I started off by asking them what had been going on since our last interview. When the only response I got from them was "nothing" I thought 'well thanks guys, you've just totally screwed my intro.'

 

Therefore, I have no formal introduction to this article.

 

My first "formal, journalistic" question that I asked them was "what's with the change in the music?" James told me "it's not really a change, more of a progression." To understand this, their music is now leaning towards a harder, heavier sound with new songs like WMD's.

"Although we're never going to focus on one sound." James said. "No matter what we do, you're always going to hear that pop-punk or punk in our songs."

 

"So what's with the "progression" in the new music?"

"Well I wanted to get away from writing the 'teenage love songs'. I wanted to get get away from the teenage stuff and all the angst; because, as you can see, none of us are fuckin' teenagers anymore." Said James. "Now I'm actually writing serious songs. Like WMD's, now you can see where we, well at least I, stand."

 

And then came Lauretta's infamous sex question (which originated during the Hollowpoint interview that will haunt my journalism career for as long as I live.) "If you had to invent a new sex position, what would the name be?" (I never asked for an explanation and for some reason I got one anyways.) Daniel said 'A fish called wanda' and I'm not even going to begin to try to explain that. James said "Well, for once I'd like to try it with a partner." Which resulted in nervous chuckles and Daniel doing a drum roll and saying "Thank you, he'll be here all week." I'm not sure what George said. Either he said nothing, or I tuned it out (I probably tuned it out... damn ADD...wait, that's a good thing... nevermind).  

 

So after that akward question, I asked them "so what's the new music going to sound like?" They said it would sound a lot heavier. George said it's going to sound more like Every Time I Die and other heavier bands and such. I think it sounds good, but that's just my opinion.

 

And I would leave you with the answer to my favorite (disgusting, but funny) question, "If you had to wear any type of ladies lingerie to any crowded place in San Antonio, what would you wear, where would you wear it, and why?" but I decided not to.

 

And this Thursday (April 7th, 2005) they plan on going in and recording new songs and stuff (finally! I'm happy now.)

 

So yes, this was a very short interview. And yes I have already done an interview with these guys but again, I think it's in some unwritten code of 'zine article writing that you have to interview at least one band/ person twice... I mean come on every other 'zine on the planet does it, why can't I?

 

So with that, I leave you; and until next time here's some words of advice, if you do decide to interview the same people twice, don't call your friends and ask them to help you come up with questions.

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