As their bio states, SLOBS are a punk band by default because it’s too hard to play fancy solos, too annoying to dress up like an asshole, and far too stupid to even try to impress anybody. This week marked the release of their debut 7” on Machette Records, and Nomag got a hold of Johnny Buckwheat to talk mustaches, ketchup potato chips, and random nonsense… Hazaa!
So you guys just released your debut 7″ on Machette Records here in Montreal, how’d that go? What are you guys working on these days?
JOHNNY BUCKWHEAT: We had first put a hundred tapes out ourselves and it sold out pretty quickly, so we decided we wanted to press the songs on vinyl. Machette Records said they’d like to do it, so yeah we’re stoked on having this out in that format. Now we’re mainly writing songs. We’re gonna record soon. A bunch of people approached us and said they’d like to release something for us, so we’ll see what happens. We’d like to put out another 7” as soon as possible, we’d like to put out as much shit as we can. You can expect the same garbage you can hear on the tape/7”.
With a name like SLOBS, a lot of things come to mind, but if you guys were a smell, what would it be?
JB: A mix between the trash in the alley behind Burger King and the Toxic Avenger’s armpits.
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal or Chuck Norris?
JB: I think it’s a tie between Van Damme and Seagal. As a kid I was definitely more into Van Damme though. My cousin and I were obsessed with him. Last time I had ketchup flavored chips was while watching “Nowhere To Run” in his basement. I loved them back then. I had a whole bag and felt so sick afterwards I just never could have a single one again.
On the other hand, Seagal is a master at everything he does. He was the first western guy to ever open up his own Aikido dojo in Japan or something like that. He moved there when he was about 18. He plays guitar and sings and has two albums. He played with B.B. King! And obviously the hair. His new cop show is kind of a let down though.
The Beatles went to India, where would SLOBS go for enlightenment?
JB: The sewer where the Ninja Turtles live.
I know you guys are cool with Tom Selleck, but him aside, who arguably sports the best 80′s mustache?
JB: I could just be lazy and say Burt Reynolds, but I’m gonna go with John Oates because that little guy is amazing. Just watch any Hall and Oates videos.
If you could be anybody else but yourself for a day, who would you be?
JB: Dennis Rodman.
What are you afraid of?
JB: Having to pay my electricity bill that’s been adding up for almost two years now.
Anything else you would like to add?
JB: No, thanks.
You can catch Slobs, along with Omegas, School Jerks and Mature Situations on April 3rd @ Rancho Relaxo in Toronto. Currently working on dates for the East Coast (US & Canada), the Midwest, and Ontario. Stay tuned.
Listen to the music here: myspace.com/slobsmtl
Cop the vinyl here: machetterecords.bigcartel.com/product/slobs
by Tony Romance
