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| IN MID-NOVEMBER WE TRAVELLED TO MINNEAPOLIS TO WATCH THE MIGHTY MINNESOTA VIKINGS PICK APART THE LOWLY NEW ORLEANS SAINTS. UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THIS GAME WE WALKED DOWN THE STREET FROM THE METRODOME TO 1ST AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS' FAMOUS ROCK AND ROLL CLUB. THAT NIGHT THEY WERE PLAYING HOST TO A POP PUNK EXTRAVAGANZA, FEATURING THE PARASITES, THE MR.T EXPERIENCE, AND THE INFAMOUS QUEERS. AFTER AN ASS-SUCKING PERFORMANCE BY THE PARASITES AND AN ASS-KICKING PERFORMANCE BY MTX, THE QUEERS TOOK THE STAGE. DESPITE SUFFERING FROM A TERRIBLE COLD, JOE QUEER WAS ABLE TO WHIP THE MOSTLY TEENAGED CROWD INTO A ROCK AND ROLL FRENZY. AFTER THE SHOW WE ASKED JOE A FEW QUESTIONS IN THE VERY NOISY BAND ROOM--THIS IS WHAT WE GOT. |
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RNRJ:
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THE QUEERS HAD AN ALL NEW LINE-UP FOR THE EVERYTHING'S OK EP, AND THEN ANOTHER ALL NEW LINE-UP FOR THE PUNK ROCK CONFIDENTIAL LP. WHAT HAPPENED THERE? |
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JOE:
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THAT WAS BECAUSE I NEEDED TO PLAY WITH SOMEONE, BECAUSE I HAD TO PUT THE EP OUT, AND IT WAS TWO LOCAL KIDS: JEFF OUR MERCHANDISE SALESMAN, AND RICK. I DIDN'T REALLY WANT THEIR PICTURES ON IT 'CAUSE I KNEW THEY WEREN'T STAYING IN THE BAND, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND I WAS LIKE FUCK IT, I JUST WANT TO PROVE TO PEOPLE THAT IT WOULD SOUND LIKE THE QUEERS WHETHER I HAD TWO EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD HOMOS FROM FUCKING NEW HAMPSHIRE, OR HUGH AND B-FACE (FORMER MEMBERS OF THE QUEERS). IF I HADN'T PUT CREDITS ON IT NOBODY WOULD HAVE KNOWN IT WASN'T HUGH AND B-FACE. |
| RNRJ: | YOU GUYS ARE ON A NEW LABEL, WHAT'S THE STORY BEHIND THAT? |
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JOE:
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LOOKOUT! DIDN'T WANT US BECAUSE HUGH HAS A BRAIN TUMOR AND B-FACE STARTED PLAYING WITH THE GROOVIE GHOULIES AND I DIDN'T HEAR FROM HIM FOR SIX MONTHS. SO, I JUST CALLED HOPELESS AND THEY GOT LOOKOUT! TO LET US GO. AND WE'RE HAPPY AS HELL. HOPELESS IS A GREAT LABEL. THEY ARE REALLY PUSHING OUR STUFF IN A WAY LOOKOUT! DIDN'T. TO LOOKOUT! WE WERE JUST ANOTHER LOOKOUT! BAND. SO WITH A NEW LABEL AND A NEW LINE-UP ITS LIKE A NEW LEASE ON LIFE. I'M LOVING IT. |
| RNRJ: | HOW IS HUGH (QUEERS EX-DRUMMER) DOING? |
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JOE:
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WELL, HE'S GOT AN INOPERABLE BRAIN TUMOR AND HE'S GETTING CHEMO. I TALKED TO HIM ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND HE'S PRETTY BUMMED-OUT. HE'S IN A TOUGH SPOT. I MISS HIM. YOU CAN HAVE PEOPLE FILL IN, BUT YOU CAN'T REPLACE HIM. B-FACE, YOU CAN REPLACE HIS ASS EASY. |
| RNRJ: | HAVE YOU HEARD THE MOPES EP (B-FACE'S NEW BAND)? |
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JOE:
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YEAH, IT FUCKING SUCKS. IT'S A PIECE OF USELESS FUCKING SHIT. |
| RNRJ: | ON YOUR NEW ALBUM THERE IS A SONG "TAMARA'S A PUNK"--IS THERE A TAMARA? |
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JOE:
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YEAH, SHE'S ONE OF THOSE CRUSTY STREET PUNKS, AND ITS JUST LIKE NO MATTER WHAT I DO I WILL NOT BE COOL TO HER. IF I FUCKING DIG UP SID VICIOUS' BONES AND WE FUCKING JOIN THE U.S. BOMBS, THEN MAYBE, BUT IT'S FUCKING HILARIOUS. |
| RNRJ: | ARE THERE ANY NEW BANDS WE SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR? |
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JOE:
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WELL, THIS BAND FROM CALIFORNIA CALLED REGAL BEAGLE ARE REALLY GOOD, BUT I'M GONNA MAKE THEM CHANGE THEIR NAME. I WANNA PRODUCE THEIR RECORD, THEY'RE A GREAT BAND. THEY'RE WAY BETTER THAN THE LILLINGTONS AND TEEN IDOLS, AND SHIT LIKE THAT. |
| RNRJ: | ON THE NEWEST SKULL DUGGARY MAIL ORDER FROM THERE'S A QUESTION, "WHO SHOULD GIVE IT UP FIRST: SCREECHING WEASEL, MR.T EXPERIENCE, OR THE QUEERS?" WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT? |
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JOE:
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YEAH, WELL SKULL DUGGARY AND CLEARVIEW RECORDS FUCKING RIPPED MY FUCKING ASS OFF. THEY'VE RIPPED ALL OF US OFF, SO FUCK THEM. THEY SHOULD FUCKING GIVE IT UP, THOSE FUCKING ASSHOLES. |
| RNRJ: | WHAT DO YOU THINK OF ALL THESE BANDS FOLLOWING THE QUEERS AND SCREECHING WEASEL AND COVERING ENTIRE RAMONES ALBUMS? |
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JOE:
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THAT SUCKS. THAT WAS SOMETHING WE DID WAY BACK WHEN. IT WAS GOING TO BE ONE SMALL PRESSING TO SELL ON A TOUR OR TWO 'CAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING OUT EXCEPT FOR LOVE SONGS (THEIR FIRST LP ON LOOKOUT!) AND WE NEEDED THE MONEY. NOW THEY'VE RE-ISSUED IT, AND ALL THESE BANDS ARE COVERING RAMONES ALBUMS. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A STUPID PROJECT, AND I HATE IT. I WISH I HAD NEVER DONE IT. THEY'VE (CLEARVIEW RECORDS) REPRINTED IT AND THEY'RE MAKING MONEY OFF IT, AND WE'RE NOT. IT'S FINE IF THEY'RE MAKING MONEY OFF IT, BUT THEY'RE RIPPING US OFF. IT'S JUST A FUCKING MESS AND IT SUCKS. I'M SICK OF BANDS COVERING RAMONES ALBUMS. |
| RNRJ: | I READ THAT JUST BEFORE YOU RECORDED YOUR LATEST ALBUM YOU WORKED ON A FISHING BOAT. SO WHAT'S THE BEST TYPE OF FISH TO CATCH? |
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JOE:
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THE BEST TYPE OF FISH TO CATCH IS THE LAST FUCKING FISH TO COME IN THE BOAT ON THE TRIP, I DON'T CARE WHAT IT IS. BUT FISHING IS GOOD MONEY, AND IT KEEPS ME HEALTHY. |
| RNRJ: | WHY WEREN'T THERE ANY BEACH BOYS COVERS ON THE NEW ALBUM? |
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JOE:
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I DON'T KNOW, I LOVE THE BEACH BOYS COVERS. WE'RE DOING A COMPILATION ALBUM TO FULFILL OUR CONTRACT WITH LOOKOUT! RECORDS. IT'S CALLED LATER DAYS AND BETTER LAYS. IT'S OME STUFF WE NEVER RELEASED, AND WE'LL BE USING A BEACH BOYS COVER AS A BONUS TRACK ON THAT. AND I WANNA CALL THE NEXT ALBUM SMILE WHICH IS A LEGENDARY LONG-LOST BEACH BOYS ALBUM. |
| RNRJ: | THERE WERE QUITE A FEW PEOPLE HERE TONIGHT. DO YOU PREFER THE BIGGER SHOWS? |
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JOE:
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IN A PLACE LIKE THIS I GET A LITTLE SELF-CONSCIOUS, 'CAUSE IT'S SO BIG AND I FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD HAVE A BANNER AND A SMOKE MACHINE. WE'RE STILL A PUNK BAND AND WE DON'T HAVE MUCH MORE STAGE MOVES EXCEPT FOR SCRATCHING OUR ASS. |
| RNRJ: | ARE THERE ANY VIDEOS FOR THIS ALBUM? |
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JOE:
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WE DID ONE FOR "TAMARA'S A PUNK". WE SPENT LIKE A THOUSAND BUCKS ON THAT, AND IT CAME OUT ALRIGHT. I MEAN GETTING ROLLING STONE OR BEING ON MTV DOESN'T HELP US AS FAR AS ALBUM SALES. UNLESS THEY REALLY PLAYED YOU A LOT, IT WOULDN'T EQUATE INTO ALBUM SALES. AND OUR AUDIENCE IS LIKE "FUCK, WHY ARE YOU IN ROLLING STONE OR ON MTV?"--IT'S ALMOST DETRIMENTAL. SO I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT IT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, SO WE AREN'T GOING TO SPEND FIFTY THOUSAND BUCKS TO MAKE A VIDEO. |
| RNRJ: | IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SAY? |
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JOE:
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I'M FEELING REALLY SICK. |
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THE OFFICIAL HOME OF THE QUEERS. REALLY THE ONLY SITE YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT. |
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A HANDFUL OF QUEERS PHOTOS. TOO BAD THERE ISN'T MORE. LOTS OF OTHER BANDS THOUGH. |
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THIS USED TO BE THE MAIN QUEERS SITE UNTIL THE BAND DECIDED TO PUT TOGETHER THEIR OWN. |
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CDNOW HAS A BUNCH OF QUEERS STUFF INCLUDING VINYL, SINGLES, AND COMPILATIONS. |