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Streetlight Manifesto is a fun band that even people who don't like ska can enjoy. This interview was conducted on June 4, 2005 at The Living Room.
PL: Introduce yourselves.
CT: I'm Chris Thatcher and I play drums.
MB: Mike Brown. I play baritone.
CP: I'm Chris Pazsik and I play bass.
PL: Are you looking forward to coming out with a new album?
CT: Yeah, definitely.
PL: And when's that coming out?
CT: We don't know.
PL: You haven't started recording it yet?
CP: Brand new album, we're not sure when its gonna come out, but when it does come out, its gonna be really good. I can tell you that much.
PL: Do things get confusing with so many band members?
CP: At times.
MB: I'm confused all the time.
CP: Its not that tough.
PL: Have you ever had trouble fitting all the people on stage at once?
MB: Yes. Absolutely.
CP: Yes, a number of times.
CT: On our first couple tours they were. This one's been good to us.
PL: Whats the best thing you guys do to kill boredom on the road?
CT: Playstation Portable for myself. Thats what I do.
CP: We play baseball-catch.
CT: Yeah, we played catch today.
MB: Hackey sack.
CP: Not clean out the van.
MB: A lot of sitting around, talking about what we're supposed to be doing.
PL: If you could commit one crime and get away with it, what would it be?
CP: I'd say murder because I want to sound hardcore.
CT: Probably something involing receiving a lot of money.
PL: If you had to pick one, would you rather tour by dogsled or horseback?
CP: Dogsled.
MB: Horseback.
CP: No, no, no; horseback. Dogsled means it'd be cold as hell out there.
CT: Have you ever been horse back riding? That stuff hurts your ass.
CP: Yeah, you'd get used to it though. Have you seen those people that do that shit?
CT: You can talk to a dog and he'll understand you. The horse will just-
CP: You can't talk to a dog.
CT: I'd rather get horses with a sled because that means beer.
MB: Drummer, I would like a dog sled.
CP: Horseback.
CT: Faggots (laughter)
PL: Whats a little known fact about New Jersey?
CP: Eggplant and cranberries. (laughter-this leads to some discussion that I couldn't understand)
PL: Whats one movie everyone should see?
CT: Stand by Me.
CP: Thats a good one.
CT: You gotta go see Stand by Me; its a great movie.
MB: "Ya'll ever seen a dead body?"
PL: Name one album, besides your own, that you think all kids should have in their collection.
MB: Grassroots-311.
CT: Miles Davis-Kind of Blue.
CP: Descendents-Everything Sucks (he's right on with that one).
PL: Do you have any final comments?
MB: Final comments: that was the best interview I've ever done.
CP: Ever.
MB: Thank you.
PL: Thank you guys.
CP: That digital recorder is dope.
Interviewed by RF