In a small fanzine from the US, who seems to be the only ones in the United states who gives a fuck about The Read hards.
How's it like coming to America again?
The Bitch: I'm surprised we aren't banned, but also a bit bummed out that people don't remember us, we've played about 10 shows so far this tour and there's been like 100 people pr show, which we should actually be quite happy with, but we used to play over there and Poo Peter used to piss his pants and laugh and 1000's would cheer!
Robin Banks: It's been quite peaceful at the shows so far, we've played small clubs and we're gonna play a largr venue soon which is terrifying. If we can't even fill up the small clubs, it'll be even more awkward in a bigger one. We've just taken would we could this tour. We did spend a lot of money to book it though, so we're going losing lots of money.
How was tonights show?
Robin Banks: I had a good time, some jerks actually knew our songs and it took some of the pressure of us.
The Bitch: I didn't even have to sing a lot of the time, audience should bring instruments, then we wouldn't have to play either, we'd just get drunk, that'd be nice!
Has your setlist changed at the tour?
The Bitch: We have so many shitty songs and we suck at playing them so we don't practice much, which means we'll try to play most of them.
Robin Banks: We did a pretty good set tonight, we did all the three new songs like we've done every show.
*The setlist from the show will be printed after the interview.
Does DIY ethics mean a lot to you?
The Bitch: just when it comes to groupies
Robin Banks: Yeah we have to fuck ourselves....
Robin Banks: like we do it ourselves.....
The Bitch: Seriously though we released the new single "Pay not to cum" ourselves and shit!
How has the new single been doing?
The Bitch: It did pretty well in Romania and in Germany, but we're washed up rockstars so we don't sell much anywhere else, we just released it in Europe, but we brought some 7''s on tour in the Us, we've sold like 4 of them. We sell lots of t-shirt though since it has a picture of a burger on it, Americans!
Robin Banks: I like Hamburgers, remember that song you wrote about Hamburgers and superheros? That was a good song.
The Bitch: We played it tonight, you cunt.
Robin Banks: I find that word offensive, I'd rather you say "twat"!
Any plans for a full lenght?
The Bitch: Mine is actually 8''!
Robin Banks: No, it's not, I'd say it's 6,5'', mine is only 4''. at least I'm honest!
The Bitch: Well *embarrased* let's talk about the next album!
There's coming an album
The Bitch: We are working on ideas, but it will probably be a Bluegrass album!
Robin Banks: We'll record once we have some more money
The Bitch: We spend most of our money on spa's and expensive hotel retreats just to make Gory(I Lids) stop crying so much!
Robin Banks: It's the least punk thing in the world! When people say that we sold out cause we're playing bluegrass music we just say "no we sold out when we started spending weeks at spa's running each other in with oil"
How long is the tour going to be?
Robin Banks: Till the end of time!
The Bitch: There's just a few shows left. We thought of booking a few more dates, but we're running out of money because of the expensive hotel retreats and all the beers we drink so we're gonna tour Europe again, people are probably pissed at us cause we charge a shitload of money for the shows, but it's not THAT much to be honest. We really need the money to finance tours other places, We're like the plague, we try to spread everywhere too, If I remember correctly the plague was from Romania too. I want history to remember Romania for the two terrible things: The spreading of the plague and spreading of The Read hards!
Any last words:¨
The Bitch: To that girl that I threw a baseball on, I'm deeply sorry for hitting you, I was supposed to hit the girl next to you! If I could get your number, that'd be great!
Robin Banks: Never bring condoms to a Read hards show! You won't be getting laid anyway....well, maybe our fans our getting laid, that'd suck, for us not for them.
We had a great time interviewing these broken english speakers and are pretty bummed that they won't be touring America again: here is the setlist they did before we interviewed them:
Wiping
Don't bite me
All outta cash
My pants in the fridge
Rock n LOL
Bitchin' Amy
Pay not to cum
Warehouse policy
Viagra falls
For the money
I came from a cave
The Bitch
Staying up late
Burgers and heros
The Power of crying
Come home
A night at the skatepark
A track of "The Jack off"
Let me touch you
Onan the Barbarian
Cun Ted
Fuck the System
Bulls hit
Don't regret me
