Crushing the Mold: An Interview with JG Thirlwell
Published on March 30th, 2008 in: Art, Interviews, Issues, Music, Underground/Cult |Interviewed by Julie Finley
Manorexia (JG Thirlwell) at Bang On A Can
Photo © 2007 Julie Finley
JG Thirlwell is a man of many different talents. You may know him as one—or possibly all—of his many guises (i.e., Jim Foetus, Foetus, Inc., or many different variations utilizing the word Foetus; Clint Ruin; Frank Want; Wiseblood; Steroid Maximus; Manorexia; Baby Zizanie;, DJ Otesfu; that guy who does the music for The Venture Bros., the remix-dude; the gruff voiceover on MTV Sports; the swank, svelte red-haired guy you’ve seen on the NYC subway who wears white shoes and big sunglasses; etc). He seems to be omnipresent whether you realize it or not, and yet he also often seems to slip under the radar. (Some of you may already keep abreast of what he’s up to; he does have a fervid and endearing fan-base, present company included.)
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Do What You Love: An Interview with Artist Vicki Berndt
Published on March 30th, 2008 in: Art, Feminism, Interviews, Issues, Music |Interviewed by Less Lee Moore
I first became aware of Vicki Berndt via her Margaret Keane-inspired art for the Redd Kross Third Eye album. Then I started noticing that she was credited on photos for almost every other band I loved in the 90s.
Redd Kross, Third Eye © Vicki Berndt
She’s a devoted fan of music and pop culture, not to mention an innovative visual artist, so I was thrilled when she agreed to be interviewed for this issue of Popshifter. Her DIY attitude towards art and music is inspirational.