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10 Best Free Bandcamp Downloads #10: Witch Ripper, Aidan Baker, Frankie Tillo, arm’s length, Gunner

Posted in MP3s with tags , , , , , , , , , on 04/09/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Sorry we’ve neglected you by letting too much time elapse between our last rundown of free music on Bandcamp and this new installment. We’ll make it up to you, we promise. Wait, why are we apologizing? And why are we making promises? Do you really exist? And, for that matter, do we? Probably not. But let’s pretend we do and have some fun. Here’s a whole bunch of handpicked music that you can smash and grab without breaking any laws.

(Note: If you’re financially capable of supporting any of these artists and/or labels, please consider doing so.)

1. Witch Ripper – _

No, you’re not inebriated – hell, maybe you are, but either way, you’re seeing the name of Witch Ripper’s first release as the band intended: a simple underscore. Released in November 2012, it’s fitting to revisit the EP now because the Seattle heavy-rock band’s newest album, Through the Hourglass, comes out tomorrow via Magnetic Eye Records.

2. arm’s length – “loathe” (early demo)

Are we absolutely certain that arm’s length is the best emo band that Ontario has ever produced? No, but we’ll leave it up to you to prove us wrong. (And that involves listening to this demo.) Whatever the case, the lovable lads are about to play a month’s worth of gigs across North America with support from The Callous Daoboys. Just when you thought every clever tour name had been used, these guys came up with a good one: “There’s a Whole World ….” The website for arm’s length lists all the dates.

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10 Best Free Bandcamp Downloads #9: NORMANS, Aidan Baker, Nadja, Convulsing, Gloios, Twilight Sad

Posted in MP3s with tags , , , , , , , , , on 02/12/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Strapped for cash but hungry for great music? The Bad Penny is here to help. Well, musicians and Bandcamp are the ones actually doing the heavy lifting, but we’re saving you some precious time by curating the best freebies we came across on the site since the last edition of this series. So here’s a rundown of 10 rad songs, albums and EPs – most of them released last month – that The Bad Penny decided to share because we love you.

(Note: If you’re financially capable of supporting any of these artists and/or labels, please consider doing so.)

1. Aidan Baker & Wario Pianesi – 4Rooms (January 2026)

From the Bandcamp description: “4Rooms is the improv session recorded live by Aidan Baker (Nadja) and Wario Pianesi (Mrs Bhutan) in Berlin at Hinterraum on Oct. 24, 2024. Mastered by Riccardo Gamondi at unSalice studio.”

2. Nadja – Seemannsgarn (Church In Session) (January 2026)

This is an ambient/drone live track that Nadja performed with Leah Buckareff on bass guitar and Aidan Baker on electric guitar and drum machine, They recorded the 42-minute song in a church in Berlin.

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On Tyranny: ‘It Feels Like the Deck Is Stacked Against Us … I Wish We Could All Just Get Along,’ Band VTB Says

Posted in Features, Interviews, On Tyranny, On Tyranny, Videos with tags on 02/10/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

It’s true and well-known that most Americans don’t know the nitty-gritty of government and politics. But we can distinguish between what is moral and not, and for that reason, we must fight for what we believe is right. VTB make a case for that claim — which every American should know –– during part of an interview The Bad Penny conducted on Wednesday with the grungy alt-rock-with-a-smattering-of-noise-and-post-punk.

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