At various turns haunting, alluring, catchy and confident, Florida’s Leaving Time deliver a well-considered debut, Angel in the Sand (Sunday Drive), that introduces the shoegazers with aplomb. Go to FLOOD to read my review in full.
Leaving Time’s ‘Angel in the Sand’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Leaving Time on 11/02/2024 by Kurt OrzeckLocust Bassist’s Cocker Spaniel Is Out of this World
Posted in Interviews with tags Locust on 11/01/2024 by Kurt OrzeckJustin Pearson of The Locust, Deaf Club, Planet B and more bands has a special place in New Noise‘s heart. Little did we know that, when Pearson asked to participate in our ongoing Pet Sounds series, his 8-year-old Cocker Spaniel, Captain, would work his way into our hearts too. Read our interview with Pearson on New Noise‘s website.
Gaerea’s ‘Coma’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Gaerea on 11/01/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Climbing out of the black-metal pigeonhole, Portugal’s Gaerea sound more confident and creatively unrestrained on their fourth album rather than merely louder. Read my review of Coma on FLOOD‘s website. (While you’re at it, check out my interview with the band’s mysterious vocalist on New Noise‘s website.)
Deaf Club Drummer Practices on His Cat’s Butt
Posted in Interviews on 10/31/2024 by Kurt OrzeckScott Osment, drummer for Deaf Club, is the definition of a loving, caring pet owner. Which, in turn, makes his “young 11-year-old” tabby cat one hell of a lucky pet. Read this New Noise interview (with Osment, not his cat) right here.
‘Bands Don’t Make a Living Off Record Sales’: Mike Patton, Greg Werckman Reflect on Ipecac
Posted in Interviews with tags Greg Werckman, Ipecac Recordings, Mike Patton on 10/31/2024 by Kurt OrzeckMedia-averse Mike Patton reflects on his label’s lasting power: “The most challenging (period or obstacle) in Ipecac’s history was the same for us as it was for all labels: the rise of digital music. To deal with it, we refocused on our fanbase, (which) still prefers physical releases.” Read the full profile on New Noise‘s website.
Happy Halloween: The Bad Penny’s Top 10 Favorite Masked Bands
Posted in Lists with tags Batushka, Cult of Fire, Gaerea, Ghost, Magic Sword, Slipknot, Sunn 0))), The Locust, The Residents, UADA on 10/31/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
ADULT.’s Crush on Eyeliner the Wild Cat
Posted in Interviews on 10/30/2024 by Kurt OrzeckEven hard-core ADULT. aficionados may not know that the musicians’ immediately family also includes a to-die-for 5-ish-year-old cat named Eyeliner. Read our chat with the band on New Noise‘s website.
Jan. 6 Rioter Jay Johnston Played a KKK Member in Failed Fox Sketch Show From 2002
Posted in Comedy, News with tags Bob Odenkirk, Bob's Burgers, Jay Johnston, Mr. Show on 10/30/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
The media is extensively covering sketch-comedy and voice actor Jay Johnston’s recent sentencing to a year in prison due to his unapologetic participation in the January 6 insurrection. But, as usual, news outlets aren’t doing enough research when reporting on the shocking news about the Mr. Show and Bob’s Burgers alum.
Check out this eerie clip from the first episode of Bob Odenkirk’s Next!, a riotous but failed 2002 sketch-comedy pilot for Fox, in which Johnston played a KKK member in one of its segments.
Spooky Mansion Share ‘Love’ for Boise With Special Gig Tonight
Posted in Interviews with tags Grayson Converse, Spooky Mansion on 10/30/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
It may only be Halloween eve, but Boise’s 9th St Parallel at Knitting Factory is getting the haunting festivities started early tonight with a performance by lively surf-rock/Americana troupe Spooky Mansion. The Treefort Music Fest vets had a blast playing here a few years ago and are psyched to be back, frontman/guitarist Grayson Converse recently told The Bad Penny.
Continue readingSt. Lenox Has Lotsa Love To Give With New LP, 3 Adorable Pets
Posted in Interviews with tags St. Lenox on 10/29/2024 by Kurt OrzeckAndrew Choi a.k.a. St. Lenox chatted with us about his three pets with his husband: Maks, Yorkshire Terrier who is blind and deaf; Dorothy, a tuxedo house cat; and Lucy, a black house cat. Peruse this recent New Noise interview to learn more about the musician and the adoring pets he owns with his husband.
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