Roll Call: the Ettes
September 22nd, 2009 by Chad Radford in Listening Stack, Music news, roll call
COCO
Who are you?
Coco, singer/songwriter/guitar player/reigning egomaniac for the Ettes
Describe yourself in three words.
Demanding, violent, affectionate
Who – dead or alive – would you most like to meet?
Phillip Pullman!
Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Idiots. There are too many, my hand would get hurt. I don’t often use an open hand anyway. Fist.
What song do you wish you had written?
“She Loves You” by the Beatles.
Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Carl Perkins
LP, CD or MP3?
LPs. I like to touch things.
If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Gardening is cool, come on! And I certainly wish bathrobes and bedroom slippers were fashionable.
If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Emo.
With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Screw these games, tell Gary Oldman I want to French already!
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The Ettes play the Drunken Unicorn with Juliette Lewis. Thurs., Sept. 17. $15 (adv). $17 (door). 8 p.m.
PONI
Who are you?
I’m poni. I’m the beatkeeper.
Describe yourself in three words.
Freakishly strong dwarf
Who – dead or alive – would you most like to meet?
Brian Jones. He could tell me what reeeally went down that night. Then after telling him what everyone’s theories were and having a good laugh, we’d kiss a little.
Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Anyone who’s drunk. Mythbusters proved it could sober them up a little. And I like to help where I can. I also like to hit. So it’s a win/win situation.
What song do you wish you had written?
Happy Birthday. People would be singing my shit everyday.
Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Presley. Good songs, clothes, hair and outfits. All around package until, you know, the end bit.
LP, CD or MP3?
LP’s. They just look so good all big and shiny.
If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Greeting each other by rubbing elbows. It would look really creepy and eliminate germ spreading all at the same time.
If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Lip implants. It just looks so wrong. It’s all puffy. Just so puffy.
With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle with?
Robert Pattinson… I know, I know, I’m a 13 yr old girl. It IS “spin the bottle” though. Jerk.
JEM
Who are you?
I’m Jem from the Ettes. I play bass/tambourine/shitty lead guitar/and even worse background vocals.
Describe yourself in three words.
Extremely stressed out.
Who – dead or alive – would you most like to meet?
Joe Meek. I Really would like to ask him how he did all that cool shit with such a minimal setup. He probably wouldn’t tell me, but it would be fun to pick his brain Definitely would have to meet in a crowded public space though, and a thorough pat down before having a beer.
Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Mikhael or whatever from Airborne Toxic Event. That guy’s disgusting.
What song do you wish you had written?
“It’s Alright Ma, I’m Only Bleeding” by Bob Dylan.
Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
Neither, but if I had to choose it would be Presley. Elvis Costello is way overrated.
LP, CD or MP3?
LP. I just like them. It’s not really a sound thing because my player blows and slows down on every b-side of every album I spin. What can I say, my record player hates b-sides.
If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Puttin’ out a cigarette by pretending like your about to take a drag but casually drop it from your lips like nothing happened.
If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Vice Magazine
With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle
Monica Bellucci.
JOHNNY
Who are you?
I’m just a man.
Describe yourself in three words.
FUCKING BAD ASS.
Who – dead or alive – would you most like to meet?
King Arthur… Is he real?
Who would you most like to slap in the face?
Larpers AKA “Live Action Role Players” See a documentary called Monster Camp. It’ll fuck you up yo.
What song do you wish you had written?
The theme to Chip ‘n’ Dale Rescue Rangers.
Elvis Costello or Elvis Presley?
The King.
LP, CD or MP3?
Vinyl
If you could start one trend, what would it be?
Smokin’ cigs. I want to make it more popular.
If you could end one trend, what would it be?
Quittin’ cigs. I want to make it not cool to quit cigs.
With whom would you most like to play a game of spin the bottle?
Swamp Thing, Hillary Clinton and Madonna.
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