[interview/guest mix] Wax Idols

Photo: Hayden Shiebler

from Schadenfreude 7" (buy)

from NO FUTURE (buy)

Hether Fortune is the person who runs the show we fondly know as Wax Idols.  Her and her band have just finished recording Wax Idols' second, as yet untitled to the general public, LP.  It seemed a fitting time to try to catch up with her about what we can expect from the follow up to the much loved NO FUTURE, and hear about what types of shit she loved in the past, what types of shit she loves at the moment, but not necessarily anything about love in general.  And, she was gracious enough to take part and enlighten us a bit more about the person you probably think you already know, but really don't.   

Hether also curated a captivating YouTube playlist that she's called RIGOR & RELEVANCE and it's sprinkled through the interview below.  You can get yourself an audio copy of the playlist right here.

Interview and videos after the jump.

TUMBLE DOWN by Terry Malts

Tumble Down

Something About You (previously on CWR)

San Francisco's Terry Malts continue to churn out great tunes after their two previous releases that introduced their energy-filled, power pop/punk, hazy rock sound.  'Tumble Down' is our first taste off the upcoming LP, Killing Time, on Slumberland Records in February. The band calls it the 'quiet storm' song from the album. It may sound familiar to some since it's an updated version of a song included on the band's Distracted

SOMETHING ABOUT YOU by Terry Malts

Something About You
Distracted (previously on CWR)

San Francisco's Terry Malts have a new 3-track EP, 'Something About You,' that comes out October 11 from Slumberland Records.  You may remember their fun, energetic, Ramones-esque sound from their single earlier this year, and if you don't then you ought to check it out along with this title track.  Grab a copy of the vinyls here, and be sure not to miss their tour with Wax Idols that sees them coming to L.A. at 5 Stars Bar on October 20.

[on repeat] GOLD SNEAKERS by Wax Idols

Gold Sneakers

Dead Like You (previously on CWR)

Wax Idols' debut LP, No Future, from the wonderful folks over at Hozac Records, has finally made its way to me and it's a scorcher as expected.  Hether Fortune spent some time with other Bay Area acts like Bare Wires and Hunx and His Punx, but the fit was never right for what I'm sure were a variety of reasons.  However, anyone who knows relatively

DEAD LIKE YOU by Wax Idols

Dead Like You
All Too Human (previously on CWR)

SF's Wax Idols caught our attention earlier this year with the amazingly infectious and thoroughly rocking single for 'All Too Human.'  The debut LP, No Future, will be released by the infallible Hozac Records in October and includes the track 'Dead Like You,' which wets your lips even more in anticipation for the full-length.  If the new tune isn't

ALL TOO HUMAN by Wax Idols

All Too Human
Bat Cave (feat. Hanoi Janes)

Lets keep going with the love for Hozac Records.  Next up is San Francisco's Wax Idols debut single, 'All Too Human' (buy).  The band is the creation of Heather Fedawa (formerly of Bare Wires and Hunx and His Punx, and currently of Blasted Canyons).   'All Too Human' was released by Hozac Records last month in anticipation of the release of the debut