Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Soft Focus TV - Ian Svenonius

A series of interviews between Ian Svenonius (Nation of Ulysees, The Make Up and others) and various Alternative hipsters generally staged at the shortly defunct All Tomorrow's Parties Festivals. Sometimes precious, but also revealing. Here's my choice of the ones I've watched so far...

1. Suicide

The most upfront and illuminating discussion
 
2. Mark.E.Smith
 
No holds barred. They chat about star signs. Mark doesn't like Talking Heads. Then Svenonius asks a question he shouldn't.
 
3. Stephen Malkmus
 
Despite the slightly mannered, frayed look Malkmus comes across as honest and self-depreciating. Interesting discussion on how The Velvets got better after Cale left.
 
4. Sonic Youth
 
Ok. This crosses the acceptable line of self-love, but hey it's Sonic Youth. If you don't enjoy it Mark E. Smith makes fun of them in the clip above.
 
5. Jello Biafra
 
Svenonius struggles to get a word in with someone not attempting to be hip.
 

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