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2009-08-18T10:27:46Z

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[[Buzz interview with ARTdirect.com]] - Frontman Buzz Osborne discusses his band's latest offering Chicken Switch and his future career as a philosopher

Melvins Articles 2009

2009-08-18T10:26:58Z

Black stallion:

[[Buzz interview with ARTdirect.com]]-Frontman Buzz Osborne discusses his band's latest offering Chicken Switch and his future career as a philosopher

Buzz interview with ARTdirect.com

2009-08-18T10:25:28Z

Black stallion:

08-06-2009
http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/interview-the-melvins/6099920

by Jack Florino

The Melvins have never done things "normally."

That's why nearly three decades into their career they still rock. So adhering to their innate unconventionality, they made a remix record like no other remix record before. Chicken Switch due out September 29th via Ipecac Recordings turns the very idea of a remix album inside out. Buzz Osborne [Vocals/Guitar] and Co. gave each remixer an entire album to work with. They were encouraged to pull from that whole record and create their "reconstruction." The result is nothing short of mind-blowing.

Buzz spoke to ARTISTdirect.com right before he left for the band's current tour with Down. He dissected Chicken Switch, told us why L.A. is great and the secret to staying in the game.

'''Are you particularly excited about Chicken Switch?'''

Chicken Switch will knock your socks off. It's not your typical remix record. It's weird. I'm happy about that. You should expect nothing less from us.

'''Well, if people were expecting something normal it wouldn't be The Melvins.'''

Nope! They probably shouldn't expect bright and breezy pop tunes from us. There are plenty of bands out there that do those kinds of things. People shouldn't expect us to [Laughs]. If you want things done the correct and right way, there are other people that will happily offer that up to you. When you're listening to that, you'll be really happy. Bands shouldn't do anything other than make people happy [Laughs].

'''What inspired the idea of encouraging remixers to tackle whole albums instead of individual songs?'''

Most remix records sound too much like the original songs. I didn't want to have that happen. I also believe in artistic freedom. There are plenty of people who have done remix records that sound like the original—or they sound like some dub or dancehall version of the original. I had no interest in that. Plus, I didn't want to give the people individual tracks. We wanted them to reconstruct these. We gave them each a whole album and said, "Do whatever you want with this: turn it into one song or chop it up however you want. We'll put whatever you feel like doing on there." That was it. We knew it was going to be different from anything that's ever been done. The people that we use are artists in the extreme. It's not Trent Reznor. It's nothing like that. It's far more up to our standard of good.

'''Was there anyone you wanted for a remix from the start?'''

No. The concept came to us from a friend of ours in Atlanta. He basically spearheaded the whole thing for us. We left it up to him. We trusted his sensibilities, and he took it from there. It's perfect. I love it, and it sounds like nothing else that we've ever done.

'''Is it trippy to listen to your own songs in this form?'''Well,

it's never good to listen to your own music. It's always bad. There has to be something wrong with anybody that listens to their own music for fun. That's like reading your own books for fun. "I really wrote this part great!" I listen to all of our stuff with hypercritical ears, and it's not fun for me. I listen to other kinds of music for fun. Listening to my own stuff is trippy in general. This is a little better, but it's still me and that fact bugs me as far as being a fan goes. Even though we strive to make records that we would like as fans, I don't want to listen to our music. I trust my own judgment.

'''Where did the album title come from?'''

I think it's in reference to John F. Kennedy. That has nothing to do with this, but it's in reference to him "having his hand on the chicken switch." I don't know where that came from. It's an amazing title. I'm a list maker by profession. I'm a professional list maker and a full-time survivor. I'm also a philosopher. If I could get someone to pay me to do that, I'd be happy. Where do you get a job application for that?

'''I don't know. I think the best way to start is to stand on street corners and tell people what to do.'''

Yeah but that quickly turns into bumming quarters from people. I'd rather just work [Laughs].

'''Would you ever write a book with your philosophy ideas?'''

The Melvins did a big art book that was really cool. That was fun. I have my own ideas about writing books. You never know. I'm sure the wonderful world of publishing would be just as disappointing as the wonderful world of music. As a writer, you know fiction writers are at the top of the heap. If you want to write you have to read a lot. That's the only education you're ever going to get. Journalism is such a weird thing. The best journalism is always fiction.

'''Always…'''

None of it's true, and it's that kind of fiction-style that makes journalistic writing interesting. I'm not saying you should make shit up though [Laughs].

'''Having been in the business so long you've probably seen it all when it comes to press.'''

I think that's a good way of putting it [Laughs]. I did an interview once in Washington D.C. where they asked me to interview the journalist. My first question was, "What kind of a person wants to be a critic?" [Laughs] What's going on here? It's very strange to me that someone would want to criticize someone's art. I can't let that kind of stuff worry me. I just move ahead and do what I'm doing. I've never been wrong about anything. That's one of the problems. When it comes to the music business, there's nothing I'm wrong about. That's where the longevity comes from. I've made decision after decision, and they've always been the right decisions. Because of that, I've had a 25-plus year career in music. That's a long time to do anything [Laughs]. I could've gone to law school three times in that period. That's a long fucking time [Laughs].

'''Well you continue to produce honest art. Nude With Boots has the same fire that Houdini does.'''

I think Nude With Boots is a better record because we're better at what we're doing. I'm a better songwriter, singer and guitar player than I've ever been—ever. That's just how it works for me. I'd like to think I've learned something in that amount of time. It doesn't always happen though.

'''When you can continue to resonate with people the way you have, it's obvious that what you're doing is working.'''

It's because we're certainly not afraid, and I stick to my beliefs. I make music that I would like as a fan—whether I listen to it or not. That's the attitude that I take. I would appreciate the things we're doing from another band.

'''A song like "Billy Fish" from Nude With Boots takes listeners on a journey. There's a cinematic element to it.'''

I think so. That's one of my favorite songs that I've ever written. That's a great one. I love that one and "Kicking Machine." "Billy Fish" is amazing. It's one of my all-time favorites.

'''You tell stories with your guitar playing and lyrics.'''

That's what you try to do. Music is communication first and foremost. Any art is. That's its job—communicating whether people understand what it is you're saying or not. I can tell when someone is faking it. So can most people. That's what drove me to punk rock in the first place. It was the intimate respectability of being able to communicate on a small scale. You're not going to get that in a place designed for a sporting event. It's not going to happen.

'''Are you looking forward to touring with Down?'''

We haven't done an opening spot since the '90s. We toured with Tomahawk but that doesn't really count because it was more of a co-headlining run. We quit doing opening slots because there's no money in it, and we got tired of trying to sell the band like that. We did a lot of that kind of stuff, got tired of it and moved on. This isn't a step backwards as much as it is doing something we haven't done in a long time.

'''You couldn't have picked a better band to go out with.'''

Well, Madonna wasn't asking us [Laughs].

'''You didn't get that spot with Neil Diamond?'''

Nope, that's not to say that we wouldn't take it though. I'm pretty much open to anything, especially if the money's right [Laughs]. If the weirdness factor is there that accounts for some, but tell that to my mortgage people. They don't really go along with that. I wish they did. I can't tell them, "Look this is a really weird thing to do. I know we didn't get paid, but…" Not going to happen.

'''It's definitely going to be a loud bill.'''

We'll do what we can in that department [Laughs]. Rock music is loud and rebellious by nature. We don't always do that stuff, but we'll go pedal to the metal on this one. We have a 45-minute set which is perfect. People should understand less is more with rock music. Nobody's good for two hours. I'd rather see a band play their best 40 minutes and be done. I rarely go to concerts though. Half of my life is spent in those places. It's not really what I'm going to do when I'm home. I don't particularly care for the people that go to bars either. Unless I'm there working, I'm not going to hang out there. When I drank, I did all of my drinking in parking lots and cars. I didn't hang out in bars. Drinking isn't a social thing; it's a running wild thing.

'''Will we have to wait long for another Melvins record?'''

You won't wait too long. There's no reason to. I'm writing constantly all the time. You wouldn't believe it. There's lots of crap. I have to wade through it to find the good stuff. We go at this full force.

'''Do you feel like Los Angeles is an inspiring and creative place?'''

Yeah, wherever you go, there you are—as they say. I like it here. I wouldn't live anywhere else. Where would you move? Where do other people live that's so amazing? Fill me in. I'd love to go there on vacation. I don't know. I don't argue with people about that. If people want to live in New York, that's fine with me. I'd have to have a serious scam to make it so I could live in New York. That whole area is essentially a rich man's playground. You can't live there. I don't want to live in a closet somewhere in Williamsburg for $2800 per month. I'm not that excited about those kinds of things. I like it here in L.A. It's great. If somebody like Warner Herzog can talk about how amazing L.A. is and even he can like it, that's something. He thinks L.A.'s great [Laughs]. On January 5th most of the people I know are playing golf while everyone in Chicago is digging out their cars.

'''How do you create that classic Melvins live experience?'''

You get up there and you play. It's a roll of the dice. That's what's so cool about live music. You're never going to get that on the Internet. I don't care if you have an HD TV, you've got to go there and see it. It's something you have to see with your own eyes and hear it with your own ears. That's why it works. That's what keeps people coming back. The human interaction has nothing to do with a machine. You never know and that's the juice of playing live. I've always played with great musicians and that helps. Sometimes I can just turn around and watch the drummer and get inspiration from there. It's like standing in front of a freight train. I work very hard at what I'm doing. I love what I'm doing. I stand behind everything and apologize for nothing.

'''That's a philosophy to espouse.'''

From the beginning you have to make quality stuff. If it's not quality from the beginning, you might as well just quit. Quality from the beginning—that means don't worry about anything but that. You can't re-package crap into something that it isn't. It's always going to be crap, and people are going to know. You strive for excellence with every record.

Melvins Articles 2009

2009-08-18T10:18:49Z

Black stallion:

[[Buzz interview with ARTdirect.com]]

Buzz interview with ARTdirect.com

2009-08-18T10:17:33Z

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2009-08-18T10:15:40Z

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Black stallion: Buzz speaks to ARTdirect.com

08-06-2009
by Rick Florino

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/interview-the-melvins/6099920

The Melvins have never done things "normally."

That's why nearly three decades into their career they still rock. So adhering to their innate unconventionality, they made a remix record like no other remix record before. Chicken Switch due out September 29th via Ipecac Recordings turns the very idea of a remix album inside out. Buzz Osborne [Vocals/Guitar] and Co. gave each remixer an entire album to work with. They were encouraged to pull from that whole record and create their "reconstruction." The result is nothing short of mind-blowing.

Buzz spoke to ARTISTdirect.com right before he left for the band's current tour with Down. He dissected Chicken Switch, told us why L.A. is great and the secret to staying in the game.

'''Are you particularly excited about Chicken Switch?'''

Chicken Switch will knock your socks off. It's not your typical remix record. It's weird. I'm happy about that. You should expect nothing less from us.

'''Well, if people were expecting something normal it wouldn't be The Melvins.'''

Nope! They probably shouldn't expect bright and breezy pop tunes from us. There are plenty of bands out there that do those kinds of things. People shouldn't expect us to [Laughs]. If you want things done the correct and right way, there are other people that will happily offer that up to you. When you're listening to that, you'll be really happy. Bands shouldn't do anything other than make people happy [Laughs].

'''What inspired the idea of encouraging remixers to tackle whole albums instead of individual songs?'''

Most remix records sound too much like the original songs. I didn't want to have that happen. I also believe in artistic freedom. There are plenty of people who have done remix records that sound like the original—or they sound like some dub or dancehall version of the original. I had no interest in that. Plus, I didn't want to give the people individual tracks. We wanted them to reconstruct these. We gave them each a whole album and said, "Do whatever you want with this: turn it into one song or chop it up however you want. We'll put whatever you feel like doing on there." That was it. We knew it was going to be different from anything that's ever been done. The people that we use are artists in the extreme. It's not Trent Reznor. It's nothing like that. It's far more up to our standard of good.

'''Was there anyone you wanted for a remix from the start?'''

No. The concept came to us from a friend of ours in Atlanta. He basically spearheaded the whole thing for us. We left it up to him. We trusted his sensibilities, and he took it from there. It's perfect. I love it, and it sounds like nothing else that we've ever done.

'''Is it trippy to listen to your own songs in this form?'''

Well, it's never good to listen to your own music. It's always bad. There has to be something wrong with anybody that listens to their own music for fun. That's like reading your own books for fun. "I really wrote this part great!" I listen to all of our stuff with hypercritical ears, and it's not fun for me. I listen to other kinds of music for fun. Listening to my own stuff is trippy in general. This is a little better, but it's still me and that fact bugs me as far as being a fan goes. Even though we strive to make records that we would like as fans, I don't want to listen to our music. I trust my own judgment.

'''Where did the album title come from?'''

I think it's in reference to John F. Kennedy. That has nothing to do with this, but it's in reference to him "having his hand on the chicken switch." I don't know where that came from. It's an amazing title. I'm a list maker by profession. I'm a professional list maker and a full-time survivor. I'm also a philosopher. If I could get someone to pay me to do that, I'd be happy. Where do you get a job application for that?

'''I don't know. I think the best way to start is to stand on street corners and tell people what to do.'''

Yeah but that quickly turns into bumming quarters from people. I'd rather just work [Laughs].

'''Would you ever write a book with your philosophy ideas?'''

The Melvins did a big art book that was really cool. That was fun. I have my own ideas about writing books. You never know. I'm sure the wonderful world of publishing would be just as disappointing as the wonderful world of music. As a writer, you know fiction writers are at the top of the heap. If you want to write you have to read a lot. That's the only education you're ever going to get. Journalism is such a weird thing. The best journalism is always fiction.

'''Always…'''

None of it's true, and it's that kind of fiction-style that makes journalistic writing interesting. I'm not saying you should make shit up though [Laughs].

'''Having been in the business so long you've probably seen it all when it comes to press.'''

I think that's a good way of putting it [Laughs]. I did an interview once in Washington D.C. where they asked me to interview the journalist. My first question was, "What kind of a person wants to be a critic?" [Laughs] What's going on here? It's very strange to me that someone would want to criticize someone's art. I can't let that kind of stuff worry me. I just move ahead and do what I'm doing. I've never been wrong about anything. That's one of the problems. When it comes to the music business, there's nothing I'm wrong about. That's where the longevity comes from. I've made decision after decision, and they've always been the right decisions. Because of that, I've had a 25-plus year career in music. That's a long time to do anything [Laughs]. I could've gone to law school three times in that period. That's a long fucking time [Laughs].

'''Well you continue to produce honest art. Nude With Boots has the same fire that Houdini does.'''

I think Nude With Boots is a better record because we're better at what we're doing. I'm a better songwriter, singer and guitar player than I've ever been—ever. That's just how it works for me. I'd like to think I've learned something in that amount of time. It doesn't always happen though.

'''When you can continue to resonate with people the way you have, it's obvious that what you're doing is working.'''

It's because we're certainly not afraid, and I stick to my beliefs. I make music that I would like as a fan—whether I listen to it or not. That's the attitude that I take. I would appreciate the things we're doing from another band.

'''A song like "Billy Fish" from Nude With Boots takes listeners on a journey. There's a cinematic element to it.'''

I think so. That's one of my favorite songs that I've ever written. That's a great one. I love that one and "Kicking Machine." "Billy Fish" is amazing. It's one of my all-time favorites.

'''You tell stories with your guitar playing and lyrics.'''

That's what you try to do. Music is communication first and foremost. Any art is. That's its job—communicating whether people understand what it is you're saying or not. I can tell when someone is faking it. So can most people. That's what drove me to punk rock in the first place. It was the intimate respectability of being able to communicate on a small scale. You're not going to get that in a place designed for a sporting event. It's not going to happen.

'''Are you looking forward to touring with Down?'''

We haven't done an opening spot since the '90s. We toured with Tomahawk but that doesn't really count because it was more of a co-headlining run. We quit doing opening slots because there's no money in it, and we got tired of trying to sell the band like that. We did a lot of that kind of stuff, got tired of it and moved on. This isn't a step backwards as much as it is doing something we haven't done in a long time.

'''You couldn't have picked a better band to go out with.'''

Well, Madonna wasn't asking us [Laughs].

'''You didn't get that spot with Neil Diamond?'''

Nope, that's not to say that we wouldn't take it though. I'm pretty much open to anything, especially if the money's right [Laughs]. If the weirdness factor is there that accounts for some, but tell that to my mortgage people. They don't really go along with that. I wish they did. I can't tell them, "Look this is a really weird thing to do. I know we didn't get paid, but…" Not going to happen.

'''It's definitely going to be a loud bill.'''

We'll do what we can in that department [Laughs]. Rock music is loud and rebellious by nature. We don't always do that stuff, but we'll go pedal to the metal on this one. We have a 45-minute set which is perfect. People should understand less is more with rock music. Nobody's good for two hours. I'd rather see a band play their best 40 minutes and be done. I rarely go to concerts though. Half of my life is spent in those places. It's not really what I'm going to do when I'm home. I don't particularly care for the people that go to bars either. Unless I'm there working, I'm not going to hang out there. When I drank, I did all of my drinking in parking lots and cars. I didn't hang out in bars. Drinking isn't a social thing; it's a running wild thing.

'''Will we have to wait long for another Melvins record?'''

You won't wait too long. There's no reason to. I'm writing constantly all the time. You wouldn't believe it. There's lots of crap. I have to wade through it to find the good stuff. We go at this full force.

'''Do you feel like Los Angeles is an inspiring and creative place?'''

Yeah, wherever you go, there you are—as they say. I like it here. I wouldn't live anywhere else. Where would you move? Where do other people live that's so amazing? Fill me in. I'd love to go there on vacation. I don't know. I don't argue with people about that. If people want to live in New York, that's fine with me. I'd have to have a serious scam to make it so I could live in New York. That whole area is essentially a rich man's playground. You can't live there. I don't want to live in a closet somewhere in Williamsburg for $2800 per month. I'm not that excited about those kinds of things. I like it here in L.A. It's great. If somebody like Warner Herzog can talk about how amazing L.A. is and even he can like it, that's something. He thinks L.A.'s great [Laughs]. On January 5th most of the people I know are playing golf while everyone in Chicago is digging out their cars.

'''How do you create that classic Melvins live experience?'''

You get up there and you play. It's a roll of the dice. That's what's so cool about live music. You're never going to get that on the Internet. I don't care if you have an HD TV, you've got to go there and see it. It's something you have to see with your own eyes and hear it with your own ears. That's why it works. That's what keeps people coming back. The human interaction has nothing to do with a machine. You never know and that's the juice of playing live. I've always played with great musicians and that helps. Sometimes I can just turn around and watch the drummer and get inspiration from there. It's like standing in front of a freight train. I work very hard at what I'm doing. I love what I'm doing. I stand behind everything and apologize for nothing.

'''That's a philosophy to espouse.'''

From the beginning you have to make quality stuff. If it's not quality from the beginning, you might as well just quit. Quality from the beginning—that means don't worry about anything but that. You can't re-package crap into something that it isn't. It's always going to be crap, and people are going to know. You strive for excellence with every record.

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Black stallion: Going With The Known Demons:An Interview With The Melvins

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29/09/08

'''GOING WITH THE KNOWN DEMONS:AN INTERVIEW WITH THE MELVINS'''
''by Summer Hayes''

from www.popshifter.com

Early on I knew the Melvins only by association, but it wasn’t until I saw them live that I realized how incredibly talented and unusually bizarre they really are. My initial introduction occurred in the early 90s when the surge of grunge-angst rock (aka Temple of the Pearl in Chains) emerged from the northwest shores of Washington State. Ironically, I was too busy listening to Faith No More and swooning over Mike Patton to delve into the unconventional, yet highly addictive, sounds of the Melvins (and to think that I was on the right track and didn’t even know it). Nearly ten years later, in late 2002, I went to New Orleans to check out Mike Patton’s latest creation, Tomahawk, only to discover that the Melvins were the opening band. I was hooked.
So you can imagine how excited (and nervous) I was when I arrived at One Eyed Jack’s in New Orleans to do an interview with those legends. I walked into the front bar and was greeted by their road manager Tim Moss (whom I later found out was the guitarist from PORN), who brought me to the red Matador room upstairs. I was under the false impression that New Orleans was going to be the last show of this tour, but when I asked Tim about it, he informed me that they would be playing a few more shows in the U.S. and then they were going to South America. While we were talking about the tour, Toshi Kasai (guitarist from Big Business) came in with a load of equipment, smiled, and apologized (unnecessarily) for interrupting. Soon, King Buzzo came through the door (well actually, his silver afro came in first), said hello, and politely offered me something to drink. Buzz then asked me if I lived in New Orleans. I explained to him that I actually was a native, but I was only visiting to celebrate my birthday. Buzz asked me if I was turning 21, and I voluntarily (and sarcastically) agreed that his calculations were correct.

'''Buzz''': So why are you interested in doing an interview with us. . . first off?

'''Popshifter''': Because you’re amazing.

'''Buzz''': We’re amazing?

'''Popshifter''': You are amazing!

'''Buzz''': Well, we can never get enough of those compliments.

'''Dale''': So keep ‘em coming.

'''Buzz''': Keep ‘em coming.

'''Popshifter''': Well, if you don’t believe me, then you guys don’t hear that nearly enough.

'''Buzz''': We don’t. Nope. We’ll take half of that money in cash though, believe me.

'''Popshifter''': Would you spend it at The Cracker Barrel?

'''Buzz''': I wish!

'''Dale''': Where?

'''Buzz''': The Cracker Barrel. See you’ve gotta understand, when you’re on tour it’s better to go with the known demon than the unknown demon.

'''Popshifter''': That’s true.

'''Buzz''': You gotta know what kind of crap you’re getting.

'''Dale''': Be careful what you wish for.

'''Popshifter''': (laughing) Well, I wanted to start by asking how the new line-up is working for you guys?

'''Buzz''': Good! We think it’s good.

'''Popshifter''': I know you guys have a new bass player, and have been through a slew of them. . .

'''Buzz''': Well, not as many as you might think. Less and less in seven years. The one before that was quite a while. . . eight. . . six [years]. I don’t know. It’s really only been ugh. . . one, well, two for 14 years. Not bad.

'''Dale''': Yeah, that’s not bad.

'''Popshifter''': So that’s working out well for you guys.

'''Buzz''': Yes, he’s working out great, as is the drummer. You have to remember, people do lose their minds. We don’t know why. We might be the cause of it, actually.

'''Dale''': I don’t think so.

'''Buzz''': Could be, you never know.

'''Dale''': Well the last time, well not the last time, I guess it was a couple of times ago, we actually played here. . . and we had to can our bass player. More or less, Buzz and I went off, and then came back and he was passed out.

'''Popshifter''': Oh yeah, that’s not a good thing.

'''Dale''': I actually heard something today, some fan was like, “Last time these guys played here they were hanging out at the bar. . . and I think he did a couple of shots of Jaeger with Kevin [Rutmanis].”

'''Buzz''': Hmm. . . really? What do you know?

'''Dale''': The bartender actually told me, “Yeah, he was down here drinking before the show, and I realized he had a few shots, and man, he’s gotta play.” (laughs)

'''Buzz''': And he played horribly and that was the end.

'''Dale''': Being in a band is the only job, where when you get there, the first thing they do is go, “Here’s all your booze, man.”

'''Buzz''': Yeah, well they also do that with Air Traffic Controllers.

'''Dale''': Yeah. . . that’s true.

'''Popshifter''': (laughs)

'''Buzz''': Pilots maybe, too? (giggles) COPS! Alcoholism permeates every level of our society.

'''Popshifter''': (laughs)

'''Buzz''': It does. It’s a great leveler

'''Dale''': Just buy it by the gallon.

'''Popshifter''': Oh, so it was here where that happened?

'''Buzz''': Yes, in this very place. He was sitting right were you’re at.

'''Popshifter''': Right here?

'''Buzz''': Perhaps. . . somewhere. . . (gestures to where I am sitting)

'''Dale''': I thought he was joking, but I guess he was thinking. . .

'''Buzz''': (interjects) GET DRUNK!

'''Dale''': I asked, “Is he asleep? Or. . . nahhh. . . he’s. . . oooh. . . he’s uhhh?”

'''Buzz''': No he’s ripped! It wasn’t pretty.

'''Popshifter''': So speaking of bass players. . . is it true that you guys have played with Gene Simmons?

'''Buzz''': Yeah, we played one show with him (pauses) and we only played one song with him.

'''Popshifter''': What was that like?

'''Buzz''': It was good.

'''Dale''': So we consider him being in the band.

'''Buzz''': Yeah it was fun!

'''Dale''': We get compliments on it.

'''Buzz''': We couldn’t believe it.

'''Dale''': Yeah, there really haven’t been that many bass players. . .

'''Buzz''': Yeah, I just told her, like two in ten years.

'''Dale''': I think I’ve had more girlfriends than bass players in the shortest span of time.

'''Buzz''': You’ve had more venereal diseases than bass players.

'''Dale''': Well you know, being in a band is kind of like being in a relationship.

'''Popshifter''': Absolutely.

'''Buzz''': And we’re better than ever.

'''Popshifter''': (laughs) Also I wanted to ask you guys if you would mind talking a little bit about the influences that Flipside had on you guys?

'''Buzz''': The magazine?

'''Popshifter''': Yes.

'''Buzz''': Well, I learned about a lot of punk rock bands from it.

'''Dale''': Definitely.

'''Buzz''': That’s an interesting question; where did that come from?

'''Popshifter''': Actually my sister, who is the editor of Popshifter, was a fan of the magazine.

'''Buzz''': We don’t know for sure, but we heard that there was trouble, amongst the Flipsiders.

'''Popshifter''': Yeah, it’s not around anymore. It kind of just fell off the face of the earth.

'''Buzz''': Bad trouble.

'''Dale''': Yeah, it’s been gone a long time.

'''Buzz''': We liked it a lot. I learned a lot about you know, little punk bands that I wouldn’t have otherwise. It was hard to find. . . the magazine, where we lived.

'''Dale''': And they liked us. . . we did a bunch of interviews.

'''Popshifter''': Who wouldn’t?

'''Dale''': Well, believe it or not. . .

'''Buzz''': Plenty of people don’t.

'''Dale''': Maximum Rock n Roll, they really liked us.

'''Buzz''': Too maximum, less rock & roll. Too rock & roll, not enough maximum.

'''Dale''': That magazine has not changed one bit.

'''Buzz''': I couldn’t care less.

'''Dale''': We were like, “I don’t care about the scene in Finland.”

'''Buzz''': I don’t care about any scene. Music in general is all that matters to us.

'''Popshifter''': It shows, too.

'''Buzz''': Good, good. . . that’s what we want.

'''Popshifter''': I am actually a relatively new fan, I mean I’ve known about you guys forever—just through other bands—but when you really start listening, it’s really incredible.

'''Buzz''': Wow, thanks! What took you so long?

'''Popshifter''': (laughs) Exactly!

Dale: Wait, how old did you say you were?

Popshifter: I’ll be 30 on Saturday.

'''Dale''': Oh, okay.

'''Buzz''': No excuses.

'''Popshifter''': I’m not really 21.

'''Dale''': Oh, I thought I just heard (gesturing to Buzz) you say you turned 20. . .

'''Buzz''': No, I said you were turning 21. . . it’s always nice to tell women that, you know. . . they’re just barely 21.

'''Popshifter''': (laughs) I also wanted to ask you guys if you could give me some background information on the Nightmare Before Christmas Festival that you guys are putting together?

'''Buzz''': Oh yeah, background. . . meaning how does it happen?

'''Popshifter''': Yes.

'''Buzz''': Well, we had done other ones in the past with those guys, and this time they wanted us to curate it. I think they were running down their list of people who have curated it in the past. . . and the list is getting shorter, so we became better.

'''Dale''': (laughs) All right! Yeah, we were really surprised that they would want us to do something like that. We don’t really ever get asked to do that many festivals and stuff like that.

'''Buzz''': Never, ever. Festivals have no interest in us. I don’t know why.

'''Popshifter''': I don’t either. I just saw that JG Thirlwell (aka Foetus) was going to be involved with it; I thought that was pretty interesting.

'''Dale''': Yeah, yeah.

'''Buzz''': Yeah, we’re big fans and friends of Jim.

'''Dale''': Butthole Surfers. . . The Damned just got added. The Dirtbombs.

'''Buzz''': A bunch of bands.

'''Popshifter''': I would love to go.

'''Dale''': Have you ever been to one before?

'''Popshifter''': I have not.

'''Dale''': You go there and the whole thing is like a giant holiday camp, where there’s rooms and everything right there. There’s a bowling alley, indoor water park, bungee-springy things.

'''Buzz''': (chimes in) Champagne enemas.

'''Popshifter''': (laughs) Bowling and champagne enemas?

'''Buzz''': Minehead families running wild.

'''Popshifter''': Also, I wanted to ask you a question about one of the songs on your new album.

'''Dale''': Uh-oh.

'''Popshifter''': Don’t be scared.

'''Buzz''': I’m not.

'''Popshifter''': I think it’s the fourth song, and I’m not sure how to pronounce the name?

'''Buzz''': “Dies Iraea?”

'''Popshifter''': Yeah, it bears a strong resemblance to the theme song or title track from The Shining.

'''Buzz''': It is! Dies Iraea. . . like diarrhea.

'''Dale''': Very strong resemblance to it; we didn’t change one note.

'''Popshifter''': How did that come about?

'''Buzz''': It’s an old song actually. The Shining, well, we didn’t write that song, and it’s also been in at least two other movies that I know of.

'''Popshifter''': So that would be. . . Wendy Carlos?

'''Dale''': (chimes in at the same time) Wendy Carlos, yeah.

'''Popshifter''': Are you guys fans of hers?

'''Buzz''': Not overly.

'''Dale''': Well, I liked the A Clockwork Orange soundtrack. Those are the only two movies that I know of that she worked on.

'''Popshifter''': I understand that you are doing more harmonies on the new album.

'''Buzz''': You mean more than none?

'''Dale''': Since we got Jarrod [new bass player] in the band, it’s like we have another lead singer, and he’s really good at it. We were in the studio and like, I’d do a part, and then Jarrod would be like, “I got another part,” and [Buzz] would say, “I got a third part.”

'''Popshifter''': That’s awesome. It sounds really good!

'''Buzz''': We’re kinda like The Partridge Family. Speaking of Jarrod (he comes into the room). . .

'''Dale''': (kind of whispering) Here he comes. . . here he comes.

'''Popshifter''': Hello.

'''Jarrod''': How are you?

'''Dale''': She’s doing an interview. She’s asking about the harmonies on the record (awaiting a response). . .

'''Jarrod''': Oh, are you talking to me?

'''Dale''': Yeah she’s talking about the harmonies on the record.

'''Jarrod''':The angelic harmonies? (smiles and walks out of the room)

'''Popshifter''': So how long have you known Adam Jones [artist/guitarist from TOOL]?

'''Buzz''': About a decade.

'''Popshifter''': How did you meet?

'''Buzz''': We met through music; actually we used to do shows with him.

'''Popshifter''': I would like to know the first album that each of you ever bought.

'''Dale''': First album?

'''Buzz''': Album? Ugh, I think it was a Creedence Clearwater Revival record.

'''Dale''': I had hand-me-downs.

'''Buzz''': Well, what’s the first one you bought?

'''Popshifter''': Like, bought with your own money. You wanted it and went out and bought it.

'''Buzz''': Say something cool.

'''Popshifter''': No, say something honest.

'''Dale''': Yeah, okay. . . ugh.

'''Buzz''': The Allman Brothers Double Album?

'''Dale''': No it was more like The Osmond Brothers’ Crazy Horses.

'''Buzz''': That sounds good.

'''Dale''': Huh?

'''Buzz''': Sounds good!

'''Popshifter''': Okay, well, I think I have one more and I’ll let you guys. . .

'''Buzz''': That’s it? All right.

'''Popshifter''': Over the last twenty-something years. . .

'''Buzz''': Twenty-five.

'''Popshifter''': Twenty-five years. I was just curious . . . well, you guys have always been on the map, but always kind of not-mainstream, which I think is really—

'''Buzz''': So what you’re saying is we’re not very successful.

'''Dale''': (laughs) Aww. . .

'''Popshifter''': No, that’s not what I’m saying at all.

'''Buzz''': That’s very diplomatic of you.

'''Popshifter''': What I mean is, was it a conscious decision to avoid being like, world-famous?

'''Buzz''': That was not intentional.

'''Popshifter''': Not intentional?

'''Buzz''': Absolutely not. We want to sell as many records as we can, under the circumstances. We’re not trying to be perverse or weird, or trying not to sell albums. We’re beavering away at not selling albums. That’s our plan.

'''Dale''': (laughs)

'''Popshifter''': Well, I think that the fact that you have maintained the integrity of your music and you don’t do what people tell you to do, I think that’s awesome.

'''Buzz''': (sincerely) Well, thank you!

'''Dale''': Yeah, thank you.

'''Popshifter''': You’re welcome.

'''Dale''': You just can’t write songs like Justin Timberlake.

'''Buzz''': Well, we can. . .

'''Dale''': No.

'''Buzz''': Why not? I’ve never tried. The problem with trying is it might not work, and hope is the first step towards failure. Remember that . . . always.

Later that night, I returned to One Eyed Jack’s to witness another outlandish display of imagination, one that only the Melvins could provide. The show was incredible and even louder now with two drummers mirroring each other (Dale: right-handed and Coady: left handed) and four vocalists. The four-piece is a sure fit and adds a whole new element of noise to their live shows (not that they have ever lacked in the noise department).
Founding members Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover are now joined by Coady Willis (drums/vocals) and Jared Warren (bass/”angelic harmonies”) of Big Business. The magnitude of musicianship from all four members is undeniable and especially prevalent in their live performances of songs from such classic albums as Stoner Witch and Houdini.
After nearly 25 years of experimental genius, the Melvins are still delivering their slow, hardcore, melodious sound, with incessant off-beat time signatures and growling vocals that literally make me giggle with amazement every time I hear them. The 2008 release of Nude With Boots introduces a new chapter in Melvins history that proves to be a beacon of influence to anyone craving something loud and unusual. So do yourself—and Buzz—a favor and go get your copy. . . because Cracker Barrel waits for no demon; known or unknown.

Melvins Articles 1999

2008-05-19T16:47:23Z

Black stallion: /* Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1999 */

== Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1999 ==

[[Roadburn Melvins Interview]] - Interview with Melvins at Sudsy Malone's

[[Punk Planet Melvins Interview]] - Interview with Buzz, Dale, and Kevin from PUNK PLANET Issue 33 September/October 1999

[[Big Brother Buzz Interview]] - Interview with Buzz from the black metal issue of bigbrother skateboarding 1999

[[Pell-Melvins]] - Interview with Dale from the Tuscon Weekly 8.23.1999

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart11.html The Melvins twisted trilogy ]- Article by Chris Gramlich

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart19.html Melvins caught by the buzz ]-
Interview with Buzz and Kevin by Catherine Yates

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Melvins Articles 1999

2008-05-19T16:46:33Z

Black stallion: /* Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1999 */

== Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1999 ==

[[Roadburn Melvins Interview]] - Interview with Melvins at Sudsy Malone's

[[Punk Planet Melvins Interview]] - Interview with Buzz, Dale, and Kevin from PUNK PLANET Issue 33 September/October 1999

[[Big Brother Buzz Interview]] - Interview with Buzz from the black metal issue of bigbrother skateboarding 1999

[[Pell-Melvins]] - Interview with Dale from the Tuscon Weekly 8.23.1999

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart11.html The Melvins twisted trilogy ]-
article by Chris Gramlich

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart19.html Melvins caught by the buzz ]-
Interview with Buzz and Kevin by Catherine Yates

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Melvins Articles 1999

2008-05-19T16:45:38Z

Black stallion: /* Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1999 */

== Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1999 ==

[[Roadburn Melvins Interview]] - Interview with Melvins at Sudsy Malone's

[[Punk Planet Melvins Interview]] - Interview with Buzz, Dale, and Kevin from PUNK PLANET Issue 33 September/October 1999

[[Big Brother Buzz Interview]] - Interview with Buzz from the black metal issue of bigbrother skateboarding 1999

[[Pell-Melvins]] - Interview with Dale from the Tuscon Weekly 8.23.1999

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart11.html]-
The Melvins twisted trilogy article by Chris Gramlich

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart19.html Melvins caught by the buzz ]-
Interview with Buzz and Kevin by Catherine Yates

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Melvins Articles 1998

2008-05-19T16:44:12Z

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[[Discord Of The Spheres]] - Gearhead #8 Fall 1998 Interview

[[Index Magazine Melvins interview]]

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart22.html Pre Trilogy interview]-
Buzz Interview from 6.99

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart10.html Melvins mix candor with clumsiness]-
Monday August 31st 1998.Article by David Conner
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Melvins Articles 1998

2008-05-19T16:43:32Z

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[[Discord Of The Spheres]] - Gearhead #8 Fall 1998 Interview

[[Index Magazine Melvins interview]]

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart22.html pre Trilogy interview]-
Buzz interview from 6.99

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart10.html Melvins mix candor with clumsiness]-
Monday August 31st 1998.Article by David Conner
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Melvins Articles 1997

2008-05-19T16:39:39Z

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[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart8.html The Melvins:open to suggestions]-
Interview with Buzz and MarkD,Helmet support tour,La Crosse,July 4,1997

Melvins Articles 1997

2008-05-19T16:38:21Z

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[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart8.html Helmet support tour]-
Interview with Buzz and MarkD,La Crosse,July 4,1997

Melvins Articles 1996

2008-05-19T16:35:56Z

Black stallion: /* Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 */

== Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 ==

[[Rocknet Mark Deutrom Interview]] - from http://www.rocknet.com

[[Chat log with Dale Crover]] - Chat log with Dale Crover from nirvanaclub.com, October 23, 1996

[http://metroactive.com/papers/metro/08.01.96/melvins-9631.html Punch and Grind]- Buzz interview from the August 1-7, 1996 issue of Metro of San Jose, CA

[http://www.toazted.com/interview/62/Melvins.html Toazted audio interview] - Interview with Buzz & Mark from toazted.com

[http://www.fungusboy.net/MELVINS.htm Fungusboy Fanzine 1996] - Interview with Buzz and Mark from Fungusboy Fanzine

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart7.html Interview from Stag American tour] -
Interview with Buzz,September 11,1996

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart17.html Slob Rock]-
Article about Buzz for a guitar magazine
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Melvins Articles 1996

2008-05-19T16:35:11Z

Black stallion: /* Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 */

== Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 ==

[[Rocknet Mark Deutrom Interview]] - from http://www.rocknet.com

[[Chat log with Dale Crover]] - Chat log with Dale Crover from nirvanaclub.com, October 23, 1996

[http://metroactive.com/papers/metro/08.01.96/melvins-9631.html Punch and Grind]- Buzz interview from the August 1-7, 1996 issue of Metro of San Jose, CA

[http://www.toazted.com/interview/62/Melvins.html Toazted audio interview] - Interview with Buzz & Mark from toazted.com

[http://www.fungusboy.net/MELVINS.htm Fungusboy Fanzine 1996] - Interview with Buzz and Mark from Fungusboy Fanzine

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart7.html Interview from Stag American tour] -
Interview with Buzz,September 11,1996

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart17.html]-
Article about Buzz for a guitar magazine
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Melvins Articles 1996

2008-05-19T16:33:39Z

Black stallion: /* Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 */

== Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 ==

[[Rocknet Mark Deutrom Interview]] - from http://www.rocknet.com

[[Chat log with Dale Crover]] - Chat log with Dale Crover from nirvanaclub.com, October 23, 1996

[http://metroactive.com/papers/metro/08.01.96/melvins-9631.html Punch and Grind]- Buzz interview from the August 1-7, 1996 issue of Metro of San Jose, CA

[http://www.toazted.com/interview/62/Melvins.html Toazted audio interview] - Interview with Buzz & Mark from toazted.com

[http://www.fungusboy.net/MELVINS.htm Fungusboy Fanzine 1996] - Interview with Buzz and Mark from Fungusboy Fanzine

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart7.html] -
Interview with Buzz,American Stag Tour,September 11,1996

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart17.html]-
Article about Buzz for a guitar magazine
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Melvins Articles 1996

2008-05-19T16:32:49Z

Black stallion: /* Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 */

== Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 ==

[[Rocknet Mark Deutrom Interview]] - from http://www.rocknet.com

[[Chat log with Dale Crover]] - Chat log with Dale Crover from nirvanaclub.com, October 23, 1996

[http://metroactive.com/papers/metro/08.01.96/melvins-9631.html Punch and Grin]- Buzz interview from the August 1-7, 1996 issue of Metro of San Jose, CA

[http://www.toazted.com/interview/62/Melvins.html Toazted audio interview] - Interview with Buzz & Mark from toazted.com

[http://www.fungusboy.net/MELVINS.htm Fungusboy Fanzine 1996] - Interview with Buzz and Mark from Fungusboy Fanzine

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart7.html] -
Interview with Buzz,American Stag Tour,September 11,1996

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart17.html]-
Article about Buzz for a guitar magazine
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[[The Father the Son and the Holy Grunge]] - Interview with Buzz and Kim Thayil of Soundgarden from Guitar World, February 95

[http://www.fungusboy.net/MELVINS95.htm Fungus Boy Interview] - Interview with the Melvins from Fungus Boy Fanzine

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart3.html Melvins Interview in Denmark]- Interview with Buzz.Stoner Witch European Tour
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Melvins Articles 1994

2008-05-19T16:29:10Z

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[[Consumable Melvins Interview]] - Interview with Buzz, Dale, and Mark from Consumable - November 15, 1994

[[Milk*Sop Zine Summer 1994]] - Interview with Buzz and Mark

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart2.html Modern Drummer]- Article about Dale by Ken Micallef,March 1994
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Melvins Articles 1998

2008-05-19T16:23:41Z

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[[Discord Of The Spheres]] - Gearhead #8 Fall 1998 Interview

[[Index Magazine Melvins interview]]

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart22.html]-
Buzz pre Trilogy interview from 6.99

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart10.html Melvins mix candor with clumsiness]-
Monday August 31st 1998.Article by David Conner
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Melvins Articles 1999

2008-05-19T16:15:26Z

Black stallion: /* Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1999 */

== Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1999 ==

[[Roadburn Melvins Interview]] - Interview with Melvins at Sudsy Malone's

[[Punk Planet Melvins Interview]] - Interview with Buzz, Dale, and Kevin from PUNK PLANET Issue 33 September/October 1999

[[Big Brother Buzz Interview]] - Interview with Buzz from the black metal issue of bigbrother skateboarding 1999

[[Pell-Melvins]] - Interview with Dale from the Tuscon Weekly 8.23.1999

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart11.html]-
The Melvins twisted trilogy article by Chris Gramlich

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart19.html]-
Melvins caught by the buzz.Interview with Buzz and Kevin by Catherine Yates

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Melvins Articles 1996

2008-05-19T16:09:37Z

Black stallion: /* Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 */

== Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 ==

[[Rocknet Mark Deutrom Interview]] - from http://www.rocknet.com

[[Chat log with Dale Crover]] - Chat log with Dale Crover from nirvanaclub.com, October 23, 1996

[http://metroactive.com/papers/metro/08.01.96/melvins-9631.html]- Buzz interview from the August 1-7, 1996 issue of Metro of San Jose, CA

[http://www.toazted.com/interview/62/Melvins.html Toazted audio interview] - Interview with Buzz & Mark from toazted.com

[http://www.fungusboy.net/MELVINS.htm Fungusboy Fanzine 1996] - Interview with Buzz and Mark from Fungusboy Fanzine

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart7.html] -
Interview with Buzz,American Stag Tour,September 11,1996

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart17.html]-
Article about Buzz for a guitar magazine
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Melvins Articles 1999

2008-05-19T16:07:08Z

Black stallion: /* Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1999 */

== Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1999 ==

[[Roadburn Melvins Interview]] - Interview with Melvins at Sudsy Malone's

[[Punk Planet Melvins Interview]] - Interview with Buzz, Dale, and Kevin from PUNK PLANET Issue 33 September/October 1999

[[Big Brother Buzz Interview]] - Interview with Buzz from the black metal issue of bigbrother skateboarding 1999

[[Pell-Melvins]] - Interview with Dale from the Tuscon Weekly 8.23.1999

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart11.html]-
The Melvins twisted trilogy article by Chris Gramlich

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Melvins Articles 1996

2008-05-19T15:53:40Z

Black stallion: /* Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 */

== Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 ==

[[Rocknet Mark Deutrom Interview]] - from http://www.rocknet.com

[[Chat log with Dale Crover]] - Chat log with Dale Crover from nirvanaclub.com, October 23, 1996

[[Punch and Grind]] - Buzz interview from From the August 1-7, 1996 issue of Metro of San Jose, CA

[http://www.toazted.com/interview/62/Melvins.html Toazted audio interview] - Interview with Buzz & Mark from toazted.com

[http://www.fungusboy.net/MELVINS.htm Fungusboy Fanzine 1996] - Interview with Buzz and Mark from Fungusboy Fanzine

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart7.html] -
Interview with Buzz,American Stag Tour,September 11,1996

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart17.html]-
Article about Buzz for a guitar magazine
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Melvins Articles 1998

2008-05-19T15:44:01Z

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Melvins Articles 1997

2008-05-19T15:37:43Z

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[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart8.html]-
Interview with Buzz and Mark D.Helmet support Tour,La Crosse,July 4,1997

Melvins Articles 1996

2008-05-19T15:31:31Z

Black stallion:

== Articles and Interviews with the Melvins from 1996 ==

[[Rocknet Mark Deutrom Interview]] - from http://www.rocknet.com

[[Chat log with Dale Crover]] - Chat log with Dale Crover from nirvanaclub.com, October 23, 1996

[[Punch and Grind]] - Buzz interview from From the August 1-7, 1996 issue of Metro of San Jose, CA

[http://www.toazted.com/interview/62/Melvins.html Toazted audio interview] - Interview with Buzz & Mark from toazted.com

[http://www.fungusboy.net/MELVINS.htm Fungusboy Fanzine 1996] - Interview with Buzz and Mark from Fungusboy Fanzine

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart7.html] -
Interview with Buzz,American Stag Tour,September 11,1996
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2008-05-19T15:25:54Z

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[[The Father the Son and the Holy Grunge]] - Interview with Buzz and Kim Thayil of Soundgarden from Guitar World, February 95

[http://www.fungusboy.net/MELVINS95.htm Fungus Boy Interview] - Interview with the Melvins from Fungus Boy Fanzine

[http://www.angelfire.com/sk/seattlebands/melvinsart3.html]- Interview with Buzz.Stoner Witch European Tour
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