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Melty and Scratchy >> London, Ontario's Scratching Post put the shock back in Conshocken
by ADAM GOLLNER
Mirror: How was recording in Conshocken, PA? Nicole Hughes: The actual recording was great, it was amazing. There's nothing really happening in the rest of Conshocken though.
M: Nothing too shockin' happening in NH: Nothing at all. We went into Philly for one afternoon and we saw the Liberty Bell and the stairs Rocky ran up, and the place where you get the famous Philly cheese steak. Actually, the new craze they have over there is this meat called scrapple. It's really gross, it's like the worst possible meats all mixed together. It's everything that isn't good enough to make it into a hot dog. It's just scrap... ple. M: It doesn't have any apple in it? NH: No, it's just a cute word for a gross thing. It's just scrap meat on a bun. M: I know you guys are heavy rockers, but are you goth? NH: Well, the other guys are into the devil and stuff, but I'm a good Catholic girl. M: So you're into God? NH: No, I'm not really into anything. Actually, all I'm into is destroying myself. M: In what way? NH: Just destroying myself mentally. M: You mean with drugs? NH: No, not at all, just driving myself crazy, like psychologically and emotionally. M: Yeah, Canadian winters can be pretty tough. At least summer's coming up, huh? NH: I'm kinda dreading the summer, actually. M: Why? NH: 'Cuz I melt. M: You melt? What are you, ice cream? NH: Yeah, I just have such sensitive skin that as soon as the sun's out, I just get burned instantly. It sucks.
With Paddy Wagon and Safecracker at Jailhouse Rock tonight, Thurs, April 29, 9pm, 5$ |
Like the voyageurs hundreds of years ago, Scratching Post are white people attempting to tame Canada. Whereas the voyageurs portaged beaver pelts to survive the permafrost and tundra, Scratching Post are conquering the nation with their mind-searing, body-slamming, skin-melting, tooth-decaying melange of blistering grunge metal, infectious pop hooks and cuddly girl vocals. Vocalist Nicole "Paleface" Hughes, despite having the same traits as ice cream, talked to us about the nature of modern meat.