Alternative

Badlees, The

11/29/2000
Dominick A. Miserandino

DM) How is your new tour going?

JF) It's going great, superb.

DM) Any exciting adventures happen on your new tour?

JF) Well, after a show we did at the Mercury Lounge, we came out and found that our van had been robbed. Then we drove down to the hotel. We were in eyesight of the hotel, taking a left, and a cab tried to get by us in bike lane, and they smashed right into the side of the van. We lost justthe cell phone and the CD player.

DM) How's the reaction been to your new album?

JF) Everything's been really positive.

Bloodhound Gang

11/29/2000
Dominick A. Miserandino
Lupus of The Bloodhound Gang talks about his music, who he has offended, his life, and his history as a German/Russian teacher.

DM) Jimmy once said that he names The Howard Stern Show as a key influence. He explains, "We try to hurt everyone's feelings; it makes us feel better about ourselves." Was there anything offensive that you've done through your music that you've regretted later?

LB) No, we regret nothing...even if it was bad. That's one of our rules....regret nothing.

Cruel Sea, The

11/29/2000
Dominick A. Miserandino

In America's music industry, there seems to be a disparity between the music that we hear in our country, and what is heard throughout this world. Many bands can sell hundreds of thousands of records in their home country and yet be entirely unknown in our country. The Cruel Sea is one of those bands. In Australia, The Cruel Sea is a number one band, selling out concert halls with ease. Their style is certainly unique, but what stands out most is the fact that they play rock instrumentals as easily as they do vocal songs.

Oleander

11/29/2000
Dominick A. Miserandino

DM) Is there any correlation between your last name and naming the band after a shrub?

TF) At the time that we named the band Oleander, we didn't take into account the fact that my last name is Flowers. It wasn't until it was brought to our attention that we realized the correlation, so it was just a coincidence.

DM) What track on this album are you most proud of?

TF) "How Could I?" If you listen to the lyrics, you'll understand.

DM) What is the story behind the song "Why I'm Here"?

TF) It's a question I sometimes have to ask myself.

Stone Coyotes, The

11/29/2000
Dominick A. Miserandino
From a folksinger who's songs were covered by the likes of Barbra Streisand, Delaney and Bonnie, and Tanya Tucker... to a family of three turned into a rock band... to the inspiration for Elmore Leonard's latest novel... Barbara Keith tells a little bit of her musical journey.

DM) I understand that the entire band is made up of you, your husband and your son. How did this come about?

BK) Originally, I was signed to Warner Brothers in the early '70s. Doug was my producer's partner... Doug married "the act"; we walked away from show business, and raised his family. One night in a Hollywood rehearsal studio I was practicing with a group of studio musicians - The drummer took a break, and Doug sat down at the set. The minute he started playing, I involuntarily started jumping up and down... I knew that was the snare drum I'd been waiting for!

Clarks, The

11/29/2000
Dominick A. Miserandino
The Clarks have released a total of six albums, and they have a dedicated fan base stretching from coast to coast. Rob talks a bit about relationships, music, and the value of a good producer.

DM) Rob, what's the story behind the formation of the Clarks?

RJ) Like many bands, the Clarks began to take shape while we were attending the same university, IUP, here in Pennsylvania. I was a Music Education/French Horn major and was having a rough time of it. I really just wanted to follow my passion for getting a band together and playing guitar. A friend told me about a guy on campus who played drums and was looking for some people to play music. Soon after that, some notes were tacked to my dorm room door (I was never there...), asking me if I wanted to get together.

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