Check out a lengthy, comprehensive Q&A I conducted with Seattle rock band Thunderpussy during their stay in Boise for the March 2017 edition of Treefort Music Fest. Drowned in Sound originally published the interview, but it went out of print after DiS closed its doors. Today we resurrect the out-of-print feature for your reading pleasure.
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‘Your Pussy Is Powerful … and Amazing Things Come Out of It!’ Thunderpussy Says
Posted in Interviews with tags Thunderpussy, Treefort Music Fest on 03/08/2026 by Kurt OrzeckFather John Misty, Drug Church, White Reaper, Mclusky Confirmed for Boise’s Treefort Music Fest
Posted in News with tags Drug Church, Father John Misty, flipturn, Geese, Hannibal Buress, Joe Pera, Magdalena Bay, Mclusky, Treefort Music Fest, White Reaper on 10/16/2025 by Kurt OrzeckTreefort Music Fest organizers on Thursday announced the first wave of music talent confirmed to participate in the 2026 installment of Boise’s biggest and best music festival, and it’s a doozy.
The headliners for each night of the four-day music blowout will be flipturn (Thursday), Magdalena Bay (Friday), Geese (Saturday) and Father John Misty (Sunday). Hannibal Buress and Joe Pera will anchor the festival’s comedy lineup.
Continue readingFrom the Vault: Deafheaven’s 2017 Tour Setlists and First-Ever Show in Boise – An Analysis
Posted in Concert Reviews, Essays, Reviews with tags Bosse-de-Nage, Deafheaven, George Clarke, Mogwai, Shiv Mehra, Treefort, Treefort Music Fest on 09/22/2025 by Kurt OrzeckWhen Deafheaven played their first show in Boise on March 25 – at Mardi Gras, a venue typically reserved for wedding functions – they provided the five-day Treefort Music Fest with its only dose of shoe-gazing black metal. Continue reading
Treefort Music Fest Preview: Dummy Discuss Their Smart Approach to Making Art
Posted in Interviews with tags Dummy, Treefort Music Fest on 03/26/2025 by Kurt OrzeckGet to know L.A.-based psych-pop luminaries Dummy ahead of their much anticipated set at Neurolux on Saturday at 11:30 p.m. as part of this year’s Treefort Music Fest, courtesy of New Noise.
Treefort Music Fest Director ‘In Awe’ Of Its Impressive Growth
Posted in Interviews with tags Eric Gilbert, Treefort Music Fest on 06/08/2024 by Kurt OrzeckCheck out my short-but-sweet profile on Treefort Music Fest Co-Founder and Director Eric Gilbert in the latest issue of Meridian Lifestyle. Or, if you don’t feel like running around town trying to locate a copy, read the online version here.
The Giving Tree(fort): Boise’s Bountiful Fest
Posted in News with tags a place to bury strangers, Ex Everything, French Cassettes, So Pitted, Treefort Music Fest on 03/29/2024 by Kurt OrzeckLast weekend, Boise’s annual Treefort Music Fest featured one of its weakest rosters of artists in the history of the event. But neither the anemic bill nor the dicey weather deterred local music lovers from checking out live sets across the modest city.
Read the most comprehensive history yet of Treefort Music Fest in the just-released April edition of Boise Lifestyle, one of the last glossy magazines left in Idaho. (Or peruse the online version of the story here.) Also, don’t miss New Noise Magazine profiles of 2024 Treefort participants A Place to Bury Strangers, Ex Everything, So Pitted, Sistemas Inestables and French Cassettes.
Chile’s Sistemas Inestables Keep Treefort Approach Simple
Posted in Interviews with tags Sistemas Inestables, Treefort Music Fest on 03/26/2024 by Kurt OrzeckTreefort Music Fest will forever be entwined with Sistemas Inestables, a band from Chile that found refuge in the U.S. Get to know the group and its mellifluous blend of electronic-heavy post-rock in this rare interview published by New Noise.
So Pitted Pit Themselves Against Mediocrity At Treefort
Posted in Interviews with tags So Pitted, Treefort Music Fest on 03/25/2024 by Kurt OrzeckHead over to New Noise to read my interview with Treefort Music Fest 2024 participants and Seattle stalwarts So Pitted. The trio-turned-quartet appear to be fans of New Noise and/or yours truly, as they also gave their first interview about new album Cloned to New Noise last month. Get even more acquainted with So Pitted’s goings-on and shenanigans here.
Treefort Fest 2024 Friday Pick: Ex Everything Bring The Noise
Posted in Interviews with tags Ex Everything, Neurot, Treefort Music Fest on 03/22/2024 by Kurt OrzeckMy New Noise series profiling the crem de la crem of this year’s Treefort Music Fest crop continues with Ex Everything. Possibly the heaviest entrant in this year’s edition, they’re also among the kindest, particularly in the case of amiable guitarist Jon Howell. Here’s our conversation for proof:
French Cassettes Leader Bummed About Bum Knee Ahead Of Treefort Set
Posted in Interviews with tags French Cassettes, Treefort Music Fest on 03/21/2024 by Kurt OrzeckTreefort Music Fest, which kicked off its five-day stretch yesterday—and can always use a juicy jolt of excitement once attendees get comfortable (or tired). French Cassettes have steam shooting out of their ears not only because of the promising event that is Treefort—but because the band has a new LP on the way too.















