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they cut them in there. There’s definitely an I call them culture rapers.” just trying to play music all the time. And you
anti-look with the bands. And it’s probably eas- Vulture City is also the name Tuk used for don’t make money just writing songs, so yeah,
ier. I’d love to get on stage wearing a hoodie a sideline business that he began with friend I enjoy doing it.”
and shorts. It’d probably be more comfortable Alex Hagen. He says he’s been trying to find vegan
as well.” “It’s kind of weird because for someone leather. “I’ve been looking for a year to find
who doesn’t eat meat, I make leather things. wholesale stuff that I can cut. The only thing I
here’s a song on ‘The Future Ain’t It’s really weird how I got into that. But one of can find is this rubber. I can’t find it wholesale,
TWhat It Used To Be’ called ‘Vulture my best friends is a leather worker and he took but I’ve been looking. If you find some let me
City’. Tuk tells us that many people are vul- me to the tannery. I don’t judge, I love him. And know.”
tures. “Anybody that are culture rapers. Any- there was so much excess leather. There’s no If anyone knows of any vegan leather
body who are bandwagon jumpers. Because such thing as meat leather and then leather wholesalers, get in touch. In the meantime,
trends are moving so fast nowadays because leather, if you eat meat, there’s going to be left check out ‘The Future Ain’t What It Used To
of the internet. It used to be, people would tell over stuff, so… until people quit eating meat Be’, out now on Earache Records. We hope
me, you had to burn a disc and give it to your there’s going to be an excess of cow leather. the future will always include Biters, so get out
friend, but now everything’s immediate. As It’s crazy how much is thrown away, so I was and support them. Visit www.bitersband.com
soon as you see something that’s getting pop- like, “Fuck it, I’m going to start making stuff and or www.facebook.com/biters for more info.
ular they’ll change themselves, and I’ve seen using it.” I’ve been making wristbands and
a lot of people that I’ve thought were lifetime belts and guitar straps. I really enjoy doing it as Words By Shari Black Velvet
rock ‘n’ rollers jump on whatever trend there is. it keeps me creative. You kind of get in a rut
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