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Pet Sounds #77: The Truth About Thrill Jockey Publicity Director Mike Boyd’s Cats And Dogs

Posted in Features, Interviews, Pet Sounds with tags , , , , , , on 01/15/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

The eminently likable Mike Boyd isn’t just the Director of Publicity at arguably Chicago’s strongest indie-rock label, Thrill Jockey, founded in 1992. Nor is he only the vocalist/guitarist for heavy trio Stander. He also plays guitar at live performances by experimental black metal band Genital Shame. Oh, and he two cats and a dog to boot.

Drilling into the nuts and bolts, Nikola is a gray and white tabby, whereas Mugen is an orange tabby.

“They’re brothers, and they’ll be turning 14 this year,” Boyd told The Bad Penny. “My dog, Saoirse, is a pit bull, and I am unsure about her actual age. But. based on the estimates from when I rescued her, I would guess she’s about 9 years old.

Without further ado, let’s take a gander at Boyd’s three adorable amigos.

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