2009 SA interviews
Posted: 04 Jun 2009, 00:59
Taking the liberty of copying this over from the Tour forum, as it really should be here for future reference...
Courtesy of Nada.
Note that the Playboy link may or may not work, depending on...something.
The girls are in Playboy!
Personally, I’d much prefer it if the picture were in line with the rest of the magazine… However, it is always very nice to read some words of wisdom wrapped up in red red ribbons and…. red-top! (Sorry for not writing the actual words – I just re-translated it into English, for I don’t have the access to the original message, as the interview was made by e-mail).
Q&A from Eldritch:
Q: What do you remember from your first show in Brazil, back to 1990? Do you go sightseeing while you are on tour? (Translator note: can you see any connection between both thoughts? If you can, do please, enlighten me!)
AE: It has always been fantastic to play in Brazil. We always visit some places while we are on tour. Recently, Chris and I have been to St Petersburg. We’ve also been around Lisbon by taxi. Although very different from each other, both were very interesting.
Q: Do you feel uneasy when people try to sort out the meaning for your lyrics?
AE: People can do whatever they want to with the words, which normally have many and varied meanings.
Q: Paraphrasing “More�, did you become less “demanding� or do you still “want more� ?
AE: We want more – that’s why we are on the road.
Q: There used to be a t-shirt which had written on it “f**k me and marry me young�. How can I find it?
AE: Either on E-bay or in your sickest fantasies.
Q: The Sisters of Mercy is named after a Leonard Cohen’s song (translator note: Alleluia! Last time, our brilliant and well informed journalists – as ever and everywhere! asked him where the name came from…..). Have you ever talked to him and asked him what he thinks of your band? (Translator’s note: …. Why on earth these people are granted the chance to ask the questions but don’t spare us the chance of shutting up their mouths!)
AE: I was commissioned once to interview him for a British magazine. But the interview was about him, not me. He is a great person and he is still a great source of inspiration.
Q: Have you been listening to any British band lately which caught your attention?
AE: Not really. Listening to music reminds me of work, so I prefer to relax watching films instead. Some of the opening acts we recently had were nice, though, such as Ulterior, O like trains and Hypernova.
Q: There is a funny story about your first press conference in Brazil in which some journalist asked you if The Sisters were a gothic band and you answered that “the Carpenters are, not us.� Is it a true story?
AE: It’s been a long time, but it probably is. But we prefer Ramones and Motörhead.
Taken from: http://playboy.abril.com.br/arquivo/200 ... drew.shtml
I found some extra questions in another site which seems to be taken from the same source (although everything was translated in such a way that it was almost beyond recognition….)
There were still the questions:
Q: Do you believe that the problems between the record company and the band as well as the distance in time from your last record may have scratched the image of the band among your fans in any way?
AE: Absolutely not. Many fans still come to our shows, record and share them via Internet. It provides some sources of listening to them in a different way.
Q: Do you still think it is possible to have any sort of work released by a record company?
AE: Record companies are run by idiot people. The future is meant for independent records.
Q: Some artist like Metallica and Prince stand against the illegal distribution of songs via Internet. What do you think about it?
AE: It will happen anyway. So, there’s no reason for worrying about it. It just makes an incredible difference by the time you cash out, though.
Q: Even though you may be tired of answering this question, we are due to ask you if you plan to release a new album, someday?
AE: We are always writing and recording something but, at the moment, we don’t have any plan to release any new album.
Q: Many bands talk about the difference between the audiences in different countries. Do you feel the same?
AE: Yes, surely. South America has been our favourite place to play. The shows are always brilliant and the days-off are even better.
Q: It’s been three years since the last time you came to Brazil for a show (translator’s note: for a show was my “tradutore traditore� moment… I believe, if the smokes I had in my head weren’t wrong, I saw him in Copacabana New Year’s Eve fireworks by the beach, in Rio, 2006… hooded figure accompanied by… I won’t say…). Have you got any expectations for the shows?
AE: I’m looking forward to the shows in Brazil. As I said in our last concert in São Paulo, it is “my favourite place in the planet.�
http://territorio.terra.com.br/canais/r ... eriaID=773
Courtesy of Nada.
Note that the Playboy link may or may not work, depending on...something.
========================================================================================the_inescapable_truth wrote:You can access it if you setup your browser to use the following open SOCKS proxy located in Brazil: 201.0.161.190.
The girls are in Playboy!
Personally, I’d much prefer it if the picture were in line with the rest of the magazine… However, it is always very nice to read some words of wisdom wrapped up in red red ribbons and…. red-top! (Sorry for not writing the actual words – I just re-translated it into English, for I don’t have the access to the original message, as the interview was made by e-mail).
Q&A from Eldritch:
Q: What do you remember from your first show in Brazil, back to 1990? Do you go sightseeing while you are on tour? (Translator note: can you see any connection between both thoughts? If you can, do please, enlighten me!)
AE: It has always been fantastic to play in Brazil. We always visit some places while we are on tour. Recently, Chris and I have been to St Petersburg. We’ve also been around Lisbon by taxi. Although very different from each other, both were very interesting.
Q: Do you feel uneasy when people try to sort out the meaning for your lyrics?
AE: People can do whatever they want to with the words, which normally have many and varied meanings.
Q: Paraphrasing “More�, did you become less “demanding� or do you still “want more� ?
AE: We want more – that’s why we are on the road.
Q: There used to be a t-shirt which had written on it “f**k me and marry me young�. How can I find it?
AE: Either on E-bay or in your sickest fantasies.
Q: The Sisters of Mercy is named after a Leonard Cohen’s song (translator note: Alleluia! Last time, our brilliant and well informed journalists – as ever and everywhere! asked him where the name came from…..). Have you ever talked to him and asked him what he thinks of your band? (Translator’s note: …. Why on earth these people are granted the chance to ask the questions but don’t spare us the chance of shutting up their mouths!)
AE: I was commissioned once to interview him for a British magazine. But the interview was about him, not me. He is a great person and he is still a great source of inspiration.
Q: Have you been listening to any British band lately which caught your attention?
AE: Not really. Listening to music reminds me of work, so I prefer to relax watching films instead. Some of the opening acts we recently had were nice, though, such as Ulterior, O like trains and Hypernova.
Q: There is a funny story about your first press conference in Brazil in which some journalist asked you if The Sisters were a gothic band and you answered that “the Carpenters are, not us.� Is it a true story?
AE: It’s been a long time, but it probably is. But we prefer Ramones and Motörhead.
Taken from: http://playboy.abril.com.br/arquivo/200 ... drew.shtml
I found some extra questions in another site which seems to be taken from the same source (although everything was translated in such a way that it was almost beyond recognition….)
There were still the questions:
Q: Do you believe that the problems between the record company and the band as well as the distance in time from your last record may have scratched the image of the band among your fans in any way?
AE: Absolutely not. Many fans still come to our shows, record and share them via Internet. It provides some sources of listening to them in a different way.
Q: Do you still think it is possible to have any sort of work released by a record company?
AE: Record companies are run by idiot people. The future is meant for independent records.
Q: Some artist like Metallica and Prince stand against the illegal distribution of songs via Internet. What do you think about it?
AE: It will happen anyway. So, there’s no reason for worrying about it. It just makes an incredible difference by the time you cash out, though.
Q: Even though you may be tired of answering this question, we are due to ask you if you plan to release a new album, someday?
AE: We are always writing and recording something but, at the moment, we don’t have any plan to release any new album.
Q: Many bands talk about the difference between the audiences in different countries. Do you feel the same?
AE: Yes, surely. South America has been our favourite place to play. The shows are always brilliant and the days-off are even better.
Q: It’s been three years since the last time you came to Brazil for a show (translator’s note: for a show was my “tradutore traditore� moment… I believe, if the smokes I had in my head weren’t wrong, I saw him in Copacabana New Year’s Eve fireworks by the beach, in Rio, 2006… hooded figure accompanied by… I won’t say…). Have you got any expectations for the shows?
AE: I’m looking forward to the shows in Brazil. As I said in our last concert in São Paulo, it is “my favourite place in the planet.�
http://territorio.terra.com.br/canais/r ... eriaID=773