1999, als Fatwreck den irrsinnigen “Short music for short peole”-Sampler veröffentlichte (auf dem auch Wizo einen Beitrag ablieferten), brachte das inzwischen leider verstorbene Crass Menagerie Fanzine diverse Interviews mit den beteiligten Bands. Bei diesen “Short Interviews for short people” war auch Axel beteiligt – das englische Interview könnt ihr hier noch einmal nachlesen.
Vielen Dank übrigens an Felix, der das Teil vor Jahren mal ausgegraben hat.
Axel from Wizo
CM: Do short attention spans equal short tunes?
Excuse me, what was the first part of the question again, please? Seems like the whole “short-attn.-thing” is more a typical American topic, I’ve often heard it as a (rather bad) excuse. In Germany nobody really talks about stuff like that. It’s probably just a common small talk-theme. And honestly, I don’t believe that “the Americans” have a shorter attn.span than “the Germans”
CM: Short songs have a long tradition in punk. Do you see them as a novelty or are they something more than that?
I personally think, a song has to be as long as it has to be. There’s enough very short songs (even on the “short music”-comp) that are already too long. I think “Tubular Bells” from Mike Oldfield is maybe a little too short, but it’s not actually punk, so I can deal with that.
CM: What is your favorite cut on “Short Music For Short People” other than your own.
I really like the very first song a lot. How comes you think that bands always like their own songs best? I also like Chixdiggitdickiessickofitall! Did I mention that there’s a lot of crap too?
CM: What is the best thing about short people and the worst thing about tall people?
You wanna ask me who I like better from Lagwagon, Joey or Chris? You son of a bitch, I love both of them like a mother loves her sons!!
CM: And lastly, what is the best thing about short 5 question interviews?
I think the most interesting part were those informations you gave me about your person and your psychical condition in between the lines of those questions, haha! Seems like there could be SOMETHING too short on your body? Or maybe even worse, there’s something too long, oh yes I can see it clear now, your THING is too big for this world, that’s why you’re scared of short people… It all comes together now… Why don’t you call me before you do something inconsiderate! We’ll figure something!
Schlagworte: 1999, Axel Kurth, Crass Menagerie, Crass Menagerie Fanzine, Fatwreck, Fatwreck Chords, Interview, kurze Lieder, Punkrock, Sampler, Short music for short people, Wizo, Wizo-Interview, xlq
