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How the fuck does this kinda� shit happen? How do 15 year old kids from a tiny town in Limeyland end up recording one minute shambling punk stompers packed with an excess of nervous energy and monster non-obvious hook-snags? I mean, that�s exactly what you get on the Hipshakes� debut 7� that just came out on Slovenly. Read below, as Daniel Hipshake answered questions �whilst Bruce and Andrew smashed a chair into pieces.� Thanks, guys! TB: I tried to research a little about you guys, but The Hand said you just
suddenly popped up out of nowhere, and he doesn�t know anything about you.
Are you bodysnatchers? Moles? Virgin births? A little band/personnel
history, please. TB: OK, and how did your recordings end up at Slovenly HQ? TB: I�m glad you guys didn�t re-record � I love the way those tracks came
out. Were you aware of bands like the Real Losers, Black Time or Country
Teasers when you recorded that Slovenly single? TB: On that tip, silly influences question. I mean, I gotta� ask, because
your sound isn�t as easy to pin down as the usual punk garbage. |
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TB: Way more people in �cool� bands over here were led over by Green Day or
Nirvana than will admit it � ya gotta� start somewhere. So, are you guys
total KBD destruction? TB: Reviewers over there don�t have any sort of touchstones for this type of
stuff; search for UK Real Losers or Black Time reviews � hilarious! By the
way, I came across a live sorta review on the Hipshakes that said you�re a
polarizing band � half the crowd was horrified, and half loved it. What does
this mean? Do you torture squirrels? Are there ritual beatings? TB: Sounds great to me! What did the kids at your school think of your
ramshackle choice of music? TB: Are you big in Leeds? TB: Is Sheffield the kinda place you leave when you �make it?� Do you see
Phil Oakey or Richard Kirk wandering around town in tattered overalls
muttering to themselves? Is Joe Cocker still alive and twitchin�? TB: What�s your take on fluoride? TB: Brilliant! Know any Artic Monkeys jokes? TB: The Hand is the �wrong crowd,� if you know what I mean. Bangers or mash? TB: We don�t have that dogshit over here! In Wisconsin, we do have bratwurst
and sausage because of all the Krauts and Polacks who settled here. Are there
any other new-ish bands in Jolly Ol� we foreigners should know about? TB: Sounds interesting. I heard that the Hand will be recording you shortly
� what happened on the first go-around? Any good Hand stories? He�s won much
acclaim over here for starring as a lovable mental deficient in �The
Princess Bride.� TB: Like I said � wrong crowd. Future plans? Thinking of coming to America? TB: Cool � we�ll see you in a year or two, then. Anything else you want to
add? TB: Well, my job is pretending to work while I piss people off online. I�ve
put out a few shitty records by bands that seem to break up around the time
of release (Real Losers, Catholic Boys). Ned Hayden, a Long Island
transvestite/comedienne, told you to stay away because he was attempting
humor. Then again, he may be right. He did discover Monster Magnet in a New
Jersey broom factory and all. Anyway, what�s your favorite online music zine? TB: So sorry, the answer was simply �Terminal Boredom.� Check out the Hipshakes: Interview by Todd Trickknee |
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