Jesus Lizard

In the press materials Noisecreep was sent for Chicago-based noise rock merchants Jar'd Loose, their publicist described the band's sound as, "totally new yet aligned with the spirit of their musical ancestors, from The Jesus Lizard to Entombed...

"Oh Mr. sound man! This is as looooooow as it gets," Austerity Program frontman Justin Foley sang into the mic during sound check. Don't worry. They are not sell outs -- yet. They didn't have a big fancy sound check where you need an expensive, exclusive VIP ticket to watch them tell their roadies to tune their guitars...

For years, noise rockers Easter were a duo. Just drums and guitar. All it took to make them even better was for guitarist Don Puglisi to put up a flyer in their rehearsal space at Astoria Soundworks. Current bassist Mike Tsouris -- who lived around the corner from the building -- happily responded to their ad and became a strong addition to the band...

"The thing I will say about the Web site is, when two years ago, no one was doing anything but counting on MySpace, I was like, 'I don't know, is it worth it to put that sort of energy towards a Web site?' Now, no one pays any attention to MySpace...

Releasing an EP on its own is an ambitious undertaking for a new band, but Florida's Shroud Eater saw the experience as pleasurable, since they were incredibly resourceful, taking the term DIY seriously and to heart. "Releasing the EP was definitely a fun process," vocalist/guitarist Jean Saiz told Noisecreep about the self-titled effort...

"Can we get a volunteer to start our drum machine?" Justin Foley asked Friday night at Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Union Pool. Unlike many other humans I've come across, Foley and bassist Thad Calabrese don't have to try to hard to be funny. Since their enlistment in the Hydra Head army in 2003, they've put out some of the most unconventional press releases this writer has ever seen...

In what is perhaps a cruel joke or a sign of the impending apocalypse, country crooner Ryan Adams has gone metal! According to a post on his official Web site, Adams posted a raucous song and claimed, "We're going to begin pressing 'Orion,' my most legit metal record, on vinyl next week...

It's taken over 15 years, but the real debut from the Athens, Ga. purveyors of doom, blues and noise, Harvey Milk, is finally out. Over the years, this self-titled album -- dubbed 'The Bob Weston Sessions' on tape bootlegs and blog download sites -- has attained a legendary status thanks to never being officially released...

Currently Young Widows are out on the road supporting Russian Circles. If you're lucky enough to see these fine Louisville, Ky. fellows on their current jaunt, be prepared to hear a good chunk of new material. "These songs are all over the place," vocalist/guitarist Evan Patterson tells Noisecreep of the tracks being planned for their follow up to 'Old Wounds...

Louisville, Ky. hardcore punk outfit Coliseum have announced a run of dates alongside Russian Circles and Young Widows. Kicking off on Oct. 28 in their home state with a stop at The Fest 8 in Gainesville, Fla. along the way, the tour cuilminates at Austin, Texas' Fun Fun Fun Fest and will be Coliseum's first trek with their new drummer Carter Wilson...