Hateoffering/Stressclot #37

Yo How is everyone doing??? This will be my last interview of the year. Then after the new years I will have more surprises. Anyways I was on Ig and I found these bands I checked them out. It's a sick bands if your a Fans of Crossed out/ Weekend Nachos. I talk to Ruben bout the band and his solo pv project well enjoy here is the interview Of Hateoffering and Stressclot!

 Q: State your name and what bands do you play in??

A: My name is Ruben Perez and I play in the bands HATEOFFERING and Stressclot.

Q: How are you doing??? How did you get into punk??

A: I am doing great today actually since dumb ass Trump is out of office haha! I got into punk rock when I was younger, around the age of seven or eight (years old). My cousin would show me music, I started off at listening to bands such as Bad Brains, The Clash, Dead Kennedys, Crass, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Ramones, Misfits, Buzzcocks, Discharge and it just branches off from there. Growing up, I would also go to many backyard punk/hardcore shows in my neighborhood— out in the LA County area.

Q: How did Stressclot and Hateoffering start??

A: Stressclot started off as an idea and just being in my studio writing bass riffs. One drunken night I discussed the idea of writing some music with Oscar and we decided to start this project up. Called up a friend to help do drums and I was going to do Bass and Oscar on Guitar. A few weeks later after several line up changes, I found myself playing drums- this was the first time learning how to play drums within this genre of music. So I ended up doing the vocals, Bass, Drums for recording and Oscar did Guitar for the Midnight Munchies E.P.

HATEOFFERING started during the ending of the recording that I had with Stressclot’s E.P. Midnight Munchies. This was a project that I decided to do on my own because I was going through a lot of anger, drug use, and depression during the making of the DREAD E.P. So I guess I was trying to make something a bit more heavier and darker (sounding). It started off with writing bass riffs in my studio once I heard it on rough draft recordings, I was in a creative flow where I was able to lay down drums, bass and vocals. I am really proud of HATEOFFERING because it’s the first time I actually had complete creative control with music. It’s a direct representation of myself as an artist.

Q: What is the line up of Stressclot??

A: Stressclot consist of Oscar Lara on guitar and myself on Bass, Drums, and Vocals. Had a couple of people tried out for vocals but things didn’t work out. 

Q: Hateoffering is your solo pv project??

A: HATEOFFERING is my solo project that I write, play and record myself. DIY for life!!! 

Q: How long has Stressclot been a band??

A: Stressclot has been around for 2 agonizing years of noise

Q: How did your bands get the Stressclot and your solo project Hateoffering??

A: Both projects were on a list of names I wrote down on a paper while being drunk and stoned in my garage.

Q: What are the influences in your bands??

A: Influences most likely would be Horror movies, mafia movies, a lot of listening to bands such as Charles Bronson, World Peace, Crossed Out, Krieg, Mind Eraser, Impalers, Vile Gash, Wound Man, Ledge, Weekend Nacho’s, WVRM, Irae, Bloody Phoenix, Crutch..... The list can keep going haha!!!

Q: Does your bands have any releases coming out??

A: HATEOFFERING just came out with SUFFER E.P. on Halloween this year and in the process of writing for a 4 way split in the works but that will be announced very soon. I am currently writing and working on new material for HATEOFFERING. 

Stressclot right now is on a break but most likely might not come back together because of musical differences. 

Q: Any shoutout you want to give?? 

A: Shoutout to the homie Chino in the band Countime, the homies from the band The Dares, the homie Ricky that host the odd fellas podcast, TonexViolence for this interview and to all the haters in the world.... Thank you!

stressclotpv.bandcamp.com

hateofferingcultpv.bandcamp.com/

Have Fun #36

 What's up everyone this week I got the got a treat. I have to give Kyle Thanks for getting me the chance to interview these guys. Have Fun I first heard about them on a blogpost and I was hook. and still listen to there tunes. Spazz & Infest worship. Hailing from Machesney Park, Illinois. Here is the interview with Have Fun. 

State your name and what band do you play in:

David/Drums in Have Fun

Paul/Guitar/Grunts in Have Fun

Brian/Bass/Howls in Have Fun

A fan of Have Fun when I got into the band.. How you guys doing??

D: Not bad. Trying to eat less pizza. 

B: Life is cool sometimes. Glad you like the noise we made. 

P: I’m okay. I miss seeing people.

How did you guys get into punk??

D: I’m the youngest person in the band so I started with Nu Metal/Pop punk in the late 90s which just naturally progressed into Fat Wreck punk and some introductory hardcore like Hatebreed and then I just wanted heavier and heavier stuff. I’ve always been friends with people that are older than me so it was easy to get into new stuff.

B: I don’t specifically remember but it was the mid 90s, I was 14/15, Fat Wreck Chords and Epitaph were a top of their game and I just dove in. Once the internet came around I would just download anything I could find so I didn’t have the natural progression or older punk that a lot of people had.

P: I was a prepubescent metal head, so the classic Metallica to Misfits jump. Then when I was 14 I got seated next to a kid in history class that made me a tape with Disrupt, Destroy!, Hellnation, and Dropdead. I got exposed to less grindy punk rock after that.

How did you guys get the name Have Fun??

D: All I remember is that I came up with a handful of really horrible names before the band fully formed and I’m glad we went with Have Fun.

P: Fun has always been a focus in our group of friends, The same kid that made the mixtape and I were at basement show and there were some kids actively not having a good time and he was just like "Fuck, why are you here? Have Fun." So it's also a command.

How did the band start??

P: David got in touch with me, I'm not sure how he even knew about me as we had a pretty large age gap and I was living in a different city at the time. I think he was like 15 or 16 and I was 26.

The thing is, if someone who plays drums shows up out of the blue saying I want to play fastcore you're a fucking idiot if you don't take them up on it.

There was this kid Josh that played guitar for one show, he tried paying to get into that show and then disappeared.

So then I started paying guitar.

D: I was in a few straight up punk bands in high school and when they ended I wanted to start a fast hardcore band. I wrote and recorded a couple songs and had Paul record vocals on them. I met him through a mutual friend through shows and other bands. The rest is history as they say.

B: I joined sometime after the first show. My previous band had just ended and we were all friends so they invited me to play with them.

Who mom is that arguing with there kid ???saying you have fun that track also gets me it reminds me and my mom... lol 

D:That’s just a sample from an old animated show called “Home Movies”.

Have Fun was Influenced by Infest, Go!... was there any other influences I know you guys had A song called C.R.E.A.M. I know that a Wu Tang Clan referred were you guys influence by Hip Hop too??

D: When we first started the band it was definitely

infest/Spazz/Crossed Out worship. Later on other things creeped in like Anthem Eighty Eight and a lot more noise elements. I know we all love hip hop but it was never a conscience influence.

P: Well we for sure borrowed(and by that I mean stole) some riffs from Spazz & W.H.N. Influences for me Ottawa, Suppression, and Ulcer were what I was trying to emulate.

I dunno if hip hop was much of an influence, we are fans of the genre for sure.

B: We definitely ripped some Spazz riffs. The whole self titled 7” is pretty much Crossed Out worship. I was heavy into them at that time.

How did you guys get the split with Deep Shit??? Kyle explained a little about it but wanted to know from your guys point of view..

D: I can’t remember exactly but I know Paul met them up in Madison and passed their tape around to us. We played some shows with them and became fast friends.

P: I met Matt by being a loudmouth drunk complaining about not being able to meet people in Madison. He was very gracious and invited us over to his place for a BBQ. I think they asked us to play a couple shows after that. I remember seeing them at a house show before that and being so amped on what they were doing.

What was the best show you guys played or tour???

D: Every show in Peoria, IL and every show with Curb are some of the best memories I have in my life. I also remember our last show in Madison, WI being particularly wild. Also, the time we played someone’s birthday at a bar in Berwyn, IL.

P: Every show in Peoria was fucking killer,the song says it all, that whole crew are great people. The one we played with latex nuns/mother speed/ANS and Cross Exam was a blast. The In Disgust show in Chicago was fun. Meeting the Curb dudes when they were in a band called Have a Blast.

B: We played so many super weird shows because we never turned anything down. If we could play we played it. Every show that we played with either Curb or Deep Shit always stand out.

What was the last show you guys play like and how did it the band come to an end??

D: A full day of beautiful festivities at our good friends house. I remember Paul wearing red short shorts and us convincing Curb to headline because they were better than us.

P: It came to an end because I was moving to Seattle. We did our last show at a friends house. We for sure did Defiance covers, at one point we started recording all of No Future No Hope. There was definitely a slip-n-slide. I was wearing shorts that were way too short.

B: Last show was at a friends house we did shows in occasionally. I think I lived there at that point too. We got all of our friends bands that we could and had a big cookout. Just a really good way to end things. We ended because Paul was moving across the country. David and I started another band with our friend Rob right towards the end so we transitioned bands really easily.

Are you guys working on anything new projects???? Will there be A Have Fun reunion???

P: I'm currently collecting material for a lathe cut scavenger hunt across the United States. I'm not opposed to a reunion, we are far from each other so that kind of makes it hard. I don't know where we would do it, no really liked us in our town.

D: I make movies under the name Other Trash. You can follow my Instagram @Brobocop77 for any info on that. Brian and I live together so we’re always talking about doing another heavy project but nothing has materialized recently. We have been in a bunch of bands between Have Fun and now and I’m sure that’s all available online somewhere.

 I used to be very adamantly against reunion shows but the older I get the more I don’t care and I’d totally do it if it were the right situation. As long as it’s fun (nahaha). Like Paul said, no one really gave a fuck in our hometown so I don’t know where it would be. Maybe Madison or some places we never got to when were active like California or somewhere else with lots of friends.

B.: I haven’t been playing anything lately. David and I did a band called Trophy Husband about 2 years ago, but haven’t done anything recently.

A reunion isn’t likely because Paul doesn’t live near us anymore but I would never say no. We were only a band for 2 years and it’s insane to me that people still remember us, but being in a band with my best friends is something I will always love

Any shoutout you guys want to give???

P: CJ, Neil, Sami, R.I.P Nate Powers, Dustin, Brandon, Gabe, Brenda, Austin, Chris, Grant, Doug fucking Sorg, Fecal Fred.

D: Shout out to anyone who booked us, partied with us, ran in a circle to us, or jammed the records. I love that people are still digging the tunes. Thanks! 

Have Fun Lp 

Have Fun 7''

Deep Shit Split 7''

Infest Tribute Comp

Fists Of Fury Vol.1

Leech #35

Yo, What's up everyone this week. I interview one of the sickest bands from Japan. I know Japan has a different scene from the States. This week I interview the vox of Leech he explains how the scene is in Japan and talks a little about his bands. Enjoy here is the interview with Leech.                                                                                                                                                                                                         State your name and what bands do you play for??                                                                                   My name is Nakamura and playing Leech

How did you get into punk??? How is the scene in Japan??

I was listening to Hi-Standard and Going Steady. It wasn't until I discovered Bad Religion and Dead Kennedys that I became aware of punk.

I was interested in the name of the band first.

I scream a lot about society.

Japan now has policies that are close to neoliberalism. Money is certainly important. It's the power of capital that connected me to you on Instagram. But too much capitalism makes people unhappy.

The Japanese powerviolence scene that I know of is roughly around 2010, and in the 2000s there were some great bands like Slight Slappers, Exclaim, Fuck On The Beach, Shikabane, Senseless Apocalypse and many more.

During Culpa Mia's time in Japan, Powerviolence was a bit of a downer, but recently there have been some interesting bands on the scene.

Masspress, Soiled Hate, Gasket, Blow Out, MürMür, etc.

I've known guys like Fight It Out and Moribund Punishment for a while now, and they're always great!

Otaku culture has been around for a long time, but it wasn't popularized until around 2000.

In the early 1990s, anime fans were persecuted in Japan.

Many bands use anime in their artwork.

Japan has a lot of good quality anime and games!

how long was Culpa Mia a band

I don't remember much, but I think I was active around 2010-2013.

What were the influences in Culpa Mia

I was influenced by Gasp, Dystopia, No Le$$, Plutocracy, and many more Powerviolence and Sludge.

how did you get the name Culpa Mia

Despise you!

who was in Culpa Mia

Tokita(Vo),Polpo(Ba),Pinepun(Dr) and me. Tokita is currently the vocalist of Coffins.

How did Leech get started

I hadn't played for a while after Culpa Mia stopped, but after seeing Endon live and being inspired, I decided to start the band again.

Leech has been around since 2017.

How did you get the name??

Full Blown A.I.D.S.

Whos in the band???

Now we are Nemoto(Gt), Kamata(Ba), Ota(Dr) and myself.

Ota also plays drums in DISHxRAG and Nemoto plays guitar in Enema. 

any releases coming out soon

We have a Venus EP that we recorded in 2019 that will be released on tape and CD. And we have a release planned for next year. Stay tuned for the announcement!

Leech is influenced by many bands.

No Le$$, Plutocracy, California Love, Water Torture , Concussive, Stress Ghetto, Peep, Heckdorlan, Warth, Hong Kong Fuck You, Sordo, Godstomper and many more.

Oh, I personally love Siege!

It's a tough world, but listening to good bands is calming and exciting.

We hope you enjoy our sound too.

Any shoutout you want to give?? 

For all powerviolence fans

https://leech666.bandcamp.com/

AxRxM/Clorox Dream #34

 Yo what is up everyone this week I interview another legendry dudes from the band Axrxm/Clorox Dream. The band AxRxM came from Fontana,Ca. with there unique style anyone who is a Charles Bronson fan I recommend this band. Here is the interview with the dudes from Clorox Dream/AxRxM.. Also Rip to Sergio there bandmate..... 

State your name and what band do you play for??

 I’m Omar Romero and I play guitar for the band Clorox dream, but I also played guitar in the band apathetic Ronald McDonald better known as axrxm.

Eddie rn I sing in Clorox Dream and Waternoose but I was the singer of arm. how are you guys doing? Congrats Omar on your baby.. How did you guys get into punk? Eddie: Good We are doing great we just released our first 7inch and a discography till now tape. I've been on a break due to my wife being pregnant and the stupid Covid, but we got Jake from (goolagoon, dicksucker, Landry boy) to join us and the boys have been playing as many shows as they can while I’m away. I really happy about that for sure! I’ll be back in the fold in February.  Thanks Marco! Also thanks for the tips and advice have been giving me along the way! Super cool of u to do so my dude! Eddie : When my brother was like 13 years older and he had a lot of tapes, that and a Walkman with radio was my companion, so just browsing I got offspring Americana on tape. I was like 12, it just progressed from there what I could find at virgin mega store at Ontario Mills in Ontario CA back in the day. Then when I was a freshman in HS I met an older group of punks I who were juniors and seniors and I started listening to what they were into: germs, fyp, dead Kennedys etc. I started finding rides to punk venues and shows.  how did AxRxM get started??  What was the line up when you guys started? AxRxM started with me and a few friends in high school. We were tried of the same ska and korn and like bands and few punk bands insight at the time. The two original members were me and my homie al. We went through 4 drummers and learned how to play our instruments at the same time. Then we found our first real drummer Brandon. Eddie at the time was playing guitar in another band who i guess we consider our rivalry band nonsense if I remember correctly. He eventually got us our first real gig in Redlands and I can’t remember exactly it happens but one day we asked if he wanted to jump on lead vocals. He came to our practice spot sat and drew our first album cover artwork for Man consumes as the world dies. A demo we recorded on 4 track bomb box. I remember sitting in front of the tv recording sound bits. Lol then I asked my neighbor from across the street Sergio if wanted to be lead guitar. His solo slash pull skills were unmatched to me at the time. Brandon eventually left the band and al moved to drums. Sergio recruited Tom who was playing in a band called no me gusta animal slaughter and he packed his tinny Honda full of punks to go to one show to another on a two for one night. It was common for us to have more then one gig in one night in those days. He jumped In on bass and we kind of started to take off from there.  Eddie: Our high school was small and I was a hardcore crust punk, so when axrxm needed a singer I was like a very likely candidate since our school was small. I was one of the only kids of the same age that liked that kind of music. I liked dystopia and The Locust but didn’t really know powerviolence. Those early days were fun, they showing me thrash bands, me showing them crust and grind. This was like 2003 I was 17.  how long was line up active??  The line up was active from 03-12 but we did have al leave around 08 and Tom took over on drums and Eddie went to teach abroad In China from 10-12. At that time we played shows only in the summer time. After Sergio passed in 13 we kind of found it hard to keep it going. Tom found it hard to keep it going being that Sergio brought him in and he gave us his blessing to try to keep it going but it just never worked out. That’s why we said fuck it and started up fresh with Clorox and never looked back! It all built up to what we are doing now and I couldn’t be more siked now about music since those early arm days how did you guys get the name Apathetic Ronald McDonald??? We came up with the apathetic Ronald McDonald just sitting at Mc Donald’s after buy a crap load of 75 cent cheese burgers thinking how mad crust punks would be at us. It’s like we were bumping disrupt and five minutes later chowing down on McDonald. It was actually als idea, we liked the name and it stuck.. Eddie: They already had it when I joined but from what I heard later, they were trying to be like Charles Bronson and were sitting at McDonald’s. And they wanted to give the impression that they didn’t care about politics.  I know for a time you guys had Moises from Liberate and Jay from Hoy Pinoy how did you guys get them Well we have know those guys since the beginning playing shows with bastardass and hoy Pinoy. We were already great friends so getting them to join in was not to hard and easy choice to make. They are both on The top of there game when it comes to their craft! Moses was with us from 09-12 and we tried to start back up in 16 with jay but it just was not in the cards. jay was all ready drumming for a handful of bands, so he end up not being able to do it. We totally understood it was a joy a pleasure to get to preform with him. We did play a few shows and recorded a live practice session demo. I’m the end we tried one other guy on drums and that just didn’t not work out and we decided it was time to move on. Its understandable. After Jay left how did you guys get Derek on Drums???  After jay left and the other drummer didn’t work out we started on a search one guy we tried out didn’t not work at all just don’t want to get into that one and then then we tried out David from califa puta and violencia but again drummer with a lot of other projects but again we understood! Especially since David is a cool ass dude!! That’s when we diced the next drummer we get this will be a whole new project! That’s when we were introduced to our new brother and partner in crime king Derek! We meet Derek because Eddie was determined to find a great drummer and had asked romen if he knew anybody and sent us Derek's way. I went and met him at the lockout he had in Vernon and we hit it off great, as friends and musicians. We just clicked instantly and after two practices we had 4 songs and within a few months we started playing shows and recording our first release! It’s been an honor and pleasure working with that guy! how did you guys get the name Clorox dream??  Clorox dream was just a collective choice from the mind of Eddie! He came up with name after name until we all decided on one. If it was Clorox dream. I like the name carnage control but Clorox was the one we all decided on. Eddie: I had a list of names and that’s one Omar and Derek both liked, I wanted to call it Porcelain Dog or Picasso Priest.  Eddie, how did you get into the drawing?? I just drew my whole life out of anxiety, boredom, escapism. Now it’s easier than a lot of things I want to do. It’s a decent hustle.  any releases that are coming??? Right now we have our first 7 inch and a tape release but I know we are shooting to have something new by spring of next year. I know the guys are playing a few shows in between the time I get back. Eddie: do you have any releases or any new projects coming Yes, Jake from Goolagoon is now second guitar in Clorox and when Omar returns from covid scare/ baby leave we’re gonna do our 2nd full length album. Also I sing in the band Waternoose which is working on a demo featuring members of Fissure and Blood Stained Concrete.  Do you guys have any shoutout??  Just wanna shout out all the bands and homies we have made during the years we love all u guys! Want to thank Abe for book us and everyone in the LA scene and everyone at the rec center who have been awesome in giving us a chance to show case our new music and to all the Kings and queens that have shown support, also Romen for send Derek our way thanks a bunch! Last and least you Marco for wanting to interview us and give me the opportunity to reminisce on my time playing music! Eddie: Anyone that fucks with us, with my art or even old arm fans thank you.  https://cloroxdream.bandcamp.com/

Concrete Walls/ Bro Jogan. #33

What's up everyone? how is everyone this week. I'm interviewing one of the guitarist from a killer band from the bay area. He talks a little about this bands and his current band. Enjoy here is the interview of Concrete Walls /Bro Jogan 

state your name and what band do you play for:

My name is Monte. I play guitar in Concrete Walls & a newer band called Bro Jogan. 

how did you get into punk???

I got into punk music through Slayer & other Bay Area Trash bands in the mid to late 80’s. I remember riding my BMX bike over to Stoneridge mall in Pleasanton where I bought my first cassette tape - Sex Pistols “We’ve Cum For Your Children.” Around the same time I started going to shows at Gilman St. in Berkeley.

how did you get in Fassbender and Getting worse?

FASSBENDER: I put an ad on Craigslist in 2013 wanting to start a punk/hardcore/PV style group. The ad was for a drummer. But my friend Alex, who plays guitar, responded. He and I were already close & doing other music stuff together, so we went with what felt right and found the other members, including a drummer, fairly quickly. 

Alex came up with the name for the band. Apparently, the actor is known for the “size” of his member - about eight inches long. There was brief talk about doing an 8” release, but it never materialized. So, the name is a bit tongue in cheek.

GETTING WORSE: I met Damian on Craigslist as well. We were both looking to do a PV/grind project. This band was a lot of fun. I really enjoy writing songs with Damian. It’s a low stress process & he has a great mind for this kind of music. Anyway, Getting Worse’s sound was really defined by the dual vocals. Jesse and Tyler are amazing vocalists and great guys. 

One night we were all texting each other band names. As time went on, the names got progressively worse. I said something to that effect, and said, “There it is! Getting Worse!”

how did you get Concrete walls? how did u get the name?

This band is very special to me. Scott, Glen, Billy, & myself made some really special music. Some of the music falls into punk/hardcore/PV genre, and some of it doesn’t. I really believe we have a unique sound for a Bay Area band. After I moved out of San Francisco, the band went into hibernation for about a year.

Recently, we’ve been talking about new material and working on demos remotely. We are all super stoked on the new material. There are some straight up powerviolence songs, and some short & heavy thrash tunes. Shit is gonna be brutal and unrelenting!

I came up with the name because, at the time, I was obsessed with the Super Max prison in Colorado. I was watching YouTube docs and reading articles I found on line, etc. so, I made a connection with all I was taking in and “Concrete Walls” popped into my head. I also remember I had drank a lot of red wine that night...

what was the best show you have played?

Concrete Walls played in L.A. at the Lexington, I think it was, in 2016 that was so much fun. Great crowd, super energetic set. Plus, I love So Cal, so to able to play down there means a lot to me.

FASSBENDER about two years. Getting Worse just under two years. CW has been around for 5+ years.

how did you start Bro Jogan??? how did you get the name??? whats the line up??

After I moved to the North Bay Damian and I talked about putting together another project different than Getting Worse. The pandemic has kept us from getting additional members, so we are a two piece at the moment. We are in the process of recording our first demo as we speak! 

It was Damian’s idea. He has this whole concept that starts w the name. Kind of mocking “bro culture.” 

He also wants to try and get us on the Joe Rogan pod cast! 

If this stays around, he also has a whole stage show he’s like to do.

What releases do you have coming out???

We are hopping to have the Bro Jogan demo out before the  end of the year. For those adventurous listeners, I have a cd coming out with Bill Laswell (Painkiller, Praxis, Last Exit, etc) in November. 

Check out the bands I’ve mentioned in the interview at darkmatterhalo.bandcamp.com

Do you want to give any shout out???

Yes! Tone, thank you for supporting the scene & keeping in touch over social media all these years.

Shout out to my family and friends! Happy listening!

Sfn/Deep Shit #32

Yo What's going on this week I had the interview with one the dudes from a sick band from Wisconsin. When you think of Wisconsin you think Lifes, Mellow Harsher, Lake Effort, Sfn & Deep Shit. Well I'm interview Kyle of Sfn and Deep Shit... Here it is the interview enjoy 

 -State your name and what band do you play for??

Kyle Boerger, I played bass and did 1/2 the vocals in SFN.

-how are you doing?  

K: I'm doing! Hope you and yours are well in the midst of everything we're going through. 

How is the scene in Wisconsin?

K: Wisconsin is Wisconsin. I've seen the scene eb and flow throughout the years. Venues come and go, kids would rather buy beer than donate covers (sometimes). It's always there though. There's always been great bands, in my opinion. It's just a college town, so it is stronger sometimes, and others it isn't. At a certain point, I was out at shows and realizing "Holy shit... it seems like Graem is the only person booking shows anymore!" I think that when he stopped booking so often, it caused a surge in others stepping up to the plate, but only once they realized there were less shows to attend. Every scene has this though I'm sure, Wisconsin's scene birthed us though. So many great bands, High On Crime, Murder of Crows, Weaving the Deathbag, Tenement and all the Appleton bands, and the Virginia Suergeons all brought us up. No Question, The Central, Black Cat... there's bands doing rad shit there still, but I haven't lived in Wisconsin the past 5 years, so I can't speak to the scene today. 

-How did you get into punk??

K: Punk i feel like was always right there. Even back to being a kid in diapers, my father would play a lot of Talking Heads and that type of proto-punk shit. I had some friends in Madison with older siblings that introduced me to like Green Day's Dookie and that sort of stuff in 2nd grade. It was really through skating in 5-8 grades though. Graem and I were listening to a lot of NOFX and 80s hardcore, then one day at the Stoughton Bowl this older skater came up and asked "you guys like punk?" (I hade a big ass blue mohaek, and Graem's head was bright orange). He told us about a basement show, that ended up being IFARM who fucking rule, at Subvert city. That house was ran by the dudes in Discider,  and they taught us a lot about PV. Honestly, that was the end of it for us. Earwax in Madison was the record store we found all the PV and Grind, Graem and I used to sign up for these elective field trips to go see plays in Madison once a semester in HS, then we'd spend the lunch break going there and digging through the crates, trying to out spend each other. 

-How did you get into Deep Shit???

K: Deep Shit was me and some dudes from a band called Murder of Crows and Lauden from Pain Tractor, at the time. Lauden and I started another band called No Question that has some records out now. I moved to Austin before they were recorded and left that band, but they rule! When we were like 14, Murder of Crows took us on the road for the first time longer than 4 days. I even tried out to play bass for Pain Tractor when they lost theirs. We were just all homies. The drummer Matt actually filled in on drums for SFN for a tour, and Lauden hit the road with us. Deep Shit came soon after that

-How long were you in Deep Shit??

K: I helped write all the stuff on the demo tape and the split we did with Have Fun. We had a tour with Loaded for Bear, it was shortly after that I decided I couldn't swing both bands (I was constantly playing two sets at every local show, with both bands wanting to tour. SFN was always my main priority). I was still going to class, and had a job on dietary staff at an old folks home ran by nuns, and SFN practiced 5 days a week.

-How did you do your Split with Have Fun???

K: Have Fun were new like Deep Shit when we were first playing out. They were neighbors, Rockford, IL is real close. We just got tight and they asked us. I'm actually just remembering that I did the original mock up for that 7" cover before we had our friend Tommy Washburn spruce it up (check his IG, he's sick @washbeast)!

-How did you get into Sfn???

K: So, SFN was a cover band for a few years going by Something For Nothing. Graem would hate me for saying this, but they were covering everything from NOFX, Anti Flag, Lagwagon - to Finch, Tenacious D, Metallica and Nirvana... I was in a pretty cruddy street punk band called Armed Youth. We all went to school together and this was like grades 5-7. Taylor was playing bass at that time, and around the age of 14 his parents thought the band was getting in the way of his football commitments, but SFN were offered to open for MDC. Taylor had FB practice during normal SFN practice for the weeks leading up to it, and a game the night of the show. I was supposed to fill in for a show, I was always at their practices anyways and hanging out at shows, Taylor- Graem -Bryan all thought it just made more sense for me to be in the band, I had a different style and we were playing everything faster haha. So by my third gig with them we were opening for Asschaple and Taylor was there. He watched the set and was like "you should take my place" That was when SFN really started as we know it now, and the first demo came some months later

-How did you guys get the name Sfn??? 

K: Well Something For Nothing was a terrible name, and even before we were playing originals, they were putting SFN on flyers. We felt we played enough we didn't want to change it, so we just fucked around with what it stood for. Skull Fuck Nuns. Scholastically Forced Numb. Sticky Fat Nugs. STANDS FOR NOTHING. 

-What are some Influences for Sfn??? 

K: We were influenced by all the greats, Spazz, MITB, Despise You, Crossed Out, Infest and on and on. I loved so many of the bands we were playing with, and you gotta remember we were still in High School,  so it was all molding us: Running For Cover, Hatred Surge, Iron Lung, in Disgust, Laughing Dog, Lords of Light, Endless Blockade, Disrobe outta Chicago.... I literally could just keep listing bands. Honestly, our biggest influences were probably NOFX and Steely Dan. For real.

-What was the best show or Tour you played with Sfn??? 

K: Too many great ones to choose from, playing Gilman really stood out for us Midwestern boys. That was the 2009 Speed Trials. Everytime we hit Lima, OH was sick - we got tight with those Pizza Hi-Five dudes and loved it there. I recall running from police after shooting fireworks there. Oakland with Strains of the Apocalypse was sick. Buffalo and Rochester... Our last shows in Madison and Chicago was something really special. 

-How did you guys get the split with In disgust?? 

K: Rich from ID also played drums for a band called Hostile Takeover. Graem did a lot of booking shows when bands would come through, and he booked them in our homie Steve-o's parent's basement (That's the vocalist for Mellow Harsher), when we were all 14/15. Called that place the Flamingo Lounge. We really got along with those dudes, and always linked back up on the road. What's funny is, both bands were procrastinating I seem to recall, and we knew we were gonna do it for years before it happened. In Disgust had a Thrasher interview they mention the spilt in, and I feel like it was recorded two years later! Yeah, we just loved those dudes!

-Do you have any things in the works??? 

K: I just moved across the country for the third time in 5 years, so I'm currently looking for a drummer in Northern Colorado in the middle of a pandemic. If anyone reading this knows anyone around me, I'd appreciate the tip! Bryan and I have plans to figure out how to do something again in the future (he's still in WI) that I'm 100% will eventually happen. Graem and Steveo have been killing it in Mellow Harsher for a long time, they had that split with Suppression recently... that fucking record rips. SFN is gone, had a good 12ish year run playing together, and were only 30! Maybe another T-shirt some day or something, but unless I get a call unexpectedly someday, we're done. 

-Do you want to give any shout out??? 

K: Yeah, s/o Max at 625, Malokul who helped release our last LP, EVERYONE that has put us up, sold our records, booked us a show on the road, traded records with us, Mitch who is the only guy I know to collect all our releases and their test presses, @tommywilsondesign , Will Butler and To Live A Lie, Final Draft, Pat in Running For Cover, MAMA H AND PAULEY, Mellow Harsher, No Question, The Central, dudes in Abrade and the whole Madison/Chicago scene, Rhode and Eric for being the two dudes i know with SFN tattoos, and everyone that's listened to us, bought a shirt or a record. Much love

-Thanks for your time 

K: Thanks for asking me some questions

Stapled Shut #31

 What's up everyone this week i interview one of the guys of the og Stapled shut.. I remember seeing Stapled shut with Final Draft and Hoy Pinoy, really cool show. We talked bout Stapled Shut history and how they mix grindcore with hip hop well enjoyed here is the interview with Stapled Shut.                                                                                                                                             State your name  and what band do you play in??                                                                                   Armando Morales playing with STAPLED SHUT.                                                                                    How are you doing??? How did you get into punk?? 
Pretty good. Just waiting for all madness to end . the first time heard Minor Threat and band called Crank  Shaft                                                                                                                                 crank shaft are the from LA                                                                                                                            Yes, from L.A. heard them 1st on a comp the  Mystic Records                                                    Very cool I probably heard of them lol Mystic has history with the nard.... 
Yeah then  I find out that I knew the singer! 
that's cool                                                                                                                                                                                          When stapled shut started what was the line up?                                                                                                                 EARLY S.S. STARTED IN 93. 
The line up  was Frank Espinoza, Robert Gutierrez, Mark Diaz, Martin Alvarado and  myself. 
When was it that you guys add the Dj  Ace and the 2 rappers... 
The 2 Rappers and  Ace came in 2011
How did Ace and the rappers get in the band??? Yeah Frank had started a rap project and Martin lion in either drums and other percussions ace was already working with Frank at that time . Martin asked to coming in with the as. and do some sampling tracks for us
what the line up for s.s. now?
The line up right now Martin, Brian and myself for S.S.
don't get me wrong its different in a good way. Mixing that hip hop and grindcore people trip.
Yes, I didn't like to  much it was ok didn't dig it to much.
What's was the coolest shows you guys played??? 
SPEED TRIALS 2010 and  MARYLAND DEATH FEST!
how was that show like??
A sick ass shows packed!
how did you guys get the name Stapled Shut?? 
Frank came up with name. I think a month before our first show came up with the name.
cool what influences do you guys have for the band?? 
Extreme Noise Terror, Heresy, Napalm Death and  early Disrupt, but all Disrupt is sick, Oh yeah early Napalm
sick 
Is there any releases or side projects you're doing or coming out?? 
After Mentally Murder No Good!LOL
How did Stapled Shut get to do a split with DxY ?? I know Martin played for them... 
The split ? Chris hit us up see if we want to be on it . he liked  S.S.
Yeah Martin Played in it and Jerry as well as with Frank and Chris Singing

S.S. is X D.Y. members?
Just  Martin EX DY
Any shoutout you want to give?
Hope everyone is taking care and staying safe also can't wait to get back doing to doing shows!

Invertebrate #30

What's up everyone this weekend...The way I heard bout that this band was from One Fest  I saw a lot of killer bands. One of them was Invertebrate they hail from the Oakland. I saw them as a 4 piece from what I remember at the moment there a killer 2 piece to wreck with.. Here is the interview with Invertebrate hope you guys enjoy...

 State your name and what band do you play for?? Name is Jay, I play drums in Invertebrate.

how did you get into punk??Well I wasn’t really ever a punk guy to be honest. I was based mainly in death metal, and grindcore. Donovan, my guitar player, actually introduced me to a lot of the powerviolence I listen to today.

sweet that's really cool

so How did Invertebrate start as a band??

Back in 2012 I was getting out of a death metal band I was in for about 5 years called Ominous Ruin, and Donovan had just left a long term band of his called Buried At Birth. I posted a craigslist add looking up play in a grindcore band, because I was pretty sick of the death metal scene at the time, and we jammed a few times and decided to start writing together. And now here we are 8 years later.

and the original line up  was a 3 piece from what I remember you guys at One fest???

Originally we rocked as a two piece. We put out our first record “Precambrian” and a two piece, and played a few locals shows for about 2 years. Then we ended up with a bass player Rob, who was with us for about 5 years.We had a brief stint with a vocalist, and Vince from Human Obliteration on bass for a year. Now you you guys are a 2 piece??? How did you get the  name Invertebrate? Yes we have been a 2 piece for a bit. 

Oh damn, I’m not really sure which one of us picked it. I think it was Donovan. We didn’t want to go the route of a traditional pv band name, and most of our lyrics are very misanthropic, so the whole concept of the band is about how humans can be so spineless and benign. really cool... 

Picking a band name that someone doesn’t already have is very difficult. Although now, funny story: a couple years ago a band in Australia formed, I believe they’re like a metal core band or something, and they also share the name Invertebrate. One of the members actually asked me to change our name because our Spotify was showing up for their fans. I simply replied with “No.”

lol we have the name Culpa from the Despise you titled Culpa Mia .. plus I'm a fan of DxY..

What was one of the coolest shows you guys have played?? 

I have to say 2: years ago we played a show in San Francisco in the dogpatch. It was a mixed bill with around 10 bands and it was a chopper building competition. So while we were playing, there were bikers wheel to wheel doing burnouts, completely filling the venue with smoke. There was around 300 people there. It was fucking awesome. And the second one was on our last tour, with friends and split mates Mellow Harsher in Madison, WI. It was at a cool little bar on a Sunday, it was packed and the venue fed and and gave us free beers all night. It was awesome to be so welcomed by fans and friends, the hospitality was on point. Overall great time.

Are you guys releasing anything???

We just release “Culture Rot” on New Year’s Day this year. So right now Donovan and I are just back into the writing process.

okay Sweet

any Shoutout you want to give Jay??? 

Shout outs to Nick from Night Animal Records being super awesome to us, Max from 625, Abe from LA, Gabe from Concussive, the boys in Mellow Harsher and HKFY, and everyone who supports us!

very awesome well Jay thanks for your time

Awesome thanks bud. 

https://invertebratepv.bandcamp.com/