Whiskey 'N Waterbeds: When Determination Meets Inebriation

I recently got the chance to interview the dudes responsible for the “Whiskey ‘NWaterbeds” Podcast. These guys have been busy opening a lot of people’s eyes and ears to some really great garage, punk and alternative music—- but don’t worry, they’ve been opening plenty of cold ones too.

WHO: Whiskey Brian and Joey Fuckup from the “Whiskey ‘N Waterbeds” podcast.

WHAT: A raunchy podcast usually released bi-monthly, containing plenty of gritty tunes that you wouldn’t otherwise be exposed to, as well as the comical interaction of two slightly inebriated hosts.

WHERE: http://www.myspace.com/whiskeynwaterbeds

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INTERVIEW

HR: Hey guys, why don’t you introduce yourselves and give an overview of the podcast if you would be so kind.

W&W: I’m Whiskey Brian(Brian Muncy) and I’m Joey Fuckup(Joey Camp)

Our podcast is a musical melting pot. We play garage, surf, psychobilly, old school punk, smut rock and the occasional novelty tune. We tend to drink a lot during the taping which leads to spontaneous comments and soon to be urban legends, haha. Since we are also movie buffs, we tend to include some dialogue bits as well.

HR: How long have you guys been doing the podcast?

W&W: Since the second week of January.

HR: What inspired you guys to start doing a podcast? Do you have any background in radio/broadcast/music?

W&W: We were inspired from the podcasts on garagepunk.com. We figured we could just do it, but they didn’t have room for us. Basically we sent a demo podcast to them and we were denied because they didn’t have room. So we decided to keep going and do this on our own. We don’t have any radio or broadcasting experience at all, however, I (Brian) was in a few indie bands. Joey on the other hand, has been a fan of the music we play since the beginning. He is also where a lot of the musical knowledge comes from on our show. He is the one who got me interested in this music scene.

HR: What are your aspirations for “Whiskey & Waterbeds”? Are you guys working on branching out to larger and larger fan bases or trying to keep it all on the underground for now?

W&W: We would like to take this as far as we can go with it. Our whole motivation comes from the people that listen and the bands that support what we’re doing. We just want to keep playing the bands that we think need to be heard. As long as its fun, we’ll keep doing it.

HR: Speaking of bands that you think need to be heard, are there any upcoming shows or releases that you guys are pumped about that you’d like to talk about? Any “unheard-ofs” out there that you would like to reveal to the public?

W&W: The Crestlers from Sweden, The Mourning After from Sheffield, UK, The legendary Fleshtones!, The Subcandies from Austria, The Meantraitors from The Russian Federation, Urinal Mints from Southbend, Indiana, The Runs from Montreal, the list goes on and on. We just saw Knock Galley West in Roanoke, VA and The Fleshtones in Arlington,VA , and we may possibly be seeing Punk Bunny in April.

HR: Well it’s pretty obvious that you guys are into your alcohol, how much does that come into play regarding the podcast? Do you guys have reputations for tearing up the town?

W&W: We usually kill a 12-pack during a podcast. It breaks down the inhibitions and keeps the butterflies out of our stomachs. Believe it or not, we actually get a little nervous before we start. So we figure a few beers will take care of that. We are not known to tear up the town, however I (Joey) used to, and still will on occasion.

HR: Nothing wrong with taking the edge off a little bit. What do you guys do when you’re not creating bitching podcasts for the masses to hear?

W&W: Thank you for the kind comment! I (Brian) take photographs. It is a profession I’m trying to break into, but I work for Joey as well. Joey just manages a dry cleaning business and drinks a lot while searching for new bands to get on our podcast… and so does Brian.

HR: Ha-ha, you’re very welcome, and that all sounds pretty awesome if you ask me.
Brian, haven’t you worked with some kind of big artists? I think I remember seeing The Honorary Title and Piebald on your page once…those are two pretty big bands.

W&W: I have, and amazingly enough I’ve had the opportunity to have these bands want to use my photographs. I was also a photographer for an indie rap label when I lived in Philadelphia. But most recently I submitted photographs to The Fleshtones and they agreed to take/use them and that’s huge! I mean those guys are rock legends and they want to use and see my photographs, how crazy is that?! That also goes for every band I photograph.

HR: Congratulations! Well you guys certainly have a lot to be proud of with this podcast, it’s always great to see people going out of their way to help independent musicians get heard. Before we go I want to ask you guys if you have anything else you’d like to say, maybe let us know when the next podcast will be available? Also, I’d like to know each of your favorite old school punk bands (mainly to satisfy my own curiosity, ha-ha).

W&W: (Regarding previous comment) Thank you! That’s what it’s all about; there is so much music out there that needs to be heard, and mainstream radio isn’t getting the job done, which is yet another reason for us to do what we do.

As far as the next podcast goes, it is scheduled for March 16th. Really we just want people to listen and to spread the word about the bands and us. As far as old school punk, I (Brian) still enjoy the straight edge punk bands that first got me involved in the punk scene—- bands like Judge, Minor Threat, and Youth of Today. I (Joey) still like the Ramones, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, X, Dead Kennedys, Sex Pistols, The Cramps, The Damned…. you know shit like that. But we would also like to thank the bands that have submitted music, have requested us as friends, and have let us know they like what we’re doing—- and of course we want to thank all of the listeners!