Maxim Popoff, Farewell KCMO
The following interview was conducted with Max Popoff at Farewell in Kansas City, Missouri on April 16th 2022. Eddie: Okay, so first of all who are you? Max: My name is Max Popoff, and I'm smokin in a bar (laughter). Eddie: We got that out of the way- What was your introduction to DIY? Max: I'd say going to Blast-O-Mat when I was 16 in Denver. I think I saw Birds and Row, a French band, I was terrified, uhh... yeah. Mostly drunk on a 40 and confused. Eddie: How did you find out about Blast-O-Mat? Max: I had played in a metal band with some kids and they played a show there. Eddie: Gotcha, gotcha. Annnd... had you been to shows at regular venues? Max: Yeah, like playing the Pay-to-Play venues, like the Gothic and whatnot, but seeing Blast-O-Mat was the first time seeing it could happen outside of trying to get your grandma or your uncle to go to a show. Which was a relief. Eddie: And were you attracted to it, or what got you involved with it from that point? Max: I was ...