We’ve encountered dozens of animal lovers who are also musicians over the course of our Pet Sounds series for New Noise. But in this latest edition, you’ll discover that few featured artists in our program have as deep-rooted a love for his dogs as Atlanta-via-Pensacola Americana singer/songwriter Don Aaron Mixon.
Don Aaron Mixon Mixes It Up with Adopted Dogs
Posted in Interviews with tags Don Aaron Mixon on 01/27/2025 by Kurt Orzeckzzzahara’s ‘Spiral Your Way Out’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags zzzahara on 01/27/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Mapped out in accordance with the five stages of grief, LA-based artist zzzahara’s third LP serves as an instruction manual on how to cope while also expanding their bedroom-pop palette. Read my full review on FLOOD‘s website.
David Lynch Tribute: 10 Unforgettable Moments From His Films
Posted in Lists, Videos with tags Blue Velvet, David Lynch, Twin Peaks, Wild at Heart on 01/26/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
These brief video clips comprise a simple, terrifying tribute to one of America’s greatest auteurs: David Lynch, who died January 15 at 78 years old. Partially raised in Idaho, Lynch depicted nightmares onscreen with such fear-inducing flair that he ensured viewers had many more of them after watching his films.
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David Yow Gets a Droplet of Good News Amid L.A.’s Fire Hellscape
Posted in News with tags David Yow, the Jesus Lizard on 01/26/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
After one of the worst weeks in American history, The Bad Penny just learned a smidgen of good news that may boost your spirits as much as it did ours: Jesus Lizard frontman David Yow, who resides in one the areas hardest-hit by the Southern California fires, did not lose his home.
Someone make this guy a boilermaker.
Bite the Hand: ‘We Make the Music We Love Without Compromise’
Posted in Interviews with tags Bite the Hand, Wiretap Records on 01/24/2025 by Kurt OrzeckRead my Music Connection interview with East Bay hardcore heavyweights Bite the Hand about their signing to esteemed punk label Wiretap Records in the latest print edition of the magazine or online here.
Primal Code Don’t Want You to Hate Them
Posted in Interviews with tags Primal Code on 01/24/2025 by Kurt OrzeckC’mon, they really aren’t that bad—aren’t they?
Crippled Black Phoenix, in Rare Interview, Reveal Challenges Finding Metal Community Acceptance
Posted in Interviews with tags Crippled Black Phoenix on 01/23/2025 by Kurt OrzeckMetal is mainstream, no doubt about it. But along with the genre expanding its tent, it naturally follows that some artists attracted to the sound find themselves to be square pegs trying to fit into round holes, community-wise. There may be no better example than hyper-talented collective Crippled Black Phoenix from the United Kingdom. Read what they had to say about fitting in, in this candid interview for New Noise.
Unto Others Frontman Brushes Off ‘Goth’ Comparisons
Posted in Interviews with tags Gabriel Franco, Unto Others on 01/22/2025 by Kurt OrzeckRead my New Noise feature on dark-rock daredevils Unto Others, in which the band’s frontman insists he’s not “a goth guy” despite his spot-on stage persona.
Illinois’ Molder Explain Exactly What Makes Them So Ill
Posted in Interviews with tags Molder, Prosthetic on 01/22/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
As it so happens, some of the better angeIs among us still beIieve it’s hip to be humbIe in 2025. Get converted by reading my profiIe on death-metaI squad MoIder on Knotfest’s website.
Sleepless Bassist’s Mental-Health Advice: ‘Stuff We Create in Our Minds Makes Everything Worse’
Posted in Interviews on 01/22/2025 by Kurt OrzeckStruggling as your mind regurgitates thoughts you’d rather avoid dwelling upon, especially during the second Trump regime? Get out of your head as best you can, the bassist for Portland thrash band Sleepless advises. Read my piece on the band courtesy of New Noise.
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