John Dwyer reteams with OG Oh See Brigid Dawson for 70 minutes of messy, bootleg-quality live material mirroring their early lo-fi collaborations. Read my full review on FLOOD‘s website.
OCS’ ‘Live at Permanent Records’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags John Dwyer, OCS, Oh Sees, Osees, Thee Oh Sees on 12/05/2024 by Kurt OrzeckSandveiss Are Pals With Tom Brady and C-3PO—The Cats, That Is
Posted in Interviews with tags Sandveiss on 12/05/2024 by Kurt OrzeckSandveiss, a prog/stoner/melodic rock outfit hailing from Quebec City, said more about their four pets—three cats and one dog—than any other participating band in New Noise‘s Pet Sounds series so far. And so much of what they shared delighted us to no end. Read the full interview here.
EP Premiere: Paper Mice’s ‘Neurotic City’
Posted in Exclusives with tags Paper Mice, Three One G on 12/04/2024 by Kurt OrzeckBadass label Three One G gave New Noise the honors of streaming the new EP by Paper Mice, Neurotic City, before any other outlet. Chiggity-chiggity-check-it-out here:
Braid’s Chris Broach Tells the Truth About Cats and Dogs
Posted in Interviews with tags Braid, Chris Broach, SNST on 12/04/2024 by Kurt OrzeckIndie-rock Renaissance Man Chris Broach (Braid, SNST) explains to New Noise in an extended edition of our Pet Sounds series how he keeps all his plates spinning while also raising a dog and a cat.
Kim Deal’s ‘Nobody Loves You More’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Kim Deal, The Amps, the Breeders on 12/02/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
No one–and I mean no one–expected Kim Deal to pull one of the best albums of the year out of her pocket. But that’s exactly what the tragically self-deprecating, perpetually under-appreciated and divinely talented artist has done. With Nobody Loves You More, the first album released under her own name, the pride of Dayton, Ohio, stupefies us for–stupidly–not giving Deal the level of respect that she’s deserved since 1986. Read my full, bittersweet review of her towering work of art on FLOOD‘s website.
Post-Punk Band Unlettered Spell Joy for Foster Dogs
Posted in Interviews with tags Unlettered on 11/29/2024 by Kurt OrzeckIn the latest edition of Pet Sounds on New Noise‘s website, we chat with with Mike and Kelly Knowlton of post-punk band Unlettered not only about their own dogs but their admirable volunteer efforts at dog rescue and foster services.
CONSPIRACY REVEALED: Tool’s Maynard James Keenan And David Yow Are Lizard People!
Posted in Comedy, Esoterica with tags conspiracy, David Yow, Maynard James Keenan, the Jesus Lizard, Tool on 11/27/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Hate to say we told you so, but a few years after an anonymous leaker from the Biden Crime Family provided Extra-Super-Top-Secret Classified Files to The Bad Penny, we can now officially confirm that the Deep State Documents are completely True and prove that two famous rock musicians (Hollywood Elites, of course) are indeed among the 47 million Lizard People living among us in the United States (which is a “garbage bin,” by the way). We call it “The Maynard/Yow Connection.”
Continue readingLuna Honey’s Zoo Has 3 Cats, 3 Dogs—and a Gecko!
Posted in Interviews with tags Luna Honey on 11/26/2024 by Kurt OrzeckDon’t miss the 18th edition (in a mere six weeks) of my ongoing Pet Sounds series on New Noise‘s website—especially if you’re curious abut Leopard geckos and/or Luna Honey’s distinct take on dark rock experimentalism.
Circus Trees’ Music Keeps Them Alive … As Do Their Furry Friends
Posted in Interviews with tags bunnies, circus trees, rabbits on 11/23/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Leave it to three teen girls from Marlborough, Mass., to exuberantly share their love for not just music but for their furry balls of bliss. Read my full interview with Circus Trees on New Noise‘s website.
The Bad Penny (beta) 