“Yeah. I feel like music’s kind of the same right now; a regurgitation of everything prior. And we’re just a part of that cycle, you know? But I mean to stand out, you gotta be the shittiest. & I think that’s where we’re succeeding.”
Tag: Long Beach
Rocky Horror Shadowcasting w/ Midnight Insanity
“I think people have this idea that Rocky is all about sex, but it’s not. It’s about being yourself; being honest & comfortable with who you are.”
German Cops, The Acid Tests, & Chaz Ferrare: The Sleeperz, XMAS Stoop Show 12/18
“She started throwing a temper tantrum & wouldn’t let me get my things to the point where I had to call the fucking cops in Germany. These dudes rolled up like the fucking Gestapo, big ass leather boots & uniforms. They looked at me like ‘What did you do!?’ I was like ‘No! You have to understand, I’m just trying to get the hell out of here. I’m just trying to live my life & get back to California!'”
WACKO on COVID Clown Parties, Hate Pages, & Dream Composition; NPU/BCP 12/10
“Our best descriptions come from people talking shit. We have a hate page that reposts all our knocks. My favorite post on it is a description of our band from the Denny’s video saying, ‘Fuck WACKO, this isn’t hardcore. This isn’t even power violence or fastcore, this is just a middle school jam band; fuck this band.’ (haha) I love that.”
Moments, Diction, & Synesthesia: This Is Swan Faucet. Dyzzy on Vinyl, 10/2
“Everytime we play a song it’s different. It’s always a jam. The moment tells us when to push, when to pull.”
Smooth Jas on Canh Khổ Qua & Songwriting as a Diary, FTG 9/22
“For me, music was a personal thing. It’s sort of like writing in a diary. Whenever I felt emotionally distressed as a kid, I’d go to my room & start playing piano or singing my favorite songs. Since then, it’s kind of stayed like that. I can’t really write in a diary. Makes me feel weird. But writing a song lets things out & helps me move on. It’s really helpful to me.”