HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with CALICO COOPER

The Horror Hootenanny is Tomorrow (Saturday!).
And today Dr. Ganrene has 13 Questions for CALICO COOPER of BEASTO BLANCO!

1. Name and weapon of choice in the band:
Calico Cooper, weapon of choice: Calico Cooper

2. Favorite movie monster? 
 The queen alien in ALIENS. I can relate. She's a big part of my stage persona, I'd be lying if I said she wasn't my spirit animal and coincidently the screen saver on my phone. Which is the highest form of flattery in my book. 

3. Best horror movie you've seen recently? 
 IT. It was like "stand by me" with a demon clown. Which is the only thing you could have to done to improve the perfection that is "stand by me".

 4. Remakes: Yes or No? 
 Yes - As long as there reimagined. They aren't often done well, but when they are it tickles me pink.

 5. What bands inspired you to play music? 
Theatrical bands. I get inspired when someone takes the time to put on a show. But there is a little emo kid hiding inside of me and when I hear amazing singer songwriter stuff I get really inspired. People like butch walker, Melissa Etheridge, John legend. I'm in. If I miss my exit on the freeway cuz I'm belting out "all of me" I'm not even mad about it.

 6. What do you like to do when not playing music? 
I'm an actor all the rest of the time. Keeping that particular career of choice going is pretty time consuming. So free time? Probably cooking shows.... ya, cooking shows.

 7. Munsters or Addams Family? 
Addams Family

 8. Favorite song to play live? 
Breakdown - we play that song at the end of our set and I give it everything I've got left.

 9. Favorite moment on stage/tour? 
 We broke down once in the Czech Republic in our way to the show. It took 4 hours for someone to come to our rescue in the snow storm so we walked to a gas station and got hammered on red wine at 11 am. Looking back that bad day wasn't all that bad.

 10. Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps? 
Misfits

11. Pet peeves? 
Two things. Talking in movies and when people and people that abuse the word "LITERLLY". It LITERALLY drives me insane. LITERALLY.

12. Favorite Halloween memory? 
My dad chased me into a cactus dressed as Chuckie the murder doll. I have scars.

13. What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done? 
 I told you so.

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with DEAD DICK HAMMER

Dr. Gangrene is getting ready to bring you the Horror Hootenanny this Saturday!

Here's 13 Questions with Dead Dick Hammer!

1. Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Dick Hammer, the Brains

2. Favorite movie monster?

Jeano Rod from Deep Spank Blod

3. Best horror movie you've seen recently?

Sorry, I haven't been watching any movies, been busy working graveyard shift.

4. Remakes: Yes or No?

No

5. What bands inspired you to play music?

all of them

6. What do you like to do when not playing music?

Dead chicks.

7. Munsters or Addams Family?

The saw is family.

8. Favorite song to play live?

 Return of the Creatures From The Black Gal's Poon (Now in Smell-0-Vision)

9. Favorite moment on stage/tour?

Whenever we dont have to buy a new tires

10. Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

Cramps

11. Pet pees?

They usually pee on the car tires or on a tree sometimes on each other but most time the poop in the field first thing in the morning.

12. Favorite Halloween memory?

Not when Busta Rhymes drop kicked Michael Myers thats for sure.

13. What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

Here lies Dead Dick Hammer again, Maybe this time it will w

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with JEANO ROID COFFINBERRY

THE HORROR HOOTENANY is days away!

Dr. Gangrene's 13 Questions rolls on..

Today's victim is JEANO ROID from THE CREEPING CRUDS!

Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Jeano Roid Coffinberry. That's my real name and I play horrific guitar in The Creeping Cruds.

Favorite movie monster?

Frankenstein, the Monster. He didn't ask to be ugly. I feel a kindred spirit..

Best horror movie you've seen recently?

Watched The Curse of Frankenstein the other night. Such a great flick.

Remakes: Yes or No?

Up til 83 or so (The Thing), yes. All those Hammer films were technically remakes. That's the best horror out there. But all these current remakes are simply shite. Evil Dead remake was a turd as were all the slashy 80's characters being redone in the past 20 years. Not fun, not entertaining. Just bad.

What bands inspired you to play music?

The Ramones, The Cramps, Alice Cooper, BOC, Turbonegro, Forbidden Dimension. You know, the good bands.

What do you like to do when not playing music? 

I make monsters and mess around with bulldogs. Friends are good too.

Munsters or Addams Family?

Both

Favorite song to play live?

Salem is a fun riff. And I'm sure people don't know what to make of it. It's just rock n roll y'know..

Favorite moment on stage/tour?

Always simply watching Handsome Jimmy. He is the most entertaining bass player in rock n roll.
That fuckin' goof.

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps? 

Ramones, Cramps (close 2nd) then Misfits.

Pet peeves?

I hate when pets peeve on my carpet.

Favorite Halloween memory?

Way too many to narrow down to one. It's been a lifetime love affair. I do a yard haunt every year, which is featured on my Jeano Roid Flickr page. If you can figure out where I am you are invited to come check it out.

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done? 

Put your ear to the ground. Thats me knocking?

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with META DEAD

THE HORROR HOOTENANY is days away!

Dr. Gangrene's 13 Questions rolls on..

Today's victim is META DEAD from THE DEAD DEADS!

Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Meta Dead, Pawnshop Supersonic Sparkly Orange Guitar from Space, and super-squeaky voice-box of Doom.

Favorite movie monster?

If aliens are considered monsters, which, I believe they can be, my favorite are Tim Burton’s martians in Mars Attacks.  I could not love them more.  If aliens are not monsters, then Mogwai/Gremlins.

Best horror movie you've seen recently?

Get Out

Remakes: Yes or No?

Yes, because I’m a special effects geek, so even though I appreciate old school effects and esthetic, I have just as much of a soft spot for psycho-looking remakes!  If it can benefit visually—I’m in.  I’d like to see a remake of They Live or Brainscan.

What bands inspired you to play music?

The Beatles, Melvins, They Might Be Giants, Weezer, sElf, and all of my friends’ bands.

What do you like to do when not playing music? 

Punching bees.  But when there are no bees around, I like going to see shows, writing apocalyptic science fiction or pop philosophy and I love exploring in the outdoors.  I also like working around the house painting, fixing it up, or leaving town on a weird vision quest in a new city.

Munsters or Addams Family?

Addams all the way—more twisted.

Favorite song to play live?

Whatever the fans are yelling out to hear or maybe “Nothing Will Be Fine.”

Favorite moment on stage/tour?

Too many tour moments to name one.  On stage in general, all the times I sang a duet with Lzzy Hale.

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps? 

I like the Cramps and the Misfits about equally.  If I had to pick, I’d go with Misfits.  SKULLS!

Pet peeves?

Being underestimated or wrongly judged, drama for drama’s sake, mushrooms and onions masquerading as delicious.

Favorite Halloween memory?

Halloween Dress-up Karaoke

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done? 

Here lies Meta—loving wife, daughter and bee-puncher.

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with BEN from The Vamptones

The HORROR HOOTENANNY is less than a week away!
But we still have Dr. Gangrene's 13 questions with....

Today it's Ben from The Vamptones!

1. Name and weapon of choice in the band:

My name's Ben I play wild guitar

2. Favorite movie monster?

I'm gonna have to go with Frankenstein, although I love all the classics. My fave Frankie movie is Son of Frankenstein.

3. Best horror movie you've seen recently?

I really, really liked The Void.

4. Remakes: Yes or No?

I usually don't get excited about them. But I've seen some good ones. That wasn't a good answer was it?

5. What bands inspired you to play music?

If I had to pick a couple I'd say Talking Heads and Pixies.

6. What do you like to do when not playing music?

I like to podcast. Lately I've been watching a ton of The Waltons. I read a lot of Archie comics

7. Munsters or Addams Family?

Definitely Munsters! One of my favorite things is my Herman pull string Talking puppet from 1964!

8. Favorite song to play live?

Favorite Vamptones song would be Wizard of Gore which is obviously a song about H.G. Lewis. My favorite song of all time to play would definitely be Tequila.

9. Favorite moment on stage/tour?

One time my old band played L.A. and Keith Morris of Circle Jerks came and stood right up front the whole time. That was cool

10. Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

Ramones all the way!

11. Pet peeves?

Bad drivers. People being late. People that drive bad because they're always late

12. Favorite Halloween memory?

When I was around 5 my grandparents put on a mini haunted house for me and my brother. It actually scared the shit outta me

13. What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

"It's a Dead Man's Party, who could ask for more

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with BO DINSKY

Dr. Gangrene is interviewing the people of THE HORROR HOOTENANY.

13 Questions each.

Today's victim is BO DINSKY - THE TINGLER from THE CREEPING CRUDS!

1. Name and weapon of choice in the band:
bodinski - drums.

2. Favorite movie monster? the Tingler! 
Well, really I'm all about the buzzer under the seat. Sorry if that's more information than you wanted.

3. Best horror movie you've seen recently? 
CNN

4. Remakes: Yes or No? 
Yes, I suppose, except for Disney. LET IT DIE.

5. What bands inspired you to play music? 
PUSA, KISS, the Banana Splits, the 7 Dwarfs. Buy me tequila & I'll explain.

6. What do you like to do when not playing music? 
Eat the Mrs. cookin' (see #12)

7. Munsters or Addams Family? 
Blue. No - Yellow!

8. Favorite song to play live? 
All of them. This will be my third Cruds show & each is better than the last. Thanks for adopting me, bitchez!

9. Favorite moment on stage/tour? 
I played a live radio show once where the front man's (let's just call him "Dave") hybrid guitbass amp rig (my design but surely a coincidence) died right at the start. Dead air = Good times!

10. Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps? 
Motörhead.

11. Pet peeves? 
None yet, but we have two cats.. See also: Singers that puke on stage.

12. Favorite Halloween memory? 
Hot li'l saloon girl, circa 1991.

13. What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done? 
Y'all might as well skip the stone since I won't be there long...

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with BETTY DEAD

Dr. Gangrene is interviewing the people of THE HORROR HOOTENANY.

13 Questions each.

Today's victim is BETTY DEAD from THE DEAD DEADS!

Name and weapon of choice in the band:

        Betty Dead, weapon of choice baseball bat

Favorite movie monster?

       Jaws

Best horror movie you've seen recently?

         VHS

Remakes: Yes or No?

         Uh no

What bands inspired you to play music?

MC5, Iron Maiden, AC/DC,

What do you like to do when not playing music?

     Cook and play video games

Munsters or Addams Family?

 Adams Family

Favorite song to play live?

Super Tiny

Favorite moment on stage/tour?

     All of them.

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

Ramones

Pet peeves?

     People being to grabby or getting too personal.

Favorite Halloween memory?

    One year I dressed up as batman at a friend's party and accidentally hit myself in the face with nunchucks. I stole that weapon from a friend dressed as a ninja turtle. Batman and nunchucks don't go together. 

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

You're welcome

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with HANDSOME JIMMY

Dr. Gangrene is interviewing the people of THE HORROR HOOTENANY.

13 Questions each.

Today's victim is HANDSOME JIMMY from The CREEPING CRUDS

1. Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Handsome Jimmy, low-end guitar with 4 strings and those turny things on top for decoration.

2. Favorite movie monster?

Gojirrrrrraaaaa!!! Hands down; best movie monster ever.

3. Best horror movie you've seen recently?

The one with the guy who finds that thing but it’s like totally possessed or possibly broken and he’s all like “I gotta get rid of this thing” but he can’t just throw it out cuz he like totally lives near a daycare or nuclear waste dump or something so he tries to sell it and then some kid spills water on it and the devil comes out and he’s all like “uh-oh” so he fights the demon-thing with like a broom handle and a flame-thrower and then he accidentally burns down a church and his whole family gets cursed except for the one kid who is like adopted or something and that kid turns in to a mutant and fights spider-man. I think Bill Pullman was in it, or maybe Bill Paxton.

4. Remakes: Yes or No?

Yes, please. Just keep going until you get it right.

5. What bands inspired you to play music?

Led Zeppelin, New York Dolls, The Moviees, Beau Brummelstones, the Mosquitoes

6. What do you like to do when not playing music?

Rescue orphans from fires, help old ladies cross the street, eat pizza, watch videos of people getting hit in the nuts.

7. Munsters or Addams Family?

Munsters!

8. Favorite song to play live?

Now that it’s back, “I sold my Brain” is classic Jeano material. Dood’s a genius. No question.

9. Favorite moment on stage/tour?

Anytime McNasty falls onstage, hilarious!

10. Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

Cramps baby!!! Also, the Ramones.

11. Pet peeves? 

People who pick two things from a list of three things.

12. Favorite Halloween memory?

Where I grew up, it was either really beautiful out, or there was a blizzard.

Every other year. So, I guess I have great memories of every other Halloween. Trick or treating in your snowsuit was awful. No one could see how scary my clown costume was. Also, there was one year when four kids in my subdivision were murdered by Satanists. That was fun too.

13. What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

“Look out! He’s behind you!” I’m kidding, no one should ever spend money on a tombstone.

Whatta waste.

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with ERIN VAMPTONE

Dr. Gangrene is interviewing the people of THE HORROR HOOTENANY.

13 Questions each.
Today's victim is ERIN from THE VAMPTONES!

Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Erin - drums

Favorite movie monster?

Alien

Best horror movie you've seen recently?

It Follows

Remakes: Yes or No?

No - too contemporary

What bands inspired you to play music?

My friend's bands

What do you like to do when not playing music?

Laugh, learn, and fart

Munsters or Addams Family?

Both!

Favorite song to play live?

The ones where people "woooo" at the end.

Favorite moment on stage/tour?

The Horror Hootenanny at The Pond was a lot of fun.

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

All three!

Pet peeves?

The overuse of hand sanitizer.

Favorite Halloween memory?

Going around the neighborhood as a kid. No one does that anymore.

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

No need for a tombstone.

HORROR HOOTENANNY 13 Questions with TIM from DEAD DICK HAMMER

Dr. Gangrene is interviewing the people of THE HORROR HOOTENANY.

13 Questions each.

Today's victim is TIM from DEAD DICK HAMMER!

Name and weapon of choice in the band:

Tim Howard (Hekter) Drums

Favorite movie monster?

Can't say I have a favorite, there's so many. Dracula, Jason, Mike Myers are a few

Best horror movie you've seen recently?

Went to see IT, it was pretty good

Remakes: Yes or No?

Depends on the situation. For me the remake has to pay homage in some way to the original.

What bands inspired you to play music?

I have a lot of influences, I'll name a few..80s Metallica, Kyuss, clutch

What do you like to do when not playing music?

I like to watch old kung fu movies, I like to draw, I like to throw darts

Munsters or Addams Family?

i like them both

Favorite song to play live?

That's a tough one...I would say Catfish Gravy. It gets you going

Favorite moment on stage/tour?

Hmmm..I don't really have a favorite moment.

Misfits, Ramones, or Cramps?

Ramones

Pet peeves?

Rude people

Favorite Halloween memory?

I have several. One year we let my step daughter have some friends over, got to scare some kids lol

What would you like to have written on your tombstone when all is said and done?

Nothing. No tombstones. No graves.