{"id":15513,"date":"2025-08-27T10:51:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T15:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=15513"},"modified":"2025-08-27T10:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T15:51:47","slug":"this-sunday-8-31-2025-on-an-all-new-mkultrasound-podcast-the-cocks-loud-fast-gay-celebrating-the-d-through-the-power-of-punk-rnr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=15513","title":{"rendered":"This Sunday 8\/31\/2025 on an ALL NEW MKULTRASOUND PodCast: THE COCKS “Loud. Fast. GAY. Celebrating the \u201cD\u201d through the power of punk RNR”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cTHE COCKS are a chaotic mix of things that shouldn\u2019t go together\u2014punk rock, glam,
metal, and a dash of The Monkees. Oh, and were a gay punk band with only one gay
member. But somehow, it all makes perfect sense.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So says frontman Zsa, the loquacious ringleader of THE COCKS, a four-piece out of Los
Angeles blending Ramones-style hooks, Mot\u00f6rhead grit, and Turbonegro swagger\u2014all
served up with cheeky wit at maximum volume. With songs like \u201cIt\u2019s Better Being
Gay,\u201d\u201cCheeseburgers & Dick,\u201d and \u201cBrotein,\u201d subtlety isn\u2019t exactly the point. THE COCKS
come in loud, fast, and unapologetically gay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Cocks started oT as a low-key side project,\u201d says Zsa, \u201cbut by the time we had a full
set, we realized we were accidentally a really great band.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Joining Zsa in the madness are guitarist Tchad Drats, whose stinging licks and Johnny
Thunders-inspired solos come wrapped in a guitar slung so low it breaks local ordinances;
drummer Mike McCormick, a hard-hitting Canadian ex-pat who felt he \u201ccould only be
fulfilled by joining a punk rock band that shamelessly celebrated gay sex\u201d; and bassist
Jason Halogen, the final piece of the puzzle. \u201cJason\u2019s the guy that keeps the whole thing
locked down,\u201d says Drats. \u201cBesides being a total rock star, he\u2019s the only one who ever
remembers how the songs go.\u201d And then there\u2019s Zsa himself\u2014part David Lee Roth, part
Bugs Bunny, 100% rock and roll showman, commanding center stage with air-siren vocals
and his trademark sailor hat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since dropping their debut album Loads of Fun in 2022 \u2014 produced by SoCal punk legend
Greg Hetson (Circle Jerks)\u2014 THE COCKS have made a name for themselves with high-
octane live shows and a social media presence that plays like a chaotic, punk rock version
of The Monkees. Their sophomore album, Endless Hummer, due October 2025 \u2014
promises more of the cheeky, unapologetic, celebratory spirit that continues to make THE
COCKS a Southern California club favorite. Their message is clear: gay or straight, it\u2019s all
about the music and the rock \u2018n roll party. And everyone is invited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHORT BIO Loud. Fast. GAY. Celebrating the \u201cD\u201d through the power of punk RNR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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