Published: Late 1982 / early 1983
New Hampshire
Zine scans courtesy of Chris Minicucci
When did the band originally form?
GG: 1979 in N.H.
What were your early influences? What do you listen to now?
GG: Early -- Stooges, MC5, Fugs, etc. Now -- Stooges, Dead Boys, Circle Jerks, Angry Samoans and anything that's fast, raw, noise and power.
What do you write most of your songs about?
GG: Whatever is on my mind at the time (sex, violence, hatred, revenge, whatever).
Do you classify yourselves as hardcore?
GG: We don't classify ourselves, you do.
What do you think about the "straight edge"?
GG: I say drink, fight, have sex and party hard. No straight edge here.
Tell me what you think of government (in 1 word or sentence).
GG: Sucks
How about violence?
GG: That depends on what kind you're talking about. Sometimes it seems necessary.
Do you think the media has helped or hurt you?
GG: Fuck the media. They don't help or hurt us cause we won't let 'em, and we don't.
What do you think of the Boston scene?
GG: Hypocritical and trendy, not all of it but a lot of it. Let's practice what we preach.
How come you're banned from so many clubs?
GG: Because we refuse to compromise to their rules. We do as we want and no less.
Do you really get treated like dirt when you play? Do you like?
GG: A lot of times, but we can handle that situation.
Tribal Noise described you as "An Asshole with a Capital A." What do you think of that statement?
GG: I never really thought about it, but I don't give a shit.
What are your goals for the band?
GG: No goals I can think of right now but to play more, record and add more scars to my body.
What do you forsee in the future?
GG: Death
Do you try to provoke controversy with the band?
GG: Sometimes you have to.
Does the band have any kind of a following?
GG: Yeah, the f-ups of the world.
Anything you'd like to say?
GG: F.O.
Tell me about your upcoming tour.
GG: NYC, Philly, Conn., R.I., and maybe Boston and N.H. if we can rent cause no one will book us. We'd travel more but we're always broke.
Band members: GG - vocals, Alan Chapple - bass, Stephen Spinard - guitar, Steve Lessard - drums
As you can see GG Allin is publically quite an idiot. I get the feeling though that personally he's not as bad as he sounds. I guess he's still stuck in the 70's. But, just the same he does play some real good music. All of his records get good reviews (wish I could say the same for him live). If you do see him live let me know how it was. OK? Nah mate.
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