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two great rock minds
confer:
Britt Daniel interviews
Gerard Cosloy

We would like to welcome a new GW contributor, Britt Daniel.
You know him as Spoon's frontman. He was supposed to write
about somebody else for us, but at the last minute, came
through with this contribution from the road. Matador used to
put out his records but they unfortunately didn't get around to
that in this email interview. They did talk about GG Allin and
fighting, though.

So is this "techno" stuff the future of music?
I try not to pretend that I know what constitues the future of music, but
either way, I'm pretty sure it isn't confined to one specific genre.
Before you discovered punk rock what did you listen to?
Rock minus the punk.
What are your parents' favorite Matador bands?
I've never asked them. They try to take a cursory interest in what I do for
a living, but I wouldn't call either of them a big fan of contemporary music.
What Conflict cover story do you regret doing?
"Techno: The Future of Music"
What's Stuart Murdoch eat for breakfast?
A big bowl of truth.
How did Matador lose the bidding war for Courtney's "femme punk
supergroup?"
Sorry, which of the Wilson sisters is she starting a band with?
How did you get involved with GG Allin's band?
Most young people growing up in New England had the same icons
casting a large cultural shadow; Ted Williams, Bill Russell, Bobby Orr, GG
Allin, etc. As a long time fan of GG's skinny-tie brand of power pop, I inter-
viewed him for my fanzine, and was asked by Mykel Board to assist in the recording of a cassette for the ROIR label. This experience was so fruitful for

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