Melissa Auf der Maur returns with her first new music in 15 years, releasing a soundtrack tied to her upcoming art exhibition featuring rare demos and photography. Read my full news report at AllMusic.com.
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Melissa Auf der Maur (Ex-Smashing Pumpkins, Hole) Releasing First New Music in 15 Years
Posted in News with tags Hole, Melissa Auf der Maur, Smashing Pumpkins on 07/28/2026 by Kurt OrzeckVideo Interview: Boston’s 7-11 Jesus – Fans of Smashing Pumpkins, Maneka – Are Converting Noise-Rock Fans With a (Gasp!) Positive Attitude
Posted in Interviews, Videos with tags 7-11 Jesus, Adam Rioux, August Darula, Jimmy Chamberlain, Maneka, noise rock, Smashing Pumpkins, Will Bryan on 07/19/2026 by Kurt OrzeckJoin arguably the most amicable noise-rock band to ever come out of Boston – all three members of 7-11 Jesus, in fact – for some lighthearted fun, lotsa laughs and maybe the most definitive account yet of their history, in this recent interview with The Bad Penny. We caught up with the trio shortly after the conclusion of a tour of theirs that ended on June 26 at Wildflower Festival.
Vocalist/guitarist August Darula, drummer Will “The Thrill” Bryan and bassist “Animal” Adam Rioux (The Bad Penny has dibs on the latter nickname) will win you over with their collective humble charm. In fact, they’re probably the first Bostonians to claim such attributes. But in the event their gnarly and noisy music doesn’t, 7-11 Jesus’ recently released White Noise full-length will seal the deal.
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Posted in Lists, Videos with tags Alice in Chains, grunge, Mark Lanegan, Melvins, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Sub Pop on 12/20/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Paz Lenchantin’s ‘Triste’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags A Perfect Circle, Billy Corgan, Maynard James Keenan, Paz Lenchantin, Smashing Pumpkins, Zwan on 11/23/2025 by Kurt Orzeck
Whatever you were expecting from a solo album by A Perfect Circle and Zwan collaborator Paz Lenchantin, you won’t be prepared for what you hear when you press play. Read my full review of Lenchantin’s Triste at Veil of Sound, one of Germany’s premiere sources for alternative, experimental and heavy music, with a particular predilection for post-rock, black metal and krautrock.
The Bad Penny (beta) 