Authority Zero Vocalist’s Chihuahuas Bring ‘Sense of Peace’

Posted in Interviews with tags , on 10/22/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

It was a very welcome surprise when Jason DeVore, vocalist for punk legends Authority Zero, recently joined New Noise‘s Pet Sounds series.

Ipecac Recordings Profile in Latest Edition of New Noise

Posted in Interviews with tags on 10/21/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

Check out my profile on Mike Patton’s long-running Ipecac Recordings label in the latest print edition of New Noise:

Geneva Jacuzzi’s Cockatiel Is Pretty Fly

Posted in Interviews on 10/21/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

In the fifth installment of Pet Sounds via New Noise, we check in with synth-pop performative artist and “Renaissance Woman” Geneva Jacuzzi.

Yellfire Bassist Loves Post-Hardcore — And Dogs Too

Posted in Interviews with tags on 10/19/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

Hop over to New Noise‘s website for the latest installment in our ongoing series, Pet Sounds. This time around, we chat with Casey Nolan, bassist for Seattle-based post-hardcore crew Yellfire, about her love of dogs.

Common Wounds Bassist Talks About Bringing The Pain On New LP

Posted in Interviews with tags , on 10/18/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

Common Wounds, a post-hardcore band from Phoenix, aren’t trying to solve all the world’s problems—just aspiring to help us cope with our brave fearful new world.

A Place to Bury Strangers Frontman Wants Every Show to Feel Like Their Last

Posted in Interviews with tags on 10/17/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

With latest album by noise-squadron A Place to Bury Strangers having come out earlier this month to a very strong reception, New Noise rolls out to some bonus material from our month and entertaining conversation with the band’s frontman.

Babe Rainbow Get Big Boost From King Gizzard Crew

Posted in Interviews with tags on 10/16/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

After the recent announcement of Babe Rainbow’s signing to a new label, check out this previous unpublished New Noise conversation with their vocalist as she contemplated the psych-rock band’s future last year.

Blood Incantation’s ‘Absolute Elsewhere’: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews on 10/16/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

As Blood Incantation continue to forge new paths for technica death metal, it often feels like the Denver band is doing too much on their third album. Read my full review via FLOOD.

Common Wounds Bassist Says ‘Dogs Diffuse Negativity’

Posted in Interviews with tags on 10/15/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

Venture to New Noise for the latest installment in our series shining a spotlight on musicians’ deep affection for their pets. This time around, the bassist for post-hardcore band Common Wounds talks about how his emotional health is stronger thanks to his two pooches.

Brutal Death Metal Vocalist of Benighted Is Dogs’ Best Friend

Posted in Features, Interviews, Pet Sounds with tags , on 10/14/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

To appease man’s “best friends,” a reputation they’re going to have to do a better job living up to after all the barking they directed at us, we decided to focus our second installment of Pet Sounds on canines—specifically, ones befriended by the frontman of French brutal death-metal act Benighted. Read the interview on New Noise.