As everyone’s favorite “three-piece grindpunk psychonaut unit” (their words, not ours) head out for another tour, go to New Noise for some previously unpublished thoughts about music festivals they shared with me during a conversation last year.
Cloud Rat Chat About Fave Fests, ‘Grimiest’ Venues
Posted in Interviews with tags Cloud Rat, Madison Marshall on 07/12/2024 by Kurt OrzeckBangladeafy’s ‘Vulture’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Bangladeafy on 07/11/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Bangladefy‘s Vulture reflects a band that, now 15 years old, still isn’t focused on what its two members want their endeavor to be. Read my full review via New Noise.
Huntsmen’s ‘Dry Land’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews on 07/11/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
What’s The Deal With Dark Tranquillity Vocalist’s New Side Project?
Posted in News with tags Cemetery Skyline, Dark Tranquillity, Mikael Stanne on 07/11/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Fans of Dark Tranquillity and vocalist Mikael Stanne shouldn’t be so baffled by his new project Cemetery Skyline putting out three singles without formalizing a full-length. The answer is in front of our noses. Read my news report via New Noise.
Photo credit: Krichan Wihlborg.
Blvck Hippie’s ‘Basketball Camp’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Interviews on 07/10/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
On the second album by Blvck Hippie, Josh Shaw channels the momentum of emotional turmoil into a vibrant, propulsive musical feat with a bigger, bolder sound than their debut. Read my full review via FLOOD.
Perchta’s ‘D’Muata’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Perchta on 07/10/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Orbit Culture Try To Keep Momentum Going With Next LP
Posted in Interview Transcripts, Interviews with tags Orbit Culture, Slipknot on 07/09/2024 by Kurt OrzeckIn light of Orbit Culture’s astronomical rise (pun most definitely intended), we break out the transcript of our February conversation with the Swedish band’s frontman. Go to New Noise for a closer look at the Swedish melodic death metal band that everyone—well, OK, the majority of people who have actually heard of the subgenre—are dying to know more about.
Alcest’s ‘Les chants de l’aurore’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Alcest on 07/09/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
DIIV’s ‘Frog In Boiling Water’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags DIIV on 06/19/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
After laying the smacketh down at a killer show in Boise last week, DIIV will continue supporting their latest album, Frog in Boiling Water, with more tour dates through the rest of the year. And for good reason: Post-rock doesn’t get much better than their latest material. Read my full review on FLOOD.
Babe Report’s ‘Did You Get Better’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Babe Report on 06/18/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
More punk in spirit than in sound, Chicago group Babe Report’s lo-fi debut, Did You Get Better (Exploding in Sound), is endearing if also a bit impatient as they keep things loud, fast, and heavily distorted. Read my full review on FLOOD.
The Bad Penny (beta) 