You'd think a guy who named his band STRFKR would be able to scream the correct pronunciation of his band from the rooftops, but in fact the man behind STRFKR, Joshua Hodges, says "Starfucker" in hushed tones like it's a very bad word--despite the fact that he prefers the "real way of saying it" over what the band is usually called on the radio, S-T-R-F-K-R or Star-eff-er. Don't worry--you'll have to listen to the podcast edition of the show to hear me try to get Josh to own saying the band's real name. Somehow I edited this interview to be radio-ready.
I sat down with Josh backstage and he was a big nervous ball of energy. Why did the autobiography of one of the first western Buddhist nuns inspire the new record? What was it like to go to a BDSM club for the first time? Would he go back? What is Josh's favorite podcast? (Other than The Interview Show.) Which STRFKR track was inspired by a band member's tattoo? What was it like being raised by a mom who is a "fag hag"? Is "fag hag" a term we should be using anymore? Who is "Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second" in real life? Why did Josh decide to release all the old demos (that he found on his failing hard drive)? How does Josh keep present and in the moment at every show? Which song on the new record was a collaboration with the STRFKR drummer? Which snack does Josh eat right before the interview? Listen!
Tracks played on the radio edit of the show...
1) STRFKR, Being No One, Going Nowhere (2016) "Open Your Eyes"
2) STRFKR, Being No One, Going Nowhere (2016) "Never Ever"
3) STRFKR, Miracle Mile (2013) "While I'm Alive"
4) STRFKR, Starfucker (2008) "Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second"
5) STRFKR, Vault Vol. 1 (2017) "Basically"
6) STRFKR, Being No One, Going Nowhere (2016) "In the End"
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