INTERVIEW WITH THE LAST RESORT

INTERVIEW WITH JJ KAOS (bass player) OF THE LAST RESORT

What do you think about your new album?

WE'RE REALLY PLEASED WITH THE WAY THAT IT TURNED OUT. I'M A REAL PERFECTIONIST SO I SPENT AGES WORKING ON THE SONGS, MAKING DEMOS AND REWRITING BITS UNTIL I WAS HAPPY WITH IT. ME AND BEEF WORKED OUT DRUM BEATS, MELODIES, LYRICS AND ARRANGEMENTS THEN TOOK IT TO THE REST OF THE BAND TO REHEARSE IT. I DIDN'T WANT TO RUSH THIS ALBUM LKE WE HAVE DONE ON PREVIOUS RELEASES AND I THINK THAT THE EXTRA TIME SPENT WAS WELL WORTH IT WHEN I LISTEN TO THE FINISHED RESULT.

Did you feel something different about your new album that you didn't feel about your last album?

WELL THE FIRST ALBUM WAS RECORDED ON A FOUR TRACK TAPE MACHINE AND THE NEW ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN A FULLY EQUIPPED STUDIO SO THE PRODUCTION IS THE FIRST DIFFERENCE THAT YOU'LL NOTICE. ALSO WE'VE ALL IMPROVED AS MUSICIANS SINCE THE 80's. SO THE SONGS ON THE NEW ALBUM ARE A LOT TIGHTER. THAT CONSIDERED I THINK WE'VE STILL MANAGED TO CAPTURE SOME OF THE OLD SOUND AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE SAME SPIRIT.

My favourite song from the album is Beyond the Promised Land. Could you tell us more about that song?

YEAH IT'S A GENERAL OBSERVATION OF THE WAY THAT SOME YOUTH CULTURE IS TODAY IN ENGLAND. KIDS ARE GETTING FUCKED UP ON DRUGS AND STROLLING ROUND WITH GUNS EVEN BEFORE THEY'VE LEFT SCHOOL. THEY HAVE NO AMBITION OR DIRECTION AND THEY'RE BROUGHT UP TO BELIEVE THAT THAT'S OK.

What do you think about the skinhead scene in England today?

OBVIOUSLY THE SKINHEAD SCENE IS NOT AS CONCENTRATED AS IT WAS BACK IN THE DAY BUT IN THE LAST FEW YEARS WE HAVE MET SO MANY COOL SKINS, GOOD PEOPLE THAT HAVE GIVEN US SO MUCH INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATION. IT'S A PLEASURE TO STILL BE A PART OF THIS CULTURE. THE SHAME IS THAT SKINHEADS ARE STILL GIVEN A BAD NAME BECAUSE OF THE MINORITY THAT ARE NOT SO COOL. BUT I THINK THE REAL SKINHEAD SCENE IS AS STRONG AS IT HAS EVER BEEN.

Do you have any plans to tour Southeast Asian countries? Like maybe Indonesia?

YES WE WOULD DEFINITELY BE UP FOR PLAYING IN SOUTH EAST ASIA. I'VE HEARD THAT THERE IS A GOOD SCENE OUT THERE BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY CONTACTS IN THAT PART OF THE WORLD. SO IF THERE IS ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO BRING US DOWN THERE FOR A TOUR, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH US THROUGH OUR MYSPACE PAGE
SO WE CAN SORT SOMETHING OUT.

Do you have any comments for webculture zine?

YEAH, I HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYS LISTENING TO THE NEW ALBUM AS MUCH AS WE ENJOYED MAKING IT. HOPEFULLY WE'LL SEE YOU SOON IF WE GET OUT THERE ON TOUR. Oi! Oi! KEEP IT REAL...ALL THE BEST...

JJ

INTERVIEW WITH BAKERS DOZEN

We interviewed the band BAKERS DOZEN (UK) about their new album, "The Wolves within the Walls"

1. What do you think about your new album?

- The new albums doing great! it was the first Bakers Dozen album with the new line up. The songs cover pretty much the same subjects as previous releases and seems to keep everybody happy. Its the first studio album we've done for Step One Records who we have been friends with for years, they give it 110% when putting out an album and have really done us proud.

2. Did you feel something different about your new album that you didn't feel about your last album?

- It's been mentioned by some fans that the new album is a bit slower than sent down/storm of discontent and a bit more rock sounding but thats not a bad thing. Judging by the response from fans they seem to like it. The're will certainly be a couple of tracks from the new album included in the live set from now on as well.

3. What does "Wolves within the Walls" mean?

- The title wolves within the walls originally came about as an anti establishment kinda thing. There is a load of stuff going on that the public dont want and no matter how much they shout the government wont listen. This is right across the board! you can take what you want from the title yourself but from my point of view it covers work, local government, bosses, banks and elitist wankers as well.

4. What do you think about the skinhead scene in England today?

- well the UK scene seems to be a bit all over the place just now! forget Scotland as fuck all happens here just now. A couple of years back it was kicking! loads of good gigs and big crowds, you dont realise how lucky you are until its gone.
There is still a fair bit of activity down London but they keep losing good venues just as they start to get established (Crawley House Of Oi! for example).
There is still a lot of good new bands coming out of the UK and keeping the scene alive.

5. Do you have any plans to tour Southeast Asian countries? Like maybe Indonesia?

- Doubtful as it would cost a fortune but who knows..

6. How can we contact the band, via e-mail or myspace?

- You can get hold of Bakers Dozen at bakersdozenskins@hotmail.com and check out our my space page at www.myspace.com/bakersdozenuk

7. Do you have any comments for webculture zine?

- Keep up the good work with the blog spot. These sites are great for info and keeping up to date with things..
All the best
Bakers Dozen

THANKS GUYS!

Interview With Ety

Hello readers,

I wanna introduce you to a woman, that I met in a gig in Kediri (East Java). It was interesting to talk with her, but at that moment I was so busy because I had to meet with some friends. So, I grabbed her number so we could talk later. When I came back from the gig, I contacted her for an interview. When I asked her questions, she responded nicely.

1. Please tell us, what is your name?

- my name is ety handayani

2. Tell us about the scene where you live?

- in 1996 until 2005 i live with a punks,grinds,black metal,hardcore and a few skinheads. In my city doesn't have a special skinhead scene,we are one with the other underground community,because we are living in the small city..


3. Before you got married, did you know you know him from the music scene?

- nope,me and my husband are come from the same scene but we were different about a way of life

4. Do you still hang out with your scene now?

- nope,almost never.

5. When your son grows up, do you want him to be a skinhead??

- no..i dont wanna him to be me or his father..i want my son to be himself

6. What is your favourite local band? And what is your favourite foreign band?

- my fav.local band are sexy pig,runtah,begundal lowokwaru,DOM65,combat,anti squad,and many more.
- my fav.international band are cock sparrer,cockney rejects,anger flares,the business,vanilla muffins,minor threat,morrissey and the smith,the oppressed and many more


7. What do you think about Indonesia's skinhead scene right now?

- no comment cuz i'll never know anymore bout skinhead scene since 2005 but i still getting contact with them

8. What are you doing now? We mean what are you working as now?

- i'm a housewife

9. Do you want to say anything about the skinhead scene out there, especially the Indonesian skinhead scene?

- Stay together!!!

10. If someone wants to contact you, what is the best way to do so? Do you have an email address, etc?

- athea_smoker@yahoo.com


11. What do you want to say about webculture zine?

- success for webculture zine.

Interview With No Mans Land

THEY ARE FROM MALANG CITY (EAST JAVA) INDONESIA

1. First of all, could you tell us about your band? When was it formed?
- Didit : No Man’s Land formed in mid of 94 as a non political band until now.

2. Who are in the lineup?
- Didit : The first line up was Me (Didit) guitar/vocal, Didik (drums), Ferry (Bass) then in 1996 we added Catur as Bass and Ferry Guitar until this day.
Ferry : Never change since 1994


3. Does the band's name have a meaning?
- Didit : For me, No Man’s Land means no one of us will live forever, so we fight today for anything we care but it can’t be your’s only responsibility will be your’s forever. Live is not only for material think but think of what you have done.
Ferry : There’s something we need to live but not we want.
Catur : The place where I belongs that will never be mine after the day I die.
Didik : We are people who live today but gone tomorrow.


4. As a band, who/what are your influences?
- Didit : The musically concept truly influenced by The 4 Skins, The Oppressed, Cockney Rejects, The Clash, The Templars and a lot of British Oi! 80’s.
Didik : Cock Sparer too
Ferry : All Oi! 80’s
Catur : For all the Founding fathers


5. As a patriotic band, what do you think about your government?
- Didit : As a citizen we’re always want the stronger government. It is danger for us when we live in a weak government which full of corruption, opportunism and discrimination in law.
Ferry : fuck to all of you opportunist politician. Eat your shit in jail when you’re got retired.
Didik : Lend me some money to enhanced the business
Catur : I don’t believe in you, you’re too much!..


6. How many albums does the band have?
- Didit : Separatist Tendency (reh.tape 1995), P.A.A.S.D.O (1996), Punk Hey Punk (split tape), Grow Away From The Society (1998), All Together Now (1999), Anti Disco League (2006) and many undetected compilation albums.

7. Please describe the sound of your band to those who are not familiar with you guys.
- Didit : Some say we played Oi! music and that’s true. We’re listen many music genre, as Me, I prefer to listen SKA, Oi! and punk 80’s. Then we combine and agree to choose musical type for NML as Oi! band
Catur : I like listen to HC Punk the bands like The Exploited, Casualties and many more and of course The 4 skins.
Ferry : Old school HardCore yeah!, but always remember the roots. Oi! music
Didik : Oi! 80’s and 90’s. The 4 Skins is great Oi! band ever and I listen to the SKA too.

8. Can you tell us about the lyrics? Are there any important messages behind it?
- Didit : Every lyrics has story (99% true story). People think that’s a simple story but it has great experience for us because it was real!, Something we’ve done, seen and felt. When you got the same feeling you can taste the noise.

9. Tell us about the scene over there
- Didit : The scene here in Malang is up and down. I think that’s natural, people will change as wind blows but not everyone could bend by the wind.
Catur : I hope I see more new faces in the scene.
Ferry : where are they now..?



10. How many gigs has the band had? Thess us about the best and the worst gig you've played.
- Didit : We never noted how many gigs we’ve done. Best gigs? Every gigs is the best as long as it could keep the culture on. Worst gigs? We never played well.
Catur : Yeah..! we never played well in every gigs we’ve done.
Didik : the sooner the better..
Ferry : I wish I could play with my own instrument


11. Have you had any problems organising gigs there?
- Didit : The biggest problems here is we are haven’t our own place. Where we could organize gig as well as the mainstream do.
Didik : Money and money again. If you have a lot of money you can do anything.


12. Have you guys ever been invited to play abroad? Which countries do you guys want to visit?
- Didit : No, when we were got much time before, we wish we could play in any other places even in Pluto. But we don’t think could do that today. Each of us has complicated problems to be solved. Many new bands were born, I think it’s your turn to carry on.
Didik : I Almost fagging out.
Ferry : We’ll play one more, two more, three more, four Oi! Oi! Oi!
Catur : I wish we could play out of the country

13. What record label is the band signed to?
- Didit : Many DIY record label has been taken part. Thanks to all the label you know, you did the right thing.


14. What are the bands short term and long term plans?
- Didit : Short term plans? We’ll release a new album under Pure Impact Records, Belgium early 2010. 16 tracks in it which 3 songs taken from our last albums. Long term plans? We will build an image that NML is not only a band but it’s an attitude for my home town.
Ferry : Keep on playing
Didik : I’m very exhaust
Catur : Follow major votes!

15. How can we contact no mans land? Do you guys have a website or an email address?
- Didit : Feel free write to : oinomansland@yahoo.com and visit our : www.myspace.com/nomanslandoi as a friend.


16. Do you have any comments for webculture zine?
- Thanks a lot to Webculture Zine, you just kept the culture on and on