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Anyone who can mix Lil Jon and Michelle Branch is clearly a genius

This Kid Is the Real Deal. Challah Back.

You know that feeling when you discover a really, really, good song for the first time?

All of a sudden, your heart inexplicably feels 5000 pounds lighter. Your head starts spinning circles of utter ecstasy. Your ears dilate a gazillion times to fully absorb the pleasures of a three minute long eargasm. For some unfathomable reason, you can't stop smiling. Within a matter of days, the song skyrockets to your iTunes top 25. And considering the fact that your library is larger than the Backsteet Boy's life, thats a pretty monumental accomplishment.

You know that feeling, right? Good. Now, imagine that same irresistible sensation over an entire album. Better, yet an entire discography.

Enter DJ Jewboy. In just three years, the Chicago native has already taken the mashup world by storm. And don't tell Hurricane Chris, but this storm might topple him over. And if not him, most definitely that baby in the beginning. A bay bay.

So, who exactly is this legend in the making? Lets meet him.

"So first off, I’m Andrew, I’m 18 and from Chicago, IL.  I’ll be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall."

Upon first hearing that the man who had the audacity to mix together Taylor Swift and Kanye in the SAME SONG, I was shocked that he was still in high school. If mashing was a sport, theres no question he'd be as dominant as LeBron in that St. Vincents St. Marys Jersey. His talent is just downright unfair. 

We all know Girltalk. He is awesome. We all know Super Mash Bros. They are even more awesome. Soon, we will all also know Jewboy. 

However, just like the Mash Bros, Andrew doesn't necessarily want to be subjectively compared to the titans of mashing, as he feels he has developed an innovative style unique to anything else in the industry. 

"if someone came up to me and told me “Wow, your music sounds so much like Girl Talk,” or “You sound so similar to Super Mash Bros,” I would take that as the best compliment anyone could give me.  Now, at the same time, I feel I differ from those two because of the song choices I use.  Super Mash Bros use a lot of dance-beat, shake-yo-ass jams while Girl Talk’s stuff tends to be more melodic and smooth.  I think I take songs from all over the spectrum, whether it’s Top 40, classic rock, or TV/video game theme songs.  On my album “Boy vs. Goy” with DJ BAHLER, I sample the Seinfeld Theme Song and on my newest mashup, “The Rise of Dank-enstein,” I sample a Wale track with the Tetris theme song.  I don’t know many mashup artists that are utilizing some of the most recognizable music out there."

This mashing phenom seemingly gets better and better and better with every release. His latest song featured on his website (http://www.wix.com/DJJewboy/Dj-Jewboy)" samples everything from Biz Markies cult classic "Just a Friend" to everyones favorite emo jam, Dashboard Confessional's "Hands Down." Throw in some Jesse McCartney, and yes, we all have a Beautiful Soul. 

"I think that the most important thing is to experiment.  Your mashups won’t sound good at first.  You gotta take little steps.  I started off on Audacity making shitty mixes, then made good ones, moved to Sony Acid, made shitty ones, then made sick ones, and now I’m learning Ableton and struggling haha."  

I'm not sure if "struggling" is the right term here. More like, "damn, it feels good to be a gangsta."

On June 4th, DJ Jewboy will be releasing his next album, cleverly titled "Chrome Kippur." Needless to say, i'm pumped. 

“Chrome Kippur is the best stuff I have ever made.  It will knock your socks off”

I'll probably be wearing sandals being that its summer, but I might have to rock the socks and sandals for the occasion. If theres anything that could pull off this immaculate maneuver, its this man's music. 

“It’s a statement album.  It says “DJ JewBoy is legit.  Don’t believe me?  Listen to this.”  It’s 41 minutes of eargasm after eargasm.  Chrome Kippur is a fun listening experience.  Have you ever listened to an album that you just get lost in?  This is that, except with mashups.  I’m hoping this is the one that finally puts me over the top.”

Boom goes the dynamite. 

With albums such as "Keepin it Is-Real" and "Gin and Jews," Jewboy hasn't been afraid to express his cultural identity. Although Judaism is an integral part of Jewboy's image (hence the name), it is by no means overpowering.

"I love being Jewish and am proud to be Jewish.  However, even though my mashup name is “DJ JewBoy,”I don’t want my Judaism to define the stuff that I make.  I’d like it to be a factor, but I don’t want it to overwhelm potential fans, if you get what I’m saying.  Yes, I could take the annoying Tim Tebow approach and force religion down your throat, but I’m not like that, and I’m certainly not that religious.  I like to use the Judaism as a subtle factor that people can chuckle at."

What I like best about Andrew is that he is driven by pure, undiluted passion. He is not chasing the big bucks,   crowds of screaming fans, or even interviews with famed personalities such as myself (joke). Andrew is simply chasing his dream. His passion. His own little Horah.

"I love music and everyone who makes it and my mashups are an expression of that love.  I’m not trying to get the large corporations.  I don’t make any money off of my mashups and I don’t plan on it.  Ideally, I would like to be able to mash without fear of being sued.  I’m going to college next year and would really like to keep that money in the account."

Above all, Andrew clearly has his musical priorities in order. When asked whether he would rather meet present day Justin Bieber or the 1999 version of Aaron Carter, his answer was pure gold. I mean, gelt. 

"This is no contest:  1999 Aaron Carter.  Are you serious?  Through Aaron I’d get to meet Nick Carter, and through him, the rest of the Backstreet Boys.  While I never was a fan, they certainly were a critical musical icon during the 1990’s.  And “Aaron's Party (Come Get It)” is truly a fun song to listen to.  I liked it when I was nine, (and still secretly like it now)."

Not checking out Chrome Kippur would probably be as smart as using fire-proof matches. Plus, theres even a party. Hava Nagila. 

"Everyone is invited to the online release of Chrome Kippur on June 4^th!  It’s a facebook event and isn’t technically a real party, but up until that Friday, I will announce any information about the new album there.  Here’s the link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=107053819338985."

Said Andrew, "This blog is the definition of awesome sauce.  And you can quote me on that."

Damn Straight I will. Though you are the real awesome sauce. 

I think I found the Afikomen. Challah back. 

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For the exclusive interview, see previous post

Song of the day:  Smegmalator's Unite: DJ Jewboy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CHF-kXQUvQ

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DJ JEWBOY. YEEAAA.

1. How did you start mashing? How did you feel after making your first ever mashup?

So first off, I’m Andrew, I’m 18 and from Chicago, IL.  I’ll be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the fall.

So I hadn’t heard of Girl Talk until my 2007 summer.  My friend Max and I were cabin mates at the camp I attend in Northern Wisconsin, and he plugged it in and my mind was blown.  I didn’t know exactly what it was and my brain couldn’t quite categorize it.  It was the sampling of music that I’m used to, but in a continuous, seamless, practically flawless format, unlike anything I’ve ever heard in my entire life. 

After my first mashup, I thought that mashup making wasn’t right for me.  Let’s be honest: you wouldn’t felt that way too if your program was Audacity and you mixed “Roll To Me” by Del Amitri with Daft Punk’s “Technologic.”  Apologies to anyone who’s ever made that mashup.  But not really.  Bad idea.  It’s annoying and whiney.

2. Who are your influences/do you model your music after any specific artist/artists?

I like to think I’ve developed my own particular style, but if someone came up to me and told me “Wow, your music sounds so much like Girl Talk,” or “You sound so similar to Super Mash Bros,” I would take that as the best compliment anyone could give me.  Now, at the same time, I feel I differ from those two because of the song choices I use.  Super Mash Bros use a lot of dance-beat, shake-yo-ass jams while Girl Talk’s stuff tends to be more melodic and smooth.  I think I take songs from all over the spectrum, whether it’s Top 40, classic rock, or TV/video game theme songs.  On my album “Boy vs. Goy” with DJ BAHLER, I sample the Seinfeld Theme Song and on my newest mashup, “The Rise of Dank-enstein,” I sample a Wale track with the Tetris theme song.  I don’t know many mashup artists that are utilizing some of the most recognizable music out there.

3. When you make a mashup, what is the number one thing you keep in mind in terms of song selection?

My first step is to see if the given song is catchy.  It doesn’t matter to me if the song was a hit, will be a hit, or has never been a hit.  If it’s catchy, it will mix well.  Well, provided it doesn’t have its own drum beat in the background.  If the song is catchy and isn’t supported by a thick drum line, I can mix it with almost anything.  It doesn’t matter to me if the song is by the Rolling Stones or by Politically Correct Grilled Cheese, (the band could be virtually unknown, but if they’re song sticks with me, then it qualifies for a DJ JewBoy mashup).

4. How integral do you feel Judaism is to your image as an artist? 

I love being Jewish and am proud to be Jewish.  However, even though my mashup name is “DJ JewBoy,” I don’t want my Judaism to define the stuff that I make.  I’d like it to be a factor, but I don’t want it to overwhelm potential fans, if you get what I’m saying.  Yes, I could take the annoying Tim Tebow approach and force religion down your throat, but I’m not like that, and I’m certainly not that religious.  I like to use the Judaism as a subtle factor that people can chuckle at.  In Chrome Kippur, I sample a song by Israeli hip-hop group “Subliminal.”  Amidst an album filled with Three 6 Mafia and Kanye West, someone rapping in Hebrew is certainly a blind-sided hit.  My album names tend to be Jewish/Gangsta puns.  There’s been “Ka-Ballin!,” “Keepin It Is-Real, Vol. 1,” and now “Chrome Kippur.”

5. If you had to make mashup theme song to your life, what two (or more) songs would you use?

“Young Forever” by Jay-Z (feat. Mr. Hudson) for sure.  And I’d probably add to that “My Generation” by Damian Marley & Nas (feat. Lil’ Wayne).  Now, I’m all across the board now, we’ll throw in “Something Good Can Work” by Two Door Cinema Club and “Babeli Oto” by Eyal Golan.  The Jay-Z track because I’m going off to school next year, the Damian Marley and Nas song because the songs lyrics speak total truth (especially Lil’ Wayne’s verse)(look it up), Two Door Cinema Club because I just really like that song, and Eyal Golan because that’s such a staple song at my camp.  He’s an Israeli artist and Judaism and music is such a part of my life.

6. Where do you hope to take this project in the future/what are your future plans/goals/aspirations? Where would you like to see the mashup industry 10 years from now?

I hope to continue mashing as a hobby.  I don’t expect to turn it into a career by any means, but you never know.  It scares me that so many artists are being threatened to shut down what they’re doing even though they’re not profiting from any of it.  I don’t mean any harm from my mashups.  It’s basically the result of my undiagnosed Music ADD.  I love music and everyone who makes it and my mashups are an expression of that love.  I’m not trying to get the large corporations.  I don’t make any money off of my mashups and I don’t plan on it.  Ideally, I would like to be able to mash without fear of being sued.  I’m going to college next year and would really like to keep that money in the account.

I think the mashup industry has an advantage because good mashup artists are constantly mixing new music.  I assume that over the next ten years, there will still be new music being released.  The genres will change, and mashups will change with them.  These mixes will always be appealing  because you’re to bridge the gap between many different genres and please many people.  I hope the mashup industry is still strong in ten years, provided the large record labels haven’t shut it down  by then.

7. What should we expect from chrome kippur?

Chrome Kippur is the best stuff I have ever made.  It will knock your socks off.  I’ve sampled around 175 different songs and I feel I had so much time to truly experiment with this album.  There are tons of mixes on it that I never would have dreamed I’d be using a year ago.  It’s a statement album.  It says “DJ JewBoy is legit.  Don’t believe me?  Listen to this.”  It’s 41 minutes of eargasm after eargasm.  Chrome Kippur is a fun listening experience.  Have you ever listened to an album that you just get lost in?  This is that, except with mashups.  I’m hoping this is the one that finally puts me over the top.

8. Would you rather meet Justin Bieber or the 1999 version of Aaron Carter?

This is no contest:  1999 Aaron Carter.  Are you serious?  Through Aaron I’d get to meet Nick Carter, and through him, the rest of the Backstreet Boys.  While I never was a fan, they certainly were a critical musical icon during the 1990’s.  And “Aaron's Party (Come Get It)” is truly a fun song to listen to.  I liked it when I was nine, (and still secretly like it now).

9. What is one piece of advice that you would give to aspiring mashers?

I think that the most important thing is to experiment.  Your mashups won’t sound good at first.  You gotta take little steps.  I started off on Audacity making shitty mixes, then made good ones, moved to Sony Acid, made shitty ones, then made sick ones, and now I’m learning Ableton and struggling haha.  With time, and good ideas of course, any aspiring mashup artist can find success.  Just be patient.

10. anything else you want to add

This blog is the definition of awesome sauce.  And you can quote me on that.

Everyone is invited to the online release of Chrome Kippur on June 4^th!  It’s a facebook event and isn’t technically a real party, but up until that Friday, I will announce any information about the new album there.  Here’s the link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=107053819338985.

And I’m super stoked to be next some of my mashup idols in Super Mash Bros.

The 10 "Most College" songs of the year

Another year, another 300000 kegs tapped.

Amidst the all-nighters, blacking out, popped collars, Ugg boots with leggings, and BBM’s there was some sweet music played. Let’s take a look at the campus soundtrack of 2009-2010, guaranteed to make you nod your head like yea.

10.  Up, Up, and Away: Kid Cudi

The man on the moon skyrocketed to the big time this college year. Cudi allows even the most intense situations to be terminally chill. A fratacular pick, Up, Up, and Away served as an anthem sorts, especially for those interested in the adventurous hobby of Portland Trail Blazing. Cudi allows you to elevate to a great state anywhere, anytime.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJa5_2wqN_I

9. Sleepyhead, Passion Pit

Walk into any student run coffee shop, and I guarantee you’ll here this song. Passion Pit represents everything that’s new and edgy with music, embodying a movement toward intellectualized yet creative expression.

Translation: A perfect fit for the trendy, artistic types.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zherMkcXdo

8. She Wolf, Shakira

I was DJing a party a few months ago, and these girls came up to me saying “Play She Wolf! Pleasse! Its our favvvorrte song”

A pretty catchy song, I decided to let it out so it could breathe.

About 30 minutes later, the girls drunkenly return.

“Pleeasse play she wolf! We neeeeeeed to dance to shee wolff!”

Believe it or not, it happened one more time. I felt as abused as a coffee machine in an office.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=booKP974B0k&a=_Wx13Yqnsf4&playnext_from=ML

7.  Say Aah: Trey Songz

Alcohol + raging hormones = I don’t know, do you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z__FHAG1Jk8

6. Midd Kid: The Allen Jokers

The only reason why this isn’t number one is because half the country has never heard of this work of genius. 

Produced by students at Middlebury College, this song hits on everything that’s right and wrong with college. A celebratory coronation of the Lax Bro, Odwalla, and flannel, Midd Kid is this year’s version of “I’m on a Boat,” only a thousand  times better. Easily the best song on this list, and the video is so good that even Kanye wouldn’t diss it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZzCHcMKyDc

5. Daylight: Matt and Kim

Let’s scream because were young and idealistic and don’t have a care in the world. And when we graduate in two weeks, we are still going to be just as fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZt1i1ruK34

4. Party and Bullshit in the USA, Miley & Biggie

With the emergence of boss playa’s super mash bros, the mashup has become almost as coveted as Dos Equis’ most interesting man in the world. Almost.

Combining the fire of everyone’s favorite east coast rapper with the small town pop sensation heading to the big city for the first time to….pole dance at the nickelodeon teen choice awards? Party and bullshit in the USA defies every sense of the word “traditional.” Hip-pop is born, and it’s a pretty smashing party jam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAt6_uTPsPY

3. Tik Tok: Ke$ha

Who doesn’t want to wake up in the morning feelin like P diddy?

Ke$ha and her immaculate dollar sign would be number one if it weren’t for the sheer monstrosity of the rate at which Tik Tok was overplayed. Overplayed=development of counterculture against a song. 

Counterculture=youth. Youth=College. College=Errrbody gettin’ krunk.

Back at square one. Still, it’s not to imagine how fun it’d be getting slizzard with Ke$ha.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3Yp_gdAHHE

2.  Chiddy Bang: Opposite of Adults (MGMT remix)

Rhyming is immaculate, flow is top notch, pop culture references are pristine, and it’s rapped over college’s favorite musical abbreviation for a management class, MGMT.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb2hft1b_xE&feature=related

1.      

1. LMFAO: YES

LMFAO has a pretty sweet deal. He sees his dream every day. He has parties in his mansion. He gets a lot of friend requests on myspace. And best of all, his grandma cooks him pancakes after morning sex.

Tell me of a better life.

The song encapsulates the aura of our generation’s unstoppable ego. Party Rock taken to the next level. YES.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34DzClTKSmI

The Midd Kid Revolution

Let's be honest. In the grand scheme of things, most days are exceedingly irrelevant. Most days could be crossed off the calendar before they even start. Yawn.

Why do I flood you with such unwarranted negativity?

Because sadly enough, the majority of your days are muddled in routine. And unless your life script features Shia LeBouf, you're not going to get too much transformation in your filmography.

Luckily, for every Shia LeBouf, there exists a Megan Fox. 

hope you don't mind the pic. thought so.

Add Megan Fox to your life script, and the game completely changes. Yawns become fawns, mundane becomes  insane, and moaner becomes....

Maybe that wasn't the best of metaphors, but it certainly caught your attention. 

Every now and then, something comes along that challenges our life script. Motivational, inspirational and overall sensational, this "something" refreshingly disrupts conventional wisdom, offering a new way produce your indigenous blockbuster screenplay. 

In 1969,  a generation defined itself by sticking it to the man and his rich uncle. These days, those fields are just as legendary as the grounds at Gettysburg.   

In 1984, Apple Inc. told us to think different. 25 years later, iCan do pretty much anything iWant. 

And in 2010, these guys made a music video:

Call me crazy, but this video is the start of something bigger than John Mayer's body.

It's the start of a cultural revolution.

Produced by students at Middlebury College, "Midd Kid" encapsulates the aura of our generation. It encapsulates our persona. It encapsulates our swag.

Yes, this is video is absolutely ridiculous on several accounts. But that's the beauty of it. Because Mid Kidd is the product of true, uninhibited learning. It respects the institution of higher education just enough to mock it. By creating an overly dramatic, semi-indie, exaggeratedly stereotypical mantra of college life, this explosion of audio and visual eye candy creates an image that is not only appealing, but relate-able.

No, I have never been to Middlebury College. I know one kid who goes there, and I haven't spoken to him since the time when myspace was more popular than facebook. But after watching this video more times than
the rate at which the band disturbed screams during their songs, I feel like I go there. The Midd Kid video, while embracing cultural idiosyncrasy's at Middlebury, offers a funny, yet highly accurate and culturally relevant commentary on both college life and pop culture.

Asher Roth meets the Lonely Island. Jay Z meets Robert Frost. Boy meets World.

Ok, scratch the third one.

Above all, Midd Kid embodies the ethos of our generation, and translates it into success. It tells us that achievement can be fun. Shirt and ties are not always required to make it rain in the real world. These guys are walking proof of that.

"I’m a Midd Kid yo and I’m livin’ it up
but I got too much work so I’m “Lib”in it up
Don’t get me wrong man I do what I please
feelin’ great cause I am and I gotta succeed"

Translation: Yea, i'm staying in to do homework, but its not because I have to. Its because I want to.  Getting good grades is part of my swag, and I'm damn proud of that.

Lastly, the references to pop culture are sweeter than that girl wyclef jean raps about.

"I get in box like gmail"- funny, raunchy, and at the same time, comments on the inferno that is the Google revolution

Polo shirts, northface, and all the classics. Lax Bro's, don't take offense, but every generation needs a stereotype. Move over, gangstaaa's

Let's recognize the fact that these guys are ushering in a new time. Our time. These guys have paved the way for us to shine. Let's give some fools sunburn.

If you don't, you're just a f*cking muggle.

Falcon Punch: Exclusive Interview with Super Mash Bros.

On Saturday, April 10th, my radio show had the immaculate pleasure of interviewing the greatest DJ's/interpretive dancers of all time, Super Mash Bros.

Yes, this was kind of a big deal. In fact, it was such a huge deal that it was even too much for Howie Mandel

Here's your starting lineup. warm-ups included. and yes, we all got a pair of those sweet rip-off pants:

Ethan Dawes: Super Mash Bros, Justin Beiber worshipper

Nick Fenmore: Super Mash Bros, Miley Cyrus a capella extraordinaire

Lance Pauker: resident idiot

Evan Karr: Yes, New Mexico does exist

Erin Landy: row, row, row, your boat

Alright, i'll stop joking around and get to the good stuff. awwwwwwww, here it goes:

I introduce everyone and proceed to talk about how pumped we are, citing that if the interview was a party, we'd be on the top of banisters tearing down the Gryffindor flag and such. Nick totally catches my vision.

Lance: So, were gonna ask these fine sirs a few questions. So first of all, where’d you get your start?

Nick: It’s funny, we get that question a lot. And uh, people are always kind of let down

The entire room chortles after that last remark. Whatever happened to those things, chortles? they were the best snack food.

Nick: It was just a bunch of dudes hanging out one day just messing around on laptops and a buddy of ours actually dared us to start making music because he thought we couldn’t be as good as girl talk, so we made an album and then it kind of spread like wildfire on the internet

Evan: is that a challenge to girltalk?

Nick: I mean, we're huge girl talk fans, but we try to carve our own little niche out and try not to compare ourselves too much for him..... For the average person who doesn’t know who we are yea,, we sound like girltalk

Ethan: we need to come up with a better inception story. Like a peyote trip through the desert or something

Lance; Like in zoolander?

Ethan: yea like, they come to peace through whatever drugs theyre doing… theres and an orgasm…

Nick: Only if I could be the little tribesmen guy.

I am obviously thrilled, as Zoolander is probably the best movie of all time. And even though the radio booth is quite small, it is not a center for ants.

Evan: Ok, so you guys have got some crazy song title names

Lance: Yea, big fans of those

Nick: just wait till the next ones

Evan: Yea, anyway, are these just random bits of genius you guys come up with?

Nick: The majority of them probably come out of this guy right here (gesturing to ethan.) He is a master. They’re all inside jokes with are friends, they all have to do with someone we know.

Ethan: Clearly the music we don’t take ourselves very seriously. We just want kids to be able to laugh from it. I think its safe to say we’re the first group who has a song title that involves a twitter

Nick: and animal rights

Lance: are you guys gonna be on the hills?

Nick: the hills is done. We released the album and then like two weeks later they were like “aand were not doing the show anymore.”

Ethan: Yea, someone e-mailed me and were like, yea were really interested in doing an interview. And then when I told him we hadn’t actually gotten on the hills he was like nevermind

I hate AIM abbreviations more than smartfood white cheddar popcorn (just awful), but LMFAO would be a good fit here. Yes.

Evan: solid sign of American pop culture these days

Lance: Yea, so I have a little question. how do you happen to get all these artists in the same studio recording all at one time? Its crazy..

Nick: Well, basically I call Ludacris, and luda hits up Lil Wayne, and then Lil Wayne somehow has a connection to the vengaboys, and then we just go from there

For the first time in the interview, Ethan brings up his favorite human being on the planet, Justin Bieber

Nick: Yea, we hear that guy is impossible to reach

Ethan: he just does waay to many drugs

Lance: Great role model for the kids

Ethan: yea, huge

Evan: Thanks lance, we all need role models

This would have been the perfect time to insert a joke about Paul Rudd and that dude who plays stiffler. Eminem would have been disappointed that I didn't cash in on my one shot, one opportunity

Lance: If you look on your facebook everyones all like “whens your next album coming out blah blah blah” Maybe you guys get annoyed at that, I don’t know. But I guess what we wanna ask is can you guys give us any insight to the album? I mean, we were talking before and we’d love to see a combo of james taylor and miley cyrus mashups.

At this point, I vividly picture Miley Cyrus singing "Carolina in my mind." Cringe.

Nick: yea, we are shooting for the summer. Probably The later summer. Right in time to go back to college is what were thinking…. I mean I hope so. We have a goal, but were college students just like everyone else and we get lazy

Ethan: and drunk

Erin: Can you give us a taste?

Ethan: like a capella?

Nick: Okay, (to Ethan) I’ll sing the miley part and you sing…

Laugh riot at the Hyatt: engage

Nick: Track titles I think will be at their all time best for sure. We’d love share them but the suspense will be wonderful.

Ethan: Hopefully the tracks will be as good as the titles

Nick: We have to live up to that, for sure

Lance: So, whats your vision for what you guys are, what you guys wanna be, what you guys wanna do with this project?

Nick: We started off really just having fun and I think that’s been whats keeps us all together. When people try and critique us artistically, yea we spend tons of time working out creative thought here and there and trying to make music that’s thoughtful, but at the end of the day were just trying to make people dance and have fun… and when people try and label us this and that, its like, were really just dudes DJ-ing music. I mean were not that much different than any other DJ except we have worse ADD and bad song selection

Ethan: we feel like a lot fo our success is definitely due to the internet for sure and just word of mouth. Were trying to just give kids as much to take in as possible. Even just apart from the music itself. From every show were doing now were putting out a video- you’ll see a Georgetown video hopefully by next week

Erin: On youtube, or Dvd, VHS?

Ethan: I think were going with beta....No cause its like our audience, and were completely gratified, and were really trying to just, you know, feed the animals

Feed the animals was an album released by Girltalk....subliminally, feed the animals can be coded for "everyone's got something to hide but me and my monkey"

Lance: you guys have certainly helped my music education, I mean, candy by mandy moore is now one of my favorite songs…

This is completely true. no lie, ballin.

Lance: so I guess, the last question, its probably the most important. Backstreet boys or NSYNC

Ethan: I’d say, O town

Everyone reacts favorably to that terrific snipe by Ethan

Nick: Can I say, LFO?.. Summer girls? Abercrombie, and fitch?

Erin: I just did a talent show, and performed that in front of at least seven people

Having never performed in front of people before, Ethan is shocked

Ethan: At least people? theres at least 7 people in this room?

Nick: you know what, I’m partial to Justin Timberlake so I’m gonna have to go with N’sync. And Lance bass had quite a beautiful comeback in the pop culture world. And Justin on Saturday night live is another level

Ethan: Lance Bass tried to go to space, right?

Erin: Basstronaut, yeaaa

Lance: Yea, I was always called lance bass

Ethan: Yea, that sucks

The basstronaut title confuses Ethan as to whether or not Lance Bass was in the backstreet boys or N Sync. Lance Bass, obviously crushed by his undetermined identity, starts to sing "quit playing games with my heart."

Nick proceeds to dig into my itunes, which is the biggest honor since before I made the roll and went out of control. Luckily, I have what he is looking for, 99 red balloons by goldfinger.

Nick: Its your boy fen from super mash and you’re listening to 99 red balloons on...

Ethan: W...G...TB

Interview officially done...some highlights from the rest of their visit

-Blink 182's the rock show was on Fen's barmitzvah CD.. Ethan had an olympic themed bar-mitzvah

-When Ethan was 13 years old, whenever he answered the phone, people thought it was his mom

-Fen has the radio voice of our generation, although he disagrees

-Super Mash bros. discovers DJ Jewboy- a match made in heaven

Evan asks if there is any specific genre of music they look to mix with

"Mainly gospel," replies Ethan

In preparation for the show later that night, they have to leave to go do a sound check. This is not confirmed, but reports are that the speed of sound was 10 years delayed due to the presence of third eye blind.

They leave. sniff.

Lance: “how expletive cool was that?”

I didn't actually say expletive.

song of the day:

I think the only rational choice here is O-Town

All or nothing, O-Town (2000) http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHNU_enUS328US328&q=o+town+all+or+nothing&aq=0e&aqi=g-e1g9&aql=&oq=o+town+all+or&gs_rfai=