We continue to bombard bands & artists in 2010 with our 20 questions. First up are The October Game and secondly Point of Origin. And then back again after a bit of a break, summer 2010 see's This is Spitfire and the mighty TERRORVISION.
20 Questions....
This is born out of the Shadders Myspace Challenge in which we sent 15 generic questions to all our 'friends' on myspace. That ran from the fall 2007 right through 2008 and included variations Doncaster myspace Challenge for bands from our home town and the all new myspace challenge when we changed the questions to spice it up a little.
From July 2009 we'll asking any band or artist to answer 20 questions, some sensible and some pretty damn stupid. Once this come back we'll post them lock, stock and two swearing barrels in all their glory.
Check out the 20 questions 2009 page for all the answers we receive, they'll come online uncut and are always worth a read. We've started the ball rolling with answers from Twin Falls, Remodel, The Amplifires, Wes Finch, The Blue Eyed Shark, I, Ludicrous , The 48ks, Hail to the Eskimo's, Turning Plates, The Elrics, The Katonas, Adjective and THE HOLLOWAYS which are well worth a read.
For 2010 we've added a new page, snappy title... 20 questions 2010! We have The October Game and Point of Origin to start things off. And we're off again from Summer 2010... starts for ten is This is Spitfire and the mighty & Bradford's finest sons TERRORVISION.
Terrorvision
Q1, Who are you & where are you from?
LEIGH MARKLEW, BASSIST FROM TERRORVISION, KEIGHLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE
Q2, Where can we find your website / facebook / myspace page and what's on there?
www.myspace.com/officialterrorvision
Latest gig dates, on tour pics, blogs etc. and news on our new album coming out in 2011.
Q3, Some people say the internet is a good thing. Some people say the internet is a bad thing….. What do you say?
Good thing as long you don't go blind...
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Heavy metal rock n roll baby.
Q5, What is you favourite song you've written & why? What song would you have loved to have written?
My fave is probably oblivion 'cos it helped make us famous and i wished i'd written here, there and everywhere by the beatles.
Q6, What song gets you dancing every time & why?
I love the dead by alice cooper.
Q7, What is the most embarrassing song in your collection and why did you buy / download it … please be very honest!
Nothing embarrasses me...
Q8, Vinyl, Cd or Download??
vinyl for sleeve, cd for ease, download as last resort!
Q9, What was the last song you listened to and why?
I'm only listening to our new demos at the moment cos we are working hard on 'em - well those and the goodnight song on cbeebies.
Q10, Can you list your five favourite songs of all time and if so what are they?
It is impossible but a quick stab would be:
If you want my love - cheap trick
Goin blind - kiss
Brighton rock - queen
Supermassiveblackhole - muse
Halo of Flies - alice cooper
Q11, Would you consider making an acoustic album..and if you already do, would you consider making an electro album!?
Try anything once!
Q12, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience?
Loud, brash, fun, metal, rock, poptastic night out.
Q13, What would make the perfect gig for you?
Volume, vodka, a beautiful front row.
Q14, If you had to fight a pop / rock / indie / dance star in a boxing ring who would it be, why and would you win?
Cheryl Cole can beat me up anyday.
Q15, Where's you favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
New York - never stops.
Q16, What's your favourite colour?
Red.
Q17, What's the best and worst thing you've ever seen written about you?
Worst - oh loads of slaggings in the music press, the best thing would be my birthday card from my son!
Q18, John, Paul, George or Ringo? Who would you be & why?
Paul - lots of talent, least issues, most money, alive...
Q19, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it!
Not telling, and no regrets!
Q20, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
Terrorvision. You missed us. We come. We rock.
(August, 2010)
This is Spitfire
Q1, Who are you & where are you from?
This is the two Tom's (Tom Lattimer - Vocals/Guitar & Tom Keane - Bass) here from spitfire. Mega drumma Gemma Clarke away at a punk festival avin it.
This Is Spitfire. From Old Street. London 3 Peace. We worked together before in our previous band and have worked hard to create a brand new project and a big new sound. We hope.
Q2, Where can we find your website / facebook / myspace page and what's on there?
www.thisisspitfire.com
It has our latest tracks including, soon to be released single 'Night Penguins' and very soon its video. Plus gig date etc
Q3, Some people say the internet is a good thing. Some people say the internet is a bad thing….. What do you say?
It's fucking well useful when it works!
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Dub Pop rock with the idea of pushing things forward. Experimental sounds with catchy hooks.
Q5, What is you favourite song you've written & why? What song would you have loved to have written?
Love em all and there all needed for the set to flow. But we've chosen 'Night Penguin's' as our single. Should be out in October.
I wish we wrote…..
Q6, What song gets you dancing every time & why?
'Warriors Dance' The Prodigy. Every time I hear that drop I lose the plot.
Q7, What is the most embarrassing song in your collection and why did you buy / download it … please be very honest!
I bought fucking loads of, what could be seen as, embarrassing singles. But that's just growing up. SORRY BORING ANSWER eer Tom K downloaded 'R Kelly' Bump n' Grind. WHAT?
Q8, Vinyl, Cd or Download??
Artwork looked better on Vinyl and CD's were never taken care of. So we move on. We're thinking of putting 'Night Penguins' out on vinyl which comes with a code to download it. Best of both worlds.
Q9, What was the last song you listened to and why?
Tom & Tom - MGMT 'It's Working' .
Gemma's at a punk festival as we speak and the last I heard from here she was watching a band called 'Kunt & The Gang' ...Not sure what to make of that but I'm sure its ground breaking intelligent music. Yeah
Q10, Can you list your five favourite songs of all time and if so what are they?
These are the 5 tom and tom completely agree on
Sublime - Santeria
The Prodigy - Warriors Dance
Stone roses - I wanna be adored
Cat Empire - The chariot
Liam Finn - Second Chance
MGMT - Time to pretend
Gemma would be completely opposite to this but would involve AC-DC, Kid Rock, Motley Crue and also lots of credible bands like Massive attack and skunk anancy. But she bigs up the 80's hair madness.
Q11, Would you consider making an acoustic album..and if you already do, would you consider making an electro album!?
Yes and Yes. I'm currently producing some electro remixes of our songs. Dubstep mash up!!!
Our current set may not have the power acoustically. We experiment with some big sounds. But get Tom Keane buzzin and throw him a guitar and he play you his back catalogue of tunes for hours. That kid can write a lyric...I can barely write a birthday card.
Q12, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience?
Yes we do gigs! High pulse and energetic. You can't expect the crowd to go mad if you ain't goin mad on stage. Can't stand seeing bands look bored on stage....YOU HAVE THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD!!
Q13, What would make the perfect gig for you?
Headline Glasto or First band on the moon.
Q14, If you had to fight a pop / rock / indie / dance star in a boxing ring who would it be, why and would you win?
Cheryl Tweedy... but I'd just let her beat the shit out of me.
Q15, Where's you favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
The Stone Circle in Glastonbury. Where we discovered the meaning of life (Then forgot it)......... There's something in the air and it's all good.
Q16, What's your favourite colour?
Orange & Green.
Q17, What's the best and worst thing you've ever seen written about you?
Best - 'The fact that I can't compare them to anyone is a huge compliment'
Worse - Some cunt didn't like our trousers.
Q18, John, Paul, George or Ringo? Who would you be & why?
Elvis!
Q19, What your outlook on life?
Do whatever you want as long as it doesn't stop anyone else doing whatever they want.
Stop worrying about money and religion. You are chasing rainbows.
Love Music
Don't Litter
Take Acid at least once
Peace.
Q20, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
This is Spitfire - Energetic Clusterfuck of original sounds and crazy trousers.
(August, 2010)
The October Game
Q1, Who are you & where are you from?
I'm Nick from The October Game, we are from Bedfordshire, it's quite nice out here.
Q2, Where can we find your website / facebook / myspace page and what's on there?
www.theoctobergame.com is our site, although currently it just links to our brand spanking new myspace page (myspace.com/theoctobergame), which has recently had a nice face lift and is full of goodies from our forthcoming album, 'Wildblood'.
Q3, Some people say the internet is a good thing. Some people say the internet is a bad thing….. What do you say?
I see, optimists say that the internet is half full, pessimists say that the internet is half empty... I say that the internet is half porn!
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Is 'post rock/folk' an option? Or maybe 'atmospheric, folk-tinged, alternative rock'.
Q5, What is you favourite song you've written & why? What song would you have loved to have written?
Our own favourite track? That's quite a toughie.... I really like Boxing Underwater, I'm very proud of the way in which all of the layers fit together, it's definitely one of our more sophisticated arrangements, and it's part of our forthcoming double A-Side 'Cast These Waves/Boxing Underwater', so I suppose I ought to plug it.
Q6, What song gets you dancing every time & why?
'All night long' by Lionel Richie... Oh my God, it's so groovy, and fun, and amazing... If you're reading this you're on the internet right now, I'm pretty sure you'll be able to find it and listen to it now... then you'll be dancing as you read the rest of these questions... woohoo!
Q7, What is the most embarrassing song in your collection and why did you buy / download it … please be very honest!
Definitely 'girls just wanna have fun' by Cindy Lauper, it's a real guilty pleasure of mine, but I can only listen to it through headphones, so no one else hears.
Q8, Vinyl, Cd or Download??
CD, it's a bit of the best of both of the others. It's easy enough to carry around (and you can rip it to an ipod if you want), but it is still the actual physical product, with artwork rather than just numbers on the internet. Plus, it's what I grew up with, so I'm kind of a traditionalist in terms of sticking to my roots.
Q9, What was the last song you listened to and why?
'Some things last a long time' by The Twilight Sad. Why, because it's the last track on 'Here, it never snowed. Afterwards it did', Which is definitely one of my favourite albums at the moment, it's so raw, powerful and heartfelt, I can't get enough of it.
Q10, Can you list your five favourite songs of all time and if so what are they?
Not really.... I like too many and it changes all the time, but I suppose, these five would often stand a good chance of being pretty high up:
'Riverman' - Nick Drake
'Pictures of You' - The Cure
'Angel' - Massive Attack
'Jeremy' - Pearl Jam
'Always Your Way' - My Vitriol
Q11, If you had to form a tribute band, which band would you chose and why? Who would you be & does that say anything about you?
Jimi Hendrix... I think that says I wish I was better at the guitar than I am... And that I want to be left handed... Which is odd.
Q12, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience?
We certainly do... Generally the whole setting up, waiting around bit is whack! But playing, hanging out with my mates, meeting new people and making new friends/fans is the most fun I ever have, I love it!
Q13, What would make the perfect gig for you?
One in which I didn't have to set anything up, or get there, but was rammed with people who like it... And had other good bands to play with.
Q14, If you had to fight a pop / rock / indie / dance star in a boxing ring who would it be, why and would you win?
If I were to do that I suppose I ought to do it properly and fight Trent Reznor -who would DEFINITELY beat my shitless!
Q15, Where's you favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
Reykajvik - It's surrounded by amazing things, though is ultimately pretty small and cold... I don't know if that means I am the same... I hope not.
Q16, What's your favourite colour?
I like the really muddy brown you get if you mix every colour together in equal measures.
Q17, What's the best and worst thing you've ever seen written about you?
'A truly wonderful band', Tom Robinson, BBC 6Music... That was nice.
'Boring, just like all the others', anonymous, subcity... That wasn't nice.
Q18, John, Paul, George or Ringo? Who would you be & why?
Er, I play guitar and don't sing much so I suppose George... that's a dull answer isn't it?
Q19, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it!
I'd confess to lying about how many POGs I had back in about '95... I exaggerated, but I felt intimidated by how many more all my friends had and I just wanted to impress them..... I regret it, not a day goes by that I'm not wracked with guilt.
Q20, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
Er... Check out The October Game's new album, 'Wildblood' - Now!
(February 2010)
POINT OF ORIGIN
Q1, Who are you & where are you from?
Robert from Point of Origin, from Aberdeen, Scotland.
Q2, Where can we find your website / facebook / myspace page and what's on there?
Our myspace is here: http://www.myspace.com/pointoforiginuk on it you will find the best looking collection of people on the internet. (That's our fans I'm talking about, not us)
Q3, Some people say the internet is a good thing. Some people say the internet is a bad thing….. What do you say?
Shut the fuck up.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Pop punk or Pop rock: I don't think that covers what we do, but it's a fine enough pigeon hole to be in.
Q5, What is you favourite song you've written & why?
What song would you have loved to have written? The favourite song I've written tends to be the one I've just finished simply because I haven't heard it a thousand times already. I enjoy playing all of them, but I don't put that much thought into it. I'd like to have written "Baby Hit Me One More Time" by Britney Spears cos I could really use the money.
Q6, What song gets you dancing every time & why?
Beating Hearts Baby by Head Automatica.
Q7, What is the most embarrassing song in your collection and why did you buy / download it … please be very honest!
I dunno, but the shittiest CD I have in my collection is "The Ali G Soundtrack". It was a free thing at work from the time I worked in a video store. I put it in my stereo once and my ears bled. I keep it as a reminder that not everything that's free is necessarily good.
Q8, Vinyl, Cd or Download??
CD first because I like all the stuff that goes along with an album like the artwork and stuff, download second cos it's nice and cheap and vinyl comes third along with cassettes and betamax.
Q9, What was the last song you listened to and why?
Cold Hands by AFI. I'm listening to it now because it rocks.
Q10, Can you list your five favourite songs of all time and if so what are they?
The Last Resort by The Eagles, Blister by Jimmy Eat World, Magic by Ben Folds Five, Music by John Miles, Birdhouse In Your Soul by They Might Be Giants
Q11, If you had to form a tribute band, which band would you chose and why? Who would you be & does that say anything about you?
Ben Folds Five, because I'd like to play the piano like him, so therefore I I'd have to be Ben Folds. I like being in charge, but my organisational skills are.. anyway, look, I'm going to be Ben okay? Otherwise I'm not playing.
Q12, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience?
Of course we do gigs, my cock won't suck itself. My live experience was great but kinda sticky. How was it for you?
Q13, What would make the perfect gig for you?
The place is packed, everyone's off their tits, everyone has a great time. I try to remember that audiences are the ones who make gigs great and a bands job is to try not to fuck it up too much.
Q14, If you had to fight a pop / rock / indie / dance star in a boxing ring who would it be, why and would you win?
Calvin Harris because... he's a cunt. Would I win? Don't make me laugh. I hope so.
Q15, Where's you favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
Bridge of Don. It says about me "must travel more".
Q16, What's your favourite colour?
Purple.
Q17, What's the best and worst thing you've ever seen written about you?
Honestly, I don't remember.
Q18, John, Paul, George or Ringo? Who would you be & why?
I guess I'd have to be Paul cos nobody likes Ringo and John and George are dead.
Q19, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it!
I know you believe in me Jesus, but I'm honestly not so sure about you. (I don't regret my confession now, but when I'm burning in hell-fire and damnation I'll get back to you)
Q20, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)
THE band for people who like "all kinds" of music.
(February 2010)