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Skip Jensen- Electric

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SKIP JENSEN & HIS SHAKIN' FEET - My Time's Up

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INTERVIEW WITH SKIP JENSEN OF THE SKIP JENSEN GROUP

SKIP JENSEN GROUP: LOUD LOUD ROCK N ROLL!

Who are you wearing?

Ski-doo. I’ve got an old Ski-doo jacket that I like.

When will there be a Scat Rag Boosters reunion tour?

Never, probably. No use digging up the past, I think!

How many times have you forgotten your guitar before a gig?

I didn’t have a good guitar to play with for some time, so I had to borrow other people's guitars.

So, a lot of times I « forgot » my guitar, I could say.

Worst moment while touring Europe?

There’s been a few weird moments. Probably when I was stuck in a hotel room with two guys having sex high on chemicals in the next bed. One of them was a transsexual. But that ends up being kinda funny.

But the worst is probably when there’s no one at the shows. That is pretty discouraging.

Best thing about being a band in Montreal?

Being in Montreal, I like the city, although I wish I had a place to go in the country. People here are friendly most of the time.

If you could change one thing about Canada, what would it be?

The right wing government that we have right now.

Do you miss being a one man band?

Not really. I like to stand up more, I guess. I’ll get back to playing solo shows from time to time, but there’s something I don’t like about being alone on stage.

I’d rather be part of a gang, to do something with a group of people in a world that is so individualistic.

Favorite comic book artist?

There are a lot that I like. Right now I’m going through the Yoshihiro Tatsumi books. It’s mesmerizing, I’m really into it.

I’m reading his autobiographical book, A Drifting Life. It’s very good. I just can’t stop reading it.

The Pushman and Abandon the old in Tokyo are amazing too.

It’s really peculiar. I’m happy that his books are being translated.

I really like Christophe Blain, Tardi and some more.

I don’t have just one favorite, but Tatsumi is my new discovery.

Favorite Canadian band?

I really don’t know, seriously. I don’t have one that I like enough to mention, sorry.

Maybe Simply Saucer, but I didn’t listen to them all that much, so I don’t know…

Any message for the kids?

Get out of the mold, it sucks!

Don’t be a stupid arrogant human being, respect other people, animals, and the world you live in. Thank you!

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Links:

Skip Jensen group on Facebook

Don't miss the Skip Jensen Group in NEW YORK!

May 18: Brooklyn Fireproof, with Big Riff, Twin Guns and Ponctuation. RSVP HERE. 

May 19: CAVESTOMP, at Parkside Lounge, NYC, with The Above, Ponctuation and The Living Kills. RSVP HERE. 

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INTERVIEW WITH ANDREA AND JIM OF TWIN GUNS

Twin Guns: Warning: This interview will be answered in ((stereo)).

  Who are you wearing?

Andrea: A custom-made human-leather jacket, a gift from God itself.

Jim: H bar C.

Any good Cramps stories?

Jim: Yeah, we all took mushrooms in Germany - it was the first time that I hallucinated on them.

Andrea: I actually hallucinated upon hearing The Cramps for the first time.

Is Poison Ivy a nice lady?

Jim: She was menopausal and paranoid during my tenure with them.

Andrea: I'm just, you know, jealous.

What's the first thing you'll say to Dick Dale when you meet him?

Andrea: "Thanks for the reverb". I actually met him once at a record store; he seemed like a tough guy, but he was nice enough to take a photo with me.

Jim: Locals only, bud./Good evening, Richard.

Describe the first time you shot a gun.

Jim: I pulled the trigger, felt a kick and missed my target.

Andrea: I was in the military for a short period of time; shooting a gun was the most exciting thing that happened. We woke up in the middle of the night, with three hours of sleep only... travelled to a mountainous area and, well... bang. That bang reverberated through the hills, and sounded pretty cool.

In what way are you better than suicide (the band or the act?)

Jim: We're not.

Andrea: We keep on being associated with Suicide, but really we don't have that much in common, other than being a duo, using reverb and delay, and occasionally referencing them. Like Suicide, we do share a similar attitude, and a minimal approach (percussive drums and electronic guitar). We prefer being remembered for bringing the concept of a two-piece band to a different level, beyond the expectations (and limitations) of such bands. We are, however, better than committing suicide.

Who is the evil twin?

Andrea: Me, but it's more of an eternal struggle between good and evil.

Any tips for aspiring touring musicians?

Jim: Buy a van.

Andrea: ....or own at least one credit card.

Why the hate for the bass?

Jim: We don't hate bass- we just prefer other types of fish.

Andrea: I know several bass players; they are really nice people and some are personal friends of mine. I (personally) love the bass as an instrument, but I am tired of standard musical canons and the pretentiousness that goes with it. We regularly turn down offers from such musicians that want to join the band. One thing is for sure, if we were to add a third musician to the lineup...it will certainly not be a bass player.

What is your message for the kids?

Jim: Don't listen to "Druggy & Suicidal" when you're coming down.

Andrea: Listen to the whole album instead....until The End.

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Catch Twin Guns live on May 12 at Lit Lounge (EVENT HERE), May 18 at Brooklyn Fireproof with Skip Jensen, Ponctuation and Big Riff (EVENT HERE) and July 21st at Brooklyn Bowl with Dick Dale and The Lyres!

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Links:

Twin Guns on Facebook

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Review: Skip Jensen - The Spirit of the Ghost

By Kristen Berry

Just the other day I was wishing there were more records in the discographies of the Oblivians or the Gun Club... or at least some more artists who aren't afraid to cut loose and pull out some raunchy, wild, bluesy, sweaty, hip-shaking music that's the nasty, smirking antithesis of the rave scene. I just can't get enough. I will say this: Skip Jensen puts his back into it. The Spirit of the Ghost is unadulterated, southern-fried garage rock; it's blues for fucked-up misfit kids in ripped jeans with bottles of whiskey clutched tightly in their fists. The ghosts of garage rock's past loom over the record with the untamed hearts and souls of rock & roll's snarky, snotty miscreant heroes providing the bedrock for these boot-stomping jams. Coming from Montreal, a city that's known for having spawned such hootin' and hollerin' bands as the King Khan & BBQ Show, Jensen and his band string together a set of raw grooves that define the very essence of the spirit of rock & roll with twangy guitar work, expressive vocals, and loose percussive swagger. The results are enjoyable throughout, messy in that fun sort of way, and it'll have you leaning back with a smug grin on your face by the end.

The LP can be found over at Red Lounge Records. If you're short on cash, download it on Bandcamp for $5.

Skip Jensen - All the Way to My Grave