eyes?
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Bright Eyes on 07/22/2010 by Kurt OrzeckHere’s another vaulty thingy: me blabbing with a red face about Bright Eyes some years back on NPR.
Tool Take The Wiltern: 8.13.01
Posted in Concert Reviews, Reviews with tags Tool on 07/21/2010 by Kurt OrzeckJust unearthed my old review of Tool’s August 13, 2001, show at Los Angeles’ relatively intimate Wiltern Theatre (years before it became the Wiltern LG):
“The invincible act proved its robustness once again …”
Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer On ‘Giving People What They Want To Hear’
Posted in Interviews with tags Earth, Wind & fire on 07/19/2010 by Kurt OrzeckI recently gabbed with Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Ralph Johnson about music … and karate … and flying airplanes … and …
Go here for the Herald-Tribune piece.
Bad Penny Exclusive: The New Loud Pick Their Favorite David Lynch Films
Posted in Exclusives, Features with tags the New Loud on 06/28/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
Angelo Badalamenti. Chris Isaak. Julee Cruise. To David Lynch fans, music is as integral to films like “Blue Velvet,” “Wild at Heart” and “Twin Peaks” as Nitrous Oxide was to Frank Booth. Continue reading
Wordle’d: At The Gates, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity Albums
Posted in Features, Wordle'd with tags At the Gates, Dark Tranquillity, In Flames on 06/18/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
At this time 15 years ago, At the Gates were in the middle of putting to tape one of the most critical chapters in all of melodic death metal: Slaughter of the Soul. Continue reading
Chambers’ Old Love: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Chambers on 06/17/2010 by Kurt Orzeck
Silversun Pickups Bassist: ‘I Don’t Feel Like My Life Has Changed’
Posted in Interviews with tags Against Me!, Snow Patrol, the Silversun Pickups on 06/17/2010 by Kurt OrzeckHere’s something hot off the press: My recent interview with Nikki Monniger, bassist for the Silversun Pickups. She spoke with me about touring with Against Me! and Snow Patrol, playing a gig on St. Patrick’s Day a few years back – and how life hasn’t really changed for her, despite the band’s huge (and hugely unanticipated) success.
The piece just went up on the Sarasota Herald-Tribune site – right here.
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