Balik na ang GLASSJAW
comment mo sa unsa inyo tanaw sa ilang pagbalik or etc..
below is an article of their interview with ap mag..
Glassjaw has been featured in the latest Alternative Press magazine.
Post-hardcore hardliners had plenty to celebrate when the mighty GLASSJAW decided to hit the road for a round of shoes in the Midwest and Eastern Seaboard. The “alumni lineup” - Singer Daryl Palumbo, guitarist Justin Beck, Bassist Manny Carrero (Saves the Day) and drummer Durijah Lang (Classic Case) - played 14 shows to rabid crowds who had been waiting since 2003 for the band to return to the road.
In Between Studio Sessions (with Hatebreed’s Sean Martin for their House of Blow project and with Thursday’s Geoff Rickly in the grind aggregiate United Nations) and heading off on tour with Head Automatica, Palumbo briefly chated with AP about Glassjaw’s reconveining, the overwhelming response to the shows and what the future holds. Rest assured Palumbo is just as stoked about the prospect of new music as his fans “This is the fourth phase of Glassjaw, and I’m excited about it,” he says, enthusiasitically. “It’s the best sounding band we’ve had in 14 years.”
AP: The Response to the tour has been amazing. What do you chalk up Glassjaw’s legendary status to?
Daryl Palumbo: “Legendary?” [Laughs] “That’s hilarious!”
AP: Okay, so you’re not Black Flag, but you can’t deny that in many circles, Glassjaw is considered this mythical thing.
Daryl Palumbo: These shows were the biggest headlining tour the band had ever done. Why is that when we decided to play shows, more people wanted to see it now than they had originally? Seriously.
AP: I don’t know: That’s why I’m asking you.
Daryl Palumbo: The last tour we did was Warped Tour in 2003. [On that tour,] there were people who wanted to see us, but some days I felt like only 60 people knew who we were. We stepped back to do other things in our lives, and to have this response now is amazing. I’m so honored that anyone really remembers what we set out to do. There are so many bands these days . If we were 16 years old starting a metal band now, we would be drowned. We’re lucky that we took some years off and more people come out now.
AP: On this outing, you played three unreleased tuns: “Natural Born Farmer” - which dates back to 2003 - “(You Think You’re) John ****ing Lennon” and “Jesus Glue”. Will there be a new Glassjaw disc this year? Where is Glassjaw activity on your day planner anyway?
Daryl Palumbo: Head A has touring and recording commitments for the beginning of this year. After that, I hope Justin, Manny and I can set aside some time to record. We’d like to do the record ourselves so we can it at our own leisure, rather than at gunpoint by some ****ing producer. We decided to tour instead of record, and I think that this tour was the first step in making it all happen.
AP: We heard that Crime In Stereo got completely booed off the stage in Chicago. Is there a big mook contingent surround Glassjaw?
Daryl Palumbo: They did? I had no idea, I didn’t see their set. That sucks, Crime In Stereo are real-deal New York hardcore. Them and This is Hell rock their ****ing asses off [Both bands were openers for the tour. -ed]
Beck and I have said our fans are ****ing bonkers. A lot of them are to the point where it seems they dont want to listen to any other band but Glassjaw. If they’re going to a Glassjaw show, they don’t want to see an opening band. C’mon. Some of them don’t want to hear my other band, let alone an opener. [laughs]
AP: That’s was my next question. Did you get any Head A-sucks backlash from anyone?
Daryl Palumbo: No. [laughs.] There were some kids who were like [immates scowling tough guy] “Yeah, Head Automatica. Cool. But what the **** took so long?” [Laughs] Nobody had the balls to call me “pussy” for Head Automatica. I never forget a face, and I saw a lot of familiar faces of kids I know who were too young to see Glassjaw at the time. I was very happy.
AP: Sum up the tour. What were the highlights for you?
Daryl Palumbo: The best thing about the tour was just having it happen. The next best thing was the crowds were ****ing beserk. I’m a hardcore kid at heart, and this was full-contact art. [Laughs]. Oh, and I was able to see every episode of LOST while on tour.
OHHHHH yeAAHHH