The N.C. Thirteens
Let it be known, our first LOCAL BAND interview! This interview took place following a disappointing meeting with the Buck U administration trying to have bands play at our school. If you were at the show, you’re probably able to figure out why. It was so disappointing. Present at our little park bench interview were Squid, Wustin, some kid Scott Frost, and Mike...Let the fun begin!
Scott: Squid why did you cut your hair? Your hair was so much cooler and you got so many chicks before.
Squid: I get chick with or withou the hair.
Scott: Did you think when you cut your hair you could get the girl from Trip 66?
Squid: Actually, once when we were younger, when I had my hair, she kind of went through all our friends, not like went through us but had a crush on everybody. She asked me once to go to a school dance with her.
Scott: did you go?
Squid: No.
Scott: Why didn’t you go?
Squid: Cause I think I was already out of high school or something. I think she was still in Junior High
Scott: Do you think your career is over now that the Cherry Poppin Daddies are on the radio?
Squid: Im not worried about that in the least. I cant wait for swing music to become popular and everyone will forget about ska so I can be a big loser forever.
Justin: Who’s your favorite Willy Wonka Character and why?
Squid: I’ve never seen Willy Wonka.
Justin: Interviews over! Is it hard to be run by Moon Records and be in the Toasters at the same time?
Squid: It is very difficult, but I manage.
Scott: How come you guys are always complaining about ska and how commercial ska is getting?
Squid: Cause the new bands coming up, they really piss me off. Especially Philly Bands.
Justin: What are some of the bands that Wonka readers should check out?
Squid: Khrissy, The Uptanders, Throttle, Jockey, Violent Society, Suburban Moods, Peter Parker, Sound of Failure. A lot of bands broke up lately.
Justin: How about Grady? They haven’t released anything in years but they’re doing a song for our “Beat LA” comp.
Scott: What’s trendier a zine or a ska band?
Squid: Kids who hang out at a radio station when they don’t work there anymore (directed at Scott).
Mike: That’s not trendy, it might be pointless but its not trendy.
Justin: I understand you manage your own label, Big Chicken Records.
Squid: Yes, its doing quite well. Right now all we’re really doing this Big Chicken publicity/promotion deal with me and my partner Shane. That’s more about booking shows. The next thing is starting a full fledge booking agency.
Justin: what are some of the bands you are going to work with?
Squid: I’m not at liberty to disclose that information at this point in time.
Scott: is one of them Cannibal Corpse?
Squid: No, actually Decide though.
Justin: How is our label affiliated with Siren Records?
Squid: I love Siren Records!
Justin: Are they a record label now?
Squid: Years ago, he had put some Doylestown hardcore bands. Blair gave us money to put out the new 7 inch.
Scott: Do you guys sell more t-shirts than records?
Squid: yes. We insist that records are the greatest things ever but no one has record players. We have 2, 7inchs and tapes.
Scott: who was cooler to open up for the Skatalites or Cheap Trick?
Squid: By far Cheap Tricks. We did a half tour with them.
Justin: What do you have to say about your former band Nothing?
Squid: There’s nothing to say about Nothing. We don’t bring that kind of shit up. Nothing was about trying to please other people, and not pleasing myself.
Scott: was it a waste of time?
Squid: Yeah, it was a waste of time!
Justin: Is it true that a couple of the NC Thirteen’s are X Slayer members?
Squid: Matt our sax player and Steve our drummer were. Matt played skin flute in Slayer. They kill people for no good reason.
Justin: Do you have anything to say about Matt working at Hot Topic?
Squid: I think he’s a trendy, sellout, corporate, son of a bitch.
Scott: yeah but do you take advantage of his discount?
Squid: I would never shop at a place like that but I would let them sell my records.
Justin: does bill ever come over your house and blow his horn in your bathroom while you’re in the shower?
Squid: I Wish!
Scott: Hey I saw a 10 year old kid riding down the street on a bicycle wearing a NC Thirteen’s shirt and I felt like beating him over the head with a hockey stick, is that bad?
Squid: Yes that is bad. Anyone has a right to listen to anything they want!
Justin: who’d win a fight Boba Fett or Mike from Blanks 77?
Squid: Mike Blank cuase he’s in the punkest band ever.
Justin: What does NC Thirteen’s mean?
Squid: Good way to stop the interview. Nah, NC stands for nothing change. The 13 is the whole traditional bad luck ting. Most of our message is about trying to overcome obstacles and make good out of life. Life doesn’t suck it’s what you make out of it.
Scott: Were the Sucidal Tendencies what got you through High School?
Squid: Suicidal Tendencies got me through every day. We want to be the Suicidal of ska!
Justin: What do you think of Wonka Vision?
Squid: It’s the best zine in the area. Fliside is good; Steeltoe, Punk Planet, Skatasphophe and Ska’d for life.
Justin: Who’d win in a fight...
Squid: Why a re there so many fights?
Justin: Chunk from Goonies or Luke Skywalker?
Squid: Luke cause he’s got that glow stick.
Justin: Favorite food?
Squid: Coffee at Bucks! Yum Yum donuts
Scott: What’s your favorite place to play around here?
Squid: Any hall show. Any church shows. I love playing the Trocadero.
Justin: I heard you guys have been receiving a lot of criticism fro not playing around here anymore.
Squid: Actually a lot of people write me and ask us to do more local stuff. I can’t ever find a venue in the Bucks County Area that I can put a show on. No one’s ever doing shows. No youth centers. (At this point Bucks County Security came over to harass Scott for his car.)
Justin: What do you think of WTYL Radio Station?
Buck U Cop: Never heard of it.
Scott: It’s the campus radio station.
Buck U Cop: Is that what it is, I thought it was your license plate number.
Justin: Any last advice to kids?
Squid: Start a band then we can play with you!
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