When I ask a band to do a Kuestionnaire, they usually designate one individual to answer all the questions. Every once in a while I’ll get two band members, but that’s about it. however, went above and beyond. All five of the guys answered, which makes this one of the most unique Kuestionnaires ever. But that is what Boy Crisis is about; going above and beyond the staple “Brooklyn Band” label and taking it to the next level. Even when Pitchfork calls them the “absolute worst band in the world right now” (they obviously haven’t seen this), Boy Crisis rises above and signs themselves to B-Unique Records. They’re currently working on their wacky rock-dance-electro-disco album right now and will be touring the UK from February ’til March.

So here it is. The Boy Crisis Kuestionnaire. It’s a weird one.

1. Of all the bands/artists in your CD/record collection, which one is your most cherished?
victor: apparently my most played song on itunes is bob dylan’s “girl from the north country”
lee: neil young
owen: ornette coleman
tal: jimi hendrix: axis: bold as love
alex: sly and the family stone: fresh

2. What have you been listening to lately?
V: leif, ornette coleman, don cherry, clipse, invisible circle, skoal kodiak
L: suicide, my bloody valentine, t rex, jonathan richmond, arthur lee, barry white, smokey robinson, shuggie otis, panda bear
O: ornette coleman
T: love, “i’m so special” by mavado
A: hot 97.1, arthur russell

3. What’s your favorite local band?
V: leif, long bow, invisible circle
L: my favorite local band is us but i also like chairlift and bear hands and das racist and the dirty projectors and panda bear
O: ornette coleman
T: dirty projectors, das racist
A: kate ferencz

4. What was the last show you attended?
V: suicide
L: suicide. it was amazing and boring.
O: city center/grouper/kira brekkan
T: suicide
A: suicide

5. What was the greatest show you’ve ever been to?
V: i guess most recently, r. stevie moore and unicornicopia?
L: hmm, green milk from the planet orange is amazing live, especially in a small room.
O: smashing pumpkins richmond coliseum, 1997
T: andrew w.k.
A: suicide

6. What show are you looking forward to?
V: i don’t know…
L: i’m looking forward to seeing mae shi tonight. they are actually one of the best shows i’ve seen too. they tend to give all their instruments to the audience to jam on at the end of the show and i rip off that move sometimes because i like it.
O: new years eve with bear hands
T: i don’t really know
A: the fifth season of lost

7. What musician would you like to hang out/work with for a day?
V: M.I.A.
L: i’d love to pick john lennon’s mind for a day. ben goldwasser and caley monahon ward. tal rozen.
T: andrew w.k.
A: bootsy collins, dr. dre, perez hilton, prince

8. What four albums you would bring to a deserted island?
V:
nusrat fateh ali khan: shahen-shah
erik satie: piano works (played by daniel varsano)
stevie wonder: talking book
van morrison: astral weeks

L:
the beatles: abbey road
neil young: after the goldrush
my bloody valentine: loveless
jimi hendrix: are you experienced?

O:
ornette coleman: change of the century
charles mingus: ah um
miles davis: sketches of spain
hank williams: gold 20 greatest hits or something

T:
jimi hendrix: axis: bold as love
brian eno: another green world
otis redding: dock of the bay
neil young: trans

A:
bee gees: odessa
serge gainsbourg: la histoire de melody nelson
david bowie: hunky dory
john cage: sonatas and interludes for prepared piano

9. Would you call yourself a music geek?
V: i don’t know, maybe if i was drunk.
O: no
T: no
A: no

10. Any favorite music-related videos/DVDs you own?
V:

Ultramagnetic MCs – Traveling At The Speed Of Thought

Gang Starr feat. Nice & Smooth – DWYCK

Metal Urbain – Panik

L: I have a video at my apartment i think it’s just called GLAM with gary glitter and marc bolan and some other really weird shit on it that i wish i could remember now. the sweet, alvin stardust i think oh yea sparks. check out alvin stardust it will blow your mind.

also elton john live in the USSR is amazing.

O:
xiu xiu – music videos
violent femmes live
linda ronstadt

T:

Sean Ono Lennon – It’s Alright – 1984

A:

IO Digital Cable Rap (full version)

T-Pain Featuring Lil Wayne – Can’t Believe It

11. What’s the last book you read?
V: the authorized biography of keith haring
L: slaughterhouse five
O: sentimental education – gustav flaubert
T: koran
A: trout fishing in america

12. Do you prefer live performances or recording in the studio?
V: they’re both fun
L: the studio
O: live
T: with a live studio audience
A: i hate playing shows

13. Any embarrassing moments on stage you’d like to share?
V: we were playing in a bar in downtown indianapolis and we got group pantsed
L: we were playing a bar in indianapolis and i got pantsed
O: every moment is a little embarrassing
T: got pantsed
A: pantsed

14. Any favorite tour locations?
V: all the u.s.o. shows: baghdad, fallujah, kabul, jalalbad, etc.
L: i loved touring south africa and nigeria, somalia, the congo, north korea, sudan, egypt. eclectic haus at wesleyan university is really amazing too.
O: baltimore
T: philippines
A: europa

15. Lastly, what have you done today?
V: youtube, carnitas tostadas, part of a shrimp burrito.
O: drank coffee, read “the last tycoon”, made a xmas playlist for my mom, tried to make a synthesizer patch on a computer, hopefully going to buy a bass drum
T: wrote a song today. listened to the kanye album.
A: tried to not have a panic attack. lost my wallet.

Boy Crisis - L’homme

Leif – Black Magic

Kate Ferencz – Trees for Hands

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