For Alkaline Trio, Chicago is our hometown. The band started there. Even though we all live in different cities now, we still call Chicago home, and it's always really exciting to come back and play for our best crowd. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
There is sort of an unspoken 'no skateboarding' clause on tour that I break pretty often. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
Creating a record on my own and deciding who plays and how the songs were structured, it was fun to do. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
Death isn't something that should necessarily be glorified, but I also don't think it's something that people need to be afraid of. It's just… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
Jesus was not born on December 25th. There's carbon evidence of it. That freaks people out. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
My attraction to the Church of Satan... is the same thing that initially attracted me to punk rock. It was something that wasn't very… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
There was some real bad alternative - 'alternative' - stuff that came out in the '90s that's completely cringe-worthy. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
They are one of my favorite bands and one of my first musical loves: Devo. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
Even when I'm old and grey I'll probably be cruising around and bunny-hopping and stuff. In the words of the Descendents, "I don't want… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
It's never been about what we want others to see: it's about what we want to see; it's about what we want to do.… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
To be in touch with death, and the darker side of life, makes the lighter side more enjoyable. — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
