Spike Slawson of Spike and the Gimme Gimmes

I caught Spike and the Gimme Gimmes at Fiddler’s Green back in August, and now I’m sitting down with frontman Spike Slawson for a conversation about one of punk rock’s most entertaining and unpredictable bands. With their new album, Shit the Bed , arriving October 23 via Fat Wreck Chords, there’s plenty to talk about. We get into the band’s latest collection of covers, including their take on “Kokomo,” the creative challenges of reimagining familiar songs, and the philosophy behind turning everything from pop anthems to country classics into something unmistakably Gimme Gimmes. We also talk about the band’s current lineup, the chemistry that makes their live shows so much fun, and their upcoming “Merry Sh*tmas” holiday tour. Along the way, Spike shares stories from his journey through the punk scene, his early days working at Fat Wreck Chords, and what continues to make this project exciting after decades of doing things their own way. The Gimme Gimmes have built a career on taking songs we all know and turning them completely upside down. Getting to hear the stories and creative thinking behind that process made this conversation especially fun. www.caughtonthemike.com caughtonthemike@gmail.com