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S: You guys have been touring alot lateley.... whats that
road life like? Any standout stories/ho's/experiences
that stand out more than others? Has anyone thrown up
uncontrollably yet?

STAX: The road is pretty fucking hot when your van doesn�t
have any AC. No one throws up but Hollywood gets
pretty drunk sometimes and gets in �stalker� mode.
Ladies watch out he won�t talk, just follow you around
for a bit.

S: What is the messege behind the music?

STAX: I don�t think there is any overall statement behind
our music much of it is just life experiences. We
have a few songs that stray into religion and politics
but we don�t try to preach our beliefs in every song.

S: For any one who deos not know please tell everyone
what the punk / skinhead scene is like in LA. Break it
all down for us.

STAX: The LA punk scene is going good right now. There�s a
lot of different crews down here and they butt heads
at times but at least most of them are trying to rid
the scene of boneheads. I don�t wanna say much more
than that because every time I answer questions like
that I always seem to get some kind of bitching.

S: How did you guys hook up with BYO?

STAX: A long story short, my brother used to work there and
after we recorded a split with Fully Loaded he gave it
to BYO, and they liked it.

S: You've come up to sacto a few times now....how do we
rate compared to other cities?

STAX: I enjoy myself every time I�m up there. We played
with your band The Whiskey Rebels and I thought you
were really good. Of course we love hanging out with
our boys from Pressure Point (even Mike with your
never ending shit talking). The scene seems alive up
there.

S: What one album changed your life forever?

STAX: It�s a tie between Bad Religion�s Suffer because it�s
exactly what I wanted to sound like and Blink 182 (any
album) because it�s exactly what I think no one should
sound like.

S: You have a song called crucifixion politix...what
are your overall views on religion?

STAX: I have problems with any organized religion, but we
won�t get into that right now.

S: who in pistol grip has the most game? who gets the
most ho's?

STAX: I guess Joey our bass player since he seems to get the
most tail. But he could get a lot more if he wasn�t a
pussy.

S: What bands have had the most influence on you?

STAX: Bad Religion, the Clash, Stiff Little Fingers, and
probably the Misfits

S: What are your plans for the future? Any big plans,
new developments? how about the next album...do you
have songs for it yet?

STAX: We have a bout 7 new songs and more in the works. We
should record when we get back from Europe in November
or December. Look for a spring release.

S: What outragous things would you do if you had
millions of dollars?

STAX: I�d probably just get season tickets to the Dodgers.
Maybe some hookers.

And finally... any last words or shout outs?

Nah, you covered it. Thanx.

Pistol Grip is one very catchy band from the streets of L.A. that have come up to Sacto sveral times now. I have had the pleasure of catching them each time they came up (and playing with them once) and can testify to the fact that they are geat live. They didn't have much to say in this interview, but they do have alot to say on their debut album " The Shots from the Kalico Rose" out now on BYO.The album rocks and you won't want to take it out of your walkman! -Big Chuck for Sactomatic

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