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i think ok go would be proud of you, keaton. i wonder if an interview ended so unexpectedly because someone hit the interviewer in his face?
Subject: OK Go wasn't flailing
Dear Aidin Vaziri:
It would have been great if you had done a little more homework before
your interview of Damian Kulash of OK Go. They are a hardworking,
road band who've been at it for over 6 years, released a number of EPs
and had a prior full-length album released before their latest - "Oh
No." Their fans span all ages, from 14 to 80, they aren't just a
boy-toy, teenybopper band.
They had at least two hits off their latest album prior to their
"treadmill video" -- and their earlier video for "A Million Ways" was
the precursor to the "treadmill video" and was already creating a
sensation. The other hit, "Invincible," is a favorite choice during
nationally televised sports broadcasts including last month's
Superbowl.
You wondered if people would only see them live in hopes of seeing
them on the treadmills. I really suggest you see them live - they put
on a phenomenal show. Phenomenal not because they resort to gimmicks
but phenomenal because they connect and and have a lot of interaction
and fun with their audience as well as perform real, actual music.
Their acoustic set is a delight and a pleasure.
Very truly yours,
*sound of cheering!*
I think that no matter how stupid the dude was trying to be, Damian kicked ass...especially on that one that I have on my signature eheh
It's unbelievable how Damian can always be funny and gracious at interviews
It's unbelievable how Damian can always be funny and gracious at interviews
I was in a (mostly imaginary) band in high school, and we used to laugh about the possibility of making cruel sport of stupid interviewers. I think Damian exercised just the right amount of restraint in dealing with this one.
OKGARMY WOOT WOOT!
Cool!
Q: Do you guys get a lot more women now that you've proved your aerobic dexterity?
A: Yes. Treadmills are not particularly an aphrodisiac, but we're not having any trouble in that department. Put it that way.
hahaha. wtf dude?
definitely the most awkward moment, though.
definitely the most awkward moment, though.
And here it is:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...PKGRJN89OD1.DTL
You tell 'em! I had to go back and reread that interview because I had forgotten how lame it was.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...PKGRJN89OD1.DTL
You tell 'em! I had to go back and reread that interview because I had forgotten how lame it was.
How funny that they waited until yesterday to publish it.
Does this make me an April Fool?
Thanks for catching that - I'd never even have known. Once again, you are amazing, ih7s!
me too. Good job!
I believe they were saying that the interviewer was being rude, not Damian, we all know that Damian is snarky in the best way possible!
A: It is. Yeah. We shot it last weekend. It's awesome.
Q: What's it about?
A: Wallpaper.
*snort.* I love how it just ENDS there.
Yeah, I love that as well! It's a perfect end to an atrocious interview.
This interview actually reminds me of stuff from Star Hits magazine in the '80s (don't you think, Suzanne, a little bit?), which was a pretty hilarious magazine. Not that this interview would be a great example of what that mag was like, but it's similar in tone, I think.
I suppose this sort of interview is a little off-putting in a newspaper.
Btw, I mean no offense, keaton.
Btw, I mean no offense, keaton.
No offense taken.
What really put MY panties in a bunch
Also, unlike Star magazine, whose audience generally already knew about the musicians being covered, this was for a metropolitan newspaper and had a readership who would be in a different state of awareness and frame of mind (vis a vis Star readers).
If you want to know what I was really thinking when I originally wrote the letter, I wasn't thinking about getting it published; I was just calling him to task because - considering his audience - it seemed more likely to come off as a cheap shot and hard-working artists deserve better than that. I was thinking he was being an irresponsible journalist. I was thinking that, if I had read his interview and didn't know anything about OK Go, I probably would NOt have been interested in finding out more. He really didn't give Damian any clear channels to showcase who/what OK Go is.
Also, it didn't sound to me like he knew anything about OK Go and was oblivious to how continually creative and wonderful they are. I was thinking he should see their show and the letter was to persuade him to go.
*end rant*
Now you know what an awful prig I really am inside.