We seem to be having a bit of a punk revival here at R13, following on from Rob Sleigh’s great interview with Bristol Archive Records founder Mike Darby, which you can read Here we have April’s Band of the Month, Star Fucking Hipsters.

Having just released their second album, ‘Never Rest In Peace’, the New York band have been keeping the punk flag proudly flying high over in America and we are lucky that they are coming over here at the end of April to fly it up and down the country.

If you have never seen Star Fucking Hipsters before, you really do need to go, you will not leave disappointed.

Anyway, enough from us, here is what SFH’s “Ring Leader” stza/strg has to say:


Band Bio: (borrowed from SFH website)
Ok, so we're not actually trying to take your under-age children across state-lines to live the decadent Star Fucking Hipster lifestyle. We are a band featuring members of mostly current, with a couple of non-active, but not broken-up bands like Choking Victim, The Degenerics, Leftover Crack, the Slackers, Nanuchka and Casa de Chihuahua with honorary members from bands like the Bouncing Souls, World/Inferno Friendship Society and the Hold Steady.

Anyhow, we have what I believe is a talented group of musicians here and we are making an effort to try and mix shit up with our styles of playing and song-writing while keeping the ideas of leftist-politics and ethics of true punk alive (we understand that the definition of "punk" has broadened and in our opinion has been obscenely perverted for years to meet capitalistic ends), but we are not here to exclude people, we don't care what you do, own, believe in, look like, where you come from or any of that superficial shit.

We plan on playing all-ages shows with the hope of maintaining the interest of "slightly older" folks such as our-selves. What we do or "believe" in does not need to be conformed to by you. We are an ANTI-RACIST, ANTI-SEXIST, ANTI-HOMOPHOBIC & ANTI-FASCIST organization. We are pro-choice, but anti-breeding, we are against any wars that are fought for profit or for the power to enslave people or to destroy the cultures of another race, religious or ethnic group.

We are against nations and their ill-gotten arbitrary borders. We are against the invasion and colonialism perpetrated by crass, brutish governments such our own. We believe only in fighting to defend your people, culture and resources from being raped by international bullies looking to turn a profit at the expense of innocent people and this very planet that gives us life.

WE BELIEVE IN ROCKING YOU!!!

We hope that you rock back.

Band Members:
Right now: Stza Crack aka Strg Fckn Hpstr, Nico de Gallo, Frank P., Chris P., & P.NUT!, honestly!

Influences:
Neurosis, Jawbreaker, Crass, Nausea, X Ray Spex, the Cars, it's literally a novel...

Sounds Like:
No Commercial Value, Choking Victim & L.O.C. but with a lady singing too

Current Release and Where it’s Available:
‘Never Rest In Peace’ on CD and LP, available through Alternative
Tentacles Records (Cargo UK)

Unsigned Artist You Recommend:
I really like Blackbird Raum from California http://www.myspace.com/blackbirdraum & an Irish band called Chewing on Tinfoil http://www.myspace.com/tinfoilabusemyspace

Tour Dates:
We're filling in the gaps there, you can refer to our myspace for the most current, we actually need some help in mainland Europe www.myspace.com/starfuckinghipsters
at least all of our British shows are listed as of writing this write to the Muttis booking myspace if you can help in the main land.
Current UK dates are:
27 April Purple Turtle, London
28 April Star & Garter, Manchester
29 April Dog & Parrot, Newcastle
30 April Capitol, Glasgow
1 May Leopard, Doncaster
2 May Old Bell, Derby

If You Could Have any Super Hero Power What Would It Be and Why:
World peace? that's what they say right? Maybe a good night of sleep, sleeping is a super power... In'nit?