Mat | Lisa |
Damien | John
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Damien Martin |
| Bass, Backing Vocals |
| Formerly of Accidental Kindness, The Branch Kevorkians, Cornbread
Mafia (not the one from Louisville), and Slowpants |
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Damien |
 What is your zodiac sign?
Virgo, i'm definately the virginal one here.
What is your favorite food?
Fresh mozzerella with tomatoes and basil or pesto. Yummy.
If I weren’t white, I would like to be ___________________
White?
Do you mean white? C'mon everyone knows i'm hispanic.
What is your best feature?
My best asset, hmm....i am able to transform myself into a boombox.
What is your favorite movie?
"lenny" with
dustin hoffman was my fave for many years cos i love the comedy of lenny
bruce and mr. Hoffman does an amazing portrayal.... But now days i'd
say it is "withnail and i".
What is the last cd you purchased?
I went on quite
a spree about a month ago, in cincinatti, at this great shop called "shake
it records". I bought: broken social scene's
1st album, recently re-issued. Brian jonestown massacare's "spacegirl
and other favorites", also a re-issue. Jesus and mary chain's "barbed
wire kisses", cos i lost my tape of it that i had since 8th grade.
I have bought some vinyl since then but nothing worth mentioning.
What was the first album you ever purchased?
The cars "heartbeat city" with..."who's gonna drive you
home, tonight?". That or the vapors, the one with "turning
japanese" on it.
What would you do if given 24 hours to live?
Oh that's
kinda depressing, probabally hang out with my family. I guess, or play
with my cat.
What band do you wish would reunite?
It seems like all
of the bands that i wish would reunite eventually do, if the key menbers
are still alive. I guess i'll go with this indie band from l.a that i
really dig, further. The broke up in 97 after releasing this awesome
3 song e.p.
Who would you most like to be with (dead or alive)?
My
grandmother was awesome, i miss her.
What holiday do you like the most? The least?
I like x-mas cos of the gifts, i hate easter.
What is your least favorite color in the 64-crayon pack?
Monkey shit green
If you could meet any male musician who would it be (dead or
alive)?
Peter Hook
If you could meet any female musician who would it be (dead or alive)?
The cute girl in the microphones, but my girlfriend would probabally
get jealous.
Typical “sunday morning coffee” music for me is
____________
Depends on if a hangover is present. If not, the jam...if
so, calexico
Name a TV show you watched religiously when you were little?
My
sister and i used to watch "gilligans island" and "the
munsters" on usa or something like that...fun stuff.
If you were a high school teacher, what subject would you like
to teach?
Science or art. Something relatively tactile.
Where did you grow up and for how long have you lived in Louisville?
Originally
from louisville, then in 7th grade my family moved to elizabethtown,
i moved back right after highschool. I have lived here for 24 years.
Name a favorite book or story.
I like "no exit" by jean-paul sartre but it's a play about
being stuck for eternity in a room with people you hate, neat description
of hell. I also like "twelve flying monkeys who won't copulate properly" by
charles bukowski, it's a funny short story.
What would your power be if you were a super-hero?
Time travel
Boxers, briefs, or panties?
Commando. I'm hardcore.
I wear panties on my head sometimes.
What song do you wish you had written?
Naive melody
by talking heads
What band (besides Reading) would you like to be in (present
or past bands included)?
Motorhead
What was you first “real” concert/show?
Huh? I think you mean first show attended? The beach boys at the ky
state fair w/ my mom. Then fugazi in morgantown wva when i was 14 or
15-first all ages show.
Name one band you are embarrassed to have liked.
Duran
duran
What is your one guilty musical pleasure?
Air guitar.
About how many CD ’s do you own?
300 or so
How many MP3's do you have (legal or not)?
Thousands
What magazines do you subscribe to (or buy on a regular basis)?
Thrasher, magnet
Other than being a rockstar, what hobbies do you have?
Drawing, writing, computer geek stuff, spinning and collecting records.
What do you do for a living?
I am a waiter, a very bad waiter
What is the last song you voluntarily listened to?
"a shy dog" yo
la tengo
What was the last movie you saw?
The garden state
What was the last email you sent?
One to my friend in atlanta
What was the last phone call you made?
I called my girlfriend, casey.
Where is you favorite place to eat?
Kashmir
At what age did you discover alternative rock and roll? How
did this discovery make you feel?
At the age of 12 or 13 i
found out about the cure, the smiths and echo and the bunnymen. I thought, "wow!
There is an alternative to liscense to ill!" then few months later
i got into joy division and punk rock, i thought, "wow! Here's
a fuckin' alternative to the cure!"
When did you begin playing your instrument, the one that you
play in reading?
At 16 i got a bass for my birthday, i had
played guitar before that.
Were you self-taught or did you take lessons (regarding the instrument
you play in reading)?
My aunt taught me some guitar chords but mostly i played by myself learning
songs by playing and listening. I taught myself most of what i know.
Have you ever done the Macarena?
Yes but i think i did it wrong.
What is your favorite local band, aside from the pine club and reading?
I like the children
Do you own an iPod? If so, then what artists are on it? If not,
what bands would be on it?
No, i don't have one yet. But i'd have a gizillion albums on it..
The who said that, “The Kids Are Alright”. Do you
agree with this statement?
No, i think the kids are fucked up.
Like most of them seemed programmed by mtv and all this gangsta hoochie
stuff.
EXTRA CREDIT:
Who’s better?: (a) the clash (b) the damned (c) the sex
pistols
I'm gonna go w/ b.
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