In this new interview for New Noise, outspoken Local H main man Scott Lucas recalls his last interactions with fellow sardonic Chicago music legend Steve Albini and much more as the band announces a 30th anniversary reissue of its debut record, Ham Fisted.
Local H Doesn’t ‘Give a Shit About the Rock ‘n’ Roll Industry’
Posted in Interviews with tags Local H, Scott Lucas on 01/29/2025 by Kurt OrzeckPleasure Forever’s ‘Alter’: Two Cent (Retrospective) Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Dave Clifford, Pleasure Forever, The VSS on 01/29/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Check out my first piece for esteemed, erudite independent-music manual Treble in the form of a retrospective review of a long-lost record by one of Sub Pop Record’s most underrated bands ever, the VSS-affiliated Pleasure Forever.
Harakiri for the Sky Scream to the Heavens as the World Burns
Posted in Interviews with tags Harakiri for the Sky on 01/28/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
“Everything’s changed for the worse,” Harakiri for the Sky cofounder and vocalist Michael “JJ” V. Wahntraum says. “I don’t think that the world takes a good turn for now.”
Read those and more uplifting prognostications from Austria’s best band in this immersive and intense feature on Knotfest.com.
Open Head’s ‘What Is Success’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Open Head on 01/28/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Experimental quartet Open Head piece together snippets of discordant, angular, and off-tune notes to create a tapestry paying tribute to NYC’s no wave and noise-rock scenes on their new record, What Is Success (Wharf Cat). Read my full review on FLOOD‘s website.
Misanthropic Aggression Start Second LP, Freak Out About Technology
Posted in Interviews with tags Misanthropic Aggression on 01/27/2025 by Kurt Orzeck“Technology is running away from us, and we aren’t talking to each other about the implications.” Read those and many more words of wisdom from Chris T. Hammer, frontman of Atlanta metal band Misanthropic Aggression, in this revelatory interview via New Noise.
Don Aaron Mixon Mixes It Up with Adopted Dogs
Posted in Interviews with tags Don Aaron Mixon on 01/27/2025 by Kurt OrzeckWe’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.
zzzahara’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.
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