Archive for Palm Ghosts

On Tyranny: Palm Ghosts Say ‘7 Million People on the Street Doesn’t Even Make a Dent’

Posted in Features, Interviews, On Tyranny, On Tyranny with tags , , , , , , on 11/18/2025 by Kurt Orzeck

Palm Ghosts’ Joseph Lekkas was all smiles when The Bad Penny caught up with him a little under a year ago. We connected with the bassist/singer in his residence via video conference call, and he was surrounded by his trio of devastatingly adorable dachshunds. Additionally, his long-running Nashville band, Palm Ghosts, were giddily on the verge of releasing new songs.

Fast-forward to roughly a month ago, when we checked in again with Lekkas and Palm Ghosts bandmate Benjamin Douglas (vocals, guitar, keyboards). We immediately noticed that they were burned out emotionally – and likely spiritually and physically as well – thanks to the terror that the Evil Empire Trump Administration is inflicting on the American public.

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Sweet Cheetah PR’s Tim Anderl and His ‘Wild’ Dog

Posted in Interviews with tags , , on 04/20/2025 by Kurt Orzeck

Tim Anderl—who helps publicize reputed indie bands including Braid and Palm Ghosts—checked in with New Noise for a recent installment in our series to talk about his 3-year-old, 70-pound, mixed-breed mutt named Duncan.

Palm Ghosts Have Us in the Palm of Their Hand

Posted in Interviews with tags , , on 01/07/2025 by Kurt Orzeck

Witness bassist/singer Joseph Lekkas regale New Noise with details and stories aplenty of his clan of critters in the 25th installment of Pet Sounds.