Well um actually if you're like me, you probably don't get excited about much in the realm of "hardcore", but if you do like stuff like Ceremony and Have Heart (I can see some record-store dude hand-writing it on the recommendation label on their CD now "if you like Ceremony and Have Heart, give Trash Talk a listen").
Oh yeah and all the up-to-date tour details are at the Dead Nation myspace: www.myspace.com/deadnationrecords, check it
also take a peek at: www.trashtalkhc.com
Only The Sad Songs: Who are the members of Trash Talk? For those people in Australia who haven't heard you yet, how would you describe your sound (you know, some useful buzzwords)?
Sam: Hey there. My name is Sam Bosson and I play drums, Garrett Stevenson plays guitar. Lee Spielman yells and Spencer Pollard plays bass and also yells. I guess I could describe Trash Talk as a hardcore punk band that has some powerviolence and grind influences. We just like to play really hard and really fast I guess. hah.
Only The Sad Songs: From what I can tell, Trash Talk seems to self-release a lot of records and be out on a pretty endless tour. Would you say that at this point, Trash Talk is "what you do"? I mean, I'm guessing there's not much room for day-jobs and other kinds of everyday things like apartments/houses?
Sam: You pretty much hit the nail on the head. We have all pretty much dropped our previous lives and made Trash Talk our life, but we wouldnt have it any other way. We feel like if we are going to do this, we have to do it 100%. Trash Talk is definately all we do. Some of us hold down side jobs when we are home for whatever amount of time, but none of us have "real" jobs. Trash Talk is our job.
Only The Sad Songs: So you guys are out on tour with The Bronx right now, yeah? What are some of the highlights of the tour so far? I'm also interested in what are the little things that are the "highlights" for you right now? Like, little daily routines that you have while you're on tour that give you some structure and keep you kinda sane?
Sam: There are a few things that have happened on this tour that I'm not sure I should be repeating here, but I will tell you that The Bronx are the best dudes and we are so siked to be spending this time with them. Especially since they kill it every night.
There are some things I personally like to do while I'm on the road.. like, I have gotten into the habit of obsessively washing my hands on this tour. I don't know why, I'm definitely not the world's cleanest guy but I've turned into a real germ freak on this tour.
I also like to make sure my Ipod is charged for whatever drive we are doing, listening to music allows me to just close my eyes and escape the van for a little bit. It's very important to have your personal space.
Only The Sad Songs: You're about to head to Australia on tour...Are you in the loop with many current bands from Australia and/or are you familiar with any Australian bands from the semi-recent hardcore/punkrock past?
Sam: Personally I am beyond stoked to be heading out with Extortion. That band is fucking amazing. Hopefully I run into some of my friends in Miles Away and Carpathian while I'm there!
Only The Sad Songs: Whether it is the individualised self-liberation approach with a focus on straight-edge, veganism and other personal choices.. Or whether it's just a general awareness of what's wrong with the world..hardcore is a pretty angry and "political" kind of music, usually for a good reason. In terms of the "political" side of hardcore, what personally have you taken the most influence from?
Sam: I guess punk music has for sure shaped my political view of the world. I am vegan and I identify with the politics of bands like Crass, Flux of Pink Indians, Infest and Napalm Death. So I guess its safe to say that punk has definitely shaped my view of the world and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Only The Sad Songs: Lastly can I get a Top 5 music list from you - it could be top 5 heartbreak songs, top 5 roadtrip songs, top 5 songs of today, top 5 classic hardcore songs, top 5 non-hardcore-related songs...totally up to you!
Sam: Here's five random songs that come up when I put my Itunes on shuffle:
1. The Lurker - Yaphet Kotto
2. Poison Corporations - Aus Rotten
3. Fool - Swans
4. Fight To Live - Blitz
5. Circus Man - Daniel Johnston
Thanks! See you soon. Sam
TRASH TALK AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND TOUR 2009
April 27th - Nightlife, Gold Coast (All-ages)
W/Ghost Town, Die Go Die
April 30th - The Bald Faced Stag, Sydney (Lic.All-ages)
W/Extortion, A.V.O, Homewrecker
May 1st - Majura Community Centre, Canberra (All-ages)
W/Extortion, Slowburn, Eye Gouge & Silverback
May 2nd - The Arthouse, Melbourne (18+)
W/Extortion, Cut Sick, Ire & Rort
May 3rd - The Crib, Melbourne (All-ages)
W/Extortion, Iron Mind & Collapsed
May 5th - The Transmission Room, Auckland (Lic.All-ages)
W/Brick Vs. Face, Bad Medicine, Entrails, Buzzkill
May 7th - Enigma Bar, Adelaide (18+)
W/Craterface, Infection, Thrush
May 8th - Hyde Park Hotel, Perth (18+)
W/Extortion, Battletruk, Blkout, Suffer, No Shelter
May 9th - YMCA HQ, Perth (All-ages)
W/Extortion, Miles Away, Blkout, Bridge the Gap
(Tickets for all shows avaliable on the door)
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