Interviews

DOWN ON THE UPSIDE

In 2018, Kim Thayil had a shitty fullcircle moment. He was playing guitar in his favorite band, the MC5, as part of their 50th-anniversary tour. Every night, he’d kick out the motherfucking jams alongside one of his musical heroes, MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer, not to mention Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty, King’s X bassist Doug Pinnick, and former Zen Guerrilla vocalist Marcus Durant.