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Various religions suggest that there's a "special" hell for certain sins (hurting children, being cruel to animals, using the word "blog" as a verb, etc). Who else needs a "special" hell?
Ola Frick: First thing that pops up is that I wish (there was) a special hell for Bill O´Reilly for spreading his "fair and balanced" words of wisdom to the people. To me these people are dangerous, folks.
Due to poor financial planning, you've got to eat for an entire week on only US$10. What do you buy, food-wise?
Ola Frick: Thai noodles, some chili sauce and bottle of really cheap whiskey.
What's the worst injury you've ever suffered for your art (i.E. Second degree burns from shorted-out mic, broken leg from failed stage dive)? Tell us about it.
Ola Frick: Disc-collapse when I was 17. The background was that I carried a hell lot of beer cases at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark from the store to our tent, about five kilometers. Got two discs collapsed in my back, heavy medication for half a year and surgery.
Ever find useful stuff in the garbage? Describe your best-ever dumpster find and how you used it.
Ola Frick: In my mid-teens I used to go to the dumpster to find useful kinds of plates and metal to spray with gold-paint to make pretty awful sculptures. Stuff from bikes and cars and screws and such.
If you were a 50 foot-high Tyrannosaurus Rex, would you use your powers for good or evil? Who would you go after first?
Ola Frick: The good in me would use my T-Rex body to stand as a shield and protect people from disasters like the tsunami. Perhaps it would help in some small way. Hell, what am I talking about?
You've decided to write a musical. What's it about and who's the star?
Ola Frick: The Planet of the Apes starring Troy McClure is hard to beat, but I'd say The Office (based on the British TV sensation) starring who else but Ricky Gervais! I'd love to see it musical style.
What's your favorite board game? Why do you like it?
Ola Frick: I think the ultimate board game is Risk. It has all the features that makes it interesting for a long time. You play against people, but sometimes switch and play together with them. Classic. I also like Mastermind and basic card games like poker.
Everyone likes at least one cheesy/crappy song that totally kills their cred. What's yours?
Ola Frick: I have lots to chose from. "Take the Long Way Home" by Supertramp or "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger, to name two.
The standard touring vehicle is always a beat-up van. What has been the worst/weirdest method of conveyance you've had to use on a tour?
Ola Frick: The tour van we've used is a Chevy from the late '80s, I think. It has caused us to (almost, we did it after all, just 15 minutes) cancel a gig and at one time almost got us killed. This old German car repair-man told us in wonderful German-English, "one more mile and you would have end up dead".
What was the best meal you were supplied by a tour venue? What was the worst?
Ola Frick: Oh, the worst would be some nasty meat soup one venue had to offer. But at times you get a royal treatment, like in Nurnberg where they had set up rows of sparkling wine and beer, and we were free to choose anything from the house menu. That means a lot when you're on the road. I think we did a really good gig that night.
Will it ever truly be possible to "rock the vote", or will apathy, indifference and laziness always triumph over activism?
Ola Frick: I respect all band who speak their opinions on issues they´re concerned with or have something important they want to say to their audience. On the other hand, I truly hate when bands make a thing out of being political just for the sake of it. It can be a bit too much "ROCK THE VOTE". Whatever. The world is in a strange place these days, and if people would just accept it and show apathy, that would really scare me. I think the state we're in right now will make more and more people get political and aware.
You want to cry? I'll give you something to cry about. What would you like to cry about?
Ola Frick: My oversized penis.
If you could watch one historical event re-enacted by a cast of chimpanzees, which one would it be, and why?
Ola Frick: Hahaha... funny. I hate every ape I see, from chimpanz-a to chimpan-z. I'd love to see the historical event when US troops finally found Saddam Hussein hidden underground. In a chimpanzee version it would be real funny.
What is the coolest tattoo you've ever seen (and don't choose one of your own)?
Ola Frick: I love tattoos. I don't have any myself, but I saw a really awesome Motörhead tattoo once. Nikki Sixx has some cool ones. Seriously.
If I only had the money...
How long after an unopened gallon of milk's "use-by" date has passed would you be willing to use it?
Ola Frick: One day approx. I'm really that kind of person. I hate old stuff in the fridge.
You've been asked to submit an anecdote or "tip" to a book called Everything I Need To Know About Life I Learned On Tour With My Band. What do you tell them?
Ola Frick: Don't drink more than six days in a row -- you'll be shaking and start to think that life is terrible.
What basic freedoms are you prepared to give up in exchange for your and your family's safety?
Ola Frick: Freedom of the right of own and bear firearms. Haha... I looked it up and found it on a website about the "basic freedoms". And that one freedom should definitely be changed.
Due to a breakthrough in technology, it's possible to learn any skill, no matter how complex, pretty much instantly, by uploading the information directly into your brain (yes, like in The Matrix). Unfortunately, you can only do it once. What skill would you learn, and why?
Ola Frick: Upload the skill of making timeless music, please. Insert Beethoven's brain here.
Not to be morbid, but let's assume that (a) you've died, and (b) you filled out an organ donor card and potential recipients are lining up. Which part of your body do you think will be most sought-after? Are there any bits no-one will want?
Ola Frick: My lungs wouldn't be too sought-after, smoking and stuff. Well, since you asked, I think my penis would do.
A long-lost possession has turned up on Ebay, and you're prepared to pay much more than it's worth just to finally get it back. What is it? Why is it worth so much to you?
Ola Frick: Oh, my Peavey bass-stack that some bastard stole from our rehearsal place, like, ten years ago. They just broke in and took it, and I really miss it. It was a gift from my mom and dad when I was ten. They got it real cheap, but it was a gigantic amp, around 220 watts and with a 8x10 cabinet. It had four inputs.
The bands I played in when I grew up used it for one vocal channel, two guitars and one bass. And it worked, even for the venue we play in at school concerts. I miss it incredibly. Sob.
You've been given the resources and financial backing to create a new satellite TV network that caters specifically to your tastes and the tastes of people like you. What's it called, and what does it show?
Ola Frick: The Office, Simpsons and Family Guy 24/7. And old James Stewart movies.
There are literally hundreds of euphemisms for masturbation. What's the best one you've heard?
Ola Frick: In Swedish: Tokjucka. Somewhat translated to "crazywank".
Which is worse: downloading an album and burning copies for five friends, or shoplifting one physical copy of the same CD from an overpriced national retailer? Explain your answer.
Ola Frick: Eh. Shoplifting is probably worse. If you get a CD from a friend you know it's something they want you to hear and explore. I just read Sleater-Kinney's response to their pre-release album download shock. I think that's right on the spot how many of us feel about it, really. (Unfortunately they've taken it down while their site is being redone, so if you haven't read it, you're out of luck. -- Ed.)
What, in your opinion, is the best book ever written? And why?
Ola Frick: The Secret Story by Donna Tart. One of the few books that took me to mysterious places and totally swallowed me -- just like a book should, I guess.
Right this very second, what are you most looking forward to, and why?
Ola Frick: Looking forward to getting out there and playing live again, especially to do the new songs in front of a crowd. I'm looking forward for what's gonna happen for Moonbabies 2005. Love!
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Moonbabies are putting the finishing touches on an eight-song EP of new and previously unreleased material, due later in 2005.
-- George Zahora
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