Grudge match
Thorazine and Chupacabra compete for the wittiest barbs
THORAZINE and CHUPACABRA
Dual CD release party
Friday, January 18
The Night Gallery
CHUPACABRA (http://go.to/chupacabra)
Band members
She-Ra (look good), Andrew (look good*), Dave (look good), Tristan (look good*), Corey (look good), Brian (look good while barely holding it together*), Chris (look good), Rob (look good*). * - but not as good as the corta vita.
State your name and claim to fame:
Chupacabra. Our van killed a kid. You're next.
What drives you to create music?
Anything to help us get out of this city. We are in the band to tour.
Which of your lyrics do you wish more people would hear?
"I'd slit my own wrists if I wasn't so scared of the sight of my own blood," from "The Politics of Everyday Fear" which is on our new CD, ../fracture_the_code, a.k.a. the best record ever.
Most likely to go deaf by:
Playing in this goddamn band.
If you could stop one thing in this world, what would it be?
Sexually transmitted diseases. C'mon, you wouldn't?
The most political you get is:
Buying a soy chai at Starbucks instead of a milk one.
Your secret weapon is:
If we told you, it wouldn't be a secret and then every other band would be as good as us.
Do you wear earplugs?
Just when the band we are watching sucks. So yes, almost always.
What do you do on Sunday afternoons?
Answer all the fan mail. There's a lot. We do some on Saturday, too.
Weirdest thing an audience member told you:
In Vancouver, this guy pulled out these tarot cards and said, "Hades told me this is going to be really, really, really good." He was right.
Favourite meal:
At home, it's #61B at Saigon restaurant. On the road, it's ramen.
If you could start a rumour about your band, what would it be?
We're not a bunch of fucking jerks.
Best advice you've ever heard:
Just read the Chixdiggit Web page. The best advice on the Web – K.J. knows his shit.
Who did you write your first fan letter to? Who would you write to today?
My first fan letter was to myself. It was a Grade 4 self-esteem project. Today? Take a guess....
New Year's resolutions?
Get on the cover of Fast Forward. Why has this not happened yet?
Road trip music:
Botch - We Are The Romans.
My snowman is holding:
Your desires. We manufacture them.
How would you win a wrestling match with Thorazine?
1. There are twice as many of us. 2. We'd pull their hair. 3. We'd bring out the bong.
THORAZINE (www.thorazine.ca)
Band members
Dave (bass), Ryan (drums), Joe (guitar) and Shane (vox).
State your name and claim to fame:
Thorazine. We are one of the longest running death/grind metal bands in Calgary.
What drives you to create music?
Cannabis and caffeine. How else do you think someone would write music like ours?
Which of your lyrics do you wish more people would hear?
The ones that describe the horrors of our world from our last two CDs – Seed the Black Sky and Geneticide.
Most likely to go deaf by:
By the end of the night at the CD release show!
If you could stop one thing in this world, what would it be?
Commercialization of music.
The most political you get is:
We don't get involved in politics as far as music is concerned. But everyone has their own beliefs and opinions otherwise.
Your secret weapon is:
Mindless, nauseating speed and the Hypergrind Blast Beat.
Do you wear earplugs?
Sorry, can you repeat the question? I couldn't hear you.
What do you do on Sunday afternoons?
We jam in the afternoons, pause for tea, and proceed to jam into the evening.
Weirdest thing an audience member told you:
That we would suck if we didn't play a Beatles tune right in the middle of a set.
Favourite meal:
Spicy red meat (any).
If you could start a rumour about your band, what would it be?
That we are egomaniac rock stars who expect everything for free... oh wait... that one is currently circulating. Hmm, let me think of another good one that we can also start that no one would see coming....
Best advice you've ever heard:
Dave: Think for yourself....
Joe: Because no one's gonna do it for you!
Who did you write your first fan letter to? Who would you write to today?
Joe: I wrote Jeff Waters of Annihilator when I was 15, and he even wrote me back and wanted to hear my demo of my first band. Now, I would have to say I would write Devin Townsend. His projects like "Terria" and "SYL" are incredible.
New Year's resolutions?
To not hold any more smoke-a-thons for cancer research (take a guess which movie that one's from!).
Road trip music:
Slayer - Reign in Blood.
The snowman in my front yard is holding:
A corn-cob pipe packed full of green love in one hand and Dave's cat in the other.
How would you win a wrestling match with Chupacabra?
Don't need to outsmart them, because we have girth and physical size on our side. However, they outnumber us nearly 2 to 1, so they might try to swarm us. |
