(Cord Magazine's questions are in blue. Artist responses are in grey.)


What do you do in your downtime?

I surf and hang out with my family and that sort of shit, catching up with friends and just take it easy.

What's your vice of choice?

Probably a bit of grass, so I'll be sure to try and check it out later after the show.

Favorite venue or city to play?

Maybe Amsterdam actually, not for the reason above but because it's a beautiful city and we've just had a really good time there every time.

With all the difficulties and things such as war going on in the world today, who scares you the most?

One: that America has George Bush, and two: that we are blindly following him. It's just frightening... that's a whole other discussion. It's quite depressing.

What's the one interview question you hope no one ever asks you again?

Where did the name of the band come from? That's probably the most asked question... how long have you been together? Maybe how would you describe your music?

What was you favorite Saturday morning cartoon?

Captain Cave Man, he was this cave man, obviously, and he had a clubbing stick and he'd smash it on the ground three times and he'd be super strong and help out his other cave fellows. Or maybe G Force... I could be showing my age with this question.

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

I wanted to be a pilot.

If you could trade places with anyone in the world for a day who would it be and why?

Who's going out with Angelina Jolie at the moment? Anyone? Whoever's going out with her at the moment I'd like to swap places with him for a day.

A shark and a bear are going to fight. Here are the rules: the shark is sitting in a pool of water just big enough for it to exist and the bear is standing on a rock in that pool just big enough for him to fit. Neither have any sort of combat training and both have been starved for a week, who would win?

Ohhh, I think maybe the bear because he's got more than one attack weapon. He got claw the shark, latch on with his teeth, all though I don't know if he could do much damage. If a shark got a hold that would be it. If I could come up with a good argument for no one winning I'd present that one to you.

If you could ask me one question what would it be?

Aren't you fucking freezing out here? [Wimpy Aussie's, hard when the tables are turned isn't it?]

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By Jack Libby
Photos : Andy Scheffler
Published : April 22, 2004.