S*ALTy Talk Blog
What are the top 5 records you could never live without?
Well...keep in mind that when it comes to alt music, i'm the newbie, and I still have much to hear! But anyways...
Albums?
Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Kings of Leon - Only By the Night
Mariah Carey - Fantasy
Gavin DeGraw - Chariot
And they are all for very different reasons...and I'm sure if you ask me tomorrow this list would be completely different.
As for the song I could never live without...well that hands down is Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me
What is your best concert experience?
This is a definite tie...both of which happened this summer. First up would be All Points West at Liberty State Park. I only went on Sunday, but I saw Silversun Pickups (who I love), Coldplay (wasn't a huge fan before but they put on an incredible live show), We Are Scientists (who I like but didn't know much about) then a couple bands I'd never heard
of...Mogwai being one of them (mindblowing!). The whole day was made so much better because I met a bunch of random people who have now become good friends...and I have a new appreciation for festivals in the mud.
Second best experience would be Paul McCartney at Citifield. The man was incredible. From spectacular pyro and full sound on "Live and Let Die" to the simplicity of Sir Paul and an acoustic on a dark stage for "Blackbird" that show was something I will absolutely never forget. He's a Beatle for fuck's sake.
What is your favorite venue to see a show, and why?
Well my favorite place to see a show unfortunately doesn't exist anymore...it was Birch Hill in Old Bridge. It's where I saw my first show (Catch 22 and Reel Big Fish) and I've seen more incredible shows there than anywhere else. It was small, loud, and awesome.
If there was a movie made about you, who would play the starring role?
Well, I would hope it would be Rachel McAdams, because she's so damn likeable, and if anyone ever made a movie about me, the only reason someone might go see it would be if someone like Rachel McAdams was on the screen. But honestly, I'm too much of a whore for attention to let anyone other than myself play me on the big screen.
If you could put a supergroup together, who would it consist of? James Iha (guitar), Danny Carey (drums), Nikki Monninger (bass-vox), Brandon Boyd (guitar-vox), Ben Folds (piano)
I really want to add Slash to this list cuz I LOVE his sound, but I just don't think it'd fit in with my band. ;o)
