Here�s a brief wee interview with Bob Weston from Shellac, he doesn�t say much but they are kind of stupid questions...
Is everyone in Shellac healthy and well?
Yes.
Where are you and what are you doing?
In my basement in Chicago. Office work.
When will you have a new record out? How does it sound?
Whenever we get a group of songs recorded that we like and that fit well together. We don�t set a date. It�s done when we finish it. The newer songs sound like Shellac songs.
I read that you consider yourselves �hobbyist� musicians, do you use this term because you don�t want to be considered �careerist� musicians?
The band is not how we make a living. We all have full time jobs that support us. The band is what we do for fun. It is our hobby. It is not required to make a profit, so no business decisions enter into it. It�s what we love to do.
Any exciting new bands you�d like to tell us about?
Lustre King, Fluke Starbucker, Fugazi, Frontier...
Any horrible asshole you�d like to bitch about?
If you can�t say something nice, don�t say anything.
What�s so great about Converse?
They make sneakers that look good and feel good. We�ve all been wearing them forever.
Why is vinyl better than CD�s, MP3�s and all that stuff?
Because it sounds better. It�s analog, which is the domain we humans perceive sound in.
Is The Jesus Lizard song �Mouthbreather� really about someone from Slint wrecking Steve�s house? Did he kick his ass?
It�s about Britt Walford. (Slint drummer)
So there it is, Shellac will have a new record out sometime and it�ll sound like Shellac. The mystery remains though, did Steve Albini kick the drummer from Slint�s ass? We may never know...
Thanks Bob.
(From May 1999)
They are now- currently curating the All Tomorrows Parties festival. Last record was "1000 Hurts" from 2000. It's awesome, go get it. KILL HIM! FUCKING KILL HIM!!!