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In probably the most NSFW Under The Radar yet, Calvin, Thomas, Tory, & Michael from Timmins’ based punk band, Punktual Alcoholics stopped by the studio to chat with Daly and do an exclusive acoustic performance! Check out the interview for (obvious) chats on alcohol, why you should be playing any show that’s possible when you’re first starting a band, a resurgence in the local music scene, farting into microphones, and a lot more!

 

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Calvin Lacoursiere – guitar/vocals Thomas Tripp – guitar/vocals Tory Holmes – bass/vocals Micheal Lascelle – drumz/sarcastic comments

 

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Daly: Well I start every show like this, find it gets a good sense of the band. Tell me the kind of person who would have a great time at a Punktual Alcoholics show and then the kind of person who would not have fun at a Punktual Alcoholics show

 

PA:  Alcoholics? [laughs]. Somebody who is on time for sure. Yeah, be on time and be drunk.

 

Daly: Yeah you guys showed up here right on the dot. Right at 8’clock.

 

PA: And drunk [laughs]. The sad thing is that rarely happens. One could say punctual people as well as alcoholics so that’s a pretty wide spectrum. The people who would not enjoy it are probably lawyers, sober people who are late all the time. Doctors. Sober procrastinators. If you’re sober and you’re a procrastinator you’ve got to get your shit together. Get on our level bro [laughs].

 

Daly: So who in the band lives up to the name the most? Actually that’s a stupid question, I’m assuming everyone.

 

PA: Yeah all of us [laughs] but probably Calvin the most.

 

Calvin: Oh ya? Unanimous vote I guess.

 

Daly: It’s only unanimous if you agree with it.

 

Calvin: Oh yeah, I do I do. Is this an intervention guys?

 

Tory: Calvin is really good at drinking beer.

 

Calvin: It’s one of my skills yeah.

 

Tory: Among other things, you should see him with a glass of water.

 

Calvin: Well, I wouldn’t say I’m as good with a glass of water as a glass of beer.

 

Daly: How long have you guys been playing, you’re a new band but how new are you?

 

Tory: Well I mean alcoholics themselves about been around since…forever.

 

Michael: Since there’s been alcohol this has been destined to happen.

 

Thomas: We’re just some alcoholics who decided to do something about it

 

Daly: You’re functional alcoholics?

 

Michael: That was supposed to be the name actually.

 

Calvin: Yeah Functioning Alcoholics but that just was not funny enough. Plus, we’re always on time!

 

 

*Punktual Alcoholics live in studio*

 

Daly: When I saw you guys at the show over the weekend you were telling me how you’ve already been playing quite a few shows and you have some lined up till Christmas, so what’s the difference in getting shows together for a band just starting out opposed to when the local scene starts to realize there’s this new band around called Punktual Alcoholics?

 

Tory:  Honestly dude, just play house shows. Play any show that’s offered to you and people will come out. Especially if they’re drunk.

 

Thomas: If you make it they will come.

 

Calvin: I think the only difference now is that more people buy us alcohol.

 

Entire Band: Yeah! [laughs]

 

Tory: The best perk, honestly if anyone is joining a band out there, like fuck making money and all that other bullish, you get paid in drinks. And if you’re as broke ass as we all are…playing music is really a good way to support your alcohol habit.

 

Daly: So what’s coming up for you guys? Do you want to plug any shows or anything that you have coming up?

 

Thomas: SNFU

 

Michael: Yeah the SNFU show on the 25th of October, that’s wild.

 

All of the band: September, not October

 

Michael: Oh it is September! My bad. [laughs] My goodness I keep forgetting what month we’re in.

 

Tory: We have a birthday party we’re apparently playing too. We’re not masquerading as like a birthday band or anything but I mean…

 

Michael:  This is our second birthday party though; we are up for hire if you are having a birthday party.

 

Thomas: And if you’re having a birthday. Give us a call.

 

Michael: We’ll be on time.

 

Tory: I mean we’re not family friendly but we’ll fucking play anything dude

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This time, there was a lot I had to leave for the podcast simply because I would get in trouble if I published it on the website. lol. Check out the podcast for more on the music scene in Timmins, good taste bad jokes, more on drinking, farting, and a lot more. Don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes!

 

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