Archive for Spiritualized

Spiritualized’s ‘Amazing Grace’ 20th Anniversary Reissue: Two Cent Review

Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags on 01/21/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

The second installment in the Spaceman Reissue Program series brings more clarity to Spiritualized’s uncharacteristically collaborative, exuberant and sincere 2003 effort. Check out FLOOD for my full review.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: The Wild Ones

Posted in Interviews with tags , , , on 08/28/2022 by Kurt Orzeck
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Today we take a brief respite from heralding the posse of promising artists emerging post-COVID in not just the U.S. but across the world. Have no fear: We’ll get back to the up-and-comers soon enough. But for now, The Bad Penny is taking a breather and dusting off a hard-to-find yet epic conversation with the legendary Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

We’re rolling out the exhaustive interview shortly before one of San Francisco’s most iconic garage/psych bands celebrates it 25th anniversary next year. Buckle up: This cover story from the May/June 2002 issue of Amplifier is one of the more comprehensive accounts of BRMC that you’ll find anywhere.

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