| Interview with Troy from MASTODON and TWO GIRLS at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, Worcester MA, 2002. By Oswald Knox Knox: Uh... I just wanted uh... Troy: He he he. Knox: I, uh - Heh heh. I just wanted to get your opinion. Uh - One Girl: Can we listen in? Knox: Uh, yeah, yeah. I just inter - interviewed the singer for God Forbid and, uh, and some guys from 100 Demons. I've never felt so physically threatened in my life. Troy: Oh shit. You're a Tae Kwon Do triple black belt. Knox: I'm, huh - Troy: Or whatever it's called. Knox: Yeah, you know what, you know what that means, though? Some guy: I need Mastodon money. Troy: Does it, does it mean nothing? Knox: Fag. That's what it means. Some guy: ... Mastodon money. Knox: Uh, anyway, real quick, uh... Can I get a review of Oswald Knox? A quick quote about Oswald Knox? Troy: I'm interested in checking out his site. He seems like a, uh, one of the good freaks in life. Knox: Freak? Troy: Uh, a good freak. I like him. He's, uh, he's a bit demented. Friendly. Charming.... Seems like a good guy. Girl: Lady killer? Troy: Could be. Knox: Ha! Literally! Troy: So I'm interested in learning more. I'm gonna look at the, uh... Knox: Comment, comment- Troy: Site. Knox: Comment on my lack of, um, of, uh, eye contact. Girl 1: Eye contact! That freaks me out! Girl 2: No eye contact from this guy at all! Girl 1: He's always looking around in circles, up and down, over to the sides. Knox: From, from a psychological standpoint, why would you think that is - Girl 1: He's nervous. Girl 2: I think that you're nervous around people and especially with all this group of people around you. Girl 1: Social Anxiety Disorder. Girl 2: Maybe. Knox: Do you, do you think it could be from my xenophobic misanthropia? Girl 1: It could be. Do you want some Zanax? Girl 2: Look at me in the eye when you ask me that. Knox: I can't do that. It's physically impossible. Girl 2: Look at me. Girl 1: (laughs) Girl 2: Well, I did just say it anways, so it doesn't matter. Knox: Uh, any parting comments for the guy with no eye contact? Troy: (laughs) Girl 1: Take some Zoloft? Knox: What does that do? Troy: Nothing. Girl 1: It, uh, helps anxiety disorders. Knox: Can you believe that I am one hundred percent straightedge? Girl 1: Yes! Troy: I do believe that. Girl 2: No. Girl 1: Yes! Girl 2: I don't believe you. Girl 1: Yes. Knox: Why do you believe that? Girl 1: Cuz you ARE so tweaked out, and most people who are straightedge are that way. Knox: You know, if I, if I, I am completely straightedge. Never touched anything. But if I did, it would probably be like a mind-altering, like, hallucinogenic. What do you think about that. What - Girl 2: That would be like the worst thing. Girl 1: I think you need some morphine. Knox: ... What would that do to me? Girl 1: That would make you feel good. Knox: .... Good times. Off I go. Girl 1: Good times. |