Just edited an interview with Fashawn for the new issue of Submerge. I really dug his music—intelligent hip-hop with catchy beats. His debut album Boy Meets World is out now.
My interview with Dane Cook
When Dane Cook flaked for our first interview time, I figured it was a case of the publicist blowing smoke up our asses. Love him or hate him, he is a pretty big name. He packs arenas around the country, and not a lot of comics can say that. When the interview was rescheduled, I waited by the phone for half-an-hour and figured it was a bust. Sure enough, he called. I’d heard he was a dick, but he was pretty friendly on the phone, and even called me back when someone came to his door. He did most of the talking, and I’m cool with that.
Interview with Mike Skinner (The Streets)
I had a good time interviewing Mike. I’ve only heard The Streets in drips and drabs, but I really liked the Everything is Borrowed album. Since they’re all so different, that might be the only one I’ll be into, though. In any case, I like how this one turned out.
Interview with Adrian Grenier and Andrew Vladeck for Submerge Magazine
I talked to Adrian Grenier (Vincent Chase from Entourage) about his band The Honey Brothers. I don’t have a problem with actors having bands, nor do I have a problem with actors having bad bands. Play music. I don’t give a fuck. The Honey Brothers aren’t that bad if you like weird folk-y, sort of new wave-y stuff. I’ve liked banjos ever since Kermit the frog.
My interview with Gregg Gillis
Don’t tell anyone this, but Girl Talk music makes me dance in my chair.
American Artifact
Last week, I interviewed Merle Becker, director of the documentary film American Artifact, for Submerge Magazine in Sacramento. The film is a historical look at the rise of rock poster art in America. For the same story, I also interviewed Paul Imagine, a Sacramento-based rock poster artist and an all-around swell guy.
Merle was cool, too, and she posted a scan of the article on the documentary’s official Web site. Here are parts one and two. I really like the layout. American Artifact makes its Sacramento debut tonight at the Crest Theatre.
My interview with Les Claypool
The first time I heard “Jerry Was a Racecar Driver”—more specifically saw the video—I was hooked on Primus. They were just so strange and didn’t sound like anything I’d heard before.
Also, I’ve always wanted to be a bass player. I can blame Gene Simmons for that. I thought that if only I would grow up to paint my face like a monster, spit fake blood from my mouth and play a battle axe-shaped bass guitar, everything would just fall into place for me. Maybe it would have, if only I had chosen that path.
In any case, Les was really easygoing after we broke the ice. Lots of laughs.
Post-issue completion refreshment. Dale’s Pale Ale from Oskar Blues Brewery, Lyons Colorado. Purchased at the Top Tomato on Bay Street, my favorite market of all time.
An informative and well-nararated video by Marty Jones can be seen here. Get yourself learned about beer and aluminum cans.
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
Boston, “More Than a Feeling”
A little editing music.
My interview with Pretty & Nice.
I met Pretty & Nice for an interview at SXSW in 2008. That was a crazy day: hot, and I’d probably been drinking more than I should. I really liked their album and performance the night before, but I didn’t really know anything about them, nor did I come up with any questions. We ended up talking for half an hour, and it was a blast, one of the highlights of that trip.
Now over a year later, two of the people who were in the band at that time have left. I spoke with Holden Lewis over the phone this time around. The interview isn’t as fun, but the song that accompanies the story really is.
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