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7 September 2003 @ 3pm

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A photograph of myself, Junior, Mike and Senior

This weekend, Mike had the opportunity to score an interview with Junior Senior for the organization he works for. Would I want to come along for the interview?

Junior Senior, for those who don’t know, is a Danish pop/rock group that has received some pretty good reviews and a segment on MTV thanks to a catchy single, although they haven’t received much radio airplay in the Bay Area.

We met up with the band during their sound check. Ursula, one of the Youth Radio interns, conducted the interview while Mike did sound engineering stuff. I brought my digital camera, and if the band asked what function I played for the organization, I would say that I was their groupie bitch taking photographs for my weblog Youth Radio.

The interview went pretty well, and when Mike is done with whatever sound editing needs to be done, I’ll link the appropriate materials. Until then, there was a funny moment or two during the interview as well:

Mike: I noticed that your music has a lot of inspiration from those surf bands. You know, like the Beach Boys and… that one chick.
Junior: That one chick?
Mike: Yeah, you know… from the 50’s. And, uhm… she was on the Mickey Mouse Club. What’s her name again?
Ernie:Annette Funicello?
Mike: Yeah… ANNETTE BENING! That’s it. Anyway, on to the question…

Oh, wife of Warren Beatty, how I miss your beach movies.

Ursula: So Junior Senior, how do you feel about how your music is spreading throughout the United States? It’s not really getting much radio airplay, but thanks to word-of-month, you seem to be going around like the plague.
Junior Senior:
Mike: uhmm… the good kind of plague.
Ernie: uhh, the kind where no one dies.
Junior Senior: Aaaah. Ha ha ha. *shifts uncomfortably in seat*


16 Comments

Posted by
Jiggles
7 September 2003 @ 4pm

It’s fun to scare foriegn celebs. ;)


Posted by
Colin
7 September 2003 @ 4pm

Yeah, I downloaded some pixelated cartoon a while back that featured their single. That’s the only time I’ve heard their music here in the States - aside from NPR (of all places).


Posted by
Xkot
7 September 2003 @ 4pm

You bitch! I am so jealous that you got to meet them.


Posted by
Wadd
7 September 2003 @ 5pm

I really love your site, and Junior Senior is great!


Posted by
Donny O
7 September 2003 @ 5pm

I still wish we could have taken Senior to The Lonestar.


Posted by
Dan
7 September 2003 @ 5pm

When you come to work for me in the subterranean laboratory, there will be no music.

The way the sound resonates off the moist cave walls tends to wake the family of badgers.


Posted by
kat
7 September 2003 @ 6pm

that pixellated cartoon is actually the music video. neat, eh?


Posted by
The Mighty Jimbo
8 September 2003 @ 12pm

no better way to butter up your subject than a comparison to viral infections.


Posted by
Adam
8 September 2003 @ 11pm

Oh, now, the plague is not THAT bad!


Posted by
Jenny
9 September 2003 @ 8pm

The video made the song even better. Rarely does a music video do that these days…


Posted by
smee
10 September 2003 @ 4am

why does Outkast’s Hey Ya sound like Junior Senior? Hmm…


Posted by
erick
10 September 2003 @ 2pm

sweet jesus! there’s a HUGE difference between the Beach Boys and Annette!


Posted by
Chuck Olsen
10 September 2003 @ 3pm

You lucky dog! I saw Junior Senior at SXSW and they were the BEST FRICKING THING since, i dunno, a porn sandwich. And, since I had my litle camera/press pass thingie — I taped the whole damn show. They busted out some technotronic covers and got everyone onstage. Manic. I’ll post a clip on my blog one of these days.


Posted by
John Fogde
12 September 2003 @ 12am

The new video by Junior Senior, Rhythm Bandits, is really cool as well and I actually like that song a lot more than Move Your Feet. You can watch it here if you sign up.


Posted by
dbldbl
18 September 2003 @ 10pm

Mm. Senior’s looking mighty huggable and defintely LoneStar material. Nice pic! :)


Posted by
Shake It Brother
19 March 2004 @ 11am

OMG JUNIOR SENIOR ROXORZ!!1!!!!!1111!!1!!111!