Rob Fraser (Utter Failure/ Boar Hunter/ Vinehell Records)
1. What are your top five albums that were released in 2013? (In order 1-5)
Hmmm... That’s a tough one. I really don't listen to much music these days. Mainly my own bands and the classics or whatever my wife is listening to which is usually some kind of Brit rock! So I'm going to go back to 2012 and start with
- Tragedy - Darker Days Ahead
and for this year
- Asta Kask - Handen Pa Hjartat
- Brutal Youth - Stay Honest
- Crusades - Perhaps you Deliver This Judgement...
- Utter Failure - Eroding Forces
2. What band did you discover in 2013 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? What made them significant?
The Blood. How did I overlook this band? Maybe because they were lumped in with skinhead oi bands which I love, but stay away from to avoid listening to some nationalist band by accident. What an amazing band. They have all the woahs and tunes in all the right places with very insightful lyrics about life and class that are still relevant today. “Stark Raving Normal,” listen to that song!! I had their CD on repeat for months. It brought back those feelings of passion and rebellion when I first got into to punk.
3. How will you remember 2013? (In terms of music)
2013 was all about Utter Failure and getting us to where we want to be musically and as a band. 2014 watch out!!
4. What can we look forward to from you in 2014?
Boar Hunter/Utter Failure split and hopefully some shows out of San Jose, dammit!!
5. What records are you looking forward to most in 2014?
anything new from Asta Kask or Tragedy!!
6. There is a lot of debate over streaming sites and royalties, namely with Spotify. What is your stance on the economic policies behind the current streaming services? Do you have a preferred one?
When spotify first started popping up in facebook feeds. I was like, “what the fuck is this, some more marketing bullshit?” Anything that appears to be a part of the corporate giant like iTunes, I stay away from. Bandcamp seems cool. That’s the only place I listen and sell music online.
