I never go back and listen to the recorded document. The thrill comes when the balance can be attained. Everyone in the room can have a shared, communal rock experience.

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I never do releases to try and make or break some contemporary band.

I never do releases to try and make or break some contemporary band.

Every now and again, the alternative culture is cherished by the mainstream for what it...

Every now and again, the alternative culture is cherished by the mainstream for what it...

A lot of the lyrical ideas do have a lot of meaning in a way,...

A lot of the lyrical ideas do have a lot of meaning in a way,...

We never notate our music, so you can try to replicate it, but you don't...

We never notate our music, so you can try to replicate it, but you don't...

I don't really care about, Oh I really have to sell these things.

I don't really care about, Oh I really have to sell these things.

I grew up in the early '70s in New England.

I grew up in the early '70s in New England.

It's American Alternative radio stations that bug me. We're considered Alternative, but don't expect us...

It's American Alternative radio stations that bug me. We're considered Alternative, but don't expect us...

Kids think of us as being totally over the hill. Lyric writing is an interesting...

Kids think of us as being totally over the hill. Lyric writing is an interesting...

It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never...

It's hard for bands to stick it out because people grow up, and it never...

No one really gets rich doing this. A couple people do, Black Sabbath does. We...

No one really gets rich doing this. A couple people do, Black Sabbath does. We...

We're playing all these weird festivals, usually outdoors.

We're playing all these weird festivals, usually outdoors.

There's three people writing now, and we've all had a lot of interest and involvement...

There's three people writing now, and we've all had a lot of interest and involvement...

The band has a liberal philosophy - that's sort of a given.

The band has a liberal philosophy - that's sort of a given.

I have to reign myself in a lot.

I have to reign myself in a lot.

Anyone who grows up with parents who are very influential, there are cases where people...

Anyone who grows up with parents who are very influential, there are cases where people...

I certainly don't sit around in the morning making pancakes listening to Whitehouse or anything.

I certainly don't sit around in the morning making pancakes listening to Whitehouse or anything.

I was surrounded by nature and trying to come to terms with this blissful nature...

I was surrounded by nature and trying to come to terms with this blissful nature...

Each member does whatever they want with the song and it totally changes it from...

Each member does whatever they want with the song and it totally changes it from...

I really want to do a book on the history of the no-wave music scene...

I really want to do a book on the history of the no-wave music scene...

Rock'n'roll saved my soul.

Rock'n'roll saved my soul.