interviewhoods

XXXkissarmyXXX = Anthony McCulloch
XworldwideX = MikeyHood

XXXkissarmyXXX: give me info on the band
XworldwideX: right now its:
mike-guitar
jeremy-drums
ben-vocals
Looking for bass player
XXXkissarmyXXX: what happend with your last bass player?
XworldwideX: we just couldn't get along anymore. everything else was
going
great but it was almost impossible on tour.
XXXkissarmyXXX: thats fucked...he seemed solid.
XworldwideX: I think its for the better. He did do a great job but it
was
time for us to depart from each other shit was growing worse
XworldwideX: we already have replacements were just waiting for try
outs
XXXkissarmyXXX: rockin...tell me about the new full length that came
out
a few months ago
XworldwideX: it came out on june 5th and its called Time the Destroyer.
Its our first debut in the united states and it came out on Victory
Records
XXXkissarmyXXX: is it anything different from older stuff?
XworldwideX: its basically half old songs re-done with 5 new ones
XworldwideX: our next album is almost complete and it will be all new
XXXkissarmyXXX: is their a set street date for that?
XworldwideX: no we wont record until after next summer
XXXkissarmyXXX: give us all something to wait for.how is the reaction
from
the new full length?
XworldwideX: Its been far more than we expected but we still have tons
of
ground to cover. We wanted to tour the rest of this year but with all
the
terrorist shit and bass player leaving we all neede a little break. We
are
hitting japan in march 2002
XXXkissarmyXXX: amazing...didn't you guys just get back from tour?
XworldwideX: yea we did two tours from july to mid sept/the first was
with
dying fetus and the second was with santa sangre/sky came falling
XworldwideX: it was work
XworldwideX: we were out for over 2 months
XworldwideX: we had 6 days off
XXXkissarmyXXX: how were the shows with dying fetus?obviously a lot of
metal
kids came out,how'd they treat you boys?
XworldwideX: I expected a lot of fights but there were really no
problems.
The metal kids loved our shit. We gained a lot of different fans on
that
tour and naturally the hxc kids came out and had fun
XXXkissarmyXXX: ROCK...what was the best show of the tour?
XworldwideX: I cant say I take something from every show. I thought
albany/houston/la/sd/tuscon/chicago/detroit
were all great
XXXkissarmyXXX: since we are on the shows subject what are your three
favorite
venues in california?
XXXkissarmyXXX: ready to finish?
XworldwideX: ok
XXXkissarmyXXX: since we are on the shows subject what are your three
favorite venues in california?
XworldwideX: top 4:
westcoast worldwide(sacramento)
gilman street(berkeley)
showcase(corona)
bo jangles(sacramento)
XXXkissarmyXXX: how do you feel about being labeled a "tough guy" band?
XworldwideX: Ill kick your ass!
XworldwideX: kids can say whatever I dont care anymore/at first I did
and then after a while I figuered oh well
XworldwideX: our next album will be emo hate core
XXXkissarmyXXX: fuck yeah that will rip kids a new asshole
XworldwideX: and then it will be ok to wear tight black pants and nail
polish
XXXkissarmyXXX: tight pants are where its at...hella side pipes
XworldwideX: watch the fad pass/kids are too into fashion in hxc today
XworldwideX: thats too bad they forgot the music
XXXkissarmyXXX: true....it will always be up and down..everything is.
XworldwideX: yea but all this fake fashion/nail polish bullshit I hate
it
XXXkissarmyXXX: its cute
XXXkissarmyXXX: ....on girls
XworldwideX: great point
XXXkissarmyXXX: what are some of your favorite cali bands to play with?
XworldwideX: I like the misfits too but Im not trying to re-creat them
XXXkissarmyXXX: haha
XworldwideX: hellcrew/sv/all bets off/unconquered/powerhouse/embrade
the end/above this world/existance/throwdown/hurricanrana/life or death
XworldwideX: theres soo many more
XXXkissarmyXXX: rockin....im sure accidently left in control of that
list...if not i'll kill you.
XworldwideX: yes and that kid beavis that moshes for them
XXXkissarmyXXX: circle pits till i die
XworldwideX: circle pits and fats chicks
XXXkissarmyXXX: amen
XXXkissarmyXXX: how's the nor cal scene?
XworldwideX: wonderful
XworldwideX: actually its the best/not just because Im from here but
kids are really family up here
XXXkissarmyXXX: is their many fights up there?
XworldwideX: no not at all unless its outside kids(non hardcore kids)
The kids in the scene here make everyone from other scenens welcome
XXXkissarmyXXX: good...the way it should be.
XXXkissarmyXXX: how do you feel about militant edge kids?
XworldwideX: Im down for them having strong beliefs for themselves as
long as its not pushed onto others
XXXkissarmyXXX: well i guess i'll end this mother
XXXkissarmyXXX: any shout outs?
XworldwideX: Thanks for the interview and be nice to your mother
XXXkissarmyXXX: mikey your sweet <3
XXXkissarmyXXX: thanks a million.
XworldwideX: take care dogg

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