So much has been said about the classic Tacoma punk band Girl Trouble that very little more needs to be said. For anyone not in the know, this is the most badass band still working in Tacoma. KP Kendall still performs shirtless. The band still fights the good fight against those pay-to-play scams that rob young, naïve bands. Girl Trouble edges closer to their anniversary, and so are releasing a number of tributes to their boozy, rocking legacy. In honor of these events, I spoke with the vibrant and outspoken Girl Trouble drummer, Bon Von Wheelie.

WEEKLY VOLCANO: The past couple years have been busy ones for Girl Trouble. That shitty lawsuit from Gorilla Productions to silence you on pay-to-play scams being foremost. How would you have handled this differently as a younger band?

BON VON WHEELIE: I think we would probably handled the lawsuit the same if we were a younger band. I don't know if I would have had the money I did as an adult, but we would have fought it for sure. In fact, in our younger days we probably would have been more vocal about what was going on. Just like most people in Tacoma, we don't take kindly to intimidation. You might find out it was a bad idea to mess with us. Gorilla Music got a lot of bad publicity out of that. They should have left us alone. ... After thirty years, I've learned to roll with the punches better. I know that nothing is going to work the way I planned, so I'd better just take whatever comes along and try to make that work.

VOLCANO: K Records is rereleasing Hit It Or Quit It for its 25th anniversary. How did that come about? How was the release show?

VON WHEELIE: Calvin Johnson approached us last year to remind us that the Hit It album would be 25. We'd already thought about at least doing a CD for the 25th anniversary. Calvin asked if we wanted K to be involved and, of course, we thought that was perfect. We were actually surprised he thought it would be a good idea. Plus, K not only did a CD, but put out the album again on vinyl. That was really great because we always love actual records. ... Cool to think that Hit It or Quit It has come full circle.

VOLCANO: Your nephew and local filmmaker Isaac Olsen is hard at work on the Girl Trouble documentary. How does it feel to have someone digging deep into the history of Girl Trouble? What do you hope he'll find?

VON WHEELIE: We've spent months and months digging through boxes of old stuff finding everything we've saved over the years and we seldom throw anything away. Isaac gave us big lists of the stuff he wanted. Since he grew up with us, he knew most of what we had because he'd seen it when he was a kid. Other than back aches from all the digging, we unearthed many videos, photos, and posters, which Isaac is archiving. That's a huge job. We found some tapes of Granny go-go dancing at the Java Jive. Granny had given them to Kurt (Kendall) but the tapes were in bad condition. Isaac got them professionally restored, and it was worth it.

VOLCANO: Tell me about your upcoming split 7" with the Dignitaries.

VON WHEELIE: We've done four Christmas shows with the Dignitaries. Girl Trouble has always done a Christmas show over the years, but it was great to see a band like the Dignitaries, who were not ashamed to think a Christmas show was a good idea. Every year, it just seemed to work out. So, this year, Dale Phillips got the idea that we should do a split 45 Christmas record for the "5th Countdown to Christmas." ... The Dignitaries recorded a song, which is a real rocker, called "I Know Why Santa Is Drunk," and we recorded one called "Letter to Santa," which is a re-working of an old Sam the Sham song, with new Christmas lyrics. We got Jim Nadorozny (SuperBeast) to do the covers. The Christmas Fairy willing, we'll have them to sell at the show.

VOLCANO: Just like Tacoma, the holidays just wouldn't be the same without Girl Trouble.

GIRL TROUBLE CHRISTMAS SHOW, w/ the Dignitaries, Trees & Timber, 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, The New Frontier Lounge, 301 E. 25th St., Tacoma, $5, 253.572.4020