CHAOS FROM ORDER

By: Dora Roberson

September 14, 2025

Between February and June of 2025, I documented in detail the live sets of two Chattanooga noise stalwarts and their various live shows, both separately and in various collaborative forms. Along the way, I had some significant revelations pertaining to the role that noise has played in the lives of others as well as the role it plays in my own life, and also regarding how what started as a group of casual acquaintances interested in music others don’t even consider music gradually morphed into a close-knit community of friends and a functioning support system.

5 Questions with Jerod Walz

1. If you could play a 5-act bill, who would the other 4 be?

Headliner: “Trace” era Son Volt

Direct Support: Doves 

Opener: This Will Destroy You 

Before Me: Weekend Nachos

5 Questions with Pippi Maraschino

1. If you could play a 5-act bill, who would the other 4 be?

Dan Hentschel, Kim Ann Clark Country Fan, Jeremy Fragrance, Quentin Smirhes...

5 Questions with Leperwitch

1. If you could play a 5-act bill, who would the other 4 be?

Damn, that's really hard to answer. If I really had to narrow it down, I think I would go with a Justin Broadrick project like Final, then Pharmakon, then someone who's been on the Japanese scene for a long time, like Dissecting Table since I'm very fond of his work. After that...

Women of Noise Fest 2024 Recap

by Dora Robertson

October 24, 2024

Almost a full month has passed since Women of Noise Fest 2024. Frankly, I needed this much time to fully reflect on what happened over that weekend and write about it from a perspective that was not entirely skewed by emotion (not that emotion is a bad thing of course, but I’m an analytical sort and wanted to have a cool-headed review).

Psionic Sports House Shows

by Pearson Greer

August 1, 2024

I've been fortunate enough to host two CNN-affiliated shows at my house with a third upcoming on August 4th. If you're interested in attending or trying it yourself, read on. I'll describe what I've got and you can decide if this is something you want to try, or at the very least, attend.

A History of Chattanooga Noise

by Jerry Reed

June 1, 2024

When asked about doing a timeline of Chattanooga noise, I knew where I had to start. They might not be the first, but the names that immediately came to my mind were "The Shaking Ray Levis" and their eponymous "Society". These people were putting us on the map well before most of us knew what a contact mic was. 

Women of Noise Night 1 Recap

by Dora Robertson

May 1, 2024

On September 22, 2023, Women of Noise, an online collective of women in experimental and extreme music, curated a special edition of Chattanooga Noise Night. All four featured artists were from Tennessee, which lent to the regional intimacy of the showcase...