In our ongoing effort to be somewhat relevant we are continuing to conduct interviews. Today we have none other than the punkest dude on the planet, Tesco Vee, talking to himself on our behalf since we’re too lazy to cum up with questions.
Slum-Words can safely assure you what he has to say is far more interesting than whatever we would. From one Meat Bro to another. Thanks!!!
Q: So Tesco what crawled up your keister to warrant another go round with the meatboy Showband and revue?
A: Because its f’n fun! I seriously thought I had hung up the fur suit for the final time in 1996…turned 40 and all that jizz…I could have spent the rest of my daze happily esconsed in my fetid Lazy Boy in the northern woods of Michigan suckin Lucky Strike Heaters and snifting Bombay Sapphire…But Noooo!!! I hadda come back and old school you fuknuts in the fine art of PUNK ROCK cuz it’s way too tame for me out there..where is the threat at the punk shows…anger, hostility and f’n sh*t up is what P.R. is all about, and my new line up of swarthy players bring the hate as well as any line up ever…period!
Q: The book…Touch & Go The Complete Hardcore Punk Zine 1979-1984…how goes it?
A: Ever seen a 6’5″ Dutchman jump up and click his heels together? That’s me these days…we are in our second press of 5,000 already and the book just came out this summer..sorry Hank, but Get In The Van has moved 18,000 in 20 years and at the current rate watch out! People are surprised that we weren’t just Hardcore Homies, we liked all sorts of stuff..Industrial, lo fi stuff even gave U2′s first 7″ a glowing review…if we liked it we liked it..if we didn’t…watch out! Both barrels baby! But overall there is a very positive tone to the proceedings…The book does a great job of chronicling the birth of Touch and Go Records and the rise of American Hardcore…I know this all sounds a tad self aggrandizing but I don’t care! My baby is born…and I’m a proud papa!
Q: Who would you most like to see star in a Snuff Film?
A: Sarah Palin! Ann Coulter! Sean Hannity! The list is long and crooked.
Q: What do you do in your spare time?
A: Collect old Toys,and anything else that’s cool! Riding large bore rice rockets.
Q: What about records?
A: Used to be a fanatic but then the Toy Obsession hit…I kept the stuff that meant something to me and sold a lot of stuff…I admire their obsession…because I too am obsessive about the stuff I like and collect…They ask me questions about pressings, colors and inserts about my stuff I can’t always answer! I still buy and sell records…and love vinyl more than ever!
Q: What’s next?
A: New album sooner or later…I know I got another one in me…as long as I’m havin’ fun I’ll keep doin it and right now I’m having a blast! Europe in the Spring…never been there believe it or not…wanna show those stinky armpitted bastards some real Yankee aggro!
Great self interview!