On Monday September 27th Bad Religion made an appearance on the Kevin & Bean show on KROQ. Both Greg Graffin and Brett answered some questions regarding the band's 30th anniversary, the Warped Tour, The Dissent of Man (or is it "The Dissident of Man") and Greg's book Anarchy Evolution.
Meanwhile the rest of the band arrived as well for a short performance in which they played The Devil In Stitches and Sorrow.
Download the interview here or listen to it right now:
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Many thanks to earlythrasher for recording the interview!
Also, Kirk Miller from Metromix did a Q&A with Greg Graffin about his upcoming book Anarchy Evolution. Here's a part of the Q&A:
"What was the impetus to write a book now?
Bad Religion is celebrating 30 years... I could get all maudlin, but I don't feel that maudlin. I'm in disbelief. It got me thinking about how I could make sense of the last three decades. I've spent as much time in Bad Religion as I have in academics. It's worth celebrating - and we've always had an academic slant to our songs. I thought it was the appropriate time to synthesize the two seemingly disparate things in my life.
Are the book and the new Bad Religion album supposed to be connected?
I've never successfully been able to separate music from academics. I mean, I never wrote love songs. The book is more of a world view...you can't really do that in a concise way in a song. But I will say that the same things that attracted me to science attracted me to punk rock - there's an idea of challenging authority."
Read the complete interview here.
Greg will be signing Anarchy Evolution at the Powerhouse Arena today (Tuesday September 28th)!
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09/30/2010 at 01:36
It's easy to be selfish with Bad Religion, though. While I'm always flabbergasted when I meet someone who doesn't know who they are...I kind of LIKE it when I meet someone who doesn't know who they are because it means I get to TELL them about them. Plus, like Gonzo, I like being able to see them in small venues. When I lived in NY, I got to see them at places like Mulcahy's and The Starland Ballroom because they were JUST big enough to draw a crowd, but not so big that they started turning into an arena band and it felt much less personal. I think for a lot of BR fans, myself included, a BR show is a very personal experience shared with like-minded individuals. Start throwing people who just want to see them because they're "popular", and the feeling gets diluted. That being said, I would like it very much if BR continues to get the recognition they so deserve. |
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09/29/2010 at 21:17
Don't be so "selfish". Bad Religion deserve to sell millions of albums and become as popular as they can. I for one have wished this happened since they first day I became a fan. |
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09/29/2010 at 21:11
Great Stuff. I'm so glad that this band is under appreciated. I can still see them at small venues like the House of Blues. Stay Punk and never go mainstream.
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09/29/2010 at 10:06
Greg has such a great sense of humor
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09/28/2010 at 12:52
Haha, "Zorro".
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09/28/2010 at 08:00
There will be Zorro
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09/28/2010 at 06:34
dammm hot like my pants !
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