#tame impala interview

[inhidingxoxo3637]

🗺🐐⭐️ for the motogp ask game

Thank u 4 de questions pookie

As I already answered all the questions I will give my second opinions on them >:)))

!!!!!!!! This post has very long tags b warned!!!!!!

🗺️ fav circuit (og answer Lusail+Philip Island)

I know it's 50/50 as to whether the race gets gapped and is boring but I do adore Aragon <33333 it held my fav 2020 rounds and ofc in 2022 Acosta won the M2 race there <3

🐐 GOAT rider (og answer; objectively Rossi but I think Stoner was a bit mental too)

Don't have a new answer but I want to say Jeremy Burgess [[a mechanic who worked w Wayne Gardner big man Doohan and ofc Rossi]] was a beast !!! I'm biased BC my dad absolutely adores him but I genuinely believe without him Rossi wouldn't have been as successful as he ended up being !

⭐ fav world champion (og answer; Mir)

My top fav riders are Mir n Acosta n they are both WDC's I could say loads about their titles but nothing actually worth reading so I shall talk about Mr F.Bag : F.Bag's title was so wonderful??? Breaking records and being the first non Japanese manufacturer rider to win a title in MotoGP for FIFTEEN (15!!!) Years????? Love to see it!!

Also not to sound like a loser on main but I do like listening to Omen by The Prodigy n think about everything Stoner+Pecco's titles !!

[supercalifragipopculturevomit]

I follow a couple of IG accounts that Daniel also does, and I always get so excited whenever I see he enjoys something I love... which is in line with what I would suspect he would be into. Past Lives, check. Parasite, check. Force Majeure, check. He hasn't said it outright, but with the reverence he has for the makers of Succession (as mentioned in interviews for The Franchise), it's probably safe to assume he followed the show, too. I think he's also said he loves Mad Men and The Handmaid's Tale (which is when my obsession of wanting to see him act opposite Elisabeth Moss began). These are just assumptions I'm making based on the accounts he follows, but it also checks that he would like the music of Keane, Band of Horses, and Tame Impala plus the street art of JR.

[fruitybashir]

okay, gonna infodump about The Wiggles again for a second sorry this is so very long. (also sorry about the links not being clickable. I hope you can copy-paste them as tumblr didn't like linking them but I've also given you the title of each video if you want to look it up yourself. Also I hope they aren't region-locked.)

this is my fave song that I grew up with of theirs that I can so imagine Bojan singing to kids and also the music vid reminds me of Umazane Misli only cause they're like dancing in a studio and look like idiots which is great. This is one of their first songs/ music vids so they don't have their uniforms yet (they all get a specific colour that they wear and are identified with which really helps kids to go "I like the blue wiggle" or "I like the red wiggle").

(video title: Get Ready To Wiggle - Original Music Video, 1991 - The Wiggles)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JItfH1PZAs

For the audience participation idea you mentioned like UM karaoke, The Wiggles actually did do this!! one of the members (named Jeff) had it as a character thing he was always sleepy/tired so he would 'fall asleep' during their shows and they would have to get all the kids to scream "Wake up Jeff!" to wake him up. They did it cause Jeff was I think the shyest out of them and they wanted to give him a way to interact with the kids more. Here's this interview where he talks about it a bit and the band in general that's just really good/sweet and shows the band more and Jeff specifically.

(video title: Why purple Wiggle Jeff Fatt handed over the reins | Throwback)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJNWA_aBVHY

this is their most iconic song called Fruit Salad which like everyone knows at least some of and you have to watch to get the idea of their music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYYGD56CxTw

and just as another thing of how iconic they are one of our big radio stations here is called Tripple J and they have a thing called Like a Version where people come and do live covers of songs. They have some really big and famous musicians do it and the covers are often really good.

Anyway The Wiggles have changed and added members a few times by now but they did have at least 3 og members (plus some new peeps) do a cover of a Tame Impala song and they incorporated Fruit Salad into the song which was just so iconic of them

(video title: The Wiggles cover Tame Impala 'Elephant' for Like A Version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13WnqsRc5g

(that radio station also has a song contest thing called The Hottest 100 every year where everyone votes for their fave song. I believe that cover did really really well, like it either won or was in the top 10)

there's so much info about them if you're interested but something I think is really cute is they're called The Wiggles because "that's how children dance".

anyway their wikipedia page is good if you wanna read about their history and stuff in more detail. I think it's interesting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wiggles

anyway sorry for the super long post/rant/thing about something very random but they're a really important group here and they mean so much to me and many others and the idea of Bojan in your fic just fits so well with them. once again sorry for the wall of text/infodump but I hope you find it interesting maybe!

(also I love your fic a lot and daycare dad Bojan has wormed his way into my heart which is why I got so excited to talk about The Wiggles)

omg i loooove this little-not-so-little infodump <3333 i dont really have anything clever to add bc im with company so my thoughts keep getting interrupted by someone talking to me but OFC i know fruit salad and also that audience participation thing sounds so funny and cute fr 🥺🥺💖

i kinda fucked myself over with making bojan work in daycare in this fic bc now i cant stop thinking about himmmm goddd. maybe i DO have to write a short bonus scene of the band performing for the kids. or something. anything. i need more bojan with kids 😩💖💖💖💖

[whataweirdfeeling]

HELLO welcome to WAWF WEDNESDAY your monthly WAWF update [1st Wednesday of each month]

Considering it is now the month of May @whataweirdfeeling favorite short film is at its 6th & final of the ongoing hexalogy that is 'CLAIR' Find out more about the film and check out what else WAWF has been up to and more

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WAWF NEWS: LVL 6

CLAIR is a bi-annual/seasonal short film by our curator @vyngak [Half released Nov 30 & half May 3] based on clairaudience and the paradoxical nature of music and history symbolically repeating itself through quicker stronger and faster natures The path of CLAIR is a journey all told as a true story of real world events intuitively experienced then reimagined in a glamorously exaggerated fictional universe All for the love of music All for the love of art Walk through CLAIR’s plethora of tastes mediums and discoveries Grow with it as it has and will continue to grow with the ever changing universe Watch and listen to each CLAIR on our curators Instagram @vyngak as we approach the official release of clVIr [lvl 6]

WAWF’s CRANKING

Recent: Hyperdrama [Album] - Justice

Bars ~ WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU [Album] - Future, Cold Visions [Album] - Bladee, The Coldest [Album] - Skilla Baby,

Alt ~ All Born Screaming [Album] - St. Vincent, Teething [Album] - Porij, Your Day Will Come [Album] - Chanel Beads

Smooth ~ PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 [Album] - PARTYNEXTDOOR, Jeremy [Album] - Yung Bleu, Boundaries [Album] - Sinéad Harnett

Lowkey: BRODIE WORLD [Album] - AG CLUB

Bars ~ My Gift To You [Ep] - Hardrock, Molly Santana [Album] - Molly Santana, BORN2BEGREAT [Single] - Untiljapan

Alt ~ Still Corners [Album] - Dream Talk, Save The World [Album] - AceMo, Dennis [Album] - Sega Bodega

Smooth ~ Two Star & The Dream Police [Album] - Mk.gee, Still [Album] Erika de Casier, Fabiana Palladino [Album] - Fabiana Palladino

Still in Rotation: 99.9% [Album] - KAYTRANADA

Bars ~ The Life of Pablo [Album] - Ye, Whole Lotta Red [Album] - Playboi Carti, Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight

Alt ~ The Slow Rush [Album] - Tame Impala, City Club [Album] - The Growlers, Thunder [Single] - Roy Blair

Smooth ~ Blonde [Album] - Frank Ocean, “Awaken, My Love!” [Album] - Childish Gambino, Heaven or Hell [Album] - Don Toliver

Throwback: Kala [Album] - M.I.A.

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Alt ~ Contra [Album] - Vampire Weekend, The Lumineers [Album] - The Lumineers, Plastic Beach [Album] - Gorillaz

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[alex-turners-world]

I also believe that Louise stays at Mattanda's house now when in LA. Maybe she gets the chance to come over to Alex's too for a short time when Mattanda go over there. But honestly Alex shouldn't let Mattanda into his house either.

// And if their houses are indeed near it's even better for Alex. Louise is not at his house but at Mattanda's and she's nagging them and not him.

Well I have a feeling she stayed at Mattanda's at one point. When Alex was on tour. Don't know about this time, she didn't post anything yet.

I actually remember watching some interview or something with Kevin Parker from Tame Impala and he said that he was in Alex's pool and Alex wasn't there. So maybe Alex lets not only Mattanda use his house/pool.

[grcdge]

       🍒   (  mimi keene,  cis female,  she/her  )  —  🎬  just  announced,  ZOYA WYLIE   has  been  cast  as  BUFFY  SUMMERS  in  the  upcoming  BUFFY  THE  VAMPIRE  SLAYER  reboot.  the  twenty  five  year  old  is  trending  as  people  are  debating  if  the  dior   sneakers   paired   with   corset   tops   ,   making   bets   at   the   back   of   the   yacht   party   how   long   it   will   take   for   her   parents   to   notice   she's   gone   while   sharing   a   blunt   with   a   cute   waiter   ,   leaving   a   mist   of   mugler’s   alien   as   she   walks   by   you   , lip   glosses   organized   by   color   in   her   makeup   shelf   ,   runaway   trips   to   italy   that  they  are  known  for  is  enough  to  make  them  as  good  as  original.  a  quick  google  search  shows  that  their  fans  call  them  reliable,  but  internet  trolls  think  they’re  more  doubtful.  i  guess  their  newest  interview  for  variety  where  they  talk  about  how  she  travelled  to  europe  to  see  tame  impala  again  will  let  people  to  know  them  better.

DETAILED BIOGRAPHY.  🍒  WANTED  CONNECTIONS.  🍒  PINTEREST.

[moony-t0ast]

Thank you for tagging me <33 @grimjobs <33 @chace-vito @justpjostufff

Interview Music Tag Game

RULES: Put your playlist on shuffle. For each of the 10 interview questions, select a lyric from the random song that comes up. (Skip if there aren't any lyrics and make sure to drop the name of the song in your interview answer!) <3

1. First off, how would you describe yourself in one sentence?

they say “you're a little much for me, you're a liability’ | liability - Lorde 

2. What kind of [Leo] are you?

and im just an arrogant son of a bitch who can't admit when he's sorry | to be so lonely - harry styles

3. You're visiting your favorite spot, what are you thinking about?

has it been long enough? will I be known and loved? | borderline - tame impala

4. If your life was a movie, what do you think the first review would say about it?

now I know your name but not who you are | all my love - Noah Kahan

5. Say you get a book deal, what are you titling your memoir?

incapable of making alright decisions and having bad ideas | why'd you only call me when you’re high - arctic monkeys

6. What would you say about your best friends?

life is always best when you're around | float - harbour

7. Think back to when you had everything all figured out in high school, what was your life motto as a teenager?

don’t worry what their bitter hearts are gonna say | the middle - jimmy eats world

8. Describe your aesthetic now:

i’m not a vampire but I feel like one. sometimes I sleep all day because I hate the sunlight | i’m not a vampire - falling in reverse

9. What's a lyric that they'll quote in your eulogy?

and if i’m dead to you why are you at the wake? cursing my name, wishing I stayed | my tears ricochet - Taylor swift

10. And for our final question, say we believe in soulmates, what do you think their first impression of meeting you will be?

I met someone out on the West coast, I gotta get back I can't let this go | Saturday sun - vance joy

Tagging: @moonyslesbian @breathing-inthemoon @dogstarmoonheart @evermorewonderss @thesunandstarss @thatmoonspell @blindhoping @residentrookie @sunseeking-cryptid @t-ri-z @mo0n-water @sillylittlenonbinarygremlin

[tractorbeamofwoe]

All That Glitters (Is Not Gold)

The Rise and Fall of The Zeros

🪩🎸Chapter 1💿💋

Here I sit in a rehearsal room above Café Indigo with five young talents in front of me; Emma, Cole, Danny, Lexi and Kyle, who go by the collective name of Bastard Tendencies. Singer Tommy did not wish to participate in this interview. The time is 9:58am, an early start for all of us which is clear by the coffee cups and energy drink cans resting at our feet. We briefly exchange a few words, mainly expressing our disappointment in the weather as the girls mourn the loss of their skilfully styled hair to the rain. Tomorrow night they play a gig at The Skunk and Badger pub, where audiences can expect what they describe as ‘Nirvana with synths’. When asked what their individual musical influences are, here’s what they had to say:

Emma (guitar and backing vocals): ‘The one thing we all have in common is we all like at least one guitar band that we draw influences from. There are some outliers of course, for example Kyle really likes electronic music like The Prodigy and Basement Jaxx.’

Lexi (keys/synths): ‘We kind of owe our synthy sound to Kyle’s love of Tame Impala and Gorillaz actually. My music taste crosses over more with Cole’s I think, because he’s really into 00’s indie sleaze and I really love The Strokes. That’s something we really bond over.’

Cole (guitar): ‘Well my dad was really into Jimi Hendrix and he kind of forced me to learn guitar so I could be the kind of reincarnation of Hendrix but…I mean yeah I like Bloc Party, The Libertines, some early Arctic Monkeys stuff is quite good. But then I also like more classic stuff like Queen and [David] Bowie. That’s where my more eccentric side comes from.’

Kyle chuckles from the other end of the sofa, reciting a story from childhood. He and Cole are twin brothers, yet their personalities seem to be polar opposites. Kyle is more introverted and withdrawn, a man of very few words, while Cole is eager and outgoing. I do my best to steer the conversation back to the question.

Emma: ‘I really love the 90s. Women who fucking rock. I don’t think Tommy was too thrilled when we first met and I told him I’m an avid lover of Hole and Courtney Love. I think my influences are kind of a spectrum though. Right in the middle is Elastica. I always thought Justine was so cool. Then on the other end is Stevie Nicks. I adore her. Not quite the 90s but…what can I say? She’s timeless. I’d like to meet her someday.’

Danny (drums): ‘I love punk. Live for it, even. Always thought it was so cool. I was really in the skating scene growing up so the older kids put me on to their music and I never looked back since. I got my first drum kit at 14 after begging my parents but never really envisioned myself in a band as it was more of a side hobby. Skating came first for me always. Then I met Tommy at a PDA concert [he is referring to fellow local punk band Public Displays of Aggression] and he told me about his dream of starting a band while we smoked together. He played me some grungey stuff he was working on and I was sold.’

What songs can we expect on the setlist tomorrow night?

Danny: ‘Tommy might shoot us if we say too much but we’re playing the usuals like As Seen on TV, Fences, Sub-Zero, The Long Run, Guest List. We’re playing a new one too, one that Tommy is very passionate about so that’s bound to go off.’

Are there any plans to officially release these songs in the near future? Or are you focusing on perfecting your craft first?

Kyle (bassist): ‘We just want to play live as much as possible. We’d take the atmosphere of playing on a stage to an audience any day over being in a studio, even if the audience is shit and unresponsive. A studio feels too much like work, whereas being on stage feels almost freeing. For me, at least.’

The others nod in agreement, some providing thoughtful hums of acknowledgement.

Emma: ‘We also don’t have management, and we’re unsigned. So getting into a studio when we already have so little budget is quite difficult at the moment.’

What about an album? I ask, though I quickly learn it is a futile question to ask as they all either shake their heads or shrug. Why is that?

Danny: ‘Just don’t have enough songs yet.’

The drummer smirks, pulling at the threads of his ripped jeans. The band in general seem to be very relaxed, whether that’s due to tiredness and boredom or just feeling comfortable being interviewed, I’m unsure. What I am sure of though, is the coolness radiating off of Danny; a nonchalantness that is charming to anyone meeting the band for the first time.

Lexi: ‘It just feels really far out of our reach at the moment. If our time in the band could be viewed in the form of a loading bar, we’re still at the very beginning. An album wouldn’t even come until maybe a third of the way along that bar. That’s not to say an album isn’t on the table, or it isn’t an obtainable goal, we just feel it’s not a priority right now.’

Do you think you’ll always stick to the sound you have now? Or can you see your tastes changing and the music you make evolving along with that?

Cole: ‘I think the music we make now is the right balance and blend of everything we all like. It also accommodates for the fact that there’s six of us. I mean, if we moved away from the synthy aspects and were just guitar based what would Lexi do? If we made pop music that needed a more melodic vocal, what would Tommy do? You know?’

Emma: ‘Bottom line is we’re stubborn. I don’t think we’re going to be easily swayed by anyone, it would take a LOT of convincing. We just want to make what we like, we’re not fussed about whether audiences like it or not. I’m sure as hell most of the pubs we’ve played didn’t like us but we don’t let that get to us. A gig is a gig at the end of the day no matter who is in the room.’

“They should be grateful they got to see Bastard Tendencies in their prime, before they sold their souls to the top 40 and turned pop” I joke, which is swiftly followed by laughter echoing around the whole room. An unhooked snare drum rattles in the corner.

Emma: ‘Speaking of genre shifts though, I always thought we could do a really cool, sinister Fleetwood Mac cover.’

In a live lounge sort of setting?

Emma: ‘Maybe…one day.’

Well you’re playing The Skunk and Badger tomorrow, what’s next for Bastard Tendencies after that? What are your dream venues?

Danny: ‘Manchester punk festival for me. But I think we’ve got a few more small town pub crawls left in us before we get to the real world.’

Emma: ‘I’d love to tour America. Specifically The Rave in Milwaukee. It’s haunted apparently and every artist that plays there writes their name in the abandoned swimming pool in the basement. I want our names there forever.’

Lexi: ‘Festivals in Europe, in the sun. So much free alcohol.’

Emma: ‘You can get away with having your top off too’

Cole: ‘Buckingham Palace for me I think.’

Kyle: ‘SNL.’

Danny: ‘Actually The Skunk and Badger is my dream venue. Ever since five minutes ago. It doesn’t get better than this. We’ve peaked now and we should just retire. It’s gonna be a special one, I’ve got all my friends and family coming out including my long lost Uncle Fred who I haven’t seen in 25 years, which is monumental because I’m only 21!’

They struggle to contain their laughter as their answers grow more and more absurd. It is clear they’ve now woken up and are itching to get rehearsing, and who am I to keep them confined to the sofa? There are whispers that Tommy will be arriving soon, still stoned from the party he attended the night before. This seems to be a common occurrence, according to Danny. ‘Thank you Mina’ they all chime one after the other, as I get up from my seat and wish them luck for their upcoming gig.

You can catch Bastard Tendencies at the Skunk and Badger from 7pm tomorrow (7th of June), followed by Over 40’s Bingo at 8pm and DJ Carlos ending the night from 9pm-1am.

Written by Mina Griffith

***

𝔈𝔪𝔪𝔞

Another dingey pub gig, crammed onto a slab of wood that could barely fit the six of us on that we were supposed to believe was a stage. Lexi ended up sitting at a table off to the side amongst the patrons because we couldn’t get her keyboard onstage. We assigned her to be our photographer for the night instead, just to keep her occupied. I spent most of that gig pulling faces and showing off for the camera, so even if we sounded shit at least we looked good. The place was fairly busy, people there not necessarily to see us but as we started playing we racked up an audience. The room seemed to have a distinct smell, one of damp old carpet and chip grease that swirled around us for the duration of our time there.

Danny, ever the flirt, kept blowing kisses and winking at various girls in the crowd (all of whom he had personally invited in an attempt to win them over), while Tommy threw angry glances in his direction. Due to the venue’s lack of facilities, we had no one to monitor our sound for us, which resulted in Tommy being drowned out for the most part by Danny’s enthusiastic drumming. If the footage still existed, there'd be a video of me reassuringly patting Tommy on the shoulder, and him coldly swatting my hand away.

Tommy didn't like being touched, or showing much emotion really. He likes to be in control. He has a vision of how he wants to be perceived, and he makes sure we never forget it. The vision in question? The second-coming of Kurt Cobain. Except he can't grow a beard, and refuses to grow his hair out. Despite his closed off personality and nonchalantness, I'd like to think we're friends, that maybe if it came to life or death he would in fact save us. He'd never admit it though. Just like he'd never admit that he secretly really likes Radiohead.

The set seemed to drag on. We didn't have that many songs and so we filled time with ridiculously extended instrumentals and solos. There were two drunk men, much older than any of us, sat at the back of the bar who would whistle and cat call me in between songs. It didn't really bother me, but I could tell it was bothering the boys.

Just before our last song Tommy finally spoke out. "If you wanna keep harassing my guitarist you can meet me round the back after our set and I'll fuck you up," He grumbled into the mic, an expression of disapproval concealed under his blonde mop. "this is our last song and it's called Violet."

Tommy and Cole strummed out the chords while I played the lead lines, shaking my hips to the beat and flicking my hair around. I flashed Danny a smile over my shoulder, unaware of what was unfolding in the crowd. We actually started to work up a sweat despite the drought floating in from the front door.

Underneath our joyful exteriors though, we were secretly under immense pressure to get the song perfect. This was a new song Tommy had written about his ex girlfriend that he was very insistent on us not messing up. It was rare a song meant this much to him, but we could all hear it in his voice as he groaned the lyrics almost painfully down the microphone. He poured all his anguish and bitterness into this song, which we had to admit provided a nice contrast on the setlist to our other more groove driven songs. He finished the set by kicking over the mic stand and storming outside for a cigarette, a detail not missed by Lexi and her camera.

Once we’d packed all our gear down, we retired to the sticky mahogany counter of the bar for post show drinks. For several minutes we chatted amongst ourselves, thinking we’d already been forgotten about by the patrons, until I felt a figure lean over my shoulder and breathe on my neck as they inserted themself into our conversation.

“That singer of yours has quite the attitude.” A male voice comments. I could hear his smirk and thought at first he was being hostile, until he chuckled and gave me back my personal space. I span on my barstool to look at him. The first thing I noticed was his Nirvana tshirt. Then it was his ripped jeans, then finally his face. He was definitely older than us, at least by a decade, his blonde hair tousled under a pair of Ray bans perched on his head. He spoke again.

“Whoever’s in charge of you lot ought to smack some sense into him. You’ll never win a crowd over by acting like that.” He raises a bottle of Corona to his lips.

“Don’t let Tommy hear you say that, he’ll have you.” Danny chimes in from behind me now, also drinking beer from a glass of his own. The stranger raised an eyebrow.

“Oh he’ll have me will he? I thought his threats were only reserved for the two creeps that were harassing you.”

I shake my head “He’ll go for anyone, really.”

“Interesting. Sorry about those guys by the way, we went and had a word with them. You won’t have to see them at any of your shows again.”

By ‘we’ he was referring to himself and his friend, a taller dark haired man sat behind him. My eyes widen in surprise. It felt rare to come across selfless strangers like this.

“Oh wow, that really wasn’t necessary, but thank you,” I offered my hand to shake his. Without hesitation his cold hand gripped mine, damp with the condensation of his bottle. “Did you enjoy the show?”

“We did. We always come here to check out what local bands are on. Scouting out emerging talent and stuff. Seeing what’s on offer.”

My ears pricked. He had my full attention now. “Wait, scouting? Scouting for what?”

“Oh I manage bands.” The stranger grins. I felt like I’d hit the jackpot.

“Well that’s funny because we happen to be looking for management right now.” I prop my cheek up with my fist, elbow resting on the bar to my right. The man’s demeanour seems to change as he turns around to exchange a knowing look with his friend.

“Who are the other contenders?” He asks, an almost wild look flashing in his eyes as if the thought of competition excited him.

I laugh nervously before admitting “No one actually. You’re first in line.”

“Oh really? Well I’m surprised at that,” He chuckles again “You guys are good, you’ve got lots of potential. You’d fit right in with the other bands I manage, they’re all rebellious youngsters just like you. I can have you booked in for so many gigs, just say the word.”

“Believe me, he works fast.” The other man spoke up. My eyes fall on the moustache above his lip, before skimming over his tattoos. I only tear my gaze away when I notice a deep scar on his left arm, however he didn’t seem bothered.

We hesitate for a moment as we consider their offer.

“I’m in if you are” Danny says lowly, looking at me with an uncharacteristic seriousness.

“I don’t know, I think we should wait for the others and ask them.” I whisper. It seemed like the rational thing to do, to not immediately jump on an opportunity without knowing enough about it, but with the way we were scraping the bottom of the money jar we couldn’t exactly afford to wait around a whole lot longer.

“Can we at least buy you guys some drinks?” The blonde suggests, already pulling his wallet out of his back pocket. I didn’t mean to stare, but I couldn’t help but notice how full it was. Where the hell did he get all this money? He said he’d bring us success and now I believed him.

I brought this detail up to Danny as we played a game of pool, the two men, who we now knew as Joe and Phil, dividing their attention between our game and the conversation they were having with Kyle, Cole and Lexi. We were all a few drinks deep by now too.

“Did you see his wallet? The guy’s loaded!” I said a little too loudly across the pool table to Danny as he lined up his shot, shaking his head to move jet black hair out of his eyes.

“I thought you wanted to wait before making any decisions?” He shoots, the white ball ricocheting off of the side and colliding with a trio of red balls.

“I did but…now I’m sold. I think we should do this.”

Just then, Tommy came back inside, pausing for a moment to take in where each of his bandmates were. He quirked up an eyebrow and moved to approach the two men he didn’t recognise. The frontman cleared his throat, catching the attention of our new acquaintances.

“Ah, there he is! The star of the show!” Joe chuckles.

“And you are?” Tommy eyes them suspiciously

“I’m Joe. This here is my friend and colleague Phil.” Joe holds his hand out to shake Tommy’s but is brushed off by the younger man.

“Right…you’re fans of ours I presume?”

I sigh and place my pool cue down, joining the conversation before things escalate further.

“Not fans, Tommy. They manage bands. They’ve offered to manage us.” I explain gently.

Tommy is silent for a moment, glaring at us from under his fringe before grunting a simple “Cool.”

That was all that needed to be said. We all shook hands and the deal was done. I noticed Joe’s smile out of the corner of my eye, almost predatory while Phil hid his smirk behind the rim of his whiskey glass.

I glance over at Lexi who shoots me a reassuring smile, beckoning me over to look at the photos on her camera.

“Check these out, I made you guys look so cool.” She tilts the screen towards me and I click through the gallery, a smile slowly creeping onto my face.

“Holy shit Lex, these are fucking awesome!” I exclaim. “You should definitely show those to Mina, she’d love to see them.”

Mina is Danny’s younger sister and our self professed biggest fan. Her biggest dream is to be a journalist so we always let her interview us for her college assignments. I think that’s a great thing about having a family member write an article about you, because you can be certain they won’t mischaracterise you. We trust Mina to portray us honestly as we are and in return she always gets the gossip first. Gosh she’ll be ecstatic to hear how tonight went.

We chatted and played pool for a little while longer, sniggering to ourselves during the bingo. Joe and Phil had disappeared outside somewhere, something about needing to take a call. Eventually Cole came and tapped me on the shoulder, letting us know it was time to leave.

“Yeah sure, just let me go grab my jacket.” I reply, finishing my last drink and heading towards the cloakroom. As I pulled my leather jacket around me I caught Joe’s eye outside. We held each others’ gazes for a moment until he hung up the call and beckoned me to him.

“Are you all leaving already?” He asks as I lean in the doorway, though his disappointment sounded almost ingenuine.

“Afraid so.” I cross my arms.

“You can’t leave yet,” He chuckles “I haven’t even given you my number,”

Joe waves his finger, gesturing for me to turn around. I turned my back to him, confused about what he wanted. Then I felt him hold something up against my back; a piece of paper. I felt every shape he drew with the pen as he scrawled out the set of digits that made up his phone number, before stepping back and handing it to me all neatly folded.

“I want everyone to meet here tomorrow morning so we can properly discuss future plans in more detail. Sound good?”

I nod silently, shoving the square into my pocket.

“I can’t wait to see you again.” Joe leans in to speak lowly in my ear before flashing me a toothy smile. His hand came forward to pat my shoulder in a friendly gesture but his touch seemed to linger just a little too long. I just couldn’t open my mouth quick enough to say anything before he disappeared inside again, and my bandmates were calling me away.

[this-is-the-ticket]

028 Show Notes

"Champagne" from In the Heights - it always makes Casey cry.

News of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Warriors

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE!

Jake Gyllenhaal and Cary Fukunaga being Sondheim nerds

How Talking About Your Goals is Destroying Your Life

Clark Rhee! Composer extraordinaire

In Defense of Taste - CASEY'S SUBSTACK!

Fiona Apple - LADIES!

Tame Impala - The Less I Know the Better

Rhianna - Same Old Mistakes

Interview with Nancy Olson, academy award nominated actress from Sunset Boulevard

The whole The Blob for free on YouTube BABY

Sorry, George Miller was just another physician, not a dentist lol

The Complete Criterion Collection on Letterboxd

[musicarenagh]

The Creative Process of Richard Berger: Insights into 'Retrovert' Now I am really excited to introduce you Richard Berger an amazing artist based on LA. His latest album Retrovert is really a perfect piece of work – the combination of deep and inspiring lyrics, melodies on the guitar, spacey synths, and fat grooves is great, and it just makes you want to bob your head to the beat. Songs like “Another One” and “Ignore Me” are simply those songs that would make your ears happy. Richard, especially, has this funky rhythmic flair and quite expressive melodic sensibilities with synthesizer-driven emotive quality. There are sounds lifting from the classic songs of The Beatles and the psychedelic indie sounds from Tame Impala. But he makes the sound completely his own – nostalgic but modern at the same time. Even more impressive is the fact that Richard is a completely self-produced musician who also has a day job and works as a researcher at one of the largest film studios in Hollywood. Oh well, what can I say, they are the original multi-taskers; talk about wearing many hats!But his passion for music remains as passionate as before. I was able to have a brief interview with Richard on how he comes up with ideas, his sources of inspiration, and his experiences as an indie artist. I asked him everything I wanted to know, and I am excited to share the conversation with everyone. Prepare yourself for the musical odyssey of Richard Berger with these magic songs! Listen to Retrovert below https://open.spotify.com/album/1H9UnKG4IhyaMcojDPItI2?si=ACddhdOMS5i5Syr1urCDQg Follow Richard Berger on Spotify Soundcloud Bandcamp Youtube Instagram What is your stage name No stage name - Richard Berger is my real name. Is there a story behind your stage name? No stage name Where do you find inspiration? So many different places - hard to say just one thing - I generally just like to make time for myself on one of my keyboards and just play and tune into whatever comes. What was the role of music in the early years of your life? Music has been one of the most important things in my life ever since I can remember. My earliest memories are of the Beatles and Beach Boys - I could not get enough of their music. Then I discovered Steve Wonder, Steely Dan and Fleetwood Mac and so many I can’t name. Discovering new music and new artists is still to this day one of my favorite things to do. There is nothing quite of finding a new artist that blows you away. Are you from a musical or artistic family? Not really - my grandmother played piano but nobody in my immediate family plays an instrument. Who inspired you to be a part of the music industry? Funny - I don’t really feel like I am part of the music industry. I have been writing and recording music since I was a teenager, but my first official release was an EP back in 2018. And as an independent artist that self-distributes music, I don’t feel a connection to the “music industry” per se. I have met some great independent artists and I like the idea of being part of that community. How did you learn to sing/write/to play? I started playing piano as a young kid and took to it right away, but as young kids often do, I lost interest and rebelled against the more formal aspects of taking classical piano lessons. But I still loved playing around on the piano. And, when I bought my first synth in high school, everything changed for me. I just started writing my own songs. In college, I took some music theory and jazz classes which helped me understand what I was writing. When I started recording my songs, I would always find someone else to sing as I am not a natural singer. Over time, I started singing background vocals and eventually lead vocals on some songs. It is really only in the past 5 years that I have focused more on singing. I am always learning. [caption id="attachment_55634" align="alignnone" width="1080"] I started playing piano as a young kid and took to it right away, but as young

kids often do, I lost interest and rebelled against the more formal aspects of taking classical piano lessons.[/caption] What was the first concert that you ever went to and who did you see perform? The first concert I went to was Billy Joel when I was in high school. Thinking about it, you asked what inspires me….every time I see live music, I am inspired. How could you describe your music? I really have a hard time describing it because I tend to blend genres, so it really depends on the song. Also, I really prefer not to put my music in a box and let the listener decide for themselves. If pressed, I will describe it as melodic, introspective - retro vibes but with a fresh new take. Describe your creative process. It really just starts with making time to play and being open to what comes to me. I find myself playing some chord progressions that set a mood which inspires me to further express the way I am feeling. I almost always focus on developing melodies on top of the chord changes and then find the words that more or less fit the melody. But my process is really about the music first, lyrics second….but only in sequence, not in importance. What is your main inspiration? If you mean my main inspiration to make music - the answer is simple - I don’t have a choice. It is something I just have to do to be who I am. At times, it is the most pure way to express myself. What musician do you admire most and why? I could not possibly pick one. There are so many musicians I admire for various reasons. I would say Stevie Wonder’s music has played an important role for most of my life. Of the newer artists I admire, Kevin Parker has created some of my favorite music in recent years. Both of these artists write, play multiple instruments, and have incredible voices. There are so many others I could go on and on about. Did your style evolve since the beginning of your career? Yes - for sure. Even when I have gone back to revisit songs I have written years ago…the new version of it sounds very different from how it started when first conceived. I think my musical style has evolved due to a combination of personal growth and the ever-evolving access to new music and new artists that influence and inspire me. Who do you see as your main competitor? I don’t. This is not a competition. I love discovering other artists and I love making music. What are your interests outside of music? Spending time with my family and friends. I am also a huge cinephile. If it wasn't a music career, what would you be doing? That’s an easy one. Music is not my career. I run a R&D tech lab for the major motion picture studios. I suppose for now I am a just part-time artist. Maybe some day that will change. What is the biggest problem you have encountered in the journey of music? The biggest challenge for an independent artist like me is to find their audience. The good news is that it is far easier than ever before to get access to the tools you need to create really high fidelity music. That said, I read somewhere that there are over 40,000 songs uploaded to Spotify every day - and that is just one music service. So, how does an indie artist rise above all the “noise” and find their audience? Please let me know. https://open.spotify.com/artist/63h8Z4eF860KJ1M83WHiVu?si=Zgg1Zbw6Rb2JPGyHJhD5tg If you could change one thing in the music industry, what would it be? There is no silver bullet to fix the music industry. Any time you mix business with art, there are going to be challenges. I wish it was easier for indie artists to find their audience and for fans to find the new music they will love. I really do hope that people continue to appreciate and embrace new music and the connection they can make to the artist. I know I really appreciate people who listen to my music. Why did you choose this as the title of this project? “Retrovert” is the perfect name for this album. My definition is - A dreamer to say the least - someone who appreciates a past time or condition.

What are your plans for the coming months? I am putting a band together to play some shows here in Los Angeles. I am excited to play the album in front of a live audience. Do you have any artistic collaboration plans I am always open to collaboration with other artists. I have reached out to a couple people so we shall see…stay tuned. What message would you like to give to your fans? Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy the music as much as I enjoyed creating it.

[alexstorm]

Breaktime question for mod 😂 do you like Tame Impala? Their live shows seem amazing. In that Pollstar interview they said AM is now an arena phenomenon or something like that but when seeing bands like TI or Ghost, AM’s live shows seem mid

That's the extent of my knowledge about Tame Impala. lol

[chorusfm]

FRANKIIE – “Between Dreams” (Album Stream)

Today I’m thrilled to share with everyone the latest full-length record from indie pop band, FRANKIIE, called Between Dreams. The album was just released this past Friday, and it showcases the band’s growth that nails the vibe of dream-pop, and breathtaking vocal harmonies on their sophomore set. If you’re enjoying what you hear, please consider purchasing the LP here. I was also able to catch up with the band for a brief interview below. What and who were some of the sonic influences for Between Dreams? Does the band more or less have similar musical influences or do they differ between everyone? How do you combine the influences that differ? I would say as a band we definitely have differing music influences and tastes but there is always an overlap, it keeps things interesting. While writing this record we were listening to alot of Hannah Cohen, TOPS, Men I trust, Yves Tumour, Timber Timbre, Parcels, Angel Olsen, Weyes Blood, Pink Floyd and Tame Impala. The classics are always in rotation too, 70s rock n folk for sure. Are there any specific stories that drove inspiration for some of the tracks? Which ones are your favorites and why? While on a writing retreat for this record at Nashlyn’s cabin on the Sunshine Coast, we found a poem written by Nashlyn’s mom on an old hotel lobby notepad. The song was all about Nashlyn’s cat Tofu. It was hilarious and also amazing. So we decided to use the poem as the basis for the lyrics of “Crystal Eyes.” Thanks Linda! “Passion Fruit” is a love song about the cyclical nature of a deep and timeless love, the chorus and original verses were written on the beach in Morocco.  What’s coming next for FRANKIIE? Can we expect any touring or music videos now that the album is out? Yes! Well there is an amazing video out now for our song “Golden Days” which was written and directed by Andrea Nazarian, founder of HILITE an emerging global production house. We are playing a few summer shows and planning another Pacific Northwest tour in the fall with our friends Dark Dazey from LA. --- Please consider becoming a member so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/features/frankiie-between-dreams-album-stream/

[bringinbackpod]

We had the pleasure of interviewing DWLLRS over Zoom video! The indie-pop California-duo DWLLRS put out an emotional, beautifully written stripped-down new track called “End Of It All. On the track, the duo share: “’End Of It All’” is us not wanting to have any fundamental regrets when everything is said and done. We know what kind of life we want to experience, and this song is us aching to fulfill the hope we have for a life well lived. Things will always get in the way �� but those things play into the duality of love, life, and purpose. This song is a step into our future — and a confident nod to life’s impermanence.” If you’re unfamiliar with DWLLRS, you may know their single “Blue Spirits” - it is currently trending Top 10 on TikTok’s US Top Songs chart, with over 100K creates in less than a month. The sound is consistently producing around 10K creates weekly. About DWLLRS: Under the influence of Frank Ocean, Tame Impala, BROCKHAMPTON, and more, DWLLRS have carefully honed a signature sound reliant on their respective identities in 2021. Right out of the gate, their debut single “And Then We’ll Be Alright” generated over 4.8 million Spotify streams and counting. Maintaining this momentum in 2022, “Float Throughout The Ceiling” surpassed 4.3 million Spotify streams followed by “Blue Spirits” with 4.7 million Spotify streams. The San Clemente natives have received praise from Ones To Watch, Variance Magazine, Lyrical Lemonade, and more. We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #DWLLRS #EndOfItAll #BlueSpirits #NewMusic #Zoom #NewMusic Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

[letithappeneverafter]

The last time Tame Impala per- formed in its home country, it was closing the main stage at Splendour in the Grass near Byron Bay in mid-2019, with new music al- most ready for the world’s ears.

That one-off gig came amid a busy global touring schedule that saw the Fremantle-born act booked as a headliner at some of the biggest festival stages in pop music, such as Coachella and Glastonbury.

Since that last Australian gig, what’s changed? “Everything,” Kevin Parker said with a laugh, shaking his head at the enormity of the question, not least because he became a father to daughter Peach in January last year.

For starters, the chart-topping fourth album The Slow Rush was issued in February 2020, just be- fore the pandemic subsumed everything. Strangely, those songs’ themes – rooted strongly in nostalgia and the passage of time – took on new and unintended meanings amid global lock- downs.

“A few months into the pandemic, I remember thinking it was bizarre how suited to the sentiment the lyrics were,” Parker told The Australian on Monday.

“I thought it was as weird as everyone else did.”

A solo project led by the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist that expands to a five-piece band in the live setting, Tame Impala later swept the ARIAs in 2020 with five awards including album of the year.

On Tuesday night in Brisbane, Parker and his globetrotting bandmates will finally get the chance to play those songs to homeland fans on a long-delayed album tour.

With more than 80,000 tickets sold across six dates, it will be one of the year’s biggest tours by an Australian act, alongside the likes of Midnight Oil, The Kid Laroi and Rufus Du Sol.

“I’ve been fantasising about being in Australia,” Parker said.

“Touring here is such a nostal-gic thing for me, because that was really the start of this music life.

“I have so many memories of being in the airports of Australia; there’s a part of me that’s so happy to be at Brisbane Airport again – hungover, as usual.”

More than a decade removed from the grind of playing pubs and clubs, today the centrepiece of its live production is a light- infused, smoke-belching steel ring weighing six tonnes and resembling a flying saucer.

The ring was originally de- signed for Tame Impala’s head- line set at US festival Coachella in April 2019, and Parker says this tour – which concludes with a hometown concert in Perth on October 29 – might mark the last time it rises above him and his bandmates.

With recent singles including a track with British pop act Gorillaz and remixing an Elvis Presley song for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic – as well as an unreleased collaboration with 19-year-old Australian hip-hop phenom The Kid Laroi – Parker gave a conspiratorial smirk when asked about his next work.

“I’m always working on new stuff,” he said. “Music is the only thing I know how to do properly, so you can bet on that.”

By ANDREW McMILLEN  NATIONAL MUSIC WRITER

Tuesday, 18 October 2022

[jungleindierock]

Kevin Parker - Tame Impala's 'The Slow Rush' album

Tame Impala’s frontman Kevin Parker talks about the new album, The Slow Rush, which is released today. The interview with Lucy Smith, was broadcast on Australian radio station triple j. This is well worth watching.