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The Twirpentines - better than punk
by Ben Kundman
editorial page editor
The Twirpentines are a Meadville based
outfit bringing you good times and infec
tious punk rock. (I couldn’t write a posi
tive music review without using the word
“infectious” at least once.) On Friday,
March 15 they graced the stage in Bruno’s
with their presence. After starting a little
late they started rocking out in front of a
decent sized crowd of about 45.8 kids.
Although this doesn’t seem like a huge
number, it is a good amount for a concert
at Bruno s, and all in attendance were
having a blast with much head bobbing
evident. My only complaint about their set
was it lasted a little too long for my tastes,
but that was no fault of their own they
were contractually obligated to play for an
hour.
In my opinion, a good punk band should
play for no more than 35-45 minutes,
barring some obvious exceptions like the
Clash or maybe the Misfits if Glen came
back.
If you want to check out their website, go
to http://www.gremlan.org/~foakman/
tml, or if you’re feeling ritzy, go
om and pick up a copy
to www.intemnn
of their CD
Now for the interview:
Ben Kundman: How would you describe
your music?
John Smith: I wouldn’t probably.. .1 guess
I would say it was progressive punk.
Kyle: I dunno... It’s kinda punk but better.
Keith: Aggressive
Fred: I describe the music as sincere, (in
one word)
B.K. What's the best show you have
played?
Fred: There’s a place in Kentucky called
Somerset and we played there once on tour
and we went back on another tour and there
was a crowd of kids there waiting...over
Wrestlemania 18 full of surprises
Rock beats Hogan, Triple H new champ at
Wrestlemania 18.
Last Sunday was a shocker for wrestling
fans. Wrestlemania, the biggest wrestling show
of the year, featured two huge main events:
the legendary Hulk Hogan versus the popular
Rock, and Champion Chris Jericho against
challenger Triple H.
Surprisingly, the crowd booed Rock continu
ously. Usually all of his moves are met with
cheers and applause, but when he slammed
Hogan to the ground he received chants only
supporting his opponent. The cheers arrived
only when Hogan got back to his feet and
fought back with everything he had. Ulti
mately, Rock landed a vicious Rock Bottom,
his special move, on Hogan, and succeeded in
pinning him.
At first the crowd was outraged, but when
Hogan shook Rock’s hand and congratulated
The Rock poses for the camera (left) and later stares down Hogan (rigl
by Tony DiPlacido
staff writer
The Twirpentines grace Bruno’s with their punk-rock artistry.
Keith: It kicked butt to play Fireside in
Chicago.
Fred: Yeah, definitely Fireside. We played
the Warped Tour two years.
Kyle: Definitely Somerset, although
playing in Chicago was really rad. Lots of
shows at Woodcock are pretty rad.
John: Fireside Bowl in Chicago.
B.K. How has Meadville’s punk scene
stayed strong for so many years?
John: It’s definitely gotta be the people in
him, the audience cheered them both.
Hogan’s partners, Kevin Nash and Scott
Hall, were upset with Hogan for his weak
ness and began attacking him. Together, Rock
and Hogan managed to fight them off.
The World Championship was on the line
between two of the WWF’s most notorious
competitors, Chris Jericho and Triple H.
Jericho wasted no time using various sub
mission holds on Triple H’s injured leg. When
Jericho’s business partner Stephanie
McMahon, distracted the referee, the Cham
pion hit Triple H with a steel chair. Triple H
recovered and countered Jericho with a DDT
on the chair.
Jericho landed a Lionsault on his opponent,
but Triple H kicked out of the pinning attempt.
Triple H hit Jericho with a Pedigree, his spe
cial move. The referee was there to make the
three,count, and crown Triple H the new
WWF Champion, much to the approval of the
crowd.
Friday, March 22, 2002
the punk scene because it isn’t anything in
and of itself, it’s just gotta be a growing
interest, a growing popularity, and MTV,
the fact that the audience has expanded.
Kyle: I think its just good bands that come
to play, and good kids go to see good bands.
That’s about it.
Keith: I think it’s a matter of keeping the
kids together, a lot of our friends in
Meadville, they stay together because of
the punk scene there.
Fred: I’d say the kids. There’s an ongoing
interest. I think. Greg Nolls is definitely
BY BEN KUNDMAN / BEHRI
keeping it together a lot, and I think there’s
a lot of good bands coming out.
B.K. Who was St. Patrick and do you feel
drinking green beer until you throw up
green all over your girlfriend’s new shoes
is an appropriate way to celebrate his
legacy?
Fred: I think St. Patrick is the bass player
for Dillinger Four. I would think that it is
most appropriate...l don’t know, I don’t
really drink so I can’t really answer that.
Keith: 1 don’t really like Irish people.
The Behrend Beacon
Kyle: Green Beer is O.K
John Smith: I don't think it’s necessarily
appropriate but I definitely would...drink
beer. I definitely would drink green beer
too. I think I have better aim than to throw
up on my girlfriend’s shoes.
B.K. What do you think about all the
pseudo punks on campus that Mike Butala
wants to “choke on their vomit and die?”
Kyle: Well it’s gotta start somewhere so
even, if they think they’re punks you gotta
give em credit for at least looking into other
options
Fred: They’re trying.
Kyle: If you classify non-punks as pseudo
punks before they become real punks then
no one is going to want to be punk.
Mike Butala: I mean as a fashion
statement.
Fred: I don’t like those people
B.K. If a bus left Chicago at 3 p.m.
traveling at 70 MPH with Kid Rock as its
only passenger and another left
Philadelphia at 4 pm traveling at 80 m.p.h.
with Fred Durst as its only passenger,
which bus would you like to see
spontaneously combust first?
Keith: Oh! Kid Rock definitely. He’s so
white trash.
John: Kid Rock
Kyle: Fred Durst.
Fred: Fred. No wait, I can’t say Fred
because he has the same name as mine. Kid
Rock.
B.K. Shout outs and thank-yous?
Keith: Thanks to the fans.We do this for
the fans.
Fred: Yeah. We do it for the fans.
Everyone who has given us a show.
Kyle: All the bands that have come before
us that gave us inspiration.
Random people: Eggplant, Davenport,
Objects of Hate.
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