1. What are you listening to right now?
Grizzly Bear, "
Blackcurrant Jam". (so delicious)
2. What song makes you sad?
Cat Power, "
He Was a Friend of Mine"... doesn't help that Chan Marshall sobs during the live version.
3. What is the most annoying song in the world?
Umbrella, ella, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh... sock me in the face,
Rihanna. Kills me every time.
4. Your all time favorite band?
Deciding is tough tortugas, but probably
Sleater-Kinney.
5. Your newly discovered band is?
Imma list three:
Taken By Trees.
Chet.
The Himalayan Bear.
6. Best female voice?
Chan Marshall does it for me.
Bjork kicks major a$$ too.
7. Best male voice?
M. Ward's voice is hunky beyond belief.
8. Music type you find yourself listening to most?
Mellow music, just-you-and-your-geetar music, pop music, danceable music, all music. The type you find living in my ipod.
9. What do you listen to, to hype you up?
Le Tigre.
Bonde do Role.
10. What do you listen to, to calm down?
Smog,
Grizzly Bear,
Cat Power,
Ivana XL,
Erin Tobey.
11. Last gig/concert you went to?
Grand Buffet,
MGMT, and
of Montreal at Mandeville. Woo-hoo spandex, projectors, and light-up floors.
12. Band you find yourself listening to the most right now?
Grizzly Bear. Can't get enough.
13. Most hated band?
Nickelback. So gross.
14. Song that makes you think?
Matty Pop Chart, "
Oh Mercy Sakes"
'You gotta take some time and stop and wonder... Do you look like your dad!?!' I hear it, and then I stop and wonder and think, 'No, not at all.'
15. Band that you think the world should love as much as you do?
Kimya Dawson. The world would be such a better place if everyone listened to Kimya.
16. Coolest music video?
Any of the ones directed by Michel Gondry.
17. Music video with the most babe watch?
Sisqo, "The Thong Song"!!! Duh. That's a no brainer. No. Just kidding. My real answer would be that one
Backstreet Boys video where all of their shirts are unbuttoned while they are gyrating in the rain. Howie D. is a latin dreamboat.
18. What "do you play/would you play" in the bedroom to spice things up?
Spice Girls, obviously. Spicing up your life, one wannabe at a time.
Color Me Badd, "I Wanna Sex You Up"-it's sooo cheesily awesome.
19. Can you play a musical instrument?
I can pee on the ano fairly well. I tinker with the guitar when I can.
20. Ever been in a mosh pit?
My bones are much too fragile for that.
21. Are you in a band?
No. But I am in a band of thieves, if that's what you were wondering. We do not play music. We steal it.
22. If yes, what kind of music does your band play and what is your role in it?
No. and No. If I did have a band, we would play vegetable pop. I would play the carrot recorder.
23. Ever dated a musician?
Define musician. If making silly beats on Fruity Loops or just knowing how to play something counts, then yes.
24. If yes, what kind of music did he/she/they play/instrument/band?
This/is/a/stupid/question.
25. If no, would you consider?
Consider what. As I am hungry at the moment, I would consider eating a banana at the moment, how's that?
26. Do you wish yourself that you were a musician?
I know how to play, I just lack the motivation, so no.
27. Best female band you know of?
Sleater-Kinney.
28. Best male band you know of?
Pavement!
29. Last song that you heard on the radio?
I don't remember. Something reggaeton!
30. What do you think of Classical music?
It reminds me of my old piano teacher who smelled of urine. I'd rather be playing it than listening to it.
31. What do you think of Country music?
There are some exceptions to the otherwise abysmal genre.
32. What do you think of Death metal?
It terrifies me. Not death, just the metal.
33. Last BIG band that you saw live?
...I saw
Red Pony Clock at the Che. There are 10+ members, that's a big band. I thought the oboe-ist was going to fall off the stage, there wasn't enough room! That's what you meant by big, I'm assuming. (otherwise,
N'sync in 7th grade. Huzzah, jealousy?!)
34. Are you a groupie?
Do I look like a groupie to you?
35. Do you listen to music in foreign languages?
Francoise Hardy,
Bonde do Role,
April March,
Serge Gainsbourg.
36. What famous musician would you like to fuck!?
I would like to be carnal with
Lenny Kravitz, because I am shallow, and he is beautiful. I would also like to say "fuck you" to
50 Cent, while running away really fast in zig zags to avoid getting shot.
37. Worst concert moment?
Every time my toes get stepped on, or I get a mouthful of someone else's hair. Other than that, it's all gravy.
38. Funny Concert moment?
Getting hit on at Coachella during
Peaches' set. She was a lesbian. I am not. I don't think it would've worked out, though she was very nice and friendly.
39. Sad Concert moment?
Never sad, so I will tell you about the happiest. Group cinnamon roll hug with
Kimya Dawson. Amazing. Fuzziest and warmest experience.
40. Best local act you can think of?
Grand Ole Party.
Pinback.
41. If you were a musical instrument what would you be?
A kazoo. A green one. With sparkles.
42. Do you listen to the radio?
On occasion.
43. Do you watch music TV?
Music TV doesn't exist anymore. I watch Run's House.
44. Do you follow the music charts, like the top 40?
All I know is
Justin Timberlake is bringing sexy back.
45. Have you met any famous musicians?
Oh yes, I have tea with Ginger Spice every Sunday.
46. Are any of your friends/family/etc. musicians?
DEAD FALLACY!!!
47. Song that best describes your feelings right now?
My feelings are too confusing and muddled to be explained by any single song. Sorry. I have an affinity towards "
The Knife" by
Grizzly Bear at the moment. So maybe that's my answer.
48. Song that describes your life?
Kimya Dawson, "
I Like Giants". 'we all become important when we realize our goal should be to figure out our role within the context of the whole...'
49. Do you know the names of all the band members that you listen to?
No. It's unnecessary.
50. Does a musician’s physical attractiveness play a role in the music that you listen to?
Everyone is beautiful because they make beautiful music, not the other way around.
51. What famous musician do you want to marry?
I would like to marry
Lenny Kravitz, for the carnal reasons. And also
Prince, because he is sexxxy and sure can gyrate.
52. What do your parents listen to?
My dad likes
Julio Iglesias and
Lobo. He also likes
The Cure, oddly enough. My mom likes Christmas music and oldies.
53. What are you listening to right NOW?
Beirut, "The Penalty"
54. Do you wear band T-shirts?
Yessir.
55. What do you think of people who do?
Wear 'em with pride, my friends, with pride.
56. What music sub-culture do you feel like you belong to?
Dork.
57. What song is stuck in your head right now?
Umbrella. ella. ella. eh. eh. I hate you
Rihanna.
58. Do you sing in the shower?
Every time.
69. If so, what? If not, why not?
I can be overheard singing anything from
Ghost Mice to
The Go-Go's, and everything in between.
60. Would you rather marry a musician or be one yourself?
Why the choice? I guess I'd rather be one.
61. What is in your walkman/discman right now?
Hm, at the time that I used a cd player, I listened to a lot of
Destiny's Child. So that.
62. How important is your partners taste in music to you?
taste in music < person overall. It's not that important, just a plus.
63. Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll, you dig?
When and where, and I'm there.
64. Do you cook to music?
On the rare occasions that I cook, I enjoy the tuneZ to back it up.
65. Do you sing in the toilet?
I don't sing in it. I sing on it.
Julio Iglesias
