2008 Woodie Awards
Motion City Soundtrack's Tony Thaxton talks to The 'Campus
Brett Sowerby
Issue date: 4/28/08 Section: Style
TMC: What's the worst show you've played?
TT: "A basement show in Lansing in 2002. It was before Justin had cleaned himself up, and he got incredibly drunk before we played. When he started singing, I thought he was joking. It seemed like the stereotypical drunk bad acting in a movie. Not a fun night."
TMC: What's the worst interview question you've been asked?
TT: "'What's the worst interview question you've been asked?' Joking. It was too easy, I'm sorry. How about the weirdest one? I was once asked, 'If you met a stick man, what would you say to him?'"
TMC: Who have you been listening to lately and what was the last album you bought?
TT: "Lately I've been listening to the new Raconteurs, Flight of the Conchords, and Nada Surf. I think the Raconteurs record was the last thing I bought. I didn't even know it was coming out. I was stoked. And the first track Rules!"
TMC: Most people ask what artists are most influential to your music, but what songs do you think have influenced you the most over the years?
TT: "Even though I don't play anything like this, probably my favorite drum song of all time is 'Hot For Teacher.' Alex Van Halen rules. My favorite song of all time is probably a tie between 'Blizzard of 77' by Nada Surf and 'Bicycle Race' by Queen. And I love everything Ben Folds does."
TMC: Do you have anything you like to do before a show? Any rituals you do? Any lucky underwear or necklaces you like to wear to shows?
TT: "Nothing too crazy. I just warm up on my practice pad for a while and do a lot of stretching. Stretching is most key. No stretching is bad news."
TMC: How is playing with Panic? Do you think the two bands mesh well together? Were you fans of their music before you started touring with them?
TT: "I really like the direction they took with their new record. There are some great songs on that record and they sound great live. It's a great tour for us to be a part of."
TT: "A basement show in Lansing in 2002. It was before Justin had cleaned himself up, and he got incredibly drunk before we played. When he started singing, I thought he was joking. It seemed like the stereotypical drunk bad acting in a movie. Not a fun night."
TMC: What's the worst interview question you've been asked?
TT: "'What's the worst interview question you've been asked?' Joking. It was too easy, I'm sorry. How about the weirdest one? I was once asked, 'If you met a stick man, what would you say to him?'"
TMC: Who have you been listening to lately and what was the last album you bought?
TT: "Lately I've been listening to the new Raconteurs, Flight of the Conchords, and Nada Surf. I think the Raconteurs record was the last thing I bought. I didn't even know it was coming out. I was stoked. And the first track Rules!"
TMC: Most people ask what artists are most influential to your music, but what songs do you think have influenced you the most over the years?
TT: "Even though I don't play anything like this, probably my favorite drum song of all time is 'Hot For Teacher.' Alex Van Halen rules. My favorite song of all time is probably a tie between 'Blizzard of 77' by Nada Surf and 'Bicycle Race' by Queen. And I love everything Ben Folds does."
TMC: Do you have anything you like to do before a show? Any rituals you do? Any lucky underwear or necklaces you like to wear to shows?
TT: "Nothing too crazy. I just warm up on my practice pad for a while and do a lot of stretching. Stretching is most key. No stretching is bad news."
TMC: How is playing with Panic? Do you think the two bands mesh well together? Were you fans of their music before you started touring with them?
TT: "I really like the direction they took with their new record. There are some great songs on that record and they sound great live. It's a great tour for us to be a part of."
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