Razorcake 144, featuring Violencia, TV Smith, Black Ends, Matt & Kim / PG14, The Last Mile

Violencia interview by Rene Navarro, Daryl, and Christian Valles

TV Smith interview by Ethan Shapiro and Todd Taylor

Black Ends interview by Rosie Gonce

Matt & Kim / PG14 interview by Chris Chappell

The Last Mile interview by Kevin Dunn

“I felt oceans away, literally and metaphorically. I forever live simultaneously connected and disconnected from family… I’m left in a sharp void.” –Donna Ramone (instagram)

“What makes a Dead Boys performance authentic?... In essence, it’s a celebration of those who say no to the status quo.” –Jim Ruland (instagram)

“I think this is why so many people hate us: trans people invalidate their entire way of living by not choosing a side and by being unapologetically ourselves.” –Lorde Destroyer

“America is built by folks like us spending our lives stacking cash for the upper class.” –Sean Carswell (instagram)

“Do something cool when you’re young, if for no other reason than it might lead to something funny and weird when you’re old.” –Rev. Nørb (instagram)

Iggy, Lemmy, and Joey. “I enjoy, and am fascinated by, many music artists who find their way to a genre different than the one from which they started. –Designated Dale

“Seriously America, WTF.”  –Art Fuentes. (instagram)

“Rome didn’t fall in a day, but I wonder how much of its decline was evident in four years.” –Rhythm Chicken (instagram)

I’ll choose movements over moshing every time. –James Spooner (instagram)

And photos from the lovely and talented:

Chris Boarts Larson

Mari Tamura

Albert Licano

This issue is dedicated to the memories of Dorothy Allison, Inger Lorre, Jeff Atta, and Ross Noyes