Features / Music

"No-one mixes those shoegaze guitars over 808 drums like me.”

“It was offered to me and I was just like, ‘Fuck yeah, I’d love to do that!’ The acoustics in the space of a church are like a gift from God."

Gay Paris are a fun, no-sense, pure rock ‘n’ roll band if nothing else. Armed with a live performance predicated on high energy and enjoyment, the band has a healthy following. Currently touring on the back of new album, ‘The Last Good Party’, Killyourstereo.com catches up with frontman Luke 'Wailin H' Monks to talk about breakdancing to Meshuggah, partying with Ke$ha and what makes a good live show. 

"After World War I there was just this huge, not a renaissance but a huge development, in literature, art, engineering, you name it, there was just this explosion and things advanced very rapidly, especially music."

"I got a call from a Danny Green asking if I could sort him a meet and greet [and beer] with the band, I told him it would be fine but if he makes any trouble back stage I would have to sort him out..."

"Eventually an episode of Family Ties came on which was the clear winner of the channel battle."

Recent Epitaph signing Retox are about to put out their sophomore record, the blistering, energetic 'YPLL'. Featuring The Locust frontman Justin Pearson and a host of gifted musicians, the band craft jagged, go-for-the-throat hardcore with an art-rock edge. Ahead of the album's release, we chat to guitarist Michael Crain.

"We grabbed hold of all the touring opportunities that were coming our way, and so far it’s been [going] really well."

"I often check out the young and up-and-coming bands because I believe that there’s something that gets lost in the older bands; the energy and the excitement."

“Music... music’s important. That’ll be the first thing I’m looking for. Dance moves definitely, various outfits, headdresses, backhanders...”

"When I started Rise I was really young, and when I was young, I was into really aggressively offensive, horrible music."

"The world is such an incredible place, and to see so blatantly the injustices faced by so many of our people is just completely unacceptable to me."